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America can’t afford to stop building our AI future
Banning the AI infrastructure build is a serious mistake.
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Pylon Bill Discounts and Unmarried Couples Reform Considered
On 12 August, the government identified more than 40 locations expected to fall within its new electricity Bill Discount Scheme, intended to compensate households close to new or substantially upgraded overhead transmission infrastructure, including pylons. Subject to legislation and final project details, eligible homes within 500 metres could receive up to £250 a year for…
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If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders argue that, if OpenAI and Anthropic fail to meet investors’ expectations, the US government should nationalise them and operate them as democratically controlled national laboratories. They say this could restore the firms’ original public-interest aims and prevent powerful AI systems from being governed chiefly by corporate profit motives. The…
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X-Men ’97 Season 3 Confirmed? Plot, Potential Release Date, and Everything You Need to Know
Marvel has confirmed that X-Men ’97 will return for a third season in 2027, with production already complete and a fourth season in development. The announcement matters because the second-season finale left major political and anti-mutant threats unresolved, setting up a potentially darker continuation of the revived animated series. A Comic-Con preview showed American flag-themed…
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Google Pixel 11 launch: Live updates as the company unveils new devices, AI features and more
Google is due to unveil its latest Pixel devices and AI features at a hardware launch event in New York on 12 August. The event matters because it should provide official confirmation of products that have already been teased and widely rumoured. Expected announcements include the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro Fold…
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Why Journey’s last song was the hardest for Austin Wintory to compose
Composer Austin Wintory says the final track for *Journey*, “Apotheosis”, was the most difficult piece of the game’s score to create. Its challenge reflected the importance of concluding the game’s emotionally intense journey in a way that satisfied both Wintory and the development team. In an interview with Polygon, Wintory explains that the project’s opening…
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How The Sims Made New-Age Jazz Piano the Soundtrack of Our Lives
Polygon explores how the minimalist new-age jazz piano used in The Sims’ build mode became one of video gaming’s most recognisable musical styles. The article matters because it examines how an understated soundtrack helped shape the game’s atmosphere and became closely associated with players’ memories of designing virtual homes. The piece features Jerry Martin, the…
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Xbox CEO teases The Elder Scrolls 6’s title and praises the game’s scale and story
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has hinted that The Elder Scrolls 6 has an eight-letter subtitle, while praising its “scale and grandeur” and story after a live playthrough. The post appears intended to reassure fans that Bethesda’s long-awaited role-playing game remains a priority despite Xbox’s recent restructuring and job cuts. Fans are speculating that the title…
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Russia is helping China close gap with US forces amid Taiwan tensions, warns longtime military leader
Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery has warned that Russia’s growing military partnership with China could reduce a key US advantage in any future conflict over Taiwan. He said Moscow may be supplying technology that makes Chinese submarines quieter and harder for the US Navy to detect, while China helps sustain Russia’s war effort. Montgomery described…
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Mutants assemble: what does the future hold for the X-Men?
Marvel is preparing a fresh X-Men film series within the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Spider-Man: Brand New Day introduced Jean Grey, played by Sadie Sink. The reboot would bring a major Marvel property fully under Disney’s control after its purchase of Fox, but it arrives while superhero films face concerns over increasingly complicated continuity and…