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Google’s best new camera feature is only for the Pixel 11 series
Google has introduced Camera Looks, a new Pixel 11 camera feature that applies image processing at the sensor level to create less conventionally “smartphone-like” photographs. It matters because the feature is being positioned as one of the new phones’ most distinctive camera tools, but is currently unavailable to owners of older Pixel devices. One example,…
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‘VisionQuest’ Could Officially Mark the End of an Era for Marvel [Exclusive]
Collider reports that Marvel Studios plans to reduce its output of new live-action Disney+ series after the forthcoming VisionQuest, potentially ending the expansion-driven television strategy that has defined much of the MCU’s streaming era. The change would not affect already-established returning programmes such as Daredevil: Born Again, nor possible limited projects under the Marvel Presents…
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Sydney Sweeney’s 116-Minute R-Rated Thriller Is Officially One of the Biggest Movies on HBO Max
Sydney Sweeney’s 2021 erotic thriller The Voyeurs has become an unexpected streaming success on HBO Max, reaching fourth place on the platform’s worldwide film chart. The resurgence highlights continuing audience interest in Sweeney’s earlier work as her profile grows through more recent film and television roles. The 116-minute, R-rated film follows a Montreal couple who…
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Trump begs ‘drug addict’ donor for peace after their explosive feud… amid GOP money panic
Donald Trump has spent months mending his relationship with Elon Musk, one of the Republican Party’s biggest donors, as part of an effort to bolster GOP funds ahead of what is expected to be a difficult midterm election season. The reconciliation reached a symbolic peak in May when Musk joined Trump aboard Air Force One…
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Netflix unveils Sunshine Girls and Minimum Wage casting update
Netflix has confirmed two additions to its young-adult slate: new coming-of-age series Sunshine Girls and a casting update for workplace comedy Minimum Wage. The announcements reinforce the streamer’s strategy of adapting digital-first entertainment for younger viewers, partnering with Brat TV and American High. Sunshine Girls will premiere in December and stars Alma Marian, Isabella Fowler…
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‘Finding Her Edge’ Season 2 To Get Back On The Ice For Start Of Production Later This Month
Netflix’s young-adult figure-skating drama Finding Her Edge will begin production on its second season at the end of August. Madelyn Keys, Cale Ambrozic and Olly Atkins are returning, continuing the story of the Russo sisters and their financially troubled skating dynasty. The first season launched on 22 January and was renewed less than two weeks…
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Start of England’s community rugby season postponed
The Rugby Football Union has postponed the start of England’s community rugby season by at least two weeks because drought has left many pitches unsafe for full-contact play. The decision affects clubs, schools and colleges across the country and is intended to reduce injury risks and give the season a fairer, more consistent start. The…
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The Charts and the Clubs Have Different Definitions of the Song of the Summer
Rolling Stone examines the growing gap between chart success and club impact when defining a “song of the summer”. DJs argue that the season’s real anthem is the track that transforms a crowd, rather than simply the song with the most streams or radio plays, reflecting how personalised DJ selections and online trends have weakened…
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The Mandalorian and Grogu arrives on Disney+ on 2 September
Disney will begin streaming Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu globally on Disney+ on 2 September, 103 days after its cinema release. The move returns the franchise to the platform where it originated, after the film’s theatrical performance fell short of expectations for a live-action Star Wars release. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film opened…