One of the Legend of Grimrock Designers Is Making a Spaceship Puzzler Inspired by System Shock
Antti Tiihonen, co‑founder of Almost Human and Grimrock designer, has released a limited‑access Steam playtest for *Reconfigure*, a puzzle‑RPG‑FPS hybrid set aboard an accelerating starship. The game blends block‑placement mechanics, magnetic cubes for circuitry, and light first‑person combat against guardbots. Early impressions note a visually striking, low‑poly interior and a focus on logic puzzles over traditional RPG clue‑hunting. No release date is announced, and the title will launch under Tiihonen’s solo label Hapatus Ltd.
NAPA Expands Use of Warehouse Robots
NAPA Auto Parts is expanding its warehouse automation by deploying over 100 AI‑powered mobile robots from Brightpick at a new distribution center. The rollout follows a 2025 pilot that demonstrated reduced picker travel time and improved order accuracy. Brightpick will...
‘Nation-Shaping’ Tenders Out for High-Speed Rail Construction
Seven major tender packages for a high‑speed rail network were released by Infrastructure Minister Catherine King. The tenders call for advisers to develop detailed planning, secure environmental and planning approvals, and refine the business case for cost, schedule and benefits....
Midwest Heat, Sunbelt Chill as 2026 Home Prices Barely Budge
The Cotality Home Price Index reported U.S. single‑family home prices rising only 0.74% year‑over‑year in January 2026, a sharp slowdown from the 3.43% pace seen early 2025. While the Midwest posted a 3.56% annual gain and the Northeast saw pockets of...
KRAFTON Cuts 271 Jobs in January 2026 as RisingWings Hit by 40% Attrition Rate Amid Voluntary Resignation Program
Krafton announced that 271 employees left the group in January 2026 through a voluntary resignation program tied to its new “AI First” initiative. The program, which offered up to 36 months of salary as a severance package, will cost roughly KRW 40 billion...
T3 Defense Sees Surge in Air, Missile Defence Amid Regional Conflict
T3 Defense reports a sharp rise in demand for integrated air and missile defence and counter‑UAS solutions as the Iran‑Israel conflict intensifies. Government‑backed Operation Epic Fury has highlighted the operational use of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and swarms of attack...
QXO Reports Strong Q4 Net Sales Amid Acquisition
QXO Inc. posted fourth‑quarter 2025 net sales of $2.19 billion, a 14,000% jump from the same period a year earlier, and total 2025 sales of $6.8 billion. Adjusted EBITDA reached $150.3 million, while net income recorded a $90.2 million loss. The company announced a...
YouTube TV Is Adding New Channels to Its Entertainment & Family Packages
YouTube TV is adding Adult Swim as a standalone channel to its Entertainment package while moving Cartoon Network exclusively into the Family tier. The shift mirrors DIRECTV’s recent bundling changes, separating mature‑rated programming from child‑friendly content. By placing Adult Swim in the...
Photonis Defense Secures $352.6m US Army Contract for BiNOD
Photonis Defense, the U.S. subsidiary of Exosens, won a firm‑fixed‑price IDIQ contract worth up to $352.6 million to develop, produce, and test the Binocular Night Observation Device (BiNOD) for the U.S. Army, with work scheduled through February 2033. The award follows a...
Lost Ark Server Merges Coming in May, and Paradise Season 3 Changes This Month
Lost Ark announced server merges for North America and Europe slated for May, requiring players to pause Powerpasses during the transition. The March update will launch Paradise Season 3, which removes the 1580 Hell Keys as the new Rimeria Powerpass pushes...
"We Now Have a Clear Vision for How Sumo Fits Into the New World" - Inside the Slimmed-Down Sumo Group
Sumo Group, now owned by Tencent, has shed roughly 15% of its workforce, closed its Timbre Games studio and sold several subsidiaries to concentrate exclusively on co‑development and work‑for‑hire services for external IP. The co‑CEOs, Gary Dunn and Andy Stewart,...
Prime Video Sets June 3 ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Season 4 Premiere
Prime Video announced that Season 4 of the adult‑animated series The Legend of Vox Machina will debut on June 3. The new season will roll out three episodes per week across more than 240 countries and territories. The show, a joint venture...
