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South Korean hacktivists deface US Army websites in protest against Trump
Two websites run by the US Army were defaced by hacktivists with pro-Kurdish messages and attacks on President Donald Trump, in the latest incident involving hackers compromising US federal government systems. The affected sites — the Open Innovation Lab and the AI Integration Center, which test and integrate AI and other emerging technologies — have…
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Solos unveils AirGo A6, a 19-gram camera-free smart glasses design
Solos has unveiled the AirGo A6, a new version of its camera-free smart glasses that swaps any lens for a sleeker, lighter design paired with a voice-controlled AI assistant. At around 19 grams, the A6 is roughly half the weight of last year’s AirGo A5 (36 to 40 grams) and considerably lighter than the recently…
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Orbitals brings retro anime co-op puzzling to Switch 2 this September
Engadget’s Mat Smith has previewed Orbitals, a two-player puzzle adventure game shown as a Switch 2 exclusive at Summer Game Fest 2026. The hands-on demo highlighted a co-operative experience wrapped in a nostalgic ’80s-’90s anime aesthetic, positioning the title as one of the more notable games in Nintendo’s showcase ahead of its release. Orbitals is…
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Here comes J. Edgar musical by Harry Shearer to premiere in London
Comedians Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold are preparing to premiere their long-gestating musical “Here Comes J. Edgar” at London’s 200-seat King’s Head Theatre on 10 July, some three decades after they first began writing it. The show, about former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, matters both as a rare stage outing for the pair and…
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Preview: Orbitals’ Cosmic Anime Co-op Made Me Feel Like A Kid Again
Nintendo Life has published a hands-on preview of Orbitals, a co-op sci-fi adventure exclusive to the Switch 2, following a session hosted by publisher Kepler Interactive. The writer played the opening 50 minutes and came away highly enthusiastic, praising the game’s faithful recreation of the look and feel of classic Japanese anime. The preview matters…
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Megalodon Driver Kit takes iFixit beyond gadget repairs
iFixit, the company best known for its gadget teardowns and electronics repair toolkits, has announced a new $34.95 kit aimed at general household repairs and DIY projects rather than fixing electronics. Called the Megalodon Driver Kit, it is designed for tasks such as repairing appliances and assembling flat-pack furniture, marking a move beyond the firm’s…
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Reeves faces tough choices as OBR flags unsustainable rise in UK debt
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the government’s independent economic forecaster, has warned that UK public debt is on course to rise unsustainably in the coming decades unless policymakers act soon. Driven by an ageing population, rising health and pension costs, and higher defence spending, the OBR projects that without government action debt would embark…
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Trump halts release of OpenAI’s latest artificial intelligence model
OpenAI’s newest flagship artificial intelligence model, GPT-5.6 Sol, is being released under an unusual restriction: access during its initial preview is limited to a small group of trusted partners approved by the Trump administration. According to the article, OpenAI previewed the model’s capabilities with the US government ahead of launch and, at the government’s request,…
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Arc Raiders update overhauls the game’s matchmaking system
Extraction shooter Arc Raiders has released update 1.36.0, which reworks its distinctive matchmaking system in response to long-standing player feedback. The game uses an unusual aggression-based approach, assigning each player a hidden rating so that those who frequently fight other players are matched into more combat-heavy lobbies, while players who stick to fighting Arc enemies…
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Webb telescope marks four years with sharpest view of Centaurus A
NASA has marked the fourth anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope by releasing the most detailed images ever taken of Centaurus A, an active galaxy roughly 11 million light-years from Earth. The agency said the images reflect four years of “better-than-anticipated performance and successful science operations” for what it calls the most powerful space…