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Virginia boy, 12, dies unexpectedly as family urges compassion
A Virginia family is mourning the sudden death of 12-year-old Oliver “Oli” Forlines, who passed away on 26 August in Arrington, near Charlottesville. The cause of death has not been disclosed, but his grieving family has used his obituary to urge people to be kind to one another, noting that “we never truly know what…
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Japanese Charts: Elden Ring Puts Up A Good Fight, But It’s Felled By The Reigning Champ
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition made a strong debut on Japan’s physical sales charts, but fell short of dethroning Rhythm Heaven Groove, which held onto the top spot for another week. The Switch 2 edition of the FromSoftware title moved straight onto the podium in second place, in a chart otherwise packed with new entries, including…
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Xbox cloud gaming expands beyond subscriptions with hourly pay
Microsoft is overhauling Xbox Cloud Gaming, introducing a pay-as-you-go option from November that will let anyone stream eligible games they own without needing an Xbox Game Pass subscription. The move aims to attract casual users, particularly those without an Xbox console or who mostly play on mobile devices, as Microsoft continues its long-running push to…
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Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers
Indian smart ring maker Ultrahuman has raised $70 million in a funding round backed by Qualcomm’s venture arm, as it shifts from simple health tracking towards building rings that can run software directly on the device. The Bengaluru-based firm plans to use Qualcomm’s chips to power future rings capable of supporting AI interactions, gaming and…
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Trump’s controversial plan to pardon 250 jailbirds in one go is very much alive. His heart says ‘WHAT A GESTURE!’ His advisers are not so sure…
Reports suggest Donald Trump remains keen to press ahead with a plan to grant 250 pardons or clemency to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, despite the idea having stalled amid other pressing matters. The proposal, first floated earlier this year, is described as a genuine reflection of Trump’s stated wish to be…
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Trump praises Hegseth as US extends Mideast deployments; UN warns of “supersized” El Niño danger zone
America eyes welfare funding cuts over illegal-immigrant reporting and troop deployments into 2027; Australia softens its trust tax; the UN flags a supersized El Niño; Michael Sheen takes on Glyndŵr; and Rangers make it back-to-back wins.
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OpenAI Cut Off a Billion-Dollar Customer to Avoid Elon Musk
OpenAI has ended its partnership with Cursor, the AI coding editor, after Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the company, choosing to sacrifice significant revenue rather than continue supplying its models to a Musk-controlled business. The move highlights the depth of OpenAI’s distrust of Musk, with the firm citing past instances of “Elon Musk’s companies violating contracts”…
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Lucas Museum Review: A Bold Throwback to Gilded Age Patronage
George Lucas has opened the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in downtown Los Angeles, a billion-dollar personal project the Star Wars creator has steered directly, taking over as lead curator after his inaugural director-CEO and chief curator departed in 2025. The museum is notable for blending high and pop culture on equal terms, treating storytelling…
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Restaurant owner kissed toddler without parental consent during birthday party
A Kansas mother, Cassie Berrios, has spoken out after a restaurant part-owner kissed her two-year-old daughter and blew out her birthday candle without permission during a family celebration. Berrios said John Arnold, an equity holder at Stearman Bar & Grill in the Wichita area, approached the toddler unprompted, put his arm around her and attempted…
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Arsenal receive record £60m as Martinelli joins Al-Hilal
Arsenal have confirmed the sale of forward Gabriel Martinelli to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal for £60m, a fee that sets a new record for the Premier League champions, surpassing the £40m they received for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Liverpool in 2017. The Brazilian, who joined from Ituano in 2019 and was part of Arsenal’s title-winning squad…