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Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps
A US judge has refused xAI’s bid to immediately halt a Minnesota law banning ‘nudify’ apps, allowing the measure to take effect while the company’s broader legal challenge continues. The decision matters because Minnesota’s law is described as the first US ban of its kind and targets tools used to create non-consensual sexualised images. Judge…
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‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI
Australian rare and secondhand booksellers are raising alarm that old books may be caught up in a supply chain feeding artificial intelligence companies, which are believed to be scanning and then destroying physical texts to train their models. The concern follows a US copyright lawsuit against Anthropic, in which unsealed court files revealed the company…
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Elden Ring Players Are Hoping for Godwyn DLC After FromSoftware Shares Cryptic Social Media Post
Fans of Elden Ring have seized on a cryptic social media post from developer FromSoftware, sparking widespread speculation that further downloadable content could be on the way, two years after the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. The post, shared on X on 31 July 2026, featured a 12-second video of a player…
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Boy, 10, who drowned saving his sister, 11, after she fell into raging river is named as rescuers provide tragic update on search for their missing friend
A 10-year-old boy drowned after entering New Jersey’s swollen Passaic River to rescue his 11-year-old sister, who had fallen in. The incident has prompted a major search operation for a missing friend who was also believed to have entered the dangerous water. Rescuers recovered the boy’s body and his sister survived, according to the report.…
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Crimson Desert’s latest patch is good news for all you moneygrubs, as it adds in a bounty of new trading posts and goods to pawn off
Crimson Desert’s latest patch expands and streamlines its trading systems, adding more places to trade, more goods to sell and tools for moving cargo. The update matters chiefly for players focused on earning in-game money, as it rewards longer and more difficult wagon routes while adding several quality-of-life improvements. The patch introduces 133 trading posts,…
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Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for August 2026?
Push Square has asked readers whether they are satisfied with August 2026’s PlayStation Plus Essential games: Dying Light 2, co-operative adventure Big Walk and sci-fi horror title Signalis. The selection matters because it combines an extensively updated major release, a new game launching directly into the service, and a well-regarded cult hit. Early poll results…
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This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps
Autonomous Gadgets has launched Autonomous Key, a £9-equivalent NFC device intended to make app blocking harder to bypass. Users must physically scan the key to unlock selected distracting apps for up to 60 minutes, adding friction that may help reduce habitual use of services such as Instagram and TikTok. The compact key works with Android…
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Palworld TCG Prices Skyrocket as eBay Scalpers Profit Off of Card Game Launch
Palworld’s official trading card game has launched amid rapid price inflation on eBay, where scalpers are reselling sealed products and rare cards for far above retail prices. The trend matters because it may make the new game harder and more expensive for ordinary collectors to enter, echoing longstanding problems in the Pokémon card market. The…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks US opening-day record
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” broke the record for the biggest single-day opening at the US box office, taking $168 million including previews on its first day and surpassing “Avengers: Endgame’s” $157.4 million mark. The Sony release comfortably eclipsed “Spider-Man: No Way Home’s” $260.1 million domestic opening to become the studio’s biggest launch ever, and it…
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Jason Statham Officially Returns With His Biggest Action Movie Yet
Jason Statham’s forthcoming action film, *Stole My Bike*, has completed principal photography, marking a significant step towards its planned 2027 release. Directed by David Leitch, the film is being positioned as a particularly self-aware or “meta” project for Statham, and its completion matters because it brings together the actor with one of Hollywood’s most prominent…