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Cyberpunk 2077 Quest The Hunt, With Its Creepy Cartoon and Disturbing Braindance, Was Meant to Feel Like True Detective
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 serial killer Anthony Harris alongside River Ward,…
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SwitchBot makes a better fan
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, while its portable design targets medium-sized rooms,…
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Lloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy
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 bank has not specified potential job losses.…
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10 Best Slasher Movies in Film History
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 Part VI: Jason Lives’ (1986) is praised…
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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
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 Microsoft’s otherwise strong performance. Xbox content and…
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“We have to become warriors”: the fight to save the world’s only women’s sculpture park
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 of women in London’s public art; its…
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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
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 Song of Ice and Fire, the series…
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How to beat Ryanair’s hand luggage rules by packing just NINE garments
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 x 20cm, while easyJet’s equivalent allowance is…
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Surprise: The global oil crisis is pushing people toward buying electrified cars
Electrified vehicle sales reached new quarterly highs in 50 countries during the second quarter of 2026, as higher fuel prices linked to the US-Iran conflict encouraged consumers to reduce reliance on petrol and diesel. The trend matters because it has boosted EV and plug-in hybrid demand despite an overall downturn in global car sales and…
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Talent Agent Mark Jermin Strongly Refuted Unlawful Activity. A Leaked Contract Raises Questions About His Denial.
Mark Jermin Management, a prominent UK children’s talent agency, has removed wording from some contracts that made representation conditional on clients continuing to train at its sister stage school. The clause conflicts with the agency’s previous denial that representation had ever depended on buying training services, and raises potential concerns under UK rules designed to…