Spotify finally adds expanded pinning after years of user requests
Spotify has launched a vastly expanded pinning feature, allowing users to pin far more content within their library. The update addresses years of user feedback and requests. It follows a series of quick user-friendly changes the platform has been rolling out, including fixes after its recent controversial disco ball icon update.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared after the NATO summit in Ankara that Germany will reach the 5% of GDP defence spending target well ahead of the agreed deadline. He stressed that all allies reaffirmed their commitment to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. The announcement signals a dramatic acceleration of German rearmament.
Taylor Swift has received five Emmy nominations for her concert film "The Eras Tour: The Final Show", which premiered on Disney+. The film documents the final performance of her record-breaking Eras Tour. Swift now joins the field of contenders for Emmy Awards in musical programming categories.
Researchers argue that rebuilding the reciprocal, care-oriented relationships between Amazonian Indigenous peoples and nature could help counter the predicted effects of climate change on the region's biodiversity. The study, published in Nature, focuses on so-called biocultural erosion โ the loss of traditional knowledge and practices tied to ecosystems. Restoring these bonds is presented as a concrete strategy for protecting the Amazon.
A Nature study shows that diet shapes how obese organisms respond to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy through gut microbial metabolism and host anti-tumour immunity. The findings were confirmed using custom mouse diet models and human-to-mouse fecal microbiota transplantation experiments. The results suggest that dietary modification could improve cancer immunotherapy outcomes in obese patients.
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Donald Trump's announcement of withdrawing from the deal with Iran sent oil prices surging and triggered notable drops across European stock markets. Warsaw's WIG20 index initially fell sharply but recovered in afternoon trading, ending as one of the relatively stronger indices on the continent. The Polish exchange proved more resilient than most of its European peers.
Paradigm, the crypto-focused venture capital firm founded in 2018, has closed its third fund at $1.2 billion. The capital will be deployed into startups operating at what the firm calls the "technical frontier" of blockchain and crypto innovation.
Alexander Zverev defeated Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the Wimbledon 2026 quarter-finals, booking his first ever semi-final spot at The Championships. The German delivered a dominant performance on the grass courts in London.
Nintendo has officially announced the end of service for Mario Kart Tour on Android and iOS, with servers shutting down on September 29, 2026, at 2:00 AM ET. The game launched on September 25, 2019, making the shutdown nearly its seventh anniversary. New Gold Pass subscriptions and automatic renewals were already halted on July 7.
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Nintendo has announced it is ending Mario Kart Tour.
Service for the app will end on September 29, 2026, at 2:00 AM ET.
Nintendo stopped automatic subscription renewals and new subscriptions to Gold Pass on July 7.
Itโs hard to believe that Mario Kart Tour is almost seven years old at this point. The game was released on September 25, 2019, so weโre only a few months away from the anniversary. Unfortunately, it looks like this September will be the phone appโs grand farewell party.
Through an end-of-service notification , Nintendo is letting Android and iOS users know that Mario Kart Tour is coming to an end on smart devices. According to the announcement, service for the game will be shut down on September 29, 2026, at 2:00 AM ET.
Dutch coachbuilder Niels van Roij Design, known for its custom shooting brake conversions, has unveiled a Ferrari 599-based creation featuring a longroof body and butterfly windows. The design pays tribute to elegant 1970s Ferrari gran turismo styling.
Anthropic recommends using its expensive Claude Opus 4 model primarily as a high-level planner that delegates individual tasks to the cheaper Claude Sonnet 5, rather than running Opus 4 on every query. The "Advisor" pattern combining both models achieves 92% of Opus 4's solo performance at just 63% of the cost โ a 37% saving. The approach is aimed at companies looking to cut AI spending without a major quality drop.
Zakopane, which has been a popular destination for Arab tourists in recent years, is seeing a clear drop in visitors from Arab countries in the current season. The local tourism industry is adapting to attract a different profile of international guests. Some hotels and apartments are already adjusting their offerings to meet the changing demand.
After President Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran "over" following fresh Iranian strikes, a video went viral on social media allegedly showing an attack on a secret US military facility in the Gulf. Fact-checkers determined that the footage depicts an entirely different event and does not show any Iranian strike on a US base. The false claim spread rapidly amid escalating US-Iran tensions.
In spring 1386, Wลadysลaw Jagieลลo arrived in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska), which had been ravaged by years of civil war. His intervention ended the bloodiest phase of the conflict, though not all disputes were settled. The campaign also allowed the king to establish a political base in the oldest region of Poland.
The beauty industry is extending AI-powered skin analysis from the face to the whole body, with algorithms set to recommend lotions for legs and arms based on individual skin traits. Until now, body care received far less technological attention than facial skincare. The shift raises the question of whether personalised body-care recommendations are a genuine convenience or a new source of appearance-related anxiety.
In 2002, the Norwegian book club Bokklubben, in cooperation with the Norwegian Nobel Institute, gathered 100 writers from 54 countries to select the 100 most important books of all time. While all chosen titles were considered equal, Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote received a special distinction as the greatest among them. The 17th-century Spanish novel is widely regarded as the first great work of modern European literature.
Researchers have found that the ARP2/3 complex works together with actomyosin in an oscillatory program at the neuron's soma to govern neuronal polarization โ the process by which a nerve cell determines which end becomes its axon. This intrinsic cytoskeletal mechanism is key to normal nervous system development. The findings were published in Nature on 8 July 2026.
Scientists used epitope editing of the KIT protein to enable antibody-based, non-genotoxic conditioning for stem cell transplantation, avoiding the need for chemotherapy. The technique selectively enriches therapeutically edited BCL11A haematopoietic stem cells and boosts fetal haemoglobin production. The approach could transform treatment of sickle cell disease and -thalassaemia.
Scientists have proposed a shoebox-sized satellite detector capable of identifying the telltale radiation signature of a hidden nuclear warhead in orbit. The technology could be used to verify arms-control treaties and monitor nuclear proliferation from space. The project is still at an early conceptual stage.
J.K. Simmons has officially confirmed he will not return as J. Jonah Jameson in the upcoming Spider-Man film due in theatres this July. The actor has played the Daily Bugle editor-in-chief across multiple Spider-Man franchises, predating the current MCU. Fans had speculated about his return, but Simmons has now ruled it out.
Brent Montgomery's media company Wheelhouse and kids-and-teens social platform Zigazoo have launched Zigazoo Studios, a joint venture focused on developing projects based on content from Gen Alpha creators on their TikTok-style app. The studio will also pursue live experiences, consumer products and brand partnerships. The venture targets the fast-growing Gen Alpha audience.
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