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How Philips Hue got the smart home right
The state of the smart home can be frustrating, because it is just so obvious how things ought to work. You should be able to control everything from everywhere. Your spaces should adapt to what you’re doing and how you’re feeling. Making your home smart shouldn’t require renovating, and the smarts should be mostly invisible.…
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To make wine is to believe in the future: the Ukrainians growing grapes on the frontline
In Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region, winemakers such as the Molchanov family are continuing to tend their vineyards despite the ongoing Russian invasion, framing the act of growing grapes as an expression of faith in the future. Their organic Steppe Wines vines sit amid the biodiverse grassland near the Southern Buh river, but the war is…
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Full list of Park & Rides in Sheffield with 1,800 free spaces as Meadowhall site set for £11m upgrade
Eight facilities in Sheffield offer free parking near public transport stops
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Britney Spears breaks silence on horrifying stunt where she climbed out of car roof on busy freeway months after DUI arrest
Pop star Britney Spears has publicly responded after footage emerged of her climbing out of the roof of a moving car on a busy Los Angeles freeway. The incident, described as a “horrifying stunt”, has renewed concern about the singer’s wellbeing, coming only months after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.…
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I visited Whirlow Hall Farm which has just launched a ‘transformative outdoor classroom’ learning space
Children and young people across Sheffield are set to benefit from a brand-new ‘outdoor classroom’ at Whirlow Hall Farm Trust
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On This Day in 1969, David Bowie Released the Breakout Hit That Soundtracked the Moon Landing and Was Later Covered by an Astronaut
David Bowie around the time he released “Space Oddity” Fifty-seven years ago today, David Bowie released a song that would mark multiple major career milestones for the future star. The post On This Day in 1969, David Bowie Released the Breakout Hit That Soundtracked the Moon Landing and Was Later Covered by an Astronaut appeared…
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Star City: Why Pretty Shots Were Rejected | Collider BTS
Collider has published a behind-the-scenes feature exploring the visual approach of Star City, an Apple TV+ series set in an alternate-history version of the Soviet space race. Cinematographer Brendan Uegama explains that crafting the show’s look meant deliberately resisting the temptation to make every frame conventionally beautiful, prioritising a grounded, authentic feel instead. To achieve…
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Warcraft and Moon director Duncan Jones discusses his ambitions for his adaptation of 2000 AD’s sci-fi comic Rogue Trooper
Director Duncan Jones, known for Moon and Warcraft, has spoken about his animated adaptation of Rogue Trooper, a sci-fi comic from British publisher 2000 AD. Speaking to Polygon at the Annecy Festival, Jones expressed hope that the film could give 2000 AD renewed mainstream success, following the more limited impact of the 1995 and 2012…
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Charley Crockett posts rambling response after removing ‘Satanic’ group Twin Temple from tour: “I won’t conform and I’m not sorry”
“I’m not on the left. I’m not on the right. I’m on the road…” The post Charley Crockett posts rambling response after removing ‘Satanic’ group Twin Temple from tour: “I won’t conform and I’m not sorry” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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After Space Marine 2 ‘literally changed everything’, Saber Interactive has been inundated with offers from major licenses: ‘We are in a very fortunate position to turn down more than we can accept’
“It changed how people look at us.”