NES and SNES mini consoles as corporate lifeline
Nintendo used the NES and SNES Classic systems as short‑term revenue and engagement tools to stabilize the business during the Wii U slump, according to former executive Reggie Fils-Aime.
2026-05-24
Top News
Suspected Ebola kills Red Cross volunteers
Several Red Cross volunteers in DR Congo have died from suspected Ebola infections believed to have been acquired before the latest outbreak was formally detected.
2026-05-24
US bars some green-card holders over Ebola
US authorities have temporarily barred some green-card holders who recently stayed in three Ebola-affected African countries from entering, tightening border health controls.
2026-05-24
Health
U.S. Expands Ebola Screening To Atlanta
U.S. health officials added an Atlanta area airport to existing Ebola entry screening, joining Dulles as a gateway where returning citizens face targeted symptom and exposure checks.
2026-05-24
Sepsis: The Deadly Emergency Few People See Coming
Sepsis silently turns ordinary infections into life‑threatening organ failure, killing hundreds of thousands while remaining absent from standard cause‑of‑death lists.
2026-05-24
Three Red Cross Ebola Deaths in Uganda
Three Red Cross volunteers in Uganda have died from Ebola after a mission to DR Congo, as health officials report rising infections and widen surveillance.
2026-05-24
Technology
Lockdown tools against consumer spyware
Apple, Google, and Meta now ship hardened modes that restrict risky features, shrink attack surfaces, and protect users from targeted spyware campaigns.
2026-05-24
Apple Quietly Preps New Gen AI Web Hub
Apple is preparing a genai.apple.com subdomain ahead of WWDC, signaling a distinct branding track for generative AI alongside its existing Apple Intelligence page.
2026-05-24
Google’s Pixel Icons Hit the Disco Floor
Google is rolling out a disco-ball themed icon pack for Pixel, letting users coat the entire homescreen in mirrored shimmer while openly questioning if the glitter is still desirable.
2026-05-23
Games
Previously Hidden Prototype Footage Recovered From Nintendo Vault
Newly surfaced footage of Super Mario 64 and cancelled Kirby Bowl 64 prototypes offers a brief, unauthorized window into Nintendo’s experimental design process.
2026-05-24
Jason Voorhees joins Dead by Daylight to terrorize players
Dead by Daylight confirms Jason Voorhees as a new Killer, paying off a long‑running community demand and escalating its licensed horror ambitions.
2026-05-24
Bungie pivots from Destiny 2 to Marathon
Bungie is ending new Destiny 2 development, preparing layoffs, and reallocating resources toward the extraction shooter Marathon instead of a direct Destiny 3 sequel.
2026-05-22