Author Wolfram Lotz collected European dreams from online forums, finding a consistent anticlimactic structure where adventures are sidetracked or fizzle out. He suggests this reflects a prosaic, less imaginative European mentality and a changing relationship with the US.
Video game terms like 'killstreak' and 'NPC' are increasingly used in political discourse and propaganda, reflecting gaming's mainstream cultural impact. This shift is evident in White House content and political commentary, highlighting a new era of 'slopaganda'.
UK regulator Ofcom is updating its codes of practice to compel social media platforms and online forums to detect and remove intimate image abuse, including AI-generated deepfakes. The new guidelines aim to protect women and girls from non-consensual image sharing, with campaigners urging for stronger enforcement measures.
