Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
Single reports
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theverge.com Tech ·
Lego’s latest buildable arcade machine is packed full of fun hidden details
Coming August 1st for $40.
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
PlayStation Is Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox, Out on 26th August
Port to Xbox Series X|S confirmed
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ign.com Tech ·
Death Stranding 2: Why Is Sam Singing and Dancing in the Hotspring? Hideo Kojima's Nostalgic Japanese Comedy Legends Easter Egg Explained - IGN
Death Stranding 2: why is Sam singing and dancing in the hotspring? We explain Hideo Kojima's nostalgic Japanese comedy legends Easter egg.
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[UPDATE] Romero Games Employee Says 'Whole Studio' Subject to Layoffs After Microsoft Pulls Funding for New Shooter from Doom Co-Creator John Romero - IGN
Romero Games, the studio founded by Doom co-creator John Romero and Brenda Romero, has said it has been left "heartbroken" after discovering that funding for its next project has been pulled, reportedly as part of Microsoft's latest cuts, leaving the game and its team at risk.
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cnbc.com Tech ·
AI voice startup ElevenLabs pushes global expansion as it gears up for an IPO
AI voice generation platform ElevenLabs reveals plans to be IPO-ready within five years.
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
Chinese action-RPG Where Winds Meet confirmed PlayStation console exclusive
Where Winds Meet, the forthcoming action game from Chinese developer Everstone Studio, will be a console exclusive on PlayStation.
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9to5toys.com Tech ·
Land Apple's most affordable current-generation iPads as low as $284 shipped today
As we approach the 2025 4th of July holiday, we are starting to see a decent selection of deals on Apple’s latest iPad lineup and the most affordable of them all is now at least $50 off. You can land the latest 11-inch iPad A16 in all four colorways again down at $299 shipped on…
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screenrant.com Tech ·
This Kojima Sequel With A 96 Metacritic Score Puts Death Stranding 2 To Shame
Not the same legendary follow-up.
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macrumors.com Tech ·
iPhone 17 Pro Max Battery Capacity Leaked
The iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature the biggest ever battery in an iPhone, according to the Weibo leaker known as "Instant Digital." In a...
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
Donkey Kong Bananza Gets An Eight-Minute Overview Trailer
DK...Donkey Kong!
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gamesradar.com Tech ·
70 hours in, Death Stranding 2 is one of few open world games that justifies having such a huge map
Opinion | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach's repetitive delivery missions could drag, but with mastering its open world being the whole point it becomes something special
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Romero Games Confirms Loss of Funding for New Shooter from Doom Co-Creator John Romero, as Now-Former Employee Blames Microsoft Cuts - IGN
Romero Games, the studio founded by Doom co-creator John Romero and Brenda Romero, has said it has been left "heartbroken" after discovering that funding for its next project has been pulled, reportedly as part of Microsoft's latest cuts, leaving the game and its team at risk.
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
Two years in, Apple is now officially on Threads - 9to5Mac
It took a minute, but Apple has at last activated its official account on Threads, and it instantly picked up nearly 5 million followers.
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tipranks.com Tech ·
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
John Romero’s next FPS has lost funding in the wake of the Microsoft cuts | VGC
Romero Games says it’s exploring its options for its unannounced FPS…
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Best Buy's Fourth of July Sale Has Tons of Deals on Gaming Mice and Keyboards - IGN
Hundreds of PC gaming accessories are discounted in Best Buy's Fourth of July sale, which lasts through the weekend.
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DJI gets serious about portable power
Big and portable.
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notebookcheck.net Tech ·
Alienware 18 Area-51 laptop review: Performance above all else
The redesigned Alienware 18 is proof that you don't need to be the thinnest or lightest to be sexy. Its thicker profile allows for both extra performance and features not found on most other gaming laptops including CherryMX keys, multiple PCIe5 SSD slots, and an oftentimes quieter gaming experience.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Google removes Pixel 6a factory images prior to mandatory battery update
Google has promised a mandatory update for Pixel 6a in the coming days, but not before the company removes all OTAs for the phone.
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thedispatch.com Tech ·
The AI New Wave
Millenarian sentiment is an (expected) byproduct of artificial intelligence.
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motor1.com Tech ·
2026 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S: More Power, More Driven Wheels, More Money
Porsche is fleshing out the 2026 911 lineup with new all-wheel drive variants, Carrera 4S coupe and Cabriolet, plus Targa 4S.
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
Google rolls out its new Veo 3 video generation model globally | TechCrunch
Google on Thursday said it has begun rolling out its Veo 3 video generation model to Gemini users in more than 159 countries.
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Exclusive: Data breach reveals Catwatchful 'stalkerware' is spying on thousands of phones
The spyware operation's exposed customer email addresses and passwords were shared with data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned.
