S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope Arrives Tomorrow With a Free Unreal Engine 5.5 Upgrade
GSC Game World's first paid expansion opens the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the Iron Forest on August 20 — and every existing owner gets a free upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.5.4. »
Stripe Buys OpenRouter for $7 Billion — and That Changes AI Infrastructure
Stripe finalized a $7 billion acquisition of OpenRouter, the API gateway routing developers across 400+ AI models. The deal signals a new era of AI infrastructure consolidation. »
Debian Turns 33: The Unglamorous Linux Distro That Powers Half the Internet
On August 16, 2026, Debian celebrated its 33rd birthday with community events on three continents. It is the oldest major Linux distribution still under active development — and arguably the most important one. »
Xbox Is Bringing 25 Games to Gamescom 2026 — Gears of War: E-Day Leads the Charge
Microsoft is turning Gamescom 2026 into a 25-year Xbox victory lap, with playable campaign demos of Gears of War: E-Day and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 headlining a 140-station booth packed with first-party titles. »
OpenAI Hits an Uncomfortable First: Astra Is Its Most Dangerous Model Yet
OpenAI has paused development of its next flagship AI model, Astra, after internal evaluations flagged it as the first to potentially reach Critical status under the company's own cybersecurity safety framework. »