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“It’s not that we don’t care about PC” – Former Rockstar developer suggests why GTA 6 is only coming to consoles at launch
Former Rockstar Games producer John Ricchio has offered an explanation for why GTA 6 is launching only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, without a simultaneous PC version. Speaking to YouTuber KiwiTalkz, Ricchio said Rockstar’s approach of building for consoles first, rather than scaling down a PC-first build, avoids the significant problems that arise…
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Beck Announces First Album in Seven Years, ‘Ride Lonesome,’ Drops Meditative Video For ‘In the Night’ Single
Beck has announced his 16th studio album, “Ride Lonesome,” his first in seven years since the Grammy-winning “Hyperspace” in 2019. The album, out on 18 September via Capitol Records, sees him reunite with the band who played on his acclaimed records “Sea Change,” “Morning Phase” and “Mutations,” alongside producer Nigel Godrich, and marks a significant…
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Now Labour wants to ban ‘noisy’ fireworks from shops as ministers push plans to slash decibel level of rockets by 50%
The UK government is reportedly considering plans to ban particularly loud fireworks from sale in shops, as part of a wider push to curb noise from displays sold to the public. Ministers are said to be examining measures that would cut the permitted decibel level of rockets and similar fireworks by as much as half,…
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Titchmarsh: Going on holiday in August is bonkers, Britain’s blooming gardens blow the Med away
Gardening broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh has argued that jetting off abroad in August is a mistake, as Britain’s gardens are at their most spectacular during this period. He contends that homegrown parks, borders and blooms rival or surpass what holidaymakers find on Mediterranean breaks, making a summer staycation a more rewarding choice for garden lovers. Titchmarsh’s…
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Move over, GPS: Navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit are making a comeback
Xona Space Systems, a California firm, is preparing to launch the first six production satellites of a new low-Earth-orbit (LEO) navigation network, with satellites launching in October 2026 and early service starting in 2027. Unlike GPS and similar systems, which orbit at much higher altitudes, these Pulsar satellites promise signals up to 100 times stronger,…
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To Win the Moon, Divide the Labor
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Every Day’s a Full Moon at the Smithsonian’s American History Museum
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Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time Ever
Astronomers have detected erythrulose, a four-carbon sugar molecule, in an interstellar gas cloud roughly 26,000 light-years away, marking the first confirmed discovery of a true saccharide in deep space. The finding, published this week in Nature Astronomy by a team led by Izaskun Jiménez Serra, could shed light on the long-standing puzzle of how sugar…
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Apple TV’s Greatest Space Epic Is a Near-Perfect Binge for ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Star Wars’ Fans
Apple TV’s adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation” is being highlighted as an ideal watch for fans of both “Star Trek” and “Star Wars”, since Asimov’s original novels helped inspire foundational concepts in both franchises. The article argues that the series lets viewers trace the genre’s roots back to Asimov’s work while also seeing how those…
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Louisiana man accused of killing deputy US marshal faces possible death penalty
Authorities said Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson was fatally shot after Clarence A. Frazier Jr allegedly barricaded himself and opened fire while officers served an arrest warrant.