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Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros delayed to 2027, as PlaySide take more time before playing their turn to ensure the RTS hits a “high level of quality”
Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros, the real-time strategy game from developer PlaySide set in George R.R. Martin’s Seven Kingdoms, has been pushed back to early 2027. The studio said the game is “progressing well” but needs additional development time to ensure it meets the expectations of both RTS fans and Game of Thrones devotees,…
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Jeff Bezos and UK government invest in £2bn British startup CuspAI
Jeff Bezos and the UK government’s sovereign AI fund have invested in CuspAI, a Cambridge-based artificial intelligence startup that aims to become a “search engine for rare materials” to speed up scientific and industrial breakthroughs. The company wants to use AI to discover new materials that reduce reliance on rare metals such as iridium and…
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Comment in code read ‘Dear future me, sorry I wrote this’
A former Visual Basic developer, writing under the pseudonym “Johnny” for The Register’s “Who, Me?” column, recounted secretly building a project in C# instead of VB and later hitting a baffling intermittent bug. The tale illustrates a common developer anxiety: shortcuts and undocumented workarounds can resurface years later to haunt their author, particularly when institutional…
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Palworld closes in on a million Steam concurrents as 1.0 update reignites the game
Palworld has surged back into the spotlight following its 1.0 update, with concurrent Steam player numbers approaching a million for the first time in over two years. The creature-collecting survival game, developed by Pocketpair, had settled into a steady early access existence after its explosive 2024 debut, but the full release has reignited widespread interest…
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Widow, 79, refuses to sell part of her garden to developers behind new £45million road as she fights to save 500-year-old oak tree in David and Goliath battle
A 79-year-old widow is resisting pressure to sell part of her garden to developers behind a new £45 million road scheme, in a bid to protect a 500-year-old oak tree on her property. The dispute has been framed as a “David and Goliath” battle, pitting an elderly homeowner against a well-funded infrastructure project, and highlights…
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Government use of automated AI decision-making to be curbed under new Australian rules
The Australian government is preparing tough new rules to govern how federal departments and agencies use artificial intelligence in automated decision-making, as part of a broader national AI plan covering consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy. The move comes amid rapid growth in AI use and datacentre construction, with ministers seeking to build in fairness,…
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Stretching the truth! 1 in 5 men lie about their height on dating apps to beat the algorithm and get foot in the door
A new survey has found that around one in five men admit to lying about their height on dating apps, inflating their listed stature in an attempt to appear more attractive to potential matches and improve their chances within the apps’ matching algorithms. The findings highlight how height remains a significant factor in online dating,…
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How to Disable Music Videos in Spotify
Spotify has added a settings toggle that lets users disable music videos across the app, addressing a long-standing complaint about videos playing automatically whenever an artist uploaded one for a track. Previously there was no straightforward way to turn this off, and the autoplay behaviour irritated users by consuming extra bandwidth and battery, while videos…
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Rapp, 26, dies after being hit by car while cycling
American professional boxer Hannah Rapp died on Saturday after being struck by a car while cycling in Brazos County, Texas. Police say the vehicle passed her, suddenly stopped, then reversed into her; the driver has since been arrested and charged with manslaughter. Rapp’s death has prompted tributes from across the boxing world, highlighting the impact…
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Victoria announces new social media ‘demasking’ powers for accounts accused of vilification
New laws would give Vcat power to force social and AI platforms to identify anonymous users in move premier says will protect children Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Social media companies could be forced to identify anonymous accounts accused of online vilification, under new laws being proposed in Victoria.…