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Long-Lost Xenosaga Spin-Off Has Been Recovered And Shared Online 21 Years Later - Kotaku
Sci-fi RPG Xenosaga Pied Piper is back with fan translation and remake in the works

Google has a fix for all of the broken Chromecasts - The Verge
Google says it can fix casting to all the Chromecast devices that suddenly stopped working, including ones that were factory reset.

$8.4 billion rare earths found in US coal ash, could end China’s monopoly - Interesting Engineering
Scientists have discovered $8.4 billion worth of rare earth elements hidden in US coal ash, offering a new way to secure domestic supply.
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AMD Stock Climbs as Chipmaker's Gaming GPUs Gain Market Share in Japan - Investopedia
Advanced Micro Devices shares rose Monday as the chipmaker’s gaming GPUs gained market share in Japan.

Perplexity dunks on Google’s ‘glue on pizza’ AI fail in new ad - The Verge
Perplexity takes aim at Google’s AI Overviews mistake about putting glue on pizza in this ad spot for its “answer engine.“

Apple’s three goals for iOS 19 redesign sound lofty, but just right - 9to5Mac
Apple is reportedly planning a big redesign for iOS 19, and per Mark Gurman the company has at least three explicit goals in mind.

Elecom’s Na Plus sodium-ion power bank uses safer and longer-lasting sodium-ion battery technology - The Verge
Elecom’s Na Plus sodium-ion power bank is safe to use in extreme temperatures and can be recharged nearly 5,000 times.

Fan Speculate Switch 2 Might Be Getting GameCube Controller Support After New Filing - GameSpot
A new FCC filing by Nintendo has some fans speculating that the Switch 2 may receive GameCube controller support.
Assassin's Creed Shadows Devs Reportedly Advised Not To Post About It Amid Harassment Campaign - Kotaku

“Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen - Ars Technica
Users are unimpressed, eager to toss devices if test sticks.

Call of Duty veteran's new first-party PlayStation studio is official, called Dark Outlaw Games - Eurogamer
Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell has confirmed previous reports he's heading up a new PlayStation first-party studio…

Amazon is making a privacy change to Echo — those who don’t agree may end up with a useless device - New York Post
‘I now have to worry my Echo is recording everything.’

Silent Hill f Is Now Available for Preorder - IGN
Everything you need to know to preorder Silent Hill f, the latest entry in the long-running horror series.

Saber Interactive CEO says Saints Row had to die because the games were too expensive: "The days of throwing money at games other than the GTAs of the world is over" - Gamesradar
"They didn't know what they were building. They didn't have any real direction. It couldn't last"

Amazon is Going to Listen to All Your Voice Recordings on Alexa+_ - Gizmodo
Amazon is nixing one of the few privacy protections against accessing users' voice data, and you can blame AI for the change.

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires a generative AI video startup - TechCrunch
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has acquired Hotshot, a startup working on AI-powered video generation tools.

Sobering revenue stats of 70K mobile apps show why devs beg for subscriptions - Ars Technica
Most apps fail to reach $1,000/month revenue within two years.