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George Méliès tried to warn us about an AI robot uprising 130 years ago, and I'm not surprised A long-lost George Méliès depicts exactly the kind of human-robot interaction you don't want to see. #years_ago #George_Méliès #Méliès_depicts #robot_uprising #long-lost_George #human-robot_interaction

Former Bethesda exec thinks the studio should get more respect for the complex, open worlds it creates: 'Go try that s**t in Red Dead Redemption 2' Despite retiring 3 years ago, Pete Hines remains one of the studio's staunchest defenders. #years_ago #open_worlds #Dead_Redemption #Red_Dead #Pete_Hines #Bethesda_exec #Hines_remains

Monte Carlo Masters 2026: Sinner beats Humbert, enters second roundAgainst the Frenchman Humbert, whom he had faced only twice, the last time five years ago, Sinner took a few games to find his rhythm. Against the Frenchman Humbert, whom he had faced only twice, the last time five years ago, Sinner took a few games to find his rhythm. #years_ago #Masters #Sinner_beats #Sinner #Monte_Carlo #Carlo_Masters #Frenchman_Humbert #beats_Humbert #Humbert #Frenchman

Ten years ago Acer debuted its awesomely ridiculous $10K gaming laptop – how well does it hold up in 2026? Two Nvidia GTX 1080 GPUs, a 21-inch screen, and a $10K price tag - the Acer Predator 21X was a ridiculous device 10 years ago, and I fired it up to see how it fares today. #years_ago #gaming_laptop #Acer_Predator #Ten_years #Acer_debuted #Nvidia_GTX #ago_Acer

J&K SIA files chargesheet against accused involved in harbouring LeT terrorists J&K's State Investigating Agency has charged Sabar Hussain from Poonch for aiding terrorists responsible for the brutal killing of a government employee in Rajouri two years ago. Hussain allegedly provided shelter and support to Lashkar-e-Taiba/TRF militants involved in the fatal attack on Mohammed Razaq. Prima facie, offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act are established. #years_ago #State_Investigating #Investigating_Agency #SIA_files #charged_Sabar #Sabar_Hussain #files_chargesheet #brutal_killing #government_employee #aiding_terrorists

Gyokeres scores late winner as Sweden edges Poland to reach FIFA World Cup 2026The result earned Sweden a first World Cup appearance since 2018 after failing to qualify four years ago, and ensured Poland’s barren run in Sweden since 1930 continued. The result earned Sweden a first World Cup appearance since 2018 after failing to qualify four years ago, and ensured Poland’s barren run in Sweden since 1930 continued. #World_Cup #years_ago #FIFA_World #barren_run #Cup_appearance #reach_FIFA #earned_Sweden #ensured_Poland #Sweden_edges #edges_Poland

Lionel Messi will play in FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina coach ScaloniLionel Messi led Argentina to its third FIFA World Cup title, in Qatar four years ago, but at 38 years of age, there were doubts about his appearance in the 2026 edition of the tournament. Lionel Messi led Argentina to its third FIFA World Cup title, in Qatar four years ago, but at 38 years of age, there were doubts about his appearance in the 2026 edition of the tournament. #World_Cup #World #years_ago #FIFA_World #Lionel_Messi #Cup_title #led_Argentina #Messi_led #Argentina_coach #ScaloniLionel_Messi

Bairstow joins Livingstone in criticising level of care in England set-upBairstow was part of England’s early success under head coach Brendon ‌McCullum and Test captain Ben Stokes but has not ‌played ⁠a Test since his 100th two years ago. Bairstow was part of England’s early success under head coach Brendon ‌McCullum and Test captain Ben Stokes but has not ‌played ⁠a Test since his 100th two years ago. #years_ago #head_coach #Test_captain #Test #coach_Brendon #Ben_Stokes #captain_Ben #joins_Livingstone #early_success #England_set-upBairstow

Italy coach Gattuso says ’no alibis’ for FIFA World Cup playoff as he sends Chiesa home in apparent riftAhead of Thursday’s playoff match against Northern Ireland, Gattuso also suggested that he sent home talented winger Federico Chiesa in what could amount to a definitive break with the standout player of the European Championship trophy run five years ago. Ahead of Thursday’s playoff match against Northern Ireland, Gattuso also suggested that he sent home talented winger Federico Chiesa in what could amount to a definitive break with the standout player of the European Championship trophy run five years ago. #World_Cup #years_ago #FIFA_World #European_Championship #Northern_Ireland #Federico_Chiesa #winger_Federico #Championship_trophy #Cup_playoff #talented_winger

