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Brothers Osbourne Share New Single ‘R.I.P.’
American country-rock duo Brothers Osbourne have released a new single, ‘R.I.P.’, described as a guitar-driven track that returns to the pair’s musical roots. The release comes a decade after their breakthrough album ‘Pawn Shop’ and precedes a run of UK arena dates supporting The Darkness this December, marking a notable moment in the siblings’ ongoing…
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The 2015 ‘Best Picture’ winner Bryan Cranston turned down: “There was a crossover of time”
Bryan Cranston has revealed that he turned down a role in a film that went on to win the Best Picture Oscar at the 2015 Academy Awards, explaining that scheduling meant “there was a crossover of time” with another commitment he had already made. The disclosure offers a glimpse into how competing obligations can shape…
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Game Pass Was Supposed To Save Xbox – Instead, It’s Killing the Company
Xbox’s Game Pass subscription service, launched in 2017 by then-Xbox head Phil Spencer as a “Netflix for games”, was designed to rescue the brand after the disappointing Xbox One generation and offer players day-one access to first-party titles for a monthly fee. Nearly a decade on, the article argues the service has instead become a…
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You Might Need A Face Scan To Buy Pokemon Cards Soon, Thanks To Scalpers
GameSpot reports that buying Pokémon cards may soon require a facial scan, apparently as a response to scalpers obtaining limited stock and reselling it at inflated prices. If introduced, the measure would matter because it could make purchases less anonymous and raise privacy concerns for ordinary collectors. The supplied article text contains only a website…
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Chinese RAM company CXMT makes a $484 billion stock market debut
Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) made a spectacular debut on the Shanghai stock exchange, with shares surging 466 percent to give the firm a valuation of $484 billion. This makes CXMT the most valuable Chinese company listed on the exchange, and highlights the growing role Chinese chipmakers could play as global demand for…
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D4vd’s Apple Music account hacked with fake ‘I Did It’ song
Musician D4vd’s Apple Music account appears to have been compromised, with a fraudulent track titled “I Did It” uploaded to his artist profile without his authorisation. The incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities around musicians’ streaming platform accounts, where unauthorised access can allow bogus material to be published under a genuine artist’s name. The article provides limited…
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Labour accused of fuelling youth unemployment crisis after quietly scrapping key target for tackling practical driving test backlog, leaving Andy Burnham red-faced ahead of joblessness announcement
The UK government has been accused of contributing to the youth unemployment crisis after quietly dropping a target aimed at clearing the backlog of practical driving tests, according to reports. The move is politically awkward for Andy Burnham, coming just ahead of a wider announcement on joblessness, and critics say it undermines efforts to help…
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Oil prices fall after weekend pause in US, Iran fighting
Oil prices fell after fighting between the United States and Iran paused over the weekend. The move suggests traders saw a reduced immediate risk of disruption to oil supplies, though tensions remained a concern for energy markets. The available article text contains no further reporting because access was denied, so it does not provide prices,…
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Oil prices fall as US pauses strikes on Iran over strait of Hormuz
Oil prices fell sharply on Monday after the US paused its bombing campaign against Iran around the strait of Hormuz, with traders betting the pause could avert a further escalation that would restrict global oil supplies. This matters because the Iran conflict has disrupted oil and gas flows from Gulf states since late February and,…
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Voices: ‘Where are the jobs?’ Readers clash over Andy Burnham’s welfare crackdown
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has confirmed plans to make welfare support “conditional” on people taking work, including claimants receiving mental health support, in his first major broadcast interview since taking office. He said the government must “get really serious” about cutting the welfare bill, while separately warning the NHS would “collapse” without an…