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The Iran war provides an opportunity to rebuild the US industrial base for defense

  • Full article text was inaccessible.
  • Title links the Iran war to US defence production.
  • Specific claims cannot be verified.

The article’s full text was unavailable because access to the webpage was denied, so its specific arguments and evidence cannot be verified. Based on the title, it appears to argue that the Iran war could prompt investment in rebuilding the United States’ defence industrial base. This would likely…

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‘We Are Not Seeing Any Impact on Our Business’: Sony Says Physical Disc Backlash Is Having Zero Effect

  • Sony reports no financial impact from physical-disc backlash.
  • Digital sales underpin Sony’s confidence in its decision.
  • Protesters plan a PlayStation blackout in late August.

Sony says the backlash over its decision to stop manufacturing physical game discs has had no measurable effect on its business so far. The company’s position matters because it indicates Sony is unlikely to reverse course despite protests, boycott calls and concern among players about ownership and physical…

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Irish Indie Film ‘Lemonade,’ Starring Barry Keoghan, Reveals First Images and Plot Details (EXCLUSIVE)

  • “Lemonade” unveils first images and story details.
  • Barry Keoghan plays a former social worker.
  • The Dublin drama examines foster care and chosen family.

Irish independent film “Lemonade”, starring Barry Keoghan, has released its first images and revealed plot details. The Dublin-shot drama marks documentary filmmaker Kim Bartley’s narrative feature debut and explores care, belonging and personal redemption, themes that closely reflect Keoghan’s own experience of growing up in foster care. The…

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A $2 sticker let me bypass the Meta Glasses’ anti-creep feature

  • Cheap covers can hide Meta glasses’ recording light.
  • Meta’s software update does not stop this workaround.
  • Covert recording remains a significant privacy concern.

Engadget found that inexpensive stickers and clip-on covers can obscure the recording LED on Meta smart glasses without triggering the company’s new anti-tampering safeguards. This matters because the LED is intended to alert nearby people that they are being recorded, and the workaround could enable covert filming despite…

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Man’s Not Obsolete: Fear Factory At The Dawn Of The AI Resistance

  • Fear Factory’s Obsolete is presented as newly relevant in the AI era.
  • The article links AI’s spread to metal’s historic technological paranoia.
  • It criticises AI-generated creative work in the music scene.

The article argues that Fear Factory’s 1998 album Obsolete anticipated contemporary anxieties about artificial intelligence, surveillance and automation. Its author connects the album’s human-versus-machine themes to the growing use of AI in everyday life and creative industries, presenting the record as an especially relevant example of industrial metal’s…

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Filming has wrapped on Garland’s Elden Ring movie just 6 months after it started, according to a now deleted instagram post

  • Elden Ring filming reportedly finished after six months.
  • The claim came from a deleted Instagram post.
  • Official confirmation and release details remain unavailable.

Filming on Alex Garland’s Elden Ring film adaptation has reportedly finished only six months after production began, according to an Instagram post that was later deleted. If confirmed, the rapid completion of principal photography would mark a significant step for the adaptation of FromSoftware’s hugely successful fantasy game.…

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Tom Holland Reveals His Favorite Video Game And Why He Cannot Play Fortnite

  • Holland’s favourite game is Uncharted.
  • He discovered the series during Spider-Man filming.
  • He says he is not good at Fortnite.

Tom Holland said his favourite video game is Uncharted, the adventure series he later helped bring to the screen as Nathan Drake. The remark underlines Holland’s personal connection to the franchise and explains why the role was especially meaningful to him. He said he first discovered the games…

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PS5’s Monthly Active Users Increased Again, PS Plus Making More Money Than Ever

  • PlayStation monthly users rose 2% year on year to 125 million.
  • PS Plus-related services generated about $1.3 billion in quarterly sales.
  • Sony expects major Christmas releases to lift engagement and spending.

Sony reported 125 million monthly active PlayStation users at the end of June 2026, up 2% from a year earlier despite a small seasonal decline from the previous quarter. The figures matter because Sony sees player engagement as closely linked to spending, and it expects a record-breaking financial…

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Paul McCartney’s five greatest duets

  • Far Out selects McCartney’s five greatest duets.
  • Specific collaborations were not provided.
  • It is a retrospective music feature.

The article presents a selection of Paul McCartney’s five greatest duets, focusing on collaborations from across his long career. It matters as a retrospective on how McCartney has worked with other prominent artists alongside his work with the Beatles, Wings and as a solo musician. Only the article…

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‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Says Goodbye To Major Series Character In Season 5: “I Wish We Could’ve Gotten One More Season”

  • Kanan kills his uncle Marvin in the penultimate episode.
  • Marvin had arranged financial support for Jukebox beforehand.
  • London Brown wished the character had lasted another season.

In the penultimate episode of *Power Book III: Raising Kanan*’s fifth and final season, Kanan kills his uncle Marvin after blaming him for the death of his other uncle, Lou. The death removes another central character as the prequel approaches its conclusion, underlining the series’ focus on betrayal,…

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