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Sony’s PlayStation disc factory is already being repurposed
The video game disc is dead, and Sony’s been planning to kill it for some time, according to a report out of Austria. The man who leads Sony’s discmaking operations, Sony DADC president Dietmar Tanzer, told ORF Salzberg that the company’s Thalgau plant produces 600,000 discs every day, half of which are for PlayStation. But…
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Last chance to apply — Startup Battlefield Australia applications close July 6
If you’re going to apply for Startup Battlefield Australia, now is the time. Applications close July 6, and once the deadline passes, the opportunity is gone.
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The Onion’s ‘Infowars’ Parody Is Here. Alex Jones Is Going to Hate It
The satirical site is fighting to officially take over Infowars. In the meantime, CEO Ben Collins says the new show will mock “how fucking stupid” conspiratorial brain rot has become.
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Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven’t progressed as quickly as he’d hoped
At an internal meeting, the Meta CEO reportedly said that AI development efforts were not moving as quickly as anticipated.
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Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force
True Anomaly and Rocket Lab are performing Top Gun-style satellite fly-bys for the U.S. military.
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Meta has released an app for making generative AI games
Pocket is listed in app stores but seemingly unavailable in the US.
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How a terrified young schoolgirl was ensnared by the Rochdale gang
As a child, Jessica would go back to her family’s smart home for supper with her father Jim, a successful property developer, mother Jennifer, and her sister Maryon.
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Tesla driver faces manslaughter charges over Texas crash that killed a woman inside her home
The man whose Tesla struck and killed a woman inside her Texas home last month is now facing manslaughter charges, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal and local news outlet KHOU 11. 44-year-old Michael Butler was arrested on Wednesday and claimed to have been driving his Model 3 using Tesla’s Full-Self Driving (FSD)…
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Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections
Selby’s VC firm, Copper Sky Capital, is currently raising a $300 million second fund, according to a regulatory filing.
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America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, “Happy Birthday!”
As America marks its 250th anniversary, there are a wide range of events, programming and unique celebrations planned by major entertainment entities. From theme park celebrations to live event coverage to TV specials, take a look at the list below for an updated sampling. CURRENT & ONGOING JUNE 16 – National Geographic launches programming to…