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Prime Video Girl: Lily Allen documentary set for 2027 release
Prime Video has confirmed a new documentary about singer Lily Allen, described as “intimate”, which is scheduled for release in 2027. The film will offer viewers a closer look at Allen, the British singer-songwriter known for hits such as “Smile” and “LDN” as well as her outspoken public persona, though further plot or production details…
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OpenAI’s AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B
OpenAI has announced plans to spend $750 billion on computing infrastructure through 2030, roughly 25% higher than its earlier estimate, as it pushes ahead despite reports that its flagship Stargate data centre project has stalled. The first step in this expanded build-out is Project Camellia, a $20 billion data centre campus in Georgia, underscoring how…
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Acer and Gigabyte will launch RTX Spark laptops too, but not before Microsoft and Co.
Acer and Gigabyte are among the PC makers preparing their own laptops built around Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform, though the article indicates they will not be first to market. Other manufacturers, including Microsoft, are expected to launch their versions before Acer’s and Gigabyte’s devices become available, suggesting a staggered rollout across the industry rather than…
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Astronomers spot exomoon candidate that’s almost as massive as Jupiter
Astronomers have detected what could be the first moon ever found outside our Solar System, though its enormous size means it stretches the very definition of “moon.” PhD student Kevin Hoy, working with Universidad Diego Portales and the European Southern Observatory, identified the object orbiting a brown dwarf, which itself orbits a star roughly 73…
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How the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 phones compare
Samsung unveiled its latest folding phones – the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and a new Z Fold 8 Ultra model – at its July 2026 Unpacked event, with the devices set to launch on 7th August. The line-up offers relatively few surprises over last year’s models, aside from some design tweaks and…
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Tragic teenager killed in ‘avoidable’ accident after jumping off cliff at quarry
A teenager died in what has been described as an “avoidable” accident after jumping from a cliff into water at a quarry. The tragedy has prompted renewed warnings about the dangers of tombstoning and swimming in disused quarries, which often contain hidden hazards such as submerged debris, cold water shock and unpredictable depths. Details of…
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Nearly a Decade After Launch on PS4, the Original Darkest Dungeon Is Getting New DLC
Red Hook Studios has announced The Fire’s Edge, the first new DLC for the original Darkest Dungeon in over six years, arriving on PS4 and other platforms on 18th August 2026. The release marks nearly a decade since the acclaimed roguelike strategy RPG first launched, and gives long-time fans of the original game fresh content…
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GOP erupts over 6,600 noncitizen voters found in blue state as scandal deepens: ‘Worse than anyone expected’
Republicans have reacted with anger after New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, revealed that a software error at the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission had mistakenly registered 6,600 non-citizens to vote. The disclosure has fuelled Republican claims about lax voter roll oversight in Democratic-run states and reignited debate over voter identity verification, with critics arguing…
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Increased defence spending will boost UK economic growth, Streeting says
Wes Streeting, the new defence secretary, has said increased defence spending will make “an enormous contribution” to UK economic growth, signalling that the military will be prioritised over other government departments under Andy Burnham’s leadership. Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Streeting made no new financial commitments but pledged to give the arms industry “clarity and…