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The Painful Truth of Exactly How ICE’s New Shock Gloves Work
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20 million by March on electrically powered “shock gloves”, a non-lethal restraint device intended to subdue people through localised pain. The purchase has drawn attention to how the equipment works, its intended safeguards and the distinction between the gloves and Tasers or stun guns, which…
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Ticketmaster launches connected app in Google’s Gemini, a day after the AI assistant passed 1B monthly users
Ticketmaster has launched a connected app within Google’s Gemini AI assistant, allowing US users to search for concerts, sport, theatre and festivals through natural-language conversations. The move matters because it places Ticketmaster’s ticket inventory in an AI app that Google says has surpassed one billion monthly active users, potentially widening discovery for event organisers and…
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Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark
Instagram has introduced a redesigned text-only logo, or wordmark, replacing a version that had been used for around a decade. The company says the update is intended to make the brand look sharper and more modern while retaining a connection to its established identity, reflecting a broader effort to refresh Instagram’s visual presentation. Instagram head…
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This JCB doesn’t dig – it does 406 mph
JCB’s hydrogen-powered Hydromax racer has set an FIA-confirmed world land speed record for a hydrogen internal-combustion car, averaging 406.320 mph (653.909 kph) over two runs at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats. The achievement is intended to demonstrate hydrogen combustion’s potential, particularly for heavy machinery where JCB argues batteries are less practical because of operating time and…
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Pokémon Bank Shutting Down Leaves Fans in Mourning
The Pokémon Company will close the Nintendo 3DS storage service Pokémon Bank on 25 February 2027, prompting concern among players with long-held collections. The closure matters because Bank has been a key way to preserve and transfer Pokémon between older games, and some fans may struggle to move creatures saved there before access ends. Pokémon…
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Fixture update – Sheffield Eagles (A) – Widnes Vikings
Fixture update – Sheffield Eagles (A) Widnes Vikings
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Marvel’s Wolverine “fully playable” on disc when it releases, Insomniac clarifies, perhaps making it one of the last few PlayStation games that will be
Insomniac has confirmed that Marvel’s Wolverine will be fully playable directly from its physical PlayStation 5 disc when it launches on 15 September, rather than requiring a full download. The clarification matters because Sony has said it will stop producing game discs from January 2028, making Wolverine potentially one of the final major PlayStation releases…
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Mattel Game Studios Launches to Expand Self-Published Games Biz Across Hot Wheels, UNO and More IP (EXCLUSIVE)
Mattel has launched Mattel Game Studios, a new division intended to develop, publish and run games based on its own brands, including Hot Wheels, UNO and Masters of the Universe. The move matters because it expands Mattel’s direct involvement in video games, allowing it to rely less solely on licensing its intellectual property to external…
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Insomniac’s Wolverine aims to rival Spider-Man in superhero storytelling
Insomniac Games’ “Marvel’s Wolverine”, due for release on 15 September, is presented as a potentially major superhero game following the studio’s acclaimed “Spider-Man” series. Based on a 90-minute demonstration, Variety argues that its story, performances, visuals and intense combat could make it one of the year’s strongest superhero narratives, even though its design is more…