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Rangifer weakness and boss fight strategy in Beast of Reincarnation

• Guide covers the Rangifer boss fight in Beast of Reincarnation
• Article aims to detail the boss's weaknesses and strategy
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This GamesRadar+ piece is a video game guide focused on the Rangifer boss fight in the action RPG Beast of Reincarnation, offering players advice on how to identify and exploit the creature's weaknesses. It fits the site's ongoing coverage of walkthroughs and strategy content for newly released or…

Stefano Pozzebon Named CNN International Correspondent Based In Rome

• CNN names Stefano Pozzebon international correspondent in Rome
• He previously covered Latin America from Bogotá and Caracas
• He'll work with Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb on European coverage

CNN has appointed Stefano Pozzebon as an international correspondent based in its Rome bureau, expanding his role after years contributing to the network from Latin America. He will now report on major stories across Italy and Europe, working alongside CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb, who leads coverage of…

X-Men Fans Are Rediscovering That Samara Weaving Is a Huge Gamer After Emma Frost Casting

• Samara Weaving cast as Emma Frost in X-Men reboot; fans excited by her appearance match and her serious gaming background
• Weaving travels with her PS5, excels at fighting games (Mortal Kombat/Street Fighter) and favours open-world titles
• X-Men casting ongoing; further announcements expected at D23 mid-August

Samara Weaving's recent casting as Emma Frost in Marvel's upcoming X-Men reboot has prompted fans to rediscover past interviews revealing her passion for video games, particularly fighting titles such as Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. The resurfaced clips have generated enthusiasm online, with fans joking about the actress's…

“Could We Get a Quick Photo Together, in Case I Never See You Again?”: Why Tony Iommi’s Bassist Thought Her First Session Would Be Her Last

• Tony Iommi's new album, From the Dark, arrives 23 October.
• Bassist Becky Baldwin feared her first session would be her last.
• Iommi reassured her and invited her back for more recording.

Tony Iommi, the 78-year-old Black Sabbath guitarist, is releasing his new solo album, From the Dark, on 23 October, marking a return to the studio following the death of his friend and bandmate Ozzy Osbourne. Bassist Becky Baldwin, who played on the record, has revealed how anxious she…

Eddie Van Halen Admitted He Was “Bummed” About Van Halen’s First Single in 1978

• Eddie Van Halen disliked that their 1978 debut single was a Kinks cover
• Producer Ted Templeman chose "You Really Got Me" over an original track
• Kinks' Ray Davies has mixed but good-humoured views on the cover

Eddie Van Halen later admitted he was disappointed that Van Halen's 1978 debut single was a cover of The Kinks' "You Really Got Me" rather than an original composition, revealing a rare moment of tension over the band's breakthrough hit. The decision to release the cover was made…

China turns up the heat with open model blitz as US model makers panic

• Alibaba releases Qwen 3.8-Max, its first open-weight flagship model
• DeepSeek's new model matches GPT-5.6 Luna at 40% lower cost
• Hugging Face CEO says China now dominates open-weight AI models

Chinese AI developers, including Alibaba, DeepSeek and Moonshot, launched a wave of powerful new open-weight models this week, intensifying pressure on American rivals like Anthropic and OpenAI. Alibaba released Qwen 3.8-Max, a 2.4 trillion-parameter model that rivals top offerings from its US competitors, marking the first time it…

As Haitians brace for end of TPS, some Republicans rejoice

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US company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own

• Auterion's AI lets cheap Ukrainian drones track targets without GPS or radio.
• 50,000 upgraded Shrike drones being delivered under a $100 million deal.
• Autonomous mode keeps working even if enemy jamming cuts the signal.

US company Auterion has developed AI-powered guidance hardware and software that lets Ukraine's cheap Shrike kamikaze drones autonomously track and strike moving targets without human control or GPS, even if their radio link is jammed or blocked. This matters because it brings advanced autonomous targeting, previously reserved for…

On This Day in 1987, Def Leppard Released the 20-Million-Selling Album Inspired by One Life-Changing Car Accident

• Def Leppard's Hysteria turns 20-million-seller, released 3 August 1987
• First album after drummer Rick Allen's arm-loss car crash
• "Love Bites" hit US No. 1; last album with guitarist Steve Clark

On 3 August 1987, Def Leppard released Hysteria, an album that went on to sell around 20 million copies worldwide and top charts in several countries. It marked a turning point for the band, being the first record made after drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in…