Last night, New York assemblyman Zohran Mamdani declared victory in New York City's mayoral primary election, defeating former governor and political dynast Andrew Cuomo and an opposition backed by billionaire-funded interest groups and an antagonistic press.Some might argue that Mamdani—a 33-year old Muslim immigrant and democratic socialist—achieved a surprising victory by pitching a bold and progressive platform, offering an energizing alternative for an electorate that's been forced to endure an...

One of my favorite and most-used memes is an image of William Hurt, taken from the film A History of Violence, expressing disbelief that a simple, straightforward task could be utterly botched by someone who is presumably a professional in his field. The facial expression is so clear and definitive that I often like to share it without any accompanying text, because it conveys the message so well entirely on...

In the world of cybercrime and hacking, the rise of AI has been a blessing, as it has given ne'er-do-wells even more ways to steal accounts, nab vital information, or phish you for money. All is not lost, though, as it turns out that there's one AI that's so good at finding security issues and vulnerabilities in code that it's currently the leader in the US HackerOne leaderboard.The company that...

The struggle to find Jasmium Crystal in Dune: Awakening is one of the biggest challenges standing between you and the endgame. You'll need Jasmium (along with Aluminum Ingots) to make Duraluminum at a Medium Ore Refinery. The ingots are used in making things like your first Spice Refinery and Cutteray Mk5.But before you can even begin gathering those raw materials, there are some nasty environmental hazards to contend with. To...

I fear Grow a Garden's entire premise was ruined for me less than 30 minutes in when I was given a gigantic watermelon by another player, which then turned out to be worth 800,000 sheckles. I was still barely scraping 1,000 from my handful of strawberry and blueberry bushes, and in a flash the joys of 'number go bigger' had been felled at the hands of a kind stranger.Even before...

Messaging apps are one of the banes of my existence. Every time I connect with someone new it seems there's some back and forth on what app we should use to communicate. Often a part of this includes explaining to folks why I don't use things like WhatsApp, due to the mix of ownership, security, and general distaste. It's a horrible conversation where I look like an elitist jerk, but...

With end of financial year sales winding down, I can finally look at online stores again without fearing the loss of all of my money [er... I've got bad news for you, Hope -Ed.]. Of course, in global news Amazon has managed to put my own finances in perspective, pledging to invest around $54 million dollars into its operations in the UK. Now I feel poor without even having to...

The world of racing sims has grown so much in the past ten years. What was once a niche hobby only available to some of the wealthiest consumers—thanks to the cost and accessibility of sim hardware—is now a fairly commonplace gaming experience. We're even seeing tech and racing companies work together, bringing us neat collabs like the Moza Revulta wheel. Now Logitech and McLaren Racing have furthered their partnership to...

Guarantee yourself a speedy win with a quick click through to today's Wordle answer. We won't tell anyone (promise), and it's always nice to see a clean row of green letters reveal themselves without giving yourself a headache first. A bit much? Not a problem. There's a clue for the June 25 (1467) Wordle waiting below too.I made a nice tower of green letters today, thanks to a pleasant early...

When the original Death Stranding comes up in conversation, you can count on someone citing its tedious writing, pace-destroying exposition dumps, and reckless use of unexplained proper nouns as the biggest hurdle to enjoying it. Fair enough, but I submit that nothing sucked more in Death Stranding 1 than the menus.Kojima's first apocalyptic hiking sim had dozens of tiny annoyances that chipped away at my patience over two playthroughs totaling...