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Lego Pokémon Smart Play hands-on: A better way to build, train and battle

  • Interactive Lego Pokémon sets recreate training and battling mechanics.
  • Smart Bricks enable reactions, sleep, health and type-based battles.
  • The range includes core sets and compatible expansions.

Lego’s forthcoming Pokémon Smart Play sets use interactive Smart Bricks to make buildable Pokémon react, sleep, communicate and battle, bringing elements of the video games into physical play. The hands-on review finds this approach more naturally suited to Pokémon than Lego’s earlier Smart Play Star Wars range, because…

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Spotify rolls out new personalized running features for Premium users

  • Spotify launches personalised Running Mode for US iOS Premium users.
  • Playlists can match workout type, duration and running tempo.
  • The feature revives a running tool retired in 2018.

Spotify has introduced Running Mode, a personalised music feature for Premium subscribers in the United States using its iOS app. The move expands Spotify’s fitness offering and revives a similar tempo-based running feature that the company discontinued in 2018, reflecting continued demand for workout-focused playlists. Users can select…

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Ryan Bingham Signs With WME (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Ryan Bingham has signed with WME for global music representation.
  • Range Media Partners retains his film and television representation.
  • The “Yellowstone” actor is continuing major live dates this summer.

Ryan Bingham has signed with WME for worldwide music representation, while Range Media Partners will continue to represent him in film and television. The move brings a prominent Americana musician and “Yellowstone” actor to the agency as he continues touring and releasing new music. Bingham’s career spans nearly…

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Inforcer raises $50M to help prepare smaller businesses for a new world of AI and security risks

  • Inforcer raised $50 million to support MSPs serving smaller businesses.
  • AI and cyber threats are increasing demand for outsourced IT tools.
  • The company has raised $110 million in 18 months.

London-based Inforcer has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round led by Insight Partners, as investors back software that helps managed service providers support small and medium-sized businesses. The company’s platform manages clients’ Microsoft 365 accounts and is intended to help smaller firms address increasingly complex…

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Dili raises $21.7 million to bring AI compliance to the infrastructure boom

  • Dili raised $15 million for AI infrastructure-compliance software.
  • Total funding now stands at $21.7 million.
  • Its software is reportedly used on about 700 projects.

Dili, an AI compliance startup focused on US infrastructure projects, has raised a $15 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $21.7 million. The company aims to help developers and contractors navigate complex construction, labour, environmental and clean-energy rules as investment in data centres, power…

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Lollapalooza 2026: Here’s Where to Watch the Four-Day Music Festival Live Online for Free

  • Lollapalooza 2026 streams live on Disney+ and Hulu from 30 July.
  • More than 170 artists will perform across eight stages.
  • A DirecTV five-day trial is the advertised free viewing route.

Lollapalooza 2026 will be streamed live from Chicago across its four-day run, beginning on Thursday 30 July, allowing viewers unable to attend in person to watch performances remotely. The festival is notable for its extensive line-up and will be available through Disney+ and Hulu, although the article’s “free”…

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“For My Soul, My Wife, My Family”: Acclaimed Country Singer-Songwriter Recommits To Lifelong Sobriety After Freak Accident

  • Ruston Kelly says he has resumed sobriety after a relapse.
  • A broken arm and opioid prescription preceded the relapse.
  • He plans to avoid all substances permanently.

Country singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly has said he is three days sober after relapsing following more than five years of sobriety. He described the decision to stop using all substances as necessary to protect his wellbeing, marriage, family, artistic work and career. Kelly said a June golf-cart accident, which…

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Cinemark quarterly revenue reaches $1.1bn as cinema recovery broadens

  • Cinemark passed $1 billion in quarterly revenue as cinema demand strengthened.
  • Marcus reported higher revenue and sharply increased operating income.
  • Both chains expect upcoming releases to sustain the recovery.

Cinemark and Marcus Theatres reported stronger second-quarter results as cinema attendance and spending recovered, supported by a broader slate of successful films. The figures suggest the box office rebound is reaching beyond the largest chains, with both operators benefiting from higher ticket and concession sales and forecasting continued…

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Norrie beats Duckworth to reach Los Cabos quarters

  • Norrie beat Duckworth 6-4 6-4 in Los Cabos.
  • He reached his first quarter-final since ending a losing streak.
  • Bernard Tomic awaits in the last eight.

Cameron Norrie reached the Los Cabos Open quarter-finals after beating Australia’s James Duckworth 6-4 6-4. The British number two has now won two matches this week after arriving in Mexico on a six-match losing run, and will next face Bernard Tomic. Norrie recovered from 3-0 down in the…

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DICE  –  I Thought The Altitude Would Make It Worth The View

  • DICE’s second album expands their sound while retaining their restless indie-rock energy.
  • Polished Los Angeles production supports songs about connection, freedom and emotional uncertainty.
  • Collaborations with G Flip and Jay Watson add to the record’s refined scale.

DICE’s second album, ‘I Thought The Altitude Would Make It Worth The View’, is presented as an ambitious but natural progression from the Perth quartet’s garage-rock beginnings. The review argues that its brighter synths and more polished production broaden the band’s sound without losing the energy and emotional…

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