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‘The Spell Off Live!’ Competition Game Show Sets Premiere Date on YouTube
EightState Studios has confirmed that “The Spell Off Live!” will premiere on YouTube on 11 August, marking the debut original series from the entertainment studio founded by entrepreneur Adam Wexler. The creator-driven competition format brings together celebrities, comedians, athletes and digital creators to compete in high-pressure spelling challenges, with winners directing charitable donations to educational…
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South Korea fines TikTok for collecting user data to target ads, and Apple over Siri recordings
South Korea’s data protection regulator has fined TikTok KRW 10.3 billion (around $7 million) for unlawfully collecting users’ activity from third-party apps and websites and using it to target adverts, in a decision that also saw an Apple subsidiary penalised over Siri voice recordings. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) found TikTok distributed tracking tools,…
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YouTube’s subscription business ‘growing faster than ads,’ driven by Music and Premium, says Alphabet
Alphabet has said YouTube’s subscription business, encompassing YouTube Music and Premium, is growing faster than its advertising arm, with growth increasingly driven by living-room viewing on television screens. The comments, made by Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler during the company’s Q2 2026 earnings call, echo remarks from the previous quarter and underline how subscription revenue…
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Mark Jermin, TikTok-Famous Agent Who Discovered ‘Harry Potter’ & ‘Wednesday’ Stars, May Have Broken UK Agency Law
British children’s talent agent Mark Jermin, whose agency has placed young actors in the Harry Potter and Hunger Games franchises, may have breached UK agency law by effectively requiring aspiring clients to pay for acting classes as a condition of representation, according to a Deadline investigation. Legal experts say emails encouraging young performers to enrol…
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How to get Memento Mori achievement in Marvel Rivals
Marvel Rivals players can unlock the Memento Mori achievement by performing an emote in front of Apocalypse’s Sarcophagus, a landmark found only on the Thebes map. As with other map-specific achievements in the game, the task is complicated by the size of the maps and the fact that players cannot choose which one they play,…
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Moment female driver screams abuse at Nigel Farage out of car window before crashing seconds later
A video circulating online shows a female motorist leaning out of her car window to shout abuse at Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, only to crash her vehicle moments later. The clip has drawn widespread attention as another example of the strong, polarised reactions Farage continues to provoke in public, with his prominence in British…
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‘Oasis,’ Exploring Fear, Exclusion and Violence, Picked Up by Totem Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
The German-language drama “Oasis,” written and directed by Jannis Lenz, has been picked up for international sales by Totem ahead of its world premiere in the Horizons section of the Venice Film Festival. The film explores fear, exclusion and violence among teenagers, marking a notable acquisition as Totem broadens its sales slate even as the…
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Beloved gas station chain reveals managers can earn up to $275K without college degree
Buc-ee’s, the popular US petrol station and travel centre chain, has sparked online discussion after a sign detailing its employee pay scale was widely shared on social media, revealing that store managers can earn up to $275,000 (£216,000) a year without needing a college degree. The revelation has drawn attention because it challenges assumptions about…
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The Black Eyed Peas’ ‘My Humps’ Bounces to 1 Billion Views on YouTube
The Black Eyed Peas’ 2005 hit “My Humps” has passed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the third music video by the group to reach the milestone, following “Where Is the Love?” and “RITMO”. The achievement cements the song’s status as a commercial success, despite it having been notoriously divisive with critics upon release. Taken…
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GSC Game World denies founder’s Xbox exclusivity payment claims
GSC Game World has rejected claims by its founder, Sergiy Grygorovych, that Microsoft paid more than the full development cost of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl for timed Xbox exclusivity. The studio said Grygorovych was not involved in partner negotiations or the game’s production, so his remarks should not be treated as an accurate account;…