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Graham Platner urged by Maine Democrats to quit over rape allegation
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faced mounting pressure to abandon his campaign in Maine after a rape allegation was made against him. Fellow Maine Democrats, including rival candidates within his own party, broke ranks to publicly urge his withdrawal, exposing widening divisions among his supporters and casting serious doubt over the future of his candidacy.…
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A fox under a pink moon draws Oscar-winning executive producer David Borenstein
EXCLUSIVE: David Borenstein, the Oscar-winning director of Mr. Nobody Against Putin, is coming on board a documentary that’s a contender for next year’s Academy Awards. Borenstein announced he will serve as an executive producer on A Fox Under a Pink Moon, the film directed by Mehrdad Oskouei and Soraya Akhlaghi that has won awards at…
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Microsoft update stops Windows 11 permissions file consuming excessive disk space
Microsoft is addressing a Windows 11 bug that caused a folder to take up several gigabytes of storage space. As spotted earlier by Windows Latest, Microsoft included the patch in its optional June 2026 update (KB5095093), which “improves disk space usage for the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file.” The CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file is installed on Windows 11 PCs by…
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Graham Platner faces 94% odds of quitting Maine Senate race
Prediction market Kalshi shows 94% probability that Graham Platner will drop out of the Maine Senate race as rape allegation rocks his campaign.
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Webb telescope marks four years with sharpest view of Centaurus A
NASA has marked the fourth anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope by releasing the most detailed images ever taken of Centaurus A, an active galaxy roughly 11 million light-years from Earth. The agency said the images reflect four years of “better-than-anticipated performance and successful science operations” for what it calls the most powerful space…
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine returns as Una McCormack novel following Jake Sisko
Author Una McCormack is set to release a new official tie-in novel, *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Peacemakers*, published under the Pocket Books imprint, continuing the story of the long-concluded television series. The book matters to fans because it revisits the *Deep Space Nine* universe and its lingering unresolved threads, chiefly the fate of…
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Marshall refreshes Acton and Stanmore speakers with better bass and repairable parts
Marshall has announced the Acton IV and Stanmore IV, updated versions of its Bluetooth speakers that replace models launched four years ago. The refresh matters because it pairs improved audio hardware with a new emphasis on repairability, allowing owners to swap out several damaged parts rather than replacing the whole unit. Both speakers gain upgraded…
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Marshall unveils fourth-generation Acton and Stanmore speakers with customisable M-buttons
Marshall has launched the fourth generation of its vintage-inspired home speakers, the Acton IV and Stanmore IV, four years after the previous models. The update matters for buyers of retro-styled audio gear, as it introduces customisable “M-buttons” and improved sound design while keeping the range’s signature analogue feel. The speakers are available now for $300…
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Last six Atlas V rockets reserved solely for Boeing’s Starliner missions
Amazon says it has enough satellites in orbit to begin initial broadband service at mid-latitudes later this year.
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Orbital named among the ten best science-fiction novels set in space
Entertainment site Collider has published a ranked list, written by Luc Haasbroek, of the ten best science-fiction novels set in space. The piece celebrates outer space as literature’s “final frontier” and highlights how authors have used it to explore ideas ranging from comedy to deep philosophy, offering readers a curated guide to standout titles in…