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Netflix Closes Two More Studios
Earlier this summer, Netflix-owned developer Night School released Unhinged, a horror game that was playable on televisions/screens through the streaming app. Unhinged was met with acclaim by players, and Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters recently called Unhinged one of “our two most successful cloud game debuts” during an investor call. Regardless, Night School has been shuttered…
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OpenAI ditches Recall-style screenshot surveillance for friendly keylogging
OpenAI has introduced Computer History, an optional feature for the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS that records users’ interactions across selected apps and websites to create timeline-based memories. It is intended to help ChatGPT provide more relevant responses, identify automation opportunities and support resuming earlier work, but it also raises privacy and security concerns because…
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I was on the train that derailed near Lewes… there was a ‘violent jolt’ then people went flying
A passenger described a “violent jolt” as a train derailed near Lewes, saying people were thrown about inside the carriages. The incident has prompted concern over rail safety during exceptionally hot weather, with early discussion focusing on whether heat-related track damage may have contributed. The derailment occurred in Sussex during a heatwave, when high temperatures…
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Apple and Epic argue over how much Apple should get from purchases made outside the App Store
Apple has proposed charging developers fees on digital purchases made through external web links rather than Apple’s in-app payment system, reigniting its legal dispute with Epic Games. The issue matters because it could determine how much control and revenue Apple retains when developers direct US customers outside the App Store. Apple’s proposed charges are 15%…
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Matthew McConaughey gives update on rumored ‘Yellowstone’ spin-off series, years after reports first surfaced
Matthew McConaughey has addressed long-running reports that he could lead a “Yellowstone” spin-off, saying the project remains a possibility and offering fans renewed hope. His comments matter because the proposed series has been discussed for years as part of efforts to extend the popular western franchise after the original show’s conclusion. Speaking on The Playlist’s…
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Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready
The UK government is piloting AI boot camps for unemployed young people and those at risk of unemployment, aiming to help them enter apprenticeships and work. The initiative reflects growing concern about more than one million 16- to 24-year-olds being outside both employment and education, while AI is simultaneously seen as a possible threat to…
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3 of the Best First No. 1 Hits in 60s Folk Music
The article highlights three 1960s folk-pop songs that became their performers’ first Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: Peter, Paul and Mary’s “Leaving On A Jet Plane”, The Mamas and the Papas’ “Monday, Monday”, and The Byrds’ “Mr. Tambourine Man”. It presents them as notable examples because folk music produced relatively few chart-topping singles, while each…