Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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buzzfeed.com Tech ·
"One Day, They Just Stopped Being A Part Of Life": 18 Objects That Were Everywhere 20 Years Ago That Just *Poof* Vanished
"A screenshot of my Apple Wallet doesn’t quite hit the same as a physical stub."
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
GTA 6 is a humongous game with 600,000 unique animations, doubling the animation work put into Red Dead Redemption 2
GTA 6 is an enormous project. Rockstar Games put an unbelievable 600,000 animations into the open world, more than doubling Red Dead Redemption 2's.
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
ICYMI: SanDisk Is Now Selling A 1TB MicroSD Express Card For Switch 2
Make some space
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cnet.com Tech ·
Are You a 'Meat Proxy'? The Rise of Copy-Pasting AI Responses Without Thinking - CNET
"AI slop" now has a friend. "Meat proxy" is a new way to describe too much reliance on AI content.
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futurism.com Tech ·
Your Coworkers Are Becoming "Meat Proxies" for AI
A developer coined the term "meat proxy" to denote a person who blindly forwards AI-generated text or code without any form of review.
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notebookcheck.net Tech ·
SanDisk launches 1TB microSD Express card for Switch 2
SanDisk has unveiled a new SD Express card at Gamescom. It allows Switch 2 owners to upgrade to 1TB of storage and is also compatible with several Asus gaming handhelds. However, the card is very expensive.
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apnews.com Tech ·
People from more than 30 countries are missing after the flash floods in Nepal and China
Catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal have killed at least 472 and left more than 1,500 people missing as of Friday.
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taskandpurpose.com Tech ·
Jonny Kim, Navy astronaut, doctor and former SEAL, departs NASA
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim was selected as an astronaut in 2017 and went on to spend eight months in space last year.
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polygon.com Tech ·
Say Hello To GTA 6's Awesome New Dialogue System
Netflix's extended look revealed how Jason and Lucia will speak during GTA 6's story, and how NPCs have been reworked for a more realistic experience
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foxbusiness.com Tech ·
Laser-wielding mosquito killer hits market promising to track and zap backyard pests midair
Photon Matrix says its laser mosquito zapper uses lidar, radar and AI vision to detect and eliminate mosquitoes midair, but the device costs nearly $1,000.
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tftcentral.co.uk Tech ·
Samsung Unveil Their Latest Gaming Monitors at Gamescom 2026 - TFTCentral
Share this contentWe’ve been on hand at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany, to bring you all the latest monitor news and today we got to check out the Samsung Electronics....[click link for more]
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9to5google.com Tech ·
What is the ‘Android Pulse’ app that just appeared in Google Play Store updates? [U]
On Saturday morning, you might have noticed an app called “Android Pulse” appearing in the list of available Google Play updates.
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macrumors.com Tech ·
Pikachu Visits Apple Park, Meets Tim Cook and John Ternus
Tim Cook shared an inside look at the work he is doing behind the scenes as he prepares to step down as Apple's CEO next week. Cook has been preparing incoming CEO John Ternus for the transition over the last several months, and today he introduced Ternus to popular Pokémon character Pikachu. Cook said he and Ternus met with the Pokémon team to talk gaming.
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androidauthority.com Tech ·
Google sheds some light on the mysterious Android Pulse
Google has provided Android Authority with a statement about the recently noticed Android Pulse app.
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windowscentral.com Tech ·
So much for "fans" as Xbox Series X25 sells out in seconds with a good chunk going to scalpers
Xbox Series X25 preorders went live today, and judging by community feedback it did not go well. Meanwhile scalpers seem to have come out laughing.
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wccftech.com Tech ·
Samsung To Begin Mass Production of 24.5" QD-OLED Panels This Year, Bringing Premium OLED Experiences To FHD eSports & FPS Gamers
Samsung is expanding its QD-OLED display to 24.5" panels this year, bringing premium viewing experiences to more mainstream gamers.
