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NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess

  • NASA released an exaggerated 3D model of Earth's uneven gravitational field
  • Gravity satellite data tracks Antarctic and Greenland ice loss for sea level science
  • Same data reveals severe drought behind current Spain and France wildfires

NASA has published a new 3D visualisation of Earth's geoid, revealing the true, irregular shape of the planet's gravitational field rather than the smooth "Blue Marble" image most people recognise. The lumps and dips shown are caused by uneven distribution of mass beneath Earth's surface, and the model…

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After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, EA boss Andrew Wilson’s bonus rose $8m to $38m last year, thanks to the game’s success across “all milestones”

  • EA CEO Andrew Wilson's bonus rose $8m to $38.7m for 2026
  • Rise comes despite layoffs at multiple Battlefield studios this year
  • EA may go private soon, ending mandatory financial disclosures

Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson received a $38.7m bonus for the 2026 financial year, an $8m increase, with the company citing strong performance from games including Battlefield 6, which "achieved meeting all milestones for a high-quality launch". The payout, revealed in EA's mandatory 10K filing, comes in the…

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George Michael’s former best friend is sued by singer’s estate after releasing secret album and unseen footage of the Wham! star

  • George Michael's estate sues former partner Kenny Goss
  • Dispute is over a secret album and unseen footage
  • Case centres on rights to unreleased posthumous material

George Michael's estate is suing Kenny Goss, the late singer's former long-term partner and best friend, over the release of a previously unheard album and unseen footage. The estate alleges Goss breached agreements or rights by publicly releasing material featuring the Wham! star that was never intended for…

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Dua Lipa to interview Zadie Smith at London Literature festival

  • Dua Lipa curates the 2026 London Literature festival at Southbank Centre.
  • She'll interview Zadie Smith and Patti Smith among others.
  • Festival runs 21 October–1 November; tickets go on sale from 3 August.

Dua Lipa is curating this year's London Literature festival at the Southbank Centre, and will interview Zadie Smith, Patti Smith and other high-profile authors as part of the programme. The festival, now in its 19th year, runs from 21 October to 1 November and coincides with the Southbank…

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‘It sounds good next to almost anything’: how Choosin’ Texas became the biggest song of the year

  • Choosin' Texas breaks Houston/Carey's female solo No 1 chart record
  • Retro-modern two-step sound and classic country storytelling drive appeal
  • Part of a wider wave of women topping US country charts

Ella Langley's country single Choosin' Texas has spent 15 weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the longest-running chart-topper by a female solo artist for a non-holiday song, surpassing records previously held by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Unlike those bombastic pop anthems,…

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Cowabunga! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Today on PS5, PS4

  • TMNT join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as paid DLC on PS5/PS4
  • Pack includes Turtles, Pizzafire Van and New York City track
  • Costs $5.99/£4.99 or comes with Season Pass; festival runs 31 July–3 Aug

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has received a new crossover DLC pack introducing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as playable characters on PS5 and PS4. The pack, styled after the 2023 animated film Mutant Mayhem, is the latest in a series of add-ons for the kart racer and continues Sega's…

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‘Machines are collaborators’ at this new museum of AI art

  • Dataland, the first AI art museum, opened in LA in June 2026
  • Founded by artist Refik Anadol; tickets start at $49
  • Praised as immersive but criticised as superficial by some critics

A new venue called Dataland, billed as the world's first museum dedicated to AI art, opened in downtown Los Angeles in June 2026, founded by Turkish-American artist Refik Anadol and his partner Efsun Erkılıç. The museum features immersive rooms combining synchronised sound, light and visual displays that respond…

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To win over working class voters, Democrats need to stop talking about democracy

  • Report urges Democrats to drop "democracy" messaging for economic populism
  • Working-class voters rank "resisting authoritarianism" near the bottom of priorities
  • Authors want climate and other policies reframed around jobs, not ideology

A new report by legal scholar Joan C. Williams and Center for Working Class Politics researcher Jared Abbott argues that Democrats need to shift away from "defending democracy" as a core message and instead centre their pitch on working-class economic concerns ahead of the 2026 midterms. Titled "The…

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Disney true crime docuseries unveils story of Sheffield’s missing toddler in ‘Ben Needham: Lost in Paradise’

  • Disney+ revisits Ben Needham’s unsolved disappearance in a new documentary.
  • Ben vanished on Kos in 1991 aged 21 months.
  • The episode premieres on 30 July.

Disney+ will release a documentary episode, ‘Ben Needham: Lost in Paradise’, examining the disappearance of Sheffield toddler Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos. It forms part of a new true-crime series revisiting major British investigations, bringing renewed attention to a case that has remained unresolved for…

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Double Fine hit with layoffs after exiting Xbox – “The people we are losing were all important”

  • Double Fine laid off 23 staff after becoming independent again
  • Cuts follow Xbox's wider 3,200-job reduction and studio closures
  • Studio kept its IP and catalogue but funding runway is unclear

Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Psychonauts 2, has laid off 23 employees following its recent exit from Xbox Game Studios. Studio head Tim Schafer said the cuts were necessary for the studio's survival as it transitions back to being an independent company, describing the move as painful…

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