The game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won the best game award at the Bafta Games Awards, earning three awards including debut game and lead performer for actress Jennifer English. Other games such as Dispatch and Ghost of Yōtei also won multiple awards, with Dispatch taking home three and Ghost of Yōtei recognized for its music.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was made by French studio Sandfall Interactive and won three Bafta awards.
The game features a story where a supernatural being called The Paintress stops people from getting older.
Actress Jennifer English won the lead performer award for her role in Clair Obscur.
Dispatch, a superhero adventure game, won three awards including animation and audio achievement.
Ghost of Yōtei won two awards, including best music for its blend of western and Japanese instruments.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 won the narrative award for its story that changes based on player choices.
Solo developer Tonda Ros won the game design award for his puzzle adventure Blue Prince.
Bafta gave a fellowship award to Ilkka Paananen, CEO of Clash of Clans maker Supercell.
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Grinex, a cryptocurrency exchange linked to Russia and under U.S. sanctions, stopped its operations after hackers stole about $15 million in digital assets. The attack also affected another exchange, TokenSpot, and investigators say the theft was likely an external cyber operation rather than an insider job.
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Grinex is a cryptocurrency exchange registered in Kyrgyzstan and sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury.
Around $15 million was stolen through roughly 70 cryptocurrency addresses linked to Grinex.
TokenSpot, another Kyrgyzstan-based exchange, was also breached in the same attack and temporarily stopped working.
Grinex claims “western special services” were behind the stealing operation aiming to harm Russia’s financial independence.
Researchers have not confirmed who carried out the hack or how they bypassed security.
Both exchanges are connected to Garantex, another sanctioned exchange accused of dealing with cybercriminals.
The stolen funds were moved and converted using Ethereum and TRON blockchains to avoid freezing by the stablecoin issuer.
Authorities have been notified, and a criminal investigation has started.
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Sara DeVolld, a high school senior from Alaska, designs light-up dresses to help fight the effects of long, dark winters and bring joy to her community. She combines fashion, science, and technology by embedding LED lights and mechanical parts into her handmade gowns.
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Sara DeVolld is a fourth-generation Alaskan and a high school senior.
She creates custom gowns with LED lights and motorized moving parts, like wings.
Her dresses can take over 300 hours to make, all by hand.
DeVolld taught herself engineering and programming through online tutorials.
She was recognized as a National STEM Champion and spoke in Washington, D.C.
DeVolld aims to help people suffering from seasonal affective disorder and high suicide rates in Alaska.
Besides designing dresses, she mentors students, teaches ballet, and promotes wellness through a program called Dance for Heart.
She attended a summer program at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City to improve her skills.
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is set to meet with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the company’s new AI model called Mythos. The meeting aims to explore how this advanced AI could impact national security and the economy, while the government evaluates its safety and technical aspects.
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Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, will meet Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei this Friday.
Anthropic recently released a new AI model named Mythos.
The federal government is interested in how Mythos might affect national security and the economy.
The White House is talking with AI labs about their technology and software security.
New technology used by the government must go through a technical evaluation period.
There have been tensions between the Trump administration and Anthropic over AI safety and contracts.
President Donald Trump tried to block federal agencies from using Anthropic’s chatbot Claude due to a Pentagon contract dispute.
Trump stated on social media in February that the administration “will not do business with” Anthropic again.
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The White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, will meet with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss Anthropic’s new AI model called Mythos. The U.S. government is reviewing this technology because of its potential impact on national security and the economy, while Anthropic has concerns about how its AI is used by the military.
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Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, plans a meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
Anthropic recently announced a new AI model called Mythos, which is highly advanced in cybersecurity.
The U.S. government is evaluating Mythos for possible use and security risks before adopting any new AI technology.
President Trump tried to stop federal agencies from using Anthropic’s chatbot Claude due to contract disputes linked to the Pentagon.
Anthropic opposes use of its AI in fully autonomous weapons and surveillance of Americans.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants Anthropic to allow all Pentagon-approved uses of its tech, leading to legal conflicts.
A court blocked enforcement of Trump’s directive that banned federal use of Anthropic products.
Experts see Mythos as a significant advance in AI’s ability to find and exploit computer security flaws.
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Satellite images show that nearly 40% of US data center projects may be delayed by more than three months. Problems include labor and equipment shortages, power supply challenges, and local community opposition.
