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Sony Confirms PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August 2026, Headlined by Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium monthly games for August 2026, led by Dying Light 2: Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, alongside two other titles and a bonus Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls content pack. The lineup gives subscribers a mix of a well-known open-world action title and two smaller indie games, continuing Sony’s monthly pattern…
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Douglas Stuart, Marlon James & Elizabeth Strout Among 13 Authors On The Booker Prize Longlist; Organizers Say 2026 Selection “Rewards Risk”
The 2026 Booker Prize longlist has been announced, featuring 13 authors including previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James, alongside American novelist Elizabeth Strout. Organisers say the selection “rewards risk”, with judging panel chair Mary Beard describing the chosen novels as dynamite that offer fresh perspectives rather than comfortable reflection. The prize, regarded as the…
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Portrait of a City review – master photographers capture the US cityscape in all its grime, grit and glory
A new review examines “Portrait of a City”, an exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery in London that traces a century of American urban photography, drawn entirely from the DNB Savings Bank Foundation collection. Only the gallery’s second photography exhibition, it charts two parallel stories: the growth of the modern US city and the evolution of…
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Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid
PJM Interconnection, the operator of the largest electricity grid in the United States, has announced it will cut power to data centres and other large users during shortages after an auction to secure extra generating capacity fell short of what was needed. The move reflects growing strain on the grid from the rapid expansion of…
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Slayyyter Debuts Four New Songs At St. Louis Tour Opener
Slayyyter kicked off her sold-out headlining tour behind acclaimed new album WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA with a hometown show at the Pageant in St. Louis, debuting four unreleased songs live. The performance signals the pop artist is already building out her catalogue beyond the record, which has drawn strong critical acclaim, ahead of further festival…
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OpenAI CEO thinks the AI singularity is already upon us and that cracking down on it wouldn’t be good for humanity, because of course he does
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has said he believes humanity is already entering the AI “singularity”, a period in which artificial intelligence accelerates technological and social change. He argued that attempts to halt or heavily suppress the technology could harm humanity by preventing it from gaining AI’s potential benefits, while acknowledging that adaptation will be…
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Famous hawk called Chocolate is latest victim of renovated Portland school whose glass-fronted design has become nightmare for birds
A well-known hawk nicknamed Chocolate has been injured after apparently colliding with the glass frontage of a recently renovated school in Portland, becoming the latest bird to be hurt by the building’s design. The incident has renewed concern that the glass-heavy renovation poses an ongoing hazard to local wildlife, with Chocolate said to be the…
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Golden Dome could leave US vulnerable to drone attacks without Israeli systems
A new report from the Jewish Institute for National Security of America warns that the US Golden Dome missile defence programme, which focuses heavily on space-based interception, could leave America vulnerable to lower-altitude threats such as drones and cruise missiles. The report urges Washington to integrate cheaper, combat-proven Israeli air-defence systems into the planned shield…
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Ella Langley Has Hilarious Onstage Response to Fans Wearing Fake Mustaches
Country singer Ella Langley had a light-hearted moment on stage during her Dandelion tour after spotting fans in the front row wearing fake moustaches, a nod to her collaborations with fellow country star Riley Green. Langley pointed the show’s cameras at the group and joked about the trend, which she said she first noticed while…
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Christopher Nolan’s Favorite Translator Absolutely Hated His Odyssey
Christopher Nolan spent months promoting Emily Wilson’s acclaimed translation of The Odyssey during the press tour for his film adaptation, but Wilson has now delivered a scathing review of the finished film. Writing in the London Review of Books, she criticised Nolan’s work as combining “grandiosity and superficiality” and said she would be “ashamed” to…