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One of Meta’s Offices Was Briefly Overtaken by a Rogue Squirrel
A squirrel got loose inside one of Meta’s offices in Bangkok, Thailand, this week, scampering past staff for at least 20 minutes before being caught, according to an internal memo seen by WIRED. The animal minorly injured a janitor during its escapade. The incident matters chiefly as a rare light-hearted moment for a workforce that…
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Yoshi’s New Switch 2 Game Is Getting A Demo On The Nintendo eShop
Update: Now live alongside a new game patch.If you’ve been eager to try out Yoshi’s new Switch 2 game, it seems Nintendo will soon be offering a demo for the title.In a now-retracted news post (that appears to have gone live ahead of schedule), Nintendo announced a “free demo” for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.…
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HBO Chief on ‘Heated Rivalry‘ Emmys Ineligibility: “I’m Just Proud to Have Season 2″
HBO’s content chief Casey Bloys has spoken to The Hollywood Reporter about the network’s continued dominance at the 2026 Emmy nominations, where it secured 122 nods — eleven more than second-placed Netflix. The interview matters because it comes amid both a period of sustained awards success and considerable uncertainty, with HBO potentially set to be…
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Police are probing a £37,500 donation to Robert Jenrick
Scotland Yard has opened an investigation into a £37,500 donation made to Robert Jenrick’s 2024 campaign to become leader of the Conservative Party, following claims that the money came from a foreign source in breach of UK electoral law. The matter is significant because Mr Jenrick has since defected to Reform UK, whose leader Nigel…
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Apple TV leads 2026 Emmys with 87 nominations as streaming records tumble
The 2026 Emmy nominations were announced, with Apple TV emerging as the clear frontrunner, securing 87 nominations from just 15 programmes in a result that highlighted the platform’s selective, quality-focused approach. The announcement matters because it saw several long-standing streaming and industry records broken, signalling a shift in how recognition is distributed across an increasingly…
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Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
The median cost of a home in the city is now $1.7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.
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Tens of millions of pounds to be spent revamping nearly 13,000 toilets and 5,000 changing rooms across Britain so they are compliant with new guidance on single-sex spaces
Tens of millions of pounds are to be spent revamping nearly 13,000 toilets and around 5,000 changing rooms across Britain to comply with new guidance on single-sex spaces. The guidance, drawn up by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, requires services to be provided on the basis of biological sex rather than self-identified gender, and…
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Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B
The $300 million round is expected to be led by Menlo Ventures, Sifted reported.