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CALL of Duty maker Activision has announced that one of the franchise’s titles is being retired “effective immediately”.The Microsoft-owned gaming behemoth admitted to millions of COD fans that this particular chapter in the game’s 23 year history had “not met our expectations”.3Users can no longer download the gameCredit: Activision3Activision is offering a free upgrade offer on another COD title to those affectedCredit: Activision3Activision hasn’t announced a closure for the game’s servers just yetCall of Duty: Warzone Mobile was only released little over a year ago.The free-to-play mobile game hit 15million players in its first four days.But Warzone Mobile didn’t appear…

A WOMAN allergic to mint was rushed to hospital after a colleague accidentally breathed on her after using toothpaste.Archaeologist Kyleigh Digiovanni, 25, went into anaphylactic shock.3Kyleigh Digiovanni was rushed to hospital after a colleague accidentally breathed on her after using toothpasteCredit: SWNS3Kyleigh, who is allergic to mint, went into anaphylactic shockCredit: SWNSShe said: “I was in for a few hours. “They pumped me with antihistamine and adrenaline.”Kyleigh, who is from the US but lives in York, was diagnosed with her allergy aged ten.She said: “Public transport is like playing Russian roulette with five bullets in a chamber.“If I take a…

WHATSAPP users say Meta is banning their accounts over “silly” group chat names. The group chat names, while claimed to be innocent, appear to violate WhatsApp’s terms of service. 1WhatsApp’s terms of service says users must not “instigate or encourage conduct that would be illegal… such as promoting violent crime”Credit: The Sun / WhatsApp But many banned users are struggling to appeal their case with WhatsApp’s automated user service system. “A friend of mine made a group chat, with a silly name – “strippers and cocaine” because who doesn’t want an absurd name for a silly little group chat,” one…

YOU’VE overhauled your diet and started exercising, yet you are still not losing weight.It’s a familiar predicament, and one many of us face as we approach shorts season.6We reveal nine ways you could be destroying your chances of being slim ahead of the summerCredit: GettyWhile eating well and being active are important when trying to lose weight, they are not the only things to consider.Experts say there are several sneaky saboteurs that can destroy your chances of being slim for summer.These are nine of the worst . . . 1. COOKING SNACKSNEXT time you are making dinner, be mindful of how much you eat…

NETFLIX has revealed plans to introduce yet more ads to its streaming platform in a move that has enraged users.The TV and movie-making giant is launching generative AI ads that blend in with the content you’re watching.2Generative AI will make ads blend in with favourites like Stranger ThingsCredit: Netflix2Ads will start to appear when you pause tooCredit: GettySo a product might appear placed over a background inspired by hits like Stranger Things.But that’s not all – Netflix is also preparing to roll out pause ads.The firm has been testing such a feature since last year but now it’s going to…

A WOMAN had her face rebuilt with her leg and foot after she lost half her smile to an aggressive cancer that started in her mouth. Sarah Susak, 48, was diagnosed with head and neck cancer after a “sharp electrical current” zinged through her mouth after giving her husband a peck in 2017. 7Sarah Susak, 48, lost half her smile to aggressive head and neck cancerCredit: Cover Images7She had open face surgery to remove the tumour in her mouth and stop the cancer from spreadingCredit: Cover Images7Sarah with her daughter Stella, who she welcomed shortly before her cancer symptoms beganCredit:…

A FRESH batch of freebies has just been released for Amazon Prime members.It’s part of a massive £387 per-member May 2025 giveaway – although today’s selection is valued at just over £125.4Amazon’s Prime Gaming scheme gives you free video games to collect each monthCredit: Amazon4Today’s freebie selection includes a title from the popular Saints Row franchiseThe hand-out is courtesy of Prime Gaming, which is an Amazon programme that dishes out free video games each month.Those titles are totally free to download and keep, but you’ll need to claim them before they disappear at the end of May.There are 22 titles…

WHEN Rob McPherson first started feeling stomach pains, diarrhoea and nausea, he thought it was just a food intolerance. Being quite young and fit, the 39-year-old from Manchester didn’t expect anything more serious. 4Rob thought his bloating was a sign he had a food intoleranceCredit: Cover Images4He was just 39 and played football every week when he was diagnosed with bowel cancerCredit: Cover Images“I was just a normal guy playing football every week, going to work as usual and then I started feeling a little bit ill around October time,” the digital media worker said.At first, Rob thought he might…

A FUTURE without phones feels much more real now that I’ve donned Mark Zuckerberg’s latest pair of sci-fi specs.I took a trip to Meta’s London HQ to try on the Orion holographic smart glasses – letting you see a virtual world all around you, rather than through a tiny phone screen.15The Sun’s tech editor Sean Keach goes hands-on (and eyes-on) with Meta’s futuristic Orion glassesCredit: Sean Keach15The Orion holographic smart glasses let you see apps floating in front of youCredit: Sean Keach15It turns the world around you into a giant computer screenCredit: MetaFirst off: this is NOT a virtual reality…

CHOCOLATE biscuits could one day aid weight loss, according to scientists who are inventing snacks to make people feel full.Researchers say antioxidants in the cocoa used to make dark chocolate can trigger fullness hormones.1Chocolate biscuits could aid weight loss, according to boffins who are inventing snacks to make people feel fullCredit: GettyThey intensified the effects by creating a special cocoa biscuit then adding a bitter extract from the absinthe plant.A pilot group of 11 people ate the 85g biccie once a day in the morning.Results showed it appeared to stimulate the same hormones as weight-loss jabs, and participants reported being…