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Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves
UK children are increasingly reporting sexually explicit deepfake images made using their likenesses, highlighting how accessible AI and ‘nudification’ tools can facilitate image-based abuse. The rise has prompted calls for technology companies to build stronger safeguards into AI products and reflects growing concerns that victims have limited control once ordinary images are manipulated. Report Remove…
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Former Miss North Carolina alleges religious bias after title removal
Brittany Boltinhouse, a former Miss North Carolina titleholder, was stripped of her pageant crown after racist posts she had made resurfaced, prompting organisers to remove her from the role. She has since pushed back against that decision, arguing that her religious beliefs, rather than the content of the posts themselves, made her a target for…
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Anya Taylor-Joy’s Marvel Debut Deserved So Much Better Than What We Got
Collider argues that 2020’s *The New Mutants* squandered a strong cast and much-loved comic-book source material, particularly Anya Taylor-Joy’s portrayal of Magik. With Fox-era X-Men characters returning to prominence ahead of *Avengers: Doomsday*, the article says the film’s young mutants deserve another opportunity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film adapted elements of Chris Claremont…
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Sevendust’s 30-Year odyssey: Success, near-bankruptcy and new purpose: “It’s been tough. We survived what many people wouldn’t have survived.”
Sevendust reflect on a 30-year career marked by early commercial success, serious financial difficulties and a recent decision to continue rather than split. The band say open discussion helped repair tensions between members and led to their new album, One, whose title represents their renewed unity. The Atlanta group achieved three consecutive gold albums between…
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Another Zelda Movie Cast Member Has Reportedly Been Confirmed
Deadline has reportedly identified New Zealand actor Lydia Peckham as joining the forthcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda film. Her role has not been disclosed and neither studio nor talent representatives commented, so the report remains unconfirmed; nevertheless, it adds to growing speculation around the production’s cast ahead of its 2027 release. Peckham previously worked…
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Scale of devastation shocks US city’s fire-seasoned residents
Wildfires around Spokane, Washington, have caused an unprecedented level of destruction in a city accustomed to summer fire risks, forcing nearly a quarter of residents to evacuate. The fires crossed a river normally seen as a natural barrier, leaving many people who expected a short evacuation returning to destroyed homes; despite the damage, no deaths…
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2025’s Best Soulslike You Missed Is Officially a Sleeper Hit on Xbox Game Pass
Hell Is Us, a semi-open-world action adventure game from Rogue Factor, has become a sleeper hit after joining Xbox Game Pass in July. Released in September 2025 amid the attention surrounding Hollow Knight: Silksong, it initially struggled for visibility, but is now the service’s third most-popular game and has reached one million players. The game…
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These 4 Dwight Yoakam Songs Will Be Classics Forever
These 4 Dwight Yoakam Songs Will Be Classics Forever – ‘Honky Tonk Man’: Yoakam’s 1986 debut single, a cover of Johnny Horton’s 1956 song, is presented as the best-known version. – ‘A Thousand Miles From Nowhere’: Written by Yoakam for his album This Time, it became a Top 5 single. – ‘Streets of Bakersfield’: Yoakam’s…
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Army removes a top US general in Europe from command
The US Army has removed Lieutenant General Charles Costanza from command of V Corps, its principal forward-deployed corps in Europe. No public reason was given, making the abrupt change significant amid wider uncertainty over the US military’s senior leadership and its posture in Europe. Costanza had led V Corps since April 2024, overseeing a formation…