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San Sebastian Sets 2026 New Directors Lineup 

  • San Sebastian unveils its 2026 New Directors selection.
  • The programme runs from 18 to 26 September.
  • Spanish and British debuts bookend the sidebar.

San Sebastian Film Festival has announced the filmmakers selected for its 2026 New Directors programme, which showcases first and second feature films and runs from 18 to 26 September. The sidebar will bring together emerging directors from 13 countries, underlining the festival’s role in introducing international new talent.…

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“Our business did not grow with our audience”: post-layoffs, Xbox execs are trying to sell a gaming division bounce back by summer 2027

  • Xbox targets renewed growth by summer 2027 after layoffs.
  • Revenue fell 7%, despite 200 million new players.
  • Hardware sales dropped 29% year on year.

Microsoft’s Xbox division says it aims to return to financial growth by the end of its 2027 financial year, following recent mass layoffs and a weaker set of results. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the business had gained more than 200 million new players in 2026 but had…

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Cyberpunk 2077 Quest The Hunt, With Its Creepy Cartoon and Disturbing Braindance, Was Meant to Feel Like True Detective

  • “The Hunt” was designed as a cyberpunk True Detective-style thriller.
  • Investigation and braindance clues replace action-heavy storytelling.
  • Cyberpunk 2 is unlikely to launch before 2030.

CD Projekt developer Paweł Sasko said Cyberpunk 2077’s side quest “The Hunt” was deliberately designed as a psychological thriller inspired by True Detective. The quest matters because it shows the studio’s approach to using investigation, environmental storytelling and unsettling themes rather than combat to create tension. Players investigate…

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SwitchBot makes a better fan

  • SwitchBot’s new portable fan adds direct Matter smart-home support.
  • It claims up to 70 hours of battery life.
  • UK and European availability will follow later.

SwitchBot has launched the Battery Circulator Fan 2 Pro, a compact portable smart fan that improves on its previous battery-powered circulator model with native Matter-over-Wi-Fi support, stronger airflow and longer battery life. The support means it can connect directly to compatible smart-home systems without a separate SwitchBot Hub,…

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Lloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy

  • Lloyds targets £2bn of further cost cuts through 2030.
  • AI investment may reshape jobs, services and mortgage approvals.
  • Quarterly profits rose 14% to £2.3bn.

Lloyds Banking Group plans to cut a further £2bn in costs over four years while investing £13bn by 2030 in technology, including artificial intelligence, to improve efficiency and growth. The strategy signals a broader shift beyond traditional lending, but raises questions over staff roles and branches because the…

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10 Best Slasher Movies in Film History

  • Collider names landmark slasher films across several decades.
  • ‘Jason Lives’ is presented as a standout ‘Friday the 13th’ sequel.
  • ‘X’ is cited as a fresh modern slasher.

Collider ranks ten slasher films it considers the genre’s most influential and enduring, spanning the 1960s to the present day. The article argues that slashers have shaped horror through iconic villains, memorable killings and commercially successful franchises, while newer films have refreshed familiar conventions. - ‘Friday the 13th…

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Microsoft CEO says Xbox has “the best IP” and “talented studios around the world,” is confident it’ll “return” to growth after its worst quarter in years amid mass layoffs

  • Nadella expects Xbox to return to growth.
  • Xbox content and services revenue fell 10%.
  • Lay-offs and restructuring underline pressure on the business.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Xbox has “the best IP in the industry” and studios worldwide, expressing confidence that the gaming business will return to growth after a difficult period. His remarks matter because they follow a major restructuring and job cuts, while Xbox’s latest results lag behind…

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“We have to become warriors”: the fight to save the world’s only women’s sculpture park

  • London’s women-only sculpture garden may close in October.
  • Its founders fear commercial redevelopment of the Temple terrace.
  • The site has welcomed 100,000 visitors yearly since 2021.

The Artist’s Garden, a public sculpture park on the roof terrace of Temple underground station in London, faces closure after its licence is due to end on 1 October. Founded by curator Claire Mander and dedicated exclusively to women artists, the garden was created to address the underrepresentation…

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George R.R. Martin set a deadline for when he could be imprisoned for not finishing The Winds of Winter, and it was 6 years ago

  • Martin’s humorous 2020 deadline passed six years ago.
  • The Winds of Winter remains unpublished.
  • The novel follows 2011’s A Dance with Dragons.

George R.R. Martin’s 2019 joke that fans could imprison him if he had not completed The Winds of Winter by the 2020 World Science Fiction Convention has resurfaced, six years after that deadline passed. The continued delay matters because the novel is the long-awaited sixth instalment of A…

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How to beat Ryanair’s hand luggage rules by packing just NINE garments

  • Sudoku Packing uses nine versatile garments for compact travel.
  • It targets Ryanair’s small free-bag allowance.
  • The method claims to create up to 27 outfits.

A travel writer tested “Sudoku Packing”, a social-media trend designed to help passengers comply with Ryanair’s restrictive free hand-luggage allowance. The method limits travellers to nine co-ordinating garments, aiming to create numerous outfits without paying extra baggage fees. Ryanair permits one free under-seat bag measuring 40 x 30…

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