The 22nd BAFTA Game Awards honored Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as the top game, making it one of only two games to win major awards at all five main gaming events. The ceremony highlighted a wide range of games, celebrating creativity and artistic achievement over commercial success.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won the main prize at the 22nd BAFTA Game Awards.
It is only the second game, after Baldur’s Gate 3, to win at all five major game award shows.
Blue Prince won the game design award and was praised for its unique, artistic gameplay.
Other games honored include Dispatch, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and Ghost of Yōtei.
The BAFTA awards focus on creative and artistic achievements rather than financial success or popularity.
Game developers often express gratitude for players connecting emotionally with their games.
The event showcases diverse types of games, including those addressing serious themes like dementia.
The awards contrast with commercial gaming events, emphasizing games as a form of art and culture.
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The article explains that current cybersecurity systems are not prepared to handle threats from artificial intelligence (AI). It argues that regulating AI may not stop these dangers, so we need to get ready for a riskier cybersecurity future.
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Current cybersecurity defenses struggle to protect against AI-related threats.
Attempts to regulate AI may not be effective in preventing security risks.
AI can create new and more complex security challenges.
Preparing now is essential to handle future AI-driven cyberattacks.
The article uses the example of Claude Mythos to show these risks.
The cybersecurity landscape will become more dangerous as AI advances.
Immediate action and new strategies are needed for cybersecurity.
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In a small German care home, a social robot named Emma interacts with elderly residents by telling jokes and having conversations. The robot is designed to help with staff shortages and provide companionship, although residents still prefer human contact.
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Emma is a small social robot used in a care home in Albershausen, Germany.
The robot can remember past talks, recognize faces, and has knowledge from artificial intelligence.
Emma’s role is to encourage residents to talk and reduce loneliness caused by staff shortages.
Residents like Waltraud find Emma entertaining but still prefer human interaction.
The robot’s design and use reflect a growing trend of using technology to support care workers.
The photographer has documented various human-robot interactions in different settings.
Experts believe robots should assist, not replace, human workers in care.
The rise of social robots raises questions about the future of human-technology relationships.
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ChargePoint has introduced the Express Solo, a new DC fast charger for electric vehicles (EVs) that can deliver up to 600 kilowatts (kW) of power. This fast charger is compact, easy to install, and can charge two vehicles at once, offering faster charging compared to most existing chargers in the U.S.
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The Express Solo charger can deliver up to 600 kW of power, which is higher than most current U.S. fast chargers.
It can charge two EVs at the same time, sharing the 600 kW between them or giving one vehicle the full power.
The charger uses direct current (DC) input, which improves efficiency and reduces costs by eliminating the need for some components.
It has both CCS1 and NACS sockets, allowing it to work with a wide range of electric vehicles.
The design is modular, meaning more charging plugs can be added later to increase capacity.
The charger supports bidirectional power, so it can both charge vehicles and take power from them to store on site.
It costs about 30% less to buy and operate than comparable high-power chargers.
This development aims to help reduce charging time, an important factor encouraging more people to use electric vehicles.
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Mathieu Kassovitz, the director of the film La Haine, supports the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in making movies. He predicts that in a few years, AI-created actors will be common and people will not worry about whether characters are made by AI or real actors.
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Mathieu Kassovitz is making a mostly AI-created film based on a 1940s comic book.
He believes AI is the final important tool artists need for cinema.
Kassovitz saw an AI-generated character show real emotion, which impressed him.
He expects AI actors with millions of followers who can interact directly with fans.
Kassovitz is starting an AI film studio in Paris to explore the technology further.
Using AI can reduce special effects costs from $50-60 million to $25 million.
Hollywood studios are investing more in AI and hiring tech experts for film-making.
Some people worry AI movies lack soul and could replace actors and other creatives.
Kassovitz dismisses copyright concerns, saying all artists borrow ideas from others.
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Xbox has lowered the price of its Game Pass subscription service after raising it six months ago. However, new Call of Duty games will only be available on the more expensive Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass about a year after release, instead of at launch.
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Xbox cut the price of Game Pass Ultimate in the UK from £22.99 to £16.99 per month.
PC Game Pass price dropped from £13.49 to £10.99 per month in the UK.
