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Spotify adds a running mode to its app
Spotify has launched a new running mode within its app’s Fitness Hub, designed to select music and pacing for people who listen to tracks while running. The feature uses AI capabilities the company has been developing through its prompted playlists tool, drawing on how users already build fitness and workout playlists, and forms part of…
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Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: A repairable notebook at the top of the class
Engadget’s review of the Framework Laptop 13 Pro, published on 29 July 2026, calls it the best Windows laptop the reviewer has ever used, praising its performance, build quality and repairability. The machine represents Framework’s push to shed its reputation for utilitarian design and compete with premium rivals such as the MacBook Pro and ThinkPad,…
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Fauci cites Fifth Amendment during Senate COVID origins hearing
Dr Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing into the origins of COVID-19 and his pandemic-era conduct. The confrontation, led by Republican chairman Rand Paul, renewed a long-running political dispute over whether the virus came from a laboratory and whether US-funded research in China…
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Jared Leto Accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct by Four Women in BBC Documentary
A BBC documentary features 10 women making allegations of sexual misconduct against actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto, with four of them alleging criminal sexual conduct that took place when they were teenagers. The claims, spanning 2002 to 2016 when Leto was in his 30s and 40s, add to previous misconduct allegations…
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Terrified girl, 9, was drowned in filthy marsh by coffee CEO dad after she pleaded with mom to keep her from going on trip with him, murder trial told
A coffee company CEO has gone on trial accused of murdering his nine-year-old daughter, who was allegedly drowned in a marsh despite having begged her mother not to let her go on a trip with him. Prosecutors told the court the child was terrified in the lead-up to the outing, raising questions about why concerns…
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Microsoft faces competition probe over Copilot subscription price hike
Microsoft is being investigated by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over concerns that customers were misled when the company added Copilot AI features to Microsoft 365 subscriptions and raised prices. The probe centres on whether Microsoft gave customers clear and timely information about cheaper alternatives before they were automatically moved onto costlier plans…
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Willie Nelson Lashes Out at AI Data Center Construction in Texas: ‘Loud, Water-Thieving, Light Polluting’
Country music legend Willie Nelson has publicly criticised plans to build a large AI data centre near his hometown of Abbott, Texas, warning it would harm the local community and environment. In an open letter posted to X, the 93-year-old singer, who owns a home and farmland in the area, described such facilities as “loud,…
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‘Without His Help, Spike Wouldn’t Would Have Lasted’: Buffy Star James Marsters Says His Attempts at a British Accent Were Saved by Giles Actor Anthony Head
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star James Marsters has credited his co-star Anthony Head with saving his portrayal of fan-favourite vampire Spike, revealing that Head personally coached him to improve his initially unconvincing British accent. Marsters said that without this help, the character likely would not have lasted on the show, underlining the close working relationship…
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Festival Must-Haves, Field-Tested at Lost Lands and Electric Forest
This WIRED buying guide, updated for July 2026, offers festival veteran-tested gear recommendations aimed at helping attendees avoid common problems like dehydration, dead phones, blisters and general discomfort at multi-day music festivals such as Lost Lands and Electric Forest. It matters to prospective festivalgoers as practical, experience-based advice for staying comfortable and prepared, distilled from…
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Xbox Players Can Now Claim Free PC Versions Of These Ubisoft Games
Xbox and Ubisoft have introduced an offer allowing owners of selected digital Ubisoft games on Xbox consoles to claim their PC versions at no extra cost. The move expands access to players’ existing libraries across devices, although it is not a full two-way entitlement programme. The offer covers 13 titles, including Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Far…