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John Swinney plans to ‘hijack’ UK summit to push for fresh vote on independence
Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, has said he intends to use a UK-wide economic summit hosted by Andy Burnham next month to press the case for a fresh independence referendum, arguing the Union is “falling apart”. Mr Swinney plans to align with nationalist leaders in Wales and Northern Ireland at the National Economic Council to…
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HBO Max To Launch In Japan As Hub Within Prime Video & Hulu
Warner Bros Discovery is bringing HBO Max to Japan through new partnerships with Amazon’s Prime Video and Hulu Japan, rather than launching a standalone app. From 1 October, HBO Max will operate as a dedicated hub within both services, giving subscribers access to WBD’s library, which was previously only available in Japan via a licensing…
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The downsides of switching from Windows to Mac
An Engadget columnist, having previously argued that switching from Windows to Mac is generally a good idea due to better performance, durability and battery life, follows up with a list of practical downsides Windows users should expect when making the move. None are described as dealbreakers, but the piece argues that several habits and interface…
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Playstation Studios Gets Another Big Shakeup as Studio Head Leaves
Ilari Kuittinen, co-founder and managing director of Finnish studio Housemarque, has left the company, becoming the latest senior figure to depart a PlayStation-owned studio in recent months. His exit follows those of Insomniac Games co-founder Ted Price in January 2025 and Sucker Punch co-founder Brian Fleming in December 2025, raising questions about stability among Sony’s…
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How Messi’s decade of dominance almost never happened
Lionel Messi retired from international football, ending his career as Argentina’s all-time leading scorer and most-capped player, having captained the team to World Cup glory in 2022 and Copa America titles in 2021 and 2024. His storied international career, though, nearly ended a decade earlier: after Argentina lost the 2016 Copa America final to Chile…
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IRON MAIDEN Shares Official Video Recap, Photos From Sold-Out Shows In Toronto
Iron Maiden have released an official video recap and photos from their two sold-out shows at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, which opened the North American leg of their 50th-anniversary “Run For Your Lives” tour. The standout change from the 2025 leg was the addition of “Infinite Dreams”, from 1988’s “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son”,…
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Victoria Beckham’s company makes its first profit after 18 years
Victoria Beckham’s fashion and beauty company has posted its first operating profit since she founded it in 2008, with Victoria Beckham Holdings Ltd reporting £7.3m in profit for 2025 after nearly two decades of losses. Lady Beckham said the brand is now growing “at a sensible pace” and is no longer seen as a celebrity…
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey Criticizes His Parent Company’s Partnership With Netflix: ‘There’s an Inherent Conflict’ and ‘It Wasn’t My Decision’
Sean Fennessey, head of content at Bill Simmons’ The Ringer and host of “The Big Picture” podcast, has publicly criticised his parent company’s licensing arrangement with Netflix. Speaking on the “Talk Easy With Sam Fragoso” podcast on 30 August, he said there was “an inherent conflict” in Spotify licensing Ringer shows to Netflix on a…
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Ryan Breslow is raising up to $27M in pay-to-play bridge funding to save Bolt
Bolt, the checkout-processing startup, is raising a bridge round of up to $27 million as it attempts to steady its finances under founder Ryan Breslow, who returned as chief executive last year following legal disputes and investor clashes. The company’s valuation has collapsed from $11 billion in early 2022 to around $300 million, and although…
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The “Big 5” of Nintendo, Ranked
– Collider ranks Nintendo’s unofficial “Big 5” franchises — its flagship series developed exclusively in-house, distinct from licensed properties like Pokémon or Kirby. – Pikmin, launched in 2001 for GameCube, ranks lowest; it remains a niche but beloved strategy series, boosted by Olimar’s strong Super Smash Bros. presence and increasingly cute marketing. – Splatoon ranks…