Take comfort in your shared misery because ChatGPT has been up and down since about 3AM ET, according to our own testing and OpenAI’s dashboard. A fix has been implemented as of 7:19AM ET and marked resolved shortly thereafter.

Prime Video has one hit with Fallout, plus a Tomb Raider adaptation on the way, so what’s next? Get ready for six episodes of Like a Dragon: Yakuza that will be released worldwide in 3-episode sets on October 25th and November 1st.

In 1995 and 2005, spanning across two time-periods, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, an original crime-suspense-action series, follows the life, childhood friends, and repercussions of the decisions of Kazuma Kiryu, a fearsome and peerless Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of justice, duty, and humanity. 

We know Intel’s new Lunar Lake processors are on track for later this year, so we’re expecting the chip maker to detail its next generation of Core Ultra processors for Copilot Plus PCs at Computex. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger will present a keynote titled “Bringing AI Everywhere” at 11PM ET / 8PM PT / 4AM UK (June 4th). You’ll need to head to Intel’s website to tune in.

Sega made amazing tiny consoles every year from 2019-2022, including the Genesis Mini, Game Gear Micro, Astro City Mini, Mega Drive Mini 2 and its flight stick — but not in 2023, and producer Yosuke Okunari now says we won’t get one in 2024 either.

Last year, Sega’s president said a mini Saturn would take “a little longer” at minimum.

A few years ago, Facebook accused Epoch Media Group of laundering pro-Trump posts using networks of fake accounts. Today, prosecutors announced the arrest of The Epoch Times CFO Bill Guan and accused him of laundering at least $67 million for himself and the company using gift cards and crypto.

The “media company” allegedly claimed the money came from donations, profits, or subscriptions, as NBC News reported last year.

Keith Gill, the same Redditor who sparked a frenzy in 2021 has returned, and the stock is spiking again. The WSJ reports that in addition to E*Trade’s discussions, SEC officials are having “internal discussions” about whether the new posts amount to manipulation.

Meanwhile, Gill posted another screenshot this afternoon showing an account with shares and options now worth $260 million.

Meta is hosting its Connect event on September 25th and 26th, where it will share announcements related to AI and mixed reality. This means we could get a look at the Quest 3S — a potentially more affordable version of the Quest 3 headset that Meta briefly listed on the Quest Store.

I have no idea how many Metal Slug games there have been, but the long-running franchise — with its arcade-y guns and tanks action — is a treasure. And now there’s a tactics game coming in the fall? From the creators of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge?

I don’t know who asked for this but sign me up.

Two people from Malaysia both say they used Microsoft Image Creator to produce the graphic in support of Palestinians.

It’s been shared over 50 million times now, and now NPR has spoken to both of them: Zila Abka, who months ago posted the version found by 404 Media on Facebook, and Amirul Shah, who shared the now-viral Instagram template.

“Even Palmer would rather release a handheld than a VR HMD, just like Valve,” joked Valve watcher Brad Lynch, after seeing Luckey’s new Game Boy. (Valve context here.)

Luckey replied: “I am going to be announcing the fact that I am working on a new HMD at AWE!”

Augmented World Expo starts June 18th in Long Beach, California.

The GM-owned robotaxi company is manually testing its cars in the Texas capitol, as it continues to slowly work its way back to some semblance of a commercial service. Cruise is also operating some of its vehicles in autonomous mode in Phoenix. The company suspended its robotaxi service last year after one of its vehicle struck and drug a pedestrian for over 20 feet in San Francisco.

Will we see new hardware, or will all the news have something to do with AI? Greg Joswiak isn’t telling.

Before the event starts, however, Apple released student-targeted Mac ads promoting the power and long battery life of M-series MacBooks. They’re not responding to or even acknowledging the competition’s attacks (yet), but if Qualcomm’s promises hold up, then maybe that will change.

Handmade marketplace Etsy is fighting for customers as shoppers turn instead of ultra cheap retailers, The Information reports. One problem is that Temu products are often listed for more money on Etsy.

Etsy sellers have long complained about drop shipped items infiltrating the site. It was a key issue in the 2022 seller strike and subsequent organizing efforts.

Three stores in New Jersey, California, and North Carolina will let you use a Vision Pro headset to visualize kitchen designs in virtual reality. The experience uses Lowe’s Style Studio app, which launched on the Vision Pro in February.

You can book a Vision Pro session on Lowe’s website. The store will also allow a “limited number” of walk-ins.

The driving mode lowers the ride height while also making the tires “slant slightly inward at the top,” MotorTrend discovered. This is putting too much weight on the inward part of the tires, causing them to wear down far too quickly. One owner had to replace his after just 6,000 miles!

If you missed it in theaters, the gritty, John Wick-inspired of action of Monkey Man will start streaming on Peacock starting June 14th. The film is both directed by and stars Dev Patel, and will also be available to buy (you know, on physical media) on June 25th.

Following months of merger rumors, CNBC reports that Paramount and Skydance have finalized an agreement that it will announce in the “coming days.” Shari Redstone, the head of Paramount’s parent company National Amusements, still needs to sign off on the deal.