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Report: Xbox Disc-to-Digital Feature in Testing, Microsoft Likely to Stop Disc Production Too - Digital Foundry
technology 2026/07/02 10:00:00

Report: Xbox Disc-to-Digital Feature in Testing, Microsoft Likely to Stop Disc Production Too - Digital Foundry

Both Sony and Microsoft look ready to drop disc drives from their next-gen consoles.

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Masked men to morphine addiction: The original TV Little House on the Prairie was a true American horror story - BBC
entertainment 2026/07/02 09:36:29

Masked men to morphine addiction: The original TV Little House on the Prairie was a true American horror story - BBC

A Netflix spin on the classic children’s books is about to launch. It remains to be seen how it compares to the 1970s adaptation – which is much darker and grimmer than most remember.

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Russian attacks kills at least 17, injures scores in Kyiv after Zelenskyy warned of ‘massive strike’ - NBC News
general 2026/07/02 09:33:00

Russian attacks kills at least 17, injures scores in Kyiv after Zelenskyy warned of ‘massive strike’ - NBC News

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital overnight into Thursday that killed at least 18 people and injured scores as loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours.

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Meta Is Charging a Subscription for Smart Glasses Features. Welcome to the New Era of Consumer Tech - WIRED
technology 2026/07/02 09:30:00

Meta Is Charging a Subscription for Smart Glasses Features. Welcome to the New Era of Consumer Tech - WIRED

You bought the hardware. Now you’ll need to subscribe for “expanded access” to the most advanced features.

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Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor - The Verge
science 2026/07/02 09:13:39

Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor - The Verge

Amazon Leo has just 396 satellites in orbit, compared to Starlink’s bumpy “better than nothing” beta which launched with about 900.

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OpenAI in talks to give Trump administration a 5% stake in the company, FT reports - CNN
business 2026/07/02 09:05:33

OpenAI in talks to give Trump administration a 5% stake in the company, FT reports - CNN

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is reportedly discussing handing the Trump administration a 5% stake in the company amid growing government scrutiny of artificial intelligence firms.

CNN
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