Electronic Arts; PC, PS4/5 (version tested), Switch, XboxIn a groundbreaking move, FC 26 offers a completely different experience depending on whether you play online or off – with goals the ultimate priority The time has come to relinquish dreams of Fifa’s successor one day emulating old rival Pro Evolution Soccer – in part because its …
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Under the known terms of the deal with China, TikTok would get a new board, including Murdochs and Ellisons Donald Trump revealed last week the US and China are close to inking a deal to let TikTok continue operating in the US. Details are not final, but should the agreement go through as has been …
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The iPhone-maker criticises Brussels’ Digital Markets Act and says delayed features are leading to a worse experience for users Apple has called for the European Commission to repeal a swathe of technology legislation, warning that unless it is amended the company could stop shipping some products and services to the 27-country bloc. In the latest …
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The film-making duo share their list of online essentials. It’s mostly women on the verge of a nervous breakdown Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email As hosts of FBi Radio’s Movies Movies Movies, our goal in life and love is to free cinema from pretty privilege. As film-makers-cum-critics we’ve spent years unlearning “industry standard” …
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Europe has been slow to embrace robotaxis but Germany will allow remote-controlled rental cars from December Having been summoned by a few clicks in an app, the electric car slows to a halt outside the former cargo hall of Berlin’s now defunct Tegel airport. No one is at the wheel, but upon a passenger stepping …
Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human to make it work Is artificial intelligence going to destroy the SDH [subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing] industry? It’s a valid question because, while SDH is the default subtitle format on most …
‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI Read More »
Take it from a former van-lifer: the next time you travel on the road, this is the gear you will be glad you packed Whether you are visiting family in another state, driving up into the mountains for a scenic fall weekend, or embarking on an epic adventure spanning several weeks, road trips are an …
From phone chargers to podcasts, the best road trip accessories make the miles fly by Read More »
PC, Nintendo Switch/Switch 2; Supergiant GamesSupergiant’s successor is exemplary sequel-craft – more doesn’t always mean better, but here variety is the spice of afterlife Five years ago, when we were all seeking ways to take our minds off real-world events, Supergiant Games’ Hades was a welcome distraction indeed. Wayward son of the underworld Zagreus’s repeated …
Hades II review – underworld sequel is an improvement in every witch way Read More »
In this week’s newsletter: since 1988 the Game Developers Conference has been a core part of the gaming calendar – but exorbitant costs and Trumpism put that at risk Every year for as long as I have been alive (read: since 1988), the annual Game Developers Conference has been held in California. It started out …
Even a rebrand may not be able to save America’s most storied gaming event Read More »
Exclusive: Kirsty Innes made statement in now-deleted post on X seven months before taking up role as Liz Kendall aide UK politics live – latest updates A senior ministerial aide said AI companies would never have to compensate creatives for using their content to train their systems, in a statement that has alarmed campaigners demanding …
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