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Study links heavy TV watching to brain changes tied to Alzheimer’s
A long-term US study has found that people who reported watching television very often in midlife later showed brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The findings matter because they suggest that the type of sedentary behaviour, rather than sitting alone, may be linked to poorer brain health; however, the observational research cannot show…
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NewsNation to host town hall on future of technology as AI concerns grow
NewsNation announced a town hall examining the future of technology and how its development could affect everyday life in the years ahead. The event reflects growing public concern about artificial intelligence, including its potential social and economic consequences. The programme was due to air on Tuesday at 8 p.m. EDT and be moderated by NewsNation…
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Just when you thought it was safe … the shark movie is back for more
Shark-themed films are enjoying a boom in 2026, with roughly half a dozen releases already this year coinciding with Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week. The genre’s enduring appeal lies in sharks occupying a middle ground between everyday reality and horror-movie menace, since audiences know real sharks exist and can be dangerous, even though cinematic depictions…
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An Extreme Solar Storm May Be Even More Devastating Than Previously Imagined
New research suggests that scientists may have significantly underestimated how severely Earth could be affected by an extreme solar storm on the scale of the 1859 Carrington Event, a once-in-a-thousand-years phenomenon that caused telegraph systems to fail and produced aurorae as far south as Cuba. The study challenges a long-held assumption that Earth’s magnetic field…
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‘Kill Jackie,’ Starring a Glamorous, Lethal Catherine Zeta-Jones, Acquired by Warner Bros. Discovery for HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)
Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired the revenge thriller “Kill Jackie,” starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, for HBO Max in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, France and Belgium. The deal extends to two of HBO’s most established international streaming markets, with HBO Max reportedly on track to overtake Prime Video as Spain’s second-largest streamer by the…
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Underdogs by Louise Powell review – a powerful debut with plenty of northern soul
Louise Powell’s debut novel, Underdogs, is reviewed as a powerful and authentic portrait of Easington and Easington Colliery, former mining villages in east Durham left to decline after the pit closures of the 1980s and 90s. Set in 1998, the story follows a bereaved 10-year-old, George Wheatley, and his grieving father Reg, who are drawn…
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British chickens could be fuelling surge in bug linked to bowel cancer, study suggests
A study reported by the Daily Mail suggests that chickens reared in Britain could be contributing to a rise in a bacterial infection that has been linked to bowel cancer. The findings add to growing concern among researchers about the role poultry may play in spreading pathogens capable of colonising the human gut, with potential…
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Hugging Face Has a Deepfake Nudes Problem
An investigation by the nonprofit AI Forensics has found that Hugging Face, a major open-source AI platform valued in the billions, is widely used to generate nonconsensual nude “deepfake” images. The finding is significant because it shows that even as US, EU and UK authorities move to crack down on “nudify” tools, a large mainstream…
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong urge UK to take action against Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
The article text is unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its claims cannot be independently summarised or verified. Based on the headline alone, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong are urging the UK to intervene over a proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, raising concerns about consolidation in the media industry. The headline…