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Doom developer slams Xbox after layoffs hit id Software: “They fundamentally don’t understand art. They don’t understand games”
A Doom developer has criticised Xbox’s approach to game development after layoffs reportedly affected id Software, accusing the company of failing to understand games as an art form. The remarks add to wider concern over job cuts within Microsoft’s games business and the potential impact on creative studios it owns. The criticism followed Xbox’s recent…
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Supernatural’s head of fitness on rebooting the VR exercise app after leaving Meta
Supernatural, the virtual-reality fitness app previously owned by Meta, will relaunch later in 2026 as an independent company after Meta cut staff and paused new content in January. Its head of fitness, Leanne Pedante, says the smaller organisation hopes to restore popular features quickly, revive content production and preserve the app’s close-knit community. The service…
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Devs to Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, and friends: Make security and privacy the default
Researchers at York University and the University of Calgary analysed Reddit discussions about AI coding environments such as Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenAI Codex, finding widespread developer concerns about security and privacy. The study argues that safeguards should be built into these tools by default, before they receive broad access to developers’ files,…
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Live updates: Senate departs for August recess; Blanche confirmed as AG
The article’s full text was unavailable because access to the webpage was denied, so its live updates cannot be independently summarised. Based on the headline alone, it appears to cover the Senate beginning its August recess and the confirmation of Blanche as attorney general. No further details, voting figures, timing or context were provided in…
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West Ham v Portsmouth, Burnley v Notts County: Carabao Cup first round – live
The 2026-27 Carabao Cup has begun before the Football League season, with a large Saturday programme including West Ham against Portsmouth and Burnley against Notts County. The live coverage is focused on the 3pm BST kick-offs, underlining the competition’s early return and its mix of Premier League, Championship and lower-league clubs. Three first-round matches were…
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Sciver-Brunt guides Rockets to Hundred knockouts
Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 67 led Trent Rockets to a nine-wicket victory over MI London at The Oval, securing the Rockets’ place in The Hundred’s knockout stage. The result strengthens their position at the top of the women’s table and sets up a potentially decisive final group match against Southern Brave for direct progression to the…
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CNN Anchor Sara Sidner Reveals Harrowing False Stage 4 Cancer Scare
CNN anchor Sara Sidner said she spent 15 distressing days believing her breast cancer may have progressed to incurable stage 4 disease after a PET scan suggested it had spread throughout her body. Subsequent biopsy and blood-test results were negative, bringing relief and underscoring that scan findings require confirmation through further testing. Sidner, who disclosed…
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Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup
Fifa abandoned plans to sell a minority stake in the World Cup after strong opposition, including potential boycotts and calls for Gianni Infantino to resign. The proposal drew attention because it reflected growing interest from technology investors in major sports properties, which they view as resilient to disruption by artificial intelligence. Thrive Eternal, an investment…
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Soulslike prince Lies of P added difficulty settings after its own developers struggled to beat it: “Most couldn’t even make it halfway”
Lies of P introduced difficulty settings after internal testing showed that many developers found the Soulslike action game too demanding to complete. The decision matters because it marks a shift towards making a genre known for its punishing challenge more accessible without removing its core combat experience. According to the developers, most staff could not…
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Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role
Sir Demis Hassabis is stepping back from day-to-day leadership of Google DeepMind, becoming its chair while also taking the role of Alphabet’s chief scientist. The move marks a significant change for the London-based AI lab, with critics and some employees fearing it will lose independence as Google integrates it more closely with its wider commercial…