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Culture

Readers’ favourite European island escapes

Readers share island recommendations from the protected Cíes Islands off Vigo, where a short ferry ride takes you to a tiny archipelago with daily and overnight visitor numbers capped. There are no cars, only a few small restaurants and one campsite; seabirds rule and the Atlantic waves are the main

Culture

Forbidden City clips highlight fight scenes ahead of digital streaming release

Two new clips from The Forbidden City put the spotlight on the film’s fight sequences, showing a character described as a gender-swapped John Wick using everyday objects — even a CD — as weapons. One clip also showcases expert use of a tablecloth. Directed by Gabriele Mainetti and written by Mainetti

Culture

John Bell and Izzy Meikle‑Small on Episode 2’s Birth and Brutal Death

Episode two of the final season sends heartbreak through the Ridge when a sudden, horrific tragedy upends Claire, Jamie, Brianna, Roger, Ian and Rachel, a sharp reminder of how precious and fleeting life can be. There is little time to grieve: Rachel’s delivery is relatively uneventful, with Ian at

Business

Five ways to turn AI agent anxiety into workplace action

Some employees fear AI agents will replace them, but research suggests agents still have a long way to go before they can take over the workplace. Rather than waiting for an agentic revolution, many professionals are exploring automation now to keep humans in the loop as organizations become AI-enabled. Look

Sports

Adama Traore told he looks like 'a mini bodybuilder' as West Ham ban gym

Paco Jemez, now serving as Nuno Espirito Santo's assistant at West Ham, said the winger resembles an NFL player rather than a traditional footballer and described him as "a bodybuilder in miniature." The coaching staff have placed Traore under a formal weightlifting ban, removing heavy gym

Culture

I'm 84 and just got my first tattoo — cross items off your bucket list

Kenny Jary is an 84-year-old Navy veteran in Minnesota who shares positivity online through his Patriotic Kenny account. He had long wanted a tattoo but kept putting it off. In 2021 he met Amanda Kline and Jenny Cooper through a local coffee shop owner, and they later recognized him by

Tech

Jeff Kaplan had six weeks to pitch Overwatch after Titan was cancelled

Before Overwatch there was the cancelled MMO Titan. Jeff Kaplan, who had been working on Titan, led the effort to redirect the team and was given just six weeks to come up with and pitch a new game. He says the period was demoralising; he feared he might be fired

Crypto

Prediction Markets Will Scale As Far As Resolution Infrastructure Allows

Prediction markets have moved beyond an experimental corner of crypto into a durable financial category with sustained volume, diversified participation and growing institutional attention. A joint research report from Dune and Keyrock shows monthly notional volume climbed to more than $13 billion by late 2025 from less than $100 million

AI

Is AI the future of gaming? GDC attendees say yes, but don't agree how

The Game Developers Conference offered a clear snapshot of the industry: generative AI remains a dominant focus. Banners and booths filled the halls, with companies like Nvidia and Google prominently showcasing projects and hosting packed panels, yet it was far from obvious how the technology will actually reshape development. On

Tech

Pokemon Pokopia Stamp Rally explained

The Pokopia Stamp Rally runs weekly and rewards players for logging in up to five days out of every seven. Each day you log in you receive a random stamp for your card, and at the end of the week stamps are exchanged for Life Coins you can spend at

Culture

I Fell In Love With Highguard And Now It’s Gone Forever

Highguard looked bland, sounded bland, and after my first 30 minutes I still wasn’t convinced it didn’t feel bland. I stuck with it, though: I played a couple dozen hours with friends and fell in love. Wildlight Entertainment’s ill-fated multiplayer shooter goes offline today forever; in just

Culture

Bradley Cooper in Talks to Direct & Star in ‘Ocean’s 11’ Prequel

A little more than a week after director Lee Isaac Chung departed the long-gestating Ocean's 11 prequel over "creative differences," rumors place Bradley Cooper as the odds-on favorite to step in behind the camera. Cooper was already set to star in the film alongside Margot Robbie,

