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The Best Video Game TV Adaptation That Doesn’t Exist Is ‘The Mandalorian’ Meets ‘The Terminator’
Collider argues that Doom is overdue for a live-action television adaptation, given the recent success of series based on video games such as Fallout and The Last of Us. It suggests the modern Doom games provide a strong foundation, combining intense action with an expanded mythology about the Doom Slayer’s transformation from a lone Marine…
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British Family Missing After Nepal Floods as Sheffield Burglaries Probed
Police seek masked burglary suspects in Arbourthorne, while searches continue for a Surrey family missing near the Nepal–Tibet border. Eco campaigner Garry Oates has received a suspended sentence.
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Star Trek Team Officially Explains Why the ‘Doctor Who’ Crossover Never Happened
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds co-creator Henry Alonso Myers has confirmed that the series explored a crossover with Doctor Who but did not make it happen. The proposed collaboration would have united two long-running science-fiction franchises, making it a significant prospect for fans, but discussions ultimately led the show in another direction. Myers said the…
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New ‘Attack on Titan’ Release Officially Delayed Indefinitely
Kodansha USA has indefinitely postponed the planned Attack on Titan Definitive Edition, a premium hardcover re-release of the manga. The publisher says the project has not been cancelled, but a production issue has delayed the entire release, leaving fans without a revised date. Originally announced for spring 2026, the edition was later listed for 1…
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Indie Dev Posts Video Reporting Stolen Laptops at gamescom as CD Projekt Red and More Step in to Help
Solo indie developer Ryan Laley said his gamescom appearance for upcoming horror game Mimic ended early after laptops were stolen overnight from his booth and those of other developers. The theft left him unable to work or continue exhibiting, highlighting the financial and emotional vulnerability of small studios attending costly industry events. Laley said police…
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Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren’t “swaps,” just gambling with a different name
A US federal appeals court has ruled that Nevada may enforce its gambling laws against Kalshi’s sports-event contracts, rejecting the company’s argument that the contracts are federally regulated “swaps”. The decision matters because it challenges prediction-market operators’ efforts to offer sports betting nationwide without obtaining state gambling licences, despite support for federal oversight from the…
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Jason Statham Buyers Ponder Whether Amazon Leak Caused ‘Mutiny’ At Box Office: “There’s Been Plenty Of Finger-Pointing”
International distributors of Jason Statham’s Mutiny are frustrated after Amazon accidentally leaked a high-quality copy before its cinema release, with some believing piracy contributed to weaker-than-expected ticket sales. The dispute matters because buyers are seeking compensation while Lionsgate assesses the effect, although the parties appear reluctant to pursue legal action given their ongoing business relationships.…
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Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August
US cities and counties are ending contracts with Flock Safety’s surveillance-camera network at an accelerating rate, driven by privacy, data-sharing, cost and alleged misuse concerns. The trend matters because Flock’s AI-enabled licence-plate-reader systems are becoming a focus of bipartisan scrutiny over whether policing technology is enabling mass surveillance. Secure Justice recorded 214 localities ending Flock…
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Researcher shows how Claude Code can be tricked simply by asking it to summarize a website
A security researcher has shown that Anthropic’s Claude Code can be induced to execute malicious code while summarising a hostile website. The demonstration matters because Claude’s default Auto Mode may make its own tool choices after a web request fails, allowing a prompt-injection chain to turn apparently routine browsing into local code execution. In the…