May 13, 2026
Škoda Auto, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, has disclosed a data breach after attackers hacked its online shop and stole the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers.
May 13, 2026
Instructure, the edtech giant behind the widely popular Canvas learning management system (LMS), has reached an “agreement” with the ShinyHunters extortion group to prevent the data stolen in a recent breach from being leaked online. Follow up to: lemmy.zip/post/63735250
May 13, 2026
NVIDIA has confirmed in a statement for BleepingComputer that GeForce NOW user information has been exposed in a data breach.
May 13, 2026
Hackers who gained access to the databases of Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara stole data belonging to more than 197,000 customers, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned.
May 13, 2026
EFF has defended your right to privacy since 1990 🔐 Long before most people knew they needed defending! Technology has evolved in magical ways, but our mission hasn't changed. Support our work today: https://eff.org/spring
May 13, 2026
Draw upon the power of the sacred animal wisps of the Spirit. As a Spirit Walker, summon powerful allies to your side or empower them with supernatural ferocity in battle. We’ve created two interesting endgame builds to showcase the ancient forces of the three primal aspects, Vivid, Primal and Wild. Check them out below.
May 13, 2026
Surprise! The second wave of ExileCon 2026 tickets will go on sale on May 17 at 2PM PDT. This small batch includes a very limited number of tickets, including regular, balcony and VIP tickets. ExileCon, a gathering of the Path of Exile community - including our team, content creators, and fans - will be held from November 7 to 8 (NZT) this year in Auckland, New Zealand. Expect major announcements and much more at the convention! For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, visit our ExileCon page. Please note that the name on your ticket needs to match your photo ID, so when purchasing a second ticket for your friend or a family member, make sure that the name on that ticket matches their photo ID. This is likely to be the final wave of tickets, so if you are planning to attend ExileCon in person, don’t miss out on them! We can’t reserve tickets for you, so the only way to get one from this last batch is to be online at exactly the time they go on sale. Good luck!
May 13, 2026
Last week, we announced the Return of the Ancients, our next major Content Update for Path of Exile 2. In this news post, we’re answering the most frequently asked questions from our community regarding the upcoming update. When does the Return of the Ancients launch on all platforms? Return of the Ancients will launch at 1PM May 29 PDT on all supported platforms, including the standalone PC client, Steam and Epic Games Store clients as well as Xbox Series and PlayStation 5. Will there be an economy reset? Your existing characters will still be available and playable in the Standard Early Access leagues. However, the new Runes of Aldur league starts with a fresh economy, along with new content and features, so it’s strongly recommended to play there. If you choose to continue with an older character, keep in mind that balance changes may affect your build. You might need to respec your passive points, and some mechanics or interactions may no longer work the same way as before. How do I start playing in a new league? When creating a character, select the Runes of Aldur banner. Is there a special in-game mechanic that is available only in the Runes of Aldur league and not in the core game? Yes, the Runes of Aldur league includes its own exclusive mechanics, content, rewards, and bosses that aren’t available in the core game. Once the league ends, we’ll evaluate these features and decide which ones, if any, will be added to the core game. Are there challenges in the Runes of Aldur league? Yes. In the Runes of Aldur League we’re introducing challenges to Path of Exile 2. By completing 8 challenges in the league, you will be able to earn pieces of an exclusive Knight of Aldur Armour Set. Do I need to create a new character and start the game from the beginning? Yes, if you want to play the Runes of Aldur League. However, you can continue playing your existing characters in the Early Access league if you wish. With Atlas being massively changed, what will happen to my Atlas progress in the Standard Early Access League? How do I start the new endgame questlines? In the Standard League, your existing Atlas, its progress, and Atlas Passive Tree will be reset, and you will start exploring the new endgame and all new storylines from the beginning. Is Fate of the Vaal going core? Yes, the Temple of Atziri and its mechanics will become part of Path of Exile 2’s core game in Return of the Ancients. We’ll share more details soon. What happens to my stash tabs if I start in a new Runes of Aldur league? Any stash tabs you have purchased will be available to use in the Runes of Aldur leagues. Since a new league is a fresh economy, your stash in the new league will not contain any items from your stash in other leagues. All the items will be in Remove Only stash tabs in the Standard leagues. Will you have official builds in the Build Guide? No, we highly recommend players develop their own guides. Will there be updates to the game post 0.5.0 launch? Alongside fixes and improvements to the endgame and the Runes of the Aldur league, we have a lot of things to polish throughout the game and balance to improve, so after 0.5.0 launch we will be focused on that. When will the Fragment Tab be available in the store? Fragment Tab will be available for purchase in the Path of Exile 2 shop once Return of the Ancients releases on May 29th. If you already own a Fragment Tab on your account (purchased in Path of Exile 1), you will be able to use it in Path of Exile 2, just like other types of stash tabs. Is this a paid expansion? No. If you’re an existing Path of Exile 2 player, all you have to do is to download the content update. Will there be a predownload? Yes, we will make the torrent file for the standalone PC client available for predownloading the day before the launch. Console players will also be able to download the patch prior to launch. Please note that only players with access to Path of Exile 2 will be able to predownload the patch. Patch Notes When? May 21st PDT. With three weeks left before launch, will we be getting more news about the Content Update? Yes! In the coming weeks, we’re planning to release some cool videos showcasing features in Return of the Ancients. As usual, we’ll also reveal new Twitch Drops, post about Item Filter changes, and cover everything you need to know about the launch.
