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Valve issues warning to Steam Machine and Steam Controller customers to “expect fake messages” after its European hardware partner is hacked

• Valve's European logistics partner CEVA was hacked on 7th August
• Stolen data may include names, addresses and order details
• Valve warns customers to treat delivery-related messages as fake

Valve has warned European customers who ordered a Steam Machine or Steam Controller that they may be targeted by scammers following a data breach at CEVA Logistics, one of its European hardware distribution partners. CEVA was hacked on 7th August and subsequently informed Valve, which then alerted affected…

The Cure storm Estonia as European tour continues: Here’s their setlist in full

The band are heading back to the UK soon. The post The Cure storm Estonia as European tour continues: Here’s their setlist in full first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

ROSE TATTOO Cancels Remaining Summer 2026 European Tour Dates Due To ANGRY ANDERSON’s ‘Medical Issue’

• Rose Tattoo cancel remaining 2026 European tour dates
• Frontman Angry Anderson hospitalised with medical issue
• Tour was billed as the band's last European run

Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo have cancelled all remaining dates of their summer 2026 European tour after frontman Gary "Angry" Anderson was hospitalised with a "medical issue". The band announced the decision via social media on Monday 10 August, expressing devastation at being unable to complete the…

DreamLab Films Boards Satirical Iranian TIFF Title ‘Head to Head’ In Which Male Cast Forced To Coverup + First Clip

• DreamLab Films sells satirical Iranian film "Head to Head" ahead of TIFF premiere
• Film flips Iran's dress codes, forcing male cast to wear headscarves
• Marks director Ghasideh Golmakani's feature debut after acclaimed shorts

DreamLab Films has taken on international sales for "Head to Head" (Sar beh Sar), a satirical Iranian-German co-production ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film imagines a female director forcing her male cast to wear headscarves and skirts, mirroring the strict…

Fontaines D.C. Debut Two New Songs at Comeback Show in Spain

• Fontaines D.C. debuted two new songs, "Marianne" and "Six Shot Morning", in Spain.
• Shows in Cadiz kicked off a summer tour leading to Reading & Leeds.
• New material follows the June death of manager Trevor Dietz, aged 47.

Fontaines D.C. returned to the stage over the weekend with two brand-new songs, "Marianne" and "Six Shot Morning", performed at shows in Cadiz, Spain on 7 and 8 August. It marked the Irish band's first live performance of 2026 and signals the start of a new musical era,…

How Norway’s Øyafestivalen Became One of Europe’s Best Music Fests: Balancing Huge Headliners With Homegrown Artists, Prioritizing Gender Parity and More

• Øyafestivalen in Oslo rivals Glastonbury with a smaller, curated approach
• 2026 headliners include the Cure, Nick Cave and Dagny
• Festival always reserves its Saturday headline slot for a Norwegian artist

Øyafestivalen, a four-day music festival held in Tøyen Park in Oslo, has grown into one of Europe's most acclaimed events by combining major international headliners with strong support for local Norwegian talent. Founded in 1999, the festival draws around 22,000 attendees a day and is noted for its…

Space mirrors could ruin astronomy — and your eyes

• FCC approved Reflect Orbital's test satellite for a 50,000-mirror fleet plan
• Mirrors would beam sunlight to Earth for energy and lighting uses
• Astronomers warn of eye damage risk and disrupted telescope observations

The company Reflect Orbital has won FCC approval to launch a test satellite called Eärendil-1, the first step towards a planned fleet of up to 50,000 orbital mirrors designed to reflect sunlight onto Earth on demand. The firm envisions uses such as powering solar farms at night, boosting…

Ocean heat records broken as hottest July temperature recorded

• Oceans recorded their hottest ever July temperatures globally
• El Niño and climate change combined to drive extreme heat
• Western Europe hit by record heat, drought, wildfires and low rivers

The world's oceans recorded their hottest ever July, with sea surface temperatures partly driven by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. This matters because oceans regulate the global climate by absorbing most excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions, and…