Baldur's Gate 3, Lego Fortnite, and 7 other games that defined 2023

Despite lay-offs and the end of a gaming mainstay, 2023 was a year filled with brilliant video games.

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New Year Honours 2024: Tracking tech pioneer is appointed OBE

Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is among a host of Cambridgeshire recipients of New Year Honours.

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For thousands of years, Israel has been known as the land of our forefathers, the land of the Bible, and the land of God— yet what has been made inspiringly clear to everyone the past eight weeks, is that this miraculous country is inhabited by a land of heroes.

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Maine's Democrat Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the state's primary because of the Constitution's Fourteen Amendment which some have dubbed the insurrection clause. 

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A Christian healthcare worker in Michigan is suing her employer, saying she lost her job for refusing to use preferred pronouns and refer for gender reassignment procedures. 

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Former President Donald Trump won a legal battle in Michigan for his bid to retake the White House in 2024.

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Drug cartels are trafficking migrants to northern California and then forcing them to work on illegal marijuana farms. And these black market farms are producing cannabis that's tainted with toxins, and also threatening California's water supply. These are just a few of the far-reaching repercussions of the crisis at our southern border.

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After an urgent meeting with U.S. officials, Mexico has unveiled a new task force to stem the tide of migrants crossing the southern U.S. border.  The country's leaders announced the step after meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinkin and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Mexico City on Wednesday.  

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The International House of Prayer in Kansas City (IHOPKC) has severed all ties to its founder Mike Bickle after a sexual misconduct scandal.

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A medical doctor is testifying that a woman was raised from the dead by the power of prayer hours after emergency room staff had done everything they could to revive her.

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New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for 'billions'

The US news organisation claims millions of its articles were used without permission to train ChatGPT.

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Amazon Prime Video to have ads in UK from February

The "limited" ads will feature in content unless people pay £2.99 a month to remove them.

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After more than two decades of little to no outreach in North Dakota, the global ministry called Pulse has launched an evangelism campaign to canvass the state with the Gospel. CBN News spoke with the organization's founder, Nick Hall, about the effort to reach all generations.

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The move of the Holy Spirit sweeping college campuses doesn't appear to be slowing down. Auburn University is one of the latest schools where revival sparked during a worship event, and eyewitnesses tell CBN News the spiritual transformation of these students is very real.   

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From Kosher food to fighting antisemitism, one of the largest Jewish firms, Orthodox Union (OU) in New York City, is asking America's leaders to stand with Israel.   

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Heidi St. John and her husband Jay started The Homeschool Resource Center in Washington state twenty years ago. What began as a small, humble homeschool ministry has now outgrown two locations thanks to a booming demand. 

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China to increase curbs on video gaming industry

New plans to restrict the online gaming industry in the country send shares in tech giants tumbling.

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Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker handed indefinite hospital order

Judge says hacker remains a high risk through his skills and motivation to carry out cyber crime.

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Officials continue to struggle with an overwhelming surge at the U.S. southern border. In response, the border patrol is shutting down crossings, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbot (R) is taking matters into his own hands.

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Ron DeSantis is a man on the move, and in Iowa, he needs to quickly make a big one if he hopes to catch Donald Trump. After all, the clear GOP primary frontrunner has exhibited a Teflon quality. 

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Penny Mordaunt says Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApp messages went missing

MP Penny Mordaunt tells the Covid inquiry messages to Boris Johnson and Michael Gove went missing.

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AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms

A technologist wanted his AI recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbot is taking the fight against illegal immigration into his own hands.

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Just days before the Christmas holiday, people across the northeastern U.S. were mopping up Tuesday after a major storm dumped torrential rains and brought damaging winds from Pennsylvania to Maine, as some rivers in the region rose even higher. At least five people were killed.

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Three major porn sites to face tougher EU regulation

Pornhub, Xvideos and Stripchat will have to comply with rules including stricter age verification.

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A New Jersey non-profit pregnancy resource center is suing Attorney General Matthew Platkin over an "unconstitutional subpoena" issued last month claiming they were singled out based on its "religious speech and pro-life views."

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Insomniac: Spider-Man 2 PlayStation studio victim of huge hack

Details of Insomniac's upcoming Wolverine game plus employee and company data appear online.

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Digital landline switch paused for vulnerable people

UK phone providers such as BT and Virgin hold off making users upgrade after "serious incidents".

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Trump is dominating the polls in the 2024 GOP primary. His double-digit leads have some Republicans calling on the party to unify around him to defeat President Joe Biden. 

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EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation

The EU says it is launching "formal enforcement proceedings" against the social media platform.

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Twitch U-turns on 'artistic nudity' policy

A flood of AI-generated nudity prompts the streaming giant to abandon new rules after just two days.

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The secret sauce for Taiwan's chip superstardom

How an island that exported t-shirts and sugar turned into the world's largest silicon chip factory.

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In a landmark victory, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday to restore a lawsuit that alleges a high school teacher's free speech and free exercise of religion rights were violated when he was fired for saying he wouldn't refer to one of his biologically female students by male pronouns. 

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The U.S. military is experiencing one of the worst recruiting shortfalls in 50 years. In fiscal year 2023, the military branches collectively missed their recruiting goals by approximately 41,000 recruits.

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The Last of Us Online cancelled by developer Naughty Dog

An online game based on the PlayStation hit is officially halted by developer Naughty Dog.

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Twitch revamps rules on sexual content

The Amazon-owned site, popular with gamers, says previous rules around nudity were "confusing".

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The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to advance an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden's involvement with his son Hunter's business dealings, just hours after Hunter defied a congressional subpoena. The 221-212 vote was along party lines, as all House republicans voted for the impeachment inquiry and all Democrats voted against it.