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Silicon Valley is investing heavily in large AI data centers that need electricity equal to hundreds of thousands of homes.
Satellite data from SynMax and permit information from IIR Energy show many data centers are behind schedule.
Major companies like Microsoft, Oracle, and OpenAI face delays due to lack of workers and materials.
Building enough power capacity to supply these centers is difficult for utility companies.
Tariffs on Chinese equipment like transformers have increased costs and slowed progress.
Some companies are installing on-site power plants using natural gas turbines and mobile generators.
Public opposition is growing, especially in Virginia, due to concerns about land use, environment, and higher electricity bills.
Some states, like Maine, are considering or have imposed temporary bans on new large data center approvals to address these issues.
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Amazon will stop allowing users to add apps from outside its official app store on new Fire TV Sticks. New Fire Sticks use a new operating system called Vega OS, which only supports apps available in the Amazon Appstore and blocks sideloading for most users.
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Starting with the Fire TV Stick 4K Select released in October 2023, all new Fire Sticks use Vega OS.
Vega OS does not allow users to install apps from unknown sources unless they register as developers.
Only apps that are published in the Amazon Appstore can run on Vega-powered Fire TV Sticks.
Users see notices on product pages stating the device prevents sideloading to increase security.
Older Fire TV devices use Fire OS, an Android-based system that allowed sideloading apps from outside Amazon’s store.
Amazon made this change to improve security and limit apps that may enable piracy or cost Amazon money.
The move comes amid concerns that sideloaded apps on Fire Sticks have facilitated piracy and caused legal pressure on Amazon.
Some users who relied on sideloading may switch to other streaming devices or seek workarounds.
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Ridley Scott’s new movie, The Dog Stars, is a science fiction story about a world after a deadly flu virus. The film shows a pilot named Hig who leaves his safe home to find hope when he hears a mysterious radio message. The first trailer was released at CinemaCon, and the movie will premiere on August 28, 2026.
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The Dog Stars is based on a 2012 novel by Peter Heller.
The story is set after a flu virus killed most people on Earth.
Hig, the main character, is a young pilot played by Jacob Elordi.
Josh Brolin plays Bangley, a military survivalist and Hig’s companion.
Margaret Qualley stars as Cima, a young medic, and Guy Pearce plays Pops, a former Navy SEAL.
Allison Janney and Benedict Wong also have roles in the movie.
The film shows a mix of hopeful and harsh struggles in a post-apocalyptic world.
The Dog Stars will be in theaters starting August 28, 2026.
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WEBTOON is launching a new digital version of the popular horror comic "Something is Killing the Children" by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Eder. The comic, which follows a monster hunter protecting children, has won awards, sold millions of copies, and will also have animation, live-action, and novel adaptations.
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"Something is Killing the Children" first appeared as a comic in 2019 and has over 45 issues.
The story centers on Erica Slaughter, a monster hunter in Idaho who fights creatures harming children.
The series has won three Eisner Awards, which honor excellence in comics.
It has sold more than five million copies worldwide.
The comic is set to be adapted into animation and live-action projects by Blumhouse Productions, a horror studio.
A novel prequel co-written by James Tynion IV and Kiersten White will be released in October 2026.
WEBTOON will release a vertical scroll digital version of the comic starting April 20.
The "Slaughterverse" expands with spin-offs like "House of Slaughter," which explores the secret society behind Erica’s monster hunting.
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Tinder and Zoom are using eye-scanning technology to prove users are real humans and not AI-generated fake accounts. This system relies on scanning the iris of the eye and issuing a unique digital ID to verify identities and reduce scams.
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Tinder and Zoom offer users the option to scan their irises to get a "proof of humanity" badge.
The iris scan is done through the World app or a special scanning device from World, a company co-founded by Sam Altman.
After verification, users receive a World ID, a unique code stored on their phone to prove they are human.
Fake profiles and bots on Tinder have increased due to advances in AI, leading to scams and fraud, especially romance scams.
Tinder already requires some users to submit video selfies for verification; the new system provides another option.
Zoom uses the technology to fight deepfake videos, videos that fake real people’s appearance and voice.
Financial fraud using deepfakes could reach $40 billion in the US by 2027.
World has signed up 40 million users and claims the iris scan method protects privacy by not storing personal information like names or addresses.
