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Pink Floyd saxophonist Dick Parry left estate worth just £50,000 after his death aged 83 – a fraction of the fortune of the more famous members of the band

  • Dick Parry left an estate worth £50,000.
  • He was Pink Floyd’s prominent session saxophonist.
  • His wealth contrasted sharply with core band members.

Pink Floyd saxophonist Dick Parry left an estate valued at £50,000 following his death aged 83, according to probate records. The figure highlights the financial contrast between Parry, a long-standing collaborator known for his work on the band’s recordings, and Pink Floyd’s better-known members, whose fortunes are far…

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AC/DC ‘PWR/UP’ Pop-Up Stores To Open In Every Canadian City On 2026 Tour

  • AC/DC is bringing free pop-up stores to Canadian tour cities.
  • Fans can access exclusive merchandise, events and giveaways.
  • Selected fans receive early entry through random draws.

AC/DC will open free PWR/UP pop-up stores in every Canadian city on its 2026 stadium tour, offering fans a place to gather before and on concert days. The initiative extends the tour experience beyond the stadiums during the final Canadian leg of the band’s global PWR/UP tour. The…

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Final Fantasy XIV Online Updated On Switch 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  • Switch 2 loading transitions in duties should now be faster.
  • Touch-only players should no longer be removed as inactive.
  • The patch fixes many quest, combat and visual bugs.

Square Enix has released a new Final Fantasy XIV Online update for Nintendo Switch 2, aimed chiefly at reducing loading times during transitions within duties. The patch also fixes a touchscreen issue that could wrongly remove touch-only players for inactivity, making the console version more reliable to play.…

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MIT boffins’ TONTOU attack slips through Spectre defenses on Intel and AMD CPUs

  • Timed interrupts can undermine some Spectre v2 protections.
  • The attack affected tested Intel and AMD Linux systems.
  • Exploitation is slow and technically demanding.

MIT researchers have developed TONTOU, a speculative-execution attack that can bypass some Spectre v2 defences on Intel and AMD processors. It matters because it challenges the assumption that branch-predictor state remains safe between a system’s protective sanitisation step and the later execution of sensitive code. The technique uses…

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Waleed Zuaiter & Sarah Gadon Star In Sci-Fi ‘Alien Boy’, Filming Wraps With Echo Lake & Mongrel Media Among Partners

  • Alien Boy has finished filming in Saskatchewan.
  • The sci-fi drama explores refugee displacement and childhood trauma.
  • Mongrel Media will distribute the film in Canada.

Science-fiction coming-of-age film Alien Boy has completed filming in Saskatchewan, Canada, with Waleed Zuaiter, Sarah Gadon and child actor Teym Joseph leading the cast. The feature debut of Kuwaiti-Canadian filmmaker Fawaz Al-Matrouk uses a child’s apparent UFO fears to explore war, displacement and trauma, giving the project particular…

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Tom Holland and Zendaya’s Rumored Wedding Venue Has a Starry History — and Is Close to a Key ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Filming Location

  • Holland and Zendaya reportedly celebrated at historic Surrey hotel Beaverbrook.
  • The couple have not confirmed the wedding reports.
  • Beaverbrook is near a “Spider-Man” filming location.

Tom Holland and Zendaya are reported to have held a three-day post-wedding celebration at Beaverbrook, a historic five-star hotel and estate in Surrey, though neither the couple nor their representatives have confirmed the reports. The alleged venue is notable for its long association with prominent figures from politics,…

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Trescothick chat helps Buttler find form for T20 record

  • Buttler passed Pollard to become T20 cricket’s leading run-scorer.
  • He credits Trescothick’s technical advice for renewed confidence.
  • Buttler is among The Hundred’s leading batters this season.

Jos Buttler says technical advice from England batting coach Marcus Trescothick helped restore his confidence and form, contributing to him becoming T20 cricket’s all-time leading run-scorer. The England wicketkeeper passed Kieron Pollard’s previous record while making 51 from 20 balls for Manchester Super Giants, continuing a run of…

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Water Damage Announce New Album Repair Feat. Wendy Eisenberg & Ricardo Dias Gomes: Hear “Reel 45”

  • Water Damage announce new album Repair.
  • “Reel 45” is the album’s intense opening track.
  • Repair arrives on 23 October via 12XU.

Austin experimental ensemble Water Damage have announced their new studio album, Repair, and released its opening track, “Reel 45”. Due out in October, the record continues the group’s emphasis on extended, rhythmic and drone-based compositions, with the new single described as one of their fastest and noisiest recordings.…

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DIIV share ominous single ‘The Fountain’ as they officially announce new album ‘ZIRP!’ and announce tour dates

  • DIIV announce A.G. Cook-produced album ‘ZIRP!’ for 30 October.
  • New single ‘The Fountain’ introduces the record’s darker themes.
  • Tour dates include US shows and London’s Pitchfork Music Festival.

DIIV have released the ominous new single ‘The Fountain’ and officially announced their fifth album, ‘ZIRP!’, due on 30 October through Fantasy Recordings. Produced by A.G. Cook, the record is framed around themes including Palantir, societal collapse and the pressures of streaming, and marks a move towards capturing…

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‘Southern Charm’ Star Craig Conover Set for Indie Dramedy ‘Caroline Fletcher’ (Exclusive)

  • Craig Conover joins indie dramedy Caroline Fletcher.
  • The film has finished shooting in Massachusetts.
  • It follows an 11-year-old girl’s high-stakes con.

Craig Conover, known for Bravo’s Southern Charm, has joined the cast of independent dramedy Caroline Fletcher, directed by Ellyn Vander Wyden. The film has completed production in Massachusetts and marks a move into scripted cinema for the reality television personality. The screenplay, by Daniel Blum, follows an 11-year-old…

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