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The best places to buy a lab-grown diamond engagement ring online
Fox News has compiled a guide to online retailers selling lab-grown diamond engagement rings, aimed at shoppers looking for a cheaper alternative to mined stones without sacrificing choice of cut or setting. The piece covers five jewellers offering a range of styles, from classic solitaires to more elaborate nature-inspired designs, catering to different budgets and…
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UK Charts: Resident Evil Requiem Gobbles A Herb And Is Back On Top
Resident Evil Requiem has jumped back to number one in the UK’s physical games charts after a boost in sales, overtaking Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced and Pokémon Pokopia. Nintendo Life notes it found no major retailer discounts to explain the rise, beyond outlets selling the game roughly £10 under RRP. It was otherwise a…
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Song People Announce New Album Tho I Seem Tame: Hear “Silver Flag”
Philadelphia band Song People have announced their second album, Tho I Seem Tame, due out on 9 October via Strange Mono. It follows their 2024 debut, Like Somebody Calling Your Name, and arrives alongside the release of lead single “Silver Flag”, a minor-key pop track with a driving tempo and prominent hook. The album’s title…
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Spotify to distinguish AI artists from real people and block them from some playlists
Spotify is introducing an “AI persona” label to distinguish AI-generated artists from real performers, and will exclude such acts from personalised recommendations by default. The move, taking effect from next month, aims to protect trust between artists and fans and prevent genuine musicians from losing streams to synthetic rivals amid a growing wave of AI-generated…
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Ulster captain Henderson to miss start of season
Ulster captain Iain Henderson will miss several months of the new season after hip surgery during the summer.
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Knytt, one of 2006’s most charming indie platformers, has a surprise Steam re-release – and it’s still free
Knytt, a beloved 2006 freeware indie platformer by solo developer Nifflas, has been given an official re-release on Steam under the name Knytt Classic. The remake is a “pixel-perfect port” built by Wolfhound developer Bit Kid with Nifflas’ blessing, bringing the tranquil, exploration-focused platformer to modern hardware while remaining completely free to play. The re-release…
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US medics slam Trump vaccine order as Air Force One ‘catering cart’ escape claim emerges
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 10 August directing a review of childhood vaccination guidance. It identifies 11 diseases for which immunisation should be recommended for all children, calls for the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be offered as three separate products once available, and says childhood immunisations should,…
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The real debate isn’t AI versus artists – it’s whether innovation and rightsholder participation can coexist.
A Music Business Worldwide interview profiles Hook, a New York-based social music app founded by Gaurav Sharma in 2022, which lets fans create licensed remixes and video mashups of songs and share them across platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and SoundCloud. The piece comes as major labels move to embrace fan-made AI content officially,…
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Netflix Teen Thriller ‘The Body’ Sets November Release Date, Drops First Look Photos (TV News Roundup)
Netflix has set 11 November as the premiere date for its teen thriller “The Body” and released first-look photos ahead of the launch. The eight-episode series, created and directed by Quinn Shephard, draws on 1990s and Y2K teen horror films such as “Carrie” and “Jennifer’s Body”, following a group of Catholic schoolgirls who begin experiencing…
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Hyped PS5 Soulslike Mortal Shell 2 Has an Easy Difficulty Mode, But There’s a Catch
Cold Symmetry’s upcoming Soulslike sequel Mortal Shell 2, due out on PS5 on 20th August, will include optional items that let players adjust the game’s difficulty rather than offering fixed preset modes. This follows a broader trend of Soulslike games introducing accessibility options, such as Lies of P’s recent patch, though Mortal Shell 2’s approach…