Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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dualshockers.com Tech ·
Blizzard Launches New StarCraft ARG Teaser Amid IP Handover Rumors
Blizzard is teasing a new StarCraft game through an online ARG, despite rumors that a South Korean publisher would take over the IP.
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rockpapershotgun.com Tech ·
Playing Mass Effect-inspired RPG Exodus was an uncomfortably familiar space trip, despite some brilliant zero-G fights
Action-RPG Exodus shows flashes of real creativity, but risks coming off as a less characterful Mass Effect shooter. Here's our hands-on impressions.
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curbed.com Tech ·
Can a Rock Club Survive in North Brooklyn?
A young person used to be able to stumble along Kent Avenue into live music. Now, nowhere can stay open.
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developer.nvidia.com Tech ·
NVIDIA PAIR Virtual Inference Router Expands Available Compute on Your Local Network | NVIDIA Technical Blog
AI agents are learning to do more by working together. A lead agent can break a complex task into smaller jobs and assign those jobs to specialized subagents. Additionally, users are starting to run…
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Miami Sheriff Opposes Plans To Transform The City Into GTA-Land
The 'GTA x MDC' marketing event proposed by Miami-Dade’s mayor has been criticized by both Miami-Dade's sheriff and its commissioner
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
OpenAI releasing major upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-6 Astra, details here - 9to5Mac
Update: A day later, GPT-6 Astra is rolling out to Business and Pro customers on the $100/month or $200/month plan....
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foxnews.com Tech ·
Migrants spark outrage after video shows baby dolphin beaten during beach celebration
Video from Ceuta shows migrants pulling a dolphin calf from the water and striking it with a stick as outraged residents tried to intervene on the beach.
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cbssports.com Tech ·
Ilia Topuria breaks silence 'after going through that hell' with Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250
Topuria addressed his loss to Gaethje for the first time in a letter penned to Topuria's son
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nintendo.com Tech ·
The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct 9.8.2026 and Nintendo Direct 9.9.2026 - Nintendo Official Site
Tune in on Sept 8 at 7am PT for The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct (Approx 30 mins) and on Sept 9 at 7am PT for Nintendo Direct 9.9.2026 (Approx 45 mins).
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androidauthority.com Tech ·
Your older Pixel phone may finally be getting Quick Share AirDrop support
Your Pixel 7 or Pixel 8 looks like it's about to get AirDrop/Quick Share support, just like all the newer Pixel phones.
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pcworld.com Tech ·
Nvidia wants to turn your house of gaming PCs into an AI supercomputer
Nvidia's free RTX PAIR app spreads local AI workloads across multiple GPUs on your network, dramatically cutting down on processing times.
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ign.com Tech ·
'This Move Reflects the Team’s Evolving Workplace Needs' — Bungie Confirms Plans to Sublease Parts of Its Enormous Bellevue Headquarters Following Mass Layoffs
Bungie has responded after announcing plans to sublease 210,984-square feet of its massive headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, saying this move reflects its continued focus on a “digital first” model.
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trendforce.com Tech ·
Memory Costs Drive Up iPhone 18 Series BOM; AI and Pricing to Shape Upgrade Demand, Says TrendForce
TrendForce’s latest smartphone industry research indicates that Apple plans to adjust its product launch schedule starting in 2026, splitting new releases between fall and spring. This fall will see the debut of the flagship iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, along with the highly anticipated iPhone 18 Fold (tentative name), Apple’s first foldable smartphone. The standard iPhone 18 and other variants are expected to follow in the first quarter of 2027.
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usatoday.com Tech ·
Ex-Labor secretary drank at work, brought staff to strip club, watchdog says
Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned her Cabinet post the day before her interview with investigators at the Department of Labor.
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macrumors.com Tech ·
Apple Is Testing a Four-HomePod Surround System, Code Suggests
Apple appears to be working on some major new HomePod home theater features, including a four-speaker surround sound system and a new "Party Mode," according to code found in audioOS 27 beta 8, and shared on the MacRumors forums by member pdfu. References in the software for the second-generation HomePod suggest the ability to tune for a setup with front-left, front-right, rear-left, and rear-right HomePods.
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cnet.com Tech ·
Apple’s Foldable iPhone Ultra Launch May Be Days Away, if You Can Get One - CNET
The iPhone 18 Pro could be upstaged by Apple's first foldable this year, though the iPhone Ultra might be hard to get at launch.
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nbcnews.com Tech ·
Safety manager of center where boy died in hyperbaric oxygen chamber sentenced to prison
The mother of Thomas Cooper, 5, tried to remove her son from the hyperbaric oxygen chamber on fire and was injured as she watched her son burn alive.
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thegamepost.com Tech ·
Bungie Puts Its Massive 211,000 Sq. Ft. Bellevue HQ Up for Sublease After Major Layoffs
Bungie HQ in Bellevue is up for sublease after major layoffs, with 210,984 square feet of game-development space available through September 2035.
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musicradar.com Tech ·
Audacity enters a “new era” with the biggest update in the free and open-source audio editor’s 26-year history
Audacity 4 overhauls the software's editing workflow, polishes up its interface and introduces new ways for users to organize their work
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gizmodo.com Tech ·
This New iRobot Concept Is the Matryoshka of Robot Vacuums
Hey, who put this robot inside my robot?!
