Pokémon Winds and Waves launch on the Switch 2 in 2027
Charles Pulliam-Moore / theverge - It's time to say goodbye to the Paldea region because a new generation of mainline Pokémon games are on the way. During today's big Pokémon Presents stream, Nintendo announced that Pokémon Wind and Waves are the next installments in the core game series. …
- 30th-anniversary merchandise and collectibles (4)
- Event coverage and recaps (3)
- Gen 10 reveal & Switch 2 launch (7)
- Starters and fan reaction (3)
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30th-anniversary merchandise and collectibles
Event coverage and recaps
Gen 10 reveal & Switch 2 launch
Starters and fan reaction
All Other Stories
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Netflix cedes Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount: “No longer financially attractive”
Scharon Harding / arstechnica - Netflix shares jumped following the announcement.
- Inside Netflix's rethink: strategic relief or missed opportunity? (3)
- Paramount's superior bid seals deal; Netflix steps aside (3)
- Regulators and Ellison’s empire: what Paramount would control (2)
- Trading floors cheer: stocks bounce after Netflix exits WBD (6)
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Inside Netflix's rethink: strategic relief or missed opportunity?
Paramount's superior bid seals deal; Netflix steps aside
Regulators and Ellison’s empire: what Paramount would control
Trading floors cheer: stocks bounce after Netflix exits WBD
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WBD Calls Paramount’s New Bid ‘Superior’ to Netflix’s Accepted Offer, Gives Streamer Four Days to Submit Counter Bid
Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 26 announced that its board, following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, confirms that Paramount Skydance’s revised $110.9 billion all-cash offer for the entire company is superior to the existing …
- Board rules Paramount's $31 offer superior; four-day counteroffer window (4)
- Netflix declines to match — exits bidding war under pressure (17)
- Paramount poised to win — acquisition, market reaction, regulatory questions (12)
- Voices from social and analysis: speculation, memes, investor takes (1)
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Board rules Paramount's $31 offer superior; four-day counteroffer window
Netflix declines to match — exits bidding war under pressure
Paramount poised to win — acquisition, market reaction, regulatory questions
Voices from social and analysis: speculation, memes, investor takes
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Anthropic can't stop humanizing its AI models, now Claude Opus 3 gets a retirement blog
Jonathan Kemper / the-decoder - Anthropic is retiring its Claude Opus 3 AI model and letting it publish weekly essays on Substack. The company says it conducted "retirement interviews" to ask the model about its wishes, and it "enthusiastically" agreed. The move is a prime example of ho…
- Anthropic upgrades Claude: better vision, scheduled tasks, education research (3)
- CEO resists Pentagon demands; contract fight over safeguards (5)
- Retired Claude writes Substack essays, blurring PR and personhood (3)
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Anthropic upgrades Claude: better vision, scheduled tasks, education research
CEO resists Pentagon demands; contract fight over safeguards
Retired Claude writes Substack essays, blurring PR and personhood
All Other Stories
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Apple and Netflix announce a Formula 1 content swap
Max Knoblauch / sherwood - Apple TV will allow Netflix to simulcast the F1 Canadian Grand Prix in May. Netflix, in turn, will allow Apple to carry its popular “Drive to Survive” docuseries.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19823 / 5 stories in 8 days
Prediction Market Kalshi Accuses MrBeast Editor of Insider Trading
John Gruber / npr - Bobby Allyn, reporting for NPR: An editor who works for YouTube’s biggest creator, MrBeast, hasbeen suspended from the prediction market platform Kalshi andreported to federal regulators for insider trading, Kalshiofficials said on Wednesday. It’s the fir…
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World Economic Forum CEO steps down after appearing in the Epstein files, marking another scandal for WEF
Jude Cramer / fastcompany - Yet another powerful person has stepped down after being named in the Epstein files.Børge Brende, president and CEO of the World Economic Forum (WEF), best known for hosting an annual summit of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, has stepped down after a…
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Spotify’s latest feature automatically reorders your playlists for smoother transitions
digitaltrends - Spotify has introduced Smart Reorder, a new feature that automatically reshuffles songs in your playlists to create smoother transitions between tracks.The post Spotify’s latest feature automatically reorders your playlists for smoother transitions appear…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 3.1 Million Streaming Q4 Subs, Ended 2025 With 131.6 Million
Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 26 reported a gain of 3.1 million fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2025) streaming video subscribers, ending the period with 131.6 million subs. Streaming includes Discovery+, HBO premium linear television and HBO Max. WBD had 12…
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Skate's developer is laying off staff before the game leaves early access
Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Full Circle, the developer behind the new Skate game, has announced that it is restructuring and laying off staff. It's not yet clear how many roles will be impacted by the changes, but the restructuring is happening less than six months after skate. laun…
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Amazon continues retreat from games by ending publishing deal for open-world racer
Andrew Webster / theverge - Amazon continues to scale back its gaming efforts, this time by ending a notable publishing deal. The Game Business reports that Amazon will no longer be the publisher of an upcoming open-world racing title from Maverick Games, a new studio made up of for…
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Microsoft’s New Gaming CEO Elaborates on the ‘Return to Xbox’
Laurent Giret / thurrott - In her first interview after becoming the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming CEO, Asha Arma explained what the spirit of 'Return to Xbox' means to her. The post Microsoft’s New Gaming CEO Elaborates on the ‘Return to Xbox’ appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Resident Evil Requiem review: an enthralling combination of nail-biting horror and explosive action
Adam Vjestica / theshortcut - The ninth entry in the Resident Evil series is easily one of the best
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Adobe Firefly Makes Video Editing Easier Than Ever
Paul Thurrott / thurrott - The Adobe Firefly video editor now allows users to quickly generate footage and a structured first cut from uploaded b-roll footage.The post Adobe Firefly Makes Video Editing Easier Than Ever appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Google sent an AI-generated push alert that included a racial slur
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Google sent out an AI-generated news alert that included the N-word, according to reporting by Deadline. The push notification featured a link to a story by The Hollywood Reporter regarding an incident at the recent BAFTA Film Awards. The word appeared in…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Board Says Paramount Skydance’s New $110.9 Billion Bid Might be ‘Superior’ to Netflix Deal
Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 24 announced that its board of directors, following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, has determined that Paramount Skydance adding $2.48 billion in cash to its current $108.4 billion bid might lea…
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Inside Microsoft’s Xbox Leadership Shake-Up
John Gruber / theverge - Tom Warren, reporting for The Verge (gift link): With Spencer’s retirement official, Microsoft is hitting the resetbutton on Bond’s Xbox strategy instead of embracing it further.Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma is now promising “the return ofXbox,” in a c…
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YouTube Premium Lite Gets Better With Background Play and Offline Downloads
Laurent Giret / thurrott - YouTube is improving its $7.99/month Premium Lite plan with two new perks, background play and offline downloads.The post YouTube Premium Lite Gets Better With Background Play and Offline Downloads appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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PlayStation confirms September release for Marvel’s Wolverine
Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - PlayStation has announced that Marvel’s Wolverine will launch exclusively on PS5 on September 15, 2026. The gaming giant had previously confirmed a fall 2026 window when it showed off the first-ever gameplay for the highly-anticipated superhero game last …
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How an AI doomsday Substack post caused a mini market crash
Catherine Baab / qz - After a Substack post laid out a striking economic warning, major indexes and a handful of individual stocks sank. The response was telling
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