The death of the $8 coffee! As pricey Starbucks scales back, $2 java jolts from Chinese coffee giants are the hot new NYC way to wake up

New Yorkers tired of being overcharged for coffee are turning away from Starbucks and other increasingly pricey shops — ...

'We'll Continue to Invest, and We'll Always Do So' — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Moves to Reassure Xbox Staff of Commitment to Gaming Following Phil Spencer Exit

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has offered Xbox staff words of reassurance following the exit of previous gaming boss Phil Spencer. Last month, Microsoft announced a huge shakeup at its gaming business, ...
The Guardian Nigeria

When random isn’t really random: The science of digital chance

An explainer on how pseudo-random number generators shape outcomes in online games and why digital chance is not truly random.
Hackaday

This LED Strip Clock Aims To Make Your Next One Easier, Too

At first glance, it may look like [Rybitski]’s 7-segment RGB LED clock is something that’s been done before, but look past the beautiful mounting. It’s not just stylishly framed; ...
ADTmag

Catching Up with GraalVM: When “Faster Java” Turns into Patch Tuesday—and a Clean Break with Intel Macs

The story of GraalVM in early 2026: a project settling into a quarterly cadence, tightening its support matrix, and—thanks to Oracle—being very explicit about what it is no longer going to be.
The New York Times

Seven People Died at Private Homes in N.Y.C. Cold Snap, Officials Say

It was not immediately clear whether any of the buildings in question had faulty heating systems. By Mihir Zaveri and Dana Rubinstein The known death toll resulting from the brutal cold snap that has ...

Guardian style guide: C

From cabbies to the Czech Republic ...