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OnePlus Is Exiting the US Market
OnePlus has announced that it will withdraw from the US and European mobile phone markets, meaning future handsets will not be launched in either region. The move removes a prominent Android competitor from those markets, despite the OnePlus 15 being described by IGN as its favourite smartphone, and leaves customers with fewer choices. Existing stock…
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GTA 6 leaker trolls internet straight from prison after long hospital stay
Arion Kurtaj, accused of carrying out the major 2023 Grand Theft Auto 6 leak, has reportedly left secure hospital custody and returned to prison in the UK while awaiting trial. The case matters because the leak exposed extensive unfinished footage of one of the games industry’s most anticipated releases, reportedly contributing to Rockstar Games’ decision…
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Battlefield 6 Is Getting A Feature Not Seen In 21 Years And A Top Gun Crossover
Battlefield 6’s Season 4 update will introduce naval warfare and restore two-seat fixed-wing jets, a feature absent from the series since 2005’s Battlefield 2. The update also marks the game’s first announced Top Gun crossover, expanding its content through themed characters, cosmetics and a new carrier-focused mode. Season 4: Pacific Front launches on 21 July…
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‘Today’ Reviewing Security Protocols After Intruder Confronts Anchor Craig Melvin In “Unauthorized Area”
Today is reviewing its security procedures after a man entered an unauthorised area near Studio 1A at 30 Rockefeller Center and approached anchor Craig Melvin. The incident, which happened off-air, ended without injuries or an altercation, but has prompted an internal review while police investigate. According to the NYPD, officers responded to reports of a…
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‘I think you know the answer to that:’ Veteran Valve developer gives strong hint toward Half-Life 3 during retirement Q&A
Veteran Valve programmer Christopher Green appeared to suggest that the project codenamed HLX is Half-Life 3 during a retirement Q&A. His brief response has renewed speculation around the long-awaited sequel, although it remains unconfirmed by Valve and therefore should not be treated as an announcement. When asked for information about HLX, Green replied, “I think…
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Roblox launches an AI-powered game creation feature in its mobile app
Roblox has announced “Build”, an AI-powered mobile feature that lets users create basic games from text prompts without programming knowledge. The move could broaden access to game creation, but it also intensifies concerns that generative AI may flood the platform with repetitive, low-quality content and make competition harder for established creators. Build will enter public…
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We’ve seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet’s atmosphere
Astronomers have detected helium being stripped away from the atmosphere of a rocky exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf star LHS 1140, roughly 50 light-years from Earth. The findings, published in Nature, offer a rare glimpse into how planetary atmospheres evolve over billions of years, as radiation and heat from a host star gradually erode lighter…
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Marathon’s experimental PvE roguelite mode is, bafflingly, only around for two weeks when it drops next week
Marathon is set to receive its Mid-Season 2 update next week, introducing Vault Breaker, the shooter’s first proper PvE mode, but the roguelite-style mode will only be playable for around two weeks before it disappears. Bungie has framed the addition as experimental, with a full PvE mode reportedly planned for season 3, suggesting Vault Breaker…
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Ecovacs’ self-cleaning Deebot X11 has hit a new low price
The Ecovacs Deebot X11, a hybrid robot vacuum and mop, has dropped to $699 at Amazon and directly from Ecovacs, a saving of $400 and a new low price. It is a successor to a former top pick in The Verge’s robot vacuum rankings, and although a newer model (the Matic) has since taken that…
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‘Skate.’ to Launch X Games In-Game Collab (Gaming News Roundup)
Electronic Arts’ skateboarding game “skate.” is launching an in-game collaboration with the X Games, running from 21 July to 25 August 2026. The update will transform the game’s virtual stadium with X Games-inspired challenges, allowing players to compete on an authentic X Games League course, and comes amid growing viewership for the newly launched X…