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Amazon Can Use Your Twitch Content to Train Its AI—Unless You Opt Out
Twitch has introduced a setting allowing streamers to opt out of having their posts, streams and videos used to train generative AI models for its parent company, Amazon. The change gives creators more control, but has prompted concern because the option is enabled by default and it is unclear when, or how extensively, their content…
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Lego’s supersized Hubble deserves a little more shine
Lego has launched its largest Hubble Space Telescope model to date, a 1,252-piece Icons set designed at roughly minifigure scale. The review praises its detailed interior and display potential, but argues that its predominantly grey finish, stickers and simplified solar arrays make it feel less premium than its £119.99 price suggests. The model measures 32cm…
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News and buildup on first weekend of EFL season and football updates – matchday live
The English Football League season is beginning in full, with Championship, League One and League Two fixtures taking place and attention also turning to Sunday’s Community Shield. The live coverage also reports a significant transfer: Atlético Madrid have signed Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero, ending his five-year spell in north London. Romero joined Atlético for…
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Payment outage hits Australia: Customers stranded at the checkout and unable to use Mastercard, Apple Pay and Android Pay
A payment outage in Australia reportedly left customers unable to complete purchases using Mastercard, Apple Pay and Android Pay. The disruption matters because it affected everyday card and mobile-wallet transactions, leaving some people stranded at checkouts. The available article text does not specify the cause, duration, number of customers affected or whether all payment services…
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Disney Dreamlight Valley Teases Fourth Expansion ‘The Keepsake Sea’ And Jack Sparrow
Disney Dreamlight Valley has teased its fourth expansion, The Keepsake Sea, during Disney’s D23 event, with an early trailer appearing to feature Jack Sparrow. The expansion is due later in 2026, continuing the game’s regular mix of paid content and free character updates. The announcement follows the Honeyglow Woods Adventure Pack and Pixel Perfect update.…
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‘Watch your spending, use free perks’: an insider’s tips on student money
A student at the University of Nottingham shares practical ways to manage money, earn extra income and maintain a social life while studying. – Erin advises students to budget, track spending and treat savings as unavailable except when genuinely needed. – She warns that student loan payments can feel like “free money”, making small purchases…
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Europe’s scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves
Successive summer heatwaves have visibly altered western Europe’s landscape, with satellite images showing drier rivers, retreating Alpine glaciers, wildfire scars and farmland turning brown. The changes matter because they illustrate the immediate disruption caused by extreme heat—from transport and energy problems to ecological damage—and are consistent with a warming climate making heatwaves more frequent and…
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Ryan Gosling stars in post-Skywalker Star Wars film
Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled footage from “Star Wars: Starfighter” at D23, introducing Ryan Gosling as pilot Kade Auberon and a young companion. The film will be the first standalone Star Wars feature set after 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker”, placing it in a previously unseen period of the franchise’s timeline. Directed by Shawn Levy from…
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South Yorkshire Police’s multi-million pound uniform bill revealed amid criticism over rising costs
The figures have been released amid claims Yorkshire police forces routinely destroy wearable garments instead of giving them a thorough wash