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theverge.com Tech ·
The biggest video game of all time looks like a movie
GTA VI’s deep dive sometimes felt like a prestige drama.
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Samsung Stacks Four New Odyssey OLEDs Behind 1,100 Hz G6, Topping Out At A 49-Inch 1,300-Nit Flagship
Samsung unveils Odyssey gaming monitors including the G6 with a record 1,100 Hz refresh rate, 42-inch OLED G7, and flagship 49-inch OLED G9 monitor.
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golf.com Tech ·
Good Good and Callaway made a mistake. Now they’re paying the price
Good Good and Callaway have been in damage-control mode. We asked three crisis-communications experts to assess the brands’ tactics.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
GTA 6 Sounds Like It Won't Be 60FPS At Launch
Higher frame rates could get patched in later
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Windows 11 version 26H2 enters final preview phase before general mass rollout begins
Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 version 26H2 is now available to test in the Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, which means general availability is imminent.
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ign.com Tech ·
The Witcher 3 Price Quietly Increased Ahead of Remaster Release
The Witcher 3 has gotten a price increase ahead of the release of the game's remaster next month.
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GTA 6's driving and car theft will be "more challenging" than before, Rockstar says, amid a seemingly big push for realism
Rockstar has apparently revamped the series' pick-up-and-play systems for something much more involved - but will it get in the way of the fun?
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forbes.com Tech ·
Is Twitch Down? What We Know About ‘Major Outage’
The full trailer was exclusively streamed on Netflix, meaning fans without a subscription may have turned to Twitch streamers to watch the gameplay reveal.
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'Explaining the Scenarios Each Time Has Become Quite Difficult' — Kingdom Hearts' Story Has Gotten So Complex That Tetsuya Nomura Says Square Enix Hired a Loremaster to Keep the Plot Cohesive
The lore of Kingdom Hearts is so expansive that Tetsuya Nomura says Square Enix hired a loremaster to keep its story cohesive.
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Google’s AI note-taking app now allows you to interact with books
Coming soon to scholarly articles, newspapers, and more.
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Grand Theft Auto 6 Playthroughs Can Last 80 Hours, Making it Rockstar's Longest Game Yet
Grand Theft Auto 6 will take a while for players to finish, with the game's producer stating it took him 80 hours.
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thegamer.com Tech ·
24% Of Gamescom Reveals Officially Used AI
23.64% of the games featured during Gamescom ONL this year used AI in some form.
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GTA 6 Has a ‘Very Big Map’ — and Rockstar Says It’s Its Deepest World Yet
Rockstar explains how it has pushed current-gen technology to ensure GTA 6’s massive map is a step beyond Red Dead Redemption 2’s world.
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defector.com Tech ·
I Played Pat McAfee's Album For Another Frequently Red-Faced, Sleeveless Baby | Defector
If in the future my daughter develops some kind of Pavlovian response to the musical stylings of Pat McAfee, I’ll blame the editors who “assigned” this review. But this outcome is unlikely. I almost wish it were a little more plausible. McAfee’s debut album, though enticingly titled Diary of a Polarizing Figure, was not powerful…
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blog.playstation.com Tech ·
PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for September – Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life, Chained Echoes
All playable from Tuesday September 1.
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GTA 6 Almost Had Four Protagonists — Here’s Why Rockstar Stuck With Two
Following GTA 5’s three playable characters, Rockstar considered putting four protagonists in GTA 6 before settling on its criminal couple.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
GTA 6 Leaks Could Be Over As Leaker Cashes Out Memecoin
It seems a pretty small prize for gaining the attention of the world's authorities
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247sports.com Tech ·
College football's top recruiting games of 2026: Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss headlines must-see matchups
The 247Sports national recruiting team looks at the top high-profile games that recruits will flock to see during college football's 2026 season.
