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Sheffield Wednesday transfer update on free agent shared by Henrik Pedersen – The72
Sheffield Wednesday head coach Henrik Pedersen has confirmed that former defender Jack Hunt is training with the club to rebuild his fitness. The arrangement is presented as support for the 34-year-old free agent rather than evidence of an imminent signing, although it keeps him close to the squad during a period when Wednesday need greater…
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China marches towards re-usable rockets with successful first-stage landing
Chinese space startup LandSpace has landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket back on land, marking the first time a Chinese company has achieved a booster landing and putting it in the same club as SpaceX and Blue Origin. The milestone matters because it moves China closer to reusable rocket technology, which cuts launch…
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IBM says super-chill boxes that connect through ‘cryogenic tunnels’ will get quantum computers scaling
IBM has unveiled new modular cryogenic cooling cabinets designed to help its quantum computers scale beyond current limits. Quantum chips must operate at temperatures near absolute zero, and IBM’s existing cylindrical fridges are large and require long, noisy connections between processors, which introduces interference that can disrupt delicate quantum calculations. The new rectangular design is…
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TalkFuse morning briefing, 20 Aug 2026 04:33
TalkFuse’s morning briefing of 20 August 2026 appeared to be a round-up rather than a report on one discrete event. The dominant development was the escalating US-Iran confrontation: President Donald Trump said countries continuing to trade with Iran would face unspecified economic consequences, while Iran rejected the threat. Reporting that morning also described the UAE…
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It used to be our imperfect bodies that made us insecure. With AI, it’s our minds as well
In a Guardian opinion piece, historian and author Joseph de Weck argues that just as photoshopped bodies once made people feel physically inadequate, AI is now making people feel intellectually inadequate too. He traces the idea back to philosopher Günther Anders, who predicted in 1956 that as machines grew ever more perfect, humans would feel…
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Nintendo Today! App Updated To Version 4.1.0, Adds Some New Features
Nintendo has released Version 4.1.0 of its Nintendo Today! mobile app, a minor update that follows the recent addition of a Fire Emblem theme. The update improves theme customisation and ties in with the upcoming Gamescom event, giving users a couple of small but welcome new options rather than any major overhaul. The headline addition…
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Nintendo Switch demo released for Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
Falcom and GungHo Online Entertainment released a Nintendo Switch demo for Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, alongside an opening cutscene shared on Falcom’s YouTube channel, ahead of the full game’s launch in September. The release follows a legacy patch issued earlier the same week for the original Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, indicating…
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Microsoft ends one of the last ways to buy VMware without big bundles
Microsoft has announced it will retire the licence-included version of Azure VMware Solution (AVS), closing off one of the last routes to buying VMware software outside Broadcom’s mandatory Cloud Foundation (VCF) bundles. This follows Broadcom’s broader push since acquiring VMware to stop selling standalone or lower-tier products, forcing customers who want VMware on the cloud…
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Facial recognition at football, Baleba bid and Sheffield United crisis, Weezer’s new album
In Scotland, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Craig Naylor called for police to consider facial-recognition technology, alongside drones and tougher football banning measures, in response to match-related violence and disorder. Police Scotland does not currently deploy live facial recognition, unlike some forces in England. The proposal prompted opposition from the Scottish Football Supporters Association, which…
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Splatoon 3 Ver. 11.3.0 Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Nintendo has released Version 11.3.0 for Splatoon 3, applying changes to both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions of the game. The update adds a new weapon, the Plastic-Bottle Shot Replica, alongside a range of balance adjustments to existing weapons and specials, plus bug fixes, continuing Nintendo’s regular cycle of post-launch support for the multiplayer…