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FromSoftware enters the skill-based matchmaking debate with The Duskbloods: “We definitely plan on having the matchmaking system work in a way so that it’s ranked”
FromSoftware has confirmed that The Duskbloods, its upcoming multiplayer action game for Nintendo Switch 2, will feature a ranked skill-based matchmaking system, wading into an ongoing debate among developers and players about how competitive matchmaking should work. The comments position the studio, best known for single-player titles such as Elden Ring and the Dark Souls…
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Ground beef tariff cut, record Tesla recall, Coventry’s Premier League return spoiled
President Donald Trump said the United States would waive above-quota tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tonnes of imported ground-beef products for 90 days, presenting the measure as an attempt to ease high grocery prices. He said there was a commitment for the beef to be sold at 25% below prevailing market prices, though the…
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The Best Mattress Toppers I’ve Tried (2026): Supportive, Plush, Memory Foam
Wired has updated its 2026 buying guide to the best mattress toppers, drawing on the reviewer’s own testing across different materials and firmness levels. The guide is aimed at helping readers ease back pain, pressure points and temperature issues by pairing the right topper with their existing mattress, and covers everything from organic wool-and-latex layers…
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Venezuela Just Joined China’s AI Alliance. Washington Should Respond
U.S. companies need a pathway to convert Venezuela’s energy resources into computing capacity.
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Your Expired Visa Card Could Be ‘Zombified’ to Make Contactless Payments
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have revealed that expired Visa cards can be “zombified” to make fraudulent contactless payments, exploiting a flaw in how Visa handles card expiry checks during transaction authentication. This matters because it undermines the common assumption that an expired card is worthless to a thief, meaning discarded cards left…
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Hull City v Manchester United: Premier League – live
Manchester United travel to Hull City for a Premier League match at the MKM Stadium, kicking off at 12.30pm BST, as the second fixture of the new season. The game carries added interest as a reunion of sorts between the north’s clubs, with both sides having endured poor campaigns two seasons ago before recent upturns…
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Dolly Parton shares health update with fans after “hard times”
Dolly Parton has given fans a health update, revealing she is still recovering from issues that forced her to cancel her upcoming Las Vegas residency. The country music icon, who has been open about how grief following the death of her husband Carl Dean last March affected her physical health, said she had neglected her…
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Apple Music to add labels to AI-generated music later this year
Apple Music has confirmed it will introduce “Made With AI” labels for AI-generated tracks later this year, requiring record labels and distributors to tag songs where “a material portion” of the content was created using AI. The move follows an earlier pledge from Apple in March to flag AI-made music, which had not yet materialised,…
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Skylab completists, clear some shelf space for 26 DVDs
The team behind the documentary Searching for Skylab is releasing a companion collection of almost every surviving piece of video footage from NASA’s Skylab missions, spanning three volumes and 26 DVDs. Unlike the original documentary, aimed at general viewers, this archive is designed for completists who want raw, unedited footage of the mission’s preparations, launch,…