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Every dragon in House of the Dragon ranked by Collider from fifteenth place
Entertainment site Collider has published a ranked feature listing every dragon to appear in HBO’s *House of the Dragon*, the *Game of Thrones* prequel series. The piece, updated on 7 July 2026, counts the dragons down from 15th place, arguing that each beast reflects the personality of its rider and serves as a symbol of…
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UK house prices edge up 0.2% in June as mortgage rates soften
UK house prices climbed 0.2% in June, ending a four-month period of consecutive monthly declines, with the typical property now valued at £299,330 according to the Lloyds house price index. However, current valuations re
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Dignity at work in an age of automation, Sarah O’Connor’s new book
A Financial Times journalist ponders the future of labour in world increasingly dominated by AI and automationIt’s never been easy to land and keep a decent job. But it feels like it’s getting harder. In June, the number of job vacancies in the UK fell to a five-year low; headlines warn of a looming AI-employment…
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UK house prices edge up in June as Iran war ends
UK house prices rose in June for the first time since before the onset of the Iran war, according to the latest Lloyds house price index (previously the Halifax HPI). The typical property cost £299,330, a 0.2% monthly increase that reversed May’s 0.2% fall, though values remain narrowly below where they stood at the start…
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AI systems already cheating and deceiving, Australian technology minister warns
Australia’s assistant minister for technology, Andrew Charlton, has warned that artificial intelligence systems are already “cheating, deceiving and going their own way”, doing things their creators never intended. Speaking at an AI safety forum in Sydney, he argued that the moment to address such behaviour is while it remains confined to the testing lab rather…
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xAI is now officially known as SpaceXAI
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI has been formally rebranded as SpaceXAI, five months after it merged with his rocket company SpaceX. The change, announced via a post on X alongside a new logo, marks the point at which xAI ceases to exist as a separate company under SpaceX. It matters because it consolidates several…
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Suspected Sheffield paedophile detained under hospital order after breaching sex offender register
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More LEGO Pokémon Sets Appear To Have Leaked, Here’s A First Look
Update: It’s now official.The next batch of Pokémon Lego sets have reportedly been revealed alongside new leaks this week.First up is the news the Lego Arcanine set, which was previously leaked earlier this year, has now apparently locked in an August release and a price of $99.99. It’s expected to be released alongside a Rayquaza…
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Nintendo Music Updated With More Mario Kart World ‘Free Roam’ Songs
Here’s every song included.The Mario Kart World soundtrack was added to Nintendo Music at the beginning of June, and since then, Nintendo has released multiple “Free Roam” song updates for it.The latest batch has now been made available, and this update adds songs based on Super Mario World, Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land 2…
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Orbital Studios to relocate operations to Television City in Los Angeles
Virtual production company Orbital Studios has a new brick-and-mortar home. The producer whose credits include Netflix’s Nemesis and FX’s upcoming The Drop: A Snowfall Saga is setting up shop at Television City in Los Angeles. Established in 2020, Orbital Studios offers art teams, tools, software and pipelines aimed at making virtual production faster, leaner and…