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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse review

Evil Empire/Konami; PC, PS5, Switch, XboxThere are buzzsaws and blood pits, bats burst into blood and demons burn to cinders. The series’ new emphasis on twitch-based action may annoy purists but you can’t call it dull

Why Trump Wants to Lift Russian Sanctions

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French supermarket fridges get hacked, heating to 122°F and sparking fires

Hackers targeted hundreds of French supermarkets in a large-scale cyberattack, causing refrigerators to overheat, spoiling food, and sparking fires.

Home is where the jellyfish glows: Finland finally warms to nature-loving modernist Alvar Aalto

His egalitarian homeland used to harbour reservation against the architecture star. But with 13 new Unesco listings and a new exhibition in Helsinki, Aalto’s work is finally getting the recognition it deserves

Apple AirPods 5 review: the best open-fit earbuds yet

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'Universal appeal': Celebrity Traitors producer reveals secrets to its success

Over 10m people have tuned in for episodes of new season of BBC hit as mass TV audiences become increasingly rare

How Red Bull's F1 team is using AI to make split-second decisions for Max Verstappen

Red Bull Racing is increasingly using AI to help make real-time Formula 1 race decisions, but the team says human judgment remains essential.

GM CEO: We're making leaps and bounds toward 'eyes-off, hands-off' driving

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said that the automaker is still on track to introduce "eyes-off, hands-off" driving technology by 2028.

Hackers turn up the heat in refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets in France, sparking fires and food losses

October 12, 2026 / 1:45 PM EDT / CBS/AFP

When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong

Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the future

Meta debuts Muse Wonder AI model in latest test of users' willingness to pay

Meta introduced Muse Wonder, its latest AI model, but users have to pay for subscriptions to the Muse app to access it.

Netflix's 'East of Eden' Understands John Steinbeck's Masterpiece

I first read John Steinbeck’s East of Eden many years ago, but the sprawling, multigenerational tale of the Trasks continues to exert a profound influence on me. It was for this reason that I greeted Netflix’s announcement of a new adaptation with equal parts intrigue and apprehension. Netflix, after all, is not exactly renowned for treating period literature as holy writ (I was wholly prepared for a blossoming gay romance between Adam and Lee).