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VMware ends SmartNIC firewall sales after customers fail to commit
VMware has quietly ceased selling its distributed firewall product designed for SmartNICs (specialised network cards with embedded processors) after failing to generate customer demand despite substantial development efforts. SmartNICs, used by hyperscale cloud operators to offload security and networking functions, promised to free up main CPU cores for customer workloads—an approach VMware attempted to bring…
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Silent Hill: Townfall’s atmospheric horror loses force through predictable stealth
Silent Hill: Townfall receives a mixed review for its ambitious first-person horror premise set in a Scottish village, praised for atmospheric excellence but criticised for failing to maintain its psychological impact. The game impresses initially with strong sound design, vivid environmental storytelling, and genuinely frightening monster introductions that effectively exploit the first-person perspective. However, the…
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‘Our culture is rich and we need our own space’: the fight to build a permanent centre for Deaf people
Urban planner and deaf activist Amanprit Arnold has launched the DeafCity Hub campaign to create a permanent dedicated cultural and co-working space for the Deaf community in the UK. Despite 18 million people in the UK having hearing issues, there is currently no dedicated centre for Deaf arts anywhere in the country, and Arnold argues…
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Silent Hill: Townfall boldly reinvents psychological horror through a fractured Scottish community
Eurogamer’s review praises Silent Hill: Townfall as an ambitious reinvention of the long-running psychological horror series. Developed by Scottish studio Screen Burn, it relocates the action to St. Amelia, a remote North Sea island community in 1996, using its decline and social fractures to create a setting that feels distinctly British while remaining recognisably Silent…
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‘Far from their best’ to ‘a joy to watch’ – ranking Premier League teams’ start to season
After five Premier League matches, Manchester City, Brighton and Brentford have made the strongest starts, while Tottenham and Manchester United have been among the biggest disappointments. City have won all five games, Brighton have scored 16 goals and Brentford remain unbeaten, whereas Tottenham have failed to score in their opening four league matches. Arsenal have…
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Victorian business groups urge end to AFL grand final holiday
Business groups are calling for Victoria’s AFL grand final public holiday to be scrapped after no Victorian team reached the final for the second time in three years. They argue the holiday limits trading and staffing when interstate supporters are arriving, potentially reducing the economic benefit of the weekend. The Brisbane Lions will play Fremantle,…
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JAN MOIR: I just can’t accept that Prince Charles practically revelled in the death of his former wife
Earl Spencer’s forthcoming memoir “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister” contains allegations that King Charles reacted with satisfaction or indifference to Princess Diana’s death in 1997. Spencer claims Charles sounded “giddily elated – like a lottery winner” when telephoning condolences and allegedly said “we’ll forget her soon enough” – assertions that have prompted a Palace response…
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Podcasts tackle race, US politics, celebrity interviews and true crime
This week’s best podcast recommendations span from political debate to true crime investigations. Featured shows explore race in Britain, US elections analysis, celebrity interviews, and remarkable criminal histories across various platforms. – The Good Immigrant podcast launches a 10th-anniversary series with conversations about race in the UK, opening with hosts Nish Kumar and Coco Khan…
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Chile Film Industry Surges 20.5% Compared to Previous Season, New Catalog Reveals (EXCLUSIVE)
Chile’s film industry has grown by 20.5% in the 2026–27 period, with CinemaChile’s new catalogue listing 188 titles, up from 156 the previous season. The increase highlights the strength and growing international profile of Chilean cinema, which will be showcased through eight titles across seven sections at the San Sebastián Festival. Of the 188 films,…
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Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions Confirms Film on Indian Spymaster Rameshwar Nath Kao, Targets 2028 Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Dharma Productions and Leo Media Collective are developing a theatrical film about Rameshwar Nath Kao, founder of India’s external intelligence agency, R&AW. The untitled espionage drama is targeting an 11 August 2028 release, timed to India’s Independence Day weekend and R&AW’s 60th anniversary. Based on Nitin Gokhale’s book Gentleman Spymaster, the film will cover 1955–1971,…