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Palworld Mobile MMORPG 'Palworld Online' Coming to iOS and Android This Year

Palworld is expanding to mobile platforms with a new open-world MMORPG titled 'Palworld Online', set to launch on iOS and Android later this year. Developer Garena announced the game shortly after the original Palworld's 1.0 PC release last month. The mobile title retains core gameplay elements from the original, including crafting, creature collecting, and multiplayer modes covering co-op, PvP, and PvE. Garena says the game will reimagine the original's survival mechanics for mobile while introducing a new narrative setting and original story elements. Additional side stories are also planned to expand the game's lore beyond what the PC version offered.

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SpaceX Plans to Acquire 130,000 Acres of Louisiana Marshland for Launch Site

SpaceX is set to acquire approximately 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana, according to a report by Ars Technica. The acquisition is intended to support the development of a new launch site for the company. A Louisiana location is said to offer several significant advantages for SpaceX's operations. The scale of the land acquisition signals a major infrastructure expansion by the private spaceflight company.

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SpaceX Insider Stock Lockup Set to Expire, Volatility Expected

SpaceX employees and other company insiders are set to be freed from their first stock lockup period on Thursday. The expiry means these stakeholders will be permitted to begin selling portions of their shares for the first time. Such lockup expirations typically introduce increased volatility into a company's stock activity. The development marks a notable moment for Elon Musk's privately held rocket company.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day joins The Odyssey in IMAX after record box office weekend

Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be available in select digital IMAX locations across North America starting August 6th, IMAX announced on Monday. The move follows the end of The Odyssey's exclusive three-weekend IMAX run, allowing both films to screen simultaneously. Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $355 million after its July 31st release, marking the second-biggest North American box office debut since Avengers: Endgame in 2019. The back-to-back releases contributed to what has been described as the biggest box office weekend in history.

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Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB SSD Drops to $303 on Amazon, Lowest Price Since February

Amazon is currently selling the Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB NVMe SSD without a heatsink for $302.99, roughly $100 below its usual price. The drive is Samsung's first SSD to support PCIe Gen 5, offering random read and write speeds at least twice as fast as its predecessor, the 990 Pro. It is also compatible with PCIe Gen 4 setups, though at reduced speeds. The heatsink-free version works in PCs and laptops but requires an added heatsink for use in a PlayStation 5 to prevent heat damage. While the drive previously hit a low of $169.99 in October 2025, the current price is notably better value than buying the 1TB model at $250.

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Trump Administration Seeks to Strip Citizens of Right to Sue Polluters

The Trump administration's Department of Justice has taken the position that members of the public should no longer have the ability to enforce environmental laws through lawsuits. This move would effectively remove a longstanding legal tool that allows citizens to hold polluters accountable when government agencies fail to act. The proposal represents a significant shift in how environmental regulations could be enforced in the United States. If successful, the change would concentrate enforcement power solely within federal agencies, reducing independent oversight of polluters.

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Leaked images reveal Lenovo Googlebook laptop and 2-in-1 tablet designs

Leaked press images shared by Digital Citizen and Android Headlines have offered the clearest look yet at Lenovo's upcoming Googlebook devices. The leaks show both a laptop and a 2-in-1 tablet, each featuring Googlebook branding near the keyboard. Googlebook is an Android-based platform announced by Google in May as the successor to Chromebook. Multiple manufacturers including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are expected to launch the first Googlebook models in Fall 2026.

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House House's Big Walk is a co-op puzzle explorer set on a vast island

House House, the studio behind the hit Untitled Goose Game, has announced and released its next title called Big Walk. Unlike its predecessor, Big Walk is a cooperative multiplayer game where players explore a large island and solve puzzles together. The game marks a significant creative shift for the studio, moving away from the solo, mischief-driven gameplay of Untitled Goose Game. A reviewer at The Verge has already logged over 13 hours playing the game in co-op with a partner, suggesting it offers substantial content. Big Walk is being described as reminiscent of open-world exploration games, drawing comparisons to titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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Horizon3 Raises $250M Series E, Reaches $2B Valuation Amid Rising AI Threats

Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 has secured $250 million in a Series E funding round, pushing its valuation to $2 billion. The capital raise reflects growing enterprise demand for continuous, AI-driven security validation tools. Traditional annual penetration testing is increasingly seen as insufficient as AI-powered cyber threats become more sophisticated. Companies are turning to automated, ongoing security solutions to better protect their systems in real time.

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Samsung bans smart TV apps that share user internet connections via proxy networks

Samsung has banned smart TV applications that secretly share users' internet connections with third parties. The move follows new security research that shed light on how residential proxy networks operate. These networks rely on apps installed on devices like smart TVs to route strangers' internet traffic through a user's connection, often without their knowledge. The research provided an unusually detailed look into the mechanics of such proxy services. Samsung's ban aims to protect users from having their bandwidth and connections exploited without consent.