Mani Shankar on 16 December sequel, "It's as original, exciting and relevant as the first" 24 years ago, director/engineer Mani Shankar’s 16 December predicted tech far ahead of its time. From 3D holography as a surveillance tool, to Gen AI image enhancement techniques, voice activated command systems, camera grids in Indian cities, ethical hacking, and long range wireless spy cams and EarPods. As a true-blue spy film, it set a new bar that Bollywood has since built on. The brilliance of the integration of this as yet future tech into the story happening on the streets of India, made the film one of the top 10 grossers of the year. Gulshan Grover’s iconic “Dulhan ki bidaai ka waqt badalna hai” as a voice activated command for a nuke, that is hacked by a 13 year old ethical hacker was radically new as a climax concept in Bollywood. It is also among the most quoted one-liners in Bollywood films. The concept of the surveillance command control centre was first created for 16 December. It’s a norm for every film of the genre now. Now, Mani Shankar is on to the sequel. It’s taken him over a year to craft a sequel to this story. Mani said, “It’s just as original, exciting and relevant as the first. ”The grim faced holster wearing and butt kicking female lead Sheba is the template followed by countless female spies down the decades. This was the first script to weave the larger geopolitics of our region into its narration. Said Mani Shankar, “The script of the sequel 16 Dece... #December #years_ago #Bollywood #Shankar #Mani_Shankar #Mani #Indian_cities #December_predicted #engineer_Mani #predicted_tech

ISL 2025-26: On a tricky home ground, Chennaiyin hopes to find its feet against FC GoaChennaiyin FC last beat FC Goa at home over six years ago, and will hope to mark its awaited return with a memorable victory and full points to its name. Chennaiyin FC last beat FC Goa at home over six years ago, and will hope to mark its awaited return with a memorable victory and full points to its name. #Goa #years_ago #ISL_2025-26 #ISL #Chennaiyin_hopes #awaited_return #memorable_victory #full_points #home_ground #tricky_home

'Some people simply love smaller phones': Apple launched the iPhone SE ten years ago today — and it makes me long for an iPhone 17 mini The original iPhone SE launched 10 years ago today — and its impact is still being felt. #years_ago #Apple_launched #ago_today #smaller_phones #people_simply #simply_love #love_smaller

Todd Howard would really have preferred not to announce The Elder Scrolls 6 a full 8 years ago, sounds like: 'Just pretend we didn't announce it. Doesn't exist. No one's heard a word' I also constantly make commitments I really wish I hadn't, so I understand. #years_ago #Elder_Scrolls #Todd_Howard #Howard #Scrolls #Elder #announce

Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to manufacture and sell medical products based on the technology. #years_ago #Treatment_Made #Japan_Approves #Reprogrammed_Human #Human_Cells #Cells_Researchers #reprogrammed_cells

Arc Raiders could one day get vehicles, but Embark says no promises: 'We have prototypes from seven years ago' Imagine gunning it across Spaceport on a dirt bike. #years_ago #Arc_Raiders #Raiders #Imagine #Imagine_gunning #dirt_bike

Overhauling Minecraft's world generation was like 'trying to build a skyscraper with hand tools' which basically scared Mojang off of continuing massive yearly updates Mojang got so in over its head overhauling all of Minecraft's world generation tech five years ago that it swore off yearly title updates not long after. #years_ago #Minecraft_world #world_generation #scared_Mojang #Overhauling_Minecraft #updates_Mojang #hand_tools' #basically_scared #continuing_massive #generation_tech

Nightdive re-announces the Sin remaster it un-announced 3 years ago Fans of that one bit on the helicopter (me) rejoice. #years_ago #Sin_remaster #ago_Fans #Nightdive_re-announces #rejoice

UEFA Champions League 2025-26: Beating Barca would make us Newcastle legends, says HoweFans still talk in reverential tones about Faustino Asprilla’s hat-trick and Keith Gillespie’s brilliant performance in the Magpies’ 3-2 win over Barca in the Champions League group stage 29 years ago. Fans still talk in reverential tones about Faustino Asprilla’s hat-trick and Keith Gillespie’s brilliant performance in the Magpies’ 3-2 win over Barca in the Champions League group stage 29 years ago. #Champions_League #League_2025-26 #years_ago #UEFA_Champions #group_stage #Faustino_Asprilla #Keith_Gillespie #Beating_Barca #Newcastle_legends #League_group

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is back: 3 years after it was muscled out by Counter-Strike 2, CS:GO has its own Steam page again and has powered its way back onto Steam's most-played chart CS:GO was subsumed into Counter-Strike 2 a few years ago, but now it has its own Steam page again. #Steam #years_ago #Global_Offensive #Steam_page #Steam_most-played #most-played_chart #Counter-Strike

20 years ago, Apple launched a Mac that changed mini-PCs forever – and offered quadruple the performance of its predecessor The first Intel Mac mini launched 20 years ago today, marking a clear break with the PowerPC past. #years_ago #Mac_mini #Intel_Mac #Apple_launched #mini-PCs_forever #PowerPC_past #ago_today