Exclusive: Google Pixel 9 series set for major camera improvements

Brilliant photography is undoubtedly one of the Google Pixel’s biggest selling points. However, for a while, Google has relied on its camera software to power its phones, while the hardware has often lagged behind the competition. In fact, the Sony IMX363 sensor, first introduced in the Pixel 3 in 2018, won’t be replaced until 2023! … Read more

Soapbox: Has Nintendo Set a Precedent That ‘Switch 2’ Can’t Match?

Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo Life Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random things they’ve been chewing over. Today, Gavin asks what “success” looks like for systems with impossibly popular predecessors… If we look back at Nintendo home console hardware sales over the past forty … Read more

DBD developer shows off fresh concept art for exciting new game set in the Dead By Daylight universe

Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices are subject to change. Learn more Dead By Daylight is a fantastic multiplayer experience, and is already huge thanks to numerous collaborations with licensed horror icons. However, the universe is about to get even bigger thanks … Read more

EVENLODE GLOBAL EQUITY: Chipping Norton set quietly going about their business

By Jeff Prestridge Updated: 02:51 EDT, July 8, 2024 Evenlode is an employee-owned investment company that quietly makes money for its clients in its own way. The 18-strong investment team is based in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, and manages £5.6bn of assets with the main aim of generating ‘smooth’ returns for investors. While the £3.3bn income … Read more

‘It’s better than being on the streets’: Kent’s first ‘homeless pods’ set for launch

As temporary housing costs spiral across the region, 23 new units for homeless people are being built in Ashford. They are designed as an energy-efficient alternative to building new homes, but is the flood-affected car park scheme something that could be extended to other parts of Kent? Liane Castle reports. The new homeless pods will … Read more

Labour’s driving law changes set to have big impact on Britons – Fuel duty, car insurance and more

Britons are bracing for a number of major legislative changes in the coming years, following Labour’s landslide victory in this week’s general election. Keir Starmer dominated the vote, winning 412 seats in a stunning election campaign that saw the Conservatives lose 250 seats and Rishi Sunak ousted as prime minister. With Labour set to take … Read more

ITER fusion reactor set to face further delays, with operations postponed until 2034

Enlarge / One of the reactor components during a leak test. On Tuesday, the people running the experimental fusion reactor ITER announced that a combination of delays and shifting priorities meant the first hardware of its kind wouldn’t see plasma until 2036, while full power from deuterium-tritium fusion was pushed back to 2039. The latter … Read more

Asteroid set to hit Earth in 14 years in new impact scenario. Is there enough time for NASA to save us?

Rendering of an asteroid

There are many ways our civilization can come to an abrupt end, but only a handful of them involve forces so powerful and beyond our control that they are impossible to stop. An asteroid impact is one of those world-ending events that we have absolutely no defense against, and the more we try to avoid … Read more

Major update on mass closure plans from Boots as 47 more stores are set to close for good

BOOTS has released a major update on its store closure plans, after previously announcing that 300 pharmacies would close for good. The health and beauty chain announced last year it would close more than 300 branches as part of plans to further develop its brand. Boots has plans to close a further 47 stores in … Read more

Central banks must set a ‘high bar’ for interest rate cuts, the BIS warns

Stay informed with free updates Simply register for the Global inflation myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Central banks should not cut interest rates too quickly because of the risk of a new inflation flare-up, the Bank for International Settlements has warned. Policymakers around the world are considering how quickly to ease monetary … Read more