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Reform UK branch forced to apologise over AI blunder after posting fake photo of village cleanup
A local branch of Reform UK has been forced to apologise after posting AI-generated “before and after” photos purporting to show a village clean-up in Sarre, Kent, carried out by party volunteers. The images quickly drew suspicion online and mockery from opposition councillors, raising questions about the honesty of the party’s promotion of its community…
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The Pitt tops 2026 Emmy nominations with 25 nods
The nominations for the 2026 Emmy Awards have been announced, with the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt leading the field with 25 nominations. The comedy Hacks followed closely with 24 nods — a single-year record for a comedy series — while newcomer Widow’s Bay led all new shows with 19. HBO Max dominated overall,…
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Apple AI security update proves hackers move fast
Apple has released iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, an unusually early security update pushed out on 29 June 2026 to patch flaws in the kernel, WebKit and WebRTC. The move matters because Apple reportedly accelerated the rollout in response to concerns that artificial intelligence can help attackers study and exploit software weaknesses…
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More Reform UK transactions worth millions reported to National Crime Agency
A Guardian investigation has found that a series of financial transactions involving Reform UK’s most senior figures were flagged by banking staff as potential money-laundering concerns and reported to the National Crime Agency (NCA). The revelation widens scrutiny of the party’s funding beyond an earlier disclosed £5m gift to leader Nigel Farage, raising questions about…
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‘Evil Dead Burn’ Review: New Entry Ramps Up the Deadite Savagery, Giving Gorehounds What They Want While Sticking to the Formula
David Rooney’s Hollywood Reporter review assesses *Evil Dead Burn*, the sixth feature in Sam Raimi’s supernatural horror franchise, which began in 1981. Directed by Sébastien Vanicek (whose 2023 debut *Infested* is on Shudder), the standalone entry is portrayed as a relentlessly brutal, gore-soaked instalment that delivers exactly the savagery hardcore horror fans crave, even as…
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Subanutica 2 major update adds the ability to shoot fish
Unknown Worlds has released the first major update for its underwater survival game Subnautica 2, addressing a long-running debate among players over whether they should be able to kill the creatures they encounter. The update, called Adaptive Measures, arrived on Wednesday and offers a compromise: players can now shoot and stun fish, but they still…
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Vampirium: 1997 casts you as Dracula’s assassin in a vampire immersive sim
Bithell Games, the studio behind Tron: Catalyst, John Wick Hex and Thomas Was Alone, has announced a new minimalist immersive vampire sim called Vampirium: 1997. The game casts players as an assassin serving the King of England — who is also Dracula — with the goal of infiltrating locked-down locations and eliminating his enemies to…
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Palworld developer Pocketpair decides not to raise the open-world survival game’s price tag as it nears a 1.0 launch later this week
Palworld developer Pocketpair has confirmed that its open-world survival game will leave early access and reach its 1.0 release on Friday 10th July, and, unusually, the studio will not raise the price to mark the milestone. Early access titles traditionally increase their price at full launch to reflect their completed state, so Pocketpair’s decision to…
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In the ashes of Destiny 2, furious developer creates playable Pete Parsons-themed parody raid where the former Bungie CEO attacks “the entire playerbase” with cars
A disgruntled developer has built a playable parody raid for Destiny 2 that casts former Bungie CEO Pete Parsons as its central boss, depicting him attacking “the entire playerbase” with cars. The creation is a pointed piece of satire aimed at Bungie’s leadership during a period of turmoil for the studio and its flagship shooter,…