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Apple proposes taking a 5-to-15 percent cut from external App Store payments
Apple has asked a US court to permit fees of 5 to 15 percent on purchases made through external payment links or third-party services, rather than through its App Store billing system. The proposal is significant because it could determine how much developers can save by directing customers to alternative payment methods in Apple’s continuing…
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‘The Game Feels Super Smooth’: Wolverine Will Run at 60fps with Ray Tracing on Base PS5
Insomniac Games says Marvel’s Wolverine will offer a 60fps performance mode with ray tracing enabled on the standard PlayStation 5 at launch. The studio presents this as a first for its games and as evidence of its optimisation work, potentially setting a high technical benchmark for a major current-generation console release. Senior Project Director Jess…
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Claude Code returns blank thinking blocks, but reasoning still costs you
Developers have reported that Anthropic’s Claude Code API sometimes returns empty or truncated summaries of its model “thinking”, despite users requesting them. This matters because the underlying reasoning tokens may still be generated and charged for, leaving customers with higher costs and less visibility into how the model approached a task. Reports affect Claude Opus…
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Organic-looking brake assemblies debut on new Czinger 21C Spyder
Czinger has introduced its topology-optimised BrakeNode brake assembly on the new 21C Spyder, unveiled during Monterey Car Week. The integrated, 3D-printed component combines the caliper, suspension upright and hydraulic-fluid passages, illustrating how additive manufacturing could reduce vehicle weight while retaining performance and improving maintenance. The BrakeNode is made from Czinger’s aluminium alloy and can cut…
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Five years after quitting a job, developer’s former boss asked for rapid tech support
A former developer was unexpectedly called by his old boss five years after leaving a mail-order business, following the abrupt dismissal of the clerk who ran the system he had built. The boss believed the clerk had sabotaged the operation by unplugging the Pick minicomputer while it printed daily orders, but the apparent crisis was…
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Cash App founder’s killer to play race card in attempt to overturn murder conviction
Nima Momeni, convicted of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco, is seeking to overturn his conviction by arguing that racial bias tainted his trial under California’s Racial Justice Act. Momeni, who was born in Iran, faces 16 years to life in prison after being found guilty of fatally stabbing Lee in April…
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Pokémon HOME October Premium Plan Update Expands Storage Capacity To 9,000 Pokémon
Pokémon HOME’s paid Premium Plan will increase its storage limit from 6,000 to 9,000 Pokémon when version 4.1.0 launches in October. The expansion coincides with planned Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen connectivity, giving players more room to manage collections as older games are integrated into the cloud storage service. The Pokémon Company says the Premium Plan’s…
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George R.R. Martin’s Latest ‘Game of Thrones’ Update Proves ‘House of the Dragon’ Right
Collider argues that the new stage play *Game of Thrones: The Mad King* reinforces *House of the Dragon*’s expanded focus on the “Song of Ice and Fire” prophecy. The play, which has opened in Stratford-upon-Avon, depicts King Aerys II and his son Rhaegar engaging with the prophecy before the events of Robert’s Rebellion, linking it…
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It’s Official, Sonic Frontiers Has Now Sold More Than Five Million Copies
Sega has confirmed that Sonic Frontiers has sold more than five million copies worldwide since its 2022 launch across Switch and other platforms. The milestone underlines the commercial success of Sonic’s open-zone experiment and arrives during the character’s 35th-anniversary celebrations. Sales have risen from 4.57 million reported in November 2025, while Sega has made the…