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Inside one London founder house rewriting the founder-house rules
A TechCrunch reporter visited Lift House, an East London “hacker house” that six founders in their twenties are running as a deliberate counterpoint to San Francisco’s hard-charging startup culture. Rather than the “12 weeks, Demo Day is coming” intensity typical of Silicon Valley co-living spaces, residents say they are pursuing “holistic improvement in life”, with…
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Bret Michaels shares hospital update after “intense” pain on tour
Poison frontman Bret Michaels says he is recovering after surgery to remove a kidney stone, having performed several tour dates despite severe pain. The update matters because he was hospitalised after the stone failed to pass and he has said he will resume shows only once medically cleared. Michaels, 63, said he endured the condition…
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‘The Odyssey’ Holds Strong Worldwide, Cume Near $640M; ‘Toy Story 5’ Third Pic YTD To Cross $1B WW – Global Box Office Update
Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* continued its strong global performance in its second weekend, taking $215.3M worldwide (an 18% drop from its opening) to push its worldwide cume close to $640M, driven heavily by Imax, which accounts for 53% of the total. Meanwhile, Disney/Pixar’s *Toy Story 5* crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide, becoming the third…
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007 First Light’s first major patch is here – and it’s a doozy if you’re playing on PS5
IO Interactive has released Patch 1.1.0 for 007 First Light, the game’s first major post-launch update, addressing more than 200 issues reported by players and internal testers. The update focuses primarily on stability and bug fixes, including crash resolutions and long-standing achievement unlock problems, reflecting the developer’s ongoing efforts to polish the game following its…
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Carrie is just trying to make a friend in the new trailer
Amazon and director Mike Flanagan unveiled a new trailer for their upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s *Carrie* at Comic-Con 2026, giving fans their clearest look yet at the retelling. While the trailer largely follows the familiar beats of the well-known horror story, the project has been reworked to reflect contemporary teenage life, addressing modern issues…
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Android Auto has a developer menu you can access in seconds
Android Auto contains a hidden developer menu that most users never encounter, offering access to settings Google has not officially publicised. The feature is relevant to drivers who want more control over how their phone mirrors onto their car’s infotainment screen, including enabling apps not available through the Google Play Store and improving display quality…
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When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
Science fiction author and journalist Cory Doctorow, who coined the term “enshittification”, is bringing a warning to Australia ahead of a visit to promote his new book: when the AI bubble bursts, businesses that sacked staff in favour of AI tools will struggle to rebuild the human skills and knowledge they discarded. He argues the…
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 2 might never get made
At San Diego Comic-Con, director Jonathan Goldstein revealed that a script for a sequel to 2023’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has already been written, but he is uncertain whether the film will ever actually be made. Goldstein, who co-wrote and directed the original with John Francis Daley, said the decision ultimately rests with…
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Live updates: Maine’s Jackson clinches matchup with Collins as midterms approach; Cyclospora tests Trump admin
The article could not be retrieved — the page returned an access-denied error requesting JavaScript be enabled, rather than the actual news content. As a result, no reliable summary of this live-updates piece on the Maine Senate race and the Cyclospora issue facing the Trump administration can be produced from the supplied text. Based on…
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Game, set and match: Wimbledon star Arthur Fery is looking for love as he joins celebrity dating app Raya
Arthur Fery, a British junior tennis player who competed in the boys’ singles at Wimbledon, has reportedly signed up to Raya, the exclusive members-only dating app popular with celebrities and public figures. The move has drawn media attention because it places the young sportsman among the app’s high-profile user base, adding a personal dimension to…