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Hug: new trio from Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley and Noah Georgeson
Devendra Banhart has formed a new trio called Hug alongside guitarist Gyan Riley and producer and multi-instrumentalist Noah Georgeson. The group will release their self-titled debut album on 11 September through David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label, led by the single “Cow With Half Moon Parasol”. The project brings together three long-connected musicians and marks a…
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Blue Origin reportedly raising $10B at $130B valuation
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin is reportedly raising $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation, according to The New York Times. The round would be the company’s first external fundraise, drawing in major backers including Coatue Asset Management, Bezos himself, and other large investors, and marking a significant vote of confidence in the…
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AMON AMARTH Releases First-Ever Acoustic Song ‘Upphaf’
Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth have released “Upphaf”, the first acoustic song of their career. The track strips back the band’s usual heavy sound to present a sparse, Norse-inspired composition built around hypnotic melodies and choral vocals, evoking the atmosphere of a longhouse hearth. The single is presented as a quiet prelude to…
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The Importance Of Supporting Grassroots, From UK Venues To 2000trees
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Fi Ultra pet tracker uses T-Mobile’s Starlink satellite service for coverage
Fi has launched the Fi Ultra, a new dog tracker that uses T-Mobile’s T-Satellite with Starlink service to keep tracking pets even when they roam beyond the reach of cell towers. This matters because it promises continuous location data anywhere in the US, including rural areas and remote backcountry, appealing to owners of adventurous dogs…
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Fi’s Starlink-enabled pet tracker found my dog when LTE couldn’t
The Verge has published a hands-on review of the Fi Ultra, described as the first Starlink-enabled pet tracker available to buy. Building on existing GPS and LTE trackers, the device automatically switches to T-Mobile’s T-Satellite direct-to-cell service — which taps SpaceX’s low Earth orbit Starlink satellites — when a dog wanders into a cellular dead…
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Former OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space
Kevin Weil, a technology executive whose career spans Twitter, Meta, Planet Labs and OpenAI, has joined the board of Stoke Space, a well-funded Seattle startup developing fully reusable rockets to rival SpaceX. The appointment matters because it deepens the ties between Silicon Valley’s tech and AI worlds and the private space sector, and because Weil…
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‘The Sopranos’ Creator Says Hollywood Is “Going Back to Greed and Fear” in Trump Era
Speaking at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, The Sopranos creator David Chase delivered a keynote in which he criticised the current state of the film and television industry, arguing that Hollywood is “going back to greed and fear”. The seven-time Emmy winner tied his remarks to the broader political…
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Green council plans to force people to cycle to work by charging employers who provide free parking for staff
Bristol City Council, which is Green-led, is planning to charge employers who provide free car parking for their staff, in a move intended to discourage car commuting and raise an estimated £44 million. Under the proposals, businesses would need to obtain a licence for each parking space on their premises, costing between £300 and £1,250…
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British Airways Cancels Barbados-London Flight After Crew’s Heavy Alcohol Consumption at Resort
A scheduled British Airways service from Barbados to London was cancelled following an incident in which flight crew members consumed significant quantities of alcohol at a luxury resort accommodation the night before th