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2025’s most downloaded game, Block Blast!, is going ad-free on Apple Arcade
Block Blast!, the puzzle game that was the most downloaded free iPhone title of 2025, is launching an ad-free version on Apple Arcade from 3 September. The move addresses one of the game’s biggest complaints: intrusive ads that play after every lost round, forcing players to close and reopen the app to skip them. It…
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Amy Helm Allegedly Caused $2 Million in Damages to Levon Helm Studio, Lawsuit Claims
Amy Helm, daughter of the late musician Levon Helm, is facing a lawsuit alleging she caused at least $2 million in damages to Levon Helm Studios (LHS), the Woodstock venue also known as the Barn. The suit, filed in federal court in New York, forms part of an escalating dispute over control of the studio…
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FlightAware sues Kalshi over flight cancellation prediction markets
FlightAware, the real-time flight-tracking service, has filed a lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi, accusing it of using FlightAware’s data and branding without permission to run betting markets on US flight cancellations. Kalshi launched markets allowing users to bet on the number of flights cancelled nationally or at specific airports roughly a month ago, and…
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South Yorkshire mayor welcomes crackdown on dodgy high street shops
South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has welcomed government action to tackle the spread of rogue businesses on high streets.
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Why do teams choose not to disclose transfer fees?
BBC Sport answered reader questions on Premier League transfer rules, explaining why some clubs choose not to disclose transfer fees and how “homegrown” player status is determined. Undisclosed fees allow clubs to avoid revealing how much of their transfer budget has been spent or how much money a selling club has available to reinvest, though…
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Solar eclipse: How to make pinhole projector at home as stocks run low on special glasses
A partial solar eclipse – with around 90 to 96% coverage – will be visible from the UK on Wednesday.
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Angela Rayner admits she still vapes – on same day Labour minister launches crackdown on vape shops
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has acknowledged that she still uses vapes, with the admission emerging on the same day a fellow Labour minister unveiled new measures targeting vape shops. The timing has drawn attention given the government’s own push to tighten regulation of the vaping industry, highlighting a perceived inconsistency between ministers’ personal habits…
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Progressive praise for Trump as Warren backs push to curb defense contractor CEO payouts
Senator Elizabeth Warren has credited a Trump administration policy with curbing stock buybacks by major US defense contractors, saying the change has redirected roughly $2 billion away from shareholder payouts. Her comments came as the Progressive senator offered rare praise for a Trump-era measure, amid a wider push to rein in defense contractor executive pay,…
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DJ Shadow Announces ‘Endtroducing’ 30th Anniversary Edition
DJ Shadow is set to reissue his landmark 1996 debut album ‘Endtroducing’ to mark its 30th anniversary, with the special edition due on 18th September via Mo’Wax/PIAS. Widely regarded as the first album built entirely from samples, the record remains a hugely influential touchstone in modern production, praised for weaving together sources ranging from obscure…
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Levon Helm Studios Sues Amy Helm, Alleging Years Of Self-Dealing
Levon Helm Studios, the Woodstock, New York venue founded by the late Band drummer Levon Helm, has filed a federal lawsuit against his daughter Amy Helm, accusing her of years of “self-dealing” that cost the company at least $2 million. The suit, filed on Monday against Amy and seven other defendants, follows her removal from…