Peak releases a ‘temporary solution to the fall damage bug’ in the latest patch, but doesn’t have any new features: ‘Let us cook’

Developers Landfall and Aggro Crab are still shipping out minor and major fixes for the much-loved co-op climbing game Peak. Usually, an update will introduce new features alongside all the fixes, but not this time. There’s only one line underneath the header for new features, and it reads “Nope. Let us cook.” A very valid…

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Microsoft rolls out ‘experimental’ AI mode for the Edge browser you can ask to spy on all your internetting and lend a helping hand. Yikes!

Microsoft’s tireless push to insert its Copilot AI functionality into almost everything continues this week with Copilot Mode for its Edge browser. For now, it’s an “experimental” feature that’s free to use or disable. By default it seems the feature won’t be turned on. “If you choose not to turn on Copilot Mode, you can…

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Internet Starlink satellites aren’t just messing up visible light images of the universe, they’re unintentionally interfering with radio astronomy as well

Over the decades, astronomers have faced the increasingly tough problem of satellites appearing in their view of the universe. The rapid growth of Starlink, SpaceX’s web-from-space system, isn’t just impacting countless pictures using visible light but also those in other parts of the spectrum. A recent study of 76 million images shows that the satellites…

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Capcom smashes second, larger pane of emergency glass—pulling a big endgame Monster Hunter Wilds update from September and getting it ready for next month instead

I feel a little bad for Monster Hunter Wilds, a game I spent a very enjoyable 60-odd hours in, which is nonetheless currently tanking a severe “Overwhelmingly Negative” recent review rating on Steam. The problems are twofold: Firstly, the game hasn’t quite hit the same gameplay loop as past games, trading out (from what I’ve…

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Where to find thistle needles in Grounded 2

The thicket of flower petals, dandelion tufts, and grass seeds in Grounded 2 can be a pain to sift through, but fortunately, thistle needles aren’t too hard to spot once you know what to look for. They’re handy materials to hoard too, as I’d easily blow through stacks of thistle needles while crafting arrows and…

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She’s unreal: Fashion ad seen in Vogue stokes controversy by featuring AI-generated model, but the creators say ‘we don’t create unattainable looks’

I accepted long ago that I have what can be generously described as ‘a face for radio.’ We can’t all be supermodels, so I focussed on building other skills. However, that doesn’t mean I think a career in modelling is a cake walk, or that models aren’t also hard-working creatives like me. As such, with…

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