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Why AMI Labs’ Alexandre LeBrun won’t call his AI ‘AGI’ or ‘superintelligence’
Alexandre LeBrun, CEO of Yann LeCun’s “world model” startup AMI Labs, has publicly rejected the terms “AGI” and “superintelligence,” arguing they lack meaningful definitions and are simply industry buzzwords that keep shifting. His comments, made in a TechCrunch interview while attending a machine learning conference in Seoul, stand out against a wider AI industry trend…
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Fortnite Hot Bat Summer launches with new skins, quests
Fortnite has launched its “Hot Bat Summer” event, a crossover with DC Comics bringing swimsuit-themed skins for Batman, Catwoman, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, alongside new quests and Batman-inspired gameplay additions. The event, which began on Thursday, has drawn attention for its revealing character designs, continuing what Polygon describes as a recent shift towards more…
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Echo & the Bunnymen Announce New Album Apples for Isaac, Reveal Lead Single: Stream
Echo & the Bunnymen have announced their first studio album in over a decade, Apples for Isaac, due out on 18th September, alongside the lead single “Brussels Is Haunted.” The release matters to fans of the veteran UK rock band as it follows 2014’s Meteorites and carries added poignancy: it features contributions on nearly every…
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These Fortnite Swimsuit Skins Better Not Awaken Anything In Me
Fortnite has launched its five-week Hot Bat Summer event, centred on DC Comics and featuring new swimsuit-style outfits for Batman, Catwoman, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. The event reflects Epic Games’ increasingly revealing approach to character cosmetics and gives players new themed gameplay and rewards during the current season. The event began on 16 July…
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Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme to appear on ‘Celebrity Gogglebox’
Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme is set to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox, sharing the sofa with his longtime friend and former collaborator Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters. The appearance was confirmed on 16 July for the following night’s episode of the Channel 4 reality show, which sees celebrities offer their reactions to…
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Post Malone, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Hudson to perform at World Cup closing ceremony
Post Malone, Tom Cruise and Jennifer Hudson will be among the performers at the closing ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ahead of Sunday’s (19 July) final between Spain and Argentina at the New York New Jersey Stadium. The 90-minute pre-match ceremony underscores FIFA’s use of major music and celebrity acts to bookend the…
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Retroid finally provides a closer look at its Pocket Nova handheld in action
Retroid has released a closer video look at its forthcoming Pocket Nova handheld being used in action. The footage offers a clearer impression of the device’s design and controls ahead of its release, helping prospective buyers assess how it may fit into the growing market for compact gaming handhelds. The article focuses on the new…
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Sony Also Taking Pelters for Locking Crunchyroll’s Store Behind a Subscription
Sony-owned Crunchyroll is restricting its online merchandise store to higher-paying subscribers from August, adding to a string of unpopular decisions that have drawn criticism of Sony in recent weeks, including its earlier announcement that it will stop manufacturing physical PlayStation games from 2028. Crunchyroll says the change is intended to prioritise its most committed fans…
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The 2014 movie Jennifer Aniston made to prove a point: “Why can’t I be part of that?”
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System of a Down Tell London Crowd to “Blame Oasis” for England’s World Cup Loss
During a System of a Down concert at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on 15 July, frontman Daron Malakian repeatedly jabbed at Oasis while giving the crowd live updates on England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina. When Argentina equalised, Malakian told fans he would “blame Oasis” if England lost, and later urged them to “boo…