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Google’s Pet Memory forgot who my cats are
The Verge’s smart home reviewer tested Google’s new “Pet Memory” feature for Gemini for Home, which promises to let Nest cameras recognise individual pets by name and trigger personalised alerts and automations. After two weeks of use, however, the reviewer found the AI could not reliably distinguish her three cats from one another, undermining the…
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The Movement: Is the era of small government over?
Americans who want the government to stay out of companies’ way are increasingly politically homeless. Republicans have been the party of small government and big business for decades. But in the last few years, President Trump and the concentric circles of Republicans around him have ushered in a new populist politics that, critics say, has more in…
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14 charged in alleged drug trafficking operation at Penn State University fraternities
Former Penn State University students and fraternity members were arrested as part of “Operation Drugs Unlimited,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced.
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Bloc Party get “hit by a very big love” on buoyant new single ‘Pigwig’
Bloc Party have released a new single, ‘Pigwig’, the fourth track shared from their forthcoming seventh studio album, ‘Anatomy Of A Brief Romance’, due out on 11 September via Contagious Music. Frontman Kele Okereke has described the buoyant, indie-rock track as one of the sweetest songs on the record, explaining that “Pigwig” was a pet…
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Blondshell Shares Evocative New Song ‘Fur Elise’
Blondshell, the American songwriter Sabrina Teitelbaum, has released a new single titled ‘Fur Elise’, which serves as a lead-in to her forthcoming album ‘Violins’. The song, whose arrangement alludes to the classical piano piece of the same name, is presented as evidence of her growing confidence as an artist, using the metaphor of walking down…
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Shakira Leads Million-Dollar Push to Rebuild Schools Following Colombia Earthquake
Shakira has launched a million-dollar fundraising effort to rebuild schools in Colombia’s Chocó region after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country on 10 August 2026. Visiting the city of Quibdó, the singer announced an initial commitment of $1.25 million and pledged to personally oversee the reconstruction of the damaged Technological University of Chocó, urging governments,…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day artbook shows off the movie’s secrets, alternate designs, and how the story was made
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day – The Art of the Movie was released on 18 August 2026, the same day as the GamesRadar+ report. Written by Jess Harrold and published by Marvel Universe, the $50 hardback is listed at 208 pages and presents visual-development material from the latest Spider-Man film. Its official description says the…
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Peacock Raises Prices Across All Plans, NBCU’s Fourth Increase in Four Years
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, is raising subscription prices for the fourth time in four years, even as it reported its first-ever quarterly profit. The increase takes effect on 18 August for new and returning customers, with existing subscribers affected from 17 September depending on their billing date, and comes as almost every major streaming platform,…
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Scarborough shopkeeper praises “very down to earth” Alice Cooper following surprise visit
Cooper was in Yorkshire with The Hollywood Vampires. The post Scarborough shopkeeper praises “very down to earth” Alice Cooper following surprise visit first appeared on Far Out Magazine.