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Meta agrees decade-long Instagram and Facebook teen safeguards in US
Meta has agreed a US settlement requiring decade-long safeguards for teenage users of Instagram and Facebook, following claims that major social-media platforms did not adequately protect children from addictive design. The measures aim to limit prolonged use, strengthen age checks and give parents greater control. – Meta must offer teens a readily accessible non-personalised feed…
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“A lot of it is first takes and demos. Because of what had happened to Neil we didn’t want to re-record – the songs felt too precious”: Rush fans had to wait 11 years for Vapor Trails to become the album it deserved to be
Rush’s 2002 album Vapor Trails marked the band’s return after drummer Neil Peart suffered the deaths of his daughter and wife in 1997 and 1998. Fans welcomed the reunion, but the album’s harsh, heavily compressed sound disappointed many listeners, prompting the band to revisit it years later. Guitarist Alex Lifeson said the sessions were emotionally…
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Gone With the Wind Comes to 4K Ultra HD for First Time Ever
Gone With the Wind will be released on 4K Ultra HD for the first time, in a Steelbook edition due on 3 November. The remastered release adds improved picture and sound alongside new special features, extending the availability of a historically significant but often debated Hollywood film on physical media. Set during the US Civil…
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Debutant Malard breaks Chelsea duck after Real Sociedad threaten WCL shock
Chelsea recovered from an unconvincing start to beat Real Sociedad 5-2 in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League third qualifying-round tie. The result gives the Blues a three-goal advantage before next week’s return match, while debutant Melvine Malard’s two late goals provided a strong finish after the Spanish side had twice threatened an…
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5 Things About Dolly Parton You Didn’t Know: From Producing ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ to the COVID Vaccine
The article reports Dolly Parton’s death aged 80 and highlights charitable work and advocacy alongside her music and film career. – She founded the Imagination Library in 1995, which had distributed more than 300 million free children’s books by 2025. – Her $1 million donation to Vanderbilt supported Covid-19 research connected to the development of…
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Female Little Leaguer is smashing records, CBS’s new college football reporter & heartbreaking sports moments!
The column highlights 12-year-old Kinley Rasmus’s standout Little League World Series performances, presenting her as a record-breaking player and a positive sports story amid wider debates about gender in athletics. It also briefly previews other topics, including Caitlin Clark’s physical treatment in WNBA games, CBS’s new college-football sideline reporter Jordan Giorgio and a discussion of…
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Katy Perry Draws 310,000 Fans to Free Concert in Mexico: 5 Best Moments
Katy Perry performed a free, nearly two-hour concert at the Feria Nacional Potosina in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, reportedly attracting 310,000 people. The event was presented as one of the largest shows of her career and was streamed online, underlining FENAPO’s ambition to become a major entertainment venue. – Perry paid tribute to Dolly Parton,…
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Hellraiser revival leads gaming surge as Mackie and Dornan return to screens
Clive Barker oversees a new Hellraiser game with Doug Bradley back as Pinhead; The Witcher 3 gets remastered, while Apple TV and Netflix unveil high-profile drama trailers.
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Magnolia Sets 4K Theatrical Reissue Of Documentary ‘End Of The Century: The Story Of The Ramones’
Magnolia Pictures will reissue the 2003 documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones in a newly restored 4K version later this year. The release coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ debut album and will make the film available to rent and buy digitally for the first time, broadening access to…
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America’s heartland comes face-to-face with 9/11 history as 25th anniversary nears
A 21-foot, nearly 17,000-pound steel beam from the World Trade Center’s South Tower has been displayed in Cincinnati as part of a travelling memorial ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 11 September attacks. Organised by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the “Steel Across America” tour aims to help communities far from New York remember…