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Xbox Series X price rises by £170 in UK amid surging memory chip costs

Microsoft has raised the price of its Xbox Series X console in the UK by £170, representing a 43% increase. The hike is attributed to rising memory chip costs affecting the gaming hardware market. The price change impacts UK consumers looking to purchase the console going forward. This follows broader trends of component cost pressures influencing consumer electronics pricing globally.

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Alibaba releases Qwen3.8-Max, claims it rivals top US and Chinese AI models

Chinese tech company Alibaba has launched what it describes as its largest and most capable AI model to date, called Qwen3.8-Max. The company claims the model's performance is comparable to leading systems from US firms Anthropic and OpenAI, as well as Chinese competitor Moonshot AI's Kimi K3. Alibaba announced the model's wide public availability in a blog post on Monday. The release had been anticipated following a preview last month, during which Alibaba stated the model was second only to Anthropic's flagship, Claude 4 (Fable 5). The launch comes amid escalating tensions between the US and China over artificial intelligence development and technological dominance.

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Modern Car Headlights Are Brighter Than Ever, But Glare Is a Growing Problem

Automotive headlight technology has advanced significantly in recent years, producing brighter and whiter illumination than older halogen systems. Newer technologies such as LED and laser lights offer improved visibility for drivers at night. However, these advances come with a notable trade-off, as the increased intensity can blind or dazzle oncoming drivers and pedestrians. The shift toward brighter headlights has sparked debate among road safety experts and everyday drivers about the balance between visibility and glare. While better lighting helps drivers see further and react faster, the discomfort caused to others on the road remains an unresolved concern.

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Marc Benioff-backed June raises $20M pre-seed to simplify AI adoption

AI startup June has officially launched after operating in stealth mode, announcing a $20 million pre-seed funding round. The company has backing from Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff. June's core mission is to make the deployment and adoption of AI technology easier for businesses. The startup believes artificial intelligence itself can be leveraged to solve the challenges organizations face when implementing AI solutions.

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Companies Seek Returns as AI Spending Sparks New 'Tokenomics' Field

Businesses are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, but questions are mounting about what they are actually getting in return. A new discipline called 'tokenomics' has emerged specifically to measure and evaluate the financial returns on AI expenditure. The field reflects growing corporate pressure to justify the billions being poured into AI infrastructure and tools. As AI adoption accelerates across industries, tokenomics aims to provide clearer metrics for assessing the value generated by these investments.

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Tech Companies Upgrade Employee Swag as AI Era Brings Fashion Ambitions

Tech companies have long been known for distributing branded merchandise to their employees and fans. However, a new wave of prominent technology firms is elevating their approach to company swag, moving beyond basic nerdy gear. The latest merch from leading tech companies reflects a more stylish and premium aesthetic compared to previous generations. This shift signals how today's top tech firms are using fashion-forward branding as a point of pride and identity in the AI era.

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Rachika Nayar Expands Her Sound with Percussion-Driven 'Heaven Come Crashing'

Musician Rachika Nayar has released her new album 'Heaven Come Crashing', a follow-up to her debut 'Our Hands Against The Dusk'. Unlike her debut, which featured no percussion at all, the new record experiments with rhythm in unexpected ways. For most of the album, Nayar maintains a largely drum-free atmosphere, with only sparse percussive elements appearing on select tracks. A striking drum and bass drop arrives on the seventh track, marking a dramatic departure before the album returns to its ambient tone. The record showcases Nayar's evolving compositional style, blending moments of intensity with her signature soothing soundscapes.

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Global Memory Chip Shortage Impacts MacBook Air Availability

A worldwide shortage of memory chips is now affecting the supply of Apple's MacBook Air, the company's most popular Mac computer. The scarcity of memory components has created availability challenges for the widely used laptop. The shortage is part of a broader global supply chain issue impacting the semiconductor industry. As a result, consumers looking to purchase a MacBook Air may face limited stock or longer wait times.

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Sam Altman Calls for Slower Pace of AI Development

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly urged the technology industry to slow down the rate of artificial intelligence development. His comments have reignited debate within the AI community about whether progress should be deliberately moderated. The discussion was covered on a recent episode of the Equity podcast. Altman's stance is notable given his position at the forefront of AI advancement, raising questions about the industry's direction.

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Fender CEO's AI-bandmate comparison deepens PR crisis amid copyright row

Fender CEO Edward 'Bud' Cole gave an interview to T3 in May 2025 marking the Telecaster's 75th anniversary, in which he made remarks comparing cover songs and bandmates to AI that have since gone viral. The comments initially went unnoticed but resurfaced recently, adding to an already serious public relations crisis for the guitar brand. Fender had previously angered the guitar community by sending cease-and-desist letters to independent builders, asserting copyright over the Stratocaster body shape. The backlash has been significant enough that several prominent guitar-focused YouTubers have publicly stated they will no longer purchase Fender products.

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