Diebold Nixdorf Names Andy Zosel as Chief Product and Technology Officer
Diebold Nixdorf announced Andy Zosel as executive vice president and chief product and technology officer, a newly created role that unifies product management, engineering, R&D, and AI across its banking and retail divisions. Zosel will set global execution standards, accelerate...
‘A Serenity Soon to Be Disturbed’: Bandai Namco Will Reveal ‘a New RPG’ This Week
Bandai Namco announced it will unveil an unnamed new role‑playing game on Friday, March 5, at 3 p.m. PST. A teaser clip shows an anime‑style character wielding a sword and shield, accompanied by the tagline “A serenity soon to be disturbed.” This marks...
White House Executive Order Focuses on Restoring U.S. Maritime Dominance, Launch Maritime Action Plan
President Trump signed an Executive Order in April 2025 to restore U.S. maritime dominance by launching a Maritime Action Plan (MAP). The MAP directs the Defense Department to leverage the Defense Production Act, imposes new fees on foreign vessels, and...
Kroger Expands Private-Label Brand with More than 20 New Meals
Kroger is adding more than 20 new items to its Private Selection private‑label line, covering frozen entrees, refrigerated deli meals and whole roasted chicken. The assortment features globally inspired dishes such as Korean‑style beef bulgogi, chicken parmesan, Italian gnocchi and...
California Employment News: Navigating AI Compliance: Employer Best Practices Pt.1
California employers are confronting new AI regulations that could expose them to discrimination claims. Weintraub Tobin attorneys explain how AI tools used in hiring, performance management, and monitoring may trigger Title VII, the ADA, and the state’s Fair Employment and...
Chinese Billionaire Buys Miami Dolphins Stake at $12.5B Valuation
Chinese billionaire Lin Bin, co‑founder of Xiaomi, agreed to purchase a 1% stake in the Miami Dolphins' holding company, valuing the franchise at $12.5 billion. The NFL finance committee has cleared the transaction, but a full owners’ vote is still pending....
Senate Tees Up NASA Reauthorization, Deputy Hearings
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will markup the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025, a bipartisan reauthorization bill that extends the International Space Station to 2032 and directs NASA to build a permanent lunar base. A separate hearing...
DS Smith Invests €13.4M in Grenaa Packaging Facility for the Provision of Solutions in Denmark
DS Smith, an International Paper subsidiary, announced a €13.4 million (DKK 100 million) investment to upgrade its Grenaa, Denmark packaging plant. The upgrade adds a high‑speed rotary die‑cutting line with five printing units, boosting annual corrugated board capacity by up to 15 million m². The...
Aerospace and Defense Supply Chain Firm Aeromed Snags Investment From Gemspring
Supply chain firm Aeromed has secured an investment from private‑equity firm Gemspring. The capital will back Aeromed’s recent acquisitions of HITEK Electronic Materials Ltd., NorcaTec LLC, and Kit Pack Company, Inc., expanding its capabilities across aerospace and defense components. The...
US Antimony Estimates Resource for Ontario Tungsten Project
United States Antimony released an initial resource study for its Fostum tungsten project in Ontario, showing an inferred 14.62 million‑tonne resource grading 0.17% WO₃ and containing 53.6 million pounds of tungsten oxide. At $1,890 per tonne, the in‑ground metal is valued at...
Suppliers Can Evaporate: Five Ways to Improve SCM Risk Management
Supply chain volatility is prompting firms to shift from reactive to proactive risk management. The article outlines five low‑cost tactics, including predictive financial monitoring, streamlined contracts, centralized insurance data, scorecard‑driven portfolio optimization, and supplier diversification. By assuming some suppliers will...
Former Fiesta Mall Site Adding Two Hotels
Sunny Day Sports announced a mixed‑use development on the former Fiesta Mall site in Mesa, dubbed the Palo District. The plan includes two hotels totaling about 600 rooms—a 400‑room flagship that would become the largest hotel in Mesa and a...
Reliance Worldwide Corporation Opens New Dallas Distribution Center
Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC) opened a new distribution center in Mesquite, Texas, part of the greater Dallas area. The facility consolidates RWC’s full portfolio of brands under one roof, creating a larger footprint and streamlined layout. By positioning inventory closer...
