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Watch: GODSMACK Performs To 700,000 People At Poland’s POL’AND’ROCK FESTIVAL
Godsmack headlined Poland’s free Pol’and’Rock Festival on 30 July, performing to a reported crowd of 700,000 people. Frontman Sully Erna described the scale as unprecedented in his career and praised the festival’s community-focused model, saying it demonstrated that major events need not be driven solely by profit. The 32nd festival took place in Czaplinek and…
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Fever shut down Sophie Cunningham questions, abruptly end press conference
The Indiana Fever’s post-match press conference was cut short after an OutKick reporter attempted to ask players about Sophie Cunningham’s recent comments on transgender athletes in women’s sport. The incident matters because it highlights the growing tension around the issue within the WNBA and the way teams manage politically sensitive questions. The interruption followed Indiana’s…
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Root in ‘very different place’ over Test captaincy
Joe Root says he is ready to resume the England Test captaincy, believing he is in a much better position than when he stepped down in 2022. His return matters because he and incoming coach Stephen Fleming take over a side struggling after poor results and off-field disciplinary problems ended the Stokes-McCullum era. Root previously…
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Soviet-born analyst exposes how pandemic-era neighbor snitching unlocked a ‘nature of evil’ in America
Michael Malice, a Soviet-born author and political commentator, argued that COVID-19 lockdowns encouraged a culture of reporting neighbours and revealed what he described as a darker “nature of evil” in American society. His comments draw a comparison with Soviet-style informant systems, suggesting that public-health restrictions created pressure for people to police one another’s behaviour. The…
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Nirmal Purja Dies In Avalanche: Celebrated Mountaineer Featured In Netflix Documentary ’14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible’ Was 43
British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, known for the Netflix documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, has died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. His death is significant because Purja was widely regarded as one of mountaineering’s leading figures, having challenged perceptions of what was achievable at extreme altitude. Purja, 43, was among 10 people…
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Warren Ellis shares story of guitar gifted to him by Glen Hansard: “Everyone Glen crossed in life was richer for the experience”
Warren Ellis has paid tribute to his late friend Glen Hansard by recounting how the Irish musician once sent him a Gibson tenor guitar with a note encouraging him to find a song within it. Ellis said the unexpected gift reflected Hansard’s generosity, adding that people who encountered him were richer for the experience. Hansard,…
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Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption
Trump Media has launched a paid service allowing subscribers to receive Truth Social posts, including those by Donald Trump, in real time before ordinary users. Critics say it could let wealthy traders profit from market-moving presidential announcements, raising concerns about conflicts of interest because Trump is the platform’s most influential user and its parent company’s…
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Wonderkid hedge fund manager’s $45 billion fund unravels days before his wedding
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI-focused hedge fund, Situational Awareness, is reportedly unwinding trades after sharp losses in AI-related investments, just days before his wedding. The episode highlights the risks of concentrated, highly leveraged bets in a volatile sector that has attracted intense investor enthusiasm. The fund had reportedly grown to about $45 billion at its peak after…
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OpenAI CEO suggests parents make AI-generated podcasts to remember their children’s lives for them
PC Gamer reports that OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has suggested parents could use artificial intelligence to create podcasts that preserve memories of their children’s lives. The idea points to a potential everyday use for generative AI, while also raising questions about privacy, consent and the role of technology in recording family memories. The proposal…
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Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman promoted a ChatGPT Work feature that could use connected family calendars and children’s interests to create a personalised school-run podcast. The suggestion drew widespread criticism online, with many arguing that it substitutes AI-generated content for direct conversation between parents and children. The strongest response came from “Gravity Falls” creator Alex…