New Call of Duty games will no longer be accessible on Game Pass at launch, but about a year later on the premium subscriptions.
Game Pass offers access to a large library of Xbox games for a monthly fee.
The recent price cut comes after backlash to a 50% price increase six months earlier.
Xbox’s new head, Asha Sharma, admitted the service had become too expensive for players.
Some fans see the price cut as positive, but others worry about trust and future changes to the service.
Xbox plans to rely more on advertising and platform strategies to make money.
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NASA is hiring engineers and technologists to join a new team called NASA Force, which will support the United States’ air and space programs. This hiring comes after the successful Artemis II mission, which was a crewed flight around the moon and the first in NASA’s Artemis program.
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NASA Force seeks early- to mid-career engineers, technologists, and innovators for important roles.
Artemis II was a 10-day mission where four astronauts flew around the moon and returned safely to Earth.
The Artemis II mission sparked global interest and drew over 18 million viewers online, plus many people watching in person.
NASA has about 18,000 employees working in various roles related to air and space research and operations.
The new hiring effort is in partnership with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
The first phase of recruitment focuses on aerospace engineers.
NASA’s goal is to bring in fresh talent to help with future space exploration and innovation projects.
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The Sea Otter Classic is a large bicycle trade event held in Monterey County, California, showcasing new bikes and bike accessories. This year, the show featured innovative products like new types of helmets, cargo bikes, and bike transport gear from various companies, including a new electric cargo bike by Rivian.
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The Sea Otter Classic took place from April 16 to April 19 near Monterey, California.
It is the largest consumer trade cycling show in the world.
The event features a wide range of bike types, including road, mountain, electric, gravel, and cargo bikes.
Major bike brands such as Continental, Trek, Specialized, and Abus participate in the show.
New bike accessories included a helmet from Pikio Labs that uses a flexible skeleton-like foam structure called OBLIK for better impact protection.
Rivian, an electric vehicle maker, introduced a new electric cargo bike.
The Pikio helmet improves upon the common MIPS design by allowing the helmet shell to move in multiple directions, reducing the impact force.
The event also included bikepacking-related activities like a campout and party, highlighting newer bike uses and cultures.
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This article explains two common ways people in power talk in digital messages today. Some leaders use calm, lowercase messages to show control and ease, while others use loud, all-caps messages to show urgency and strong emotion.
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Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder, often uses lowercase, casual messages when announcing big company news.
Dorsey wrote job cut announcements in a friendly, calm style that aimed to explain changes thoughtfully.
In 2026, Dorsey said his company would reduce staff from over 10,000 to under 6,000 due to new technology and team structure.
President Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social frequently use all capital letters to express strong feelings and urgent messages.
Trump's loud, all-caps style is linked to political messaging meant to grab attention and convey seriousness.
Research shows all-caps writing can express different emotions like happiness, sarcasm, or threat depending on context.
Using lowercase text affects how people judge the sender’s social status and personality.
Scientific studies find text style can influence how readers interpret the message’s tone and social meaning.
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Nissan and Mercedes-Benz are improving car technologies to make driving feel more natural and easier for drivers. Nissan will introduce its self-driving system in robotaxis in Japan later this year, while Mercedes-Benz has upgraded its steer-by-wire system so drivers can steer without feeling delays or numbness.
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Nissan is launching its Pro Pilot autonomous driving technology in robotaxis in Japan in 2024.
Mercedes-Benz has improved its steer-by-wire system, which replaces mechanical steering with electronic controls, to respond quickly and smoothly.
Both companies focus on making advanced driving technology feel natural and easy to use.
Nissan tested its self-driving Ariya electric SUV in busy Tokyo streets with complex traffic and many pedestrians.
Mercedes-Benz tested its steer-by-wire system in EQS sedans using a yoke-style steering wheel during fast driving.
The new Mercedes system removes the delay between steering input and wheel response that some other brands have.
Studies show growing consumer interest in hands-free driving features as people get more used to these technologies.
Experts say trying new tech personally helps reduce fear and increase acceptance of self-driving cars.
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This article reviews 17 different hair straighteners, ranging from budget to premium models, and tests them for ease of use, speed, styling versatility, and how well they protect hair. The review highlights the best overall straightener and several others suited for specific hair types or needs.
