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Arc Raiders replaced some of its AI-generated voice lines, using professional actors instead

Embark Studios' CEO Patrick Söderlund recently told GamesIndustry.biz that the studio "re-recorded" some of the AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with human voices, only...

3 min Mar 16, 2026

The best external hard drives of 2026: Expert tested

ZDNET Recommends Lexar SL500 | Best external hard drive overall Best external hard drive overall Lexar SL500 View now View at Amazon Western Digital My...

8 min Mar 16, 2026

Spotify’s new Taste Profile feature lets users fine-tune their algorithm’s recommendations

On stage at SXSW, Spotify's co-CEO, Gustav Söderström, announced the Taste Profile feature, which allows users to personally customize exactly what they want to listen...

2 min Mar 15, 2026

Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre

Walking through abandoned scam compound in Cambodia Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre Sprawling compound, including...

New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking

Photograph: Olga Yastremska/Getty Images New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking First major study on ‘AI psychosis’ suggests chatbots can encourage delusions...

Meta reportedly plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs increase

Photograph: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images View image in fullscreen Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive. Photograph: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images Meta reportedly plans sweeping...

4 min Mar 14, 2026

Invisible datacentres and capricious chips: is UK’s AI bubble about to burst?

Illustration: Anais Mims / Guardian Design/Getty View image in fullscreen If the cracks in the datacentre boom widen, the entire AI bubble could burst in...

7 min Mar 14, 2026

With $200m to spend on the midterms, crypto hopes to repeat its 2024 success: ‘It’s...

Photograph: Ken Cedeno/Reuters With $200m to spend on the midterms, crypto hopes to repeat its 2024 success: ‘It’s the most critical time’ Candidates in both...

Tech Now - MWC Barcelona: What's New In Phone Tech?

Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway. 24 mins Inside Europe’s Space Race Adrienne Murray visits the Esrange Spaceport in the far north...

Will AI take Australian jobs, or is it just an excuse for corporate restructure?

AI has been blamed for more than 1,000 job cuts in Australia in the past few months. Illustration: rudall30/Getty Images View image in fullscreen AI...

Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe

Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe 16 minutes ago Share Save Laura Cress Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images...

6 min Mar 13, 2026

Less respawning, more re-rolling: six of the best board games based on video games

Photograph: Chip Theory Games View image in fullscreen Less board game than way of life … The Elder Scrolls. Photograph: Chip Theory Games Less respawning,...