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The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Stereogum’s weekly staff picks name the five best new songs of the week, spanning hardcore, indie rock, noise-rock and dream-pop. – The War On Drugs – “Who’s That” (No. 1) – Soul Glo – “February Theory” (No. 2), praised for blending hardcore with footwork-style rhythmic breakdowns – Sophia Stel – “I Do” (No. 3), a…
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Rockstar Games workers claim they were ‘put on watch list’ for signing petition
Former staff at Rockstar North, developer of Grand Theft Auto, have told an employment tribunal that the company kept a “watch list” of employees who signed a petition about returning to office working, which they allege was later used to justify their dismissal for trade union activities. The case, brought by 23 of the 34…
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White House claims Truth Social dominates despite user decline
The White House has described Truth Social, the social media platform owned by Donald Trump, as the “most powerful and popular” in the world, a claim that clashes sharply with independently gathered user data. According to figures compiled by Search Engine Land, platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram all dwarf Truth Social in…
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Republican midterm convention and Sabalenka reach US Open final as Lions women confirm New Zealand tour
Republican delegates rallied behind Trump in Dallas despite sliding approval ratings, while Sabalenka beat Pegula to reach a third straight US Open final against Rybakina; also today: De Niro’s 9/11 tribute, Sall Grover’s Australian court defeat, and Stephen King’s praise for Carrie.
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Bose upgrades QuietComfort headphones with features from pricier Ultra range
Bose has released a second-generation version of its QuietComfort Headphones, refreshing the design and importing several features previously reserved for the pricier QuietComfort Ultra range. The headphones popularised active noise cancellation and remain a staple for travellers seeking comfort and reliable audio, and this update aims to keep the standard line competitive without moving upmarket…
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Tartuffe (Remixed) review – Mark Rylance sinks his false teeth into Molière’s trickster comedy
Mark Rylance stars in Darren Raymond’s Tartuffe (Remixed), a modern update of Molière’s 1664 comedy about a religious fraudster who infiltrates a devout household, now transplanted to the eve of a Jamaican-Nigerian wedding at London’s Marylebone theatre. The production continues a trend of relocating the play’s central hypocrite figure to new cultural settings, following earlier…
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Raiding the past: Lara Croft relives her first adventure in Legacy of Atlantis
The Guardian has had an early hands-on preview of Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the seminal 1996 Tomb Raider, co-developed by Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog. The reimagining preserves iconic locations such as St Francis’ Folly, rendered with far greater environmental detail, but introduces significant gameplay changes, including an environmental scanner that offers…
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE Review: Same as Before, but for More Money
Wired’s review of the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE finds a phone that looks and performs much like its predecessor but now costs more, making it a harder sell against rivals. Priced at $700 (up from the S25 FE’s $650), the phone offers a flagship-style design, a large OLED display and a versatile triple-camera system, but…
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BOFH: Oh no! The CMS ate 500 pages of corporate documentation
This is a comic BOFH (“Bastard Operator From Hell”) column from The Register, a long-running satirical fiction series about a sociopathic IT worker at a fictional company. In this instalment, the new Boss asks the BOFH for a briefing on the company’s content management system, prompting a sarcastic tour of a deliberately dysfunctional document repository…
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Lewis Hall agrees long-term Newcastle deal, Chelsea buy-out close: football news – live
Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall has signed a new long-term contract extension with the club, committing his future to Newcastle despite reported interest from Manchester United and others. The move ties up one of the club’s key young defenders and comes amid a busy period of transfer-related news, including a reportedly close permanent deal for…