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Three becomes one as Vodafone buys out merger partner

  • Vodafone now fully owns VodafoneThree after a £4.3 billion buyout.
  • Full control may speed up network investment and decisions.
  • Vodafone says it will retain Three and its other brands.

Vodafone has bought the remaining 49 per cent of VodafoneThree for £4.3 billion, giving it complete ownership of the UK’s largest mobile operator. The deal, completed just over a year after Vodafone UK and Three UK merged, should simplify decision-making and could accelerate investment in the combined network.…

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Barack Obama pays tribute to Glen Hansard with summer 2026 playlist

  • Obama honoured Glen Hansard on his summer playlist.
  • Hansard reportedly died aged 56 in a motorcycle crash.
  • The playlist combines new releases with established classics.

Barack Obama included Glen Hansard’s ‘Song Of Good Hope’ in his summer 2026 playlist and paid tribute to the Irish musician after his reported death. Obama said he and Michelle Obama loved the song and offered condolences to Hansard’s family, adding to tributes from across music and film.…

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This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and might soon come in the mail

  • CipherX’s microneedle patches offer permanent tattoos without conventional needles.
  • The test application took seconds and was reportedly painless.
  • Each patch uses 112 biodegradable microneedles and processes for 15 minutes.

CipherX, a London-based biotech company, has developed disposable “Microdot” patches that create permanent tattoos without the pain, noise or conventional needles associated with tattoo guns. The Verge tested the product and found the application quick and effectively painless, suggesting it could make permanent body art more accessible to…

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Inside Keith Richards’ surprising closest vocal partnership: “We lived together”

  • Gram Parsons strongly influenced Keith Richards’ singing and harmonies.
  • They lived together during Exile on Main St.
  • Richards said he sang with Parsons more than with the Stones.

The article highlights Keith Richards’ close musical relationship with Gram Parsons, saying Richards believed he had sung with Parsons more than with any other singer. It matters because it underlines Parsons’ influence on Richards’ vocal style and on the country elements that entered The Rolling Stones’ music. Richards…

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26 Years Later, George Clooney’s ‘The Odyssey’ Adaptation Is Making a Comeback

  • O Brother, Where Art Thou? is climbing the US iTunes chart.
  • Renewed Odyssey interest is driving older adaptations’ visibility.
  • Nolan’s film is reportedly a major commercial and critical success.

The Coen Brothers’ O Brother, Where Art Thou? has returned to prominence on the US iTunes chart, apparently benefiting from renewed public interest in Homer’s Odyssey after the reported success of Christopher Nolan’s new film. The 2000 comedy-drama is not a direct adaptation, but reworks elements of the…

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Apple TV’s Cape Fear remake turns it into a paranoid tech thriller

  • Cape Fear becomes a thriller about technology-enabled paranoia.
  • Max Cady terrorises the Bowden family after his release.
  • AI, drones and online deception drive the escalating tension.

Apple TV’s Cape Fear remake reworks the classic revenge thriller as a modern story of technological paranoia, using AI, drones, online games and faulty security systems to unsettle both the Bowden family and viewers. The series matters because it treats everyday digital tools as plausible instruments of surveillance,…

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International Insider: Netflix’s $500M Zombie Gamble; The New Scottish Fest; Ngozi Onwurah On ‘Welcome II The Terrordome’

  • Netflix pays $500m for expanded Walking Dead rights.
  • The deal covers 371 episodes and six spin-offs.
  • Edinburgh TV Festival is moving to Greater Manchester.

Netflix has agreed a five-year, $500m deal with AMC Global Media for co-exclusive rights to The Walking Dead franchise, expanding the long-running series and its spin-offs across several international markets. The agreement is significant because it shows Netflix continuing to pay heavily for established television libraries while facing…

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Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers

  • Ellis AI raised $10 million to streamline private credit operations.
  • Ryan Williams previously co-founded real estate platform Cadre.
  • The company keeps humans responsible for key decisions.

Ellis AI has emerged from stealth with $10 million in seed funding to build AI tools for private credit managers. Founded by Cadre co-creator Ryan Williams, the company aims to reduce the manual, fragmented operational work involved in handling documents, spreadsheets, accounting data and correspondence across private credit…

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The best Mistfall Hunter class and starter options

  • Choose Mercenary for accessible melee combat.
  • Blackarrow and Seer favour ranged or magical play.
  • Classes are interchangeable and upgradeable later.

Mistfall Hunter’s class guide outlines which starting characters are most suitable for different play styles in the dark-fantasy PvPvE extraction RPG. It matters because the initial class affects a player’s weapons, abilities and early survival chances, while classes can later be changed and developed at the hub. -…

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What’s happened to Naga Munchetty proves this bleak truth TV bosses don’t want viewers to know – and it’s happening in your office too: BRYONY GORDON

  • Munchetty leaves BBC Breakfast after 17 years for Radio 5 Live.
  • The column links her treatment to alleged gendered workplace double standards.
  • BBC investigations and claims involving BBC Breakfast form the wider context.

Columnist Bryony Gordon argues that Naga Munchetty’s departure from BBC Breakfast illustrates a wider double standard faced by women at work. Munchetty is moving to present Radio 5 Live’s flagship breakfast programme after 17 years on BBC Breakfast, amid allegations and disputes involving the show’s editor, Richard Frediani,…

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