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Ring upgraded its peephole doorbell camera to 2K
Ring has launched an updated version of its peephole-replacement doorbell camera, the Peephole Cam 2K, which slots into an existing door peephole without any drilling or wiring, making it well suited to rental properties. The device succeeds Ring’s Door View Cam, which launched in 2019, and brings a sleeker design alongside improved video quality and…
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The games industry’s obsession with visual fidelity is costing them money and talent
The Guardian’s gaming columnist argues that the games industry’s decades-long pursuit of photorealistic graphics is proving financially unsustainable and creatively stifling, pointing to Xbox’s new head, Asha Sharma, highlighting Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga—not visually cutting-edge titles—as growth areas. The piece contends that soaring hardware costs, driven partly by AI-sector demand for graphics chips, combined…
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Clacton by-election: Nigel Farage and Count Binface among record number of candidates in crunch vote
Nigel Farage faces a record-breaking field of 33 rival candidates in the Clacton-on-Sea by-election, a contest he called himself amid scrutiny of his financial affairs and backers. Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and Restore Britain are all boycotting the vote, branding it a “stunt” and a “gimmick”, leaving Farage to face a…
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Karthik Subbaraj’s Toronto-Bound ‘Dorothy’ Unveils Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)
Jio Studios and Sikhya Entertainment have released a teaser for Karthik Subbaraj’s Tamil-language film “Dorothy” ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it will screen in the festival’s Centrepiece programme. The film marks Subbaraj’s tenth feature and is set in rural India in the early 1990s, exploring friendship, compassion and…
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Traveling this summer? Don’t go without these essential gadgets
The Verge has published a summer travel gift guide recommending roughly two dozen tech gadgets across a range of budgets, from under $20 to over $400, to make travelling more comfortable and enjoyable. The list, compiled by three Verge writers, covers everything from practical essentials like portable fans and chargers to entertainment devices for downtime…
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Game Freak Pledges ‘Continuous Updates’ for Beast of Reincarnation After Mixed Reception
It’s evolving. This week saw the release of Beast of Reincarnation, from publisher Fictions and developer Game Freak. While I quite like the action RPG despite it having a few rough edges, it seems the reception has generally been quite mixed, with critics and players divided on various aspects. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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SpaceX spooks investors with debut earnings report
Shares slide in pre-market trading even as group says its quarterly revenues nearly doubled.
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Dawn Richard Announces New Album Creole Culture: Hear “Enough”
R&B artist Dawn Richard has announced her new album Creole Culture, out 9 October on Merge Records, continuing the exploration of her Black and Native American New Orleans heritage that has defined earlier records such as 2019’s New Breed and 2021’s Second Line. The announcement matters as the culmination of a loose trilogy in which…
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Transfer roundup: Coventry to make Yirenkyi new record signing, Crystal Palace to swoop for Gozo
Coventry City are poised to break their transfer record for a fourth time this window, agreeing a £23m fee with Danish club Nordsjaelland for Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi, a deal that would also be a Danish top-flight record. The signing continues a heavy summer spend for the newly promoted side, whose manager Frank Lampard has…