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Phantom Blade Zero pre-orders now available, 11-minute trailer; dedicated State of Play set for August 17

Related coverage: Phantom Blade Zero pre-orders now available, 11-minute trailer; dedicated State of Play set for August 17 gematsu.com Watch the Phantom Blade Zero gameplay deep dive State of Play on August 17, pre-orders live today PlayStation.Blog Phantom Blade 0 Demo Spotted on PlayStation Store MP1st Phantom Blade Zero Extended Trailer Reveals Martial Arts Film Legend Donnie Yen in a Key Role GamingBolt Phantom Blade Zero just dropped a huge secret: Hong Kong legend Donnie Yen has been guiding its kungfupunk... Yahoo Tech

gematsu.com · 5 days ago

Company Offering '100% Human-Written, Never AI' Medical Research Is 100% AI

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New command centre unveiled in Quebec as Canadian-made satellite prepares to launch

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CTV News · 5 days ago

The lifesaving secret hidden inside a horseshoe crab's blue blood

Hacker News · 5 days ago

New Bedford police officer accused of using Flock cameras to track ex-partner

Hacker News · 5 days ago

India’s central bank wants AI to approve loans that humans would reject

Regulator hopes for greater financial inclusion, without extra risk or blaming models for bad decisions

The Register · 5 days ago

Google says Chrome cuts 7 billion unwanted Android notifications a day to fight abuse

Google says Chrome's anti-abuse systems reduced unwanted notifications on Android by more than 7 billion per day during the first quarter of 2026. [...]

BleepingComputer · 5 days ago

Google says Chrome cuts 7 billion unwanted Android notifications a day to fight abuse

Related coverage: Google says Chrome cuts 7 billion unwanted Android notifications a day to fight abuse BleepingComputer The multi-layered defenses that harden Chrome against abusive notifications blog.google Chrome’s anti-abuse protections block 7 billion unwanted Android notifications daily Help Net Security Google Chrome Blocks Abusive Notifications Used to Deliver Malware and Scams gbhackers.com Google Swiss Cheese Model Blocks 7 Billion Chrome Notifications A Day Yahoo News UK

BleepingComputer · 5 days ago

Kia EV3 prices and range revealed, starting at $30,000

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Electrek · 5 days ago

Women in Blue’s second season premieres on Apple TV

Apple TV subscribers can now stream the first episode of the new season of Women in Blue (Las Azules). Here’s what to expect from the season.

9to5Mac · 5 days ago

Quantinuum and Oracle Partner to Accelerate Hybrid Quantum Compute Adoption on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

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Oracle · 5 days ago

Saber denies replacing Rideshare Stimulator’s writers with ChatGPT

After a former lead writer claimed Saber "replaced me with ChatGPT," CEO Matthew Karch now claims, "Neither Saber nor Unigine have replaced any writers with AI," for the Rideshare "Stimulator" game announced last month, developed by Unigine. The writer, Stella Sacco, says differently, however, posting on Bluesky that "I was lead writer on this one! And Saber replaced me with ChatGPT midway through development. All the passenger voices were AI too. Either they changed direction at some point or they're not disclosing it on Steam." Saber describes Rideshare "Stimulator" as an "immersive driving simulation game that puts you behind the wheel … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge · 5 days ago

The Programming Ape (Code Hale, 2012) [video]

Hacker News · 5 days ago

Text Watermarking for Non-Academics

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Lobsters · 5 days ago

Alleged iPhone Ultra screen protector surfaces online - GSMArena.com news

Related coverage: Alleged iPhone Ultra screen protector surfaces online - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com Everyone at Apple is calling the foldable 'iPhone Ultra' AppleInsider iPhone Ultra colors: New leak reveals silver and dark blue 9to5Mac How will the iPhone Ultra's foldable screens compare to the Galaxy Z Fold 8's? I compared the latest rumors to find out TechRadar Third-generation foldable iPhone said to feature larger displays - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com

GSMArena.com · 5 days ago

The solar electric car designed to generate more energy than it consumes

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The Driven IO · 5 days ago