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Jul 31, 2026

Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day - The Verge

Google Earth’s AI image editing tool has been removed, just one day after it launched. Examples online showed how people could use the editor to create realistic deepfaked images of refugees and bomb craters.

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Jul 31, 2026

Meet the Pixel Tag, Google's answer to the AirTag - Android Authority

Google has its Find Hub tracking network, but has never introduced its own tracking fob. Now that could change with the Pixel Tag.

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Jul 31, 2026

Sony acknowledges backlash, will “cautiously” move forward with end of discs - Ars Technica

Sony doesn't think the move will hurt it financially.

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Jul 31, 2026

Inside Tencent’s Failed Attempt to Take On ‘Grand Theft Auto’ - Bloomberg.com

Lightspeed’s Last Sentinel burnt through six years of development and hundreds of millions of dollars

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Jul 31, 2026

First Googlebooks from Lenovo leak: Two sizes and 2-in-1 tablet - 9to5Google

Ahead of the fall launch, the first set of Googlebooks from Lenovo has leaked. According to images from...

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Jul 31, 2026

Game Devs Put Together An Itch.io Bundle Of Over 100 Games With Proceeds Going To Help Laid-Off Colleagues - Kotaku

The Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle contains over 100 games and will be on sale for the next two weeks

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Jul 31, 2026

Xbox Cloud Gaming update expands Game Pass access to more smart TVs - TrueAchievements

Hisense and certain VIDAA OS-compatible smart TVs now support Xbox Cloud Gaming, which lets Xbox Game Pass subscribers stream games without a dedicated Xbox.

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Jul 31, 2026

Reddit is testing a new way to watch — and listen to — its viral posts - TechCrunch

Reddit is developing a new video experience that lets users watch — or simply listen to — its most popular posts, taking inspiration from the viral TikTok videos that pair Reddit stories with gameplay or other footage. CEO Steve Huffman said the feature is al…

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Jul 31, 2026

In A 'Who Could Have Possibly Seen This Coming' Event, Ubisoft Will Shut Down Its NFT Game - kotaku.com

Champions Tactics had previously removed its Web3 functionality and will be sunset in October

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Jul 31, 2026

List of new voice actors for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Nintendo Everything

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 introduces new voice characters for its Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

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Jul 31, 2026

YouTube Bans Popular ASMR Artists, Accusing Them of Making 'Sexually Gratifying' Videos - 404 Media

YouTube told ASMR artists including Bunnii, Slight Sounds, Rose, and others that their content broke the platform's sex and nudity policy. Creators say these bans are unfair and potentially life-altering.

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Jul 31, 2026

Next Week on XBOX: New Games for August 3 to 7 - XBOX Wire

Next Week on XBOX: Beast of Reincarnation, Kynseed, Montabi, and more coming soon!

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Jul 31, 2026

Northern Lights Forecast: 10 States May See Aurora This Weekend - Forbes

NOAA forecasts G1 and G2 geomagnetic storms on Friday, July 31, through Sunday, Aug. 2, with aurora possible on the northern horizon in U.S. states close to Canada.

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Jul 31, 2026

"We will not live on past successes or be trapped by past failures" – Xbox CEO outlines priorities to turn platform around in FY27 - GamesIndustry.biz

Asha Sharma expects growth to return to Xbox by "investing in what players value"

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Jul 31, 2026

Pathogenic review: Damn, it feels good to be a virus - Ars Technica

The hot new roguelite twin-stick shooter lives up to the hype.

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Jul 31, 2026

This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and might soon come in the mail - The Verge

CipherX has launched a new Microdot tattoo patch that offers a pain-free alternative to getting inked. I put that claim to the test.

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Jul 31, 2026

Corsair Cove Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying - Pure Xbox

"Undoubtedly one of the best strategy games of recent years"

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