Google Maps might keep things from you if you don't sign in to an account Google Maps users reported strange problems, as the app started "limiting" access to useful features. Android Central · Feb 20
Why Life Abroad Wasn’t What Indians Expected - Money Isn’t Everything For years, leaving India for the West or the Gulf was seen as the ultimate life plan — a ticket to higher salaries, better standards of living, safe cities, global education for children, and a more comfortable future. But increasingly, Indians abroad are discovering that a bigger paycheck doesn’t automatically… Times Life · Feb 20
Dev accused of stealing Spyro the Dragon-inspired platformer, recoloring it, and selling it on the Nintendo eShop for $15 with AI-generated art: "Wonder if they'd give me a free key" Lotzo and The Ray of Light sure looks mighty familiar GamesRadar · Feb 20
Captain Durag vs. The Comment Section: Inside the Wildest Online Debate of the Year The Captain Durag debate didn’t begin as a serious cultural conversation, but the internet has a habit of turning small sparks into full‑blown fires. What started as a quirky cartoon character quickly became a lightning rod for discussions about representation, satire, and who gets to define cultural imagery. Personal Finance Advice · Feb 19
Is it time to leave Discord? We asked Windows Central readers as the platform faces severe backlash over age verification — and ties to Peter Thiel We asked you if Discord's latest decisions have crossed a red line, and the answer is clear. Windows Central · Feb 19
‘Im too scared’: Texas woman orders Sausage McGriddles at McDonald’s — only to find teeth fragments in her breakfast It’s not unusual to have a weird food experience at a food joint in the United States. Sometimes, you may find something missing, while other times you may find something that doesn’t belong. In the case of user @kai_michelle24 on TikTok, who is from Texas, unfortunately, it’s the latter. In… The Mary Sue · Feb 19
Is It a Red Flag If Your Partner Never Buys You Surprises? It all depends on your love language. We Got This Covered · Feb 19
QuitGPT is going viral — 700,000 users are reportedly ditching ChatGPT for these AI rivals A #QuitGPT boycott is gaining traction online. Here’s what’s driving the backlash, where users are going and whether you should switch. Tom’s Guide · Feb 19
The Duskbloods hopium is out in full force as FromSoftware fans spot ad for the action RPG online following the emergence of a new eShop listing: "New trailer soon?" It's the third sign that's appeared this week GamesRadar · Feb 19
48 Times People Saw Narcissists With ‘Main Character Energy’ Make Fools Of Themselves Many of us like to think of ourselves as the heroes of our own stories. But some people take things way too far. You probably know someone who embraces their role as the ‘protagonist’ of a ‘movie’ way too seriously, and their delusion and narcissism hurt to watch. Internet users… Bored Panda · Feb 19
Google Maps appears to be removing features if you're not logged in — and that's a huge mistake Google Maps seems to be removing key features if you're not logged into a Google account, which feels like a blunder on Google's part. Tom’s Guide · Feb 19
This could be why the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is not available in the UK Users report problems with Samsung's next-gen folding phone T3 · Feb 19
Android fans left baffled as Google launches new Snapseed camera for iPhone Snapseed's camera feature has now fully rolled out on iPhone, complete with a pro mode, but Android is still waiting. TechRadar · Feb 19
1 week after Diablo 2 got its first new class in 25 years, the playerbase is already fractured on whether it's perfectly OP or "completely unacceptable" "It's a cheap trick to get us to spend our money" GamesRadar · Feb 18
Windows Central · Feb 18 Monster Hunter Wilds' final base game update has arrived — and it's bringing a long-awaited performance boost for Xbox and more for PC Capcom has released the final major update for Monster Hunter Wilds before switching gears to work on its DLC expansion. It includes new quests involving Arch-Tempered monsters, fun event quests, and huge performance boosts for consoles and PC.
Bored Panda · Feb 18 Woman Accuses Husband’s Ex-SIL Of Not Liking Her When She Gets Asked To Show More Respect One woman shared how her husband’s brother’s ex repeatedly made plans involving her home without asking, from surprise stays to trips she expected others to fund. After years of staying quiet, she finally spoke up and asked for one simple thing: to be asked first. What followed was an emotional…
Windows Central · Feb 18 Ex-Microsoft engineer says this is what Windows' Task Manager would "probably" look like today — but it's a "good thing" he stuck to his OS design lane Ex‑Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer reimagines Task Manager with a synthwave‑inspired AI dashboard, showing what it could look like today.
GamesRadar · Feb 18 Bethesda turns Skyrim's rough Switch 2 launch around with an update that quietly adds 60fps mode, leaving fans on the floor: "I wanna cry, it's beautiful" After almost 15 years, people are still playing
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18 ‘Like an electrical gong bath!’ The Sheffield supermarket going viral for the symphonic sound of its freezers Redditors are thrilled by the Co-op on Ecclesall Road, where a magnificent drone is reminiscent of Brian Eno’s ambient music. We take a visit to the back aisles
PC Gamer · Feb 17 US Department of Homeland Security has reportedly demanded personal information about ICE's critics from Discord, Reddit, Google, and Meta—and at least 3 of those platforms have complied DHS has issued hundreds of subpoenas to major online platforms to obtain the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of accountholders who criticize ICE.
Windows Central · Feb 17 Microsoft quietly raises Rewards points cost for Xbox gift cards — UK, US and more affected Microsoft has quietly increased the Microsoft Rewards points cost for Xbox gift cards in the US and UK by roughly 5%.
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Costco cracks down on its famously generous return policy — here’s what shoppers need to know The change comes as retailers have lost billions of dollars to return fraud
Bored Panda · Feb 17 46 Divorce Lawyers Share Stories So Messed Up They Still Haunt Them Today Not all divorces are ugly. However, those that take on a dark turn are some of the worst stories you may hear about, much like what you’re about to read. These are responses from a recent Reddit thread where people candidly shared the cruelest things someone did to their former…
Windows Central · Feb 17 Steam Deck OLED stock shortages blamed on memory and storage issues — will the RAM crisis affect Valve's Steam Machine PC? Valve has acknowledged that Steam Deck OLED stock shortages are due to memory and storage supply issues, raising questions about pricing and how this will affect the Steam Machine.
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 17 SATA SSD cheated death from failed attempt at data destruction with a drill — drive emerges victorious in face-off against IT worker An IT employee reportedly attempted to destroy sensitive company data by drilling a hole through a SATA SSD before disposing of it.