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Judge gives Google one week to fix “anticompetitive” app store download in Google Play
A US judge has ordered Google to make third-party Android app stores easier to find and install through Google Play within a week, finding that its current approach adds unnecessary anticompetitive barriers. The ruling matters because it strengthens remedies from Epic Games’ successful 2023 antitrust case and could give Android users more practical access to…
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Streamer And Specialty Distributor Cineverse Reveals Layoffs
Cineverse has confirmed layoffs affecting its workforce of about 300 employees, following the end of its fiscal first quarter on 30 June. The streaming and speciality film distributor said the reduction in force is intended to lower costs, though it did not disclose how many jobs were cut or which areas were affected. The company…
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Ken Burns Says Election Rigging Fears Unearthed in ‘American Revolution’ Doc Sounded So Trump-Esque He Had to Cut Them
Ken Burns told the Edinburgh International Film Festival that he removed passages from his forthcoming series The American Revolution because their references to disputed elections and political chaos felt too close to contemporary US politics. He said he feared viewers would assume the material had been inserted as a direct comment on Donald Trump’s return…
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RISE AGAINST Releases Two New Singles, ‘Katy Bar The Door’ And ‘Living Undercover’
Chicago punk band Rise Against has released two new singles, “Katy Bar The Door” and “Living Undercover”, continuing the politically conscious, rebellious approach it says has defined the group for more than 25 years. “Katy Bar The Door” responds to concerns about abuses of power and democratic fragility, while “Living Undercover” examines the hidden things…
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3 Forgotten Rock Hits Even 80s Kids Don’t Remember
The article revisits three 1980s rock-related hits that have largely faded from popular memory. – “Pac-Man Fever” by Buckner & Garcia (1982), a Pac-Man tribute that reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. – “What About Me” by Australian band Moving Pictures (1981), a synth-led song about vulnerability and wanting to be noticed. -…
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more eaze Announces New Album valley and structure: Hear “what’s wrong with the structure?”
Avant-garde musician Mari Rubio, who performs as more eaze, has announced a new album, valley and structure, due for release on 9 October via Thrill Jockey. The announcement follows her earlier 2026 album sentence structure in the country and underlines the pace of her solo work alongside collaborations including Whait, Pink Must and Water Damage.…
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R-rated director’s cut of X-Files film restores Chris Carter’s original horror vision
Hulu has released an R-rated director’s cut of the 2008 X-Files spin-off film, restoring scenes creator Chris Carter says were removed to secure a PG-13 certificate. Retitled The X-Files: I Want to Believe–Vrach Frankenshteyn, it is intended to realise Carter’s original, more overtly horrific vision as interest grows in Ryan Coogler’s forthcoming Hulu reboot. The…
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Kingdom Hearts Is a Billion-Dollar Franchise, Disney Declares Ahead of Hotly Anticipated D23 Panel
Kingdom Hearts is one of nine billion-dollar franchises Disney has under its video game banner.
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Sophia Stel – “Now I’ve Got A Lot You Know”
Sophia Stel has released a new single, “Now I’ve Got A Lot You Know”, following her earlier standalone track “Molly In The Club”. The release highlights the rising alt-pop artist’s evolving sound and arrives as she builds momentum through major support slots and an international headline tour. The self-written and self-produced song begins with hazy…
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On This Day in 1966, David Houston Was at No. 1 With One of the Biggest Country Hits of the 20th Century
On 14 August 1966, David Houston was No. 1 on the US Hot Country Songs chart with “Almost Persuaded”, a single that ultimately remained there for nine consecutive weeks. The achievement made it one of country music’s longest-running chart-toppers of the 20th century and established Houston as a major commercial force in the genre. Written…