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WBD's board unanimously rejects Paramount's amended $108.4B acquisition offer, saying the bid still has "significant" risks compared to Netflix's $83B offer (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)

Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
WBD's board unanimously rejects Paramount's amended $108.4B acquisition offer, saying the bid still has “significant” risks compared to Netflix's $83B offer  —  The board says the revised $108.4 billion bid continues to offer “significant costs, risks and uncertainties” compared to its $83 billion deal with Netflix

Logitech caused its mice to freak out by not renewing a certificate

If you're among the macOS users experiencing some weird issues with your Logitech mouse, then good news: Logitech has now released a fix. This comes after multiple Reddit users reported yesterday that Logi Options Plus - the app required to manage and configure the controls on Logitech accessories - had stopped working, preventing them from […]

PlayStation 5 Hyperpop Console Covers And Controllers Coming In March

Game Informer

If you’re looking to add some flair to your PlayStation 5, Sony has revealed the Hyperpop Collection of designer covers and DualSense 5 controllers. These new accessories will become available in March. 

The Hyperpop Collection comes in three colors inspired by RGB lights: Techno Red, Remix Green, and Rhythm Blue. Each accessory features a glossy black shadow gradient. Unfortunately for owners of the original PS5 model and the PS5 Pro, the covers appear to be designed only for the PS5 Slim.

The Hyperpop Collection launches on March 12, and pre-orders begin on January 16. The DualSense controllers retail at $84.99. The console covers, which will be available in limited quantities, costs $74.99. You can read more about these accessories by visiting the PlayStation Blog.

Researcher: Grok generated ~6,700 sexually suggestive or "nudifying" images per hour on X between January 5 and January 6; 85% of all Grok images are sexualized (Cecilia D'Anastasio/Bloomberg)

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Researcher: Grok generated ~6,700 sexually suggestive or “nudifying” images per hour on X between January 5 and January 6; 85% of all Grok images are sexualized  —  Elon Musk's X has become a top site for images of people that have been non-consensually undressed by AI …

I played with the Lego Smart Brick

When The Lego Group announced that its biggest innovation since 1978 would be a tiny proprietary computer brick, the reactions were divided. I heard from people concerned this was the death of imagination from a company that's all about imagination - and from people who thought it sounded pretty cool! Personally, I walked in skeptical. […]