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Arc Raiders has targeted yet another duplication exploit just a couple of days after celebrating a drop in suspicious player accounts

  • Arc Raiders is tackling another item-duplication exploit.
  • It comes just days after a reported drop in suspicious accounts.
  • Duplication glitches threaten the game's economy and fair play.

Arc Raiders has moved to shut down another item-duplication exploit only days after its developers publicly welcomed a fall in the number of suspicious player accounts. The renewed action highlights the ongoing challenge of policing cheating and economy-breaking glitches in the online shooter, where duplication bugs can flood…

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Microsoft cuts 136 of id Software’s 185 staff as Carmack voices regret

  • Microsoft cuts 136 of id Software's 185 staff.
  • Around three-quarters of the studio's team is affected.
  • Co-founder John Carmack voiced regret over the cuts.

Microsoft has reportedly cut a large share of the workforce at id Software, the storied studio behind franchises such as Doom and Quake, eliminating 136 of its 185 staff. The scale of the reduction — roughly three-quarters of the team — marks a dramatic contraction for one of…

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Is an air-conditioning revolution coming to Europe?

Record-breaking heat waves that pushed temperatures above 40°C across Europe in late June have intensified the debate over whether the continent should embrace air-conditioning, with shoppers in France reportedly forcing their way into stores to grab fans and portable units. The issue matters because Europe is warming faster…

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Arsenal sign Spain defender Batlle on free transfer

  • Arsenal sign Spain full-back Ona Batlle on a free four-year deal.
  • She leaves Barcelona after three titles and two European cups.
  • Batlle, a 2023 World Cup winner, will wear number 22.

Arsenal have signed Spain international full-back Ona Batlle on a free transfer following her departure from Barcelona, agreeing a four-year contract with the option of a further year. The 27-year-old is widely regarded as one of the best full-backs in the world, and her arrival strengthens a squad…

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Rocket Report: “Panic” over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada

  • Isar Aerospace will build a Canadian launch pad, targeting 2028.
  • Final Pegasus rocket flew on 4 July after 35 years.
  • Space Force adds Impulse Space and Relativity to launch bidders.

This edition of Ars Technica's Rocket Report (Edition 9.02) rounds up recent developments across the global launch industry, with attention turning to Asia for the debuts of China's reusable Long March 10B and India's privately built Skyroot Vikram-1. The headline items include Germany's Isar Aerospace striking a deal…

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Coffee may have powerful effect on liver health, major study suggests

  • Coffee drinking linked to sharply lower liver disease and cancer risk.
  • Five-plus cups daily cut liver cancer risk by 47%.
  • Decaf worked too, so caffeine isn't the key factor.

A large new study has found that regular coffee drinking is associated with a significantly lower risk of severe liver disease, liver cancer and liver-related death. Published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the research drew on data from 354,957 participants in the UK Biobank who had…

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WATCH: California parents sue luxury daycare after toddler allegedly tossed into air, dropped on head

  • California parents sue luxury daycare over toddler's alleged traumatic brain injury.
  • Employee allegedly tossed the 23-month-old and failed to catch him.
  • Surveillance video reportedly captured the March 2025 incident.

A California couple, Matthew and Elena Kittle, are suing The Bay Clubs Company after they say a staff member at its luxury El Segundo childcare centre caused their 23-month-old son to suffer a traumatic brain injury. According to the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, an…

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Corporate America’s China addiction has become a national security threat

  • SEC petition seeks mandatory disclosure of corporate China supply chain risks.
  • China controls most rare earth mining and processing globally.
  • China supplies most key pharmaceutical ingredients, posing health-crisis risk.

An opinion piece published by Fox News argues that corporate America's heavy reliance on Communist China for manufacturing and materials has become a serious national security vulnerability. The article highlights a recently filed petition with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that urges the regulator to require publicly…

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Arsenal hail signing of ‘winner’ Ona Batlle after Barcelona summer exodus

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  • Arsenal sign Spain full-back Ona Batlle on a free transfer.
  • She is Arsenal's fourth summer signing, all on frees.
  • Batlle won 11 trophies in three years at Barcelona.

Arsenal Women have confirmed the free-transfer signing of Spain full-back Ona Batlle following her departure from Barcelona, marking their fourth acquisition of a busy summer window. The 27-year-old, who can play at either right-back or left-back, joins a club that is understood to have prioritised concluding much of…

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