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Three ways to watch the solar eclipse safely without glasses
With eclipse glasses in short supply ahead of Wednesday’s partial solar eclipse over the UK, experts are advising several safe household alternatives to viewing the Sun directly. The Royal Astronomical Society warns against improvising with sunglasses or dark goggles, which do not block enough UV light and can cause serious eye damage, and instead recommends…
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“Just pirate it”: Roguelike dev would rather you download its games illegally than buy from Steam code resellers
The developer of the roguelike The Slormancer has said players should pirate its games rather than buy keys from unauthorised Steam code resellers. The comments highlight concerns that grey-market sellers may obtain keys through fraud or resell codes intended for other purposes, meaning developers may receive no payment and can face financial losses. Slormite Studios…
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An unreleased Anthropic model made progress on one of math’s biggest unsolved problems
Anthropic has announced that an as-yet-unreleased AI model made significant progress on the Riemann hypothesis, one of mathematics’ most famous unsolved problems, by substantially raising the lower bound for which the hypothesis is known to hold true. The result is notable both for the mathematics involved and for how it was achieved: a staff member…
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California Attorney General Slams David Ellison’s Plan to Pull Paramount Out of the State as ‘Blackmail’ Attempt That ‘Won’t Work’
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has hit back at Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison’s threat to relocate the studio out of California, branding it a “blackmail” attempt that “won’t work.” Bonta leads a 12-state coalition suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on antitrust grounds, and the row marks the latest escalation in…
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Cineplex CEO Says Gen Z Is Ready to Go to the Movies: “They’re Tired of Looking at Small Screens”
Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob says Generation Z audiences are fuelling a rebound at the cinema chain, ditching their phones for social outings at the multiplex rather than staying home with small screens. The comments came as the Canadian exhibitor reported strong second-quarter results, reflecting a wider recovery across the film exhibition industry driven by a…
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Gersh Inks Actor Josh Stewart Following Work On Ang Lee’s ‘Gold Mountain’
Actor Josh Stewart has signed with talent agency Gersh for representation across all areas, the move coming shortly after he wrapped work on Ang Lee’s forthcoming film Gold Mountain. The signing reflects growing industry interest in Stewart, who is currently appearing in two high-profile summer projects and has a long-standing history of collaboration with director…
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Beloved Terraria Mod Shut Down Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Creators Reportedly Turn Down Streamer xQc’s Offer to Save It
Development on a beloved Terraria mod is shutting down following sexual misconduct allegations revolving around its lead developer. Meanwhile, the creators of the mod have reportedly turned down an offer to save it from streamer xQc.
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A Google insider spills the tea on how the company forsook its founding ideals
Claire Stapleton’s new book, Don’t Be Evil, recounts her journey from company cheerleader to outspoken dissident.
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Supermassive Games will lay off up to 75 workers
Supermassive Games, the UK studio behind Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology, has confirmed it will cut up to 75 jobs, entering a redundancy consultation process it describes as necessary to secure the studio’s long-term sustainability. The move adds to a string of setbacks for the developer and marks yet another blow for the…
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Intel upsizes stock sale to $20B with spending plans still fuzzy
Intel has upsized a public share offering from an initially announced $15 billion to $20 billion, though executives have given only vague explanations of how the proceeds will be used. The move matters because it comes as the struggling chip giant tries to fund its costly push to turn Intel Foundry into a viable contract…