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The article tested 17 hair straighteners on naturally curly hair to compare performance.
Modern straighteners offer adjustable heat settings and protect hair from damage.
The GHD Chronos Max was rated the best overall for fast, smooth straightening.
Other top picks include budget options like Remington Shine Therapy and cordless models like Dyson Corrale.
Testing included timing straightening, ease of use, comfort, and how well hair styles lasted through the day.
All tests used the same heat-protection spray to reduce hair damage.
After testing, the straighteners are being donated to a homelessness charity.
The article aims to help readers find effective, safe hair tools for different hair types and styling goals.
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OpenAI recently showed federal and allied government agencies a new AI tool called GPT-5.4-Cyber designed to help with cybersecurity. They are sharing access carefully to make sure trusted defenders can use the tool while keeping it away from potential hackers.
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OpenAI demonstrated GPT-5.4-Cyber to around 50 cyber defense officials at a government event in Washington, D.C.
The tool is part of OpenAI's Trusted Access for Cyber program, which vets applicants from both government and private sectors.
OpenAI is working with U.S. state governments and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand) to give vetted access.
Another AI company, Anthropic, is also providing a similar cybersecurity AI called Mythos but has limited its release due to risks and is considered a supply chain risk by the Pentagon.
Government users are using these AI tools mainly to find security weaknesses in their complex and outdated computer systems.
OpenAI aims to partner with government departments to prioritize key cybersecurity uses and share threat information across sectors.
The dual approach involves offering one safe version to many users and a more cyber-focused version to trusted cybersecurity defenders.
These AI tools are intended to speed up the detection of serious cyber vulnerabilities in government and other organizations.
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ChatGPT's new image engine, called ChatGPT Images 2.0, offers improved features like better text handling, internet access, and reasoning skills. It is available to all users in a standard mode, with a more advanced "thinking" mode for paid subscribers.
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ChatGPT Images 2.0 supports many picture sizes and can work in a standard or "thinking" mode.
The "thinking" mode, which has extra reasoning ability, is only for paid users.
The engine can create personalized images, like memorial cards or vintage-style photo albums.
It can generate posters, infographics, and even trading cards using photo details.
The engine struggles sometimes, producing less polished images such as a mahjong cheat sheet.
It can access current news but initially used older articles for a news-style image.
Creating images with reasoning takes longer to complete than before.
The engine can "clean up" messy room photos by digitally removing objects, showing more open space.
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Anthropic, a US AI company, is investigating claims that some unauthorized people accessed its Mythos AI model through a third-party vendor. Mythos is a sensitive AI tool designed to find security weaknesses and could potentially be used to carry out cyber-attacks.
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Anthropic confirmed it is looking into a report of unauthorized access to its Mythos AI model.
Mythos has not been released publicly due to its ability to help with cyber-attacks.
A small group of users gained access by exploiting a third-party contractor’s system.
The users did not use the model for cyber-attacks but were testing it out.
Mythos was given to a few companies, including Apple and Goldman Sachs, for testing.
UK officials have warned businesses to be concerned about Mythos finding IT system flaws hackers could exploit.
The UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) said Mythos can perform multi-step cyber-attacks and find weaknesses without human help.
Mythos successfully completed a complex 32-step simulated cyber-attack in tests by AISI, a result not achieved by previous AI models.
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NASA introduced the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope, which will study the universe to find new planets and explore dark matter and dark energy. The telescope will launch in September 2026 on a SpaceX rocket and will collect large amounts of data using infrared technology.
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The telescope is named after Nancy Grace Roman, who helped develop the Hubble telescope.
It has a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble's, enabling wide scans of space.
Roman will look for tens of thousands of planets outside our solar system.
It will study billions of galaxies, thousands of exploding stars (supernovae), and tens of billions of stars.
The telescope uses infrared vision to observe light from billions of years ago.
It aims to investigate dark matter and dark energy, which make up about 95% of the universe.
The telescope will send about 11 terabytes of data to Earth daily.
The launch is planned for September 2026 or later aboard a SpaceX rocket.
