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Best players for FC 26 Summer Spark Evolution

  • FC 26's free Summer Spark Evolution is now live with three upgrade levels
  • Eligible cards: 93 overall or below, non-GK, limited PlayStyles
  • Best picks include Xavi, De Bruyne and Kvaratskhelia for chaining upgrades

The Summer Spark Evolution has gone live in EA Sports FC 26, offering players a free way to upgrade a chosen card through three stages of stat boosts. Eligible cards must be rated 93 overall or below, have a maximum of 10 PlayStyles and 3 PlayStyle+, cannot be…

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‘Marshals’ Officially Returns With Major Consequences in Season 2 [Exclusive]

  • Marshals renewed for Season 2, filming since mid-May
  • Star Logan Marshall-Green teases major consequences from Season 1 events
  • Cal's cancer diagnosis storyline, based on a creator's real experience, will continue

Marshals will return for a second season, with star Logan Marshall-Green confirming that filming began in mid-May and that the fallout from the first season's cliffhangers will shape the new episodes. The show, known for its blend of frantic action and character drama, left several storylines dangling at…

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“I was there when U2 played the opening night and was awestruck, inspired, energized.” Lars Ulrich is excited at the idea of Metallica “conquering” the “intimidating” Las Vegas Sphere

  • Metallica's Sphere Las Vegas residency, Life Burns Faster, starts 1 October
  • Lars Ulrich calls the venue "intimidating" but aims to "conquer" it
  • More Sphere dates follow in January, February and March 2027

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has spoken of his excitement ahead of the band's residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, describing the high-tech venue as "intimidating" but expressing confidence in "conquering" it. The residency, titled Life Burns Faster, begins on 1 October and follows the completion of the…

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Hilariously woke Bluesky post warns the phrase ‘Canadian wildfire smoke’ is OFFENSIVE and calls for this phrase to be used instead

  • Bluesky post claims "Canadian wildfire smoke" is offensive wording
  • Post suggests alternative phrase, drawing online mockery
  • Story exemplifies viral "woke" social media backlash coverage

A social media post on Bluesky claiming that the phrase "Canadian wildfire smoke" is offensive has drawn mockery online, with the Daily Mail reporting on the backlash to the post's suggested alternative wording. The story fits a familiar media pattern of viral posts perceived as excessively politically correct…

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Apple Music is getting a price hike

  • Apple Music's US individual plan rises from $10.99 to $11.99 a month
  • Apple cites rising licensing costs; UK and Europe also affected
  • Some Apple One bundle plans and AppleCare Plus also getting pricier

Apple has raised the price of Apple Music, with the individual plan in the US rising from $10.99 to $11.99 a month. The company told Music Business Worldwide the increase was due to "rising licensing costs," and the publication reports that prices have also gone up in the…

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Garbage’s Shirley Manson apologises to Mel C for calling Spice Girls “abhorrent”

  • Shirley Manson apologises for past "abhorrent" Spice Girls remarks
  • Old comments resurfaced via The Louis Theroux Podcast interview with Mel C
  • Mel C accepts apology with "no hard feelings"

Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has publicly apologised to Mel C after decades-old critical remarks about the Spice Girls resurfaced on The Louis Theroux Podcast. Manson had previously said she wanted the group "tarred and feathered" and called them "abhorrent", but she now says she misjudged the impact the…

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Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth sidesteps questions about former boss Nicola Sturgeon

  • Conservative MP David Davis accused Nicola Sturgeon of knowing about her estranged husband's crimes and covering up SNP financial issues
  • Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth declined to defend Sturgeon, instead attacking Davis for using parliamentary privilege to make the claims
  • The exchange reflects tension within Scottish politics over allegations against the former SNP leader
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Where to find Poison Ivy in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3

  • Poison Ivy hides on a beach north of The Battlewoods, east of Lifty Lodge
  • Hire her for 350 gold bars as a Scout Specialist, or duel her
  • Defeating her drops a mythic ranger pistol and Batman sprite

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3's "Hot Bat Summer" update has introduced Poison Ivy as a new hireable or duellable character on the map, though she doesn't appear on the in-game Characters menu, making her tricky to locate. Finding her matters for players seeking either a useful Scout Specialist…

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West Hollywood Flooding Forces Road Closures, Business Shutdowns Around Sunset Strip

  • A 110-year-old water main burst under Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood
  • Flooding shut major roads and opened a sinkhole; two people fell in
  • LADWP is removing ~195,000 gallons before repairs can start

A 36-inch steel water main beneath Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood ruptured in the early hours of Thursday, sending thousands of gallons of water flooding through nearby streets and prompting the closure of major roads on the busy Sunset Strip. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power…

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Apple raises Apple Music prices as licensing costs climb

  • Apple Music raises US prices for the first time since 2022
  • Individual plan up to $11.99, family plan to $19.99 monthly
  • Still undercuts Spotify, which hiked prices earlier this year

Apple has raised Apple Music subscription prices in many markets, including the US, citing rising music licensing costs. It is the first price increase for the service since autumn 2022, and comes as streaming platforms continue to face higher costs for securing music rights from labels and rights…

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