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Framework’s premium laptop is shipping with less RAM

RAMageddon has claimed yet another victim, with Framework now announcing a "major and unfortunate" pricing update for its upcoming premium laptop - which also impacts folks who preordered it. Memory configurations for the Laptop 13 Pro have been adjusted after Framework says it

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Venice Film Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup (Updating Live)

The Venice Film Festival is about to reveal its 2026 lineup, promising a plethora of buzzy titles from international directors. Like Cannes this year, Venice is expected to have a lighter Hollywood presence than in previous editions. But that does not mean there won’t be a

Luiz Carlos Barreto, Its Legendary Film Producer, Dies at 98

Luiz Carlos Barreto, one of the driving forces of the Cinema Novo movement in the 1960s and 1970s, died in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, July 22, at the age of 98. In reaction – and it’s a measure of the huge regard with which Barreto was held in his native Brazil and beyond – […]

The EU versus Big Tech, and sanctions package approval

In today's newsletter: A potential fine is on its way for a US technology company in breach of the bloc's digital fairness rules, and the EU's 21st package of sanctions finally gets over the line amid criticism from a Baltic head of state in exclusive comments to Euronews.