From PC Mag: Airbnb is changing its rules and banning hosts from asking guests to take out the trash, wash used dishes, or strip any bedding.

The new rules take effect worldwide on Nov. 20, 2026, for any bookings made after that date. Airbnb refers to these changes as hosts now making “reasonable...

From PC World: If you’re of a certain age, “PHP” may invoke memories of early web development in the 1990s. In the decades since, the scripting language has hummed along in the background, used by popular platforms like WordPress. But just this week, it suddenly got an enormous spotlight as the...

From CNET: Video game publisher Electronic Arts is closing the venerable studio BioWare, maker of legendary series like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, it announced on Wednesday.

Recent years have seen record layoffs across the gaming industry as companies scaled back expansion during the COVID-19...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR (Nasdaq: CRSR) is proud to announce the launch of the upgraded RM1200e with Platinum-certified efficiency, the new flagship of the best-selling RMe power supply family. It joins the latest generation of the RMe PSU series as a high-powered option for system...

From PC Mag: OpenAI has confirmed two new rogue-agent incidents involving its powerful agentic technologies, in which the agents disabled safety monitoring tools to complete projects more effectively.

The issues occurred during internal coding tasks in early October with GPT-6- and GPT 6.1-powered...

From PC World: Back in September, Microsoft released optional preview update KB5124010, which caused issues with Windows 11’s built-in decoding of Dolby Digital AC-3 audio. The bug caused some games and apps to crash when changing volume or using certain audio functions. In some cases, apps and...

From CNET: The Spotify podcasting world is evolving. The audio-streaming platform announced a new Memberships program on Tuesday that allows creators to offer monthly subscription plans to their fans. The program is rolling out immediately in the US, UK, Canada and dozens of other markets...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR today announced the SABRE v3 PRO PureVector Wireless Gaming Mouse series. The pro-grade mouse series marks the debut of PureVector, a CORSAIR-exclusive innovative technology codeveloped with Aimlabs, designed to significantly increase aiming speed and overall...

From TechCrunch: The U.S. has ordered federal civilian agencies to stop purchasing services and products developed by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek and remove them from government IT systems over national security concerns tied to the Chinese AI startup’s operations in China, according to the...

From PC Mag: If you’re on a Spotify Premium Family plan, you may soon be required to verify your membership by scanning a QR code on the plan manager’s phone. The move is part of Spotify’s crackdown on Family plan sharing, and some users have already received a notification to complete the...