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Dev at id Software says Microsoft ‘burned a lot of bridges’ in the industry: ‘They fundamentally don’t understand art, they don’t understand games’
An id Software developer has publicly criticised Microsoft, saying the company has “burned a lot of bridges” across the games industry and accusing it of fundamentally failing to understand both art and games as a medium. The comments add to a growing chorus of criticism from developers and industry figures about Microsoft’s stewardship of the…
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Framework loses customer data in Metabase zero-day attack
Repairable hardware is little comfort when personal details escape
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Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era?
Peer review, the traditional system in which researchers volunteer to assess each other’s work before publication, is under growing strain as the volume of academic papers rises faster than the pool of willing, qualified reviewers. Editors report struggling to find reviewers, meaning studies are increasingly assessed by too few people, or by people unqualified or…
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‘The Wheel of Time’s Next Chapter Officially Gets a Major Update
The latest The Wheel of Time release, War of the Dragon, is available for pre-orders alongside Dire Wolf’s The One Power edition.
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Space mirrors could ruin astronomy — and your eyes
The company Reflect Orbital has won FCC approval to launch a test satellite called Eärendil-1, the first step towards a planned fleet of up to 50,000 orbital mirrors designed to reflect sunlight onto Earth on demand. The firm envisions uses such as powering solar farms at night, boosting agricultural yields, aiding search-and-rescue operations and lighting…
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Ford’s new AI assistant can check your fuel levels and tire pressure
Ford is rolling out a new AI-powered assistant that can answer questions about a customer’s specific Ford or Lincoln vehicle, such as fuel needs for a journey or whether a truck can tow a particular load. The feature launches first via the Ford and Lincoln mobile apps, before an in-vehicle voice version arrives in 2027,…
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The Best E-Readers of 2026: Kobo, Kindle, Boox
This WIRED buying guide, updated in August 2026, rounds up the best e-readers currently available, covering options from Kobo, Amazon Kindle and Boox. It notes that while physical books remain unmatched for many readers, e-readers offer instant access to vast digital libraries, including borrowed books via apps like Libby, and use eye-friendly E Ink displays.…
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The Big Moon’s ‘Fun’ Is A Carefree Indie Bop
The Big Moon have released their new single ‘Fun’, the second track to be shared from their upcoming album ‘Forever’, which is due out on 30th October via Fiction Records. The song embraces a lighter, more joyful side of the band’s sound, deliberately moving away from darker themes in favour of the buoyant energy the…
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Claude Code puts auto mode in the driver’s seat
Walk away and hope the classifier catches anything irreversible or destructive
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How to Choose a Camera (2026): Sensors, Megapixels, Terms
Wired has published its 2026 guide to buying a digital camera, aimed at helping readers navigate an unusually strong market in which, the author argues, it is “virtually impossible to buy a bad one.” The guide’s core message is that shoppers should not simply seek the most technically capable camera, but the one best suited…