IFA 2026 returns to Berlin this September with AI and digital health as its central theme, promising to show how smart technology has already woven itself into daily routines. The event will also mark the reopening of the historic ICC Berlin venue after more than a decade of closure, alongside a music lineup featuring BUNT, Luciano, and Ikkimel & Friends at the Sommergarter open-air stage.
Roblox is now the subject of a congressional investigation examining whether the platform adequately protects its youngest users from exploitation and harm. Lawmakers are scrutinizing the company's content moderation systems and virtual economy amid growing allegations that children are suffering real-world consequences.
Roblox Corporation saw its share price collapse by 70% following Q2 earnings that revealed a steady decline in daily active users from a peak of 152 million to 123 million. CFO Naveen Chopra attributed the shortfall to fewer viral hits and algorithm changes prioritising retention over monetisation, while also flagging heavy AI investment as a contributing factor to the weak results.
Apple TV's sci-fi thriller Dark Matter returns for its second season on August 28, with new episodes releasing weekly through October 30. The series adapts Blake Crouch's 2016 novel about a physicist whose life is stolen by his alternate-universe counterpart.
Capcom developers revealed at CEDEC 2026 that Pragmata's robot companion Diana almost received a bob haircut to reduce the massive cost of animating individual hair strands. The team ultimately kept her long hair, which uses fewer than 20,000 strands to convey a sense of life in the game's low-gravity lunar environment.
Tom Hiddleston stars in the three-part National Geographic series Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, blending archaeological discoveries with dramatic recreations of the 79 AD eruption. The project was inspired by his teenage visit to the ruins and encouraged by Chris Hemsworth's own National Geographic work. The series is available now on Disney+ and Hulu.
Infinity Ward developers have clarified that Gunny in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is a scripted narrative companion, not a generative AI chatbot. The studio expressed frustration over the persistent mischaracterization circulating among players. This distinction matters for anyone following how AI integration is actually being implemented in modern shooters.
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A leaked internal Nvidia tool, Modular Diagnostic Software (MODS), reveals that RTX 50-series GPUs have functional hotspot temperature sensors, despite being disabled at the driver level. This discovery, showcased by Brazilian modder Paulo Gomes, aids in diagnosing thermal issues like the one found in a Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti, where a hotspot temperature of 107°C was hidden behind a reported 68°C average. The tool's availability in certain repair channels and Discord servers highlights the importance of proper cooler installation and thermal paste application for optimal performance.
Christopher Nolan, director of The Odyssey, weighs in on the rejection of "AI slop" by younger audiences, citing their preference for practical, tactile storytelling as seen in recent successes like Backrooms and Obsession. Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey, set to release on July 17, 2026, heavily features practical effects, including a 60-foot Cyclops puppet. This approach reflects a broader industry shift towards more real, less virtual, cinematic experiences.
