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The bulging in-tray of challenges Andy Burnham faces upon entering No 10
Andy Burnham is expected to become prime minister within a fortnight, having promised to reshape Labour’s agenda and deliver improvements across the whole of the UK. However, this Guardian analysis argues he will inherit a daunting set of unresolved problems from his predecessor Keir Starmer, spanning welfare, defence, taxation, immigration, justice, foreign relations and the…
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Music Industry Introduces Labels For Works That Use AI In Sound Recordings
A coalition of music industry bodies and artists’ organisations has introduced a voluntary labelling system to flag the use of artificial intelligence in sound recordings. The scheme uses two simple icons to distinguish “AI-generated” works from “AI-assisted” ones, and is designed for adoption by digital music services, distributors and others. The move matters because AI-produced…
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‘Additional Packs Are Entirely Optional’: Ubisoft Responds to Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions Backlash, as $60 Game Arrives With $85 of DLC
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has faced a stormy start on Steam, where the $60 game’s collection of optional extras totals $85.
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Xbox confirms there isn’t just “1 person left in Texas” working on id Software’s engine following mass layoffs, but “dozens” across “multiple locations”
Xbox has moved to reassure fans over the future of id Software’s technology following a wave of mass layoffs across Microsoft’s gaming division. The company confirmed that development of id Tech, the engine behind franchises such as Doom, is not being left to a skeleton crew, directly rebutting reports that only a single person remained…
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Garfield Kart slams Nintendo over Mario Kart Tour shutdown, jokingly takes its place as the “better” racing game: “We will not randomly kill your game license”
The developer of Garfield Kart has publicly needled Nintendo following the news that Mario Kart Tour is being wound down, cheekily positioning its own feline-themed racer as the “better” alternative that will always remain playable. The jab plays on a wider frustration among gamers about publishers pulling the plug on live-service and mobile titles, and…
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Faces of Death is finally streaming on Shudder and it’s the best slasher of 2026
Faces of Death, a reimagined slasher directed by Daniel Goldhaber and co-written with Isa Mazzei, began streaming on the horror service Shudder on 10 July after a low-key theatrical release in April. The article hails it as the standout slasher of what it calls a strong year for horror, praising the film for bringing a…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has The Best Launch The Series Has Seen In Years
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Paris Paloma tells crowd, “If you want to support artists, don’t use AI” on stage at Bilbao BBK Live 2026
Indie-folk singer-songwriter Paris Paloma used her set at Bilbao BBK Live 2026 to urge her audience to reject artificial intelligence and support human artists instead. Performing on the San Miguel stage on the festival’s opening day, she introduced her recent single ‘Miyazaki’ — named after Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki — with a pointed statement…