May 13, 2026
Seek a path of no return with Redemption, an extraordinary crossbow and unleash devastation using Nightfall, a shield of the Breachlord Tul. These Uniques are being added in the Return of the Ancients, launching 29 May PDT. Check out the showcase below!
May 13, 2026
Uncover long-buried truths beneath a vast ancient fortress in Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients, where a new era transforms the endgame and reshapes its very foundations. Experience five new storylines, face 15 formidable new bosses, including four towering Pinnacles and explore new Ascendancy classes as either the Martial Artist or Spirit Walker while mastering many powerful new crafting systems. With over 50 hours of new endgame content, this expansion introduces a new challenge system, a host of powerful unique items, expanded crafting systems, and a completely reimagined Atlas Tree. Forge new paths with two new Ascendancy classes - the Martial Artist and Spirit Walker. Improved campaign replayability, a new Build Planner, and numerous quality-of-life features to support every step of your journey. Carve Power into Reality with Runes of Aldur League The new league introduces Ezomyte Runesmithing through Farrow, a young blacksmith uncovering its ancient Kalguuran origins. After being rescued from an undead attack, Farrow introduces players to the ancient art of Runesmithing, which allows powerful items to be crafted by inscribing symbols onto Ezomyte Remnants. Each Remnant contains a combination of pre-existing and player-selected symbols, determining the types of items that can be created. By combining different runes, players can craft a wide range of outcomes - from basic currency items to socketable runes with specific properties. However, this power comes at a cost. Activating a Remnant reanimates nearby undead, empowering them based on the runes used in the crafting process. For example, Fire-aligned runes grant enemies fire-based abilities. In contrast, Moon-aligned runes introduce celestial hazards such as falling lunar beams. This creates a dynamic risk-reward system in which more powerful crafting combinations lead to more dangerous encounters. Upon defeating these enemies, players can claim their crafted item by breaking the Remnant. As players progress, they will encounter more complex Remnants with additional rune slots, enabling the creation of rarer items, while also increasing the difficulty of each encounter through additional waves of increasingly empowered enemies. As players progress, Farrow discovers that Ezomyte Runesmithing originates from the ancient Kalguurans, who harnessed Verisium - a powerful metal capable of shaping reality through runic inscription. By collecting Verisium, players can unlock Runic Ward. This new defensive resource acts as a secondary life pool and also fuels powerful runic abilities. Kalguuran magic introduces a new skill system powered by Runic Ward instead of mana, enabling flexible, class-agnostic abilities that can be combined with traditional skill gems for unique effects. Alongside this, players gain access to 100+ new crafting runes, including meta-crafting options like elemental conversion runes, tier-upgrading Masterwork Runes, or runes that can temporarily expand an item’s modifier pool. Together, these systems significantly expand building and crafting possibilities, encouraging deep experimentation with powerful new combinations. Uncover Ancient Secrets in The Fortress Wraeclast lies in ruin after a devastating cataclysm, consumed by the creeping corruption of the Beast. Guided by the Vaal thaumaturge Doryani, players must seek out the makers of the Third Edict - the ancient Precursors - to uncover what path remains for a world on the brink. As part of this journey, the Atlas has been transformed into a fully explorable endgame world, now covered with fixed objectives in every direction that offer clear destinations to discover and pursue, while towers remain essential for revealing what lies beyond. In your first attempt to go to the towers, a colossal fortress arises from the ground, which has been awakened by an ancient protocol caused by the catastrophic effects of the Beast. To fend off the corruption, Plunge into the depths of the sprawling stronghold, activate its gates, secure the keys to its devastating precursor weapons, and disarm them. This fortress marks the first of several new endgame storylines arriving in Return of the Ancients. packed with deadly new enemies, ancient machinery to restore, hidden secrets to uncover, and distinctive map mechanics and rewards, from relentless Azmeri spirit pursuits and essence-bound rare monsters to entire zones transformed into gauntlets of powerful strongboxes. Unlike previous content, every boss in the endgame, including the returning Arbiter of Ash, is now reachable via a dedicated questline, removing the reliance on random key drops for first-time access. Awaken new heights of power through the Atlas Tree and the guidance of the Atlas Masters The Atlas passive tree has been significantly redesigned. Players can now unlock every node in the tree by completing maps throughout the Fortress. Many nodes now offer meaningful multi-choice decisions, allowing players to tailor their endgame experience without repeated respeccing. Alongside the Atlas tree, a new system called Masters of the Atlas introduces Ascendancy-style progression for the endgame. Players can align with different masters - such as Jado of the Order of the Djinn or the monster hunter Hilda - each