Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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ign.com Tech ·
Former Concept Artist Confirms Disney Planned a Smash Bros.-Style Crossover Fighting Game With Some Deep-Cut Characters, but It Got Canceled
Former Disney Interactive concept artist Ken Christiansen confirmed that Kingdom Hearts inspired a Smash Bros.-like crossover fighting game that never got off the ground.
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polygon.com Tech ·
PlayStation Faces $7.85 Million Lawsuit for Allegedly Establishing Digital Game Monopoly on PlayStation
Sony finds itself in consumers' crosshairs once again
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eventhubs.com Tech ·
Patch 13.0.5 has released for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate but fans aren't particularly happy about it...
It's been nearly eight years since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was released on December 7, 2018. The game initially launched with a roster made up of 74 characters with 12 more released as DLC leading up to the release ...
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Dell's new 14S laptop exists to challenge MacBook Neo and, somehow, might be even cheaper
Apple’s MacBook Neo has made waves in the laptop world because it’s a remarkably well-built and reliable laptop at a...
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quantamagazine.org Tech ·
Genome Duplication Is a Radical Evolutionary Gamble | Quanta Magazine
By doubling their entire genome, organisms can evolve extremely rapidly — or they can lose it all. New studies reveal how to survive the high-risk, high-reward evolutionary event.
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gamesindustry.biz Tech ·
GTA 6 extended look reaches 31.1m views on Netflix in four days, making it the most-viewed title last week
The 30-minute preview was listed under Netflix's English-language films, ranking No. 1 in 87 of 93 countries tracked by the platform
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Rockstar Is Finally Ditching 'Tap X To Sprint' In GTA 6, But Not Everyone Is Happy: 'I’m Honestly A Little Disappointed'
For some players, this is good news; for others, it's the end of an era
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applianceretailer.com.au Tech ·
iRobot releases first robovac with two-step roller mopping system - Appliance Retailer
Bringing innovative tech to the mid-price segment.
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cnbc.com Tech ·
Palantir CEO Alex Karp backs ousted Ukraine defense minister's new defense tech startup
Fedorov is launching a defense tech company backed by Palantir CEO Alex Karp, aiming to turn Ukraine’s wartime experience into new technologies.
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defector.com Tech ·
Folarin Balogun Had Every Right To Blow Up The Transfer Deadline
This turned out to be quite an eventful summer for Monaco and USMNT striker Folarin Balogun. After the red card-that-wasn’t at the World Cup, Balogun has now become the main character in a perfect transfer saga for this deeply unserious transfer window. The 25-year-old’s move to Everton seemed secure late into the dying hours of…
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monochrome-watches.com Tech ·
First Look: The Zenith Chronomaster Solo Sport, The Time-Only High-Frequency El Primero (Incl. Video)
The Chronomaster Solo Sport explores new territory with a time-and-date model powered by the high-frequency El Primero Calibre 3620.
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tech ·
The illusion of conscious AI
A few years ago, in 2022, Google engineer Blake Lemoine was fired for claiming that the chatbot he was working on was conscious. He believed that it could feel things, potentially suffer, and that the moral status of large language models (LLMs) needed to be taken seriously.
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
iPhone 18 Pro will have three upgrades that have been rumored for years - 9to5Mac
iPhone 18 Pro launches next week, and expected to feature three upgrades that have been rumored for years. Here’s what’s coming.
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hothardware.com Tech ·
GTA 6 Finally Fixes Control Mechanic That Wrecked Controllers
Rockstar is overhauling a legacy button mashing mechanic for GTA 6, and opinions are mixed.
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Here's How to Watch Playstation's Back-to-Back September 2026 State of Play (and Everything We Think We'll See)
Sony announced two State of Play streams for September 3. Here's how you can watch the announcements live.
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mp1st.com Tech ·
Report: Early Splinter Cell Remake Screenshots Unearthed, Revealing Environments and Easter Eggs
Check out early screenshots for the Splinter Cell Remake, revealing our first look at the game's environments and hidden easter eggs.
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
Dragon's Dogma 2 Frame Rates Massively Improved with Patch 3.2 on PS5, PS5 Pro
Top Dogma
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theverge.com Tech ·
‘Wordle in 1’ is the NYT’s new puzzle just for subscribers
Fresh spins on familiar games.
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gizmodo.com Tech ·
Huawei's Watch D3 Doubles as an Inflatable Blood Pressure Cuff
The Huawei Watch D3 can track your sleep and workouts, but its best trick is a clever method for measuring your blood pressure.
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wral.com Tech ·
Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star getting repairs after it was reportedly vandalized
A Hollywood Walk of Fame producer said a fan reported on social media that Dolly's name was scratched over. It's not immediately clear when the scratches appeared on the star, but repair work is underway to replace it.
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foxnews.com Tech ·
Trump revives Iran regime change speculation with cryptic call for people to 'rise up'
Trump asking when Iranians will “rise up and fight" revives questions over whether the administration’s Iran strategy is shifting beyond economic pressure and negotiations
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gonintendo.com Tech ·
Banjo-Kazooie composer says 3 companies have pitched sequels but have been shot down
Rarer and rarer
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fratellowatches.com Tech ·
A Surprising Series Of Three-Handers: The New Zenith Chronomaster Solo Sport
✓ Introducing the Zenith Chronomaster Solo Sport ✓ A series of new sporty three-handers based on the Chronomaster Sport ✓ Check it out! ✓
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hodinkee.com Tech ·
Introducing: The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty Tourbillon Micro-Rotor 39
With another new caliber, Girard-Perregaux draws on its signature design architecture for a tourbillon edition of its flagship Laureato.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
No Rest For The Wicked Director Calls Game Critics 'Untrustworthy'
Pay attention, because his new site is 'the one source of truth for gamers'
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MrBeast will try to survive 'the planet’s most unforgiving landscapes' using Gemini and Fitbit Air in deal with Google
Google has struck a deal with MrBeast, the most popular YouTuber, to promote Gemini and Google Health, with one of...
