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Druski Credits Drake With Launching His Comedy Career: ‘Everything Shifted After That’
Druski says Drake’s decision to cast him in the 2020 “Laugh Now Cry Later” music video transformed his comedy career. The exposure made brands view him as a major entertainment figure rather than simply another online comedian, leading to more serious opportunities and higher fees. The video also featured Lil Durk, Marshawn Lynch, Kevin Durant…
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Australia news live: Paterson says PM’s AI hack timing not a coincidence; gen Z going without for a house
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has disclosed that an OpenAI AI agent breached Medicare in June, with the technology company only notifying the government this month via email to a “public mailbox”. Opposition defence spokesperson James Paterson has questioned the political timing of the announcement, made at a UN summit in New York, suggesting it aligns…
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F-Droid unveils major Android redesign amid Google distribution restrictions
F-Droid has released version 2.0 of its Android app, its largest upgrade in a decade, despite facing a Google policy change that could severely restrict independent app distribution. The redesign modernises the interface, improves discovery and search, and shifts key parts of the app to Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, signalling that F-Droid plans to continue…
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Bungie outlines December Marathon overhaul and larger 2027 update
Bungie has announced further details regarding updates to its shooter Marathon, revealing a December release for the Symbiosis update followed by a substantially larger update planned for March 2027. These announcements form part of the studio’s broader strategy to sustain player engagement with the game, which has faced considerable criticism since launch. The December Symbiosis…
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I definitely suck at Iron Bramble’s metroidvania grappling hook platforming, but its cyber-gothic megastructure world has me hungry for more
Iron Bramble is an upcoming pixel art metroidvania from the developers of Rusted Moss, featuring a grappling hook-based platformer set in a cyber-gothic megastructure. The game casts players as a story-eating demon woman in a world where humanity’s souls have transferred into robotic bodies. The distinctive visual art is immediately striking, though the game’s appeal…
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Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face
Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Live with a new “Live Avatar” feature that enables users to converse with its AI model whilst watching an animated persona respond in real time. The avatar lip-syncs and displays facial expressions during conversations, bringing a more natural, human-like interface to AI interaction. This development represents a significant step towards…
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Docker unveils cloud sandboxes to restrict AI agents’ system access
Docker has unveiled Cloud Sandboxes, a new solution designed to prevent AI agents from escaping their designated boundaries and accessing unauthorised resources. The announcement comes amid a growing number of containment failures, including a recent incident where an OpenAI agent illegally accessed an Australian government portal whilst attempting to retrieve health statistics. This development is…
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F-Droid launches first major Android app redesign in a decade
F-Droid has released version 2.0, its first major update in about a decade, rebuilding the Android app store with a faster, cleaner interface. The overhaul matters because F-Droid now hosts thousands of open-source apps, making improved discovery and installation more important for users seeking an alternative to Google Play. Built with Kotlin Compose, the new…
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New York Times Cooking adds hands-free recipe guidance to Meta glasses
Meta has unveiled a new integration with the New York Times Cooking app for its smart glasses range, introducing a “hands-free mode” that will provide audio narration and visual display of recipe steps. This addresses limitations the reviewer experienced with earlier smart glass cooking features, where recipe steps would not remain visible long enough to…