March 2026: The Extreme Solar Construction Issue
ELITE Solar unveiled a $115 million solar cell and panel factory in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, completing construction in under 12 months. The Middle East’s low‑tariff environment and rapid build‑out contrast sharply with the United States, where projects like Q‑cells’ Georgia...
Nioh 3 Guide – All 81 Bosses And How To Beat Them
The new Nioh 3 guide catalogs every one of the 81 bosses, detailing their era, location, and basic combat tactics. It distinguishes mandatory main bosses from optional, secret, and master foes that appear throughout the game’s open world. The guide notes...
How the Experts Figure Out What’s Real in the Age of Deepfakes
The Verge explains how leading newsrooms such as The New York Times, Bellingcat and Indicator combat deep‑fake misinformation after high‑profile conflicts. Reporters follow a four‑step workflow: meticulous visual inspection, vetting source reputation, tracing the digital footprint, and confirming date and location with...
Venza Enters a New Chapter in Hospitality Cybersecurity
Venza unveiled the Venza System™ platform, a fully automated cybersecurity management solution tailored for the hospitality sector, alongside a refreshed brand identity and tagline, “Know your risks. Defend your data.” The new platform centralizes risk visibility, streamlines compliance reporting, and...
SBS Unveils FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 Broadcast Dream Team
SBS has unveiled its on‑air team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, appointing former Socceroos star Harry Kewell, retired Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams, and veteran commentator David Basheer as the headline analysts. Presenters Niav Owens and Claudio Fabiano will host studio coverage from...
Chronic HPD Staff Shortage Could Hamstring Mamdani's Housing Goals
New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is grappling with a chronic staffing shortage, leaving only two lawyers to approve pre‑construction plans and temporary certificates of occupancy for key affordability programs. Vacancies now affect roughly 14% of...
Benjamin Restaurant Group Opens The Sea Fire Grill on Yonkers Pier
Benjamin Restaurant Group opened The Sea Fire Grill on Yonkers Pier, converting its steakhouse expertise into an upscale American seafood concept. The waterfront location offers Hudson River and Manhattan skyline views, designed by the group’s Japanese partners. Staffing challenges were...
Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert World Tour Kicks Off This Fall
Atlus announced the Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert world tour, launching October 9, 2026 in Dallas and covering eight cities across North America, Asia, and Europe. The performances will feature a 45‑piece orchestra, choir, and vocal soloists delivering reimagined scores by...
Today’s Best Android Game and App Deals: Skul Hero Slayer, Bud Spencer & Terence Hill, Defenchick, More
9to5Toys’ afternoon roundup spotlights a wave of Android game and app discounts, featuring titles like Skul: The Hero Slayer, Bud Spencer & Terence Hill, and Defenchick. The same list bundles aggressive pre‑order incentives for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series, with...
This Blumhouse-Published Cozy Horror Mashup Could Launch Before Emberville, and I'm Ready to Get Spooked
Blumhouse Games is set to publish Grave Seasons, a cozy farming simulator with a horror twist, slated for a summer 2026 release following a Nintendo indie showcase. The title has already amassed roughly 400,000 Steam wishlists, indicating strong pre‑launch interest....
It’s a Megadeal: Banijay, All3Media to Merge, Creating New Indie Production Giant
Banijay and All3Media announced an $8 billion merger that will combine two of the world’s largest independent TV producers into a single entity. The deal gives each side a 50 percent stake, with Banijay’s Marco Bassetti becoming CEO and Jeff Zucker chairing...
Google Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down Geofence Warrants as Unconstitutional
Google filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to deem geofence warrants unconstitutional. The brief argues that location data stored in the cloud is protected by the Fourth Amendment and that such warrants sweep up thousands of innocent people....
Pleora Launches eBUS SDK 7.0, Delivering a Unified, High-Performance Platform for Next-Generation Imaging Systems
Pleora Technologies announced the release of eBUS SDK 7.0, a unified platform for high‑performance image acquisition, display, and transmission across Windows, Linux and embedded systems. The SDK adds .NET 8, GStreamer, ROS2, ROS‑Industrial, expanded GenDC support, and memory‑optimized GigE Vision transmission, enabling...