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Acer’s new MacBook Air rival is nearly a pound lighter than Apple’s laptop
Now Acer is studying the Blade in pursuit of the Air.
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makeuseof.com Tech ·
I can't believe these 11 Windows apps are free and open-source
Quality apps that don't cost anything.
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gamerant.com Tech ·
New Official GTA Release Confirmed For September 8
Rockstar Games officially confirms a brand-new GTA release for September 8.
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huffpost.com Tech ·
These Labor Day Deals From Walmart Are Actually Really Good
For a very short time, you can save up to 54% on Apple AirPods, HP laptops, Korean skin care, and tons more.
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bleedingcool.com Tech ·
A Real Cow Played EVE Online... For Some Reason
Fenris Creations held a special livestream this morning where a real-life cow played EVE Online for four hours on a farm in Iceland, streamed on Twitch.
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nola.com Tech ·
Tulane researchers hope AI will speed up the search for one of science's 'holy grails'
“It would be like finding the holy grail of science."
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tech.sportskeeda.com Tech ·
Latest iPhone leaks and rumors compiled (iPhone Ultra and 18 series)
The 2026 Apple smartphones like the iPhone 18 series and the long-rumored iPhone Ultra are set to be unveiled on September 9, 2026, at 10 AM PT.
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wccftech.com Tech ·
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis's gamescom Demo Shows a Classic Reimagined with a Scanner, a Grapple, and a Skill Tree
At gamescom 2026, the developers of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis demonstrated the Greece level with brand new features and tools.
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
It's a Miracle: GTA 6 Won't Make You Mash the X Button to Sprint
Now you press L3 to run
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autocar.co.uk Tech ·
"No such thing as a luxury track car..." - I've driven the Bentley Supersports, and I disagree | Autocar
Bentley finally answers the call to make a simpler, lighter, quicker Continental – with indulgent results
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iPhone 18 Pro: Three reasons you might want to upgrade from iPhone 17 Pro - 9to5Mac
iPhone 18 Pro is almost here, and while most iPhone 17 Pro owners won’t upgrade so soon, here are three main reasons they might want to.
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thurrott.com Tech ·
IFA 2026: Acer Announces New Laptops, Gaming Handhelds, and More
Ahead of IFA 2026, Acer has announced several new laptops, gaming handhelds, and other PCs, and more hardware devices. Here’s what’s new. Acer Vero 16. This premium 16-inch laptop is powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” processors, up to 32 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 512 GB of PCIe Gen […]
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derekthompson.org Tech ·
We Can't Let AI Writing Take Over the Internet
An interview with Pangram founder and CEO Max Spero on how AI writing has flooded the internet, why it matters, and why it’s worth cleaning up
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gsmarena.com Tech ·
Huawei Watch 6 series announced, Watch GT 7 and GT 7 Pro go global
The Watch 6 series slots in as the flagship offerings in Huawei's smartwatch lineup. Huawei unveiled its latest smartwatches with the Watch 6 and Watch 6...
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gematsu.com Tech ·
G-MODE Archives+ Ridge Racer announced for Switch, PC
G-MODE will release the feature phone version of Ridge Racer as a G-MODE Archives+ title, the company announced. It will launch for Switch via Nintendo eShop on September 3 in Japan, followed by PC…
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The 65" Samsung S90F 4K QD-OLED TV Is Better Than Its 2026 Successor, and It's on Sale During the eBay Labor Day Sale
The S90F is the last TV in the lineup with QD-OLED technology; the new 2026 removes it.
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gamingbible.com Tech ·
Hogwarts Legacy drops surprise free DLC 3 years on from launch
Let's hope that's not all that's on the way.
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macrumors.com Tech ·
Apple's M4 iPad Air Gets Best Discounts Since Summer Price Hikes
Amazon and Best Buy this week have multiple discounts on the M4 iPad Air, providing up to $149 off these 2026 models. These are the best prices we've seen in the wake of Apple's summer price hikes. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
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tech.yahoo.com Tech ·
Microsoft to enable memory integrity protection by default on more Windows 11 devices next month
Microsoft's kernel level security feature will be automatically enabled on eligible PCs starting next month.
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hypebeast.com Tech ·
Xbox CEO Confirms Project Helix Is a Family of Devices, Not Just a Single Next-Gen Console
Developer alpha hardware for Project Helix will not be ready until 2027 ahead of a late-decade launch.
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Leakers battle over whether third iPhone 18 Pro color will be silver or black
Based on a whole succession of leaks, there’s a clear consensus view on two of the three colors we can...
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
Ace Combat 8 reveals live service online multiplayer modes that include PvE, PvP, PvPvE battles, and a hangout space
Bandai Namco has revealed the full scope of its Ace Combat Online online modes, including PvP, PvE, and a social space for player avatars.
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The Doxa Sub 300 Ti5 In Grade 5 Titanium Joins The Brand's Regular Collection
✓ Doxa has just added a handful of titanium models to its regular catalog ✓ The Doxa Sub 300 Ti5 is here ✓ Check it out! ✓
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
The Bentley Supersports: A stripped-out engineer's indulgence
It's the lightest Bentley in 85 years.