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US battery startups have found a lifeline in defense
US battery startups are increasingly looking to defence contracts and government support after the One Big Beautiful Bill removed battery and electric-vehicle incentives, weakening expected commercial demand. The shift matters because batteries are essential to military equipment, from drones and torpedoes to communications gear and fighter jets, while the US seeks to reduce reliance on…
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2XKO’s shutdown has me feeling glum about Riot’s future MMO—because I don’t think the genre can survive corporate cut-and-run tactics
The article argues that 2XKO’s shutdown is troubling not only for players of Riot Games’ fighting game, but also for confidence in Riot’s planned MMO. Its central concern is that massively multiplayer games depend on long-term trust and support, making abrupt corporate decisions to end projects especially damaging. The writer sees 2XKO as an example…
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This European country has slashed the number of asylum applications by a third, so why can’t we? The man whose policies dramatically cut them reveals how he did it… and how we could too
Denmark has cut its asylum applications by a third in recent years through hardline immigration policies, and the politician behind the strategy says the UK could achieve similar results by making itself less attractive to asylum seekers. Rasmus Stoklund, Denmark’s former immigration and integration minister, told the Daily Mail that strict eligibility checks, rapid decision-making…
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Ultra Graphics Settings Are a Scam: Why High Is Good Enough, if Not Better, for Most Players
A hardware reviewer for IGN tested several visually demanding games to determine whether “Ultra” graphics presets are worth the performance cost, concluding that most players would be better served by dropping to “High” settings instead. Despite having access to top-tier hardware, including an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and a Radeon RX 7900 XTX, the author…
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Williams and Alcaraz to play US Open mixed doubles
Serena Williams will partner Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open mixed doubles after receiving a wildcard for the main draw. The pairing brings together two major tennis stars returning from injury or absence, and is likely to draw significant attention to a format redesigned to feature leading singles players. Williams returned in June after four…
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Star Wars Galactic Racer Exclusive Multiplayer Overview Trailer
Matt Webster Founder and CEO of Fuse Games breaks down Star Wars Galactic Racer Multiplayer. Learn more about Multiplayer Tour, Podracing Tour, the vehicles you can use and customize and much more.
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Apple Cuts 200 Jobs as Trump Ally Joins MAGA Inc
Apple has cut more than 200 jobs across its Siri and Vision Pro teams, in a reshuffle that Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says reflects two very different situations rather than a single across-the-board cutback. Roughly 100 roles have gone from the Vision Pro division, where Apple has largely shut down its gaming efforts and scaled…
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Nottingham Forest v Leeds, Everton v Crystal Palace, EFL and more: football clockwatch – live
The live football clockwatch covers Saturday afternoon action across the Premier League and EFL, with Nottingham Forest hosting Leeds United, Everton facing Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town playing Sunderland. It also reports early Championship developments and a separate transfer update that Manchester United have agreed a deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. The published team…
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Canada to retaliate after new US tariffs take effect
Canada and the United States failed to reach a trade deal before a Friday deadline, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to suspend negotiations and pledge retaliatory tariffs on US goods “dollar for dollar”. The collapse ended days of cautious optimism that a deal was close and cleared the way for sweeping new US tariffs on…
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Dem Senate hopeful racked up hundreds of missed votes during stops at multiple taxpayer serving jobs
Former Alaska representative Mary Peltola, the Democratic Senate nominee, is reported to have missed substantial numbers of votes and meetings while holding several publicly funded roles. The report argues that this attendance record could become a point of scrutiny in her campaign, particularly because it concerns responsibilities to Alaska voters and local residents. Fox News…