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Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced’s Kraken wheel will no longer be “wheely expensive” following the latest update, which will also teach you how to throw cash
Ubisoft has released title update 1.0.6 for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, rolling out on 4 August at 3pm BST. The patch adds the ability to hide protagonist Edward Kenway’s blowpipe for cosmetic purposes, fixes a previously incorrect price display on the Kraken ship wheel, and finally activates a tutorial explaining how to throw money…
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British AI chip start-up founded by 25-year-old sixth form dropout valued at £2.5billion
A British start-up developing artificial intelligence chips has been valued at £2.5 billion, despite being founded by a 25-year-old entrepreneur who left school before completing his A-levels. The valuation underlines the intense investor appetite for firms building specialist hardware for AI applications, and highlights how young, non-traditional founders are increasingly able to build significant technology…
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Rust’s next force wipe update caters to clans, alarming solos
Rust’s monthly force wipe update, arriving on the first Thursday of August, is set to make the Power Plant monument far more central to gameplay, prompting concerns that it will further disadvantage solo players against organised clans. Developer Facepunch has been testing the changes on its Staging Branch, which introduces a new item called the…
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George R.R. Martin gives a sad update to fans while praising A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
George R.R. Martin has posted a candid new update on his “Not A Blog”, admitting he has fallen further behind on his writing despite help from assistants, and reflecting on a difficult year marked by grief, sadness and depression. Amid the sombre tone, he offered one bright spot for fans: praise for the HBO adaptation…
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Sheffield Wednesday injury update regarding Cole McGhee – The72
Sheffield Wednesday injury update regarding Cole McGhee The72
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How Data Centers Broke American Politics
Wired’s report examines the fast-growing backlash against AI data centres sweeping across the United States, focusing on Georgia as a hotspot of resistance. The piece follows Joe Allen, an anti-tech commentator who gained prominence on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast, as the author explores how opposition to data centre construction is uniting people from opposite…
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Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC and update release countdown: Exact start time and date
Pokopia is set to release its first-ever downloadable content, Bubbly Basin, alongside a free base game update, marking a significant expansion to the life-simulation title. The paid DLC introduces an entirely new underwater biome along with exclusive Pokémon and building mechanics, and it represents only the first instalment of a planned three-part release. The Bubbly…
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Sharon Osbourne gives update on Ozzy biopic, defends AI avatar and confirms OzzFest will happen at Villa Park
Sharon Osbourne has given a public update covering three separate topics: the progress of a planned biopic about her late husband Ozzy Osbourne, her defence of a controversial AI-generated avatar of him, and confirmation that the OzzFest festival will go ahead at Villa Park. The comments are likely to attract attention from fans given the…
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Microsoft explores bringing Xbox 360 backwards compatibility to PC
Microsoft is developing a way to bring Xbox 360 games to PC, according to a leaked document sent to developers and viewed by The Verge. The plan would let older titles run on “Xbox PCs” — any machine running the Xbox app, including handhelds such as the ROG Xbox Ally — as well as on…
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Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn
Campaigners have renewed calls for a windfall tax on UK banks after HSBC reported second-quarter profits of $10.1bn (£7.5bn), a 60% rise year on year. The push comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks to fund cost of living measures, with pressure group Positive Money and the Trades Union Congress arguing that the banking sector’s…