New users on the decentralized social network Mastodon could soon have an easier time getting started. Mastodon is running “onboarding experiments” to test ways to improve the new user experience, starting with default server recommendations. Now when new users join Mastodon from the mobile app, they may see a button to “join” a recommended server rather than the default “join mastodon.social” button that’s currently displayed. Unlike most other social platforms, Mastodon has hundreds of independent servers users can join, catering to different communities and niches. The addition of default…
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OpenAI reportedly finalizing $100B deal at more than $850B valuation
OpenAI is reportedly getting close to closing a $100 billion deal, with backers including Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Microsoft. The deal would value the ChatGPT-maker at $850 billion.
Xenoblade Chronicles X is $20 off in time for its Switch 2 upgrade
Nintendo just released a Switch 2 upgrade for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. The upgrade is $4.99 for owners of the Switch game, or $64.99 if you buy the Switch 2 version. Don’t buy the Switch 2 version! Instead, score a deal on the digital Switch version that’s $39.99 (originally $59.99) at GameStop and Amazon. Then, make the upgrade for another $5. The physical version is discounted, too, but buying digitally is the fastest way to jump in.Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive EditionWhere to Buy: $59.99 $39.99 at Amazon (digital) $59.99 $39.99 at GameStop (digital)Xenoblade…
Wizz Air launches new bag drop service at London airport
The twilight service will allow passengers to check in luggage the night before an early flight
Marilyn Monroe’s Former Palm Springs Home Hits Market for $3.3M
If you ‘Like It Hot’ and ‘Prefer Blondes’ — and have $3.3 million — boy do we have the house for you! Marilyn Monroe’s former Palm Springs home just hit the market. Located in the iconic Vista Las Palmas neighborhood of Palm Springs, California…
Lemmings at 35: The iconic video game that helped turn Dundee into a gaming capital
The game that made the Scottish city with Britain’s highest jobless rate an international gaming center became a global phenomenon
CenterPoint Non-GAAP EPS of $0.45 in-line; reaffirms FY26 outlook
CenterPoint Non-GAAP EPS of $0.45 in-line; reaffirms FY26 outlook
The Elder Scrolls 6’s new update will make fans happy
Todd Howard calls Fallout 76 and Starfield a “creative detour” as he gives an Elder Scrolls 6 development progress update, including the game’s engine
10 Essential Facts About Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: From Royal Prince to Recent Arrest
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, Duke of York, marked his 66th birthday on February 19, 2026, under dramatically different circumstances than in years past.
Sony Music France acquires Paris-based indie label and publishing company Spookland
Spookland will transition into Bleu Revolver, which will continue operating as an independent label in partnership with Sony Music Group France.Source