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Marvel Rivals is making some big visual changes to ‘cut down on battlefield chaos’ which is wonderful because my old brain can’t handle that level of overstimulation
Marvel Rivals developer NetEase is introducing visual changes designed to reduce “battlefield chaos” in the hero shooter, aiming to make fights easier to read amid the game’s famously busy, effects-heavy combat. The move responds to a common criticism of the game since launch: that overlapping abilities, particle effects and character animations can make it difficult…
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Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory – photocopies banned
Ghana has made biometric verification of its national identity card compulsory for all businesses and institutions, banning the previous practice of visually inspecting or photocopying the “Ghana Card” for transactions. The change, ordered by the National Identification Authority (NIA), aims to close a loophole that allowed criminals to impersonate cardholders, and reflects the card’s growing…
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Teenage hackers sentenced to 5.5 years for Transport for London cyber-attack costing £39m
Two teenagers, Thalha Jubair (20) and Owen Flowers (19), have been jailed for five and a half years following a 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London that compromised critical IT systems. The breach, which granted th
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Brit father is suffering ‘unimaginable trauma’ after his son, two, accidentally fell to his death from a Cyprus hotel window, lawyer reveals as family pleads for his release from custody
A British father is being held in custody in Cyprus after his two-year-old son died from a fall from a hotel window, with his lawyer describing him as suffering “unimaginable trauma” over the accident. The family is now appealing for his release, arguing that the death was a tragic accident rather than the result of…
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‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed
Two hackers, Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, have each been jailed for five and a half years after a 2024 cyber-attack that gave them extensive access to Transport for London’s IT systems, costing TfL an estimated £39m. The pair, described in court as having obtained “the keys to the kingdom”, exploited a domain…
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Moment teen boy racer brags ‘I’ve just bought this beast’ before mowing down pensioner, 84, then callously orders a takeaway pizza
A teenage driver has been filmed boasting “I’ve just bought this beast” shortly before he struck and injured an 84-year-old pensioner with his car. Footage of the incident has drawn widespread condemnation, not only for the collision itself but for the driver’s conduct afterwards, which appeared to show a lack of concern for the victim.…
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Robert Downey Jr.’s response when Kevin Feige offered him Doctor Doom has made me even more excited for Avengers: Doomsday
He had an iconic response
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NFL quarterback Will Grier retires at 31
Will Grier turned down a Dallas Cowboys coaching opportunity and retired at 31, with Dak Prescott and Kenny Pickett paying tribute on social media.
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Titus Welliver on What Sets His New Crime Character Apart From Harry Bosch
Titus Welliver, best known for playing Harry Bosch across more than a decade of the Bosch franchise, is taking on a markedly different role in the new series The Westies. Speaking to ScreenRant, Welliver explained how his character, Glenn Keenan, contrasts with the morally driven Bosch, offering audiences a chance to see him portray a…
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Chip giant TSMC pledges another $100bn to expand US production
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC has pledged a further $100bn (£74bn) investment in its Arizona manufacturing operations, taking its total US commitment to $265bn in a move welcomed by the Trump administration as a boost for domestic semiconductor production. TSMC, which produces the world’s most advanced chips for firms including Nvidia and Apple, said the expansion would…