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Billy Strings’ ‘So Much for Goodbyes’: All 16 Tracks Ranked
Billboard ranks all 16 tracks on Billy Strings’ fifth studio album, So Much for Goodbyes, presenting it as a deeply personal Americana record shaped by bereavement and new fatherhood. – The album honours Strings’ mother, who died from a drug overdose and created its artwork. – It was co-produced by Strings and T Bone Burnett,…
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The cause of Belgian backpacker Celine Cremer’s death is confirmed as accident by coroner after she vanished in Tasmania
A Tasmanian coroner has ruled that Belgian backpacker Celine Cremer died in an accident after disappearing during a solo bushwalk near Philosopher Falls in June 2023. The finding resolves a more than two-year search and rules out the involvement of another person, while highlighting safety concerns around an unmaintained track near the site. Cremer, 31,…
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US judge overturns Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic
A US federal judge has overturned the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, ruling that the Trump administration unlawfully retaliated against the AI company during a dispute over military use of its models. The decision removes the company’s federal contracting ban and sanctions imposed by nine agencies, though the Pentagon remains free to use rival AI systems…
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Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
A US judge has ruled that the Department of Defense illegally retaliated against AI company Anthropic by designating it a supply-chain risk after it restricted military uses of its technology. The decision affirms that national-security powers cannot be used to punish a company for its public opposition to particular uses of AI, including surveillance and…
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Aussie teacher describes split-second ‘left hook’ that saved her life during great white shark attack
Australian teacher Leah Stewart has described fighting a great white shark during an attack at Coogee Beach, saying she chose to strike it with her left hand to protect her face. The attack left the 34-year-old mother of one in a coma for two weeks and resulted in the amputation of an arm, highlighting the…
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Aussie woman reveals travel insurance fine print mistake that left her with a staggering $30,000 medical bill in Bali
Australian tourist Amy Donohue says she faces medical costs of about $30,000 after being injured in a scooter accident on a remote Indonesian island near Bali, despite holding travel insurance. The case highlights how insurance cover for scooters overseas can depend on licence requirements and other policy conditions, which travellers may not fully understand before…
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AI, athletes, and Keith Rabois: StrictlyVC is back in New York on September 10
TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event series will return to New York’s West Village on 10 September, marking its first event in the city for two years. The evening will bring together investors, founders and sports executives to discuss venture capital, artificial intelligence, community and the business of sport, alongside networking and refreshments. Speakers include Khosla Ventures investor…
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The 1957 song that became Gene Vincent’s farewell to the charts
Gene Vincent’s 1957 single ‘Dance to the Bop’ became his final appearance on the US charts, peaking at number 23. Although it did not match the success of his breakthrough hit ‘Be-Bop-a-Lula’, the song marked the end of a chart career that had already helped establish Vincent as a distinctive early rock and roll performer.…
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Dolly Parton Wasn’t Eligible for Song of the Year Grammy for ‘I Will Always Love You’ for This ‘Unforgettable’ Reason
Dolly Parton was not eligible for a Song of the Year Grammy when Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You” became a huge hit in 1993, despite Parton having written the song. Houston won Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1994, but Grammy rules had recently been tightened…
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Broncos coach Sean Payton buries Geoff Schwartz after analyst butchers Bo Nix’s downfield game
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton publicly criticised television analyst Geoff Schwartz after Schwartz said quarterback Bo Nix rarely pushes the ball downfield. Payton’s response highlighted a wider dispute over Nix’s development and whether punditry should be better grounded in performance data. A Community Note on the clip said Nix has thrown 19 touchdown passes of…