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‘The Odyssey’ Backlash Failed Tremendously
Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of The Odyssey has faced an online boycott campaign from right-wing critics objecting to its diverse casting, modern dialect and other creative choices, some branding it a “psyop” against Western culture. Despite this coordinated backlash, amplified partly via Elon Musk’s social media platform, the film has opened to enormous commercial success,…
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Billing software error sends billion-dollar AWS estimates
AWS suffered a billing system glitch on 17 July 2026 that caused its Cost Explorer tool to display wildly inflated estimated bills, with some customers seeing figures in the billions or even trillions of dollars. Amazon said the errors were confined to displayed estimates rather than actual charges, and urged affected customers not to panic…
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Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November
Fubo, the sports-focused streaming TV service, is raising all of its subscription prices by $15 per month after striking a new carriage deal with NBCUniversal to restore channels it lost in a November 2025 contract dispute. The increase matters because it reverses a rare price cut Fubo made in December when the blackout happened, and…
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Starfield Remains “Important” To Bethesda, New Content Coming In 2027
Bethesda has said that Starfield remains an important part of its future and confirmed that it will continue to support the space role-playing game. The announcement matters because it reassures players that the studio has not moved on from the title despite its broader work on Fallout and The Elder Scrolls. The developer plans further…
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Rise Of The Tomb Raider Updated On Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes
Aspyr has released a new update for Rise of the Tomb Raider on Nintendo Switch 2, aimed at fixing performance issues, crashes and visual glitches across the game. Version 1.0.2 is available to download now, and the studio recommends players update as soon as possible. Nintendo Life previously awarded the game 8/10, praising its exploration…
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17M Player Sci-Fi RPG Officially Sets 2027 Return Date
Bethesda has confirmed that Starfield, its 2023 sci-fi RPG, will receive a major new expansion of Starborn content in 2027, as part of a broader update on the studio’s plans. The announcement comes after a year in which public attention had largely drifted towards other Bethesda projects, such as The Elder Scrolls 6 and the…
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Samsung’s redesigned Z Fold 8 with a wide display just leaked
Leaker Evan Blass has shared images and specifications for Samsung’s redesigned Galaxy Z Fold 8 ahead of the company’s official launch event on 22 July 2026. The leak also included details of the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, giving an early look at Samsung’s next foldable line-up just before it…
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Amazon fixing bug that billed some AWS customers billions of dollars
Some Amazon customers logged on Friday to a surprise bill estimate claiming that they owed the tech and cloud giant billions in fees.
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Bethesda reaffirms Starfield support amid Xbox restructuring and job cuts
Bethesda has reaffirmed its commitment to Starfield, confirming that the sci-fi RPG “remains an important part of our future” and promising further content even as the studio’s attention turns to newly announced Fallout projects and progress on The Elder Scrolls 6. The reassurance follows major restructuring at Xbox, including 3,200 job cuts across Microsoft’s gaming…
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No, Modern Warfare 4’s Gunny loadout assistant isn’t a chatbot, but its developer is using AI elsewhere
PC Gamer reports that Modern Warfare 4’s Gunny loadout assistant is not a chatbot, despite possible assumptions that it uses conversational AI. The distinction matters because it clarifies how the game’s support feature works while highlighting wider concerns about AI’s growing role in game development. The article says Gunny is intended to help players choose…