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Creative Assembly released a trailer for Alien: Isolation 2 showing a moon or planet setting. Japanese dialogue with English subtitles reveals Weyland-Yutani corporate threats. Shots include a crashed module, blood, a bifurcated Working Joe android, and a xenomorph. The module is likely the one Amanda jettisoned in the first game. The game is published by Sega and 20th Century Games.

COBALT is a smartphone-based system developed by researchers at Georgia Tech that allows users to remotely control robot arms using just a phone and an internet connection. Users move their phones in different directions, and the robot mirrors those movements in real time. Basic tasks such as grabbing and releasing objects can be performed through simple on-screen controls. The system was designed to make robotics accessible to beginners rather than experts.

Zcash prices drop following disclosure of a 2022 vulnerability in its Orchard shielded pool. The flaw could have enabled undetectable ZEC counterfeiting. The vulnerability affects the Orchard shielded pool specifically. This impacts ZEC holders and blockchain security protocols.

Apple is introducing a variable-aperture lens in the iPhone 18 Pro. The lens allows finer control of depth of field and operates at a 50 percent higher cost than the iPhone 17 Pro lens. The feature does not increase the phone's price but faces supply challenges due to high memory and RAM costs. Apple released iOS 26.5.1 to fix wired charging issues on iPhone Air and iPhone 17 models when batteries are nearly empty.

Saw: Genesis releases with Bloober Team, shifting from modern settings to post-WWI era. Players take on roles of the Judge or one of three Accursed in procedurally generated trials. Matches include traps, scavenging, key collection, and body-part sacrifice with permanent match consequences. The Judge has perks and traps but is not invulnerable. Development by Broken Mirror Games and Anshar Studios, with Steam early access planned for one year before 1.0.

Qualcomm AI Hub Models are used in a hands-on coding tutorial for classification, object detection, and hardware-aware deployment. The tutorial covers setting up the required package, loading MobileNet-V2 for local PyTorch inference, and handling input-shape issues. It also includes running inference on sample and real images, inspecting top predictions, and executing a YOLOv7 object detection example. The tutorial extends the workflow with a hardware-aware deployment example.

Aurogon Shanghai unveiled a new trailer for Swords of Legends, an action-RPG set in classical Chinese literature. The trailer showcases boss fights, including one against Kong Kong Zi, Master of Cantrip. The game features a Spirit Companion system, allowing players to bring a soul from the spirit realm to fight alongside them. Swords of Legends is a single-player game targeting release on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is a new AAA action-adventure game developed by Platinum Games. The game is based on the popular comic book series and follows the last surviving Ninja Turtle on a mission for vengeance. A teaser video was announced at Summer Game Fest, but no release date or significant specifics about the game were revealed. The game will be available on console and PC. Platinum Games is known for titles like Bayonetta and NieR: Automata.

Control Resonant is a sequel to 2019's Control but explores the supernatural universe from a new perspective. Remedy Entertainment views the games as two sides of the same coin. The world of Control is reality-bending, with no linear progression of time. The game follows protagonist Dylan, Jesse Faden's brother, in a different point of view. Control Resonant is not about what happens next but about exploring the world through Dylan's lens.

OpenAI released new AI tools for developers including code generation and debugging features. The tools support real-time code suggestions and error detection in multiple programming languages. Updates are available through the OpenAI Developer API. The tools aim to improve developer productivity with minimal setup.

Platinum Games is developing a 'dark' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, The Last Ronin, a AAA action-adventure following the last surviving Ninja Turtle. The game is based on the 2020 graphic novel of the same name. A teaser trailer has been released, but no release date is announced. The game is coming to consoles and PC. The original plan was a third-person action role-playing game in the style of God of War, but details have changed since the 2023 announcement.

Fumito Ueda, creator of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, revealed his next sci-fi project, Gen Atlas, a single-player, open-world, action-adventure game. Developed by genDESIGN, the game is coming to the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Gen Atlas is set on an abandoned planet with a vast, silent world and a colossal robot. The game has no release date or window.