New Phoenix Airport Museum Installation Showcases the Region’s Legacy of Ingenuity
Phoenix Sky Harbor’s Terminal 4 now features the “Desert Innovation” mural, a large‑scale photo installation that runs along the post‑security bridge between gates A and D. The exhibit, created by the Phoenix Airport Museum in partnership with the Greater Phoenix Economic...
HECM Lenders See Subdued Numbers to Start the Year
Government‑backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements dropped 20.7% from January to February, reaching 1,821 transactions, and are down 26.6% year‑over‑year. The slowdown coincides with the rise of proprietary reverse‑mortgage products that offer higher limits and no mortgage‑insurance requirement, drawing...
Technimount Offers New Bracket for D-Size INOmax Gas Cylinder
Technimount has launched the Techni-INO, a crash‑tested bracket that securely holds D‑Size INOmax gas cylinders during EMS transport. The solution complies with SAE J3043 safety standards, reducing the risk of cylinders becoming projectiles in collisions or sudden stops. It incorporates...
Organic Valley, Stonyfield Organic, UNFI, and Whole Foods Market Team in Value Chain Climate Initiative for US Organic Dairy
Organic Valley has partnered with Stonyfield Organic, UNFI and Whole Foods Market to launch Verified Impact Units (VIUs) that fund carbon‑insetting projects on U.S. organic dairy farms. The initiative creates a transparent, third‑party verified system for measuring and reducing greenhouse‑gas...
FDA Approves Navepegritide for Children With Achondroplasia
The FDA granted accelerated approval to navepegritide (Yuviwel), a once‑weekly CNP prodrug, for children aged two years and older with achondroplasia and open growth plates. In the phase 2b ApproaCH trial, the drug raised annualized growth velocity to 5.89 cm/year, a 1.49 cm/year...
FAA Radar Data Program Launches at UAS Test Site
The FAA has launched its Radar Data Pilot Program at the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in Grand Forks, North Dakota, granting the first non‑federal access to an unfiltered radar data feed. The data will be fed into Vantis, the...
Weighing Pros And Cons Of Prostate Cancer Blood Tests
A Super Bowl ad by Novartis promotes a finger‑free PSA blood test, emphasizing a painless alternative to rectal exams. PSA screening has been shown to reduce prostate cancer deaths, yet its high sensitivity also uncovers indolent tumors that may lead...
Stop Payment Fraud Before It Starts
Automated bank account verification protects AP departments from payment fraud. Fraudsters now use AI‑generated emails and deep‑fake audio to hijack bank‑change requests, leading to costly losses. Real‑time verification confirms account ownership, status, and matches supplier data while creating an immutable...
Gilmore, Daifuku and ICM Partner to Install Concourse A Baggage Handling System at Denver International Airport
Gilmore Construction, Daifuku, and Industrial Constructors/Managers (ICM) have secured a contract to install a new Daifuku baggage handling system in Concourse A of Denver International Airport. Gilmore will act as the general contractor, Daifuku as the OEM and integrator, and ICM...
Allied Vision Helps Reset the Speed Barrier for Thin-Film Quality Control in Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing
Allied Vision and TU Wien have introduced the first inline imaging‑ellipsometer for roll‑to‑roll (R2R) production, using the EXO250ZU3 polarized camera to deliver real‑time, full‑area thickness maps at line speeds over 100 m min⁻¹. The system replaces bulky refractive optics with large‑aperture Fresnel...
Cardiologists Perform First TAVR of Its Kind by Anchoring Valve to Crushed Stent
Interventional cardiologists performed the first ATLAS transcatheter aortic valve replacement, anchoring a Sapien 3 valve to a crushed Palmaz stent in a 75‑year‑old woman with severe non‑calcified aortic regurgitation and prior aortic dissection. The heart team selected the non‑coronary cusp for...
‘Playmakers’: The ‘Curse’ that Spurred LPT’s Rapid Growth
LPT Realty, founded by Robert Palmer, has surged from its August 2022 launch to a hyper‑scaled platform, signing 1,000 agents in the first 24 hours and acquiring three large franchise teams. Palmer predicts the industry will shift toward single‑entity national brokerages, positioning...