Indie developer says Steam did them a solid by fixing their unbootable game to beat the Next Fest deadline

Making a game is hard, or so I've been told by those brave enough to give it a go. Mistakes happen, and sometimes your game just doesn't work. That's what happened to the developer behind Red Flag, a social deduction game about convincing your friends you're fit to survive the apocalypse in a bunker with limited resources.

Meta found to breach EU laws with 'addictive' Instagram, Facebook designs

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Instagram and Facebook's "addictive" designs have put Meta in breach of the European Union's digital laws, the EU concluded Friday in a preliminary report.

World Cup 2026: How football has helped immigrants make a home in the US

For teenager George Lusolo, football felt familiar in a country that was not.

Now 19, he arrived in the US from the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2018 seeking asylum alongside his mother.

Steam Machine Verified medals appear on games' store pages overnight, as if left by the Compatibility Fairy

Oh THERE they are

We’ve known for ages that the Steam Machine has a similar game compatibility rating system to the Steam Deck, wherein Valve tests games and slaps them with a Verified, Playable, or Unsupported sticker depending on how much they play technical ball. For the first fortnight and change of the Machine’s release, though, the results of these tests haven’t been visible – alongside the Deck verification info – on those games’ Steam store pages.

'There's a Lot of Elevating It Because It's Old' — The Odyssey Director Christopher Nolan Set Out to 'Do Away' With 'Cultural Prejudice' Around How We View the Ancient World

Christopher Nolan has discussed his approach to building the world of The Odyssey, insisting his goal was to make it feel “very fresh for modern audiences” and "do away" with the “cultural prejudices” we have when we think about he ancient world.

Abivax $920 million cash haul lets it prepare for solo U.S. launch instead of relying on a buyer, CEO tells CNBC

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Abivax's latest funding round allows the biotech to move toward a U.S. launch of its bowel disease drug without backing from Big Pharma, CEO Marc de Garidel told CNBC after months of intense takeover speculation.

EasyJet agrees to surprise takeover bid as rival US firm swoops in

No-frills airline EasyJet says it has agreed in principle to a £5.7bn takeover proposal from US firm Apollo Global Management - just days after accepting an offer from a rival suitor.

Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78

Former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78.

Her political career spanned decades, serving as MP for Maidstone in Kent for 23 years, before going on to join Reform UK.

Northern Lights Alert: Aurora Possible In 20 States This Weekend

Space weather forecast are for up to a G1-class geomagnetic storm Friday, July 10, through Saturday, July 11, for northern states, with the following night up to G2. (Photo by Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via Getty Images)