The Australian HSV Maloo R8 utility vehicle still holds the Guinness World Record as the world's fastest production truck, more than two decades after setting the record. It dethroned the Viper-engined Ram SRT-10, which hit 154.5 mph (248 km/h). No production truck has since beaten the Maloo R8's top speed.
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A developer from Obsidian Entertainment, makers of Fallout: New Vegas, pointed out years ago that Bethesda's Creation Engine has a key advantage: it enables vast open worlds with deep modding support that other engines don't match. This explains why Bethesda continues to use it for The Elder Scrolls VI and Fallout 5 despite its well-known bugs.
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Since the EU Court of Justice (TSUE) ruling in April, around 6,600 complaints related to the free credit sanction (SKD) have been filed against banks in Poland. Courts have issued roughly 1,500 verdicts, with nearly 80% favouring the banking sector, according to Polish Bank Association deputy president Agnieszka Wachnicka. Banks will nonetheless need to adjust their interest income as contracts are brought in line with the TSUE interpretation.
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A Cyberpunk 2077 fan converted a Mazda MX-5 into a real-world car inspired by the game's Night City aesthetic. The vehicle features neon details and a cyberpunk-themed exterior, while the interior includes a prop styled as an in-game "cyberdeck." The build was documented in a series of videos and quickly attracted online attention.
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A piece published in Nature outlines seven lessons from endurance sports that can improve a researcher's work in the lab. One key tip is the "24-hour rule" โ waiting a full day before reacting to a setback or failure. The author argues that mental strategies honed through sport translate directly into better scientific practice.
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A study of around 1,700 adults found that frequent TV viewers in midlife later showed smaller brain regions linked to memory, decision-making and visual processing, as well as greater white matter damage. Crucially, sedentary behaviour alone was not the main driver โ people who sat for long hours in mentally engaging jobs showed healthier brain patterns. The findings suggest it is passive, mentally unstimulating screen time that poses the greatest risk.
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Music streaming service Deezer has revealed that more than 90,000 AI-generated tracks were uploaded to its platform daily in June, accounting for over 50% of all daily uploads. The figures highlight the dramatic scale at which AI content is flooding music streaming services. Deezer has not announced specific measures to address the trend.
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Agnieszka, who worked as an entertainer at five-star hotels in Turkey, Egypt and Greece, describes the behaviour of Polish tourists on all-inclusive holidays. Some arrived drunk, queued for free alcohol before even getting their room key, and treated staff as though they had purchased them. The phenomenon was notable among wealthier guests who felt entitled to everything included in their package.
Tomasz Listkiewicz, assistant to referee Szymon Marciniak, confirmed that the entire officiating team knew they would not be assigned to the 2026 World Cup final. His comments clear up speculation surrounding the controversial selection of referees for the tournament's deciding match.
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Further powerful storms have hit the Polish Baltic coast near the Vistula Spit. Strong winds began early Tuesday morning, reaching speeds of up to 100 km/h in some areas. The summer has proved particularly unfriendly to holidaymakers at Poland's seaside resorts this year.
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Street protests continued for a fifth consecutive day in Ukraine on July 19, following the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The 35-year-old minister, credited by many young Ukrainians with innovative drone tactics that boosted battlefield performance, was fired after repeated clashes with Army chief General Oleksandr Syrsky. President Volodymyr Zelensky is now working to defuse the political crisis and restore unity to the military.
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Lego announced on Tuesday that an official set based on the TV series The X-Files will go on sale in August 2026. The company released the first images of the upcoming product alongside the announcement. No pricing details were immediately disclosed.
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The deposed leader of Turkey's main opposition party has announced plans to form a new political party to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan. The announcement signals a fresh attempt to build an alternative to both the ruling AKP and the existing opposition structure. No details on the party's programme or registration timeline were disclosed.
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Aztec Network has released its V5 alpha upgrade, centred on "client-side proving" โ enabling computationally intensive zero-knowledge proofs to run on everyday devices like phones and laptops. The update adds a full private execution environment to Aztec's decentralised Ethereum Layer 2 network. The move aims to bring stronger transaction privacy without relying on centralised infrastructure.
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Join the discussionA growing number of Polish middle-class workers are taking sabbaticals โ multi-month breaks from work to rest and rethink their careers. Anna took one after 14 years of intense work, despite her family's bewilderment. Those who have done it say the break demands real financial and social sacrifices.
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Physicist and Wolfram Alpha creator Stephen Wolfram argues that the universe's complexity emerges from simple computational rules, much like biological complexity arises from evolution. He proposes that nature is neither random nor engineered, but governed by a principle he calls "computational irreducibility." The same rule that shapes living tissue and organisms is, he claims, a fundamental property of computation itself.
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This summer take on Polish dumplings uses a light quark-based dough instead of the traditional potato dough, cutting preparation time significantly. The quark pastry is lighter and skips the step of boiling and cooling potatoes. The recipe includes a step-by-step video guide and a full ingredient list.
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PBS and BBC are producing a six-part adaptation of Henry James's classic novel "The Portrait of a Lady." Nell Tiger Free, known from "The First Omen," will play the lead role of Isabel Archer, alongside Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy. The story follows a spirited young American woman who inherits a fortune and travels to Europe in search of independence.
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CD Projekt RED has announced a public showcase of The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past at gamescom. The studio described this year's event as "very special." The presentation will mark the first time the add-on is shown publicly.
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A Nature archive pick examines whether boldness and belligerence are related traits, using research on stickleback fish as a case study on different types of aggression. The same selection also features a natural phenomenon โ a pillar of light observed at sunset. Both items appear in the journal's weekly archive highlight.
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ITV Studios-owned Plimsoll Productions is rebranding as Plimsoll Studios as part of a broader restructure. U.S. chief Alan Eyres is returning to the UK to oversee an enlarged creative division. The company is being split into five units: Natural History & Adventure, Live, Entertainment, Family & Kids, and Digital โ with the last two effectively new additions.
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Fabian Dybionka and Hubert Darmetko claimed third place in the European GT Open series race at Circuit Paul Ricard in France. It is another podium finish for the Polish duo in their debut season in the series. The result adds to their growing experience ahead of further rounds.
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