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Facial recognition at matches, Baltimore crime, US wage study, Watkins bid, Weezer’s Gold Album
The Premier League has approved £3.42 million for the Metropolitan Police to test live facial-recognition technology around Premier League matchdays in London. The stated aim is to help officers identify people wanted by police or subject to football banning orders, with the scheme intended as a trial rather than a permanent stadium system. Separately, Baltimore…
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Alex Lifeson Quit Weed for Rush’s Tour. These 10 Musicians Gave It Up, Too (Or At Least Tried)
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson revealed he gave up marijuana ahead of the band’s high-pressure reunion tour, after decades of using it as a creative aid while writing music, though he always performed sober. He told Rolling Stone that halfway through preparing for the tour, cannabis began undermining the confidence, focus and discipline he felt he…
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Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026
Amazon has announced plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service sixfold, aiming to cover nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of 2026. The move, alongside similar expansions from rivals Walmart, Zipline and DoorDash, could bring fast drone deliveries to tens of millions more Americans, but is also expected to intensify…
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El-Sayed reveals he would go ‘step further’ than Sanders on socialist plan for major US industry
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has said he would go further than Bernie Sanders’ proposals for public ownership of major artificial intelligence companies, calling instead for “some system of public control” over the industry. His comments, made in a video interview, come as debate intensifies within the Democratic Party over how far left candidates…
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3 Rockers From the 1990s Who Ended up Joining Famous Bands
This lighthearted retrospective looks at three 1990s rock frontmen who, despite finding fame with their own bands, later chose to join other established or newly formed groups rather than pursue purely solo careers. It highlights how, even after huge success and solo releases, these musicians gravitated back towards collaborative band settings, underlining how tightly interconnected…
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Ariana Grande Granted Permission to Issue Expedited Subpoenas to Reveal Hacker Identities
A Los Angeles judge has finalised a ruling granting Ariana Grande permission to issue expedited subpoenas aimed at unmasking anonymous hackers accused of leaking her unreleased songs and behind-the-scenes footage. Judge Mark H. Epstein waived the usual 16-day waiting period, finding “good cause” and noting that notice was pointless since the defendants’ identities remain unknown.…
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Iranian leaders threaten to bomb British base on Cyprus if the U.S. steps up the war
Iranian officials have reportedly warned that Britain’s military base on Cyprus could be targeted if the United States escalates its involvement in the ongoing conflict with Iran. The threat, attributed to figures within Iran’s leadership, singles out the UK’s Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus, which host RAF facilities long used to support Western operations across…
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Irish WAG Aine May Kennedy and Tottenham Hotspur’s Conor Gallagher have a LOT to celebrate this year. Here is the secret to the glamorous couple’s meteoric rise
Áine May Kennedy, a model and dancer from Glenville, Co. Cork, has become one of football’s more visible partners as fiancée to Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder Conor Gallagher. The pair, who met as teenagers in London while Gallagher was coming through Chelsea’s academy, got engaged in Mallorca in June 2025 and recently announced they…
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Academy Museum Fall Film Events Include ‘Marie Antoinette,’ ‘The Craft,’ ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ – Film News in Brief
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has unveiled its autumn programming, marking several film anniversaries alongside a season-long focus on horror. Highlights include a 50th anniversary screening of “Carrie” with Sissy Spacek, a 30th anniversary showing of “The Craft” with Rachel True and Robin Tunney, and a 20th anniversary screening of “Marie Antoinette” attended by…