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Netflix’s 4-Part Cyberpunk Masterpiece Is Setting the Bar for Apple TV’s ‘Neuromancer’
Netflix’s 2019 anthology series *Love, Death & Robots* is being held up as a benchmark for Apple TV’s forthcoming adaptation of *Neuromancer*, William Gibson’s landmark cyberpunk novel, which is due to launch on 22 January 2027. The comparison matters because cyberpunk has proved a difficult genre for studios to translate successfully to screen in recent…
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Naomi Watts’ Secret ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Role Reunited Her With Tom Holland, 12 Years After ‘The Impossible’: ‘From Playing Your Mom to Your AI’
Naomi Watts has revealed she secretly voices Peter Parker’s AI assistant, E.V., in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” reuniting her with Tom Holland 12 years after they co-starred in “The Impossible.” The reveal, shared via Instagram alongside a photo with director Destin Daniel Cretton, highlights an unusual on-screen arc for the pair: Watts previously played Holland’s…
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Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules
Ministers are overhauling government procurement rules so that companies bidding for public contracts must demonstrate they will create jobs and help young people into work, rather than proving their green and social credentials. First secretary of state Louise Haigh said the change would stop procurement being a “tick-box exercise” and would help small businesses that…
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Trump killed the Digital Equity Act, but US was forced to bring part of it back
The Trump administration has agreed to reinstate a federal broadband grant programme after a court ruling blocked its attempt to fully scrap the Digital Equity Act, a 2021 law aimed at closing gaps in internet access. Trump had moved in May 2025 to end the grant schemes, calling the law itself racist and unconstitutional, prompting…
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From Alan Brogan and Paul Galvin’s smarts to Kilkenny WAG Niamh de Brún-Reid’s irresistible online allure – and Limerick badboy Kyle Hayes’s debt-ducking dealings, how GAA influencers are using their skills on the pitch to get RICH
A Daily Mail feature examines how figures connected to Gaelic games are turning their sporting profile into financial success away from the pitch. It highlights former players and GAA-linked personalities using business acumen, social media presence and personal branding to build income streams, reflecting a wider trend of Irish sports stars monetising their public profile.…
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Wings Of Desire travel hours with 11-week-old baby to play festival stage that didn’t exist: “We do not appreciate being gaslit”
Wings of Desire, the husband-and-wife duo James Taylor and Chloe Little, have criticised how the music industry treats artists after travelling for hours with their baby to play Valley Fest, only to find the stage they were booked for did not exist. The pair say they were left to wander the site with calls going…
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UFC parent company lost $30M on White House fight
An executive from TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of the UFC, said Monday the firm lost roughly $30 million from its June event at the White House. “With regards to UFC Freedom 250, we incurred significantly higher-than-normal costs, which we partially offset with sold-out global partnerships inventory,” Andrew Schleimer, the chief financial officer of…
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EA Acquisition by Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners Is Now Complete
Electronic Arts has completed its $55 billion acquisition by a private investor consortium comprising Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, closing a deal first announced in September 2025 and approved in December that year. It stands as the largest deal of its kind in gaming history, marking a major…
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How Did Charli xcx’s First-Week ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Performance Meet Our Expectations?
Charli xcx’s new album Music, Fashion, Film has debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, matching the chart peak achieved by her 2024 album Brat. The result matters because it confirms Charli xcx’s continued commercial strength following Brat’s cultural dominance, even as her latest record marks a deliberate shift towards an experimental rock sound…
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Edison Tower Caused Deadly Eaton Fire That Decimated Altadena, Investigation Finds
A final investigation by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Los Angeles County Fire has confirmed that an out-of-service Southern California Edison transmission tower sparked the devastating Eaton Fire in January 2025. The blaze killed at least 19 people, destroyed nearly 9,000 structures and burned more than 14,000 acres across Altadena, Pasadena,…