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Tyler Creates New Shoes for Converse
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Google trials major Search changes to comply with EU fine
The European Commission has fined Google’s parent company Alphabet €890 million for two breaches of the Digital Markets Act, concerning preferential treatment of Google services in Search and restrictions on Android app payments. The decision matters because Google must alter major parts of its Search and Play Store policies within 60 days or risk further…
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Comcast Q2 Boosted by World Cup, Profits at Peacock
Comcast’s second-quarter results were lifted by World Cup coverage on its Telemundo network and by its Peacock streaming service, which turned a profit for the first time since launching in 2020. Despite these gains, the media and broadband giant reported a decline in overall profit compared with the same period last year, largely because the…
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US senator accuses Barclays of ‘failure’ to investigate ex-CEO’s ties to Epstein
US Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused Barclays of failing to properly investigate former chief executive Jes Staley’s ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling the bank’s handling of the matter into question. In a letter to Barclays chair Nigel Higgins, seen by the Guardian, Warren said it was “deeply unclear” how the…
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Star Wars Zero Company won’t have official mod support, confirms Bit Reactor, but it has ‘a lot of respect for the modding community’
Bit Reactor has confirmed that Star Wars Zero Company will not include official mod support. The decision matters because modding can extend a game’s lifespan and allow players to create new content, but the studio says it respects the modding community. The developer did not indicate that it would prevent unofficial modifications, only that it…
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Billkin Putthipong To Star In GDH’s ‘Untitled Snooker Project’, Produced By Team Behind ‘Gohan’ & ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’
Thai studio GDH has cast actor and singer Billkin Putthipong Assaratanakul as the lead in a new feature film currently known as The Untitled Snooker Project, in which he will play a professional snooker player. The announcement reunites Billkin with key figures behind two of GDH’s biggest recent hits, signalling continued momentum for the studio…
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Pavarotti’s tailor sues for more than £550K after ‘leaky’ fridges at his luxury London flat ’caused his £1m French wine collection to go mouldy’
Nino Corvato, tailor to the late Luciano Pavarotti and other high-profile clients, is suing the developers and managers of his luxury Kensington apartment building for more than £550,000 after claiming faulty wine fridges ruined his collection of French wines worth around £1 million. He alleges the built-in cooling units leaked and malfunctioned, allowing damp and…
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‘Far beyond anything we had predicted’: Framework says its supplier’s memory prices are ‘more than double’ its previous shipment
Framework, the company known for its repairable, modular laptops, has said that memory prices from its supplier have risen dramatically, describing the increase as “far beyond anything we had predicted.” The firm noted that its supplier’s latest quoted prices for memory are “more than double” those of its previous shipment, reflecting a wider surge in…
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‘Even the CEO doesn’t know’ – Kaymer on LIV’s future
German golfer Martin Kaymer, a two-time major champion and captain of LIV Golf’s Cleeks team, has cast serious doubt on the breakaway tour’s future, saying it is “highly unlikely” this year’s team championship will go ahead and admitting even the LIV chief executive does not know if the circuit will continue into 2027. His comments…