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Daily Tech News Roundup - 2025-12-12

1. Tomb Raider announces two new games
Source: https://www.theverge.com/games/843260/tomb-raider-catalyst-trailer-tomb-raider-atlantis
Summary: While Geoff Keighley had already announced that Tomb Raider would be making a Game Awards appearance, the surprise was that instead of one game announcement there's two. Crystal Dynamics and Amazon Game Studios are releasing two Tomb Raider games back-to-back in 2026 and 2027. First up, coming in 2026 is Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. […]

2. The best Christmas gifts we love under $50
Source: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/802969/best-gifts-under-50-2025
Summary: One of the easiest things to do during the holidays is spend too much money. It happens to many of us, even when we swear that things are going to be different this year. We want to help you stay true to your intentions to save money when possible, and we're doing that with a […]

3. Tim Sweeney on the future of Fortnite after another win over Apple
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/843265/apple-epic-games-tim-sweeney-interview
Summary: Shortly after appeals court judges ruled against Apple's contempt appeal in a years-long antitrust dispute against the makers of Fortnite, I got to talk to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney in an interview. According to Sweeney, today's ruling "completely shuts down" Apple's App Store rules that allow it to collect "junk fees." The three-judge Ninth […]

4. Control’s action-RPG sequel launches in 2026
Source: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/841950/control-resonant-sequel-announce-ps5-xbox-steam
Summary: Remedy Entertainment is finally showing off the much-anticipated sequel to Control. The new game, dubbed Control Resonant, expands on the original with a new action-RPG framework. It takes place seven years later and shifts the setting from the unsettling Oldest House of the original to a more open Manhattan, while putting players in the role […]

5. The next Star Wars game is the spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic
Source: https://www.theverge.com/games/843188/star-wars-fate-of-the-old-republic-casey-hudson
Summary: The next Star Wars game is coming from the director of Mass Effect and Knights of the Old Republic. Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic was revealed during The Game Awards with a brief trailer that got Geoff Keighley so excited his voice started cracking. Like any announcement trailer, it was brief, featuring a […]

6. World launches its ‘super app,’ including crypto pay and encrypted chat features
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/11/world-launches-its-super-app-including-crypto-pay-and-encrypted-chat-features/
Summary: Tools for Humanity, the company behind the app, is seeking to expand its "real human network."

7. Trump signs AI executive order pushing to ban state laws
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/841817/trump-signs-ai-executive-order-pushing-to-ban-state-laws
Summary: On Thursday evening, with White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks looking over his shoulder, Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to grab unilateral power over regulating artificial intelligence for the federal government. The order can't by itself unilaterally override state AI laws, but it directs federal agencies to take steps to reduce […]

8. Stanford’s star reporter takes on Silicon Valley’s ‘money-soaked’ startup culture
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/11/stanfords-star-reporter-takes-on-silicon-valleys-money-soaked-startup-culture/
Summary: His reporting on a Stanford University president put Theo Baker on the map, but his upcoming book may cement his reputation as the rare young journalist willing to challenge Silicon Valley's startup machine.

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