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AI was supposed to destroy jobs. Where’s the carnage?
Predictions that artificial intelligence would rapidly eliminate large numbers of jobs have not yet been borne out, despite high-profile warnings from technology executives and companies linking some layoffs to AI. Economists say the technology is instead changing how work is organised and what employers expect from staff, in a pattern more akin to earlier, slower…
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Netflix’s Forgotten 10/10 Sci-Fi Series Officially Expands for Season 2
Netflix has confirmed that Argentine sci-fi drama The Eternaut is in advanced development for a second series, following the strong reception to its 2025 debut. The new season is planned on a substantially larger scale, reflecting the programme’s international success and Netflix’s interest in continuing the story beyond a single follow-up. Netflix’s Latin America content…
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X-Men ’97 Season 3 Confirmed? Plot, Potential Release Date, and Everything You Need to Know
Marvel has confirmed that X-Men ’97 will return for a third season in 2027, with production already complete and a fourth season in development. The announcement matters because the second-season finale left major political and anti-mutant threats unresolved, setting up a potentially darker continuation of the revived animated series. A Comic-Con preview showed American flag-themed…
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Suno licenses BMG recordings for new AI music models
Suno has agreed a licensing deal with music company BMG, allowing it to use BMG recordings in forthcoming AI music models and retrospectively covering their use in earlier training. The agreement gives Suno further legitimacy within the music industry as it seeks to move from disputed training practices towards licensed, label-backed AI tools. Suno will…
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No Lindsey, No Stevie, and No Magic: Remembering When Fleetwood Mac Released an Album With Fill-Ins in 1995
Fleetwood Mac continued after the departures of Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and other members, releasing the largely overlooked 1995 album *Time* with several replacement musicians. The record is remembered as an unsuccessful attempt to preserve the band’s identity, but it also preceded the return of its best-known line-up for 1997’s *The Dance*. Buckingham left in…
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FEMA’s ‘Shadow Administrator’ Was Paid by a DOGE Member’s Startup for Months
Court filings indicate that Kara Voorhies, a FEMA contractor described as the agency’s “shadow administrator”, was subcontracted by a company owned by DOGE operative Kyle Schutt while working in government. The arrangement raises questions about conflicts of interest and whether an outside contractor exercised influence over FEMA spending and grant decisions that may be considered…
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J.J Abrams confirms the connection between The End of Oak Street and the Cloverfield franchise, but it’s not what you think
J.J. Abrams has confirmed that The End of Oak Street is not a secret instalment in the Cloverfield franchise, despite widespread fan speculation. The connection is instead creative: both projects involve Abrams and Bad Robot’s taste for high-concept science fiction and deliberately mysterious storytelling, rather than a shared fictional universe. The speculation was prompted by…
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Why Nier: Automata has one of the best soundtracks ever
Nier: Automata is a game about robots and androids that want nothing more than to be human. That theme is revealed through the game’s incredible soundtrack. Read more about Polygon’s pick for the best games of 2017:
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How to harvest an energetic bean in Disney Dreamlight Valley
In Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Pop City Star Path, the “harvest an energetic bean” duty refers to collecting Coffee Beans. The deliberately vague wording is intended to test players’ knowledge, and completing such duties is necessary to earn event rewards. Coffee Beans come from three bushes unlocked after recruiting Stitch and completing his level-four quest, Very…
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Spotify announces new AI-labelling system for AI-generated artists and content
Spotify will introduce an “AI Persona” badge from mid-September to identify profiles representing AI-generated artists, aiming to make it easier for listeners to distinguish them from human performers. The change matters because AI-generated music is becoming increasingly common on streaming services, raising concerns about transparency, impersonation and how such material is promoted. The badge will…