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Stars watch eclipse as Hollywood diversity progress stalls
Celebrities shared eclipse reactions while a study found persistent inequalities in Hollywood’s biggest films. Elsewhere, restored Western and sci-fi classics return to focus, and Nuno Bettencourt recalls a futuristic 1978 record.
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Microsoft is combining its Copilot apps ahead of a ‘super app’
Microsoft is merging its consumer Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot applications into one unified “Microsoft Copilot” app, a step towards a broader ‘super app’ planned for later this year. The change should simplify the experience for people who use personal and work accounts, including removing duplicate Copilot icons from Windows taskbars and system trays. The…
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How To Convert Or Upscale A Photo
The article explains that enlarging a photograph can reduce quality unless the upscaling method suits the image type. Traditional methods create extra pixels from nearby ones, while AI tools predict missing detail; both can be useful, but neither reliably restores information that was absent from the original. Nearest-neighbour upscaling is best for pixel art, diagrams…
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Promising PS5 Sim Rideshare Rocked by Crazy AI Controversy, as CEO Crashes Out in Public
Rideshare, an upcoming PS5 driving simulator, has faced a public backlash after former lead writer Stella Sacco alleged that her writing role was replaced by ChatGPT and that the game uses AI-generated voice acting. The dispute matters because it has intensified concerns over undisclosed generative AI use in games and has damaged the title’s public…
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DJI Mic Mini 2S review: The best tiny mic now offers a pro experience
DJI’s Mic Mini 2S adds internal 32-bit float recording to its compact wireless microphone system, addressing a major concern for professional creators who need a reliable audio backup and protection from clipping. The review rates it 8.7/10, praising sound quality, improved noise reduction and wireless range, while suggesting its audio quality may still fall short…
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Twitch Is Now Using Channels To Train Generative AI, And The Company Knows It’s Unpopular
The Amazon-owned streaming site Twitch is now using channels to train generative AI systems, and the company’s top product boss knows it’s a controversial piece of news that most people won’t like. By default, Twitch channels are now used to train generative AI models across Amazon, and users need to opt-out. Opting-out isn’t enough, though,…
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Radio Promotion Powerhouse SKATEBOARD MARKETING Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Skateboard Marketing, a US radio-promotion company specialising in hard rock and heavy metal, is marking its 35th anniversary with a party in Brooklyn on 9 October 2026. Founded by Munsey Ricci in 1991, the firm says it has helped both emerging and established metal acts reach audiences through commercial, satellite, syndicated and college radio. The…
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Suicide hotline turned Lindsay Clancy away twice before she killed her own children: Live updates
Live coverage of Lindsay Clancy’s criminal case reported that she allegedly contacted a suicide hotline twice before the deaths of her three children, but was turned away on both occasions. The evidence is significant because her defence is expected to argue that severe mental illness, including postpartum depression, affected her actions and that she had…
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Neil Marshall & Charlotte Kirk Reteam On Thriller ‘The Spiral Down’
Actress Charlotte Kirk and writer Neil Marshall are reuniting for psychological thriller The Spiral Down, their fifth collaboration. The film will be directed by Aaron Mirtes and is due to begin filming in Kentucky next month, adding another project to the pair’s recent run of genre films. Kirk will play Mary Doyle, initially portrayed as…
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Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
Flock’s chief executive, Garrett Langley, has acknowledged that the US surveillance company was too slow to introduce safeguards against police misuse of its cameras, number-plate readers and drones. The admission follows cases in which officers reportedly used the technology to track romantic partners, stalk people and search for a woman who had an abortion, intensifying…