Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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ign.com Tech ·
'No Disc No Buy' Comments Dominate Sony's Phantom Blade Zero State of Play Livestream, as Planned PlayStation Boycott Nears
Sony held its planned Phantom Blade Zero State of Play livestream with — somewhat surprisingly — the comments turned on, and they went exactly how everyone thought they would.
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blog.mozilla.org Tech ·
NVIDIA GeForce NOW on Firefox for Windows | The Mozilla Blog
Gamers have asked for GeForce NOW support for years. Today, NVIDIA made it official, opening up GeForce RTX-powered play to Firefox on Windows. Firefox use
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polygon.com Tech ·
Jonathan Blow Addresses Order of the Sinking Star Credits Drama with a Release Date Reveal
The 500-hour puzzle game will go toe-to-toe with fall’s biggest releases
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theguardian.com Tech ·
Boyfriend of Hayden Panettiere was at apartment when actor died
Police report shows Brian Hickerson and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were at Greenville, South Carolina, residence
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bbc.com Tech ·
Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut
Shares in the world's biggest humanoid robot maker started trading on Shanghai's Star market on Wednesday.
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pbs.org Tech ·
The Moscow region is hit by almost 800 drones as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces launched one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia since Moscow's invasion over four years ago, firing almost 800 drones only two days after a similar salvo, officials said Tuesday. Meanwhile, a Russian missile strike on a village in northeastern Ukraine's Kharkiv region killed at least 10 people and wounded 17 others as the barrage demolished homes, officials said. READ MORE: Ukraine's state energy company says its facilities seriously
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GameStop Customer Earns Over $10,000 in Store Credit After Trading in "Hundreds" of Broken Consoles
A GameStop customer from Clackamas, Oregon is going viral after trading in hundreds of old, busted consoles to earn over $10,000 in store credit from the games retailer.
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businessinsider.com Tech ·
Handshake AI wants to pay you up to $30K for work documents that you own
Handshake AI is paying $6 per page for written work documents of "high quality" — if you own them. A data privacy lawyer told BI he had concerns.
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
4 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Full lineup outside of UK, USA, and Japan
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nbcnews.com Tech ·
Democratic socialist Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary
NBC News projects that Nixon, a state lawmaker, will face GOP Sen. Ashley Moody, who was appointed to replace Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in the general election.
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ca.news.yahoo.com Tech ·
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
ZZ Top's signature sound had as much to do with the drumming of Frank Beard, who died at 77, as their Texas-blues guitar.
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tallahassee.com Tech ·
Live election results: Donalds, Jolly win, move on in 2026 Florida primary
Today is Primary Election Day in Florida. Follow for the latest on key races including governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature.
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esquire.com Tech ·
Citizen’s Affordable New Star Wars Eco-Drive Watch Glows Like Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber
The iconic weapon has been worked into the hour marker
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nbcsports.com Tech ·
Todd Monken gets upset, ends physical Browns practice early
Browns head coach Todd Monken found himself "emotionally hijacked" during a practice early in training camp and he was hot under the collar again on Tuesday.
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pagesix.com Tech ·
Hayden Panettiere found unresponsive by Zach Hickerson while brother Brian was asleep in another room: report
The actress’ family confirmed her tragic death in a statement over the weekend.
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polygon.com Tech ·
Post Malone Just Did the Unthinkable With His $2 Million Magic Card
There’s owning one of the rarest trading cards in the world — and then there’s actually using it.
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GTA 6 Gameplay and Map Appear to Leak Online, Group Reportedly Responsible Threatens Rockstar Over All-Digital Future
Grand Theft Auto 6 appears to have suffered yet another significant leak after what looks like legitimate gameplay videos and an image of the full map appeared online. Rockstar has yet to comment.
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coindesk.com Tech ·
U.S. SEC proposes first major crypto rule in surprise announcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the "Regulation Crypto" proposal after having cancelled a meeting days before meant to vote on it.
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Judge swapped in Trump's defamation case against BBC
A judge who was recently nominated by the US president to serve in Florida's federal court will now preside over his $10bn defamation case against the BBC.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
NTE Artwork Features Watermark For Free Trial Of AI Software
NTE players in China spotted the watermark for a free version of the Doubao AI software on the artwork for a seahorse in the game's new update
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
Apple Wallet driver's license: which states are next? - 9to5Mac
Seven more states are working on Apple Wallet driver's license support, including Kentucky and North Carolina. Here's where it's coming next.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Group Behind GTA 6 Leak Demands End to Digital Pre-Orders
'Preorders were not created for gamers'
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macrumors.com Tech ·
Apple's Home Hub Will Have a Widget Gallery With iPhone Widget Support
Apple is working on a home hub that incorporates Siri AI, and it's set to launch as soon as this year. The home hub will use a Widget Gallery that lets users select the content they want to appear on the device's home screen. Mentions of the Widget Gallery were found in macOS Tahoe 26.7, an update that leaked a long list of unreleased Apple products. The strings were found in a file named PosterKit-J490, and J490 is the codename for the home hub.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Tomb Raider Remake Adding Skill Trees And Crafting
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, like so many other AAA games, will have you grabbing crap to make different crap
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purexbox.com Tech ·
Multiple GTA 6 Gameplay Videos Appear To Have Leaked, But There's A Catch Or Two
Ahead of the official reveal next week
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
PlayStation 6 release date still hasn’t been decided, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says | VGC
The global component shortage has created problems for the PS6 company…
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taskandpurpose.com Tech ·
Army unit offers soldiers time off to play new 'Grand Theft Auto' if they reenlist
In an unorthodox retention offer, an Army battalion in Georgia is giving soldiers who re-up time off to play GTA 6 as soon as it comes out.
