Xbox consoles are now much more expensive in the EU and UK

August 2nd, 2026 07:04 PM

The entry-level price for an Xbox now starts at 499.99/429.99.

RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak

August 2nd, 2026 06:28 PM

Health secretary, longtime vaccination skeptic, spent years boosting misinformation about vaccines including MMRRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, on Sunday told American parents that they should get their children vaccinated against measles, as the surge in infections has reached numbers not seen in the past 35 years.Kennedy, a leading vaccination skeptic who has spent years amplifying misinformation about vaccines, including the shot that protects against measles, mumps and...

Steam On Linux Use Back Above 4% In July

August 2nd, 2026 07:34 PM

Valve just published the Steam Survey results for July 2026, reports Phoronix, "and they point to a small uptick in Linux gaming use." Back in March Steam on Linux hit a record high of 5.33%, dropped to 4.52% in April, landed at 3.99% in May, and then in June was at 3.69%. The just-published numbers for July put Steam on Linux use at 4.01%, as an improvement over the prior two months but still well off the percentage highs of March and April... The July data puts SteamOS Holo as powering...

REST API returns 400 for non-numeric IDs on integer path parameters

August 20th, 2026 12:00 AM

Several REST API endpoints previously accepted non-numeric or multi-value input on integer-typed path parameters without validating it up front. Instead of a clear error, these requests returned inconsistent responses (401 Unauthorized, 404 Not Found, or in rare latent-bug cases 200 OK). They now validate the parameter type and return 400 Bad Request. To migrate, send a single numeric ID with each request. Legitimate clients already do this, so no action is required for well-formed requests....

Irish boxer Reeves 'critical but stable' in hospital

August 2nd, 2026 07:06 PM

Irish boxer Lee Reeves is in a "critical but stable" condition in hospital after he was stretchered out of the ring in Dublin on Saturday.

Diddy Kong Racing Gets Unofficial PC Port – Available for Download

August 2nd, 2026 03:32 PM

And here comes another unofficial PC port of a classic console game. Github’s ‘akratch’ has released an unofficial PC version of the Nintendo 64 kart racing game, Diddy Kong Racing. This unofficial PC version has three presentation modes. Those are Pure, Restored, and Remastered. Pure keeps the original 4:3 screen format and the game’s original … Continue reading Diddy Kong Racing Gets Unofficial PC Port – Available for Download The post Diddy Kong Racing Gets Unofficial PC Port – Available...

Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate

August 2nd, 2026 07:33 PM

Firefighters were hopeful that weather conditions in Washington state could improve their efforts, but worried that fire might spread to a canyon, where it could expand rapidly.

The 2024 presidential alternative many voters will want

August 1st, 2026 01:00 AM

Sunday Preview – Chaos reigns in the World of Legend

August 2nd, 2026 12:00 AM

Warriors Chaos and Blood Bowl big guys – see what’s available for pre-order next week.