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Review: The Blood of Dawnwalker (PS5) – A Fang-Tastic Vampire RPG Held Back by Toothless Combat
Pushsquare’s review of The Blood of Dawnwalker, the debut RPG from Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by former Witcher 3 developers, finds a promising vampire-themed story hampered by weaker combat. The game opens strongly with an intriguing premise: players control Coen, a young villager whose family and community live under the rule of Brencis, an…
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‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament
A Guardian Australia investigation has found that Australia’s parliamentary inquiry system is being flooded with AI-generated submissions containing hallucinated content, including invented studies and fabricated research wrongly attributed to real academics. Some committee reports have cited submissions in which most sources appear to be AI “hallucinations” — plausible but false content generated by large language…
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Hunter x Hunter Teases the Manga’s Officially Returning Sooner Than Expected
Hunter x Hunter fans have reason for optimism as the manga approaches the end of its latest batch of chapters. Yoshihiro Togashi’s long-running series has historically gone on lengthy hiatuses between ten-chapter runs, roughly once every two years, owing to the author’s poor health, but signs now point to a much quicker return this time,…
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The law won’t save us from Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’. The only solution is mockery | Jonathan Liew
Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew argues that Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, dubbed “pervert glasses” by critics, threaten public life by normalising covert filming, and that legislation alone cannot fix this. He contends the devices let wearers record people without consent, with weak safeguards against disabling the recording indicator, while Meta focuses on marketing reassurances rather than…
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Developer loses appeal against order to demolish illegal six-foot wall which blocked a family’s sea view and shaved around £50k off value of their home
A property developer has lost a planning appeal against demolishing an unauthorised six-foot brick wall that blocks a resident’s sea view in Southbourne, Bournemouth. The wall, built without permission by Vivir Estates as part of a 27-apartment development, has reportedly cut around £50,000 off the value of Liz Bates’ home while enabling a roof terrace…
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Disable Android absolute Bluetooth volume to fix uneven audio levels
Android phones have included a feature called Absolute Bluetooth Volume since Android 6.0, which syncs the phone’s volume controls with those of a connected Bluetooth device such as headphones, speakers or a car stereo. While designed to simplify volume control by letting one set of buttons manage both devices, it often breaks down because manufacturers…
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I’ve tested dozens of items to perfect my work-from-home setup. These 13 make all the difference
A Guardian tech writer shares a curated set of tried-and-tested products for improving a work-from-home setup, drawn from seven years of refining their own home office and testing dozens of items. The list covers monitors, input devices, audio equipment and accessories aimed at boosting comfort and productivity for remote workers who need more than just…
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Instagram limits reach of unlabelled AI persona accounts
Instagram is cracking down on AI-generated influencer accounts that fail to disclose they are not real people, marking the platform’s first concrete enforcement step against undisclosed synthetic personas. The company has renamed its previously voluntary “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile” and will now actively identify unlabelled accounts and restrict their reach, following complaints from…
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BT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom
BT is set for a windfall estimated at more than £2bn over the next decade from selling off redundant copper cabling as it replaces the UK’s old telephone network with full-fibre broadband. The company is benefiting from a surge in copper prices, driven by soaring demand from AI datacentres, electronics manufacturing and the renewable energy…