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The Americas section covers news from across the United States and the wider region, spanning political, healthcare, cultural and diplomatic developments that affect communities throughout the continent. From regulatory reforms and medical advances to international relations and crime reporting, this section encompasses the diverse stories making headlines from the Americas.

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You will find comprehensive coverage of both significant institutional decisions and the individual stories that illustrate their real-world impact. Whether tracking major policy shifts, following diplomatic developments, or reporting on cases that capture public attention, this topic provides insight into what matters to people across the region.

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Who’s afraid of the big, bad GPU?

  • GPUs' environmental costs extend well beyond AI data centres alone
  • Nvidia's data-centre revenue soared from $0.6bn to $62bn since 2018
  • Communities increasingly grapple with new AI data centres locally

A feature from The Verge examines the environmental and ethical costs of GPUs, the chips powering the current AI boom, arguing that scrutiny should extend beyond AI data centres to the broader history and use of graphics processors. The piece notes that hundreds of thousands of GPUs are…

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A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now

  • KARR car alarms in 2m+ US vehicles have a serious Bluetooth hack flaw
  • Flaw lets hackers unlock, disable alarms, or immobilise cars remotely
  • Owners must manually check for the device and install a firmware patch

Security researchers at UC San Diego have discovered a serious vulnerability in the KARR Security System, an aftermarket car alarm fitted to more than two million vehicles across the United States. The flaw allows anyone within Bluetooth range to remotely unlock a vehicle, disable its alarm, sound the…

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Scalding hot AI accelerators have put datacenters in hot water. Two-phase cooling could chill them out

  • Accelsius claims two-phase coolants let datacentre water run up to 14°C hotter
  • Higher water temperatures could cut annual cooling energy costs substantially
  • Tests on Dell servers with Nvidia B200 chips showed notable temperature drops

US startup Accelsius has commissioned research suggesting datacentres could cut cooling costs significantly by switching to two-phase cooling fluids for AI accelerators, which run far hotter than traditional server chips. The approach matters because the ongoing AI datacentre building boom, combined with rising electricity costs and supply constraints,…

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As Sony plans to kill discs, PS5 publisher says “physical games help us reach audiences that digital often can’t,” even if “digital distribution has made games more accessible”

  • Sony reportedly plans to phase out physical PS5 game discs.
  • A PS5 publisher says physical games reach audiences digital can't.
  • Publisher still credits digital distribution with boosting accessibility.

A publisher working on PlayStation 5 titles has defended the continued value of physical games, even as Sony moves towards phasing out disc-based releases. The publisher argued that physical copies allow games to reach audiences that digital storefronts often struggle to reach, highlighting a tension between industry trends…

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BBC Staff In Town Hall Revolt Over 1% Pay Rise, Job Cuts & Romesh Ranganathan Ad: “It’s Insulting”

  • BBC staff clash with bosses over 1% pay rise and 2,000 job cuts
  • Corporation targets £500m more savings amid falling licence fee compliance
  • Staff contrast pay freeze with £143m total presenter pay bill

BBC staff confronted director-general Matt Brittin at a heated town hall meeting on Monday, criticising a proposed 1% pay rise, anxiety over 2,000 planned job losses, and a new advertising campaign fronted by comedian Romesh Ranganathan. Employees said the below-inflation pay offer was "insulting" and made them feel…

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How The Mary Wallopers fight for free pints inspired the 2020’s trad-folk resurgence

  • Free pub performances helped launch The Mary Wallopers.
  • The trio became leading figures in trad folk’s revival.
  • Their influence extends into punk and indie music.

The article traces how Irish trio The Mary Wallopers developed from playing traditional songs in Dundalk pubs in exchange for free pints into prominent figures in the 2020s revival of trad folk. It argues that their pub-based beginnings reflect folk music’s longstanding connection with communal, working-class spaces, and…

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4 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now

  • Four games added to PS Plus Extra and Premium from 21st July
  • Highlights include Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and PS2 classic Indigo Prophecy
  • More titles, like Dying Light, arrive 28th July for US/UK/Japan

Sony has added four more titles to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers, continuing the service's staggered monthly rollout of new games. The additions, available globally from 21st July, include the high-profile Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora alongside a co-op firefighting sim and two classic PS2 titles now…

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15 Best TV Shows Based on Video Games, Ranked

  • Collider ranks the 15 best TV shows adapted from video games.
  • TV adaptations generally outperform video game films, article argues.
  • Lower entries include Sonic X, Detention, Dragon's Dogma and Halo.

Collider has published a ranked list of the best television series adapted from video games, arguing that TV adaptations have generally fared better with critics and fans than their big-screen counterparts. The article, updated 21 July 2026 by Dawson Nyffenegger, notes that while game-to-film adaptations are often dismissed…

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Despite outrage at Sony’s shift towards a discless future, only seven PlayStation games have managed more than 100,000 physical sales in the US this year

  • Only two PS games sold 10,000+ discs in the US in one week
  • Just seven PS titles topped 100,000 US physical sales in 2026 so far
  • Data undercuts backlash against Sony's 2028 disc-production shutdown plan

New sales figures shared by analyst Mat Piscatella of Circana have exposed the limited commercial weight of physical media on PlayStation, even as fans loudly protest Sony's plans to phase out disc production. The data suggests physical discs now account for a very small slice of overall game…

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Spurs break their women’s transfer record to sign Alice Sombath from Lyonnes

  • Spurs sign France defender Alice Sombath from Lyonnes for a club record fee
  • Sixth summer signing completes Tottenham's list of priority transfer targets
  • Follows Spurs' improved fifth-place WSL finish last season

Tottenham Hotspur have signed France defender Alice Sombath from Lyonnes for an undisclosed fee that breaks the club's women's transfer record, underlining the growing investment in their women's team. The 22-year-old joins as the sixth summer signing for a squad head coach Martin Ho says is being deliberately…

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