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Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen

• Leaked photos show an Xbox Elite 3 prototype with a built-in screen
• Also reveals dual scroll wheels, repairable design and Torx screws
• Non-functional unit reportedly bought for $200 on OfferUp

A prototype of Microsoft's next Xbox Elite controller has surfaced in leaked photographs, confirming a previously unseen built-in screen alongside hardware upgrades that had already been anticipated from earlier regulatory filings. A Reddit user claims to have bought the non-functional engineering sample for $200 on the secondhand marketplace…

Yob killer sentencing row, OpenAI’s Astra maths breakthrough, Sydney knifeman tasered

• Sentence for Andrew Clark killing criticised as too lenient
• Sydney police Tasered a man alleged to have carried two knives
• OpenAI says Astra generated ten notable mathematical results

The headline brings together separate developments. In London, the five-year-and-three-month manslaughter sentence given to bus driver Demiesh Williams for the death of Andrew Clark prompted criticism from Mr Clark’s family and political opponents, who argued that it was too low. Clark died after being struck during a dispute…

Kristina Kelly on Why She Was Ready to Step Into Main Cast Status for ‘House of Stassi’ After ‘Vanderpump Rules’

• Kelly graduates from recurring role on Vanderpump Rules to full main cast member on Stassi Schroeder's new Hulu series House of Stassi
• Maloney's remark comparing outsiders to employees on her 'payroll' initially upset Kelly, though Kelly later reconsidered its intent
• Kelly credits Schroeder's visible enthusiasm for the new project as motivating her to take on a more substantial and active role

Kristina Kelly discusses her shift from a recurring guest on Bravo's "Vanderpump Rules" to a full main-cast member on Hulu's new series "House of Stassi," led by former co-star Stassi Schroeder. Kelly says Schroeder's enthusiasm for the new show motivated her to take on a bigger role than…

‘The Daily Show’ Celebrates 30 Years With Audition Tapes Of The “Best F**king News Team” Featuring Michael Che, John Oliver, Samantha Bee, Roy Wood Jr. & More

• The Daily Show marks 30 years with correspondents' old audition tapes.
• Clips feature John Oliver, Samantha Bee, Roy Wood Jr. and others.
• Show has had four hosts since debuting on Comedy Central in 1996.

The Daily Show is marking its 30th anniversary with a video compilation of audition tapes from some of its best-known former correspondents, celebrating the comedians who made up what the programme calls its "best f**king news team." The Comedy Central satire show, which has become a launchpad for…

Boris Kodjoe Joins Fox’s ‘Memory Of A Killer’ For Season 2

• Boris Kodjoe joins Fox's "Memory of a Killer" season two cast
• He'll play Tré, a childhood friend of Patrick Dempsey's character
• Season two premieres midseason 2027 on Fox

Boris Kodjoe has joined the recurring cast of Fox's drama "Memory of a Killer" ahead of its second season, Deadline reports. The show, inspired by the Belgian novel and 2003 film "De Zaak Alzheimer", stars Patrick Dempsey as a man leading a dangerous double life while losing his…

Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last

• Accel closes $550M India fund, oversubscribed within weeks
• Comes just 19 months after its previous $650M fund
• Firm sees AI, fintech and manufacturing driving India's next startup wave

Accel has closed a new $550 million India-focused venture fund, less than two years after its previous one, as part of a wider $3.5 billion global fundraising drive. The fund was oversubscribed and closed within weeks, despite Accel still holding over 55% of its prior $650 million India…

The Elder Scrolls 6 demo had a surprise guest at Bethesda HQ: a giant inflatable rat set up by protesting employees to watch Xbox execs who oversaw “devastating layoffs”

• Bethesda staff placed a giant inflatable rat during an Elder Scrolls 6 demo event.
• The protest targeted Xbox executives over "devastating" recent layoffs.
• It highlights tension between big-budget game showcases and industry job cuts.

During a recent Elder Scrolls 6 demo event at Bethesda's Maryland headquarters, protesting employees erected a giant inflatable rat outside the building, aimed squarely at Xbox executives attending to view the highly anticipated game. The stunt, a well-known labour protest symbol, was staged in response to what workers…

Ken Paxton demands protection for surrogate and unborn child with birth defect

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has intervened in a Dallas County surrogacy case involving an unborn baby with a severe heart defect, seeking to ensure the fetus receives life-saving medical treatment after birth despite objections from his intended parents. The unborn child, who Paxton’s office referred to…