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"I would fight it tooth and nail": The Sims artist would challenge any mandate to reduce diversity after EA Saudi buyout

Answering concerns that The Sims team may face pressure to reduce support for diversity following the Saudi Arabian-backed buyout of EA, senior character artist Jess Hyland says she's not "heard anyt...

Rock Paper Shotgun • Jul 17, 2026 • Julian Benson
PC Gaming Jul 17, 2026

The blinding muzzle flash in Modern Warfare 4's gameplay premiere was actually a bug

Grab some sunglasses. ...

Terrorism & Security Jul 17, 2026

Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms

China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections...

PC Gaming Jul 17, 2026

id Software Creative Director Says Claims the Doom Developer Was 'Nerfed Into the Ground' by Xbox Layoffs Are Untrue

id Software creative director Hugo Martin has commented on the Xbox layoffs that have affected the legendary Doom develo...

NFL Jul 17, 2026

Numbers to Know: Can Eli Raridon buck Patriots' troubling TE trend?

Phil Perry shares numbers that Patriots fans should know leading into the start of training camp later this month.

Technology Jul 17, 2026

The report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution science

New report says our ability to tie weather damages to climate change is improving. ...

Technology Jul 17, 2026

Blatant AI slop just won a 25k USD DeepMind Kaggle Grand Prize

Article URL: https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/kaggle-measuring-agi/discussion/724918#3498423 Comments URL: https://n...

NFL Jul 17, 2026

It’s not easy pinpointing Jordan Hancock’s most likely role on Bills defense in 2026

Will this second-year man earn an expanded role this season?

Technology Jul 17, 2026

FCC took pricey gifts from Paramount as the company needed approval for deals

FCC chair has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of tickets by CBS or its parent company. ...

NFL Jul 17, 2026

The numbers behind Dylan Fairchild’s impressive rookie year

What a start!

PC Gaming Jul 17, 2026

The new Marvel's Wolverine cinematic trailer has been swarmed by PlayStation fans still angry at Sony ditching discs

A cinematic trailer has been released for Insomniac Game's upcoming mutant action romp: Marvel's Wolverine. And while m...

NFL Jul 17, 2026

An NFL guide to dealing with the World Cup final’s extended halftime show

The World Cup halftime pause is expected to last slightly longer than normal. NFL players have plenty of experience with...

Technology Jul 17, 2026

2026 Lucid Gravity Touring review: A strong act 2

Quick, comfortable, roomy, and agile for a large electric SUV.

Technology Jul 17, 2026

Rocket Report: India's Vikram-1 nears debut flight; AST to become rocket company?

"We have done everything that could be done to test Vikram-1 on ground."

Technology Jul 17, 2026

The war on ‘woke science’ comes for space research

The Trump administration is waging a culture war on science, and the latest salvo is in the form of a dry, bureaucratic ...

Technology Jul 17, 2026

Valve Steam Machine Review: A Compromised Console

Great for indie darlings, but Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo remain kings of TV gaming.

NFL Jul 17, 2026

Washington Commanders Camp Battles: Nick Allegretti vs. Matt Gulbin

Is there any uncertainly surrounding who will be the starting center for the Commanders in 2026?

NFL Jul 17, 2026

3 questions hovering over Cardinals’ training camp

This year’s camp should produce some great position battles

NFL Jul 17, 2026

Cowboys news: Brian Schottenheimer and a 2nd-year leap?

The latest Cowboys news.

NFL Jul 17, 2026

Tweets of the week: Lawrence at American Century Championship, JHA’s favorite London memory, and more

Trevor Lawrence and Baker Mayfield participated in the American Century Championship, Josh Hines-Allen shared his favori...

NFL Jul 17, 2026

New York Jets News: Armand Membou is already garnering league-wide attention

Your daily links to the New York Jets

NFL Jul 17, 2026

2026 Season Opener Countdown: 58 Days Remaining

We continue our countdown to the Panthers opening the 2026 season against the Chicago Bears

NFL Jul 17, 2026

Former Lions draft pick announces retirement after 9 seasons

Detroit Lions 2017 draft pick Pat O’Connor announced his retirement after 9 years in the NFL.

PC Gaming Jul 17, 2026

Over 4,500 Google workers have signed a petition calling for layoff protections: 'These layoffs and cuts are not difficult decisions, but simply profit being put over the people that make this company run'

The petition was reportedly "greeted with closed doors and no response for the most part."...

PC Gaming Jul 17, 2026

EA vice president of advertising says game ads are a 'huge opportunity', but it 'has to make sense for the game'

"It is a bit nuanced title-by-title to make sure that you’re getting it right" ...

Terrorism & Security Jul 17, 2026

Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods

Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.

PC Gaming Jul 17, 2026

Unions accuse Microsoft of having "unlawfully fired people" in unfair labor practice complaints filed over Xbox layoffs

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union and their Canadian offshoot CWA Canada have filed unfair labour pract...

PC Gaming Jul 17, 2026

The Odyssey Estimated Box Office Opening Suggests a Strong Start Powered by Imax Hype

Box office estimates are coming in for The Odyssey, which looks set to enjoy a very strong opening weekend amid hype for...

Technology Jul 17, 2026

Ask HN: Any AWS billing issues known? Amazon forecast of 3 billion dollars

I receive an AWS Budgets alert that my budget is exceeding the alert threshold. Threshold is 5$. Forecasted amount is l...

PC Gaming Jul 17, 2026

No, Doom maker id Software hasn't been "nerfed into the ground and gutted" by the Xbox cuts, insists director Hugo Martin

Doom and Quake creator id Software insists it hasn't been "nerfed into the ground and gutted" by Xbox, despite reports ...