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‘Death Stranding: Director’s Cut’ gameplay: Why Hideo Kojima doesn’t want to call it a ‘Director’s Cut’

Jul 13, 2021 07:33 am UTC| Technology

A few days after Kojima Productions revealed more gameplay details about Death Stranding: Directors Cut at the recently conclude PlayStation State of Play last week, director Hideo Kojima shared what he thinks about the...

‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ update: Free next-gen upgrade confirmed to launch in 2021 with Netflix-inspired add-ons

Jul 12, 2021 09:58 am UTC| Technology

CD Projekt Red provided a small update on the upcoming next-generation upgrade for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The developer confirmed it would be available before the year ends, and new add-on items will also launch to...

‘Destiny 2’ guide: Xur’s current location, how to get there, and what items to expect

Jul 12, 2021 09:41 am UTC| Technology

The staple weekly activity for many Destiny 2 players is finding Xur. The merchant does not stay in place, though. With only a limited time, fans may want to check out what exotic items Xur is carrying before the Weekly...

‘Deathloop’ release date: Xbox Game Pass launch in late 2022 is possible as PS5 exclusivity ends in a year

Jul 12, 2021 09:31 am UTC| Technology

Deathloop may be a third-party title, but it is one of the biggest PS5-exclusive titles slated to launch this year. As previously confirmed, however, this deal is only good for a certain period. And it appears that one of...

iPad Pro 2022: Mini-LED display adoption is expected to expand to 11-inch tablet next year

Jul 12, 2021 08:19 am UTC| Technology

Apple introduced its first device with a mini-LED display earlier this year, but more could come in 2022. A new report from a renowned analyst is predicting that the tech giant could expand the mini-LED adoption to the...

‘PUBG Mobile 1.5’ adds Tesla Gigafactory in Erangel and players get to build self-driving Tesla Model Y and Tesla Semi

Jul 12, 2021 07:02 am UTC| Technology

Erangel got a futuristic overhaul in PUBG Mobile 1.5: Ignition. While the changes in the map are brought by the tech giant and energy company DynaHex, the patch primarily features Tesla with the addition of a fully...

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked August 2021: Round-up of all devices leaked and expected to be announced at the event

Jul 12, 2021 06:33 am UTC| Technology

In less than a month, Samsung could be hosting its biggest Galaxy Unpacked presentation of the year based on the number of expected products to be announced at the event. Persistent leaks have proliferated over the last...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

Australias inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and its now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. The annual rate peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and is now just 3.6%, in...

Extraordinary Vietnam fraud case exposes the inherent vulnerabilities of banks

The financial crisis of 2008 showed just how much the world depends on banks being well run. Since then, regulators have been given new powers to keep some of the biggest institutions on a much shorter leash to stamp out...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...

The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

Across Portugal, a number of photography exhibitions are currently on display that commemorate the ousting of the Estado Novo, the dictatorial, authoritarian and corporatist political regime that had ruled the country...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Biden Administration Set to Finalize Stricter EV Tax Credit Rules

The Biden administration is finalizing new electric vehicle tax credit rules, slashing the list of eligible models to just 13. This update, part of a broader effort to refine economic incentives before the election,...

Zeus Network Set to Launch Solana to Bitcoin Bridge in Q3 2024

Zeus Network has announced the launch of Zeus Program Library (ZPL) by Q3 2024, a pioneering bridge designed to connect and enhance asset transfer between the Solana and Bitcoin ecosystems, offering broad applications in...

Bitcoin Dips 4% Below Cost, Stirs Panic Among Short-Term Investors

In a startling decline, Bitcoin plummeted 4% below its average purchase price, sparking potential panic among short-term holders, who, according to analyst James Check, are now facing a 3% unrealized loss. Recent...

Google Axes 200 ‘Core’ Workers, Transfers Jobs to India and Mexico Amid Restructuring

Google LLC is reducing its workforce again in its latest restructuring efforts. The tech company announced it would axe at least 200 staff from its core teams. According to CNBC, this core unit is responsible for...

Analyst Sees Shiba Inu Hitting $0.00007 Despite Major Token Dump

A Shiba Inu whale recently dumped massive SHIB tokens on Coinbase, one of the worlds top cryptocurrency exchanges. The enormous volume of SHIB offloaded quickly sparked a gloomy feeling among crypto market aficionados...