Tech Thermaltake's Capo X: a stacked dual-system PC case Thermaltake revealed the stacked Capo X dual-system PC case at Computex. It keeps the footprint of a micro tower while adding extra height to accommodate two full systems in one chassis. The company pitched the layout for AI workloads on the showfloor, but the design also suits streamers who want
Health A Death at the Epicenter of Ebola Declan Walsh, chief Africa correspondent, reports from the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak. He reports on how families, medical workers and local volunteers are grappling with losses of life. The coverage centers on their experiences as they confront those losses on the ground. ebola, ebola outbreak, epicenter, declan walsh, africa
Culture Masters of the Universe review: a nearly perfect sci‑fi fantasy epic Masters of the Universe, directed by Travis Knight, arrives as a nearly perfect sci-fi fantasy epic whose visuals and craft set it apart from much of modern blockbuster filmmaking. The film opened amid odd box-office headlines — including IMAX reshuffling screens — and stands out for embracing big, colorful spectacle rather than
Culture Dune: Awakening adds single-player mode at console launch After concluding it is "not an MMO" but a "complicated" survival game with online play, Funcom will add a single-player mode to Dune: Awakening. The game launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X on September 22, and single-player arrives the same day along with the final
Sports Man United eye €40m move for Dortmund's Waldemar Anton Manchester United are weighing a €40 million bid for Borussia Dortmund centre-back Waldemar Anton, the Mirror says. United scouts watched the 29-year-old several times and manager Michael Carrick, who moved from an interim role to a two-year deal, wants to add a centre-back as the futures of Matthijs de Ligt
Culture Scary Movie premiere: Anna Faris, Marlon & Shawn Wayans on the red carpet Paramount Pictures held the global premiere of Scary Movie at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles on June 3. Anna Faris, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and many others attended. Also pictured on the red carpet were Anthony Anderson, Carmen Electra, Chris Elliott, Lochlyn Munro, Damon Wayans Jr., Cameron Scott Roberts,
Tech Marathon’s Sponsored Survival should be a permanent PvE mode After the launch server issues eased, Marathon’s Season 2 update settles into its stride. The nighttime Dire Marsh turns the swamp nearly pitch black without a torch or the new gadgets, with monsters in the shadows and toxic plants that somehow whisper, making exploration properly spooky. Beyond the new
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Tech Star Fox on Switch 2 Is a Gorgeous Tech Showcase After a decade in hyper-sleep, Fox McCloud and the Star Fox squadron return later this month in a reimagining of Star Fox 64 that also feels like the setup for something bigger. The series has long served as a technical showcase for Nintendo hardware, and this entry highlights Switch 2
Tech Noctua’s mouse uses an upward-firing fan to cool your palm Noctua has produced a special edition of the Feinmann F01 mouse in partnership with Pulsar. The Noctua Edition is a lightweight 73G design that uses the F01’s open, cage-like upper chassis to allow airflow. A tiny upward-firing NF-A4x10 5V PWM fan sits inside and is linked to a motion
AI Microsoft's premium Copilot agents were confidently wrong Microsoft is spending an insane amount of money on its AI features, building data centers and licensing large language models, with a goal to turn Windows and Microsoft 365 into an "agentic OS" that handles memos, presentations, meetings and routine tasks. Developers seem to be generally happy with
Tech Patreon CEO Refuses To Remove Reckless Ben Videos The dispute between YouTuber Reckless Ben, the Oregon Bricks & Minifigs store, and the American Fork police has drawn widespread attention as Ben seeks to recover a family’s $200,000 Lego Star Wars collection. Patreon CEO Jack Conte announced he will not take down Ben’s videos after Bricks
Business Supernatural VR fitness app spun out as independent company Meta’s broader metaverse effort faltered, but one VR app stood out: Supernatural, a fitness game that made working out feel fun and accessible. Users can now rejoice — Supernatural will not be shutting down. Meta fought an eight-month antitrust battle to acquire Within, the studio behind Supernatural, in 2023, in
Culture Amazon's God of War Series Faces Division Over New 'Laufey' Spin-Off The Prime Video adaptation of God of War was widely expected to bypass the events of the older games and focus on the soft-reboot era that began with the 2018 installment. That plan now faces a new wrinkle after the announcement of God of War: Laufey, the first main entry
Culture Which MCU Hero Are You? Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality: Spider-Man, Daredevil, Iron Man, Punisher, Thor and Captain America. Questions explore what drives you to do what's right, keeping a secret identity, how you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice, and where you draw
Sports Jan Oblak on Atletico exit: 'I have a few years left' Jan Oblak has addressed speculation about his future at Atletico Madrid, where he has spent 12 years and is under contract until 2028. The 33-year-old's position has been questioned after a season of defensive inconsistency in the Spanish capital. He said: "I'm not going to
Crypto Revolut to Offer Stablecoins via Planned US Bank Revolut plans to offer stablecoins through its future US bank, the company’s US CEO Cetin Duransoy said. Customers of the bank, expected to launch next year, will have access to FDIC-insured accounts, multi-currency deposits, stock trading and cryptocurrency services. The bank will initially target retail and business customers with
Tech Tesla expands service area of unsupervised robotaxis in Austin Tesla said in an X post on Wednesday that robotaxi rides without a human operator are now available in the "entire Austin Metro area." The expansion comes as the company continues to play catch-up with competitors. About six months after Tesla began removing human monitors who watched for
Tech I got my hands on Framework's 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' I caught up with Framework CEO Nirav Patel at Computex and got my hands on the new Framework 13 Pro for the first time. While we'll have to wait a little longer for a review sample to arrive, my first impression is that it's everything you&
Culture Critical Role reveals scheduling challenge in Campaign 4 Running a longform Dungeons & Dragons campaign brings a lot of moving parts, but the biggest recurring hurdle for Critical Role has been scheduling. In earlier years the cast took the last Thursday of the month off to run a talk show, sponsored one-shot or other replacement; since Campaign 4
Culture The Lost Wild resurfaces after four years with grounded dinosaur horror The Lost Wild resurfaced during a PlayStation State of Play presentation, unveiling a new trailer and fresh details after first being revealed in 2022. Gary Napper serves as game director and draws on his time helping build Alien: Isolation. "My experience working on Alien: Isolation has inevitably shaped how
Culture God of War Isn’t Leaving Kratos Behind At its State of Play showcase, Santa Monica Studio revealed God of War Laufey, a spin-off that follows Kratos’s wife Faye as she fights through the afterlife. The game runs parallel to the 2018 reboot and marks the first time a God of War title won’t feature Kratos
Culture Netflix to Remake Al Pacino's 1979 Courtroom Drama ...And Justice for All Netflix is developing a series adaptation of the 1979 courtroom drama ...And Justice for All, per Deadline. The original film starred Al Pacino as defense attorney Arthur Kirkland and follows an ethical lawyer pushed to the edge while fighting a corrupt system, notable for Kirkland’s explosive “You’re out
Culture Which Horror Villain Do You Have the Best Chance of Surviving? Which Horror Villain Do You Have the Best Chance of Surviving? Jason Voorhees · Michael Myers · Freddy Krueger · Pennywise · Chucky Five killers. Five completely different ways to die — if you're not smart enough, fast enough, or self-aware enough to avoid it. Only one of them is the villain your
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