Grand Theft Auto VI exists in its own universe
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Humanoid robots shatter Usain Bolt's 100m record, hits 23.8 mph before crashing into foam pads — video shows Tiangong Ultra logging 9.39-second sprint before colliding with padded wall
Two robots at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing beat Usain Bolt's 2009 100-meter dash world record. The Tiangong Ultra set a record of...
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Miyazaki explains how The Duskbloods plans to protect newcomers from its best players
FromSoftware is stepping into one of multiplayer gaming's most divisive arguments with The Duskbloods, confirming the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive will lean on skill-based matchmaking to...
Read moreReactOS Merges Support For Job Objects As Step To Running Modern Windows Apps
Merged yesterday to the ReactOS code-base is initial support for Job Objects, which is an important milestone in the road to being able to run more...
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This newly announced soulslike has a main character inspired by Dark Souls' most heartbreaking boss fight
Stray Dog: Nobody Cares asks the question: "What if you were Great Grey Wolf Sif?"
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Startup to use drones to keep clouds away from solar farms, 'Our ultimate goal is to reduce the intensity of severe storms and hurricanes' — chemical-free tech promises up to 30% power boost for $30 to $60 an hour
Meteoric plans to deploy drones and use mechanical action to dissipate low and mid-altitude clouds covering solar power plants. The startup says that it already has...
Read moreLinux 7.3 Makes Preparations Toward Upstreaming FAMFS File-System
The NVDIMM and direct access (DAX) patches have been merged for the Linux 7.3 cycle. Most of the DAX/NVDIMM activity this cycle is on making preparations...
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Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off
PlayStation users have received an unprompted reminder of exactly what they do and don't own on the platform, days before a planned boycott over Sony's decision...
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Asus ROG Strix XG32UQWMS 4K OLED gaming monitor review: Fast and flexible performance
Asus’ ROG Strix XG32UQWMS delivers speed and flexibility with a 32-inch 4K Tandem OLED panel, dual-refresh modes, 240 Hz and 480 Hz in FHD resolution, plus...
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Volcanoes that made history
Enormous eruptions altered Earth’s climate and societies all over the globe.
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Bluetooth Shock Collar Keeps Wearer On Task
Like a lot of us [Liam Kloppers] had a problem with doomscrolling. Unwilling to go cold-turkey because he does find some utility in social media. He...
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Lucky shopper finds RTX 5080 for just $702 at Walmart — saves almost $800 compared to current retail prices
Walmart’s clearance aisle delivers another remarkable GPU bargain, with a shopper finding a PNY RTX 5080 for nearly half its current retail price.
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