offering unique, asymmetric bonuses that can be swapped between maps at will, enabling build-defining bonuses. Reshaped Endgame Storylines and Encounters All four leagues introduced during Early Access, including the Delirium, Breach, Ritual, and Expedition, now have new storylines, dedicated crafting systems, and expanded mechanics. Each league now has a fixed location on the Atlas with its own progression arc: Delirium: The Hare and the Raven: A revamped fog mechanic with a visible depth bar, new mirror shard encounters, and Distilled Emotions that can craft mods directly onto Jewels. The storyline leads to a confrontation with Tangmazu, the Raven Trickster. As you push further, you encounter unique interactions like mirror shards that alter enemies or trigger intense survival challenges, offering greater rewards. Breach: The battle against the Hiveborn rages on. Ailith and the Keepers of the Flame, an ancient order of monks dedicated to preventing the invasion have held them at bay, but their numbers are fading as the Hiveborn continues to grow, forcing Ailith to call on for more recruits. Breaches now have a visible timer displaying the remaining time left upon encounter, and how each kill extends its duration. If a Breach is kept open long enough, it enters an enraged phase. During this, tougher enemies spawn, and the breach will remain open until they are defeated. Hiveborn also drops Wombgifts that can be fed to the Genesis Tree, a deep crafting system offering control over jewelry, and entirely new affixes useful for Caster and Minion builds. Ritual: After completing your first endgame Ritual, a lost spirit named Aoife appears, beckoning you to the Wildwood - now located on the Atlas. There, she reveals she’s bound by the King in the Mists and asks for your help. To free her, you must earn an audience with the King by completing escalating Ritual encounters, which are now exclusively Uniques or Omens. Beneath the Wildwood lies an ancient prison, where the King in the Mists draws power from the dark entity known as the Bodach. To stop it, a nameless champion must enter the prison, forcing you to undertake the Rite of the Nameless: a multi-map ritual where each encounter grows stronger, and rewards evolve based on your path through the Atlas. Expedition: Tied to The Runes of Aldur, Kingsmarch lays in ruins. Rog’s shop has been destroyed, but he is concerned for his missing wife, Gwennen. Launch an expedition to locate her, and use logbooks to send ships across a vast procedurally generated ocean, uncovering new islands, secret encounters, and vault bosses. As you explore deeper into the ocean, you’ll uncover unique island events, hidden interactions, and powerful bosses, including Medved and Uhtred, whose defeat reveals a mysterious, growing force within a Verisium meteor. To face it, you must seek out ancient Kalguuran artifacts, pushing deeper into a sprawling, choice-driven exploration system filled with escalating threats, secrets, and powerful rewards. Tame beasts with the Spirit Walker and unleash illusions with the Martial Artist Unleash the Huntress’s new ascendancy, the Spirit Walker - a master of Azmerian spirits who channels the primal power of Stag, Owl, and Bear. By attuning to different wisps, she gains devastating abilities: summoning stampedes, empowering projectiles with feathered boons, or fighting alongside a ferocious bear companion. Specialize in one spirit or unite all three to awaken the hidden power of the Sacred Wisps, enhancing every aspect of your arsenal. Beyond this, the Spirit Walker can harness Idolatry for massive bonuses using Idol socketables in your equipment granting greater power to minion focused builds, and even tame beast bosses, turning the Mighty Silverfist, Chimeral Beast, and Rakkar and Frozen Talon, or more into loyal allies. Master Illusions and Spiritual Energy with the Monk’s new ascendancy, the Martial Artist. Create illusions that echo your attacks, manifest spectral bells that shatter enemies, and unleash devastating resonance with every critical strike. Fortify your body with stone to endure and empower your blows, while runic tattoos let you socket runes directly into your form. Ultimately, transcend your limits with the Way of the Stonefist, transforming your gloves into devastating weapons of immense power and unlocking a vast array of deadly build possibilities. Challenge System, Items, and Quality of Life Return of the Ancients marks the debut of Challenges in Path of Exile 2. Players who complete all eight challenges earn pieces of the Knight of Aldur armour set. Progress is visible to other players via in-chat display and a dedicated hideout statue. The update introduces a rich roster of over 30+ new unique items including weapons, jewellery and armours. A few examples include the Raven’s Flock that causes a flock of ravens to circle around its bearer, dealing damage over time to anything near them. To Unique enemies, this effect causes the flock to grow in number, akin to a Raven Righteous Fire. What’s more, Liminal Coil is a chaotic new wand type which allows players to gain Physical and Chaos Damage for each cursed enemy. It also grants Coiling Bolts, a devastating projectile spell that splits and chains through every cursed target on screen, unleashing destructive cascades of coiling projectiles across the battlefield. Quality-of-life improvements include navigational landmarks and trails throughout the campaign, a live-search Atlas map, and a native in-game Build Guide system. The Build Guide system allows