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Quiz: Are these images real or AI?

Test your skills in detecting AI-generated images with Bitesize's monthly quiz.

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Threads: Meta's rival to Elon Musk's X launches in EU

The platform is released five months after it debuted in the UK, US and other parts of the world.

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Facebook encryption risks children's safety, National Crime Agency warns

Signs of abuse will be missed because of the encryption of messages, the National Crime Agency says.

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Millions of people in America will spend this Christmas behind bars, and while that reality is painful, one ministry is looking to spread hope and encouragement by sharing the Gospel during this season.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington this week making a personal plea to lawmakers. His funding request comes as Ukraine approaches the two-year mark in its war against Russia.

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Elon Musk's Tesla recalls two million cars over Autopilot defect

It follows investigation into crashes which occurred when firm's Autopilot system was in use

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In December 1968, NASA launched the first manned mission to the moon. No one, not even the astronauts aboard, were certain that they'd be able to return safely.  Their journey, the most hazardous and dangerous ever embarked upon, took them to the boundaries of another world, and, even more remarkably, brought peace to their own.

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E3: Once world's biggest gaming show permanently axed

The annual video game expo struggled to stay popular after gaming giants launched their own events.

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We're just weeks away from 2024 when election season will get into high gear. In North Carolina, the first black American to be elected lieutenant governor is setting his sights on the top spot. Mark Robinson is a man devoted to his faith, family, and the people of his state. 

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By the end of November 1914, there were over 1.5 million casualties on the Western Front. As the stalemate continued, it became clear the war would not be over by Christmas. Then something extraordinary happened.

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Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023

Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most-searched for films in 2023, and took £30m in their opening weekend.

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In the latest sign of an ongoing spiritual awakening in America, a Baptist church in Oklahoma had more than 700 soldiers attend its exclusive Christmas play last weekend and 116 of them made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ. 

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Attorneys general and prosecutors from around the world met in Israel last month to focus on war crimes committed during the October 7th terrorist invasion. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares was deeply disturbed by what he saw during that visit.

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TikTok to reopen Indonesia shop after $1.5bn deal

In October, TikTok Shop shut down in Indonesia to comply with new rules in South East Asia's biggest economy.

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Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist returns to X with Andrew Tate repost

The conspiracy theorist was banned from Twitter - now X - but its owner has now reinstated him.

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University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill has resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say under repeated questioning that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. 

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Grand Theft Auto 6: Car-top twerking, flamingos in a crazy Miami

The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer depicts the city's extremes - what does it tell us about US culture?

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A Republican lawmaker in Tennessee has introduced legislation to implement age-verification requirements to protect kids from being exposed to pornography.

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With the rise of antisemitic incidents at universities around the country, some question whether foreign money pouring in to universities is influencing what students are being taught on campus. 

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A South Carolina megachurch baptized 141 new believers during service last Sunday with dozens more making decisions to follow Christ. 

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Google admits AI viral video was edited to look better

Instead of the AI responding to voice and video, it was fed text prompts and still images.

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Microsoft's links with OpenAI to be reviewed by competition watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority will consider if ties between the two could be considered a merger.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) canceled what would have been the annual public Christmas tree lighting Tuesday night due to “protests across the country.”

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Lego Fortnite: Gaming giant launches Minecraft rival

The new co-operative survival game mode sees players crafting items with Lego bricks.

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The Game Awards 2023: How orchestra chief makes the famous medley

The Game Awards' conductor talks creating a Games of the Year medley and the return of Flute Guy.

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Facebook and Messenger to encrypt messages automatically

UK politicians and police have opposed the move, arguing it will make it harder to spot child abuse.

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'Red gold': Why saffron production is dwindling in India

The spice saffron fetches huge sums of money, but is hard to grow and Indian production is falling.

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Why food discount stickers may be a thing of the past

Supermarkets and other retailers are increasing switching to AI-powered digital price displays.

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For Republicans, the pro-life issue has become a political albatross since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade and Democrats know it. 

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GTA 6: Streams soar for 70s rocker Tom Petty thanks to trailer

Tom Petty's B-side track Love Is A Long Road has seen a near 37,000% increase in streams on Spotify.

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Over the last 20 years, as the U.S. fought in the deserts of the Middle East, China focused on accomplishing the biggest military buildup since World War II. But now, the Pentagon is betting big on American innovation to counter the threat, announcing the Replicator Initiative. 

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 A coalition of 20 attorneys general is pushing a move against student visa holders who support terrorism. 

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23andMe: Profiles of 6.9 million people hacked

Hackers were able to gain access because some customers reused old passwords, biotech company 23andMe said.

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A company co-founded by former U.S. Navy SEALs is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to protect churches and faith-based schools from potential attacks. 

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The University of Michigan has canceled a controversial student vote on the conflict between Hamas and Israel.

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Booking.com users angry at firm's response to hacks

Customers say they have been failed and feel let down after losing hundreds of pounds to fraudsters.

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Kiss to become 'immortal' thanks to Abba's avatar technology

After playing their farewell concert, the rock stars announce they will continue as a virtual band.

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Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs

The music-streaming company says it is making people redundant to "rightsize" the firm.

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Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk?

Musk's profane attack on advertisers baffled experts - without adverts, how would X survive?

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Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. She was 93.

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GTA 6: Game to be unveiled with 5 December trailer

Ten years after the release of GTA 5, the next game in the series is due to be unveiled on 5 December.

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Why weather in games is getting more realistic

Games developers are putting more effort into recreating lifelike rain, fog and wind - but why?

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