The author spent a day experimenting with Google's AI Playground and created several poor-quality games using the tool's capabilities, showcasing the limitations and unpredictability of AI-generated content.

Scientists are studying the relationship between the predicted 2026 Super El Niño and climate change, a record-setting El Niño on a record-hot planet. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a warning about the potential for an extremely powerful El Niño event in 2026. A Super El Niño is expected to bring significant impacts, including droughts, floods, and heatwaves. Scientists are trying to determine if climate change is exacerbating the strength of El Niño events, and how it will affect the planet's climate in the future.