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Zedd to Headline the Official U.S. Open Finals Afterparty
Dance music star Zedd has been announced as the headliner of the official 2026 U.S. Open Finals Afterparty, taking place on 12 September at New York’s Louis Armstrong Stadium, with house producer HoneyLuv also on the bill. The announcement extends the tennis tournament’s growing crossover with major electronic music acts, offering fans a marquee entertainment…
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Here’s what the CE mark means on your electronics
An Engadget explainer by Anna Washenko sets out what the “CE” mark on electronics and other goods actually means. The letters stand for the French phrase conformité européenne, or “European conformity”, and indicate that a product meets the health and safety standards agreed by EU members. The piece matters because such labels carry important safety…
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The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20
The Weather Channel has raised the price of its standalone streaming app by 66.7 per cent, taking the monthly cost from $3 to $5 and the annual cost from $30 to $50 (a rise of up to $20 a year). The app, launched in May 2022 and available on Android TV, Fire TV, Roku and…
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Golfers appear to launch cart off cliff and land in the water at course in Missouri designed by Tiger Woods
A golf cart ended up fully submerged in a lake at Payne’s Valley Golf Course, the Tiger Woods-designed course near Branson, Missouri, after two golfers reportedly jumped a stone curb and sent the cart over the edge of a cliff. Footage of the aftermath, posted online a few days before the article, captured the incident…
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Brian Potter, “One Tin Soldier” and “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)” Songwriter, Dies at 87
Brian Potter, the British songwriter and producer behind a string of 1970s hits, has died at the age of 87. Working in partnership with Dennis Lambert, Potter co-wrote and produced enduring songs including “One Tin Soldier” (the theme to the film Billy Jack), the Four Tops’ “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)” and…
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Pitchfork Festival CDMX Reveals 2026 Lineup
Pitchfork Festival is returning to Mexico City this autumn, with organisers unveiling an initial 2026 lineup led by American Football, Lido Pimienta, Perfume Genius and Immasoul. The announcement marks the continuation of the publication’s growing international festival programme, which also includes editions in London and Paris. The event will run from 23 to 27 September…
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You still can’t kill fish in Subnautica 2, but starting tomorrow you’ll at least be able to ‘stun’ them
The developers of Subnautica 2 have confirmed that players will still be unable to kill fish in the underwater survival sequel, maintaining a design choice that distinguishes the series from many other survival games. However, an upcoming update — launching the day after the article’s publication — will introduce a new option to “stun” fish…
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‘Black Money for White Nights’ Review: A Cycle of Corruption Endangers a Marriage in a Bitter, Gripping Bulgarian Tragicomedy
Variety film critic Guy Lodge has reviewed “Black Money for White Nights”, the fifth feature from Bulgarian filmmakers Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, which premiered in the Crystal Globe competition at the Karlovy Vary festival. The largely positive review praises the film as a sharp, bitter tragicomedy about corruption, and matters because it positions the…
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Did VAR correctly rule out this Egypt goal?
During a FIFA World Cup 2026 last-16 match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, a goal scored by Egypt’s Mostafa Zico was disallowed following a VAR review. The review identified a foul on Argentina’s Lisandro Martinez in the build-up to the goal, prompting the officials to overturn it. The BBC Sport video invites viewers to…
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Buyer Beware: Why Sun Valley Has Been a Disaster for the Media Business
As the annual Sun Valley conference — the exclusive, off-the-record gathering of media and technology moguls hosted by investment bank Allen & Co. in Idaho — opens this week, Variety executive editor Brent Lang argues that the event has been a driving force behind the decline of the media business. The gathering has spawned some…