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apnews.com Tech ·
US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' for Iran
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on a Turkish financial institution as part of its latest effort to sever “critical financial lifelines” for the Iranian government.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
You Can Get 5 Excellent 90+ Rated Steam Games For Under $25 Right Now - Kotaku
Tomb Raider and Guardians of the Galaxy belong in any big Steam library
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mashable.com Tech ·
The latest iPhone Ultra rumors and leaks: What we know so far
Apple doesn't mind being late to the party. Will its first foldable phone be its next big hit?
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sbnation.com Tech ·
Pablo Torre’s Dodgers bombshell reveals real threat to every American
Come fan with us. SB Nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of SBNation.com, MMAFighting.com and over 300 fan-centric team communities.
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variety.com Tech ·
‘Fauda’ Creator Calls Mark Ruffalo a ‘Rare Combination’ of ‘Stupid’ and ‘Ignorant’ After His Viral Statement on Paramount: ‘Do You Understand What It Means, “Genocide”?’
'Fauda' creator Avi Issacharoff has called Mark Ruffalo 'ignorant' on Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Exodus Narrative Director Explains Romance, Relationships, and Mass Effect Comparisons in New Sci-Fi RPG
The upcoming space opera RPG Exodus has drawn a lot Mass Effect comparisons, and its narrative director worked on both. He explains their differences and more.
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polygon.com Tech ·
Sony’s State of Play Was Overshadowed By Angry PS5 Fan Demands
The PS5 State of Play showcase was full of angry fans asking for new policies as well as the development of Destiny 3
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30 Open World Game Masterpieces You Need to Play - IGN30
From web-swinging superheroes and sword-swinging monster hunters to bank heists and shrine raids, these are the 30 open world masterpieces you need to play.
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Tips to Know Before Playing - Onimusha: Way of the Sword Guide - IGN
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is not like other action games. It’s a game where pace matters more than anything, and where said pace can swing wildly from
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Caitlin Clark helps US beat China and 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu 94-61 in women's World Cup opener
Caitlin Clark had 14 points and 11 assists to help the United States beat China, which was led by 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu, 94-61 in its women’s basketball World Cup opener.
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‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Casts Dobby, Ginny Weasley and Tom Riddle for ‘Chamber of Secrets’ Season 2
The 'Harry Potter' HBO series has found its Dobby, Ginny Weasley and Tom Riddle, casting Lenny Rush, Bonnie Hill and Billy Barratt in Season 2.
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6abc.com Tech ·
Lindsay Clancy trial: Judge declares a mistrial after a last-minute appeal | LIVE
A mistrial is formally declared in the Lindsay Clancy trial after a last-minute appeal by her lawyer is denied.
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How Explicit Are the Sex Scenes in Exodus? It Sounds Like Mass Effect Fans Will Find Them Familiar — and No, You Can't Have Sex With the Octopus
How explicit are the sex scenes in Mass Effect-style game, Exodus? We asked the developers.
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers
A once-overlooked block of unicode that's invisible to humans is gaining ever wider use.
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gematsu.com Tech ·
The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster coming west in 2027 for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
NIS America will release storybook adventure game The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2027 in the west, the publisher announced. I…
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si.com Tech ·
We Simulated the 2026-27 Season 100 Times on ‘NBA 2K27.’ Here Are the Results.
What happens if you simulate the upcoming NBA season on ‘NBA 2K’ 100 times? We decided to find out for ourselves and record all the results.
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mmafighting.com Tech ·
Salahdine Parnasse: Usman Nurmagomedov fight ‘a possibility’ with UFC Paris win
Salahdine Parnasse believes a fight with Usman Nurmagomedov could happen with UFC Paris debut win.
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theverge.com Tech ·
iRobot unveils the Roomba Duo
Two become one
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cnbc.com Tech ·
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Sandisk, Tesla, Lululemon, Quanex, AMC & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday.
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nypost.com Tech ·
Lindsay Clancy defense confirms holdout juror is male — as judge erupts on lawyer in wild courtroom outburst
The jury in the case, which has garnered widespread national attention, is composed of nine women and three men.
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gematsu.com Tech ·
Astonishia Story coming west on February 11, 2027 for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
NIS America will release RPG remake Astonishia Story for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam on February 11, 2027 in the west, the publisher announced. It will support English text on…
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A ratings board wouldn't let Valve release a trailer. It "leaked" it instead.
I think we can't get in trouble for that now. It's like 20 years ago."
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windowscentral.com Tech ·
Windows 11 is getting a "distraction-free" experience tailored specifically for developers
Microsoft just detailed Project Zenith, a new Windows 11 experience designed for developer-class hardware. It comes with dev tools preinstalled and enables developer settings out of the box.
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npr.org Tech ·
Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump
The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.
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dualshockers.com Tech ·
Bungie is Moving Out of its HQ Following Layoffs
Bungie's Bellevue, Washington HQ is going up for sublease, with most of the studio's physical operations moving elsewhere.
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phillyvoice.com Tech ·
Handing out 10 awards from Eagles 2026 training camp
The highs, lows, heroes, and villains from another highly covered Eagles training camp.
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polygon.com Tech ·
After 2 Hours, Exodus Feels Like the Second Coming of Mass Effect
We're so back
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Apple plans to launch home security and monitoring service: report - 9to5Mac
Apple is about to launch new Home products, and it reportedly has a home security and monitoring service in the works for 2027 too.
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tomshardware.com Tech ·
AMD unveils Threadripper Halo Station, an AI workstation packing 96 cores and dual liquid-cooled MI350P accelerators — 'the most powerful workstation in the world' can run trillion-parameter models, says AMD
The machine will likely cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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What to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch event
Will Apple finally launch its first foldable?