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Amazon’s trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028

  • Amazon has filed with the FCC to launch a 5,105-satellite direct-to-device network.
  • Deployment is planned to start in 2028, using Globalstar's spectrum.
  • It would nearly double Amazon's existing ~3,200-satellite Leo broadband constellation.

Amazon has filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission to launch a new low Earth orbit (Leo) satellite constellation offering direct-to-device connectivity for voice, messaging, data and emergency services. If approved, the company would begin deploying the network, comprising more than 5,000 satellites, from 2028, mirroring…

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Scalise warns ‘Bolshevik revolution’ taking over Dem Party after socialist primary wins

  • Scalise says a "Bolshevik revolution" is taking over the Democratic Party
  • He predicts a Democratic "civil war" after socialist primary wins
  • Comments part of wider GOP push tying Democrats to socialism before midterms

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has accused the Democratic Party of being overtaken by a "Bolshevik revolution," warning of an impending "civil war" within the party after a series of primary victories by far-left and democratic socialist candidates ahead of November's midterm elections. Scalise argued that these candidates…

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Harry’s ‘Wasp’ steps down: The King’s aide who prince blamed for being a roadblock in attempts to reconcile with his father steps down after 20 years

  • King's top aide Sir Clive Alderton retires next May after 20 years.
  • Harry nicknamed him "The Wasp" in his memoir Spare.
  • He helped rebuild Charles's image and steer him through the coronation and cancer diagnosis.

Sir Clive Alderton, Principal Private Secretary to King Charles III, is stepping down next May after 20 years serving the monarch, in a departure timed to coincide with his 60th birthday. He gained notoriety as the aide nicknamed "The Wasp" by the Duke of Sussex in his memoir…

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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Under Fire for Lack of Female Directors in Competition: ‘It Is a One-Dimensional Selection’

  • Only one woman-directed film features in Venice's 20-title competition this year.
  • Italian film bodies say quality judgments, not talent, are to blame.
  • Sharp drop from last year's 29% female-directed competition films.

Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has come under criticism from several Italian film organisations, including Women in Film Television and Media Italia, after this year's competition line-up featured only one female-directed film out of 20 titles. In an open letter published in La Repubblica, the groups…

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Final Fantasy 6 Remake Would Have to Be ‘4 or 5’ Games, Suggests Series Producer

  • FF14 boss Yoshida says an FF6 remake would need 4-5 games
  • Comments made at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival 2026, not a confirmed project
  • Echoes 2024 claim that an FF6 remake could take 20 years

At a Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival panel this past weekend, series producers Naoki Yoshida and Naoki Hamaguchi discussed the long-mooted idea of remaking Final Fantasy 6, with Yoshida suggesting that, given the game's scale, a faithful remake would likely need to be split across four or five…

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Bring Back the Hollywood Asshole!

  • Director Joseph Kahn misses Hollywood's flashy, intimidating old-school studio executives
  • He says their bold style commanded respect and discipline from artists
  • Blames pandemic-driven streaming shift for today's more casual, low-key executives

In this opinion column for The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker Joseph Kahn laments the disappearance of the flamboyant, larger-than-life Hollywood studio executive, arguing that today's more casually dressed, low-key studio bosses lack the presence and authority of their predecessors. He suggests that the old guard's imposing style was not…

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Power up your AI infrastructure! A first look at the Smart Systems Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 

  • TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 unveils Smart Systems Stage agenda on AI's energy demands.
  • Event runs 13-15 October in San Francisco, featuring fusion and grid executives.
  • Sessions cover fusion power, grid modernisation and data centre electricity shortages.

TechCrunch has previewed the agenda for the Smart Systems Stage at its Disrupt 2026 conference, a programme dedicated to the energy and infrastructure challenges underpinning AI's growth. The event, running from 13 to 15 October at San Francisco's Moscone Center, will bring together executives from fusion, energy and…

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El-Sayed comes under fire for ‘ogre on a pike’ leaked comment

  • Leaked remarks have prompted Democratic backlash against Abdul El-Sayed.
  • The dispute deepens Michigan Democrats’ progressive-moderate divide.
  • El-Sayed reportedly discussed 2028 influence and challenging John Fetterman.

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has faced immediate criticism from within the Democratic Party after a leaked fundraising call in which he said that putting “one ogre on a pike” would make others fall into line. The remarks have intensified an already tense primary contest, highlighting the divide…

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Will the Emmy Awards Be Unified? The TV Academies Are Holding Merger Talks

  • ATAS and NATAS in exploratory talks to reunite after splitting in 1977.
  • Merger could enable a single Emmys media rights deal.
  • NATAS runs at a loss; ATAS is far more profitable via Primetime broadcast.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) have announced they are holding "exploratory talks" about reunifying, nearly 50 years after splitting in an acrimonious 1977 separation. A merger would matter significantly for the industry, as it could…

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Denzel Curry Joins Pain Of Truth Shows, May Pivot To Hardcore

  • Denzel Curry performed live with hardcore band Pain Of Truth twice.
  • He hinted at making a hardcore tape and rapping less.
  • Curry cited Knocked Loose ties and other hardcore influences.

Florida rapper Denzel Curry joined hardcore band Pain Of Truth on stage for two consecutive shows in California last week, fuelling speculation that he could release a hardcore record and potentially step back from rapping. Curry has long had ties to the hardcore and punk scene, and the…

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