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gamesindustry.biz Tech ·
Gamescom 2026 sets new record as number of country pavilions increases by 25%
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Morocco, and Nigeria join as new exhibitors this year
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Bethesda Dev Says Cuts Were Rare Before Xbox Took Over: 'All Of A Sudden We Have Yearly Layoffs' - Kotaku
Xbox developers are holding a rally across the United States and Canada to bring attention to the widespread layoffs
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Steve Jobs' 8th-grade science fair project goes up for auction - 9to5Mac
Collectors have proven avid fans of Steve Jobs memorabilia over the years, and a new piece seems likely to attract...
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timeextension.com Tech ·
Wake Up, It Looks Like Terranigma Might Finally Be Getting A Re-Release
"All the living things in this world await your awakening"
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
Uncharted had dynamic difficulty because it was too short and it had to slow the player down, says former designer | VGC
“We can’t charge 60 bucks for a five-hour game with no multiplayer,” the dev team thought…
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en.gamegpu.com Tech ·
IKEA and Xbox have announced a joint line of furniture for gamers.
Swedish retailer IKEA has officially announced a partnership with Microsoft's Xbox gaming division. The companies are collaborating...
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
Why Apple's camera-equipped AirPods may not be the 'pervert pods' consumers fear | TechCrunch
Apple’s leaked camera-equipped AirPods might avoid the privacy pitfalls of other AI wearables by preventing users from recording photos and videos.
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triblive.com Tech ·
Father charged in suspected cocaine ring at Penn State is Pittsburgh attorney
Paul R. Robinson, the only nonstudent charged in the cocaine trafficking ring involving two Penn State University fraternities, is a managing attorney at a Pittsburgh-based law firm. Robinson, 59, of Churchill, is an equity member of Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, PLLC, which is headquartered in the U.S. Steel
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androidpolice.com Tech ·
Galaxy Z Fold 8's runaway success just sparked Samsung's boldest foldable move yet
The 2027 lineup will reportedly include a wider Fold
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playstationlifestyle.net Tech ·
Games Leaving PlayStation Plus in September 2026 Confirmed - PlayStation LifeStyle
PS Store has revealed the initial list of games leaving PS Plus Extra and Premium in September 2026 as the August lineup is rolling out.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Gemini in Chrome and auto browse roll out on Android in the US
After previewing in May, Google has now finished rolling out Gemini in Chrome for Android users in the US.
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foxnews.com Tech ·
Blue state mayor arrested for fraud sparks uproar for not speaking English in viral clip: 'How is this real'
Brian DePeña's staff told reporters the Lawrence mayor doesn't speak English when pressed about his arrest for allegedly misusing funds.
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Fallout 4 Patch Updates the Creation Kit, Fixes Various Bugs Including Steam Deck Crash
Bethesda has released a new patch for Fallout 4 that updates the Creation Kit and makes a number of crash and bug fixes. Check out the patch notes.
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halowaypoint.com Tech ·
August Update: New Video Settings, Free Armor Styles, and More
In response to player feedback, we’ve deployed a new update for Halo: Campaign Evolved that features new video settings for Chromatic Aberration and Film Grain, refined combat against Jackals, improved keyboard control binding, and many more quality-of-life fixes!
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nypost.com Tech ·
New York ranks No. 1 in US as most social media-addicted — find out which platforms your state is scrolling
We’re the city that never sleeps — because we’re always scrolling on our smartphones.
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aftermath.site Tech ·
What If A Rage Room Made You Feel Like A Jerk
"Virtue and a Sledgehammer," from the developers of "Gods Will Be Watching," eggs you on toward destruction even as it asks you to think about why
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blog.playstation.com Tech ·
New NBA 2K27 gameplay details on The City, co-op, MyNBA eras, and more
Catch up on the new features arriving in NBA 2K27 on September 4.
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defector.com Tech ·
The Buss Children Are Squabbling Over Their Remaining Lakers Stake | Defector
When Lakers majority owner Jerry Buss died in 2013, he left his 66 percent stake to six of his children, with daughter Jeanie Buss acting as the team’s governor. Jerry hoped his family would hold on to the franchise, and toward the end of his life, he took financial and contractual measures that made it…
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variety.com Tech ·
Hayden Panettiere’s Estranged Mom Speaks Out After Actor’s Death: She ‘Lost Her Way’ and ‘I Wish She Had Stayed True to Herself’
Hayden Panettiere's estranged mother and former manager, Lesley Vogel, has spoken out about her daughter's shocking death at the age of 36.
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Apple's Camera AirPods May Launch as 'AirPods Pro,' Not 'AirPods Ultra'
The camera-equipped AirPods that we've confirmed Apple is working on are likely going to be part of the AirPods Pro lineup rather than separate "AirPods Ultra". A macOS Tahoe 26.7 file that references the new AirPods is labeled "AirPods Pro," hinting at the new name.
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independent.co.uk Tech ·
What Trump really has to worry about if Congress flips in the midterm elections
Democrats, learning from their experiences in Trump 1.0, are plotting more effective oversight for a potential post-Blue Wave environment, writes John Bowden — even if the president is fixated on the filibuster
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Apple releases public beta 4 for iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27 - 9to5Mac
After releasing developer beta 6 earlier today, Apple is now rolling out iOS 27 public beta 4, alongside corresponding updates for some of its other platforms.
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cybersecuritynews.com Tech ·
Microsoft 365 Search Outage Disrupts SharePoint, OneDrive, and Outlook Users Worldwide
Microsoft is actively managing a service disruption that has left a subset of enterprise users unable to search for content across SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Outlook on the web, and Outlook desktop.