Culture

Andrew Stanton's In the Blink of an Eye quietly released on Hulu

Andrew Stanton, the two-time Oscar winner behind Finding Nemo and WALL‑E, has a new live-action science fiction drama, In the Blink of an Eye, which was quietly released on Hulu on February 27, 2026 and is available to stream in the U.S. The film interweaves three timelines: a

Politics

Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade

Cuban officials have held talks with the US government to seek solutions to the blockade, Miguel Díaz‑Canel said in a video broadcast on national television. “These talks have been aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences we have between the two nations,” he said, in a

Sports

Dida ranks Maignan among Europe's best: "Alongside Donnarumma and Raya"

Dida, the Rossoneri’s legendary former goalkeeper, managed the Under-17s before being promoted to the first team in the 2020–21 season as goalkeeping coach, helping to develop Gigio Donnarumma and Mike Maignan before leaving the club. In an interview with La Repubblica he spoke about his former French protégé:

Business

Sweden's long-term tech culture is luring talent from Silicon Valley

Lovable CEO Anton Osika says a Swedish emphasis on long-term thinking and tight-knit, team-first culture is drawing some tech workers back from Silicon Valley and London. He said many return because they miss a work ethos focused on building for the coming decades and on teams that perform well together.

Culture

Arc Raiders devs reduced the speed of everything by 60% during pivot

Arc Raiders looked very different in its early stages of development, and even compared to its initial reveal trailer. While the team was flip-flopping between genres, one thing was clear: your goal was to kill a boss as fast as possible. There was a lot of mobility in those prototypes

Politics

White House video uses Wii Sports footage amid debate over IP and politics

The White House has repeatedly used pop culture in videos to advance administration messaging, and a recent clip paired footage of strikes on Iran with scenes from Nintendo’s Wii Sports mini-games and the game’s theme music. The White House posted the video on its official account on March

Culture

Kevin Williamson won't direct Scream 8

Kevin Williamson, who helped establish Scream’s signature meta-horror voice and has served as a writer, executive producer and most recently director, does not plan to write or direct a potential Scream 8. Scream 7’s strong box-office showing has prompted plenty of sequel buzz, but no official greenlight has

Culture

Jacob Elordi’s First Screen Role Was as an Uncredited Redcoat in Pirates

Jacob Elordi’s rise has been rapid: from a heartthrob in The Kissing Booth to Euphoria and now a serious awards contender for Frankenstein. Less well known is that his first screen job was as an extra in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, where he didn’

Sports

James Milner: 'Run until the first person is sick!'

James Milner has combined old-school grit with modern sports science to sustain a remarkable career. The ex-England international is a three-time Premier League title winner and has reached 655 Premier League appearances, pulling him clear of fellow former Aston Villa and Manchester City star Gareth Barry at the top of

Culture

I tried Joe Jonas and Sarah Jessica Parker's favorite pillow spray

This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray has become a celebrity favorite. Sarah Jessica Parker once shared an Instagram Story snap of her bedside table that included a bottle, and fans also include Millie Bobby Brown and Joe Jonas. Jonas told the Strategist he "highly recommends" the natural sleep

Business

Major copper foil supplier raises prices by 12%, threatening PCB costs

Mitsui Kinzoku, a leading supplier of copper foil for printed circuit boards, has notified customers of a 12% USD price increase on all MicroThin copper foil products, set to take effect in April 2026. Mitsui holds close to a 90% share of the high-end circuit foil market and has shifted

Culture

Pickled plants, mussel magic and cult dining hotspots

Dinner ended in a fridge. Underground, off London’s Portobello Road, bubbling jars surrounded koji blooming like suede and wonky vegetables caught mid-pickling. Ten minutes earlier I’d finished a chocolate-tahini crémeux upstairs, and now Holy Carrot chef Daniel Watkins was showing me his laboratory of pickles and ferments. The

AI

Learn to 'context-prompt' Google Drive with Gemini

If you've ever struggled with starting a letter or a presentation, Google has a little help coming your way courtesy of Gemini. The AI is being added across Docs, Slides, Sheets and Drive and can access your email, Drive and other documents to build projects from scratch. In