Sony Knew Killing Discs Would Be 'An Enormous PR Issue' and Had 'Strictest' Guidelines to Gag Staff From Commenting on Controversy, Former God of War Dev Claims
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Sony knew its decision to kill PlayStation 5 discs would spark outrage, and reportedly issued staff with the "strictest" social media guidelines to stop them from publicly commenting on the controversy.
First-Ever LEGO Star Trek: TOS Set Takes It To The Bridge
The LEGO Icons Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Bridge (11385) is the second major set dedicated to the iconic franchise.
Fresh evidence from independent researchers confirms the first drop in PC shipments in over a year... and it's only going to get worse
New research from Counterpoint corroborates that the PC market has finally been impacted by the memory crisis to the extent that global shipments have gone down for the first time since the first quarter of 2025. In the second quarter this year there were 4% fewer global PC shipments than the same time last year. This backs up what the IDC reported earlier this month.
Study spotlights human toll of abrupt U.S. foreign aid cuts
In January 2025, the Trump administration announced a 90-day freeze on all United States government (USG) foreign aid, which subsequently became a permanent shutdown of USAID in July 2025. New research finds that the abrupt cessation of foreign aid disrupted health and humanitarian systems worldwide, with disproportionate impacts on women, girls and other marginalized populations.
TelevisaUnivision Posts Q2 Loss Despite Boost From Mexico World Cup Telecasts
Spanish-language media giant TelevisaUnivision said it posted a loss in the second quarter despite a swell of revenue from its rights to air the World Cup in Mexico, a sign of the challenges the company, formed from the combination of Univision in the U.S. and Grupo Televisa in Mexico, continues to face.
Google slapped with $1 billion fine under landmark EU digital law
A Google logo displays on a smartphone screen and the European flag on a computer screen.
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European regulators have fined Google 890 million euros (US$1 billion), alleging the company gives preferential treatment to its own services.
Iran, Houthis strike tankers as US bombing continues: What’s the latest?
The United States continued to hit Iran for a 12th consecutive night early on Thursday, and Iran retaliated, striking targets across the Gulf, particularly in Kuwait and Jordan.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that an explosion set a tanker ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after it attempted to navigate the southern route off the coast of Oman.
Ashes 2027 fixtures: England-Australia men's and women's series to start in June
England will begin their quest to regain the men's Ashes from Australia at Trent Bridge on 18 June next year, with the women's series starting six days later.
The second men's Test at Lord's begins on 30 June and the third at Edgbaston on 8 July.
Striped or checkered? Magnetic field influences competing electronic patterns in a graphene-like quantum material
In most everyday materials, such as copper, silver and silicon, the behavior of electrons is relatively predictable. In quantum materials, however, electrons can interact in complex ways, giving rise to collective electronic states with remarkable properties. Understanding how these states emerge—and, ultimately, how to control them—is one of the central challenges in quantum materials research.
In Ghana, one man's race to save critically endangered fish
As dawn breaks over Ghana's Atlantic coast, artisanal fishing boats return to shore with last night's catch—baskets of snapper, crabs, rays and a distinct-looking fish locals call "esene."