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A company co-founded by Sam Altman called World, which uses iris-scanning devices known as "orbs," is expanding its identity verification system called World ID to more common apps like Zoom, Tinder, and DocuSign. The system helps confirm that real humans, not AI or bots, are behind online actions by offering different ways to verify identity.
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World uses iris scans, selfies, and government IDs to verify user identity through its World ID system.
The company is making World ID open-source, so any app can add it as a way to check users' identities.
World ID acts like a more advanced CAPTCHA, designed to prove a user is a human, not a robot or AI.
Companies like Zoom, Tinder, DocuSign, Okta, Shopify, and VanEck are starting to use or test World ID for security.
About 17.9 million people worldwide have signed up for World ID; about 1.1 million are in North America.
World plans to increase the number of orbs in US cities to make iris scanning more accessible.
Critics have raised security and governance concerns about the program.
World also offers tools to reduce bot interference in events like ticket sales and online signatures.
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Liz Kendall, the UK Minister in charge of Artificial Intelligence, said she does not use AI in her work but uses it in her personal life, such as to help with an allergic reaction. The government has launched a £500 million fund to support British AI companies and is exploring AI’s potential in various areas, including driverless cars and job center services.
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Liz Kendall is the UK Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary responsible for AI.
She personally uses AI technology but not in her official job duties.
The government created a £500 million fund to invest in UK AI companies, called the Sovereign AI unit.
AI is used in some government services, for example, rewriting CVs for jobseekers and summarizing consultation responses.
There are concerns about job losses from AI, especially with driverless cars affecting taxi drivers.
Kendall said new jobs will be created as some jobs change or disappear.
A 2023 YouGov poll found 75% of Britons worry AI could threaten humanity.
Kendall believes AI development is safe but acknowledges the need to consider job impacts carefully.
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Steve Bannon supports the AI company Anthropic in its disagreement with the Pentagon. Anthropic wants to restrict its AI technology from being used in fully autonomous lethal weapons, while the Pentagon wants broader rights to use the technology.
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Steve Bannon, a former White House strategist, backs Anthropic’s stance on AI use.
Anthropic is an artificial intelligence company.
Anthropic wants to prevent its AI technology from being used in fully autonomous lethal weapons (weapons that operate without human control).
The Pentagon wants permission to use Anthropic’s AI system, called Claude, for all lawful purposes.
This disagreement has caused a public conflict between Anthropic and the Pentagon.
Fully autonomous lethal weapons refer to weapons that can make targeting and firing decisions on their own, without humans in the loop.
The debate raises concerns about the safety and ethics of using AI in military weapons.
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More than 1,000 workers in Kenya have lost their jobs after Meta ended its contract with Sama, a company hired to do content moderation and AI training. The layoffs highlight difficulties faced by low-paid tech workers in developing countries who often have little job security.
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Sama is a Nairobi-based company that does content moderation and AI training work for Meta.
Meta stopped working with Sama after reports that workers had to view private and sensitive content recorded by Meta’s AI smart glasses.
Over 1,000 Sama workers were given six days’ notice before being laid off.
Many laid-off workers were involved in training AI systems by reviewing online content.
Previous layoffs led to a lawsuit citing mental health problems like PTSD and depression among content moderators.
Meta said workers reviewing AI content have user consent and ended the partnership because Sama did not meet its standards.
Sama said it provides fair wages, benefits, and wellness support for employees.
The layoffs have raised concerns about the risks low-paid workers in the global south face when working for large tech companies.
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Meta is raising the prices of its Quest virtual reality headsets by $50 to $100 starting April 19 due to higher costs for memory chips and other components. This price increase is partly caused by Meta’s large spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, which has increased demand for the same computer parts used in the headsets.
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The price of Meta’s Quest VR headsets will go up by about 12 to 20 percent starting April 19.
Meta cites a global rise in prices for critical components like memory chips as the main reason for the increase.
Meta is investing $115 to $135 billion this year on capital projects, mainly in AI infrastructure.
Significant investments include $21 billion more in data center company CoreWeave and $10 billion for a new data center in El Paso.
The company’s large AI spending drives demand for GPUs and memory chips that are also used in Quest headsets.
Meta has lost $73 billion in its VR-focused Reality Labs division so far.
Meta is planning to cut spending on its metaverse division by up to 30 percent and focus more on AI.
New prices for the Quest 3S and Quest 3 models range from $350 to $600, up from $300 to $500 previously.
