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I had an ache in my shoulder and it got so bad I couldn’t even raise my arm. I was diagnosed with this little-known condition… and this was the surprising cause
Emma Mapp, a 52-year-old lawyer from Twickenham, developed a dull ache in her shoulder that within a month left her unable to raise her arm or turn her neck. She was eventually diagnosed with frozen shoulder, a painful stiffening of the shoulder joint, which her physiotherapist linked not to an injury but to the menopause…
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Sony Announces ‘Live TV on PS5’, a Free App Launching Today in the US
Sony has launched Live TV on PS5, a free application providing live and on-demand television directly on the PlayStation 5 console in the US. Based on early hands-on impressions, the app feels more deeply integrated into the console’s system software than a typical downloadable app, appearing via the PS5’s quick menu rather than as a…
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Fake Chrome update scam could infect your computer
A Chrome extension called “Enable Right Click & Copy – Smart Unlock + OCR” was reportedly hijacked by a threat actor after starting out as a legitimate tool, before being used to push fake “Critical Update Required” browser pop-ups designed to trick users into installing malware. Security researchers at Socket found the extension, which had…
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Debian won’t ban AI code from its Linux distribution
Debian developers have voted to permit the use of generative AI tools in contributions to the Linux distribution, rejecting alternative proposals that would have imposed a ban. The new policy states that AI-assisted work is “neither exempt from nor subject to special rules beyond the standards already expected of Debian contributors,” meaning it must meet…
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Thundercats Movie Director Shares Promising Update on ’80s Cartoon Classic Revival
Adam Wingard, director of Godzilla vs. Kong, has given an update on his long-delayed live-action ThunderCats film, confirming the project is still alive despite more than five years passing since it was first announced. Speaking to Polygon while promoting his new film Onslaught, Wingard said the adaptation remains on his development slate but has repeatedly…
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Review: The Blood of Dawnwalker (PS5) – A Fang-Tastic Vampire RPG Held Back by Toothless Combat
Pushsquare’s review of The Blood of Dawnwalker, the debut RPG from Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by former Witcher 3 developers, finds a promising vampire-themed story hampered by weaker combat. The game opens strongly with an intriguing premise: players control Coen, a young villager whose family and community live under the rule of Brencis, an…
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‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament
A Guardian Australia investigation has found that Australia’s parliamentary inquiry system is being flooded with AI-generated submissions containing hallucinated content, including invented studies and fabricated research wrongly attributed to real academics. Some committee reports have cited submissions in which most sources appear to be AI “hallucinations” — plausible but false content generated by large language…
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Hunter x Hunter Teases the Manga’s Officially Returning Sooner Than Expected
Hunter x Hunter fans have reason for optimism as the manga approaches the end of its latest batch of chapters. Yoshihiro Togashi’s long-running series has historically gone on lengthy hiatuses between ten-chapter runs, roughly once every two years, owing to the author’s poor health, but signs now point to a much quicker return this time,…
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Developer loses appeal against order to demolish illegal six-foot wall which blocked a family’s sea view and shaved around £50k off value of their home
A property developer has lost a planning appeal against demolishing an unauthorised six-foot brick wall that blocks a resident’s sea view in Southbourne, Bournemouth. The wall, built without permission by Vivir Estates as part of a 27-apartment development, has reportedly cut around £50,000 off the value of Liz Bates’ home while enabling a roof terrace…