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At €800, console is incredibly expensive, but it offers mesmerising visuals that may appeal to serious gamers
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Barry McCormack: Painting Devils – Dublin songwriter’s eighth album is a hoot from start to finish
Former member of Jubilee All-Stars delivers insightful, witty lyrics with the mischief of Dylan and the rhythm of John Cooper Clarke
Paramount agrees Skydance merger in end to Redstone era
Ellison family and US investment group RedBird to invest $8 billion in group
YouTube seeks record label deals for new AI music tools
Licensing negotiations come as music industry wrestles with legal and creative impact of artificial intelligence
Sony and Apollo approach Paramount Global with €24bn bid outline
Expression of intent comes a day before exclusivity window is due to close for rival Skydance Media
Sony WF-1000XM5 wireless earbuds: another leap forward in quality and comfort
Tech review: Sony brings all its expertise to bear on these impressive noise-cancelling earbuds
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Nvidia played its way to the domination of AI
Games were at the cutting edge of computing long before machine learning
Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios
Breakthrough could pave way for agreement with striking actors’ union
Give Me a Crash Course in ... Starfield
There’s an official theme song by Imagine Dragons and a reported $200 million budget
Gran Turismo’s Jann Mardenborough: ‘It was the darkest moment of my personal and professional life’
The racing driver was keen for the tragedy of a crash that killed a spectator to be included in the exhilarating new film based on his career
Gran Turismo: The real-life story of Jann Mardenborough has heart and speed
Archie Madekwe is hugely likable as the Cardiff bedroom gamer who makes it big on the racetrack
Sony WF-1000XM5: ear buds with a reputation to uphold
Built in head-tracking technology make the sound feel even more immersive
Hollywood actors announce strike as Cillian Murphy and Oppenheimer cast walk out of premiere
Move expected to halt majority of productions and have major effects on broader LA economy
Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as negotiation deadline passes
Strike is expected to have an immediate impact on publicity efforts for the summer’s top films
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Endlessly, dizzyingly imaginative, but also mildly disappointing
This film plugs straight into the aesthetic of the comic book, borrowing from Marvel’s artists of the silver age
Photographer refuses prestigious award after admitting image was AI-generated
German artist says he ‘applied as a cheeky monkey’ to find out if competitions are prepared for AI images to enter
Oops! AI did it again: the inexorable rise of music machines
Tech tools can be used to ingest the creativity of artists, learn from it, then spew out music and lyrics at scale. That’s not ideal
Global recorded music revenues increase 9% to €24.3bn
Rise in users of paid subscription services drives growth as industry figures call for higher prices
Smart devices’ limited supports are ridiculous and damaging
Many large appliances lose support for so-called smart features after just a couple of years. That’s not good enough
UK regulator deals blow to Microsoft’s €70bn Activision deal
Competition and Markets Authority proposes sell-off of blockbuster Call of Duty franchise as price for green-lighting record acquisition
The Last of Us has become a weapon in the biggest video games deal in history
HBO’s adaptation of the Sony PlayStation game has been cited as a reason regulators should approve Microsoft’s swoop on Activision Blizzard
Sony cuts projections for new VR headset after pre-orders disappoint
Move signals little improvement for the hyped-but-unproven virtual reality sector
Sony unveils new car partnership with Honda
Tech giant hopes to start shipping cars under Afeela brand in 2026
How to get your tech gifts working before they go under the tree this Christmas
If devices are on that festive list, it is inevitable there will be software updates to install before they can be used. Get the hassle under control in advance
Microsoft agrees to 10-year Call of Duty deal with Nintendo
Accord comes as US regulators scrutinise Microsoft’s acquisition on Activision
Donegal-based 3D Issue raises €750,000 for expansion
Funding will be used to add 24 jobs, bringing the number of employees to 40
Sony PlayStation Plus offers new benefits
Tech Tools: Three tiers of membership to choose from but it is curtains for PlayStation Now
Tech Tools: Linkbuds S give you all-the-time audio
Sony offers crystal-clear chat, immersive sound and high-resolution audio support
Honda warns of rising costs, forecasts weaker annual profit
Company has already slashed production due a severe shortage of semiconductors
Tech Tools: Ugreen wireless earbuds – affordable and functional
HiTune T3 buds include Bluetooth 5.2 and use AI to filter out background noise
Gaming helps Sony’s operating profit more than double
Strong performance at gaming and network services business lifts fourth quarter
Sam Raimi: ‘It hurts when the audience doesn’t really like your movie’
Director discusses working on no budget, Doctor Strange and playing Marvel catch-up
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: Marvel-by-numbers
Review: Swirling psychedelia can’t hide the limitations of this disappointment
Vinyl revival: Get your groove back with a home record player
Say thank you for the music with a better sounding experience. Plus, the best turntables whatever your budget
Séamus Power interview: ‘I am not going to Augusta just to make up the numbers’
Waterford golfer feels his game is well suited to the unique challenge of the Masters
Morbius review: A Spider-Man spin-off written with a crayon and edited with a chainsaw
Neither of the first two Venom films were any good, but they both made mighty fortunes
Taking a strategic approach to achieve more with less
The imprecise art of innovation and how to maximise your chances of business success
Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine escalating as peace talks fail to progress
US vice-president Kamala Harris backs calls for war crimes investigation over invasion
Sony and Honda plan electric vehicle tie-up to take on Tesla
Joint venture shows how Japanese companies are trying to catch up in the race for EV dominance
From Eurovision to the Helix: Russian arts cancelled after Ukraine invasion
Concerts, dance recitals and exhibitions pulled over Vladimir Putin’s war
‘This is terror against the city’ – Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘barbaric’ rocket attack on Kyiv
Five civilians killed in a rocket attack on a Kyiv TV tower as Zelenskiy urges EU to prove it sides with country in conflict
Are the people angry with the New York Times for ‘ruining’ Wordle okay?
Misplaced fury at viral game’s new owners is a pandemic side-effect few saw coming
Sting sells songwriting catalogue for estimated $300m
Deal covers copyrights for more than 600 songs and future music earnings
Irish man’s new Santa Monica Airport restaurant takes off
Wild Geese: Restauranteur on life in LA and how his business thrived during pandemic
Andrew Garfield: ‘I needed to be with these freaks and lunatics’
Now starring in The Eyes of Tammy Faye the former web-slinger is tipped for an Oscar
Sales of Nintendo Switch top 100m, surpassing Wii’s lifetime figure
Demand for device continues as games maker grapples with chip shortage
Spider-Man smash and Seinfeld licensing boosts profit for Sony
Japanese company lifts its full-year forecast after bumper quarter
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