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No 70s Kid Alive Could Forget These 3 Classic Rock Songs From 1971
American Songwriter has put together a short nostalgic list highlighting three classic rock songs from 1971 that it argues remain instantly recognisable to anyone who grew up in the 1970s. The piece is a light, opinion-driven celebration of the year’s musical legacy rather than a news story, framing these tracks as enduring touchstones of the…
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‘Musk’ Teaser-Trailer: World’s Richest Man Called “Chaotic, Capricious,” “Manifestly Cruel And Selfish” In Damning Alex Gibney Doc
Bleecker Street has released a teaser trailer for Alex Gibney’s documentary “Musk,” presenting a largely unflattering portrait of the Tesla, SpaceX and X owner ahead of its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The film matters both for its subject’s enormous public profile and for the pedigree of its director, an Oscar winner known for…
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Can breath be art? Liz Larner on sculpting with hair, lashes, leather – and international group exhalation
Californian sculptor Liz Larner is staging her first major UK exhibition, A Hard Line to Bend, at Camden Arts Centre in London, showcasing decades of work made from unconventional materials including human hair, false eyelashes, leather, surgical gauze and even breath bacteria. The show highlights her enduring interest in transforming discarded or overlooked substances into…
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Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
Matt Clifford has been forced to step down as chair of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) after MPs raised concerns that his new full-time role at Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI firm behind Claude, represented a “clear conflict of interest”. Clifford had tried to retain both positions simultaneously, with Anthropic saying he…
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How to use SpaceXAI’s Grok Build
Engadget has published a how-to guide for Grok Build, a new terminal-based AI coding agent from Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI, built on the company’s Grok 4.6 large language model. Unlike a standard chatbot, coding agents like Grok Build integrate directly into a developer’s environment, reading and writing files, running commands and assessing an entire codebase, which…
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Selfish ute driver is slammed for taking up four disabled parking spaces outside Bunnings: ‘Out of this world’
A ute towing a jet ski sparked outrage after appearing to occupy four accessible parking spaces outside a Bunnings hardware store in Southport on the Gold Coast, prompting disability activist Kyle Willmington to film the vehicle and confront staff. Willmington, who lives with a rare nerve condition, said he was initially brushed off by an…
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Gaza Cinema Academy Launches at Venice Film Festival
A coalition of Palestinian, Arab and international filmmakers has launched the Gaza Cinema Academy, unveiled at the Venice Film Festival, with the aim of establishing a lasting base for film education, training and production in Gaza while connecting emerging Palestinian filmmakers with the wider international industry. The initiative reflects a broader effort to sustain Palestinian…
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Trump’s new uniform design for Space Force bears uncanny resemblance to ‘the bad guys from Star Wars,’ critics say
Donald Trump has unveiled a proposed new “Service Dress Uniform” for the US Space Force, dubbed “Next Generation,” which has drawn ridicule online for resembling costumes from science fiction films rather than a genuine military design. Critics noted the design directly echoes the armour worn in the 1997 film Starship Troopers, with several commentators joking…
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10 Smart Gadgets That Could Instantly Upgrade Your Backyard
An Engadget writer shares a personal roundup of ten smart gadgets designed to make garden or backyard spaces more entertaining, convenient and secure. The piece is framed as buying advice, drawing on the author’s own experience using each device rather than independent testing, and covers products spanning entertainment, wildlife-watching, lighting and general outdoor convenience. Highlighted…
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Reform UK Faces Foreign Donations Row as Farage Defends £500k US-Sourced Payment
Reform UK has become embroiled in a controversy over funding sources following the release of undercover Channel 4 footage documenting discussions regarding a £500,000 contribution purportedly originating from the United