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“I cannot divorce the two”: How Star Wars is blending technology, creativity, and products into the experience itself
(Image credit: Disney) “It’s like a community, right? And it’s a global community that people really love and identify with.” That’s how Bobby Kim, Global Creative Director at Disney Consumer Products, describes Star Wars fandom. And it’s a framing that feels especially fitting as another May the 4th is behind us and we’re weeks out
Trump administration defends right to ban content moderation experts from US
The Trump administration is fighting for the right to keep some social media moderation advocates out of the US. On Wednesday, US District Court Judge James Boasberg heard arguments in a lawsuit between the nonprofit Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other Trump administration officials. The suit concerns
Apple’s 2028 iPhone display sounds impossible, but Samsung and LG are scrambling to build it
Android phones have had curved displays for years and accepted the distortion as the price of aesthetics. Apple is spending two years and billions of supplier dollars to not accept it. Apple's all-screen iPhone 20 mockup Ice Universe / X Apple doesn’t ask its suppliers to build things. It tells them to, hands them a
South Carolina Measles Cases Push US Toward Losing Health Title
South Carolina’s measles cases are propelling the US’s outbreak into a second year, which threatens to end the nation’s claim to have eliminated the disease. South Carolina Measles Cases Push US Toward Losing Health Title South Carolina’s measles cases are propelling the US’s outbreak into a second year, which threatens to end the nation’s claim
North Carolina Christmas tree farmers are optimistic after Hurricane Helene
Christmas tree farmers in western North Carolina are still rebuilding from last year’s devastating Hurricane Helene, but growers are optimistic about business and the overall strength of their industry in the region. “There’s still a lot of recovery that needs to happen, but we’re in much better shape than we were this time last year
East Carolina vs. Tulane prediction, odds, line, time: 2025 college football Week 7 picks from proven model
The East Carolina Pirates (3-2) travel to play the Tulane Green Wave (4-1) in an American Conference battle on Thursday evening. Last week, East Carolina beat Army 28-6, as they've won three of their last four games. Meanwhile, the Green Wave beat Tulsa 31-14 last week. East Carolina leads the all-time series 12-8 but has
South Carolina Debates Benefits of Legalizing Sports Betting
As the NFL season kicks off, the debate over legalizing sports betting has increased in South Carolina. North Carolina legalized sports betting, which includes football and esports, last year. Stephen Shapiro, a Sport and Entertainment Management Professor at USC, believes that South Carolina will follow, but there may be a wait. Lawmakers are weighing up the
TCU at North Carolina live updates: Latest score, highlights from Bill Belichick’s collegiate debut
After winning six Super Bowls as the New England Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick makes his debut on the collegiate level. After a year away from the NFL game, Belichick is back in football and accepted the North Carolina job this winter following Mack Brown’s dismissal. Now the eyes of the football world will be
Carolina has traded veteran WR Adam Thielen back to the Minnesota Vikings
On Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings completed a trade. The Panthers receive a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick. However, the biggest news coming out of this deal is that WR Adam Thielen is heading back home. Minnesota got Thielen, a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick, and a 2027 fifth-round pick. Ahead
South Carolina women’s basketball star stepping away for 2025-26 season
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South Carolina’s women’s basketball team will head into this season without one of its key players.
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North Carolina Passes Bill To Integrate Bitcoin Into $127 Billion Pension Fund
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“I cannot divorce the two”: How Star Wars is blending technology, creativity, and products into the experience itself
(Image credit: Disney) “It’s like a community, right? And it’s a global community that people really love and identify with.” That’s how Bobby Kim, Global Creative Director at Disney Consumer Products, describes Star Wars fandom. And it’s a framing that feels especially fitting as another May the 4th is behind us and we’re weeks out
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Trump administration defends right to ban content moderation experts from US
The Trump administration is fighting for the right to keep some social media moderation advocates out of the US. On Wednesday, US District Court Judge James Boasberg heard arguments in a lawsuit between the nonprofit Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other Trump administration officials. The suit concerns
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Apple’s 2028 iPhone display sounds impossible, but Samsung and LG are scrambling to build it
Android phones have had curved displays for years and accepted the distortion as the price of aesthetics. Apple is spending two years and billions of supplier dollars to not accept it. Apple's all-screen iPhone 20 mockup Ice Universe / X Apple doesn’t ask its suppliers to build things. It tells them to, hands them a
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Tencent Music Posts 7.3% Q1 2026 Revenue Jump, Points to Triple-Digit Live Growth and Continued Superfan Expansion
A live performance from Jay Chou, whose Children of the Sun is said to have generated about $14.7 million on Tencent Music during Q1 2026. Photo Credit: GEM_Ady Amid a continued SVIP expansion and a triple-digit revenue boost on the concerts side, Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) has reported nearly $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 revenue.
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