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“We would just have done it balls out, legs akimbo like Status Quo. and probably messed it up”: The classic song that gave an iconic post-punk band their biggest hit – and became an epitaph for their tragic singer

  • Piece explores the origins of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
  • Song followed acclaimed 1979 album Unknown Pleasures
  • It became the band's biggest hit and an epitaph for Ian Curtis

An article for Louder examines the story behind Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart", tracing how the Manchester post-punk band wrote the song in the months following their acclaimed 1979 debut album, Unknown Pleasures. It explains how the track, built on the same intense creative partnership between…

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Netflix’s games strategy might be a mess, but Oxenfree studio’s ingenious new chiller-thriller shows it has a secret weapon

  • Netflix released Unhinged, a horror game from Oxenfree studio Night School.
  • The game uses players' real phones as an in-game prop.
  • It shows a creative strength despite Netflix's messy gaming strategy overall.

Netflix has released Unhinged, a first-person horror game from Oxenfree developer Night School Studio, which uses players' own smartphones as an in-game prop to blur the line between the fictional story and reality. Although Netflix's broader video game strategy has often appeared unfocused, this title demonstrates a genuine…

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Prompt Injection Attacks Are Thwarting AI Hacking Agents

  • Researchers turn prompt injection into a defence against AI hacking agents
  • Fake secrets with hidden refusal commands stop attacks, dubbed "context bombing"
  • Cut admin compromise rates from 57% to 5% across tested AI models

Security researchers at Tracebit have found that embedding prompt injections alongside fake credentials in cloud storage can effectively neutralise AI-powered hacking agents, flipping a technique normally used by attackers into a defensive tool. The method, dubbed "context bombing", plants decoy secrets on Amazon Web Services containing hidden commands…

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Messi and Brady on ‘prophetic’ Lamine Yamal photos

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  • Messi and Yamal reunite years after a famous 2007 baby photo
  • Yamal, 19, could become youngest ever Euros and World Cup winner
  • Brady and Logan Paul clashed at the same New York event

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has spoken about the "crazy" coincidence of facing Spain's Lamine Yamal in Sunday's World Cup final, having been photographed holding him as a baby back in 2007. The moment came during a Fifa fan event and news conference in New York on Friday night,…

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Green leader Zack Polanski says Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed should NOT be kicked out of Britain

  • Polanski opposes deporting Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed
  • Comments likely to spark political controversy
  • Case remains a long-running flashpoint over foreign offenders' deportation

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said that Shabir Ahmed, the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, should not be deported from Britain despite his crimes. The comments are likely to prove controversial given the notoriety of the case, in which Ahmed was convicted as the leader of…

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Mel C is getting married this weekend! Sporty will tie the knot with Aussie model Chris Dingwall in ‘low-key’ Lake District ceremony with all Spice Girls attending except Victoria

  • Mel C to marry Chris Dingwall in Lake District this weekend
  • Ceremony described as low-key, set in the countryside
  • Spice Girls attending, but Victoria Beckham reportedly not present

Mel C, known as Sporty Spice, is reportedly set to marry her Australian model partner Chris Dingwall this weekend in a "low-key" ceremony in the Lake District. The wedding is expected to reunite most of the Spice Girls, with former bandmates said to be attending in support of…

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‘Harry never wanted to be estranged but he was madly in love. Now the veil is lifting’: Inside plan to reverse Megxit as friends tell ALISON BOSHOFF about communication between Harry and William… and why the Sussexes’ American dream is over

  • Harry's camp reportedly plans a gradual reversal of "Megxit"
  • Portugal home seen as potential staging post for UK return
  • Highgrove reconciliation meeting with Charles and Camilla went smoothly

Friends of Prince Harry have described plans to gradually reverse "Megxit" following a reconciliation meeting with King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove last week, with the couple's Portuguese holiday home reportedly seen as a potential staging post for an eventual return to Britain. The visit, kept away…

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Clark makes history with 45 points and 10 assists

  • Caitlin Clark scored 45 points and 10 assists, a WNBA first
  • Indiana Fever beat Seattle Storm 110-107 in a late comeback
  • Comes amid debate over Clark's treatment, called a "political football"

Caitlin Clark became the first player in WNBA history to record more than 40 points and 10 assists in a single game, helping the Indiana Fever edge past the Seattle Storm 110-107 in Indianapolis on Friday night. The milestone is significant both for the record books and for…

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ANDREW NEIL: Never has a PM come to power with such a lack of democratic legitimacy. When it all goes wrong, voters will cut him no slack

  • Andy Burnham becomes UK's 59th PM on Monday without winning an election
  • He avoided leadership contests, hustings and tough media scrutiny
  • Neil says voters won't forgive failures given his weak mandate

Columnist Andrew Neil argues that Andy Burnham, who becomes Britain's 59th prime minister on Monday, holds an unusually weak claim to democratic legitimacy. Burnham took over as Labour leader after ousting Keir Starmer without facing a leadership contest, hustings or public scrutiny, and never stood in the general…

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Tourist, 36 plunges 40 feet to her death when safety rope anchor gives way on Romania mountain climbing trip

  • Tourist, 36, fell 40 feet climbing in Romania
  • Safety rope anchor failed during the climb
  • She died as a result of the fall

A 36-year-old tourist died after falling roughly 40 feet while mountain climbing in Romania, after the anchor securing her safety rope failed. The incident highlights the risks of adventure tourism in mountainous regions and the potential dangers of equipment failure during climbs, even when standard safety precautions are…

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