Australian artist “Edward” creates huge works of art on the beaches of Victoria using his body and rakes. His latest work is a response to the bushfires: he channelled his “raw emotion” and drew a massive koala at Barwon Heads. He’s been compared to famous artist Banksy, because he also …
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A consumer rights case kicked off in Norway back in 2018 has ended, for the time being, in Germany, with a German judge dismissing accusations that Nintendo’s strict digital no refund policy violated the EU’s Consumer Rights Direction. The German publication Pressfire reports that the court dismissed the lawsuit after …
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Surgical face mask sales in China jumped this week amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak. Officials in the country urged the public to wear masks in a bid to prevent the virus — which has been detected in several countries, including the U.S. — from spreading. People lined up to buy …
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Jessica Simpson is coming clean about her marriage to Nick Lachey. The singer and fashion designer discussed the pair’s history in her forthcoming memoir, “Open Book,” and divulged about meeting the boy-band singer at an industry Christmas party when she was just 18 and he was 25. “Nick loved the …
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Australia U-19’s Mackenzie Harvey plays a shot against England U-19. © ICC Just over six months after the senior team won the 2019 ICC World Cup, England’s U19 side have been knocked out of the ongoing U19 World Cup in South Africa. England lost to Australia U19 by two wickets …
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An extraordinary landscape shaped by many centuries of slate production has been nominated by the UK government for Unesco world heritage status, a distinction enjoyed by sites such as the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China and Stonehenge. The production of slate in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, has left a …
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Is technology really good for your health? Can Apple really make a difference in future healthcare? Questions like this are all perfectly appropriate, argues Apple’s vice president for health, Dr. Sumbul Desai. You have to test what tech firms claim Desai leads Apple’s teams in developing health-focused software and sensors, …
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The peaceful, pleasant farm-life sim Stardew Valley was released on Steam in February 2016, and by April it had surpassed one million copies sold—a big benchmark of success for just about any game, and particularly for a niche indie release developed entirely by one guy. Four years later, the game …
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Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! First up, learn about Nintendo’s new patent for a Joy-Con stylus attachment for Nintendo Switch. Then, the NVC crew is playing lots of Tokyo Mirage Sessions on Switch, and some of the panel has fallen back in love with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Finally, the …
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Harry Potter and Hulk: Welcome your new neighbors, Mario and Pokemon By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press January 23, 2020, 11:10 PM 2 min read ORLANDO, Fla. — Harry Potter and Hulk: Welcome your new neighbors, Mario and Pokemon. A fourth park at Universal Orlando is being created based on characters …
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