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Spoilers for Heartstopper Forever ahead. It’s a mammoth task to bring a beloved IP like Heartstopper to a close, but creator Alice Oseman has done an incredible job with the new Netflix movie, Heartstopper Forever. If you’re bummed out because we’re not getting a full fourth season, don’t be. As Nick (Kit Connor), Charlie (Joe…

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Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, July 16 (game…

Amazon Prime Day 2026 in Australia had a flurry of discounts across its product portfolio last week (and early this week too), and robot vacuums saw some of the biggest price reductions at the time, with deals of up to a whopping 78% off. That meant that some of the top sellers were, in fact,…

Google Pics is rolling out to Google Workspace users starting August 18 Pics lets you generate and edit images within Google Workspace apps like Slides, Docs, Sheets and more Generative AI usage limits will apply starting February 2027 Google Pics, the AI-powered image-generation and editing application the search giant unveiled at Google I/O earlier this…

MacBook users are complaining about their devices’ sharp edges Several have decided to file their laptops down for more comfort One recently outlined the process in detail on their blog Apple is known for its keen sense of design and the exacting standards it holds its designers to, which is why it’s all the more…

FCC approves testing of satellites designed to reflect sunlight toward Earth Startup plans thousands of orbital mirrors capable of extending daylight periods Scientists warn artificial sunlight could interfere with astronomical observations worldwide A California startup has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to test satellites designed to reflect sunlight toward Earth. Reflect Orbital…

Ukraine’s Brave1 opened the first state grant program treating combat humanoid robots as their own procurement category The move, which aims to capitalize on gains by Ukraine’s already-innovative robotics industry, is also cognizant of the current limitations of the tech The goals set by Brave1 are modest but offer backing of up to ₴100M+ for…

Excel continues to grow as a popular esport The Microsoft Excel World Championship’s (MEWC) inaugural Landmark Battle took place on the weekend of July 11th, 2026 Four competitors went to cell-to-cell, but there was only one winner The Microsoft Excel World Championship’s (MEWC) inaugural Landmark Battle has declared its first winner, Ireland’s Diarmuid Early, who…

A joint Insider/Der Spiegel/Le Monde investigation published leaked documents showing a Chinese-authored, three-level plan to contain and defeat Starlink The plan, presented to Russian officers at a secret forum in 2023, highlights a three-level approach to contain and destroy SpaceX’s Starlink A separately signed June 2023 Moscow protocol also commits Russia and China to jointly…