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Anthropic’s S‑1 filing reveals that its seven co‑founders will each sell 3,378,378 shares in the company’s anticipated IPO, potentially raising about $250 million per founder at a mid‑price of $74. The IPO is priced between $70 and $78 per share, with a projected valuation near $1.4 trillion. Board members Reed Hastings and Christopher Liddell plan significant purchases, and each founder will retain roughly 3.2% of Class A shares, collectively holding 22% of those shares and 51.1% of voting power through [...]

Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Product Development and Publishing, Nate Bihldorff, explained at a New York launch event how the localization team prioritizes obscure dialogue lines in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. He highlighted the meticulous testing required to capture rare interactions and the special connection players feel when encountering these hidden moments. Bihldorff noted that the team’s mix of veterans and new staff enriches the creative process, ensuring the game resonates [...]

Developer Gui Rambo released CleanupBuddy 2.0, extending the app’s keyboard‑locking feature to touchscreen Macs. The update adds “Lock Touch Screen” to block touch input and a “Dim Display” option for non‑touch models, aiding users cleaning MacBook Pros and other Macs. The animated character now uses on‑device Apple Intelligence to generate personalized comments based on cleaning‑session stats, which are stored locally and can be disabled. Minor UI tweaks improve button readability, and Sticky Keys are temporarily disabled during [...]

Google released a Chrome update on Monday that patches nine vulnerabilities, including CVE‑2026‑125350, a high‑severity use‑after‑free bug in the XML component that allows remote code execution via a crafted HTML page. The flaw, discovered on November 6, 2026, is actively exploited in the wild. Google has addressed eight actively exploited zero‑days this year, and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added the issue to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, mandating federal patching by November 24. Users must [...]

IBM announced its 2026 Impact Accelerator cohort, selecting four organizations to receive pro‑bono access to IBM technology for education and workforce initiatives. The cohort includes InnovateEDU’s Pathways Alliance, Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Ramona Technologies, and Udhyam Learning. Projects span AI and digital literacy for educators, AI‑enabled economic development tools and quantum access in Colorado, bias detection in Latin American job postings, and career guidance for Indian students. IBM will provide Watsonx, Qiskit, Granite [...]

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that the PlayStation Plus app will be removed from PC on December 10, citing that fewer than 0.4 % of Premium members use it. The decision follows a broader shift away from porting first‑party titles such as The Last of Us, Uncharted, and God of War to PC, a strategy highlighted by former executives. Sony’s move signals a return to a console‑centric focus, with the company prioritizing high‑quality experiences for its core platform. [...]

The Outer Worlds 2 will launch its first story DLC, Side Effects Guaranteed, on December 2. Players follow the Incognito crew as they investigate a distress call from a derelict ship whose crew suffered “explosive cell death.” The quest leads to Elysium Valley on Eden, a new region with larger enemies, abandoned settlements, and new quests. The expansion adds five weapons, raises the level cap to 36, introduces 15 perks, four flaws, new armor, and a Sub Rosa radio [...]

Google released a Pixel Watch Drop update, adding step‑by‑step workout logging and metrics tracking to Pixel Watch 3 and newer models running Wear OS 7+. The update requires Google Health 4.12+ on the watch and Android 5.12+ on the phone. Additional features include phone‑to‑watch unlocking, notification summarization, Create My Widget for custom displays, and Gemini Call Screen for proactive call filtering. The phone‑to‑watch unlock uses UWB and works with Pixel 9 or newer phones.