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Ella Langley and Olivia Dean Dominate Luminate’s Mid-Year Songs Chart; Spanish-Language Music Soars in Popularity
Ella Langley and Olivia Dean have emerged as the biggest new stars of the year so far, each placing two songs in the top 10 of Luminate’s Mid-Year 2026 songs chart, the data source used by Variety and Billboard. The report, which for the first time combines music with television and film data, also highlights…
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Smart speakers could help OpenAI lose even more money
OpenAI is reportedly preparing to launch its first hardware product, a rechargeable “humanlike” smart speaker, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The move comes despite warnings from former executive Fidji Simo that the company risks being distracted by costly side projects, and analysts note it is entering a smart speaker market that is stagnant or shrinking,…
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Why AMI Labs’ Alexandre LeBrun won’t call his AI ‘AGI’ or ‘superintelligence’
Alexandre LeBrun, CEO of Yann LeCun’s “world model” startup AMI Labs, has publicly rejected the terms “AGI” and “superintelligence,” arguing they lack meaningful definitions and are simply industry buzzwords that keep shifting. His comments, made in a TechCrunch interview while attending a machine learning conference in Seoul, stand out against a wider AI industry trend…
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These Fortnite Swimsuit Skins Better Not Awaken Anything In Me
Fortnite has launched its five-week Hot Bat Summer event, centred on DC Comics and featuring new swimsuit-style outfits for Batman, Catwoman, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. The event reflects Epic Games’ increasingly revealing approach to character cosmetics and gives players new themed gameplay and rewards during the current season. The event began on 16 July…
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Japanese Charts: Switch 2 Surpasses 6 Million Consoles Sold
The Nintendo Switch 2 has now sold over six million units in Japan, according to the latest Famitsu hardware charts, and is closing in on the original Switch Lite’s lifetime total of just under seven million. The milestone underscores the console’s strong momentum in its home market, with the Switch 2 again topping the weekly…
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The 2014 movie Jennifer Aniston made to prove a point: “Why can’t I be part of that?”
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Hasbro Announces Partnership With Nintendo For Zelda Toys, First Will Be Revealed Soon
Hasbro has announced a licensing partnership with Nintendo to make toys based on The Legend of Zelda. The deal expands the franchise’s official merchandise presence and signals a new line of collectibles for fans, with the first products due to be unveiled shortly. The multi-year collaboration is set to begin in 2027. Hasbro said it…
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Perennial – “Modernism”
US indie rock trio Perennial have released “Modernism,” the title track from their forthcoming album, showcasing the band’s signature blend of old-school rock ‘n’ roll energy and party-punk attitude. The song matters as a preview of the New England group’s new record, offering an early sense of the album’s direction and sound before its release…
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Members of Tool, Pearl Jam, Korn, Garbage, Fugazi, Bikini Kill among artists donating to online fundraiser to help cover L7 bassist Jennifer Finch’s medical expenses following brain cancer diagnosis
Members of Tool, Pearl Jam, Korn, Garbage, Fugazi and Bikini Kill are among the musicians who have donated to a GoFundMe fundraiser set up for L7 bassist Jennifer Finch after her recent brain cancer diagnosis. The support highlights the depth of solidarity within the rock and punk community for the 59-year-old Californian musician as she…
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VENOM Is ‘A Team Effort. It’s Not Just The CRONOS Band’
VENOM guitarist Rage (Stuart Dixon) and drummer Danté (Danny Needham) have pushed back against the perception that VENOM is essentially a solo vehicle for bassist/vocalist Conrad “Cronos” Lant, insisting the band writes and records collaboratively. Speaking to Rock Hard Greece, the pair described a genuine group songwriting process, addressing a long-standing fan narrative that could…