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Bricks & Minifigs has settled with the Mansell family over a LEGO Star Wars collection worth up to $200,000 that went missing after a consignment deal. The YouTuber whose videos made the case impossible to ignore is still facing the company in court.
The UK Met Office says the developing El Nino may be the strongest in living memory, and NOAA now puts high odds on a record event. Here is what the models actually say, which US regions carry the clearest signal, and what forecasters still cannot tell you.
Cherokee Nation banned hyperscale data centers on tribally owned and trust land after a task force found 64% of citizens opposed them. The same survey found 73% of those citizens use generative AI, and the report says so out loud.
Apple’s iPhone 18 keynote is widely expected on September 9, and trade-in values on the outgoing generation typically fall 15% to 20% within weeks. Here is the window that protects your payout, and the 14-day rule that catches people out.
Wrist sensors are least reliable during hard exercise and most reliable when you are sitting still, which makes resting heart rate the one figure your tracker is genuinely good at. A Harvard physician explains what the number actually indicates.
Demon Hunter, a Christian metalcore band that has used the name for 25 years, is suing Netflix and AEG Presents over KPop Demon Hunters. The fan who paid $500 for the wrong concert is now evidence, and the band is asking for triple damages.
iOS 26 let you set a custom background for individual iMessage chats. What Apple did not put in front of anyone is that the background is shared, so the person you are texting gets it on their screen too. Here is how to check and how to opt out.
Instagram is testing clickable links inside post captions for Meta Verified creators, which would finally retire the “link in bio” ritual. The test is small, the cap looks like 10 links a month, and business accounts are shut out.
A clip of someone spelling LEEK on a wall with bullets proved CyberLeek is not recycling stolen footage. They are playing GTA 6. With the game three months out and no disc in the box, the leaker says the leaks stop only when Rockstar apologizes.
A Haines City police officer searched his estranged wife’s license plate in Flock’s camera network 717 times over 22 months, picking fake justifications from a dropdown menu. Nobody noticed until the Washington Post called her.