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gematsu.com Tech ·
SEGA announces TGS 2026 lineup
SEGA has announced (2) its lineup for Tokyo Game Show 2026, which will run from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
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GTA 6 Still Has Plenty to Satirize — Rockstar Just Has to ‘Be Careful’
Rockstar is still dedicated to making Grand Theft Auto a funny satire of modern America, but it’s being careful with its references to ensure GTA 6 doesn’t feel dated before it launches.
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GTA 6’s Love Story Matters Less Than Rockstar’s Trailers Make It Seem
GTA 6 has a whole relationship system to increase Jason and Lucia’s bond, but it’s completely optional if you’d rather keep things platonic.
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GTA 6 is revamping the Wanted system and adding a Criminal Profile that reacts to how violent you are, and it's even more complex than Red Dead Redemption 2's
The veil has been lifted off GTA 6. Here's what we learned about how the game's world is going to react to your actions, including crimes.
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dualshockers.com Tech ·
Nomura: Kingdom Hearts 4 Trades Disney Worlds for More Detail
Franchise head Tetsuya Nomura said the development team on Kingdom Hearts 4 are focused more on quality over quantity.
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Bad Xbox ‘Fable’ Combat Video Goes Viral, But It’s Pretty Misleading
There is new 'Fable' combat circulating, which does not look great for the Xbox game, but there is more context needed than what's being shown.
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news.xbox.com Tech ·
State of Decay 3: Closed Beta Playtests Will Open the Game to Even More Players This Year
State of Decay 3's closed beta playtests are coming before 2026 wraps up. Learn more about what's next and sign up now for your shot at surviving early.
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newsshooter.com Tech ·
Samsung P9 & P7 USB4 SSDs - Newsshooter
Samsung has officially unveiled its new portable SSD lineup, called the P9 and P7, that brings USB4 connectivity to its latest portable storage devices
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gematsu.com Tech ·
Scott Pilgrim EX DLC ‘Back in the Band’ now available alongside ‘Coin-Op Chaos’ update
Tribute Games has released retro-style side-scrolling adventure brawler Scott Pilgrim EX downloadable content “Back in the Band” for $3.99, alongside the free update “Coin-Op Chao…
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2025 vs. 2026 Mac Studio Buyer's Guide: All Upgrades Compared
Apple this week announced a new Mac Studio with the M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, discontinuing the M4 Max and M3 Ultra models that had been on sale since March 2025. The machine's design is unchanged for a fifth consecutive year, with all of the upgrades being internal. The table below details everything that changed regardless of whether you choose a Max or an Ultra chip. The two tables that follow break down the differences within each tier.
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
The Witcher 3 Remastered features community-made mods, modder speaks about working with CD Projekt Red | VGC
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will incorporate community-made mods…
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Sony’s new cheaper OLED competes with LG and Samsung
The Bravia 6 is Sony’s first OLED TV with four HDMI 2.1 ports.
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nintendoeverything.com Tech ·
Nintendo announces 2026 Blockbuster sale for Switch 2 and Switch, the full list of deals
Nintendo started up a new sale on the eShop today which is bringing lots of discounts for both Switch 2 and Switch. Rather than focusing on its own games, Nintendo decided to emphasize third-party titles. Games like Marvel Cosmic Invasion and Darwin’s Paradox are now at new low prices. Discounts are available for up to 80 percent off. The full...
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eventhubs.com Tech ·
HookGangGod releases new Marvel Tokon tier list and mentions how one character in particular is 'fraudulent'
HookGangGod has released a new tier list for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. All 21 characters (including the unlockable Champion) have been divided up into five different tier categories.According to HookGangGod, the strongest characters in the game right now are ...
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Google launches Pokémon Sleep special-edition Fitbit Air
Can this replace your Pokéwalker?
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monochrome-watches.com Tech ·
First Look: The New Purple IWC Pilot Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team
Gearing up for this year's Singapore Grand Prix, IWC drops the vibrant Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team.