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Nivalis Nights release countdown: Exact date and time
ION LANDS’ cyberpunk adventure Nivalis Nights is scheduled to launch on Tuesday, 29 September, following an earlier date announcement by publisher 505 Games. The release timing matters to players waiting to enter the city, though the article says it does not expect the schedule to change. Players start with a noodle stand and can build…
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Bob Chapek Still Feels ‘Let Down’ by Bob Iger and Disney: ‘They’ve Attempted to Erase Me’
Bob Chapek, who became Disney CEO in February 2020 as Bob Iger’s chosen successor, was dismissed after less than three years in November 2022 when Iger reclaimed the role. In his forthcoming memoir “Behind the Castle Walls,” Chapek alleges that Iger orchestrated his ouster because he could not relinquish power, rather than due to any…
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AI safety platform launches whilst data centres fuel midterm election row
Nvidia releases OpenShell and Sentry monitoring tool as industry tackles AI limitations. Data centre costs and sprawl emerge as unexpected election flashpoint.
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Trump cuts fuel economy standards back to 2014 levels
The United States Department of Transportation has finalised new fuel economy rules that lower the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard to 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031, rolling requirements back to levels not seen in over a decade. This reversal of the Biden administration’s stricter requirements will reduce manufacturers’ financial incentives to…
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Tragedy after Florida boy, 4, decided to look down barrel of gun he found in his mother’s purse
A tragic incident in Florida has resulted in the death of a four-year-old boy who accidentally discharged a loaded handgun retrieved from his mother’s purse on 21 June. The child climbed onto a kitchen stool and reached into the purse, which had been left on the kitchen island, extracting a .380 calibre Smith & Wesson…
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Bose rolls out beta Auracast support for flagship headphones
Bose has begun rolling out a firmware update for its $449 QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 that adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast as beta features. This represents a significant milestone for Auracast, a broadcast audio technology that has struggled to gain traction since its official announcement in 2022, as Bose is one…
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Kalshi loses again as judges rule prediction markets must obey gambling laws
A US appeals court has ruled that Ohio and Tennessee may apply their gambling laws to Kalshi, rejecting the company’s claim that its sports-event contracts are swaps regulated exclusively by the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The unanimous Sixth Circuit decision is another setback for Kalshi and strengthens states’ ability to challenge its sports…
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Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient
The US Department of Transportation has finalised a plan to weaken fuel economy standards, undoing a key Biden-era requirement. The change allows new vehicles to use more fuel, which the Trump administration says will reduce their purchase price; critics warn it will raise fuel bills and worsen pollution-related costs. The Biden rules aimed for a…
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Ayaneo shrank down the Game Boy form factor with its latest $89 handheld
Ayaneo’s Konkr sub-brand has opened preorders for the Pocket Block, a compact, Game Boy-inspired handheld aimed at retro gaming. It starts at $89, with a current preorder price of $79, and is due to begin shipping by the end of October. The device has a 3.3-inch, 960 × 720 screen in a 4:3 aspect ratio…
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£6bn Clyde dock project expected to support thousands of jobs
The Government has committed £6 billion to building three floating docks for HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane in the UK, saying the work will support thousands of jobs and strengthen domestic defence industry. The announcement was made at Labour’s conference as part of a wider push to use defence spending to support British manufacturing.…