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Lego’s more-is-more strategy is working
Lego is bigger than ever, and it has adults (and IP) to thank. The Lego Group says it released 314 Lego sets in the first six months of…
Susan Darwin
I focus on highlighting the latest in news and politics. With a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the forefront, I aim to share stories that inspire progress, critical thinking, and informed discussions on today's most pressing issues.
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Why is AEO stock soaring? American Eagle is in the headlines again—but this time, its timing couldn’t be better
Shares of American Eagle rose on Wednesday after football star Travis Kelce announced a partnership with the apparel brand, just one day…
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Diamond League Final: Morgan Lake makes history with British record 2m leap
After three consecutive first-time clearances at lower heights, Lake required all three attempts to continue in the competition at 1.97m.…
Business
US Open 2025 results: Emma Raducanu hits confidently to beat Janice Tjen and reach third round in New York
Tjen might have been playing in her first Tour-level event but her opening round win over 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova showed she had…
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James Cameron reflects on 20 years of ‘Avatar’ and what he’s working on next
James Cameron recently turned 71 as he brought his third Avatar film, Fire and Ash, to the finish line. Cameron first began developing…
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Thrifting is still big business, according to Pinterest
Thrifting is still in fashion for fall. That’s according to Pinterest‘s annual fall 2025 trend report. The company surveyed users from…
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North Yorkshire Langdale moor fire fighters face exploding WWII ordinance
Tim Dale BBC News, Yorkshire Fire crews battling a vast moorland blaze in North Yorkshire have said they have been hampered by exploding…
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SpaceX successfully completes 10th demo launch of Starship, the world’s biggest rocket
SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload —…
Business
Emerge: Two deaths investigated after Belfast dance festival
Investigations are continuing after two young people died and two remain in hospital after attending the Emerge dance music festival in…
Business
The AI Hype Index: AI-designed antibiotics show promise
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of…
Business
Opinion: Trusting an unverified AI agent is like handing your keys to a drunk graduate
AI agents are now being embedded across core business functions globally. Soon, these agents could be scheduling our lives, making key…
Business
Unlocking enterprise agility in the API economy
Elsewhere, Coca-Cola integrated its global systems using APIs, enabling faster, lower-cost delivery and improved cross-functional…
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Isle of Rum's Kinloch Castle on sale for offers over £750,000
A castle on a Hebridean island has gone back on the market after a previous potential sale collapsed in a row between a millionaire…
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Cracker Barrel stock rebounds after it ditches its new logo. It’s not the first brand to walk back a redesign
Cracker Barrel released a new logo earlier this month and, to put things lightly, it didn’t go over well. The restaurant chain lost nearly…
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Spotify and the problem with our ‘everything app’ era
How many apps do you use to chat with other people? I don’t mean tweeting out into the ether. I mean actually interacting with a fellow…
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The Download: introducing: the Security issue
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.…
Culture
Runway’s AI can edit reality. Hollywood is paying attention
AI tools are disrupting creative work of all kinds, and Runway AI is a pioneer in the space—making major waves in Hollywood through…
Business
Four ways to keep your energy bills down
Lucy Hooker Business reporter, BBC News Energy prices are going up again in October, by about £35 a year for a typical household. It is…
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Conservative MSP Graham Simpson defects to Reform
Craig Williams BBC Scotland News Simpson says he has joined Reform to help get the SNP out of office Conservative MSP Graham Simpson has…
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How large language models can reconstruct forbidden knowledge
In the late 1970s, a Princeton undergraduate named John Aristotle Phillips made headlines by designing an atomic bomb using only publicly…
Business
Yeremy Pino: Crystal Palace agree £26m deal in principle for Villarreal winger
Crystal Palace have agreed a deal in principle worth up to £26m with Villarreal for Spain winger Yeremy Pino. The 22-year-old is believed…
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This modern AC alternative is inspired by an ancient cooling technique
When the heat index in Delhi, India, reached 125 degrees Fahrenheit this summer, so many people cranked up their air-conditioning that it…
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Bananas, champagne, and robots: Why automation still needs humans
Watching robots awkwardly flop around, cause robot body pile-ups on the soccer field, and accidentally lose their heads while taking part…
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Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI
A California couple is suing OpenAI over the death of their teenage son, alleging its chatbot, ChatGPT, encouraged him to take his own…