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“Boomers love AI,” Rod Stewart takes Ozzy Osbourne tribute a step too far

Rod Stewart’s tribute to the late rock and roll legend Ozzy Osbourne has been heavily criticized after showing a video generated using artificial intelligence (AI) at one of his shows.
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New on streaming: Wednesday snaps back, King of the Hill recrowned

Welcome to the goth summer of woe on Netflix – Jenna Ortega is back as Wednesday Addams. More importantly, though, King of the Hill has been revived. We’re over the moon.
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Now everyone can earn money on Twitch

Twitch will no longer gatekeep its monetization tools to influencers and every streamer will now have a chance to earn money – but there’s a catch.
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China clamps down on fake Labubus

Labubu dolls have taken the world by storm. But now, fake Labubus, or Lafufus, are the latest trend that China is grappling with.
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Joey Swoll quits social media after Hulk Hogan tribute sparks backlash

Gym influencer Joey Swoll has quit social media after backlash over his Hulk Hogan tribute video sparked debate on cancel culture and the wrestling legend’s controversial past.
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FaZe Banks steps down after MLG coin crash – accuses Adin Ross of “bad actor” role as meme crypto scandal explodes

FaZe Banks, co-founder of FaZe Clan, a huge esports and gaming influencer group, stepped down as CEO after the collapse of the cryptocurrency MLG coin.
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Men’s Health repeats false Google AI claim on Luka Dončić

Men’s Health magazine appears to have used inaccurate information from an AI-generated Google summary in an article on basketball player Luka Dončić.
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Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign sparks backlash over “great jeans” slogan

Sydney Sweeney’s new American Eagle fall 2025 campaign is facing backlash over its “great jeans” slogan, with critics calling it a tone-deaf nod to eugenics-era beauty standards while the viral outrage sends AEO stock soaring 16%
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New on streaming: Chief of War debuts, Marc Maron is panicked

Jason Momoa was born in Honolulu and is of Native Hawaiian descent. For him, the success of Chief of War, a new historical drama series on Apple TV+, is very important. Elsewhere on streaming platforms, Leanne, a new comedy from Netflix, has caught our eye.
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White House slams South Park episode targeting Trump and Paramount

South Park kicks off Season 27 by roasting Donald Trump, dragging Jesus into a $1.5 billion streaming deal, and mocking the Paramount-Skydance merger. The White House? Already furious.
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What is the Trisha Paytas baby conspiracy and why are Ozzy Osbourne fans furious?

The internet has been flooded with tributes to the late Ozzy Osbourne. However, one long-standing and creepily coincidental internet conspiracy has resurfaced after the rock legend's passing.
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Spotify hit by AI music scandal after fake Blaze Foley song goes live

Spotify has pulled an AI-generated song falsely attributed to late country artist Blaze Foley, raising fresh concerns about deepfake music, legacy fraud, and the streaming platform’s failure to flag synthetic content.
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Astronomer CEO resigns following embarrassing kiss-cam cheating scandal

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has resigned from the company following the viral Coldplay kiss-cam scandal that erupted across social media.
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New on streaming: Happy Gilmore swings again, South Park’s back

If you’re not content with the pleasures of summer already, Happy Gilmore 2 is premiering on Netflix this week. Plus, South Park’s also back – or maybe not.
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Bosses are luring people back to the office with the promise of free food

The old saying goes, “the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach,” and executives take this very literally.
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Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show flopped, but people loved Adolescence

With Love, Meghan failed to crack the top 300 shows on Netflix for the first half of 2025, which was led by Adolescence and Squid Game.
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No ticket, no tune – the tech race to keep concerts behind paywalls

Oasis’s comeback tour is drawing crowds beyond the gates – and pushing venues to deploy anti-drone tech, sound blockers, and AI copyright bots to stop freeloaders. As concerts go viral, gigs are increasingly locked behind both physical and digital paywalls.
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Coldplay kiss cam affair hits social media, fake statement circulates online

A clip from Coldplay’s Massachusetts show has gone viral on social media after a prominent CEO and his colleague were caught sharing an intimate moment.
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New on streaming: Untamed debuts on Netflix, Star Trek returns

As always, every new week brings a fresh batch of new shows on our favorite streaming platforms. This one’s no exception, and both the romantics and the nerds will be happy.
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Don’t be fooled by this TikToker selling tours to Alligator Alcatraz

This TikToker seems to be on a mission to enrage Republicans with her “tours” to Alligator Alcatraz.
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