Tech

Xbox's limited return to console exclusivity feels like a PR exercise

At the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft announced a partial return to console exclusives: Gears of War: E-Day and inXile's Clockwork Revolution will not come to PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch 2. The company insisted these are not timed exclusives and said PC versions will be available, while games

Culture

Executives and developers doubted The Last of Us

Quentin Cobb, a former designer on The Last of Us, says a high-level Sony executive looked at the game and told the team, 'It's not going to do very well, I think it just needs a small marketing budget.' 'People did not know how good

Culture

New He-Man Movie One of 2026’s Biggest Box Office Flops

Amazon MGM’s Masters of the Universe, featuring Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam/He-Man and Jared Leto as Skeletor, has drawn roughly $55 million worldwide after its opening weekend. As of June 7 the film had earned about $29 million domestically and $25 million from 86 international markets, yielding an

Crypto

10xResearch: Rising inflation, not Strategy, drove bitcoin's plunge

Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, said the main driver behind bitcoin's weakness was institutional ETF selling after red-hot April U.S. inflation data, not Michael Saylor's Strategy (MSTR). The market's focus on Strategy's first bitcoin sale since 2022 missed a broader

Culture

Avengers: Doomsday merch reveals Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom look

Hasbro's Titan Series action figure for Avengers: Doomsday offers a clear look at Robert Downey Jr.'s Victor Von Doom. The toy shows Doom in a classic green outfit with silver boots, sleeves and gloves, a long green cape and hood, and the character's silver

Culture

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die's Ending Is Perfect

Gore Verbinski’s black comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die follows a shifty time traveler played by Sam Rockwell as he storms a Los Angeles diner to recruit a rag‑tag group of strangers for one chaotic mission: stop a rogue form of artificial intelligence before it destroys

Politics

Michigan politicians push to bar Chinese‑badged cars from US visits

Like the existing Commerce regulations, the bill would create a mechanism by which OEMs can apply for authorization “to allow otherwise prohibited vehicles to enter the US.” Customs and Border Protection would have 90 days to implement the rules, “including [generating] a list of prohibited vehicles.” “We’re gonna be

Sports

Peru v Spain friendly — worldwide broadcasts and VPN guide

A range of broadcasters will show the Peru v Spain friendly worldwide, with services varying by country — for example Movistar+ in Spain, fuboTV in the USA, DAZN in several European markets, Viaplay in parts of Scandinavia, and Disney+ across much of Latin America. Today's game between Peru and

AI

ChatGPT's Lockdown mode limits data theft but restricts live web access

Prompt injection is a significant security threat: by feeding malicious commands into prompts, an attacker can infiltrate chats, access external files and services, and steal personal data. Lockdown mode in ChatGPT aims to prevent that kind of data theft by limiting what the model can do and where it can

Culture

Holly Willoughby shoved aside by Kim Kardashian’s entourage at Monaco Grand Prix

Holly Willoughby and Michael McIntyre were pushed aside by Kim Kardashian’s entourage while chatting with a Sky Sports reporter at the Monaco Grand Prix. The reporter warned McIntyre that Kardashian was behind them, and he responded, “It’s the Kardashians!” McIntyre briefly chased after Kardashian, who looked back and

Culture

My Cannibal Family makes killing park guests the point

I've played a few theme park sims, and over the years I've accidentally—and sometimes on purpose—killed guests, whether from a faulty roller coaster or a stretch of track I removed to see what would happen. Revealed at the Future Games Show, My Cannibal Family

Tech

Nintendo confirms new Nintendo Direct for June

Nintendo has confirmed a new Nintendo Direct for Tuesday, June 9. The showcase will focus on titles from Nintendo and its third-party partners coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. The Direct will stream on Nintendo's YouTube channel at 7 a.m. PDT / 10 a.m. EDT and

Politics

South Korea Police Raid Bithumb in Lawmaker Hiring Probe

South Korean police raided Bithumb as investigators probe alleged nepotism involving independent lawmaker Kim Byung-gi. Kim is accused of trying to influence hiring for his son at several crypto firms, including Bithumb and Dunamu, the operator of rival exchange Upbit. His son joined Bithumb in January 2025 and worked there

