Slashdot highlights a Guardian report showing that fragmented, ad-heavy and pricier streaming services are driving audiences back to piracy. MUSO data cited in the piece finds unlicensed streaming made up…
African Union Urges Adoption of World Map Showing Continent’s True Size Summary The African Union has endorsed the “Correct The Map” campaign, calling on governments and global organisations to replace…
Should UK.gov save money by looking for open source alternatives to Microsoft? You decide Summary The Register has opened a public debate and poll after reporting that the UK public…
PayPal No Longer Available for Steam Purchases Outside Major Currency Zones Summary Valve has confirmed that PayPal payment processing for Steam purchases has been unavailable in most countries since early…
Former Sony Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden criticised subscription gaming services such as Xbox Game Pass, arguing they turn developers into “wage slaves”. Layden said subscription deals pay studios a…
Impoverished Streaming Services Are Driving Viewers Back to Piracy Summary The Slashdot post links to a Guardian piece describing a renewed surge in piracy as streaming platforms fragment, raise prices,…
Apple Returns Blood Oxygen Monitoring to the Latest Apple Watches Summary Apple has reintroduced blood-oxygen monitoring for certain Apple Watch models sold in the United States by moving the measurement…
Trump Administration Considers Stake In Intel Summary Intel’s stock jumped about 7% after reports that the Trump administration is considering taking a stake in the chipmaker to support US-based semiconductor…
Daily briefing: Bird flu is ‘everywhere’ on dairy farms Summary Nature Briefing (12 August 2025) — a concise daily round-up by Flora Graham — highlights a worrying preprint that suggests…
Brazilian PhD students opt out of US research opportunities Summary Over the past year a noticeable number of Brazilian PhD students who had planned to undertake research in the United…