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Skincare brands are working with very young influencers on TikTok, some as young as 12 or 13, who promote skincare products to their followers. Regulators in Italy are investigating these practices because they may target children with products that are not meant for their age group using marketing methods that are unclear and possibly misleading.
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Young influencers aged between 10 and 16 share videos showing skincare products they receive for free from brands.
The Italian Competition Authority is investigating brands including Benefit and Sephora, owned by LVMH, for marketing anti-ageing products to children under 10.
Companies may not clearly state that some products are not intended for young children.
Some skincare brands run ambassador programs for influencers aged 13 and older, offering free products and early access to new items in exchange for promotions.
US brand Evereden allows influencers under 18 with parental permission and encourages young people to participate in promoting its products.
Bubble, another youth skincare brand, had an ambassador program for children as young as 13 but raised the minimum age to 16 recently.
There are concerns that these influencer marketing practices exist in a legal grey area and may exploit children.
Brands say they cooperate with authorities and follow regulations but details of marketing and influencer recruitment remain under scrutiny.
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A Channel Seven Spotlight report showed harsh conditions in Congo’s cobalt mines and criticized Australia’s use of renewable energy and batteries. However, the report missed important facts about cobalt mining, battery technology changes, and the complexity of the issue.
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The report showed poor working conditions in small hand-mined cobalt mines in Congo.
About 90% of Congo’s cobalt comes from large industrial mines, not hand-mined ones.
Nearly 99% of cobalt is a by-product of mining other metals like nickel and copper.
Not all batteries use cobalt; many now use cobalt-free technology like lithium iron phosphate (LFP).
Around half of electric vehicle batteries and 90% of home and grid batteries use cobalt-free types.
The report linked “blood cobalt” from Congo to an Australian battery project, citing Amnesty International.
Experts say cobalt issues existed before China’s involvement and that blaming China oversimplifies the problem.
The report did not present balanced views or important context about battery technology and cobalt sourcing.
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The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns that in the event of a conflict, the country could experience large-scale cyberattacks from hacktivists, which would be as serious as recent ransomware attacks. Organizations should improve their cybersecurity defenses since paying ransoms to recover from attacks may not be possible in future incidents.
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The UK may face large-scale hacktivist cyberattacks if involved in a conflict.
These attacks could be as disruptive as recent ransomware attacks on companies like Marks & Spencer and Jaguar Land Rover.
Ransomware attacks involve hackers encrypting IT systems and demanding payment to unlock them.
In some cases, ransomware attacks have harmed the UK economy by slowing production.
All public and private sector organizations need to make cybersecurity a key part of their work.
The NCSC says paying ransom may not be an option in future cyberattacks.
Rising geopolitical tensions and rapid tech changes increase cyber risks.
Advanced AI tools might help attackers find security weaknesses, but AI can also be used to defend systems.
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SpaceX has arranged an option to buy the AI startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year or to pay $10 billion for a new partnership with the company. This move aims to strengthen SpaceX’s AI coding tools and support its AI projects, including the xAI chatbot and development of advanced AI models.
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SpaceX can buy Cursor, a startup that uses AI to help automate computer coding, for $60 billion.
Alternatively, SpaceX can pay $10 billion to form a partnership with Cursor instead of buying it.
Cursor is popular with software developers for its AI code-generation tools, competing with companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.
The deal will support xAI, SpaceX’s AI chatbot maker, which merged with SpaceX in February.
SpaceX’s xAI uses a powerful supercomputer called Colossus, located in Memphis, to train AI models.
The partnership or acquisition will help improve AI tools and give Cursor more computing power.
SpaceX plans to go public soon with a valuation near $1.75 trillion and hopes to raise $75 billion in its IPO.
Two senior engineers from Cursor recently joined SpaceX to work on lunar projects and AI development.
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Tim Cook announced that he will resign from his role as Apple CEO. John Ternus, a mechanical engineer at Apple, is preparing to take over as the new CEO.
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Tim Cook is stepping down as the CEO of Apple.
John Ternus, who works as a mechanical engineer at Apple, will become the next CEO.
The announcement was made on a Monday.
Apple is preparing for a leadership change.
John Ternus has experience within Apple, positioning him to lead the company.
The news was reported by CBS News with Jo Ling Kent.
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