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OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government green light — and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’
OpenAI has begun a public rollout of its GPT-5.6 model after receiving approval from the Trump administration, ending a roughly two-week “limited preview” during which the model was available only to government-approved organisations. Alongside the launch, the company introduced ChatGPT Work, a new AI agent that blends ChatGPT with its Codex tool so that non-technical…
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Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger
Microsoft has announced that its monthly security updates for Windows 11 will grow larger as it makes greater use of artificial intelligence to spot potential vulnerabilities earlier in the development process. In a blog post, the company said this shift means customers will see a higher volume of security fixes bundled into each release, reflecting…
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Midwest girl, 8, killed by bolt of lightning while playing in her garden as she was walking indoors after hearing thunder rumble
An eight-year-old girl, Kinslee Tschida, was killed by a lightning strike in rural Serena, Illinois, on Friday evening as she headed indoors from playing in her garden. The family had heard thunder and begun moving inside, but she was struck before reaching shelter. The tragedy highlights how quickly lightning can turn deadly, even when a…
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The Pacha Group CEO on the Club’s New York Opening: ‘I Don’t Think I Could Have Had a Happier Moment’
After a saga at the club once located at Pacha New York site, The Pacha Group CEO Aloki Batra and his team are celebrating the launch and readying another new club opening at the site in November.
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Pokémon TCG’s New Chaos Rising ETBs Are Back in Stock, and at Market Price
Amazon has restocked the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box (ETB), listing it at roughly market price rather than the inflated figures seen at launch. Prime members can currently pick it up for £79.99 (listed as $79.99), which IGN’s commerce team frames as one of the cheaper ways to buy the latest expansion…
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Hannah Cole Announces Debut Album Switchbacks: Hear “MMA”
Nashville-based musician Hannah Cole has announced her debut album, Switchbacks, which is due out in September via Tight Knit. The record follows her 2024 Glisten EP and 2023 Big Bite EP, and its release is accompanied by the lead single “MMA”, framed as a “down-on-her-luck” track. Cole recorded the album with frequent collaborator Josef Kuhn…
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Apple TV Taking Over Hall H For First Time At Comic-Con With ‘Widow’s Bay’, ‘Matchbox’, ‘Mayday’ & More
EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV will be making a big splash in Hall H at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International for the first time ever. The lineup for its two-hour panel set for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 25, includes the horror comedy Widow’s Bay — which just landed 19 Emmy nominations — the John Cena Mattel…
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It’s Time to See if Disgaea’s Action RPG Spin-Off Holds Up in PS5 Demo, Out Now
A playable demo for Disgaea Mayhem, an action RPG spin-off of the traditionally tactical Disgaea series, is now available to download on PS5. The release lets players sample the game ahead of its Western launch, offering an early sense of how the franchise’s shift towards fast-paced, all-action combat holds up before they commit to a…
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Country Star Honors Late 3 Doors Down Frontman With a Powerful “When I’m Gone” Cover
Country musician Brantley Gilbert paid tribute to the late 3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold by covering the band’s hit “When I’m Gone” during a recent festival set. Arnold died on 7 February at the age of 47, having been diagnosed with a form of kidney cancer in May 2025, and his passing prompted widespread…
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Fury erupts as US brand fires 1,600 employees after securing thousands of foreign worker visas
A Fox News report describes a backlash against Microsoft after the company announced substantial layoffs while also gaining approval to hire thousands of foreign workers through the US H-1B visa programme. Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs in total, including 1,600 from its Xbox gaming division, at the same time as being approved this year to…