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Over the past few years, video game adaptations have gone from “almost always bad” to “sometimes pretty good,” so it’s no surprise that more and more of gaming’s biggest (and oldest) companies are looking to turn their digital properties into box office hits. According to Deadline, the latest instance of this comes from Atari (partnering with production company Entertainment 360), which just signed a deal with Universal Pictures to adapt ten of its most iconic games into film adaptations. Those games are:AsteroidsAdventureBeserkBreakoutCentipedeCrystal CastlesMillipedeMissile CommandPongYars’ RevengeThe first screenplay will come from a duo of writers, Matt Reilly and Carl Hampe, both…
Facebook Marketplace just turned ten, and Meta is marking the milestone by reshaping how you buy, sell, and scroll. The company launched a dedicated app called Seller for its most active Marketplace users. At the same time, it confirmed plans to test a video-first home screen that looks a lot like TikTok. Together, these updates hint at where Facebook wants to take its massive user base next, and they lean heavily on AI to get there. What can you do with the new Seller app? If you list items on Marketplace regularly, the Seller app will make your life easier.…
Centrica, owner of British Gas, is cutting 1,300 call centre jobs, and its chief executive says changing customer behaviour is the main reason. The company plans to remove 800 roles as part of a “targeted deployment of AI tools,” on top of the 500 cuts announced last month. Customer service teams in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Leicester, Stockport, and Leeds will be affected over the next two years. Some positions will disappear when employees leave and are not replaced, while the remaining cuts will come through redundancies. Trade unions have warned that Centrica’s AI investment will hand hundreds of human jobs…
AI has made it stupidly easy to fake being a real person online, so Facebook is rolling out a new badge to prove you’re not one of them. It’s called Facebook Verified, and the best part is that it won’t cost you a thing. How do you get verified on Facebook? I love that Facebook has made it easy to get verified. You record a short video selfie, and Facebook checks it against your existing profile photos to confirm it’s really you. The whole thing takes just a few minutes, and unlike some other social media platforms, Facebook isn’t charging…
AI data centers already consume vast amounts of electricity and water on Earth, so Silicon Valley has begun looking somewhere considerably more spacious… literally. Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, along with several other companies, have proposed enormous constellations of satellites designed to operate as orbital data centers. However, environmental groups and former space officials are now warning that putting them into orbit at the proposed scale could have severe consequences for Earth’s atmosphere and the night sky. SpaceX has sought permission from the Federal Communications Commission to deploy as many as one million solar-powered data center satellites.…
Tax is rarely a subject people want to think about in their spare time. For many people in Leeds, it is something dealt with when a return is due, a payment needs to be made or an accountant requests information. The rest of the year is spent focusing on work, family and the practical demands of everyday life. That approach is understandable. However, modern financial lives are becoming more complicated. A person may have employment income, a side business and rental income. A company director may receive salary and dividends. A landlord may own property jointly with a partner. A…
Business decisions are often made at speed. A new supplier needs to be appointed, a partnership opportunity appears in the inbox or a potential client wants to begin work immediately. In many cases, the commercial instinct is to move quickly before the opportunity disappears. However, speed without basic verification can create unnecessary risk. For UK businesses, a straightforward company check is increasingly becoming part of sensible commercial preparation. It does not replace professional legal, financial or credit advice. Instead, it gives business owners and decision-makers a practical starting point for understanding who they are dealing with before an important commitment…
Alona Shevtsova, CEO of Sends, will moderate a panel at The Blockchain show on 29th June, bringing together experts from entertainment, location-based gaming, and content localisation to examine what it takes to build sustainable gaming ecosystems across emerging markets. The panel, titled “Global Gaming Expansion: Lessons from Untapped Markets,” will structure its discussion across four themes: the growth dynamics reshaping emerging gaming markets; the role of localisation in creating experiences that genuinely connect with new audiences; the infrastructure and communities needed to build gaming ecosystems beyond the game itself; and the lessons and opportunities that will define successful expansion in…
Planning a home renovation in 2026 is far from straightforward, with material price changes and growing demand for skilled tradespeople making it harder for homeowners to budget. While there is no one-size-fits-all figure, Darren Drumm, Founder of Drumm Carpentry, Kitchens & Wardrobes has shared his expert advice to help homeowners plan their perfect house renovation. The Expert’s Advice Darren says that the cost of a home renovation depends on each homeowners’ needs. For instance, estimates for a basic surface refresh can range from €800 to €1,200 per m² (£680-£1,020). Estimates for a deeper retrofit or full renovation can rise to…
For CTOs and IT Directors, the decision to implement a workplace platform isn’t just about the UI—it’s about the underlying architecture. How does it handle data? How does it scale? How does it integrate with the existing security posture? To build a truly “future-proof” digital workplace, the technical foundation must be as robust as the features it supports. 1. API-First Design The hallmark of a modern workplace platform is its ability to “talk” to other software. An API-first architecture ensures that as your company adds new specialized tools (like a new CRM or an AI-writing assistant), your core platform can…