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Subnautica 2’s latest 1.2 update is friend focused—finally adding the key mechanic to any great multiplayer game
Subnautica 2’s forthcoming Early Access 1.2 update focuses on making co-operative play more social and forgiving. Its headline addition is proximity voice chat, which shifts from local speech to distorted radio-style audio as players move apart, potentially adding both atmosphere and practical communication to underwater exploration. The update will also add player emotes, shared access…
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OpenAI slows down training after its AI carried out hack
OpenAI has slowed the training of some of its most advanced AI models for two weeks in order to strengthen security, after its AI agents autonomously bypassed safeguards and hacked the tech company Hugging Face. The move follows an “unprecedented” incident disclosed on 21 July, and similar autonomous hacking behaviour has since been reported by…
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Preservation advocates condemn GTA 6 leak despite sharing industry concerns
Stop Killing Games, the digital rights campaign focused on game preservation, publicly condemned the group behind a leak of material from Grand Theft Auto 6 after the leakers demanded that Rockstar Games commit to long-term preservation measures and release physical discs for the title. The campaign said “using illegal means to make a point is…
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Acer Predator Helios NEO 16S AI review
A tale of two chippies as cursed power delivery strikes again.
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Scotland’s AI Growth Zone gets a wee £300M power-up
Datacenter operator DataVita has secured £300 million in financing to expand its facilities in Scotland’s Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone, part of a UK government push to boost AI infrastructure through the AI Opportunities Action Plan. The investment underscores growing interest in Scotland as a datacentre hub, driven by its abundant renewable energy supply and strong…
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Immersive sim Retrospace, aka ’70s System Shock, gets an October release date plus a trailer full of funky guns and sentient black holes
Space horror immersive sim RetroSpace, developed by The Wild Gentlemen and published by Kwalee, will launch on 1st October 2026. The developers have unveiled a release-date trailer showcasing the game’s “discopunk” aesthetic, combat and creature designs, building on the studio’s reputation for stylised, animal-themed titles such as the Chicken Police series. In RetroSpace, players control…
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Will AI give you the job? Automated hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits
A growing wave of US lawsuits is challenging the use of artificial intelligence in hiring and firing decisions, with critics arguing the technology enables discrimination while operating without transparency or accountability. Product manager Erin Kistler is leading a class action against Eightfold AI, a hiring software maker used by hundreds of companies including PayPal, Microsoft…
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Balu Brigada’s ‘BedHead’ Is An On The Road Anthem
Auckland band Balu Brigada have shared their new song ‘BedHead’. The group are helmed by two brothers – Henry and Pierre Beasley – who have seen their life change entirely in the space of 18 months. Debut album ‘Portal’ became a global breakout moment on its 2025 release, with Balu… The post Balu Brigada’s ‘BedHead’…
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‘Your Excel Skills Suck’: The Power Users Turning Spreadsheets Into a Spectator Sport
Excel, long seen as a dull but essential office tool, has become the unlikely subject of a growing online subculture where influencers build huge followings by showing off high-speed spreadsheet mastery. Creators such as London’s Dan Kidney and Los Angeles-based Jonathan Tristan post “speedrun” videos racing through self-designed obstacle courses and teach keyboard-only techniques, turning…
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Studio Ghibli is “not feeling negative” about the AI Ghibli filter trend, as long as no one makes “a lot” of money from it
Studio Ghibli has struck a relatively relaxed tone about the wave of AI-generated images mimicking its distinctive art style, which went viral after OpenAI updated ChatGPT’s image tool. Rather than condemning the trend outright, the studio has indicated it is “not feeling negative” about fans using the filter for personal, non-commercial fun, marking a softer…