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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Swings into IMAX Following Record-Breaking Opening
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to expand into IMAX cinemas across the US from Friday, 7th August, having already opened without an IMAX release. The move follows the film’s record-breaking debut, and reflects strong demand for the biggest possible presentation of a blockbuster that has already made history at the box office. The film…
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Emma Finucane: Can cycling’s new star be beaten?
Emma Finucane’s dominant performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, where the 23-year-old Welsh track cyclist won four gold medals, has prompted coaches and rivals to describe her as a “generational talent” who could dominate the sport through to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Her success is attributed not just to raw speed but to meticulous…
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Spanish socialist politician called to replace ‘racists’ with migrants and vowed to ensure they were allowed to vote months before 60,000 Moroccans invaded Ceuta
A Spanish socialist politician reportedly called for “racists” in Ceuta to be replaced by migrants and pledged to help ensure migrants were granted voting rights, comments made months before a large-scale crossing of Moroccan migrants into the Spanish North African enclave. The remarks have resurfaced amid renewed scrutiny of the 2021 Ceuta migrant crisis, in…
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Activision rushes out another Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 fix for the embattled PlayStation ports after a hacker started ruining lobbies by bricking accounts
Activision has issued a further fix for the PlayStation versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 after a hacker reportedly disrupted online matches by exploiting a vulnerability that could brick players’ accounts. The response matters because the ageing game’s multiplayer community has faced repeated security and stability problems, leaving some players unable to access…
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Live updates: Deal to end part of Trump’s IRS settlement clears Blanche’s confirmation path
The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its reporting cannot be summarised reliably. The headline indicates it concerned a deal affecting part of a Trump IRS settlement and its implications for Blanche’s confirmation process. No verified details, figures or wider context were provided beyond the headline. A neutral summary…
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Obsession Star Inde Navarrette Has Been Offered Video Game Roles, Loves Shrek
The article’s full text was unavailable because the page displayed a JavaScript and cookie verification message. Based on the title, it concerns actor Inde Navarrette, who says they have received offers for video game roles and are a fan of Shrek. No further claims, quotations or context can be verified from the supplied material. The…
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Google Earth’s AI makeover survives one trip around the Sun
Google launched an AI image generation feature in Google Earth using its “Nano Banana” model, allowing users to prompt-edit satellite imagery of real-world locations, only to roll it back less than 48 hours later after people began generating and sharing manipulated images that appeared to breach its policies. The episode matters because it undermined trust…
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Nigel Farage says he’s ‘open-minded’ on talks with Restore Britain’s Rupert Lowe on a pact to ‘unite the Right’ and reveals he ‘reached out’ to rival
Nigel Farage has signalled he is willing to hold talks with Rupert Lowe, the former Reform UK MP now leading Restore Britain, about a potential electoral pact aimed at “uniting the Right” ahead of the next general election. The Reform UK leader revealed he has already reached out to Lowe, his one-time ally turned rival,…
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Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate
Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 has raised a $250 million Series E funding round at a $2 billion valuation, more than tripling its valuation in just 14 months. The San Francisco-based firm, backed by returning investors NightDragon and NEA, builds AI-powered tools that probe corporate networks for vulnerabilities in a controlled, authorised manner. The raise comes as…
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ALBERT BOUCHARD, Founding Member Of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, Returns With Next Chapter Of ‘Imaginos’ Saga
Albert Bouchard, a founding member of Blue Öyster Cult, is releasing a new chapter in his long-running “Imaginos” saga, titled “Imaginos IV: Rhyme Of The Starclock”. The record continues a concept series based on the writings of the late Sandy Pearlman, the band’s key collaborator, and follows a previously completed trilogy that fans thought had…