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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
Turkey Blocks Jailed Journalist’s YouTube Channel on ‘National Security’ Grounds
A court in Istanbul blocked veteran jailed journalist Fatih Altayli’s YouTube channel on Thursday in order to “protect national security and public order” and...
Turkey NT boss Montella gives his verdict on Victor Osimhen record transfer to Galatasaray from Napoli
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New Galatasaray signing Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit: Galatasaray X Page
Turkey national team coach Vincenzo Montella has praised Victor Osimhen’s record-breaking transfer to Galatasaray,...
USMNT to host Turkey, Switzerland in pre-Gold Cup friendlies
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The U.S. men’s national team’s summer schedule is starting to take shape.Turkey and Switzerland will both oppose the USMNT this June in a...
Erdogan says Turkey will hold Kanal Istanbul tender next year
Ankara - Egypt Today Turkey will hold a tender for the construction of a 45-km shipping canal running parallel to the Bosphorus, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, despite a government freeze on new investments as it reins in spending. “The Kanal Istanbul has been delayed too much. We will hold a tender for it
Turkey urges Syria’s new leaders to take action against SDF
Turkey’s top diplomat called for strengthened counterterrorism cooperation following a landmark meeting with his Syrian counterpart...
Live updates: Turkey, Syria earthquake death toll tops 11,000 as rescuers fight bitter cold
Rescue workers are looking for people still trapped under the rubble as Gaziantep, in southern Turkey, recorded below-freezing temperatures overnight...
Turkey is reportedly blocking access to Twitter following devastating earthquakes
Turkey may be blocking access to Twitter, two days after a pair of catastrophic earthquakes struck the area. Thousands of people are still trapped in buildings in Turkey and Syria, where the death toll is approaching 12,000. According to Bloomberg, people in Turkey started having trouble accessing Twitter on Wednesday afternoon. Some have resorted to
Turkey earthquakes: Ghana’s Christian Atsu reportedly found alive, badly injured
Christian Atsu, a 31-year-old professional soccer player for Hatayspor and former Premier League player for Chelsea and Newcastle, has been rescued after being trapped in the aftermath of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, reports say. Atsu, although alive, has sustained injuries to his right foot and exhibited difficulty breathing and has been transported to
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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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‘Wareware wa Uchuujin’ Reveals Main Cast, Additional Staff, Teaser Trailer
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The official X (formally...