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Hit Stardew Valley-like Starsand Island is already leaving Steam early access with update 1.0 out next month, adding “online multiplayer for up to 4 players”
Starsand Island, a farming and life-simulation game compared with Stardew Valley, will leave Steam Early Access when its 1.0 update arrives next month. The release is significant because it marks the game’s move to a full launch and introduces online co-operative play. The 1.0 update will allow up to four players to play together online.…
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Can Republicans Actually Send Anthony Fauci to Jail?
Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a Senate hearing on his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, prompting Republican politicians and right-wing commentators to call for his imprisonment. The dispute matters because it tests whether a presidential pardon removes a witness’s right against self-incrimination and whether Congress could punish Fauci for…
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Mistfall Hunter’s Best Class Just Got Even Better
Mistfall Hunter’s Sorcerer, already regarded as the game’s strongest all-round class, has become an even more attractive choice following recent changes. Its combination of powerful elemental attacks, crowd control and mobility makes it especially significant for players tackling both player-versus-environment and player-versus-player encounters. The Sorcerer is valued for high single-target and area damage, while its…
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Best Robot Vacuum of 2026: Shark, Eufy
WIRED’s 2026 guide recommends robot vacuums across premium and budget categories, reflecting how these devices now commonly vacuum, mop, scrub stains and navigate obstacles. The guide matters for buyers because performance and features vary widely, while higher-end models can be expensive. – Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal is named the best overall robot vacuum, listed at…
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GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs
General Motors and Ford are discussing electric vehicles less often with investors, according to an analysis of seven years of quarterly earnings-call transcripts by TechCrunch and Hudson Labs. The shift reflects both companies’ recent decisions to delay, alter or abandon some EV plans, alongside layoffs and reduced factory ambitions, even as they continue to sell…
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Nexus Mods update their generative AI-made mod tagging policy, dividing one label into three for more specific search filtering
Nexus Mods has replaced its single “AI-Generated Content” label with three more specific tags, following user feedback that the previous system did not distinguish between different uses of generative AI. The change is intended to give users greater control over search results and make it clearer whether AI affects a mod itself, its promotional material,…
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EA Sports FC 26 may have almost 10 million daily active users, a far larger player count than public data may have you believe
A content creator has claimed that EA Sports FC 26 reached a peak of 9.8 million daily active users in the past month, suggesting its audience is far larger than public Steam figures indicate. If accurate, the claim highlights the limits of using a single platform’s data to judge a cross-platform game’s popularity, particularly for…
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WhatsApp is testing a new folder for messages from large businesses
WhatsApp is testing an “Offers & Updates” folder that would automatically move messages from large businesses, such as banks and airlines, out of users’ main chat lists after a set period. The move aims to reduce inbox clutter as paid business messaging becomes a growing source of revenue for Meta, while preserving a way for…
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Update Teams mobile app by October or lose your calendar
Microsoft has moved forward the deadline for Teams mobile users to update the app, warning that older iOS and Android versions will lose calendar access from October 2026. The change is linked to the retirement of Exchange Web Services in Exchange Online, and matters particularly for organisations managing app updates centrally. Users have until the…
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Ben Sasse’s latest pancreatic cancer update comes amid his stark warning about America’s future
Former Nebraska senator Ben Sasse said his stage 4 pancreatic cancer tumour had shrunk while he takes part in a drug trial, offering an optimistic update on his personal health. In a pre-recorded interview for the Western Conservative Summit, he also warned that he was less hopeful about America’s future, arguing that the country’s most…