Artemis II astronauts travel furthest ever distance from Earth
NASA’s lunar mission Artemis II has been a huge success. The crew has shared viral images of Earth from space and the moon’s previously unseen far side. Artemis II has successfully reached the moon as part of its flyby lunar mission. The crew has now swung around and is headed...
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Crimson Desert developers apologise for using AI art
The massive open-world RPG Crimson Desert has been a big hit with gamers, selling over 3 million units in five days. However, despite the early success, developer Pearl Abyss has now come under fire for using AI assets without prior disclosure on Steam. The video game developer Pearl Abyss...
Is new AI social network ‘Moltbook’ legitimate?
‘Moltbook’ is a new platform made exclusively for AI to discuss any chosen topic. It operates exactly like Reddit, except humans can’t post. The company claims to have over 1.5 million users - are they all real? For the past few weeks, the tech world has been buzzing over ‘Moltbook,’...
Why are people complaining about Lara Croft’s new design?
Gamers online are taking issue with the casting of Sophie Turner for Amazon Prime’s new screen adaption of Lara Croft. Complaints unsurprisingly range from her not ‘looking’ the part to issues with her previous acting. In news that probably won’t surprise many, reactions to Lara Croft’s latest look for...
Reddit surpasses TikTok in the UK as Gen Z fuel growth
An urge for human-generated content has helped Reddit to push past TikTok in the UK to become the fourth most visited social media site, largely thanks to Gen Z. Reddit is enjoying a period of immense growth right now, at least in the UK. As The Guardian reports, the public...
Opinion – Australia’s social media ban is kind of ludicrous?
Australia’s new social media ban is now in effect, barring anyone under the age of 16 from Facebook, X, Reddit and…YouTube? With plenty of kids likely to circumvent these new restrictions, the entire ordeal seems overcumbersome and flawed. Starting from December 10th 2025, all Australian citizens under the age of...
Sky Sports shuts down ‘sexist’ TikTok account ‘Halo’
‘Halo’ was intended to be a female-focused TikTok channel that was hit with immediate backlash, as audiences labelled it ‘sexist’ and ‘patronising.’ Sky Sports has shut it down after only three days. Sky Sports has shut down its new ‘Halo’ TikTok account after only three days following intense internet backlash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzYry7O2eXA Originally intended to be a female-focused source for sports information, Halo used terminology such as ‘hot girl walks’ and ‘little...
Why is Rockstar pushing back GTA VI another six months?
Rockstar has announced that GTA VI will now be released in November 2026, pushing it back by another six months and over a year later than its original, intended launch date. It’s the latest title that’s suffered heavy setbacks. GTA VI is being delayed until November 2026, Rockstar has announced. The sixth entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is the most anticipated video game of all time and was originally...
Why is Halo’s arrival on PlayStation a big deal?
Microsoft has announced a new remake of Halo: Combat Evolved for Xbox consoles, PC and PlayStation 5. Built with Unreal Engine 5, this is a major moment for console exclusivity, crossplay and the Halo brand. Halo is officially coming to PlayStation 5. Announced last week, Microsoft’s Halo Studios revealed a new remake of the franchise’s first installment, Halo: Combat Evolved, slated for release sometime in 2026. The title is being built...
Spotify users cancel memberships over ICE recruitment ads
The streaming platform has found itself in hot water again, with long-time members announcing they will be terminating their memberships after hearing recruitment ads for the controversial US agency ICE. Swedish streaming giant Spotify has landed itself in a series of controversies over the last year or so, but the most recent development may just be the last straw for many. The latest round of drama has seen social media users...
