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New York City’s Flatiron building enters new era with $58.5m apartments
New York City’s Flatiron Building is being converted from commercial space into luxury homes, marking a major new phase for one of Manhattan’s best-known landmarks. The 1902 triangular Beaux-Arts building will open to residents this autumn after years behind scaffolding, with developers betting that its historic character and central location justify exceptionally high prices. The…
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‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops
UK food businesses are importing vegetables from Spain and elsewhere during the domestic growing season after drought and extreme heat sharply reduced British crop yields. The disruption is pushing up wholesale prices and raising concerns about food security, water shortages and the resilience of UK farming to increasingly severe weather. Tomato wholesale prices have risen…
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Astronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First Time
An international team of astronomers has found evidence of a moon-like companion orbiting the brown dwarf CD-35 2722 B, 73 light-years from Earth. If confirmed, it would be the first detected exomoon-like object beyond the solar system and could help address the longstanding lack of definitive evidence for moons in other planetary systems. The suspected…
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Shane Richie faces drink-driving charge after police were called when he argued with petrol station staff over vaping
EastEnders actor Shane Richie has been charged with drink-driving after police were called to a petrol station in Harlow, Essex, following a confrontation with staff over his vaping. Footage showed the 62-year-old, who plays Alfie Moon on the BBC soap, swearing at staff and dismissing warnings after being spotted with a vape at a Tesco…
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When Nurse with Wound picked nearly 300 artists that should be on any crate digger’s shopping list
Nurse with Wound, the experimental project led by Steven Stapleton, compiled an influential list of nearly 300 artists recommended for adventurous record collectors. The selection is presented as a guide to the obscure, experimental and boundary-pushing music that informed the project’s distinctive sound. The list, often known as the “Nurse With Wound list”, spans artists…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From Earth
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to strike the Moon’s sunlit western edge near Einstein crater on 5 August at about 06:34 UTC. The impact could create a debris plume briefly visible from Earth through suitable telescopes, potentially marking the first recorded impact flash or plume on the Moon’s sunlit side. The…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Post-Credit Scene Explained: What’s Next For Tom Holland’s Peter Parker?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s sole post-credit scene shows Ned’s Spider-Man tracker locating Peter Parker in space, followed by confirmation that Spider-Man will return. The scene appears designed to set up Tom Holland’s next Marvel appearance, potentially linking him to the wider multiverse storyline before Avengers: Doomsday. Deadline connects the tease to earlier Marvel post-credit scenes:…
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SpaceXAI says it will take a year to fully remove unpermitted gas turbines from its Mississippi data center
SpaceXAI says it will take until July 2027 to remove 69 unpermitted gas turbines used for data-centre operations near Memphis, Tennessee. The turbines are central to an NAACP lawsuit alleging Clean Air Act violations and harmful pollution exposure for nearby communities, making their removal significant for local environmental and public-health concerns. Removal is due to…
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Allen sends Rockets top with win over Super Giants
Finn Allen’s unbeaten 72 guided Trent Rockets to a six-wicket win over Manchester Super Giants at Old Trafford, sending Rockets to the top of the Hundred table. The result is significant because five sides had begun the match level on eight points, and Rockets now lead Super Giants by four points. Chasing 138, Allen hit…
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Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics
Google briefly introduced an AI feature in Google Earth that let users alter its satellite, aerial and 3D imagery with the Nano Banana 2 image generator, then withdrew it within a day. Critics warned that combining AI edits with a widely trusted mapping and verification tool could make convincing misinformation easier to create and spread,…