av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 11, 2026 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
The Movies for Grownups Awards on Saturday night played host to anER reunion, as George Clooney and Noah Wyle reunited (twice) on the awards stage and talked about their longtime friendship.
Both men were winners at the AARP awards show — best actor for Clooney (Jay Kelly) and Wyle for best TV actor (The Pitt).
In presenting to Wyle, Clooney joked that AARP should do a “Sexiest Man Still Alive” issue and declared, “I would nominate Noah Wyle as the first guy.”
Källa: George Clooney Says “When I Grow Up, I Want to Be Noah Wyle” as Two Stars Unite 30 Years After ‘ER’
av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 11, 2026 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Your neighborhood GameStop might be on the chopping block, along with more than 400 other retail locations across the US. As first reported by Polygon, the retailer is pursuing a severe cost-saving measure by closing up several hundred physical locations. According to a blog that keeps track of GameStop closures, there are 410 locations that are confirmed to be closing or are already closed, along with another 11 that are reportedly also on their way, as of January 10.
Källa: GameStop reportedly shuts down more than 400 US stores
av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 11, 2026 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Elon Musk’s X has been ordered by the UK government to tackle a wave of indecent AI images or face a de facto ban, as an expert said the platform was no longer a “safe space” for women.
The media watchdog, Ofcom, confirmed it would accelerate an investigation into X as a backlash grew against the site, which has hosted a deluge of images depicting partially stripped women and children.
X announced a restriction on creating images via the Grok AI tool on Friday morning in response to the global outcry. A post on the platform said the ability to generate and edit images would now be “limited to paying subscribers”. Those who pay have to provide personal details, meaning they could be identified if the function was misused.
Källa: Elon Musk’s X threatened with UK ban over wave of indecent AI images
av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 11, 2026 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Mumford & Sons have shared a new single, ‘The Banjo Song’ – you can listen to it below.
The song marks the third preview of the London band’s sixth studio album, ‘Prizefighter’, which is released on Friday February 20 via Island. Pre-order/pre-save here.
Co-written by Aaron Dessner of The National and Jon Bellion, the bittersweet track begins with the verse: “On the dark side of the Earth/ Where the creatures are out/ I’m a man on the moon/ Midnight ‘round my neck/ And sunrise on my breath/ I still wait for you.”
Källa: Listen to Mumford & Sons’ bittersweet new single ’The Banjo Song’
av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 11, 2026 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads, Twitter
The Federal Communications Commission has approved SpaceX’s request to deploy an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, allowing the company to launch 15,000 in all. It has also allowed SpaceX to upgrade its Gen2 satellites with “advanced form factors and cutting-edge technology,” to operate across more frequencies and to add more orbital shells to optimize coverage and performance. This approval will give the company’s fleet a boost and will allow it to offer internet and mobile services to more parts of the globe. The satellites will also enable SpaceX to offer “direct-to-cell connectivity outside the United States and supplemental coverage” within the US.
Källa: SpaceX can deploy 7,500 more Starlink Gen2 satellites with FCC approval
av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 11, 2026 | author, Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
X has filed an antitrust lawsuit against over a dozen music publishers as well as their trade association the National Music Publishers Association, accusing them of colluding with the goal of coercing the platform into purchasing industrywide licenses.
The lawsuit, filed in Texas federal court on Friday, details an alleged years-long campaign to “leverage monopoly power” and force X into acquiring licenses from all music publishers at inflated rates. The company has been “denied the ability to acquire a U.S. musical-composition license from any individual music publisher on competitive terms,” states the complaint, which names the NMPA as well as 18 individual publishers including the “big three” Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony Music Publishing and Warner ChappellMusic. Without those deals, X isn’t allowed to host certain songs that users post.
Källa: Music Publishers Sued By X in Growing Licensing Battle