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NASA is closely watching an asteroid named Apophis, which will pass very close to Earth on April 13, 2029. This asteroid is large and will come closer to Earth than many satellites, but it does not pose any danger to our planet.
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Apophis is about 1,115 feet wide and 1,480 feet long.
It will come within 20,000 miles of Earth’s surface in 2029.
This distance is closer than many satellites that orbit Earth at about 22,236 miles.
Such a close approach by a large asteroid happens only once every few thousand years.
When first found in 2024, Apophis was thought to possibly hit Earth, but now NASA says there is no risk for at least 100 years.
The asteroid will be affected by Earth's gravity, which may change its orbit and rotation.
Scientists will use this event to study Apophis and learn more about asteroids near Earth.
This is the first time humans have had the tools to observe an asteroid this close well in advance.
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Roblox is introducing new options for young users after agreeing to pay $12 million to Nevada to settle safety concerns. Several states are investigating how Roblox protects children who use its online gaming platforms.
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Roblox settled with Nevada for $12 million over child safety issues.
The company is adding new features for younger players to improve safety.
States like Oklahoma, Georgia, and South Carolina are investigating Roblox.
Other states involved in similar inquiries include Louisiana, Iowa, and Tennessee.
The investigations focus on how Roblox keeps children safe while playing online.
Roblox is a popular online platform where users can play and create games.
Child safety on internet platforms is a growing concern for regulators and families.
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More U.S. households are paying for AI subscription tools like ChatGPT, but only about 2% currently spend money on these services. Most paying users spend around $20 a month and tend to keep their subscriptions for several months.
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The number of U.S. households subscribing to AI tools has grown by about 155% compared to last year.
Only 2% of U.S. households pay for generative AI subscriptions, mostly from higher-income groups.
Most subscribers pay around $20 per month for plans that offer faster access and more features.
Free AI versions exist but with limited features compared to paid plans.
Subscribers usually keep their AI subscriptions for an average of seven months, showing ongoing satisfaction.
AI subscriptions are far less common than streaming service subscriptions, which around 25% of U.S. consumers pay for monthly.
Some AI services offer more expensive professional plans costing up to $100 per month.
Industry experts expect AI companies to keep free plans for now but may raise prices in the future, which could affect adoption.
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Anthropic, an AI company, has developed a new AI model called Claude Mythos that can find and exploit computer security weaknesses better than humans. Because of this, many experts and organizations are worried it might be used to cause harm, so only a few trusted companies have access to it through a special program.
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Claude Mythos is part of Anthropic’s AI system called Claude and competes with ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.
Researchers found Mythos is very good at cybersecurity tasks, including finding old hidden bugs in software.
Anthropic is giving access to Mythos through Project Glasswing, which includes major tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, and others.
Mythos has discovered thousands of serious software vulnerabilities, some in widely used operating systems and web browsers.
There are worries that Mythos’ hacking abilities could be misused if it gets into the wrong hands.
Financial leaders including the Canadian finance minister and the Bank of England are paying close attention to the risks Mythos could pose to financial systems.
The EU is also in talks with Anthropic regarding their concerns about Mythos.
Cybersecurity experts say Mythos' capabilities to find vulnerabilities faster than other AI tools is causing alarm.
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NASA is focusing on developing a lander to take astronauts to the Moon’s surface after the Artemis II mission. Meanwhile, space companies are making progress in new rocket technologies, including Moonshot Space’s electromagnetic launcher and Rocket Lab’s new electric satellite thruster called Gauss.
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NASA’s Artemis II mission was the first manned Moon flight since 1972.
NASA’s contractors, SpaceX and Blue Origin, are working on lunar landers for future Moon missions.
Moonshot Space, an Israeli company, plans to build an electromagnetic accelerator in Alaska to launch payloads using electricity instead of rocket fuel.
The electromagnetic launcher could send materials into orbit at very high speeds but may cause damage to normal satellites.
Moonshot aims to launch raw materials for manufacturing directly in space.
Rocket Lab introduced the Gauss, a xenon-fueled electric thruster for satellites, boosting in-orbit maneuvering capabilities.
Rocket Lab manufactures rockets, satellite parts, and now electric propulsion, expanding its space technology offerings.
The Gauss thruster production line can produce up to 200 units per year, addressing a need for reliable satellite propulsion.
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