2026-08-26
'The most striking on the surface thing is going to be the density of what you see' — Metro 2039 creative director says the game's new engine allows 'billions' of objects, whereas Metro Exodus allowed up to 30 million
Metro 2039 creative director Andriy Shevchenko has revealed that 4A Games' latest game engine allows "billions" of objects to create a dense, realistic world. [...]
2026-08-26
Revolut is launching a euro stablecoin into a market MiCA handed to an American company
Revolut is launching a euro-backed stablecoin, according to Bloomberg, entering a market that European regulation has spent two years accidentally consolidating around a single American issuer.The neobank is also one of the 36 firms the ECB picked for its digital euro pilot, which means it is now building the private euro token and helping test […]<br /> This story continues at The Next We [...]
2026-08-26
Japan wants stock and bond settlement to happen instantly, on a blockchain
Japan is studying whether to move the settlement of stocks and government bonds onto blockchain infrastructure capable of running in real time around the clock, according to Nikkei, in a project involving the Financial Services Agency, the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan, and the country’s three largest banks. It is the sort of […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-26
Spain wants data centres on 80% renewables every hour, or no grid connection
Spain has drafted a decree that would require new data centres to source at least 80% of their electricity from renewables in every hour of operation, with loss of grid connection as the penalty for failing to comply. It is a markedly firmer position than the one Brussels has taken, having previously told Big Tech […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-26
Independent project franchising: why big software companies should spin out innovation instead of killing it
Innovation does not usually die because an experiment fails. It dies when ownership disappears. Large software companies can build an ancillary tool, prove that it solves a real problem, and still starve it of attention once leadership redirects the team toward the flagship product or the next urgent initiative. My argument is simple: when a […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-26
AI won’t transform healthcare until we fix information overload
Healthcare does not need more information. It needs better ways to help clinicians identify what matters. The industry has spent years pursuing more data as the path to better outcomes, but the real challenge is turning an overwhelming volume of information into timely, meaningful action. Artificial intelligence will only improve healthcare if it protects clinical […]<br /> This story cont [...]
2026-08-26
Reacher season 4 fans have forgotten that the hit Prime Video crime drama is supposed to be 'dumb' fun — and that's part of a bigger problem
We're halfway through Reacher season 4 and divided opinions are flying across the internet like there's no tomorrow. But have we all forgotten something important? [...]
2026-08-26
The EPA wants to make data centre pollution disclosure optional
The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed making public disclosure of air pollution from minor sources voluntary rather than mandatory, a change that would cover the diesel generators clustered around data centres. It follows the same direction as the exemptions the administration has already granted, having excused data centres and rockets from parts of environmental law earlier […] [...]