George Tsagkarakis

George Tsagkarakis

George has a native interest in emerging technologies and he's a strong advocate of decentralization. He is a co-founder and manager of egamers.io.
chinas short drama boom is now 95 ai and performers are training their own replacements Of the roughly 128,000 short dramas published in China during the first quarter of 2026, 95 percent were AI-generated, according to the China Netcasting Services Association. The context makes the figure sting: Q1 2026 on its own turned out three times as many short dramas as the whole of 2025.

China’s Short-Drama Boom Is Now 95% AI — And Performers Are Training Their Own Replacements

apple tvs september slate ryan reynolds gary oldman and a mcconaughey harrelson reunion Hot on the heels of another Apple TV price hike came the September lineup — and the sequence of those two announcements no longer feels accidental.

Apple TV’s September Slate: Ryan Reynolds, Gary Oldman and a McConaughey-Harrelson Reunion

no microtransactions no generative ai rockstar sets gta 6s launch terms Grand Theft Auto 6 will arrive in November with neither microtransactions nor generative AI, according to Rockstar Games. Two of the internet's most dependable sources of outrage have been removed before anyone even boots the thing up.

No Microtransactions, No Generative AI: Rockstar Sets GTA 6’s Launch Terms

petit planet gives animal crossing its first serious rival in years Plums lose to mangoes. I'm aware of that. I picked plums regardless.

Petit Planet Gives Animal Crossing Its First Serious Rival in Years

ddg gatekeeps gta 6 and gets roasted rapper claims 10 year olds are sending him death threats DDG hopped on a livestream, offered his view on who Grand Theft Auto VI actually belongs to, and about 24 hours later he was informing his followers that elementary schoolers wanted him dead.

DDG Gatekeeps GTA 6 and Gets Roasted: Rapper Claims 10-Year-Olds Are Sending Him Death Threats

deribit moved 90 of client assets to coinbase now its daily proof of reserves check is going away Come Sept. 1, the one page that let anyone check Deribit's arithmetic disappears.

Deribit Moved 90% of Client Assets to Coinbase — Now Its Daily Proof-of-Reserves Check Is Going Away

irens ai pivot is still mostly a bitcoin business 82 of fy2026 revenue came from hashing To clear room for AI tenants, IREN wrote down $638.8 million worth of mining rigs. Bitcoin still supplied 82% of the company's income.

IREN’s AI Pivot Is Still Mostly a Bitcoin Business: 82% of FY2026 Revenue Came From Hashing

prime videos 15 episode anthology quietly outdoes fallout One episode of television finds room for Kratos, a squad of Helldivers and a Colossus. That episode is "Playtime: Fulfillment," the season 1 finale of Secret Level, and no other video game adaptation on TV is even attempting a swing that size.

Prime Video’s 15-Episode Anthology Quietly Outdoes Fallout

prophecy social lets anyone launch their own prediction market with venues In Brief:

Prophecy Social Lets Anyone Launch Their Own Prediction Market With Venues

eve frontiers inaugural conclave of luminaries fills its eight seats In Brief:

EVE Frontier’s inaugural Conclave of Luminaries fills its eight seats