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Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds
Cold Iron Studios has shut down the cloud-streaming version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite on the Nintendo Switch, cutting off access for players who paid up to $60 for the game without offering any refunds. The move is notable because it strips buyers of a game they own outright of the ability to play it at…
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Hey, big spender – OpenAI has a new SKU just for you
OpenAI has launched a new “ChatGPT Business Premium” seat tier, offering higher usage limits for corporate customers willing to pay significantly more each month. The move comes as frontier AI labs face criticism for raising prices even as increasingly capable Chinese open-weight models offer a cheaper alternative for businesses with heavy AI usage needs. Premium…
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Brave’s Stubbs stars to slow Rockets’ march to final
Southern Brave produced a strong batting display to beat Trent Rockets by six wickets in a match in The Hundred, dealing a setback to the Rockets’ hopes of progressing towards the competition’s final. The result gives Brave a timely boost as the tournament’s business end approaches, while leaving the Rockets facing an anxious wait to…
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight the billionaire tax
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has donated a further $20 million to Build a Better California, an anti-tax campaign group opposing the state’s proposed “billionaire tax,” bringing his total spending against the measure to over $100 million. The move highlights how some of Silicon Valley’s wealthiest figures are mobilising to block a levy that would target…
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Anker’s travel charger works in almost any country and is down to $20
Anker has discounted its Nano Travel Adapter to $19.99, matching its lowest price yet, making it a cheap option for travellers heading abroad this summer. The Verge highlights the compact five-in-one charger as one of its top picks for summer travel gadgets, noting its versatility for keeping phones, earbuds and other devices powered up on…
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DEF CON hackers add new muscle to water utility protection
DEF CON’s Franklin project, alongside the National Rural Water Association (NRWA), has launched the Water Watch Center, a scheme to expand free cyber-defences for small US water utilities beyond volunteer efforts. The initiative will fund managed detection and response providers, digital twins and AI agents to help utilities serving fewer than 10,000 people detect and…
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Indie Games Are Breaking Out–But It’s Still Tough Out There
Developer House House and publisher Panic announced today that their co-op multiplayer puzzle/exploration/goof-around game Big Walk has achieved huge sales success in just under a week. In a post on Bluesky, Panic announced that Big Walk has already passed over one million units in sales. For small development teams and publishers, one million is a…
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Save $400 Off the 2.6-Pound XPS 13 Ultra Portable Laptop During Dell’s Back to School Sale
Dell has discounted its XPS 13 laptop with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor to $999.99, down $400 from $1,399.99, as part of the retailer’s Back to School Sale. The offer targets students, remote workers and frequent travellers seeking a lightweight, high-performance machine, and includes free delivery. The 13-inch model weighs 2.6 pounds, measures 0.6…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Second-Fastest Film To Cross $1B At Int’l Box Office; Global At $1.67B; ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Opens With $25M – Update
Sony/Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has crossed $1 billion at the international box office in just 12 days of release, making it the second-fastest film ever to reach that milestone abroad, behind only “Avengers: Endgame”. The film now stands as the 12th highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide, with analysts suggesting it is on track…
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Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto is exactly why people don’t like AI
TechCrunch writer Russell Brandom argues that Mark Zuckerberg’s newly published 6,500-word manifesto on “personal superintelligence” inadvertently illustrates why the public is wary of AI. While the essay is framed as an optimistic vision of how Meta AI’s personal intelligence systems could transform society, Brandom contends it repeatedly undercuts itself by highlighting the risks even as…