The Bank of Japan examines how Japanese banks attract and retain foreign currency deposits to fund overseas lending, highlighting trends among non-Japanese depositors and the role of transaction banking services.
The Bank of Japan highlights the expansion and diversification of private credit funds, noting shifts in risk profiles and growing interconnectedness with Japanese financial institutions.
Interislander’s ferry Kaitaki returned from maintenance ahead of schedule, resuming service to ensure full vessel capacity before peak travel months.
The free Gravhounds playtest lets players experience a third-person shooter as dog-people characters, blending unsettling visuals with lighthearted mechanics like respawning in a cone of shame.
A reviewer tests *Dragon Shelter*, a Stardew-inspired farm sim where dragons assist with cooking, over a two-week playthrough marked by quirky mechanics and uneven design choices.
Microsoft researchers published a Nature paper introducing RetroChimera, an AI model accelerating chemical synthesis to speed up molecular discovery for medicine, materials, and agriculture.
New Zealand’s Game Animal Council gains two councillors to enhance expertise and community ties for managing the country’s first Herds of Special Interest in wild game animal management.
New Zealand will invest $675,000 to upgrade visitor facilities at Te Waihou Blue Spring, aiming to manage rising visitor numbers and preserve the site’s natural appeal while supporting local benefits.
New Zealand’s refreshed Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Plan aims to sustain frontline workforce growth and improve access to mental health support through targeted investments and digital innovation.
Vercel’s Marketplace database browser now allows direct Redis interaction via the dashboard, eliminating the need for external tools like redis-cli.
Vercel Sandbox now provides memory usage metrics in its observability tools, enabling developers to monitor sandbox performance through dashboards, CLI commands, and custom queries.
The Bank of Japan released updated BIS International Locational Banking Statistics and International Consolidated Banking Statistics for Japan, covering data as of end-June 1998.
Atlassian-affiliated researchers introduced CAFE(S), a framework defining five properties of high-quality AI context—clear, actionable, faithful, efficient, and secure—to address rising costs, liability, and security...
The New Zealand Government released updated council performance data to increase transparency and accountability for ratepayers, expanding metrics beyond financials to include asset management and service delivery.
Summer Eternal, an experimental RPG studio, announced a governance model granting players 5% profit share and democratic influence to rebuild industry trust.
The UK Government’s Work Hub digital platform has supported tens of thousands of jobseekers since June, offering free tools to build CVs, prepare for interviews and search for jobs.
Over 14.5 million free bus journeys were taken by children in England during August 2026 under the Great British Summer Savings Scheme, cutting family travel costs.
Google Cloud engineer Ryan Lopopolo explains how agent harnesses enable autonomous coding by providing tools and context, shifting interventions earlier in development to reduce oversight and improve reliability.
Over the Hill offers a minimalist, exploration-focused alternative to Forza Horizon, emphasizing calm traversal over racing with customizable off-road vehicles in serene landscapes.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis appointed Rebecca Williams to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Monetary Policy Committee for a one-year term starting October 2026, citing her institutional expertise in monetary policy.
A PC Gamer editor humorously notes a Tokyo barbershop named after Mario and Luigi, playfully linking it to Nintendo’s franchise.
LOVE alt delete, a 2027 horror visual novel, explores AI romance without generative AI, using chatbots Basel and Liste in a transgressive narrative blending Y2K aesthetics and psychological tension.
Call of Duty introduces a cosmetic toggle to reduce Warzone’s exaggerated crossover skins, offering temporary visual cohesion until future collaborations override it.
A free demo for the upcoming cyberpunk shopkeeper sim Probably Stolen is now available on Steam, offering a hands-on preview of its black-market economy before launch next month.
Meta unveiled AI-powered glasses, including Muse integration, advanced VR glasses, and new Ray-Ban models, alongside hearing enhancement and expanded global availability.
NASA announced the crew assignments for SpaceX’s Crew-14 mission to the International Space Station, targeting spring 2027 for launch.
Five PC Gamer editors debate the strengths and weaknesses of The Elder Scrolls series after logging over 2,500 hours across its games.
A roundup of Valheim mods introduces portable blueprints, expanded locations, and streamlined inventory management after the 1.0 release.
A PC Gamer editor urges Nightdive to label its upcoming Thief 2 remaster as "Thief 2 Gold," referencing archival plans for a definitive edition with five new missions.
PC Gamer’s UK online editor Fraser Brown recounts his long history with MMOs, from early characters to his current Guild Wars 2 alter ego.