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GTA 6’s driving and car-jacking will be “more challenging”, Rockstar says, amid a seemingly big push for realism
Rockstar says driving and stealing cars in Grand Theft Auto 6 will be more demanding, as narrower streets, realistic scale and denser traffic require greater skill. The changes aim to make vehicles feel more meaningful and turn car theft into a progression and decision-making system rather than an instant action. Some parked cars will remain…
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AI girlfriend review site’s secrets were exposed to the world for three weeks
An AI companion review website, Intimeros, accidentally left a redesign test site publicly accessible for three weeks after password protection was disabled for a client demonstration. The incident matters because the exposed site was indexed by Google and connected to the live production database, allowing outsiders potentially to view unpublished editorial material and infer the…
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Cyberleek may have just cashed out on their GTA 6 leak, earning over $200,000 in the most predictable crypto rugpull ever performed
Cyberleek, the anonymous account associated with alleged Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, reportedly withdrew more than $200,000 from the $CYBERLEEK cryptocurrency after promoting it alongside the footage. The withdrawals have intensified claims that the token was a rugpull, using attention around GTA 6 to attract trading before money was removed. A GTAForums investigator’s blockchain analysis…
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Judge refuses to dismiss indie artist’s proposed class action against Suno, clearing AI output and stream-ripping claims for discovery
A US federal judge has allowed most of indie country artist Tony Justice’s proposed class action against AI music company Suno to continue into discovery. The ruling means the court will examine claims that Suno trained its system on artists’ YouTube recordings without permission and produced music that may unlawfully imitate protected works, an early…
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US chip tariffs could raise costs for AI industry
The Trump administration is reportedly considering broad tariffs on semiconductors and products containing them, prompting concern from US technology trade groups that the policy could hinder rather than strengthen America’s artificial intelligence sector. The proposed measures matter because data centres, consumer devices and AI developers depend heavily on imported chips and hardware, and higher costs…
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Charley Crockett Seeks, and Finds, Peace Onstage With Evan Felker in Tulsa
Charley Crockett joined Evan Felker onstage at a packed Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa shortly after the death of Crockett’s brother, Joshua, and Dolly Parton. The performance became an intimate, emotionally charged occasion, with Crockett asking Felker to play particularly mournful songs because he needed to hear them, rather than focusing on his own recent musical…
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The Mars Volta Announce Standalone Mexico City Show Following Tecate Comuna Appearance
The Mars Volta have announced a standalone headline concert at Mexico City’s Pepsi Center on 29 November, immediately after appearing at the Tecate Comuna festival in Puebla. The date underlines the band’s continuing relationship with Mexico, which guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López has described as personally significant and central to some of the group’s most memorable early…
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Tim Curry Remembered By ‘Rocky Horror Show’ Playwright Richard O’Brien & The Broadway Revival
Richard O’Brien, creator of The Rocky Horror Show, and the current Broadway revival have paid tribute to Tim Curry following the actor’s death aged 80. Curry originated the role of Frank-N-Furter and became closely associated with the character’s lasting cultural impact, making his death significant for the show’s cast, creators and fans. O’Brien described Curry…
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Meta is closing a loophole that allowed people to record with their smart glasses’ light covered
Meta is issuing a software update for its smart glasses to prevent covert recording when the device’s recording light is covered after filming has begun. The change matters because the glasses have faced growing privacy concerns, including reports of people using them to secretly film or harass others in public. Previously, recording would not start…
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Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 delayed again, this time to avoid ‘the attention buzz saw of GTA 6’ says Chris Roberts
Squadron 42, the long-awaited single-player campaign set in the Star Citizen universe, has been delayed again and is now expected in the second quarter of 2027. Cloud Imperium Games founder Chris Roberts said the timing is intended to avoid the intense public and media focus surrounding Grand Theft Auto 6, which is due in November…