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Inside BioWare’s Unbuilt Mass Effect: The Ambition That Met EA’s Axe
Electronic Arts has shuttered BioWare, cancelling its pre-production Mass Effect project and ending an era of major role-playing game development.
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Geopolitical Crosscurrents Threaten Elon Musk’s Proposed Tesla-SpaceX Merger
A proposed Tesla-SpaceX merger faces steep regulatory hurdles as Washington and Beijing scrutinize the clash between Chinese manufacturing and US defense.
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California State Workers Launch Historic One-Day Walkout Over Pay and Remote Work Rules
SEIU Local 1000 members launched a historic one-day strike across California over pay and remote work rules, disrupting state offices in a major labor showdown.
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Amazon Prime FTC settlement expands payouts to $200 for eligible subscribers
Amazon issues automatic refunds up to $200 under an FTC settlement, compensating millions of U.S. subscribers affected by deceptive cancellation hurdles.
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How AI-Assisted Exploits Preceded Emergency PHP Security Patches
Hackers exploited critical PHP vulnerabilities days before public disclosure, exposing how AI tools accelerate advanced cyberattacks and threaten servers.
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DeepSeek Secures $15 Billion Capital Injection as Chinese AI Rivals Scale Up
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is closing a $15 billion funding round backed by Tencent and CATL, eyeing a $75 billion valuation and a potential public market listing.
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Asian Equities Slip as Tech Profit Optimism Meets Escalating Gulf Pressures
Asian stocks stumbled as strong tech results collided with regional Gulf tensions and rising oil prices, driving markets toward weekly declines.
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Netflix Stock Sinks as Q4 Revenue Forecast Misses Wall Street Targets
Netflix shares fell despite a Q3 profit beat as a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue outlook and slower ad growth disappointed investors.
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Security Teams Warn Against Flawed Mitigations Ahead of PHP2Shell Patch
Administrators scramble as PHP prepares a critical RCE patch, while security firms retract flawed workarounds.
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PlayStation Discs Outearn Entire Xbox Footprint for Resident Evil: Requiem
Physical PlayStation sales of Resident Evil: Requiem reportedly outearned total Xbox revenue, sparking fresh debate over Sony’s planned discless future.
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Why Early Morning Hours Offer the Best Window for the Orionid Meteor Peak
Stargazers are advised to look up during pre-dawn hours as the annual Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak activity across North America.