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bbc.com Tech ·
Facebook and Instagram users complain of account bans
After Meta said some Facebook Groups were wrongly suspended, users tell the BBC the impact it is having - and say it's a wider problem.
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thehackernews.com Tech ·
Critical Cisco Vulnerability in Unified CM Grants Root Access via Static Credentials
CVE-2025-20309 in Cisco Unified CM could grant root access, allowing arbitrary command execution.
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Apple Pauses Work on Foldable iPad
Apple is well into development on the foldable iPhone, but it has decided to pause work on a larger-screened foldable iPad, reports Digitimes. ...
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timeshighereducation.com Tech ·
ChatGPT drives rise of ‘flowery language’ in journal abstracts
Increased use of words such as ‘delves’, ‘underscores’ and ‘showcasing’ identified since popularisation of large language models
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nature.com Tech ·
Ultrabroadband and band-selective thermal meta-emitters by machine learning - Nature
An unconventional machine learning-based inverse design framework enables the generation of ultrabroadband and band-selective thermal meta-emitters with complex 3D architectures and diverse material compositions.
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fortune.com Tech ·
Mastering AI at work: a practical guide to using ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and more
If you want to avoid being the latest casualty of the AI innovation wave, it’s critical to learn how to effectively prompt in the workplace.
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tomshardware.com Tech ·
Nvidia's Upcoming 'Double D' gaming GPU becomes the '5090D V2' in latest leak — GPU previously known as the 'RTX 5090DD' remains China-exclusive
Big claims, barely supported.
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Google brings Veo 3 to all Gemini app ‘Pro’ subscribers worldwide
Veo 3, Google’s latest video generation model, is now available around the world in the Gemini app for AI Pro subscribers.
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welivesecurity.com Tech ·
ESET Threat Report H1 2025
The H1 2025 issue of the ESET Threat Report reviews the key trends and developments that shaped the threat landscape from November 2024 to May 2025
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Gemini Gems are coming to the Gmail, Drive, and Docs side panel
After previously being limited to the Gemini app, Gems are now coming to the Gmail, Docs, and other Google Workspace side panels.
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How Nintendo locked down the Switch 2’s USB-C port and broke third-party docking
Why, Nintendo?
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cnet.com Tech ·
Reserve Samsung's New Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Fold 7 and Score a $50 Credit
You don't have to wait until Unpacked to stake your claim on a new phone.
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pokemongo.com Tech ·
Honedge slashes into Pokémon GO during Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales!
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cbr.com Tech ·
Nintendo is Getting a Taste of Their Own Medicine With a Switch 2 Lawsuit
Brazil has claimed Nintendo is "abusing" customer rights, and now the notoriously litigious company is in their own legal hot water.
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polygon.com Tech ·
Despite review bombing, ‘censored’ shooter becomes a Steam top seller
Ready or Not’s player count doubles amid fanbase outrage
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nintendoeverything.com Tech ·
Nintendo on measures it's taking for rising development costs and increased game prices
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa discusses rising development costs and increased game prices, with how Nintendo could address this.
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androidcentral.com Tech ·
I finally used the iPad mini, and I'm obsessed
The iPad mini is ideal for reading comics and ebooks.
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Review: XREAL One’s are incredibly versatile, and they really come to life with the iPad Pro - 9to5Mac
I’ve been reviewing one of XREAL’s more recent releases of AR glasses: the XREAL One’s. These are certainly the most...
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Unannounced MMO From The Elder Scrolls Online Dev Canceled, Veteran Studio Head Steps Down Amid Microsoft Layoffs - IGN
Matt Firor, boss of The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios, has stepped down amid the cancellation of the studio’s unannounced MMO.
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gamespot.com Tech ·
Call Of Duty Beavis And Butt-Head Event - All Weapons, Skins, And All Rewards
Here are all the new rewards you can unlock in Black Ops 6 And Warzone for the Beavis and Butt-Head crossover event.
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Three former Ubisoft executives are convicted of sexual and psychological harassment
The three men denied the allegations against them.
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gadgetmatch.com Tech ·
Nintendo faces lawsuit over bricked Switch 2 units
Nintendo can remotely brick your consoles
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gamespot.com Tech ·
Xbox Cancels New MMO From Elder Scrolls Online Team In Latest Wave Of Cuts - Report
At least two games have been canceled as a result of Microsoft's latest wave of layoffs, it appears.
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newser.com Tech ·
NASA-Netflix Partnership Is a 'Sci-Fi Dream'
Netflix will livestream launches, spacewalks, and more via NASA+ feeds
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
65+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's July Savings Sale
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
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Perfect Dark reboot and new Zenimax MMORPG reportedly cancelled as part of latest Microsoft cuts
The reboot of Perfect Dark developed by The Initiative has been cancelled as part of the latest round of cuts at Microsoft.
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phonearena.com Tech ·
Samsung just sabotaged the Galaxy Z Fold 7. What now?
No silicon-carbon, no buy.