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Fable's delay into 2027 is the right move, but it'll make looking through the window bars at GTA 6 on consoles slightly more painful
Ah, the Fable reboot isn't coming out in 2026 after all, then. Rumours had suggested the wind was blowing in that direction and Xbox exec Matt Booty chose to interrupt last Friday's chill vibes to confirm that a delay to February 2027's now been set in stone, ripping the plaster off ahead of the impending… read more
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Arc Raiders might be getting a PvE-focused map condition according to limited tests for the Chinese version of the extraction shooter
Even if Arc Raiders isn't as high up on the Steam charts as it was a few months ago, it's still doing well and choosing to step away from live-service tradition. Meanwhile, a new Chinese version of the game with region-specific quirks might be teasing a PvE-oriented map condition. Read more Read Full Article read more
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A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part VIII: Paradox? What Paradox?
In recent decades, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has seen a revival, and future surveys will benefit from new technologies. Similarly, our perception of what technologies an advanced civilization might use has expanded. Read Full Story read more
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Warren Spector studio's cheap as chips co-op heist adventure Thick as Thieves is wonky, conspicuously incomplete, and a surprisingly good time
Thick as Thieves feels like it has a story to tell. And not just the one about talking effigies and mysterious diamonds that plays out across its relatively brisk campaign. Rather, the story of its seemingly sudden lurch away from PvP, its truncated launch state, and its somewhat awkwardly papered cracks. But whatever that story… read more
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The Sunday Papers
Sundays are for stumbling upon a ruined church, squirrelled away among the hawthorns behind a currently active church in the neighbourhood. I was flabbergasted – I've walked past that churchyard a thousand times without noticing. In this case, I just happened to take a different route around the cemetery. The old church is roofless and… read more
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User-replaceable batteries are coming back in a big way
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about gadgets and smartphones, follow Dominic Preston. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started In 2023, the European Union agreed on two landmark pieces… read more
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I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking
The crypto weed vape found me on 4/20, the high holiday of cannabis enthusiasts everywhere. It arrived over Slack with the thumbnail of a man exhaling a plume of vapor, the words "every hit delivers Bitcoin" emblazoned across it. It claimed to be advertising a device called Gudtrip, and I thought everything about it sounded… read more
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Drug gang smashed in Phitsanulok moving 1.7 tonnes of meth pills and 50 kg of ketamine in an oil tanker
Drug gang smashed in Phitsanulok moving 1.7 tonnes of meth pills and 50 kg of ketamine in an oil tanker Police smashed a major drug pipeline after intercepting a fuel tanker carrying 1.737 tonnes of crystal meth and 50kg of ketamine worth more than 200… Read More › The post Drug gang smashed in Phitsanulok… read more
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Young woman decapitated in latest horror motorbike crash this time in Pathum Thani on Sunday morning
Young woman decapitated in latest horror motorbike crash this time in Pathum Thani on Sunday morning A high-speed Honda Forza 350 crashed into a median barrier in Pathum Thani after a failed overtaking manoeuvre, killing both riders. A 26-year-old woman was… Read More › The post Young woman decapitated in latest horror motorbike crash this… read more
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Foreigner on Sidecar Motorcycle Crashes into Thai Cyclist in Pattaya Area, Both Injured
Foreigner on Sidecar Motorcycle Crashes into Thai Cyclist in Pattaya Area, Both Injured The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya, Chonburi— A foreigner and a Thai cyclist were injured in a rear-end collision between a modified sidecar motorcycle and a bicycle on Sukhumvit Road early on Sunday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 6:16 AM on May… read more
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Thai Police Seize 1.74 Tons of Crystal Meth in Major Drug Bust, Arrest Three Suspects
Thai Police Seize 1.74 Tons of Crystal Meth in Major Drug Bust, Arrest Three Suspects The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PHITSANULOK Thai authorities have dismantled a major drug trafficking operation in North and Central Thailand, arresting three suspects and confiscating 1.74 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine along with 50 kilograms of ketamine, with a combined street value… read more
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NASA confirms exploding meteor caused the sonic boom over Boston
On Saturday, at around 2:06 pm ET, a meteor streaked over the northeastern US and exploded north of Cape Cod Bay. The fireball was caught on camera by several people, shook houses, and can even be seen clearly in satellite imagery, lighting up the sky. Some residents initially thought that the shaking and boom may… read more