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Microsoft cuts 136 of id Software’s 185 staff as Carmack voices regret

  • Microsoft cuts 136 of id Software's 185 staff.
  • Around three-quarters of the studio's team is affected.
  • Co-founder John Carmack voiced regret over the cuts.

Microsoft has reportedly cut a large share of the workforce at id Software, the storied studio behind franchises such as Doom and Quake, eliminating 136 of its 185 staff. The scale of the reduction — roughly three-quarters of the team — marks a dramatic contraction for one of…

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4 Best Rebecca Ferguson Sci-Fi Movies

  • Collider ranks Rebecca Ferguson's four best sci-fi films.
  • Dune: Part Two takes the top spot.
  • List tied to her role in Apple TV's Silo.

This Collider article ranks the four best science-fiction films featuring Rebecca Ferguson, timed to coincide with her leading role in Apple TV's acclaimed series Silo. The piece frames Ferguson as one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses since her breakout as Ilsa Faust in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,…

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The Far Out Pub Quiz: Paul McCartney, Charli XCX and Mick Jagger

Far Out Magazine has published another instalment of its regular music pub quiz, this time themed around artists including Paul McCartney, Charli XCX and Mick Jagger. The feature invites readers to test their knowledge of pop and rock history through a set of trivia questions. The available text…

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DC’s 2-Part Sci-Fi Masterpiece Officially Gets an Update on What’s Next

  • Peacemaker Season 3 is unconfirmed amid DC's packed slate.
  • Star Jennifer Holland says she'd happily return as Harcourt.
  • Any decision likely rests with partner and DC boss James Gunn.

The article reports that a third season of HBO's DC series Peacemaker has not yet been confirmed, but star Jennifer Holland has offered fans an encouraging signal about the show's future. Speaking to People Magazine, Holland — who plays Emilia Harcourt and whose real-life partner is DC Studios…

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Corporate America’s China addiction has become a national security threat

  • SEC petition seeks mandatory disclosure of corporate China supply chain risks.
  • China controls most rare earth mining and processing globally.
  • China supplies most key pharmaceutical ingredients, posing health-crisis risk.

An opinion piece published by Fox News argues that corporate America's heavy reliance on Communist China for manufacturing and materials has become a serious national security vulnerability. The article highlights a recently filed petition with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that urges the regulator to require publicly…

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Arsenal hail signing of ‘winner’ Ona Batlle after Barcelona summer exodus

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  • Arsenal sign Spain full-back Ona Batlle on a free transfer.
  • She is Arsenal's fourth summer signing, all on frees.
  • Batlle won 11 trophies in three years at Barcelona.

Arsenal Women have confirmed the free-transfer signing of Spain full-back Ona Batlle following her departure from Barcelona, marking their fourth acquisition of a busy summer window. The 27-year-old, who can play at either right-back or left-back, joins a club that is understood to have prioritised concluding much of…

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Feathered frolics, webcam landscapes and The Hay Wain – the week in art

  • Ana Mendieta headlines a major Tate Modern exhibition from 15 July.
  • Constable's The Hay Wain returns to Suffolk for his 250th anniversary.
  • Carracci's satyr painting is named masterpiece of the week.

The Guardian's weekly art newsletter rounds up the latest exhibitions and cultural highlights, led by a major show of Cuban-born American artist Ana Mendieta at Tate Modern. The dispatch also marks the 250th anniversary of John Constable with the return of his celebrated painting The Hay Wain to…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake Studio Faced with Layoffs Despite Successful Launch

  • Ubisoft is laying off 51 staff at its Barcelona studio.
  • Cuts follow the successful launch of Black Flag Resynced.
  • Staff have been striking since 30th June over conditions.

Publisher Ubisoft is cutting jobs at its Ubisoft Barcelona studio, many of whose staff worked on the newly released remake Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced. Although the redundancies were planned and announced some time ago, the story has resurfaced now that the well-received remake has launched, highlighting the…

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