Studio MDHR reveals a hand-animated Cuphead game in early development and a retro 8-bit platformer called Mighty Cuphead Adventure. The platformer uses Sega Master System-era programming and runs on modern consoles. No release dates or titles are specified. Cuphead launched in 2017 with a expansion.

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is days away, featuring AI-powered Siri and new AI features for apps. iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 will receive significant updates. Apple employees have leaked details on AI updates, including a Gemini-powered Siri. Apple will compete with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google in the AI space.

Bitcoin briefly fell below $60,000 on Friday, extending its weekly loss to nearly 20%. A 40%-plus plunge in Zcash occurred after Shielded Labs disclosed a years-old bug that could have allowed undetected counterfeit ZEC creation. Bitcoin is now perfectly correlated with stocks, which were down nearly 4% on Friday. The bug's disclosure has caused market volatility, with some investors describing Bitcoin as 'swallowing broken glass'.

Nano Nuclear Energy obtained formal NRC acceptance for a microreactor construction permit. Its KRONOS and ZEUS microreactors use TRISO fuel and helium cooling, requiring no water and enabling safe shutdown without external power. The company's solid-core, factory-fabricated designs offer portable, carbon-free power for remote sites and data centers. IAEA projects global nuclear capacity to more than double by 2050 with SMRs playing a key role.

Claude Design is a feature of the AI app Claude, launched by Anthropic to cater to average users. It allows users to create designs with AI assistance. However, users are reporting difficulties in using the feature, making it less impressive than expected. The feature's limitations have been exposed by users who were initially excited about Claude's capabilities. Claude Design's usability issues are a setback for users who were expecting a seamless design experience.

Lovable is in talks to raise funding at a $12B valuation. The startup's valuation rises from $6.6B in December 2025. It reached $400 million in annual recurring revenue earlier this year. The new fundraise would almost double its prior valuation.

Apple begins age verification in Texas App Store on June 4th. Users under 18 must verify age with credit card or government ID when creating a new account. Apple may auto-verify age using account age and credit card on file. The move follows a federal appeals court allowing Texas' App Store Accountability Act to take effect.

Meta has delayed the release of its Muse Spark AI model API with no scheduled launch date. The company is testing the API with early partners and expects to release it this month. Meta AI Chief Alexandr Wang announced in April that the Muse Spark API will be coming soon. The model is the first AI built to close the gap with existing tools.

IronWorm malware infects 36 npm packages with Rust-based infostealer. It targets 86 environment variables and 20 credential files including OpenAI, AWS, Anthropic, npm, SSH keys, and Exodus wallet files. The malware hides behind an eBPF kernel rootkit and communicates via Tor. Researchers at JFrog identified the attack in npm supply-chain.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority blocked Euro Exchange Securities from operating electronic money services due to systemic financial crime risks. The regulator cited weaknesses in EES' governance, ownership and safeguarding as key issues. Court-appointed interim managers will oversee EES until a June 11 hearing. The FCA raised concerns about widespread money-laundering breaches by EES and its clients. The action follows a 2025 fine of 21 million pounds to Monzo for deficient financial crime controls.

Amazon Bedrock releases a new console experience optimized for Anthropic and OpenAI-compatible APIs. The console supports GPT, Claude, and open-weight models via bedrock-mantle endpoint with OpenAI Responses, Chat Completions, and Anthropic Messages APIs. Users can compare up to three models side by side and view token usage, inference requests, and pricing per model. The project dashboard shows real-time inference metrics and model distribution by date and usage.

Replit introduces a financial stack for vibe coding, enabling developers to monetize code projects directly. The feature allows users to set pricing, track revenue, and manage payments through integrated tools. It supports small-scale profit models for individual developers. This shift enables real-time income generation from code-based work.

Cloudflare acquired VoidZero, a company that provides a service for caching and optimizing web content. The acquisition aims to improve the performance and security of the open web. VoidZero's technology will be integrated into Cloudflare's platform to enhance its caching and content delivery capabilities. This move is expected to benefit developers and users by reducing latency and improving overall web experience. Cloudflare's acquisition of VoidZero is a strategic step towards stabilizing the open web.