PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox; Eyes Out/Blumhouse GamesPsychedelic visuals and a promising premise are let down by tired game design in this first-person horror with an appearance from the synthpop pioneer Video games have delivered a feast of singular and wondrous sights in 2025: ecological fantasias teeming with magical beasts; stunning, historically obsessive recreations of feudal …
Chief executive tells staff it is ‘critical time’ for chatbot as it faces intense competition from Google’s new Gemini 3 Sam Altman has declared a “code red” at OpenAI to improve ChatGPT as the chatbot faces intense competition from rivals. According to a report by tech news site the Information, the chief executive of the …
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Apple among big tech companies reportedly refusing to install Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on their devices A political outcry has erupted in India after the government mandated large technology companies to install a state-owned app on smartphones that has led to surveillance fears among opposition MPs and activists. Manufacturers including Apple, Samsung and Xiomi have …
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Researchers uncovered 354 AI-focused accounts that had accumulated 4.5bn views in a month Hundreds of accounts on TikTok are garnering billions of views by pumping out AI-generated content, including anti-immigrant and sexualised material, according to a report. Researchers said they had uncovered 354 AI-focused accounts pushing 43,000 posts made with generative AI tools and accumulating …
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Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents reveal Business live – latest updates Tesla privately warned the UK government that weakening electric vehicle rules would hit battery car sales and risk the country missing its carbon dioxide targets, according to newly revealed documents. The US electric carmaker, run by …
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Australia’s under-16s social media ban might take weeks to work but all platforms are on notice, government says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast YouTube will comply with the federal government’s under-16s social media ban, but its parent company Google has …
Independent senator David Pocock asked the eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, in Senate estimates last night about Guardian Australia’s investigation into Roblox and what children may experience on the platform. With Roblox not subject to the under-16s social media ban, Pocock asked whether Roblox was deemed as a gaming platform or a platform that is …
Banks of servers operating 24/7 generate massive amounts of heat, requiring power to run and cool them Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Datacentre power demand in Australia could triple in five years and is forecast to exceed by 2030 the energy used by electric vehicles. Datacentres …
Nintendo Switch/Switch 2 (version tested); Retro Studios/NintendoThe bounty hunter – Nintendo’s most badass and most neglected hero – returns in an atmospheric throwback sci-fi adventure that’s entirely untroubled by the conventions of modern game design In a frozen laboratory full of cryogenically suspended experimental life forms, metal boots disturb the frost. A lone bounty hunter …
From TheraGuns to koala breathing lights, here are good gizmos for mom, whether your budget is $20 or $220 The 163 best holiday gift ideas for 2025, vetted by the Guardian US staff Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things The best gift you can give a …
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