AI Microsoft backs Anthropic in legal fight with US Department of Defense Claude creator Anthropic is suing the US government after the Pentagon threatened to designate the company as a "supply chain risk." Anthropic also requested a restraining order to pause the Pentagon's national security blacklisting until the court can hear its suit. Microsoft has asked to file
Tech Lego PlayStation set leaks with a Christmas release planned A Lego PlayStation might be joining Lego's roster of brick console replicas later this year. Images posted to Instagram by leaker Lego_Minecraft_Goat, who has a strong track record for accurate prices and release dates, place the PlayStation set among a batch of new Lego sets and
Tech Parrying was not easy: Clair Obscur devs used sound to fix parries Small changes made a big difference in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 when the team discovered parrying timing was a problem early on. Olivier Penchenier, the technical and sound designer, explained during a talk at GDC 2026 that director Guillaume Broche asked if something could help players get good timing on
Culture Resident Evil Requiem Story DLC And More Already In Development Resident Evil Requiem, which launched last month, has been a rip-roaring success for Capcom, selling over 5 million copies in its first week and breaking records on Steam. The publisher is planning to add more content to the survival horror sequel, including a just-announced DLC expansion. On March 10, Capcom
Culture 'Ready or Not' Tops Streaming Charts Ahead of Anticipated Sequel Seven years after its 2019 release, Ready or Not has surged to the top of Hulu’s streaming chart ahead of its long-awaited sequel. The jump pushed it past recent hits like Predator: Badlands and Civil War, and even older favorites such as Speed and Toy Story. The original film
Culture Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed Series Begins Filming in Italy Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed series has begun filming in Italy. Production is expected to continue for the next few months, making a release before the end of this year unlikely; with cameras now rolling, the series is likely to stream in 2027. The show is written for television by
Culture My mother’s best advice: wear bold, bright colours My mother urged me to wear an array of colours, saying they express how you feel and matter to the soul. That advice landed awkwardly in adolescence; I preferred disappearing into baggy, all-black sport-core and cringed when she pushed loud hues on shopping trips, talking about mood-lifting lilacs, energising reds
Sports Bunny Shaw to Chelsea as Man City contract talks stall Chelsea are weighing up a move for Manchester City striker Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw, who enters the final months of her contract this summer. The Jamaica international leads the WSL’s scoring charts with 15 goals in 16 league games and, with no new deal agreed, Chelsea are thought to be
Culture Kylie Jenner outlines timeline for having 'more kids' Kylie Jenner laid out an ideal timeline for expanding her family in a Vanity Fair interview published Wednesday. The 28-year-old said she wants to spend the last years of her 20s focusing on herself, her businesses, her work and traveling with and enjoying her children, and then "do want
Tech YggTorrent knocked offline by hacker alleging extortion and data hoarding A hacker using the alias Gr0lum says it "emptied, then destroyed" YggTorrent earlier this month. In a manifesto, the attacker accused Ygg's owners of "DDoS attacks against competing trackers, purging uploaders the moment they opened their mouths, sabotaging your own API to prevent anyone from
Tech Zenclora: fast, zero-bloat Debian distro with a standout package manager Zenclora is a Debian-based Linux distribution that pairs a customized GNOME desktop with a unique command-line package manager called Zen. The OS ships with a kernel optimized for performance, no bloatware, and a design that blends elements of KDE Plasma and elementaryOS. It is open source and aimed at both
Culture Final Fantasy 15's Chocobros paved the way for Leon Kennedy's glow-up Resident Evil Requiem’s returning hero Leon Kennedy has inspired memes and compilation videos since the game's Feb. 27 release, with official Xbox and Nintendo social accounts joining the trend. If Leon’s shift from pretty boy to manly man appeals, 2016’s Final Fantasy 15 offers an
Culture Becky the dog steals the show in John Dean’s Nottingham photograph I took this 50 years ago as a 20-year-old, away from Baltimore for the first time on an exchange between my tutor at Maryland Institute College of Art and a colleague at Nottingham Trent University. I spent a spring semester in Nottingham with no classes—strictly photography and on my
Tech Pokopia's GameShare co-op 'awful', players say Cozy Pokémon spin-off Pokopia blends Animal Crossing: New Horizons vibes with Minecraft-style mechanics, and trailers promised four-player multiplayer and GameShare between the Switch 2 and its predecessor. Many players bought it hoping for a better co-op experience. Early players on Reddit say the reality falls short. "PSA: The GameShare
Culture Wordle creator launches Parseword, a cryptic-crossword spin Josh Wardle, with help from a few others, has launched Parseword, a new daily, digital spin on cryptic crosswords. The game is available today and is free to play. Cryptic crosswords have been popular in the United Kingdom for over a century but have not made the same leap to
Culture Director Put Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton Through Hell for Apex Charlize Theron stars in Apex, a Netflix survival thriller directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film, due on April 24, 2026, pits Theron’s grieving rock climber against the Australian wilderness and a serial killer played by Taron Egerton. Kormákur said he aimed to "drag the cast through hell,"
Culture One Piece Season 2 Star Teases Fate of Karoo Charithra Chandran, who plays Princess Vivi masquerading as Miss Wednesday, says Vivi’s extended undercover work inside Baroque Works has left her guarded and slow to trust the Straw Hats. The season follows her struggle to let the crew in and undo some of the damage caused by pretending to
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Culture Black Mirror's San Junipero comic adaptation smashes Kickstarter goal The 2016 Black Mirror episode "San Junipero" is being adapted into a graphic novel by indie publisher Twisted Comics, and its Kickstarter campaign exceeded its goal in less than 48 hours. The original episode, written by Black Mirror creator and showrunner Charlie Brooker, stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Kelly
Tech Xemu Android port causes stir over $8 Play Store app An unofficial Android port of the Xemu Xbox emulator, released as "X1 Box" by Izzy2lost, has sparked debate after appearing on the Play Store with an $8 price tag. One of Xemu's original developers called the decision unfortunate and said an official Android app is coming
AI SlowMist introduces security framework for autonomous AI crypto agents Cybersecurity firm SlowMist has launched a five-layer security framework for AI and Web3 agents to curb risks from autonomous systems that handle onchain actions and digital assets. The framework centers on a user’s AI agents and pairs governance controls — its AI Development Security Solution (ADSS) — with execution-layer tools: OpenClaw,
Tech Sony Pulls Back From PC Ports as Xbox’s Next Console Remains Unclear Last week brought word that Sony has lost interest in porting its games to PC and plans to corral PlayStation exclusives back onto its own consoles. On Xbox’s side, new CEO Asha Sharma revealed that the next console, Project Helix, is in development; so far the only firm promise
Culture Roger Ebert Hated 'Spice World' but Audiences Still Love the '90s Classic Roger Ebert's opinions shaped viewers for decades. From 1967 until his death in 2013, the critic was renowned for blunt reviews, and one film he famously disliked was Spice World. The 1997 movie is a product of its time: cheesy and feel-good, with a wild, nonsensical plot and
Culture Rick and Morty Returns May 24 With Wild First Season 9 Images Adult Swim released a batch of images teasing the ninth season of Rick and Morty, and the show is returning sooner than expected. Season 9 is set to premiere Sunday, May 24 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, arriving almost exactly one year after the last premiere. The new
Sports Inter could overhaul squad this summer as several players may leave With many contracts expiring and others appearing to have reached the end of their cycle, Inter is preparing for a summer of change. The squad that Chivu now leads needs renewal and reinforcement after a period in which management postponed major moves for various reasons, including limited funds. Confirmed departures
