Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix announces layoffs for US and UK teams — as AI creeps into game testing

Square Enix recently announced in a public report that it intends to integrate generative AI more deeply into how its games are made. The company aims to automate 70% of its quality testing processes by 2027, and is collaborating with researchers at the University of Tokyo to achieve this.

Square Enix isn’t the only game company exploring AI. Electronic Arts is also using AI tools, but a Business Insider report reveals that EA employees have encountered difficulties, including coding errors and unexpected AI-generated problems, that require fixing.

Samsung and ASUS Geekbench scores reveal Intel’s Panther Lake CPUs | Early benchmarks hint at a generational leap in laptop performance

I’m really excited about two laptops that are coming out soon! One is the new Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro – it seems like an updated version of the Galaxy Book5 Pro I’ve been reading about, and it’s got an Intel Core Ultra 5 338H processor. The other is a refreshed ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, which also features a powerful Intel Core Ultra X7 358H processor. Both sound amazing!

How to improve Windows 11 security using Administrator Protection — shielding your PC with a switch buried in its settings

Okay, so this new security feature? It’s getting a lot of comparisons to User Account Control, or UAC, which makes sense. But honestly, it’s not *quite* the same under the hood. UAC is all about popping up a window asking for permission whenever something needs admin rights to change your system – it’s basically a ‘are you sure?’ prompt for potentially risky actions.