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Venezuela kept at level 3 travel advisory after major earthquake
The US State Department has updated its travel advisory for Venezuela, urging Americans to reconsider visiting the South American country following a major earthquake. In an update dated 27 June, officials added recent seismic activity to a list of existing dangers, keeping Venezuela at a Level 3 “Reconsider Travel” rating. The move matters because it…
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V/H/S found-footage series to release first feature adaptation of SCP Foundation
Indie horror label Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios have announced “V/H/S: SCP”, a new feature-length instalment in the long-running “V/H/S” found-footage horror franchise. The film is the first feature-length adaptation of the SCP Foundation, a large online collaborative fiction project, marking a notable crossover between an established horror series and one of the internet’s…
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Xbox layoffs gut ZeniMax Online as Microsoft prioritises biggest Bethesda franchises
Microsoft’s Xbox division has begun a major round of layoffs — 1,600 employees immediately and 3,200 in total by the end of its fiscal year — and the cuts have landed hard on ZeniMax Media and its subsidiary Bethesda Softworks. Most notably, ZeniMax Online Studios, the developer behind the long-running MMO The Elder Scrolls Online,…
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Footballers who also make music: a look at their side careers
From Rafael Leão to Memphis Depay, here are a few soccer stars who moonlight as singers and rappers
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Youth knife-carrying convictions climb 60 per cent as sentencing criticised
Soaring numbers of teenagers are being caught with knives by police using stop and search powers, in a damning indictment of the impact of the SNP ‘s soft-touch approach to justice.
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Oldest piece of Americana ever carried into space
From a Revolutionary War flag to the Statue of Liberty…
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Google now trains its AI models on media you upload to search
A few simple adjustments to your settings will opt you out of Google’s latest AI-training method.
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Xbox restructuring axes 3,200 jobs and cuts four studios loose
Microsoft’s Xbox division carried out a sweeping restructuring that eliminated 3,200 jobs and separated four studios—Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs—into independent operations. The scale of the cuts and the loss of established studios marks one of the most significant shake-ups in Xbox’s history, raising questions about the future direction of…
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Google’s AI Studio lead has vibe coded a port of Command & Conquer for iOS
And it even has touch controls.
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England Defeats Mexico 3-2 in Epic World Cup Last-16 Clash at Azteca Stadium
England produced one of their most memorable World Cup knockout performances, defeating Mexico 3-2 in a dramatic last-16 tie at the Estadio Azteca. Reduced to 10 men after Jarrel Quansah’s early red card for a challenge on Jesus Gallardo, the Three Lions mounted an impressive comeback, with Jude Bellingham scoring twice and captain Harry Kane…