Culture

Masters of the Universe Ending: He-Man, She‑Ra and What's Next

Prince Adam returns to Eternia with the Sword of Power, only to see King Randor killed and the sword seized by Skeletor. After Duncan’s encouragement, Adam rallies the imprisoned heroes for a final stand at Castle Grayskull. Skeletor’s magic shatters the sword and Adam is fatally stabbed with

Sports

Argentina World Cup 2026 tickets: dates, fixtures and how to buy

Excluding the host nations, Argentina have led demand for FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets. No nation has successfully defended the trophy since Brazil in 1962, and three-time winners Argentina will look back to their Mexico ’86 triumph as they turn their focus to the tournament. Group schedule (local kick-off times)

Sports

Knox drops F‑bomb in graduation speech before Muay Thai exhibition

Knox didn’t censor his excitement during his high school graduation, telling the crowd, “Tonight, I’m gonna be fighting at Total Sonic Knockout 5 at 12:45 a.m., so catch me. I’m gonna knock ‘em the f—k out. Let’s go!” The remark drew cheers and

Tech

What's the plan with Halo, Xbox?

The Xbox Showcase offered a few pleasant surprises this year: Marcus in normal clothes drew a laugh, Gears of War E-Day looks as gnarly as ever, Clockwork Revolution promises a time-bending steampunk RPG with a hit of Bioshock nostalgia, and Vivarium appears to be a charming Ghibli-esque life sim. Among

Culture

Crazy Taxi: World Tour evolves the arcade classic

Sega’s new Crazy Taxi blends a classic arcade feel with modern design. Playing as Axel, drivers pick up fares and race to destinations in seconds, causing as much damage and chaos as needed so long as the customers are satisfied. The team expanded Axel’s repertoire with a wider

Culture

Why Scary Movie is making millions at the box office despite being panned by critics

The $55 million opening for "Scary Movie" has reignited debate about how Black-oriented spoof films — particularly those from the Wayans brothers — are judged by critics compared with their box-office performance. "Scary Movie" blew well past its $40 million tracking prediction yet earned an anemic 25% Tomatometer

AI

Hideo Kojima says he's 'not interested' in AI after Prada ad

Hideo Kojima appeared in an AI-generated Prada ad that many found bleak and off-putting. In a recent interview with The Washington Post he said he is "not interested in AI" and does not expect it to produce anything he would call art during his lifetime. "Art is

Culture

Critical Role confirms Vox Machina's Exandria will continue in new campaigns

When Critical Role's Campaign 3: Bells Hells concluded, it was followed by news that Campaign 4 would take place in the new setting of Aramán and be led by a new DM, Dimension 20’s Brennan Lee Mulligan. The change left some fans wondering whether adventures in Exandria

Culture

Spaghetti with spring greens, butter beans and harissa

One of my favourite kitchen shortcuts? Harissa and cream cheese mixed to make a sauce. The cream cheese rounds out the heat from the harissa, and together they work perfectly with everything from beans to pasta. Spring greens add welcome colour and the whole lot is spiked with lemon at

Tech

AYN announces price rises for Thor and Odin 3 amid new pre-orders

AYN posted on its Discord that its Thor and Odin 3 handhelds will see price increases. The company says "new pricing will take effect once the current inventory allocation is sold through" and that the "new pre-order batch will continue to use UFS 3.1 storage."

AI

ChatGPT memory upgrade expands scope and can distort future answers

OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT's memory from a simple list of saved facts to a system that builds a profile from past chats, explicit instructions, personal constraints and implicit preferences. The upgrade, called Dreaming V3, synthesizes chat history in the background and can carry forward complex, multi-session context without

Tech

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Drops to $1,499 on Amazon

The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Google’s premium foldable Android smartphone, is currently $1,499 on Amazon, marked down $300 from $1,799 for a 17% discount. The Pro Fold opens like a book to reveal an 8-inch inner display and a 6.4-inch cover screen for one-handed use.