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John Mayer Has Some Thoughts on His Future With Dead and Company
John Mayer has clarified that he is not permanently leaving Dead and Company, after comments about “going back to [his] corner” prompted fans to think the group had ended following Bob Weir’s death in January. He said he is focusing on grief and healing rather than planning future performances, stressing that he is not ruling…
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Gallipoli Review
Gallipoli is a First World War PC shooter from BlackMill Games, set on the Middle Eastern front and focused on the Gallipoli campaign. The review praises it as the studio’s best-looking and strongest entry so far, balancing historically grounded settings and equipment with enjoyable multiplayer action. Its subject matter matters because it highlights a major…
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What was number one when the iPod was first launched in 2001?
Apple’s first iPod went on sale in the United States on 10 November 2001, promising “1,000 songs in your pocket” at a time when most people still carried music on CDs. Its arrival mattered because it made large digital music collections portable and helped reshape how listeners accessed albums and individual tracks. At $399, the…
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Kirill Sokolov to Direct Animated Feature ‘Alone in the Ocean,’ About Freediver Slava Kurilov’s Famed Escape From Soviet Union (EXCLUSIVE)
Russian filmmaker Kirill Sokolov will direct his first animated feature, “Alone in the Ocean”, based on freediver and oceanographer Slava Kurilov’s 1974 escape from the Soviet Union. The project matters because it will use a hybrid animated approach to portray both Kurilov’s dangerous physical journey and his pursuit of professional and personal freedom. Kurilov escaped…
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“Somebody will make the Half-Life 2 of AI” – after the Rideshare controversy, Saber CCO says something will come along and “change people’s minds” about gen-AI
Saber Interactive’s chief creative officer, Tim Willits, says the company is cautiously experimenting with generative AI through its small taxi-management game Rideshare Stimulator, rather than using it across its wider slate. His comments follow a public dispute over the game’s AI use, and matter because Saber is developing several major franchises whose future production choices…
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Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut
This Rocket Report round-up covers developments in launch services across Europe, India, Japan and the United States. – The European Space Agency awarded major contracts to launch start-ups: €197.8 million to Germany’s Isar Aerospace, €186.9 million to Rocket Factory Augsburg, and €158.9 million to Spain’s PLD Space, with a MaiaSpace award still being finalised. -…
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Inside Meta’s Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers
Meta is testing robots to carry out physical tasks in its data centres, including restarting equipment, cutting power to servers and swapping network cables. The experiments could improve response times and ease skills shortages, but workers fear they may substantially reduce some technical roles and undermine the employment benefits companies cite when seeking public support.…
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AI Sci-Fi Series ‘Kira’ Heads To MIPCOM For Ex Machina & K5, First Look Images
AI-focused producer Ex Machina is launching pre-sales for its fully AI-generated science-fiction series, Kira, at MIPCOM in Cannes this October through sales partner K5 International. The six-part drama is significant as it represents the company’s second television property and another test of AI-generated production in the international television market. Created, written and directed by French…
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As electric two-wheelers gain a foothold, Belgian startup Any bets on cargo space
Belgian startup Any has unveiled the LUV1, a modular electric motorcycle intended to make two-wheel travel more practical for everyday journeys that typically rely on cars. Its central feature is substantial configurable cargo capacity, reflecting the company’s view that riders need space for shopping, luggage, pets or equipment without losing the speed and flexibility of…