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RTX 5080 gaming laptop deals have finally started returning to their previous sale prices, and my top rig is leading the charge
GamesRadar+ reports that discounts on gaming laptops fitted with Nvidia’s RTX 5080 graphics card are returning to the lower prices seen in earlier sales, after a period in which such deals had dried up or become less generous. The article, written from the perspective of the site’s hardware deals expert, highlights this as welcome news…
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Pass the pit diapers! Why are fans wetting themselves to stand front row at concerts?
Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan and Morgan Wallen have all recently encountered fans urinating or defecating at their concerts, highlighting an extreme subculture that has grown up around securing a front-row barrier spot. Rodrigo said she has “smelled” the results of fans wearing nappies to avoid leaving their place, while a viral video showed a worker…
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Baldur’s Gate series overlords Hasbro take $56 million hit after cancelling several games due out in “2028 and beyond”, with Exodus and Warlock unaffected
Hasbro has recorded a $56 million impairment charge tied to the cancellation of several Digital Games projects originally slated for “2028 and beyond,” the toy and games giant confirmed as part of its latest financial results. The move signals a narrower, more cautious approach to Hasbro’s in-house game development, even as titles targeting 2027, such…
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Reddit is forcing Google AI into hallucinating The Duskbloods characters before FromSoftware’s Switch 2 exclusive is even out
Ahead of any public playtest of FromSoftware’s Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods, Reddit users have invented elaborate fake lore, characters and bosses for the game, and Google’s AI search has repeatedly presented this fan fiction as genuine information. Because the title has revealed very little official detail so far, fans on the r/TheDuskbloods subreddit filled…
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The 15 Best Techno-Thriller Movies, Ranked
Collider has published a ranked list of the 15 best techno-thriller films, a genre the outlet says has evolved alongside real-world advances in computers and communication since Hollywood’s Golden Age. Writer Liam Gaughan argues that many landmark entries in the genre emerged when filmmakers pushed the boundaries of what was possible on screen, and that…
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Raspberry Pi goes large with 10.1-inch Touch Display 2
Raspberry Pi has launched a larger 10.1-inch version of its Touch Display 2, joining the existing 5-inch and 7-inch models and targeting uses such as dashboards and entertainment system interfaces. The new screen offers a sharper resolution and greater touch sensitivity than its smaller siblings, but it only works with the Raspberry Pi 5 or…
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Wetherspoon’s issues fourth profit warning in seven months
JD Wetherspoon has issued its fourth profit warning in seven months, as the pub chain reported weaker-than-expected sales despite the World Cup, blaming rising costs across food, labour, energy and business rates. Shares in the company fell 10% on Wednesday morning after chair Tim Martin said full-year profits, due to be reported in October, would…
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Anthropic pours another $20 million into AI safety group
Anthropic has committed a further $20 million to Public First Action, a bipartisan US advocacy group promoting AI safeguards and transparency. The donation doubles Anthropic’s support for the group to $40 million, highlighting how AI companies are increasingly seeking to influence policy before the US midterm elections. Public First Action campaigns on issues including disclosure…
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The Odyssey AI filmmakers promise they’re not “going against” Christopher Nolan, but have decided to wait until later this year to release their movie
The article’s title indicates that filmmakers behind an AI-related film titled “The Odyssey” have addressed comparisons to Christopher Nolan, stating they are not positioning their project “against” his work. They have reportedly chosen to delay their film’s release until later this year, though the specific reasoning was not detailed in the available text. Unfortunately, the…
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Norway’s national oil company profits double to $11.5bn amid war on Iran
Norway’s state-owned oil company Equinor reported that its profits nearly doubled to $11.5bn (£8.6bn) in the second quarter of the year, driven by surging oil and gas prices caused by the war against Iran. The company increased production at the start of the conflict, helping to fill a gap in the market after shipping through…