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An American ally is adopting Beijing’s playbook
The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its claims and arguments cannot be summarised reliably. The title suggests it concerns a US ally adopting approaches associated with Beijing, but this alone is insufficient to establish what happened or why it matters. No verifiable details, figures or supporting context were…
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Tom Waits Shares New Spoken Word Piece ‘The Fly’: ‘My Appreciation for the Winged Nuisance’
Tom Waits has released ‘The Fly’, a new spoken-word piece and the B-side to his recent collaboration with Massive Attack. The track is notable as only his second original recording since 2011’s Bad as Me, pairing his distinctive gravelly delivery with a humorous, hostile meditation on flies and human folly. Co-written with his wife Kathleen…
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Sony will move forward with its plans to stop making PS5 discs despite backlash
Sony has said it will proceed with plans to stop producing discs for newly released PS5 games from 2028, despite significant criticism from players and some industry figures. The decision matters because it would further shift PlayStation towards an all-digital model, raising concerns about ownership, preservation and access to games. During Sony’s latest earnings-call question-and-answer…
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Designer of Princess Diana’s wedding dress creates replica of her historic 40-foot veil after the original goes ‘missing’ – and shares unseen photographs of the gown’s creation
Elizabeth Emanuel, who co-designed Princess Diana’s 1981 wedding dress, has recreated the Princess’s 40-foot embroidered veil after the original was reportedly lost or unavailable for display. The replica is intended to complete the famous bridal ensemble, whose dress has often been exhibited without the veil, and to preserve the look for future audiences. Emanuel was…
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Facepunch director Alistair McFarlane, who once offered to buy New World from Amazon and faked us out about Rust 2, has left the company
Alistair McFarlane, Facepunch’s chief operating officer and a director closely associated with Rust, has left the studio. He said he had lived his dream at the company but wanted to focus on other parts of his life; no next role was announced. His departure matters because he was a prominent public figure in the long-running…
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‘Bad***’ past of cheating lawyer’s HBO star wife… and ruthless way she could now take down two-timing husband caught on camera kissing underling in Central Park
The article profiles Moira Penza, the wife of New York lawyer Nathaniel Cullerton, after footage appeared to show him kissing a younger colleague in Central Park. It argues that Penza’s record as a tough former federal prosecutor could make any personal or professional fallout particularly serious, although it does not report what action she intends…
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The most famous brand in physical security got pwned by ShinyHunters
Brinks Home has disclosed unauthorised access to part of its IT systems after ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen data from its Salesforce environment. The incident matters because the company provides home and business security services, although it says its products and alarm services are currently operating normally. ShinyHunters says it obtained more than 4.9 million…
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Washington Post Opinions Editor Adam O’Neal To Depart After Leading Jeff Bezos-Planned Overhaul Of Section
Washington Post Opinions Editor Adam O’Neal will leave the role on 31 August, after just over a year leading an overhaul of the section directed by owner Jeff Bezos. His departure matters because it follows a high-profile shift in the newspaper’s editorial direction and comes amid wider financial pressure and substantial job cuts. Bezos said…
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Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users
Apple may introduce paid usage tiers for its forthcoming Siri AI upgrade, allowing heavy users to buy additional computing capacity through iCloud+. The proposal would bring Siri’s model closer to the subscription approaches used by other AI providers and could create a new recurring revenue stream as Apple seeks to improve an assistant widely seen…
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Multimillionaire used car tycoon who was booted out of his £200m company in ‘planned coup’ after racist and sexist comments has unfair dismissal bid thrown out
A former used-car company boss has lost an attempt to bring an unfair-dismissal claim after being removed from a business reportedly valued at £200 million. The case matters because it concerns allegations that his departure followed a planned effort to oust him, amid claims about racist and sexist remarks. The article identifies the businessman as…