Night-time patrols as part of Operation Phoenix will be expanded across Melbourne as police try to stem a wave of arson attacks and extortion linked to crime gangs.
Former Phoenix Court partner Yvonne Bajela has closed Evertrue Capital’s oversubscribed $17m debut fund to back pre-seed AI startups in the UK and Europe.
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Next year, you’ll be able to play versions of Beat Saber, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney — Dual Destinies, and Tetris Effect in VR on the glasses just with your hands — no controller needed. When the glasses launch in the spring, Meta says more than 75 hands-enabled games will be available. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/StoreImage_01_FIX_20260731.png?quality=90&strip=all]
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Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.