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February 20, 2026
Meta's flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind
The company asserts it will continue to make VR headsets, though.
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February 12, 2026
It took two years, but Google released a YouTube app on Vision Pro
App arrives months after Google requested takedowns of third-party options.
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February 5, 2026
With GPT-5.3-Codex, OpenAI pitches Codex for more than just writing code
The emphasis is on "mid-turn steering and frequent progress updates."
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February 3, 2026
Xcode 26.3 adds support for Claude, Codex, and other agentic tools via MCP
With Model Context Protocol (MCP), this works with more than Codex/Claude, too.
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February 2, 2026
OpenAI picks up pace against Claude Code with new Codex desktop app
The macOS app does everything the CLI, IDE, and web interfaces do.
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February 2, 2026
Why Civilization VII is the way it is, and how its devs plan to win critics back
Firaxis' Ed Beach and Dennis Shirk talk major overhauls in "Test of Time" update.
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January 26, 2026
Apple's AirTag 2 is easier to find thanks to new chip
This is the first major upgrade since Apple introduced AirTags five years ago.
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January 22, 2026
Report: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027
Apple, OpenAI, Meta, and more are all racing toward AI hardware products.
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January 21, 2026
The problem with revisiting Tomb Raider: Reacclimating to tank controls
For our C:\ArsGames series, we look at the controls conundrum of early 3D.
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January 14, 2026
Civilization VII is headed to iPhone and iPad with “Arcade Edition”
Apple's platforms are also getting Retrocade, a library of classic arcade games.
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January 12, 2026
Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Code-like for general computing
Users can give Claude access to a folder and tell it what to do for them.
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January 12, 2026
Even Linus Torvalds is trying his hand at vibe coding (but just a little)
"But then I cut out the middle man—me."
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January 2, 2026
OpenAI plans new voice model in early 2026, audio-based hardware in 2027
Voice has lagged in adoption behind screens. OpenAI wants to change that.
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December 26, 2025
In the ’90s, Wing Commander: Privateer made me realize what kind of games I love
Most things Privateer did have been done better, but it's still a classic.
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December 22, 2025
Call of Duty co-creator and Battlefield lead Vince Zampella dies in car crash
He had worked on Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, Titanfall, and Battlefield.
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December 18, 2025
For the lazy techie: These are Ars staff’s last-minute holiday gift picks
Two wireless mice, two external hard drives, and a partridge in a pear tree.
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December 11, 2025
With GWM-1 family of “world models,” Runway shows ambitions beyond Hollywood
Runway joins a competitive field alongside Google, Nvidia, and others.
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November 30, 2025
Revisiting Jill of the Jungle, the last game Tim Sweeney designed
DOS platformers didn't have a reputation for being fun, but this one is a blast.
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November 26, 2025
Vision Pro M5 review: It’s time for Apple to make some tough choices
A state of the union from someone who actually sort of uses the thing.
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