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Trump makes quiet U-turn on the use of TikTok on government phones in dramatic shift
Donald Trump has reportedly reversed his administration’s stance on the use of TikTok on government-issued phones, marking a notable shift in policy. The move comes despite previous restrictions on the Chinese-owned app amid long-running national security concerns in Washington, and it is being characterised as a quiet rather than formally announced change of position. Full…
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PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Becomes First K-Pop Video to Hit 6 Billion Views on YouTube
PSY’s 2012 hit “Gangnam Style” has become the first K-pop music video to surpass 6 billion views on YouTube, a milestone reached almost exactly 14 years after its release. The achievement cements the South Korean star’s legacy as a trailblazer for K-pop’s global crossover, paving the way for acts such as BTS and BLACKPINK to…
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Inde Navarrette Stunned After Fan Gifts Her a Rare Sealed Copy of Modern Warfare 2
Actress Inde Navarrette, star of Obsession and a keen gamer, went viral after a fan surprised her with a rare, still-sealed 2009 copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The moment, caught on camera as she left Fanatics Fest in New York, has resonated with fans who have already embraced her gaming credentials, including…
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Robbie Williams Responds to Viral World Cup “Cocaine” Conspiracy
Robbie Williams has addressed a viral conspiracy theory after a small white object was seen falling onto his microphone during a live interview at the FIFA World Cup Final festivities on Sunday. Social media users speculated the object was cocaine, given Williams’ well-documented past struggles with addiction, and the clip quickly spread online as fans…
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Watch: FEAR FACTORY Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of ‘Demanufacture’ Album In Bogotá, Colombia
FEAR FACTORY marked the 30th anniversary of their landmark second album “Demanufacture” with a headlining concert on Saturday 18 July 2026 at Ace Of Spades in Bogotá, Colombia, playing the record in full. The show underscores the enduring influence of the 1995 release, widely credited with helping define the industrial metal genre and shaping a…
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How different is watching a film in IMAX?
This BBC News video segment explores how watching a film in IMAX differs from a standard cinema screening, using Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film The Odyssey as a reference point. The piece looks at the distinctive scale and format of IMAX presentations, a topic of renewed interest as major directors increasingly shoot and release films specifically…
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PSVR2 Fans Are Having a Good Day as New Game Announced for the Headset
PlayStation has promoted a new PSVR2 title, “I’m Having a Bad Day”, via its official YouTube channel, offering a rare bit of good news for owners of the headset amid a fairly quiet release schedule. The game centres entirely on physics-based destruction, letting players smash up cartoonish environments in a chaotic, score-driven format, though reception…
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No, Madonna Was Not in Trump’s Suite at the World Cup Final
Rolling Stone has debunked a viral social media claim that Madonna was spotted in Donald Trump’s luxury suite at the FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium. The rumour began after a brief camera shot of Trump’s box during the Spain–Argentina match showed a woman seated near Melania Trump, which users on X wrongly assumed…
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YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop and upsetting videos
YouTube has updated its content policies to clarify exactly what counts as unmonetisable “inauthentic content”, part of a wider effort to curb AI-generated “slop” on the platform. The move builds on rules introduced last year that blocked revenue for mass-produced and repetitive AI content, but adds more precise definitions so creators know what is and…
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Z1ON Finally Unleashes Viral Single ‘Magazine Girl’
Rising artist Z1ON has released his new single ‘Magazine Girl’, following weeks of viral build-up around the track’s title phrase. The rollout saw Z1ON distributing branded t-shirts to notable figures on social media, generating buzz well before the song’s official release, which underlines the growing role of pre-release seeding and celebrity co-signs in breaking new…