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Xbox outage shouldn’t have affected games on disc, Microsoft confirms

After the recent Xbox outage even blocked people from playing offline disc-based console games, Microsoft is trying to soothe concerns that you don't truly own anything under Xbox's license system. In a statement to The Verge, Xbox…

IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras website hacker may get a second shot at admissions instead of legal action

I gave Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT-5.6 access to my entire digital life — here’s which one actually helped me more

Both OpenAI and Google have released major new AI models within days of each other. OpenAI launched GPT-5.6 , and Google has followed up with Gemini 3.6 Flash . While both companies have talked up the coding and developer features of these…

Nobel economist challenges Elon Musk to donate his $1 trillion fortune by 2036

Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu challenged Elon Musk to donate his fortune by 2036. Musk responded positively, suggesting he may consider a major philanthropic move. His past giving has focused on science, education, and technology…

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Army Colonel in Abuja, Shot Wife

[Vanguard] Gunmen have killed a serving Nigerian military officer of the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corp, Colonel Abdussalam Ude at his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja.

Portugal’s wildfire warriors: Lessons from home battle Europe’s monster fires

At an absolutely critical point in Europe’s wildfire season, Portuguese firefighters have become the country’s latest ambassadors. They are not only tackling rural fires with the potential for rapid spread The post Portugal’s wildfire…

Jodrell Bank cuts a disappointing gamble, says Sky at Night host

Dr George Dransfield says the decision to cut funding is "short-sighted".

Britain should turn Ukrainian wartime innovation into shared leadership

Does innovation happen only under pressure? It is a difficult question to ask, because history does give us a difficult answer. Wars, shocks and national emergencies have often forced societies to move faster than they would in normal…

No, You Probably Shouldn’t Lease Your iPhone

With Apple Upgrade, the company is making it easier to pay for its products in monthly installments. Critics call it the “financialization of the affordability crisis.”

Nigeria: Deregistration of ADC, Others Was Judicial Rascality - a-Court

[Vanguard] The Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday, vacated the judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties accused of failing…

Why India’s tea giants face rising competition from cheaper alternatives

Google shuts down its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold project as it focuses on Gemini

DeepMind's award-winning AlphaFold team is no more.