Madeleine Roux addresses how the bond between Rey and Leia in Star Wars: Legacy reshapes the meaning behind Rey's lineage in The Rise of Skywalker.
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Apple grew iPhone shipments in China by 24.4 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2026, making it the fastest-growing smartphone brand in a market that shrank overall, according to preliminary figures released today by research firm IDC. Total shipments in China fell 4.3 percent to roughly 66 million units, amounting to a fifth consecutive quarter of decline. Apple and Huawei were the only major vendors to grow, with Huawei up 19.4 percent. Apple's share of the Chinese market rose fro...
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CXMT is estimated to essentially match Micron in terms of DRAM manufacturing capabilities this year.
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Fanatical are doing a "All Star Bundle Week" where multiple bundles will launch with some popular stuff - the first is the Best of Killer Bundle
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"We will never see the fruits of our labour, and the reward for our hard work will be the loss of our jobs."
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Meg 2: The Trench is currently the 8th biggest movie on Netflix. In it, Jason Statham faces off against a trio of giant prehistoric sharks
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Craft some upgrades with this icy material.
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New York has become the first US state to place a moratorium on the construction of data centers.
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"These large publishers and monopolies have proven themselves terrible stewards."
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X has made a tweak to give your replies a boost in your friends' comment section.
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HYPERWIRED brings together the worlds of arcade shooters with some roguelike mechanics of repeatable runs and upgrades - but with a finite resources twist
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58% of children have heard of VPNs and understand their usage, while 22% have used one to dodge age checks in the last three months.
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2026 has already had a modern take on James Bond in game form thanks to IO Interactive's 007 First Light, and now it's getting some retro bondage thanks to a throwback spy FPS that's been in the works for a while. Agent 64: Spies Never Die, a GoldenEye-inspired romp from solo developer Replicant D6, releases next month.
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Just days after Compulsion Games bought back its independence from Microsoft as part of Xbox's mass layoffs, the studio - facing the realities of going it alone - is already on the hunt for new work opportunities.
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Following backlash to Roblox's proposed pricing changes over the unification of 2D and 3D avatar assets, further adjustments have been made.
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WhatsApp is developing a first-party cloud storage option for chat backups on iPhone, providing users with an alternative to iCloud for the first time, according to app tinkerer WABetaInfo. Code found in the WhatsApp beta for iOS (version 26.28.10.16), available through TestFlight, suggests that users will eventually be able to pick their preferred backup destination directly from the app's chat backup settings. iCloud however will remain the default. The feature harks back to one that WABetaInf...
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Apparently no new sensor, though.
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Here’s what we know about Pull a Lucky Fish codes, and when we may get them in the game.
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Rumours of Switch 2 upgrades continue to pour in following talk of Nintendo looking to upgrade the console's LCD panel. Now, a major Korean technology website is claiming serious talks are underway at the Japanese giant about exploring the possibility of an OLED model.
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Google has struck a deal to purchase a major solar project's entire electrical output to offset its fossil fuel emissions.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Infinity Vision tickets for Avengers: Doomsday will go on sale next week.
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Google has announced the rollout of Chrome's latest AI features to Mac and PC users in the U.K., indicated by a new "Ask Gemini" button with a sparkle icon in the upper right side of the browser. Gemini in Chrome can work across multiple tabs, which is supposed to make it useful for comparing and summarizing information from several websites at once. It also integrates with Google services such as Calendar, YouTube, Gmail, and Maps, allowing users to perform tasks like jumping to a specific mome...
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It may have taken me a while to admit it - and I certainly pushed back for a time, but I worry I am getting too old for Call of Duty. Not the series as a whole; I find a lot of entertainment in the ooh-rah campaigns, and I am especially fond of the gameplay and engine evolutions of some of Activision's post-Modern Warfare 2019 efforts. I dabble in Zombies here and there, and I'm happy to play whatever supplementary third mode is on offer in any given year, but I struggle to spend any longer in m...
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Having recently parted ways with former owners Xbox as part of the console maker's mass cuts, South of Midnight and We Happy Few developers Compulsion Games have announced they're seeking opportunities to collaborate with other studios. Likely to help them keep the lights on until they've got a new game of their own well on its way, Compulsion look to have turned their focus towards landing a co-development or support gig on someone else's project.
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Kingdom Hearts will be making a big appearance at the upcoming D23 Disney fan event in California next month, though those holding out hope for a lengthy Kingdom Hearts 4 reveal or two should probably not hold their breath.
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The Hisense A10 has an E Ink main display and a magnetic LCD screen you can attach to its rear.
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In August 2024, Dragon's Dogma 2 director Hideaki Itsuno left Capcom after "30 years and five months" at the Japanese publisher. The legendary developer, responsible for creating Dragon's Dogma and the Devil May Cry franchise, is practically synonymous with the former. It's a well-known story that he originally conceived of the game around the time he was working on Devil May Cry in the early 2000s, and had to fight hard for time and budget when preparing the launch of the original Dragon's Dogm...
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You can build up your gaming library nicely with the Narrative 12 for $10 Humble Bundle - with some real gems included in it
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Chrome's Gemini integration has arrived in the UK.
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This looks like a serious amount of fun! Inspired by some classics like GoldenEye and Perfect Dark, the shooter Agent 64: Spies Never Die launches August 11th
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Inspired by classics from the PlayStation 1 era, Pulsebreaker is a back to basics survival horror game that looks like you'll need spare pants to play
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This upcoming indie survival game looks quite unusual with its mixture of atmospheric storytelling and immersive survival mechanics
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Abyssal Merge looks just as crazy as it sounds with you needing multi-tasking skills to beat this unique upcoming bullet hell
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Apple has made available the first public beta of iOS 27, bringing a more stable version of the software to a wider audience following lengthy testing by developers. Keep reading to learn how to prepare your device for the beta software and how to install it. Signing up to get the iOS 27 or iPadOS 27 public beta is simple once you know how – it can be done by enrolling an iPhone or iPad in Apple's free Apple Beta Software Program. The steps you need to complete to install the software on your ...
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Taking place at Disney's "ultimate" fan event. The Kingdom Hearts series will be getting a proper release on Nintendo platforms this October, with Kingdom Hearts 4 also confirmed to arrive on the Switch 2 in the future. As part of its fan event D23 this year, Disney announced a "Deep Dive into Kingdom Hearts", taking place on 15th August 2026. According to an official description, it will commemorate 25 years of the series. The first game debuted in March 2002.
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