The Dig

A tool called Relapse Exploit, published on GitHub by developer ntfargo, claims to exploit the PlayStation 5, drawing sudden attention on Hacker News where it reached the top spot with more than 300 engagements. Details of what firmware versions or capabilities are affected remain sparse, and Sony has not commented. Gamers and security researchers are digging through the code to verify the claim.

American Cardinal Robert McElroy has laid out a vision for how the Catholic Church can operate in the digital age, arguing that online communication is now central to evangelisation and pastoral life. Published through Vatican News, his reflections touch on how the Church should engage people where they increasingly live: on digital platforms and social media.

Sudanese army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is reportedly refusing to go along with a proposal linked to the Trump administration that would tie visa concessions or incentives to a ceasefire in Sudan's war. According to Responsible Statecraft, the scheme has fallen apart, with Burhan digging in rather than accepting the terms. The report suggests Washington's leverage over Khartoum is limited as the conflict grinds on.

Art Basel and UBS are drawing attention with 'Decoding Art in the Digital Era', an initiative exploring how technology is reshaping the creation, collection and valuation of art. The collaboration between the leading art fair and the Swiss bank continues their partnership on art market research, now turning to questions around digital and online art.

Coffee Stain's factory-building game Satisfactory is getting its first paid expansion, called Core Values. Instead of building upward, players will dig beneath the surface on the planet MASSAGE-2(A-B)b, constructing underground factory networks with new resources, plants, creatures and production chains. It marks a notable shift for the game, which until now received free updates, and fans are weighing in on the paid model and the subterranean direction.

Liam Gallagher has publicly traded insults with Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson after Lawson made a dig at Oasis. The pair exchanged barbs in the press, adding a celebrity sideshow to buzz around the band. Readers are following the spat as light entertainment amid renewed interest in Oasis.

A new commentary argues that the digital revolution is shifting economic activity back into the household, as technology enables home-based work, production and services on a scale not seen since the industrial era moved labour out of the home. The piece suggests households are once again becoming centres of economic productivity rather than just places of consumption.

Howard University's 'The Dig' has released a new episode of its series 'The Journey', examining the future of medicine and the training of the next generation of physicians. The episode highlights how medical education is evolving and the challenges facing aspiring doctors as they prepare for careers in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.

A risk assessment examining how adolescent girls in Kharkivska oblast, Ukraine face gender-based violence in digital spaces has been published. The report, dated September 2026, evaluates technology-facilitated GBV threats such as online harassment and exploitation and is aimed at informing protection efforts for young people in the war-affected region.