Minecraft Java Edition will finally let you party up with your pals, without the need for mods

The Minecraft peer-to-peer Java Edition update adds a new way to connect, and a friends list feature that makes keeping track ...

Minecraft Java just got two massive multiplayer features we've all wanted for years

The latest Minecraft Snapshot brings two huge multiplayer features to Java Edition, finally giving it parity with Bedrock ...
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AI Tools Are Making Minecraft Modding Accessible to Everyone in 2026

In 2026, AI-powered platforms are enabling Minecraft players to create complex mods, datapacks, and commands entirely from plain-English descriptions. Tools like CreativeMode and Kodari handle all ...
Dexerto

Minecraft Java finally gets easy multiplayer after 15 years with massive Friends List update

Minecraft Java Edition is finally getting a native Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer, letting players join each other’s worlds without setting up a server, Realms, or relying on third-party ...
STAT

Growing use of guest editors has turned some journals into a ‘playground of bad science’

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Should academic journals begin to second-guess guest editors? That ...
Digital Trends

Is Minecraft cross-platform?

While the answer is a little bit more complicated, the quick answer is that Minecraft is cross-platform across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and ...
WKYC3

New Edition not selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with class of 2026 despite winning fan vote

CLEVELAND — Despite easily winning the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan vote with a dominant victory that resulted in a total of 1,022,683 votes, New Edition was ultimately not selected for ...
Rolling Stone

New Edition Won the Rock Hall Fan Vote, But Won’t Be Inducted — Here’s Why

In 2013, after years of eligibility, but no prior nominations, Rush was finally nominated for and inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Fans had been clamoring for their inclusion in the ...
Beebom

Minecraft Herdcraft Update Says Goodbye to Inventory for April Fools

The Minecraft Herdcraft snapshot completely removes the inventory in favor of the blocks following the player around. The crafting and combat are now physical and command-based instead of the usual ...
The Daily Tar Heel

Statement from the editor on The Daily Tar Heel’s satire edition

This semester, when we saw that our weekly print paper would fall on April Fools' Day, we decided to produce a front page that featured our satire writing. This paper and all the stories comprising it ...
Dexerto

Minecraft’s April Fools update makes inventory management even worse

Minecraft trolled its players with an April Fools update that removes the inventory entirely. Minecraft has been around long enough to know exactly which buttons to press. The inventory has frustrated ...