community creators to publish a .build file format that displays passive trees, gem selections, item recommendations, and level-specific notes directly within the client. In addition, Shift-Alt clicking any item now performs an instant trade market price check allowing players to more easily sell their gear. Road to 1.0 and Beyond Return of the Ancients is the final major content update before the full 1.0 release of Path of Exile 2. The studio will continue to release balance and polish updates alongside event leagues during this period. The full 1.0 launch is targeted for 2026 after ExileCon, where all panels and reveals will be streamed online. Venture into the fortress and beyond in Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients launching May 29 PDT, PC, Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and the Epic Games Store. Any purchase of the Early Access Supporter Pack grants access to Path of Exile 2, including the Return of the Ancients content expansion, and the The Bloodreaver and Divinity Packs starting from USD 30. For more information, please visit the announcement page at pathofexile2.com/ancients. About Grinding Gear Games Grinding Gear Games was founded in 2006 and is based in West Auckland, New Zealand. Its team members come from various countries and have diverse backgrounds, ranging from artificial intelligence and software security to industrial design and professional tournament gaming. In 2024, GGG released Path of Exile 2 into Early Access while remaining committed to the ongoing expansion and new content releases for the critically acclaimed Path of Exile.
May 13, 2026
I snuck onto the Path of Exile press tour and am interviewing Jonathan Rogers from Grinding Gear Games about the latest Path of Exile 2 expansion, Return of the Ancients.
May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026
0.4.0k Patch Notes Added support for the upcoming announcement and new Supporter Packs. Thank you for the support!
May 13, 2026
3.28.0h Patch Notes Added support for the new upcoming Supporter Packs. Thank you for the support!
May 13, 2026
3.28.0h Patch Notes Added support for the new upcoming Supporter Packs. Thank you for the support!
May 13, 2026
A group of high-profile publishing companies is seeking a $19.5 million default judgment against shadow library Anna’s Archive. Case file: torrentfreak.com/images/annamol.pdf Case file: torrentfreak.com/images/annaprop.pdf
May 12, 2026
This is only a second time I’m making update to the community guidelines in 3 years which I count as a major success. There are 2 things I want to address this time. Titles and scope. There are has been a lot more of title editorializing lately than I would like. And while most of it is fixing clickbait or adding context, I think the better approach is to encourage posting alternative sources that do provide informative titles by themselves. I’m also big proponent of people actually reading the article before making a comment, which overly editorialized titles discourages. Another thing that has been more common as a result of new people posting are posts that I would consider outside the scope of this community. What is a proper fit was vagely defined in the community sidebar, so I only blame myself for this, but I would like to rectify this. I replaced the section on which news fit here by moving it to the general community description and added a section to highlight what doesn’t fit here. And the updated post guidelines now bans most editorializing of titles. See updated sections below. What doesn’t fit here? The core of the story has to be technology focused. If article mentions “AI” in a sentence and then talks about business economics that doesn’t make it tech news. Gaming is too many layers removed from technology. There are many dedicated communities that are a better fit for it. Transporation is too many layers removed from technology. EVs while use many cool technologies have many dedicated communities that are a better fit for it. Entertainment is too many layers removed from technology. While sometimes it can fit here, business or cultural aspects of it are a better fit for dedicated communities. Cybersecurity. While it heavily focuses on technology, most of the time it’s too technical for most people who are not already invested in it. Should be posted in a dedicated communities unless it has broader connection to other tech areas. Updated post guidelines Post title should mirror the news source title. If you don’t like the title of article, look for an alternative source instead of editorializing it. Post URL should be the original link to the article (even if paywalled) and archived copies left in the body. It allows avoiding duplicate posts when cross-posting. Opinion (op-ed) articles must use [Opinion] prefix before the title. Opinion articles refer to articles that their publisher doesn’t explictly endorse. Country prefix can be added to the title with a separator (|, :, etc.) if the news is from a local publisher who doesn’t clearly mention the country. Thank you I want to thank everyone who visits, votes, comments or posts in this community and if you have any suggesions on how it can be improved let me know either in the comments below or sending me a private message.
May 12, 2026
The new GUARD Act is narrower than the original, but still threatens privacy and online speech. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/congress-narrowed-guard-act-serious-problems-remain
May 12, 2026
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