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Tesla’s car door defect could lead to tougher rules for everyone
US safety regulator NHTSA has declined to open a Tesla-specific defect investigation into its electronic door releases, but says the problem may require new safety rules for all vehicles. The move matters because Tesla’s flush, electronically operated handles have been linked to cases in which occupants were trapped after crashes, sometimes in burning cars, and…
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Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star
Midjourney has acquired social astrology app Co-Star, according to Bloomberg, with financial terms undisclosed. The deal broadens Midjourney’s consumer ambitions beyond its AI image and video-generation tools and may help it develop a standalone app. Co-Star reportedly has around 4.3 million monthly active users and provides birth charts, horoscopes and compatibility advice using a mix…
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13 years on, unfinishable survival game Project Zomboid is getting a major update with an expanded Kentucky map, animal husbandry, and revised crafting
Project Zomboid will receive its major Build 42 update on 29 July, expanding the long-running early-access survival game with new systems and areas. The update matters because it is described by developer The Indie Stone as one of the broadest in the game’s 13-year development, bringing substantial changes to how players survive, build and explore.…
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Flock cameras go up in flames as cops hunt suspected firebugs
Police in Dougherty County, Georgia, are seeking information after two Flock Safety automatic number-plate recognition cameras were deliberately set on fire. The incidents reflect a wider backlash against Flock’s surveillance network, which has drawn criticism over privacy, data sharing and alleged misuse by law-enforcement officers. The cameras were located near Radium Springs Road and Williamsburg…
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19-Year-Old Rising Country Singer Shares Health Update After Life-Threatening Medical Emergency
Country singer Waylon Wyatt, 19, says he is recovering after being hospitalised with sepsis during the release of his debut album, Dustpiles. The illness forced him to cancel several important performances, including his album release show, appearances in Montana and his planned Grand Ole Opry debut, underlining the disruption to an early career milestone. Wyatt…
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The big Final Fantasy 7 Revelation interview
Eurogamer’s interview with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi presents Square Enix as aiming to build on the strengths of Remake and Rebirth while avoiding familiar role-playing game conventions becoming stale. Hamaguchi says the team is refining Rebirth’s combat, reconsidering fast travel to preserve player agency, and using both nostalgia and new ideas as…
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Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Has the Biggest Unit Ever in a Total War Game — and of Course It Belongs to the Orks
Creative Assembly has revealed that the Orks’ Stompa will be the largest unit ever featured in a Total War game when Total War: Warhammer 40,000 launches. The reveal matters because it signals the scale the developer is aiming for in adapting Warhammer 40,000’s huge battlefield machines to the strategy series. The Stompa is a heavily…
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Facebook Is Testing If People Want to Swap Their Feed For “Immersive Video”
Facebook will test a video-first version of its app, opening directly into a full-screen “immersive video” player rather than the traditional news feed. The move reflects Meta’s push to capture more viewing time and advertising revenue as short-form video increasingly drives online conversations, communities and commerce. The trial will begin in selected international markets during…
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OpenAI’s new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app
OpenAI has added its new ChatGPT Voice capability to the ChatGPT desktop app, enabling people to speak commands that direct AI agents and carry out tasks on their computers. The change matters because it moves the feature beyond conversational voice interaction towards hands-free, multi-step computer assistance for work and coding. The feature uses OpenAI’s recently…
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‘It Will Not Disturb the Industry Much’: Major Publisher Doesn’t Believe PS5’s Disc Debacle Will Change Anything
Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot has said Sony’s reported plan to stop making disc-based PlayStation games from January 2028 is unlikely to disrupt the games industry significantly. He argued that digital distribution helped expand the PC market and could enable more affordable hardware, although the change remains contentious because it may reduce consumer ownership and…