Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sue Pocketpair, accusing the Palworld developer of infringing on "multiple patent rights" (Jay Peters/The Verge)

AMD reported strong Q4 results, with revenue up 24% to $7.66 billion, driven by a thriving data center business fueled by AI workloads. Despite this growth, the stock dropped nearly 5% in after-hours trading. The company's data center segment revenue surged 69% to $3.9 billion, while client CPU revenue increased by 58%, although gaming revenue declined by 58% due to aging console chip sales. Full Article

The upcoming Google Pixel 9a is set to offer free trials of YouTube Premium, Fitbit Premium, and Google One, similar to the Pixel 8a. However, access to Gemini Advanced may require an additional payment. Pre-orders for the Pixel 9a are expected to start on March 19, with buyers receiving a six-month subscription to Fitbit Premium, a three-month subscription to YouTube Premium, and a three-month subscription to the 100GB tier of Google One. Full Article

Ireland's new minister for AI oversight, Niamh Smyth, admitted to not using ChatGPT or DeepSeek, but is committed to learning fast for her new role at the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. Smyth is concerned about high-school students using AI for homework and aims to support businesses and educate on AI benefits. This mirrors the 2018 incident in Japan, where a cyber-security minister, Yoshitaka Sakurada, resigned after admitting to never using a computer, raising...

Getting quality sleep is crucial for a healthy lifestyle. White noise machines can help by blocking out environmental sounds and replacing them with calming white noise. The best overall white noise machine is the Homedics Sound Spa, which is affordable and portable, with various soothing sound options. The LectroFan is another excellent choice, offering 20 white noise and fan sounds for those who prefer simplicity. The Sound+Sleep SE from Sound of Sleep is a more...

Firefox 135 introduces AI capabilities through third-party chatbots like Anthropic’s Claude and ChatGPT, expanding translation options to include Chinese, Japanese, and Korean pages. The browser also includes features to prevent history abuse by websites and enforces CRLite certificate revocation checking for enhanced security. Users can access AI through the sidebar "sparkle" button, with the option to switch providers via a drop-down menu, catering to those who desire AI functionality within Firefox. Full Article

The Iconfactory, known for creating Twitterrific, released a new app called Tapestry, combining social and news reader elements to display personalized feeds in chronological order. Users can filter content with features like keyword "Muffle" and search across feeds, with customization options available through a subscription. Timeline apps like Tapestry aim to simplify internet content consumption by consolidating various feeds into one platform, offering a more efficient way to access a wide range of content types....