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Roblox launches an AI-powered game creation feature in its mobile app
Roblox has announced “Build”, an AI-powered mobile feature that lets users create basic games from text prompts without programming knowledge. The move could broaden access to game creation, but it also intensifies concerns that generative AI may flood the platform with repetitive, low-quality content and make competition harder for established creators. Build will enter public…
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8bitdo’s Latest Phone Accessory Is a Clip-on, Game Boy-Like Controller
8BitDo has announced the FlipPad, a compact USB-C controller that clips to a smartphone and resembles the lower half of a Game Boy. It is designed to offer a more portable alternative to larger mobile controllers, with no Bluetooth pairing or separate battery required. Priced at $30, the FlipPad is available to preorder and is…
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We’ve seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet’s atmosphere
Astronomers have detected helium being stripped away from the atmosphere of a rocky exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf star LHS 1140, roughly 50 light-years from Earth. The findings, published in Nature, offer a rare glimpse into how planetary atmospheres evolve over billions of years, as radiation and heat from a host star gradually erode lighter…
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New York governor says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in the state
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has revealed that her administration is using artificial intelligence to review every rule, regulation and policy on the state’s books, aiming to identify and eliminate outdated laws. Speaking on Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast, she said the exercise would normally have taken years of staff effort but was completed by her…
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Marathon’s experimental PvE roguelite mode is, bafflingly, only around for two weeks when it drops next week
Marathon is set to receive its Mid-Season 2 update next week, introducing Vault Breaker, the shooter’s first proper PvE mode, but the roguelite-style mode will only be playable for around two weeks before it disappears. Bungie has framed the addition as experimental, with a full PvE mode reportedly planned for season 3, suggesting Vault Breaker…
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Ecovacs’ self-cleaning Deebot X11 has hit a new low price
The Ecovacs Deebot X11, a hybrid robot vacuum and mop, has dropped to $699 at Amazon and directly from Ecovacs, a saving of $400 and a new low price. It is a successor to a former top pick in The Verge’s robot vacuum rankings, and although a newer model (the Matic) has since taken that…
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‘Skate.’ to Launch X Games In-Game Collab (Gaming News Roundup)
Electronic Arts’ skateboarding game “skate.” is launching an in-game collaboration with the X Games, running from 21 July to 25 August 2026. The update will transform the game’s virtual stadium with X Games-inspired challenges, allowing players to compete on an authentic X Games League course, and comes amid growing viewership for the newly launched X…
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007 First Light Almost Turned James Bond Into “Mr. Gadget”
IO Interactive considered giving James Bond more extravagant gadgets in 007 First Light, but removed or reduced them because they made the character feel implausible and overly comic. The decision matters because it reflects the studio’s aim to make the game’s younger Bond feel grounded while retaining the series’ espionage identity. Senior combat designer Tom…
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Hack And Bash: How 007 First Light Mixes High-Tech Gadgets With Old-School Brawling
The article text was unavailable because the page required JavaScript and cookies, so its reporting cannot be summarised reliably. From the title alone, it appears to discuss how *007 First Light* combines advanced gadgets with close-quarters combat. No further details, figures, quotations or context were provided in the accessible text. A summary based on anything…
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Sonos brings tab navigation, speaker sorting and more to its app
Sonos has released an app update introducing several quality-of-life improvements, including optional tab navigation and speaker sorting options. The changes aim to make it quicker to reach key features and manage larger multi-room setups, marking a further step in the app’s recovery after a badly received 2024 redesign that prompted a change in company leadership.…