Google and Nvidia eye Intel as a TSMC backup for AI chips
For years, the AI boom has run through a handful of factory floors in Taiwan. That dependence is starting to look risky enough that even Nvidia and Google are shopping...
Best MTG deal: Avatar Jumpstart Booster Box gets 10% price cut
TL;DR: Amazon has Magic: The Gathering's Avatar The Last Airbender Jumpstart Booster Box on sale for $85.43, with $9.03 taken off its $94.46 list price. As a 24-pack display box,...
AI is choosing which online stores you see, and it’s ignoring most of them
TL;DRA study of 9,720 ecommerce stores by AI commerce company Recomaze ran 58,320 product queries through Google Gemini. Six in ten stores were recommended for nothing, and the recommendations that...
Best Pokémon TCG deal: 15% off the Ascended Heroes Mega Feraligatr ex Box
TL;DR: Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution — Ascended Heroes Mega Feraligatr ex Box on sale for $69.79, with a 15% slice off its base $81.89 price. With that...
PhysicsX raises $300M at $2.4bn for AI physics simulation
TL;DRLondon-based PhysicsX raised $300M in a Temasek-led Series C at a $2.4bn valuation, more than doubling in under a year. The F1-founded AI startup cuts engineering simulation from days to...
Best smartphone deal: Save $200 on Google Pixel 10
SAVE $200: As of June 8, the Google Pixel 10 is on sale for $599 at Amazon. That's a 25% discount on the list price. If you'd rather upgrade your...
Nvidia and SK Hynix seal multi-year HBM4 AI memory deal
TL;DRNvidia and SK Hynix signed a multi-year co-development deal for next-generation AI memory, covering HBM4 and Vera Rubin. SK Hynix holds an estimated 60-70% of HBM4 volume for Vera Rubin,...
NYT Strands hints, answers for June 8, 2026
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a gamer.Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words...
‘The Vampire Lestat’ reveals the Brat Prince’s beef with Louis’ version of things, as laid out in ‘Interview with the Vampire’
With Season 3 of Interview with the Vampire, series creator Rolin Jones switches perspectives from Louis and Armand to the eponymous Brat Prince in The Vampire Lestat.As I noted in...
New ‘Spyro’ game gets release window, brand-new flight feature
A brand-new Spyro game is on its way, video game studio Toys for Bob revealed during the 2026 Xbox Games Showcase. SEE ALSO: 'Fatal Fury' to join the ranks of...