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World of Warcraft: Midnight Opens Its Nine-Chamber Labyrinth of Kindo’jan

World of Warcraft: Midnight’s 12.1.5 update adds the Labyrinth of Kindo’jan, Mythic rewards, a new raid, story content, and Season 2 challenges.

Rockstar opens up about GTA 6’s long development, changing scope, delays, leaks, workplace turmoil, and the tools it says will speed up future games.

A Trump-appointed judge says the White House likely violated reporters’ rights by banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from its press complex.

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Ukraine says SpaceX quietly capped Starshield terminals at 100 mph, causing connection drops and forcing combat-drone missions to be disrupted.

Elisabeth Braw’s new book Undersea War examines how cable damage, sabotage fears, and gray-zone conflict threaten the systems powering global connectivity.

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A new LMU study finds people credit responsive AI with awareness but still reserve consciousness for humans, exposing a stubborn biological bias.

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Marvel’s newest Hulk is Beaker from The Muppets, transformed by gamma radiation and Pym Particles in a gloriously chaotic crossover comic.

J.K. Rowling reads from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone at the Easter Egg Roll at the White House in 2010

A new BBC documentary series will examine J.K. Rowling’s rise, Harry Potter’s cultural impact, and the controversies surrounding the author.

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Apple’s new Home Collection brings LG and Schneider Electric cameras, locks, thermostats and sensors into one Apple Home ecosystem led by HomeView.

Marvel’s Zodiac will be a dark, globe-spanning Disney+ spy thriller, with London production planned for 2027 and a mysterious comic-book connection.

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Your older graphics card may have more life left in it. These settings, maintenance tips, and upscaling tools can raise frame rates without costly new hardware.