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King Charles shares broadcast and playlist with Apple Music
As part of an effort to jump into new media, King Charles has broadcast ‘The King’s Music Room’ via Apple Music, sharing his favourite songs and a few anecdotes from his life. King Charles has collaborated with Apple Music to celebrate Commonwealth Day 2025. ‘The King’s Music Room’ is a broadcast and song playlist. Touted as a celebration of music from across the world, King Charles picks his favourite tracks...
US to repurpose mobile app to allow ‘self-deportations’
The Trump Administration is set to repurpose CBP Home, an app originally intended to facilitate asylum appointments, in order to allow undocumented migrants to ‘self-deport.’ The Trump Administration has announced it will be reconfiguring an app called CBP Home to provide undocumented migrants a way to ‘self-report.’ US Customs and Bored Patrol says that this will be a way for individuals to leave the country without facing ‘harsher consequences.’ US officials...
People living near new pylons in UK might receive £250 discount
The initiative is part of a scheme to build new infrastructure, grow the UK economy and move further away from fossil fuels while also minimising public backlash. Households living within half a kilometre of new or upgraded power infrastructure could receive up to £2,500 over 10 years as part of the Labour government’s new scheme. It aims to curb a potential backlash to the increased building of pylons and...
Christie’s ‘Augmented Intelligence’ auction surpasses expectations
The event at Christie’s was intended to demonstrate and test the legitimacy of AI artwork within the high-end auction world. It was met with fierce criticism and enthusiasm from different parties. An online sale of AI-generated artwork at London’s auction house Christie’s has surpassed its initial earnings estimates by 20%. The total revenue brought in currently sits at $792,000 USD, with a significant number of new collectors entering the art...
SpaceX Starship rocket explodes across Texas sky
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship spacecraft exploded on Thursday, minutes after take-off. It marks the second consecutive failure for the tech mogul’s Mars rocket program. SpaceX has faced its second consecutive mishap, as its Starship spacecraft exploded minutes after lifting off in Texas this week. The project was an attempt to deploy mock satellites as part of SpaceX’s Mars rocket program, and comes one month after the company’s seventh Starship flight...
Are young people really more vain than older generations?
Several older journalists have been making the argument this week that Gen Z are vainer than their parents were at a similar age, but can you blame them? In an era of constant external pressures and smartphone cameras, the demand to be appealing has never been more overwhelming. Another week, another attempt to discredit young people by older journalists working at publications intended for Gen X and millennial readers....
Gen Z still love music… despite everything
even if it costs an arm and a leg Well…it’s finally happened. The Glastonbury Festival lineup has (mostly) been announced this week, with The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo headlining across three days. Other big names are set to attend including Charli XCX, Doechii, Jorja Smith, Loyle Carner, Denzel Curry, and Blossoms, among many others. With the nearly-complete listing now publicly available, the inevitable barrage of criticism from middle-aged folks...
Offset gearing up for Russian show against UMG boycott
Next month, rapper and musician Offset will perform in Russia, despite his label Universal Music Group having boycotted the country since 2022 due to the invasion of Ukraine. Offset is gearing up to perform in Russia next month. He is scheduled to appear on stage at MTC Live Hall in Moscow on April 18th 2025. The news was announced via his Instagram page, where he boasts 25 million followers....
Activision goes all in on AI despite consumer backlash
Games publisher Activision has faced renewed criticism for using AI generated images for its promotional campaigns for Guitar Hero, Crash Bandicoot and Call of Duty. The company had already faced a backlash for use of automated artwork last year. Well, it seems like the AI slop is here to stay, folks! Despite receiving an extensive amount of backlash for its use of auto-generated artwork within its intellectual properties last year,...
Sony launches Beta Program to allow testing of new titles
The new Beta Program for PlayStation will provide a hub to keep track of any and all pre-release tests for upcoming PS5 and PC games, Sony has announced. A new initiative by Sony will allow easier tracking and access to beta versions of new titles, according to the company’s latest blog post. Suitably titled the ‘Beta Program,’ this feature will work in a similar way to Microsoft’s Xbox Insider program,...
