When the burger landed on the tables of the first Wimpy Bar in 1954, it marked a new era of modernity, global connection, and convenience for a Britain rebuilding from the austerity of the Second World War. But it later found itself at the heart of a cultural war against these same ideals. ‘The McDonalds are coming’, declared the Reading Post in March 1983 as Wimpy’s competitor gained ground on…
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Though MachineGames is likely basking in the great reception to last year’s Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, as well as its Order of Giants DLC that launched last week, the studio is still thinking about BJ Blazkowicz and Wolfenstein. In a recently released Noclip documentary about MachineGames, studio co-founder Jerk Gustafsson said the team sees BJ’s story as a trilogy and hopes that it isn’t…
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Nvidia has posted another massive growth in its datacentre business, but its CEO is eager to sell the company’s high-end Blackwell chip to China. Nvidia posted revenue of $46.7bn in its latest quarterly filing for the second quarter to 27 July, representing a 56% increase from last year. Nvidia said Blackwell datacentre revenue grew by 17% sequentially. However, the company said it had not…
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There was just a single day of racing in Britain between 22 December and 9 March during the famously bitter winter in 1962-63 and dozens of blank days during the foot-and-mouth outbreaks in 1967 and 2001. Even in the era of racing on Polytrack and Tapeta, which dates back almost 40 years, there are occasional days when, to the delight of headline-writers, the so-called “all-weather” surfaces…
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President Donald Trump looks on while signing executive orders during a press availability in the Oval Office of the White House on September 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Americans’ views of President Donald Trump’s job performance remain negative amid a flurry of activity from his administration on tariffs…
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Microsoft has teamed up with Barclays on a novel approach to tackling artificial intelligence (AI) and optimisation problems based on a scalable analogue optical computer (AOC) architecture, designed to use consumer-grade technology. The approach, described in a paper published in Nature, overcomes the Von Neumann bottleneck that occurs in classical computing architecture…
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The shared responsibility model (SRM) plays a central role in defining how security and operational duties are split between cloud providers and their customers. However, when this model intersects with service level agreements (SLAs), it introduces layers of complexity. SLAs typically cover metrics like uptime, support response times and service performance, but often overlook critical elements…
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While some people have boldly claimed that Silksong would in no way or form ****** Steam, it took the game less than 30 seconds to ****** the storefront. And it’s not just Steam; other storefronts have not escaped the mayhem. Hollow Knight Silksong has been the meteor approaching Steam’s servers for a while, and while many claimed that modern technology can easily handle high workloads…
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With slight modifications, hot glue guns commonly used in arts and crafts can repair damaged bones quickly and cheaply, researchers say. Bones can repair themselves after small injuries, but if there is a void , because of serious trauma or tumour removal, for example , then that space needs to be filled with either a graft or an artificial plug made of a material that encourages bone cells to…
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Republicans are quickly falling in line behind Ashley Hinson, the Iowa representative running to replace Sen. Joni Ernst in the red-leaning state. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Tim Scott on Friday endorsed Hinson, who announced her campaign earlier this week. Hours later, Hinson also earned President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s $20 Switch 2 version upgrade is the most expensive of the upgrade options that have been afforded to various Switch games that can be played on Switch 2. Most of the upgrades have been free (e.g. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet) and the upgrades to Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are $10 each or included as part of a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
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Las Vegas is launching a new campaign to boost tourism after a significant summer slump. The new campaign, “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas,” will focus on value for visitors and offer promotions and other incentives at the destination. The city has seen visitation decline for seven consecutive months, with the most recent report from July showing a 12% decline year over year. And yet…
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s going to “ensure the federal government buys from ********* suppliers,” as he unveiled the new ‘Buy *********’ strategy. The measures introduced on Friday include the waiver of the EV mandate for automakers and a relief package for canola farmers dealing with ******** tariffs. A “Buy *********” strategy is essentially a mandate for the federal…
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Watch: ICE was ‘just doing its job’ with Hyundai arrests, Trump says The car workers arrested in one of the largest ever US workplace immigration raids had violated their visitor visas, officials say. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said 475 people, mostly South Korean citizens – were found to be illegally working at a Hyundai battery plant in the US state of Georgia on Thursday.
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Earlier today, we shared the exciting news about the launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong, and it was such a monumental event that it actually took down Steam’s servers along with several other gaming platforms! Thankfully, things have settled down, and Steam is back up and running. Now that we can catch our breath, the numbers are in, and it’s absolutely mind-blowing! On the very first day…
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Google has been fined €2.95bn (£2.5bn) by the EU for allegedly abusing its power in the ad tech sector – the technology which determines which adverts should be placed online and where. The European Commission said on Friday the tech giant had breached competition laws by favouring its own products for displaying online ads, to the detriment of rivals. It comes amid increased scrutiny by…
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