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Beautiful Sydney green space to be replaced by giant AI data centre and logistics complex – and your internet habits are why it’s needed
A 70-hectare stretch of vacant green space beside Sydney Airport is set to be redeveloped into a multi-billion-dollar complex anchored by a large AI data centre, as surging demand for the infrastructure behind services such as Google and ChatGPT drives Australia’s data storage needs. The former Kogarah Golf Club site at Arncliffe will lose its…
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Duckett and Amir star as leaders Rockets see off Sunrisers
Trent Rockets held off Sunrisers Leeds by five runs in The Hundred at Trent Bridge, with England batter Ben Duckett starring both with the bat and in the field. Duckett’s half-century anchored the Rockets’ innings before he took a diving catch to dismiss Harry Brook at a crucial point in the chase, and Mohammad Amir’s…
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10 places I wish GTA 6 was set instead of Vice City
A Polygon opinion piece imagines alternative settings for GTA 6 instead of Vice City, arguing that whilst Rockstar’s choice makes sense, the series could benefit from breaking away from its familiar formula of large, morally corrupt American cities. The writer contends that other locations, time periods and even genres could allow Rockstar’s trademark social satire…
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One of Kerbal Space Program’s biggest inspirations was a promotional Flash game for Top Gear: ‘That was the most similar game to KSP that I could find back then’
The article reports that Kerbal Space Program, the popular space-flight simulation game, drew one of its key inspirations from an unlikely source: a promotional Flash browser game created for the motoring show Top Gear. A developer involved in KSP’s creation is quoted recalling that this Flash title was the closest thing to the rocket-building, physics-based…
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Flight 13 of Starship was (mostly) a triumph for SpaceX
SpaceX’s 13th full-scale Starship test flight was largely successful, marking a significant recovery after engine problems on the previous mission. The upgraded rocket reached space from Texas, while the Starship upper stage survived re-entry and made a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, an important demonstration for SpaceX’s ambitions to make the system reusable. All…
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Rockets survive late fightback to beat Sunrisers
Trent Rockets held on to beat defending champions Sunrisers Leeds by five runs at Trent Bridge in The Hundred women’s competition, extending their winning run to three matches despite a dramatic late fightback from the visitors. The result lifts Rockets to within four points of leaders Southern Brave, while Sunrisers, still without a win since…
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Satellite images show evidence of oil leak spreading from sanctioned vessel near Oman
Satellite images reveal that a sanctioned tanker has been leaking crude oil into protected waters off the coast of Oman, with experts warning that monsoon conditions could cause the stranded vessel to break apart and worsen the spill. The incident raises environmental concerns for a sensitive marine area and highlights the risks posed by sanctioned…
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Space Marine 2’s latest updates add Terminator Sorcerers and Steam Workshop support, so you can now play co-op with 9 other players if you want
Space Marine 2 has received new updates introducing Terminator Sorcerers as playable or enemy units, alongside official Steam Workshop support, expanding the ways players can experience Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 shooter. The changes broaden both the game’s customisation options and its cooperative scope, letting the community create and share content while also enabling much larger…
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10 Forgotten Spider-Man Characters We Need in 2026
Collider has published a listicle proposing ten obscure Spider-Man characters that writers should bring back in 2026, timed to the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The piece argues that decades of Spidey comics have generated a huge supporting cast, many of whom have fallen into obscurity despite having compelling stories, and that revisiting them…
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The James Webb Telescope Is Changing Astronomers’ Understanding of the Ancient Cosmos
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been overturning astronomers’ assumptions about the early universe, revealing objects and phenomena that established theories struggle to explain. Since coming online in 2022, JWST has spotted “little red dots,” black holes far larger than expected for their age, and ancient galaxies that don’t fit models of the universe’s…