Activision gets major win in battle against Warzone cheaters ahead of Verdansk Call of Dutyshut down more cheating providers ahead of Verdansk’s return to Warzone in Season 3, leaving players theorizing what that means moving ahead. In December 2024, Activision revealed aplanto combat cheating in Seasons 2 and 3. This plan included adding brand-new server-side protections and a kernel-level driver that detects the use of third-party applications. As Season 2 progressed, players complained thatnothing changed....

Apple has reportedly hired a secret team to work toward using satellite technology to beam data to the company’s devices, as more tech companies look to the stars for their next projects. The team is said to be composed of a dozen engineers with expertise from the satellite, aerospace, and antenna design industries, Bloombergreported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The goal is to deploy the results of the initiative within five years....

The idea of an Apple Car landing in showrooms hit the headlines again last week when a Reuters report suggested the tech giant is aiming to have an electric vehicle (EV) with autonomous capabilitiesready for market in 2024. Buta new research notefrom respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests the car’s precise design specifications have yet to be decided, adding that any such vehicle may not arrive until 2028 or even later....

While all eyes have deservingly been onAstro Botand its spectacular platforming thrills in 2024, it’s easy to forget that a lot of lesser-known platformers have been quietly killing it this year. From completely unexpected sequels to 30-year-old games that you’ve probably never heard of to top-tier VR adventures and nostalgic journeys that nearly live up to the games that inspired them, it’s been a heck of a year for one of gaming’s most popular genres....

NASA’s Curiosity rover is back in the spotlight after the space agency shared a recent selfie snapped by the veteran Mars explorer. While NASA’s newer, more advanced Perseverance rovertends to get all the attention these days, Curiosity, which landed on the martian surface in 2012, continues to investigate the faraway planet in a bid tolearn more about the distance location. The latest image (below) beamed to Earth by Curiosity shows the plucky rover some way in front of the Greenheugh Pediment rock structure, while the landform viewable in the middle distance on the right is called Rafael Navarro Mountain....

Darren Till’s next fight: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. confirmed for boxing debut Darren Till, a former championship contender in the UFC, has been off the radar since abruptly leaving the company in 2023. What happened to Till? Till’s story began in Liverpool as an embattled youth who regularly found himself in altercations with his peers — both verbally and physically. The youngster found a positive way to channel this aggression by taking up Muay Thai classes....

This year, CES spans 2.75 million square feet of exhibit space in Las Vegas. That’s about 63 acres, 48 football fields, or way more lawn than you would ever want to mow. Fill that space with 4,500 exhibitors, and youreallyneed to do something special to stand out. Fortunately, companies rise to the occasion every year. Follow the crowds, and you’ll find the blockbuster booths of CES, where people flock to be amazed, intrigued, and inspired....

Eddie Hearn makes Wayne Rooney vs Jake Paul prediction Eddie Hearn has backed Wayne Rooney to get the better of Jake Paul if the former Manchester United captain and the YouTuber do end up meeting in the ring. It was reported by The Mirror this week that Rooney had held talks with Misfits over making his boxing debut. Paul has turned his hand to boxing in recent years and has won eight of his nine professional fights, with his one loss coming to Tommy Fury last year....

Artist’s impression of CHEOPSESA / ATG medialab The European Space Agency (ESA)’s new exoplanet-hunting instrument, the CHaracterizing ExOPlanet Satellite (CHEOPS), has opened its eyes to observe the universe for the first time. The ESAlaunched the CHEOPS satellitein December last year. Since then, it has been orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 700 kilometers (435 miles) while scientists performed various tests to make sure all the components were working as they should....

Summer truly began today: Geoff Keighley’sSummer Game Festreturned for its 2025 edition. The video game showcase has only grown in the past few years, filling a void left behind by E3’s demise. It is now the summer’s must watch gaming event as it’s always packed with new announcements. This year’s show tried to live up to those lofty expectations, but it wasn’t quite as action-packed as Sony’s excellent State of Play earlier this week....

Nintendo put a spotlight on indie titles coming to Nintendo Switch today via itsIndie World Showcase. The livestream capped off announcing Dodge Roll’sExit the Gungeonis now available on Switch. A spinoff of the hit top-down rogue-lite shooterEnter the Gungeon, it transforms the gameplay to a platform shooter. It previously launched on Apple Arcade and, like many titles that were shown, it’s a timed console exclusive on Switch. No Man’s Skydeveloper Hello Games put out a new trailer for its next title,The Last Campfire....

Summary FromSoftware’sBloodbornelaunchedin 2015 and was highly praised for showcasing what the then-new PlayStation 4 was capable of during players' exploration of a blood-drenched gothic world. Surprisingly,it has remained one of the few major PlayStation exclusives of that generation not to be ported elsewhere, despite fan demand for a “new-gen” patch for the current PS5 console and a PC release. Recently,PC Gamerasked FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki if he would personally like to seeBloodbornecome to PC someday, considering other FromSoft titles such asDark SoulsandElden Ringare available on the platform....

Summary Ghostbusters: Frozen Empiregets past a major box office milestone even after releasing digitally. The follow-up toGhostbusters: Afterlife,Ghostbusters: Frozen Empirewas originally released on Jul 08, 2025. TheGhostbusterssequel was met with mixed reviews, getting a 43% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience perception was comparatively higher, with an 83% approval rating. The film features a leading cast including Bill Murray, Dan Akyroyd, Ernie Hudson, Paul Rudd, Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, and Celeste O’Connor....