October 2025 Tech & Gaming News Briefs

Here are some of the latest developments in tech and gaming:

  • Pokemon Legends: Za released, featuring the Apple M5 MacBook.
  • OpenAI introduced a new erotica function for verified adults in ChatGPT.
  • OpenAI blocked AI-generated videos of Martin Luther King Jr. after criticism.
  • AI flood forecasting is aiding farmers by predicting and delivering early aid.
  • Indie game spotlight: Mister Scary (NES-style horror platformer), The Cabin Factory (horror walking sim), and Death by Scrolling (roguelike with a grim reaper).
  • N++ 10th anniversary update (TEN++) added challenging levels to the game.
  • Battlefield 6 sold over 7 million copies in three days.
  • Apple iPad deals offer discounts on Air and base models ahead of Black Friday.
  • Samsung teased a tri-folding phone, but attendees couldn’t touch it at the event.
  • Waymo plans to launch driverless taxis in London starting next year.
  • AI art is gaining traction, with artists selling pieces at auctions and in galleries.
  • Hackers doxed ICE, DHS, DOJ, and FBI officials, exposing a secret anti-ransomware FBI task force.
  • Tech billionaires are funding startups using sound waves to treat tumors.
  • Generative AI is being used in ads to star users in campaigns.
  • AI’s impact on housing: San Francisco’s AI companies are pushing up rent prices.
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