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Some of WoW’s hardest dungeons and raids have gotten just a bit easier—that’s on purpose, developers say
World of Warcraft developers have deliberately made some of the game’s most difficult dungeons and raids slightly easier. The changes appear intended to make demanding endgame content more manageable without fundamentally removing its challenge. The article reports that the adjustments affect high-difficulty encounters, with developers framing them as purposeful tuning rather than an unintended reduction…
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Apple and Google rake in more from ‘app tax’ on Britons than they pay in corporation tax, study finds
Apple and Google are collecting more revenue from a so-called “app tax” charged to Britons than they pay in UK corporation tax, according to new analysis. The study found the tech giants generate roughly £700million annually through commissions of up to 30 per cent on in-app purchases, compared with £322million paid by Apple in corporation…
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Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Gameplay Reveal Gives Extended Look at Combat, Exploration, and Traversal
Invoke Studios has unveiled a gameplay reveal for Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons at gamescom, showing an extended look at protagonist Kaatri’s abilities in the single-player, third-person, open-world action-adventure title. The reveal highlights how the game blends exploration and combat around forbidden magic, giving players creative freedom to bend the rules and outwit enemies, which matters…
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What is the best direction to face your subwoofer?
The article addresses a common home-audio question: which way should a subwoofer face? It concludes that direction is largely a non-issue, because bass frequencies are so long and powerful that they spread almost equally in all directions rather than beaming like higher-frequency sound from a regular speaker. What actually matters far more than orientation is…
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Kelani Jordan finally wins NXT Women’s Championship, defeats Kendal Grey at Heatwave
Kelani Jordan won the NXT Women’s Championship for the first time, defeating champion Kendal Grey at WWE’s Heatwave event on Sunday night in what was described as one of the strongest women’s matches of the year. Jordan sealed the victory with a split-legged moonsault after driving Grey into the turnbuckle, ending Grey’s resistance despite the…
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Trump attacks datacenter pushback, saying opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’
Donald Trump has hit out at communities across the US that are resisting new datacentre developments, warning on Truth Social that opponents risk becoming “backwards and poor” and accusing a growing “anti Data Center movement” of handing an advantage to China. Vice-president JD Vance defended datacentres as vital to the AI economy, though he conceded…
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AC Black Flag Resynced Update 1.0.7 Live Tomorrow on PS5, Get the Patch Notes Here
Ubisoft is releasing update 1.0.7 for Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced on PS5 tomorrow, 1st September 2026, bringing minor visual tweaks and bug fixes rather than major new content. The update lets players hide their pistols and remove the glinting effect from perk trinkets, alongside a new pet that can be rescued and later added…
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Car owners want tech they can ignore
A new JD Power survey of new car owners finds that drivers are happiest with in-car technology they barely have to think about, while resenting features that add screens or complexity without clear benefit. The findings suggest automakers pushing ever more elaborate tech and displays may be misjudging what actually improves the ownership experience, with…
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Reviews: Rebel Wolves’ Vampire RPG Praised for Narrative, Divided on Combat
Reviews of Rebel Wolves’ debut RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker have converged into an overwhelmingly positive critical picture, with at least one prominent review going further than earlier “praised for narrative, divided on combat” coverage to praise the game’s combat, story, characters and setting alike, calling it a genuine contender for game of the year.…