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Snap is launching a new Specs AI tool, and it’s coming to iOS and Mac
Snap is launching Specs Intelligence, an AI assistant designed to connect digital accounts and anticipate tasks involving work, travel and personal responsibilities. The service will debut alongside Snap’s Specs augmented-reality glasses, but is already available as an iOS preview, with wider Mac access planned through a waitlist. Specs Intelligence can connect services such as Gmail…
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Tech firms use branded merchandise to manage public perception
Tech companies are increasingly launching exclusive clothing lines as a way to build brand loyalty and shape public perception, rather than for profit. Nvidia’s merchandise, including a $178 jumper featuring an image of chief executive Jensen Huang, sells out rapidly and is treated by fans almost like sports team apparel, while firms such as OpenAI…
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Paramount threatens to leave California unless merger lawsuit dropped
Paramount chief executive David Ellison has threatened to move the studio out of California unless state officials drop their lawsuit opposing its proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The dispute matters because Paramount’s departure could significantly harm Hollywood employment and California’s wider economy, although officials accuse the company of using the threat to…
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If You Grew up in the 70s, These 4 Songs Were Childhood Staples
This article is a nostalgic, first-person list highlighting four songs that defined childhood for many who grew up in the 1970s, spanning artists from The Jackson 5 to ABBA and Elton John. It offers light-hearted commentary rather than hard news, reflecting on why each track has remained memorable and beloved decades later. – “ABC” by…
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Celebrity Wedding Planner Mindy Weiss Says “I Do” to New Ring Pop Candy Collaboration
Celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss, known for organising weddings for Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco, Finneas, Justin Bieber and members of the Kardashian family, has partnered with Ring Pop to launch a wedding-themed collection of the ring-shaped lollipop sweets. Ring Pop has long been associated with playful marriage proposals, and the tie-up formalises that connection…
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Preview: Silver Palace Is a Gorgeous Gothic PS5 RPG, But So Far I’ve Played It Before
Push Square’s editor has previewed Silver Palace, an upcoming free-to-play gacha RPG set in a Victorian-inspired gothic fantasy world, following a hands-on demo at Gamescom and its announcement for PS5 during Sony’s Opening Night Live. While praising its striking Reverse 1999-esque art direction and atmospheric open world, the writer felt the core gameplay was overly…
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Body of missing three-year-old discovered in Brantham pond
Hundreds of volunteers descended on the Suffolk village of Brantham to help search for three-year-old Noah Woods, who went missing from a playground on Tuesday afternoon, only for the effort to end in tragedy when his body was found in a nearby pond. Police confirmed the discovery at an emotional gathering at Brantham Leisure Centre,…
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Reform in freefall, British mother missing in Malawi, Saudi-Houthi clashes escalate
Sixteen Durham councillors have now quit Reform UK amid its Welsh leader’s arrest, while Leicester mother Nusrat Osman remains missing in Malawi and Saudi Arabia says it downed a Houthi drone near Mecca; also: the EPA scraps power-plant pollution limits and Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro draws a muted reception.
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UK to deploy orbital weapons in £7.8 billion space plan
The Royal Air Force is preparing to deploy weapons into space for the first time as part of a £7.8 billion defence programme, with a target of 2035 for Britain to become a fully-fledged military space power. The move reflects growing global competition for control of orbital territory, since satellite infrastructure underpins both civilian and…
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Grinning model showcases new facial hair as he stands accused of knifing his hunk husband to death in their NYC apartment
A male model accused of a violent pattern of abuse against his husband, who was later found stabbed to death, appeared relaxed and smiling in a New York courtroom. Donald Zieben-Hood, 40, faces a string of violent charges relating to his 34-year-old husband, Jacob Zieben-Hood, but has not been charged over Jacob’s death, which was…