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Stourbridge fire which destroyed homes on millionaires’ row and left families fleeing for their lives was started accidentally, fire chiefs reveal
Two wildfires that destroyed 19 homes and damaged a further 18 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, on 13 August were started accidentally by agricultural machinery being used in nearby fields, fire chiefs have confirmed. The blazes, which broke out on Britain’s hottest day of the year, tore through more than 500 acres and forced some residents…
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Microsoft’s 25th anniversary Xbox will cost $899
Microsoft has confirmed that its limited 25th-anniversary Xbox console will cost $899, completing the details of the translucent green commemorative edition. The premium release celebrates the original Xbox’s design rather than introducing new hardware, with the same core specification as a 1TB Xbox Series X. Pre-orders begin on 27 August at 10am ET, while some…
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Netflix Sets Roald Dahl Series With Cast Including Nicola Coughlan, Imelda Staunton & Dominic West
Netflix is making an untitled six-part drama inspired by Roald Dahl’s adult short stories, written by Danny Brocklehurst and featuring Nicola Coughlan, Imelda Staunton and Dominic West. The series extends the streamer’s efforts to adapt Dahl’s work after acquiring the Roald Dahl Story Company in 2021, and will bring several of his darker, macabre characters…
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Geese get warmed up for Reading and Leeds in Glasgow: Here’s their setlist in full
Geese, the Brooklyn alt-rock band fronted by Cameron Winter, opened their end-of-summer UK and Ireland tour with a show in Glasgow, warming up for headline slots at Reading and Leeds festivals this weekend. The gig follows a breakout year for the group, driven by the acclaim for their third album, Getting Killed, and comes ahead…
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EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran’s IRGC in sweeping terror action
The US State Department has designated Autistici/Inventati (A/I Collective), an Italy-based technology collective, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity, accusing it of providing encrypted communications and hosting services to violent far-left groups, including Portland’s Rose City Antifa, alongside Islamist organisations such as Hamas and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
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‘The Love Hypothesis’ Trailer: Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman Embark on Fake Dating Scheme in STEM Romance
Prime Video has released the official trailer for The Love Hypothesis, its adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s bestselling STEM romance novel, starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman. The film follows PhD candidate Olive, who impulsively kisses intimidating professor Adam Carlsen to convince her friend Ahn that she has moved on from a shared crush, before the…
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SoundCloud will let you buy music directly from artists
SoundCloud is introducing a feature that will let musicians sell their music directly to fans through the platform, ending its long-standing role as purely a discovery service. The change addresses a gap that has previously pushed fans wanting to own tracks towards rivals such as Bandcamp, and comes at a time when younger listeners are…
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Your Oura Ring can’t measure what’s going on in your skull
Oura, maker of the popular smart ring, is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging it misled customers by claiming the device can accurately track sleep stages such as REM, deep and light sleep. The complaint argues this is impossible because the ring cannot directly measure brain waves, and describes its AI-based sleep-stage estimates as no better…
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You can now buy music on SoundCloud
SoundCloud has introduced a beta feature letting artists sell music directly from their profiles, rather than sending fans to third-party retailers such as Bandcamp or Beatport. The move matters because SoundCloud is taking no commission on these sales, meaning artists keep 100% of the revenue, a notably better deal than the cuts taken by rival…
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ARIA blocks AI-generated recordings from Australia’s official charts
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has confirmed that recordings made wholly using generative AI will be excluded from Australia’s official ARIA Charts, while tracks that use AI in a supporting role will remain eligible. The move brings ARIA’s rules in line with global principles set out by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry…