A Quick Summary: 
Hey Riftbounders, 
When we put Spiritforged on presale on the Riot Merch store, we ran into issues. Heres the TL;DR for what were doing to fix it going forward:
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Starting with Spiritforged, Riftbound will use a drawing system for purchases from the Merch store. Learn more!

Leagueoflegends.com

Spiritforged Merch Drawing FAQ - Riftbound

Google Home is finally addressing one of its biggest shortcomings in automations, with support now rolling out for smart buttons that can control other devices in your home.
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Google Home is finally addressing one of its biggest shortcomings in automations, with support now rolling out for smart buttons...

9to5google.com

Google Home update finally adds support for smart buttons in automations - 9to5Google

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You can disable all AI-powered features inside Firefox, or pick and choose which ones you still want to use.
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Mozilla is launching a new option that will allow you to turn off AI-powered features inside Firefox, including abuilt-in chatbot, AI translations, AI tab groups, and more.

The Verge

Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off - The Verge

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But the cheapest tier is getting a new perk.
But the cheapest tier is getting a new perk.
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Crunchyroll is raising prices in the US and “select international markets.” The price hikes will affect all three tiers: the Fan Tier, Mega Fan Tier, and Ultimate Fan Tier.

Crunchyroll is raising prices again - The Verge

Since launch, Gemini Live has primarily been a fullscreen experience, but Google is now rolling out a floating pill redesign on Android.
At the moment, exiting the fullscreen Gemini Live interface g… [+1578 chars]

Since launch, Gemini Live has primarily been a fullscreen experience, but Google is now rolling out a floating pill redesign on Android.

Gemini Live rolling out floating pill redesign on Android - 9to5Google

Leaks continue to tell us the GalaxyS26 series won’t be a particularly big upgrade, and it seems more likely than ever that one of the biggest expected changes, the addition of native Qi2 magnets, wo… [+4651 chars]

Leaks continue to tell us the GalaxyS26 series won’t be a particularly big upgrade, and it seems more likely than...

Galaxy S26 is skipping built-in Qi2 magnets in latest leak - 9to5Google

Ashes of Creation is a self-proclaimed "old-school take" on the modern MMORPG, and is the product of a hugely successful $3.27 million Kickstarter back in 2017. After spending extended time in Alpha,… [+2779 chars]

Employees are posting on LinkedIn that the entire studio has been shut down.

Gameinformer.com

Report: Ashes Of Creation Developer Intrepid Studios Shuts Down Weeks After The MMO's Early Access Launch - Game Informer

Story HighlightsMicrosoft can’t quite fix a hibernation bug, and boots a deceased predator from its Xbox roster.

Tech giant Microsoft ($MSFT) has not been having a great Monday so far. Reports of a hibernation bug previously thought fixed have emerged to say that the fix did not

Tipranks.com

Microsoft Stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) Falters on Hibernation Fix Flop, Unexpected Xbox Permaban - TipRanks

Ubisoft Montreal lead David Michaud-Cromp has been fired just a few days after he was previously punished for publicly speaking out against the company’s plans to force all employees to return to the… [+2946 chars]

David Michaud-Cromp was previously punished with an unpaid suspension for publicly pushing back

Kotaku

Ubisoft Assassin's Creed Dev Fired Less Than Two Weeks After Criticizing Company's Plans To End Work From Home - Kotaku

Intel manages big boosts to CPU and GPU speed without blowing up battery life.

Ars Technica

Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra review: Intel’s best laptop CPU in a very long time - Ars Technica

The Google Pixel brand has been growing steadily in recent years and, as the smartphone market as a whole faces a rocky year in 2026, Pixel is expected to see the “strongest growth” compared to other… [+1763 chars]

The Google Pixel brand has been growing steadily in recent years and, as the smartphone market as a whole faces...

Google Pixel expected to see ‘strongest growth’ in 2026, report says - 9to5Google

Firaxis' Ed Beach and Dennis Shirk talk major overhauls in "Test of Time" update.

Why Civilization VII is the way it is, and how its devs plan to win critics back - Ars Technica

After testing in December, Phone by Google has now rolled out a Keep portrait mode on calls setting to prevent automatic landscape rotation. 
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Phone by Google has now rolled out a “Keep portrait mode on calls” setting to prevent automatic landscape rotation.

Google Phone app rolls out ‘Keep portrait mode’ call setting on Android - 9to5Google

Last week, I started telling stories about various Lorwyn Eclipsed cards and the previous designs that inspired them. Today, I'm going to tell some more stories.
Goatnap and Oft-Nabbed Goat
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Mark continues the backstory behind several callbacks in Lorwyn Eclisped, including Oft-Nabbed Goat, Figure of Fable, and more.

Wizards.com

Then and Now, Part 2 - Magic: The Gathering

Last November, Bloomberg broke the news that Tesla was working on CarPlay support, a dramatic shift in policy for Elon Musks company.
Heres the latest on what we know about Teslas plans to support C… [+2134 chars]

Last November, Bloomberg broke the news that Tesla was working on CarPlay support, a dramatic shift in policy for Elon...

9to5Mac

Tesla still working on CarPlay support, here’s what we know - 9to5Mac

There are a few possible ways to do a teardown of new electronics like the Apple AirTag 2 tracker, with [electronupdate] opting to go down to the silicon level, with die shots of the major ICs in a r… [+1495 chars]

There are a few possible ways to do a teardown of new electronics like the Apple AirTag 2 tracker, with [electronupdate] opting to go down to the silicon level, with die shots of the major ICs in a…

Hackaday

Teardown Of An Apple AirTag 2 With Die Shots - Hackaday

TV makers imagined the future would be filled with even more pixels, but the 8K promised land was never to be. One more major company has effectively called off its plans for big, expensive 8K TVs, l… [+3841 chars]

Nobody wanted four times the pixels for many times the price.

Gizmodo.com

Sorry, 8K TVs Have Flopped - Gizmodo

The V12 is a dying breed. While some companies endeavor to keep their biggest and best engines alive for a little while longer, global downsizing has all but killed the beloved 12-cylinder engine as … [+1622 chars]

De Tomaso's new V12 engine for the P900 is beyond bonkers. Here's a first look at the 12-cylinder engine.

Motor1 

Holy Crap: Look At This V12 - Motor1.com

By Xander Pero, contributing writer
The Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes expansion is stacked with new Trainer’s Pokémon for both new and nostalgic Trainers, plus new Mega Evolution Pokémon seen in Po… [+8959 chars]

Xander Pero goes over the cards most likely to make an impact on the Standard format.

Technology