Darkest Dungeon and its sequel are fantastic turn-based strategy games. Still, their relentlessly grim atmosphere may make venturing into their dripping catacombs and facing off against mind-shattering creatures an unwelcome prospect for some players who prefer their digital combat to occur in less oppressively gloomy settings. Fortunately, a new fantasy tactics RPG game called Thyria has just launched, providing a version of Darkest Dungeon's side-by-side strategy battles and mind-rending premise that takes place within a slightly friendlier fantasy world. Continue reading Darkest Dungeon gets a fantasy twist with Thyria, out right now

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Image: Apple Another beloved Apple TV Plus show is getting a second season. The streamer announced today that the detective series Sugar, which stars Colin Farrell in the titular role, has been renewed for season 2. It’s not clear yet when the show will return. Sugar debuted earlier this year. And while it started out as a clever story about a private investigator, a big twist midway through the first season — you can read about it here, but (obviously) spoilers abound — pushed it into sci-fi territory, a space Apple has been very successful in. There aren’t many details about the upcoming season, but in a press release, Apple says that “season two will see Sugar back in Los Angeles, taking on another missing persons case as he continues to look for... Continue reading…

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images OpenAI just closed a historic funding round, taking in a $6.6 billion investment at a $157 billion valuation, to continue pursuing its mission to build artificial-general intelligence according to a company blog post. The funding round was led by Thrive Capital, which committed $1 billion, according to the Financial Times. It was also reported that Thrive got a special deal (not offered to other investors) that allows it to invest another $1 billion next year at the same valuation if the AI firm hits a revenue goal, Reuters reported. These funds are apparently contingent on OpenAI going through with a rumored restructure as a for-profit company. The company’s for-profit wing is currently overseen by a nonprofit research body, and... Continue reading…

Illustration: Beatrice Sala The Federal Communications Commission is making up to $200 million available to help schools and libraries make their computer systems more secure. The Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be used to evaluate whether to fund this kind of program on a more permanent basis. The funding will come through a pool of money called the Universal Service Fund (USF), which is made up of contributions from telecommunications companies. Schools and libraries participating in the program will be able to reimburse things like advanced firewalls, identity protection and authentication services, malware protection, and VPNs. The pilot program will be available to schools and libraries eligible for the FCC’s E-rate program, another... Continue reading…