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JBL is trying its hand at something new, with a pair of AI-powered practice amps. The BandBox Solo and BandBox Trio include an onboard Stem AI that purportedly lets you separate or remove vocals and instruments from any music streamed over Bluetooth. So, say you’re a young guitarist learning “Stairway to Heaven” (as one does). At least in theory, you could use the speaker to remove Jimmy Page’s part and hone your chops with the rest of the band.The $250 BandBox Solo, designed for individual musicians, has a single guitar / mic input. And the $600 BandBox Trio, better for…
The United Nations (UN) says it will take over management of a camp in north-eastern Syria holding holding thousands of people with alleged links to the jihadist group Islamic State (IS).It comes after Kurdish-led forces that had been running the camp withdrew in the face of an advance by Syrian government forces, triggering unrest that forced aid agencies to suspend operations.Residents were reported to have rushed camp perimeters in an apparent attempt to escape, prompting unrest and looting.A ceasefire agreement has brought much of Syria’s north-east under the control of Damascus, ending years of autonomous Kurdish rule.Briefing the UN Security…
Chris MasonPolitical editorGetty ImagesA marble sits at the top of a very long, elaborate and twisting run right now.If – and it’s a big if – it trundles all the way to the bottom, Andy Burnham might become prime minister.But hang on a minute, let’s not get ahead of ourselves.That marble might not even set off down the run, or might fly off spectacularly halfway down.The twists, turns and obstacles standing between the Greater Manchester mayor and a return to Westminster as an MP – a prerequisite for him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership – are…
Aston Villa are safely through in the Europa League. Nottingham Forest have an inconvenient play-off to navigate. And Rangers might just have done Celtic a favour. The Europa League returned on Thursday night and set up a dramatic final matchday next week. British clubs in the Europa League – Thursday results 10-man Celtic blow two-goal lead at Bologna Hard-fought Aston Villa win v Fenerbahce Rangers earn first Europa League win of the season Morgan Gibbs-White misses penalty as Nottingham Forest lose in Braga It’s been a near-perfect Europa League campaign for Aston Villa, who are safely through to the last…
Darth Maul, the beloved, sometimes spider-legged former Sith Lord first introduced in Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace, is officially getting his own animated spin-off on April 6, 2026, based on a new teaser trailer published by Disney. Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord was originally announced at Star Wars Celebration in 2025, and is set after Maul’s arc in Star Wars: The Clone Wars but before his appearance in Star Wars: Rebels.The 10-episode series covers Maul’s plot to rebuild his criminal syndicate “on a planet untouched by the Empire,” according to Lucasfilm. “There, he crosses paths with…
Getty ImagesThe US plan for “New Gaza” was presented at the World Economic Forum in DavosThe US has unveiled its plans for a “New Gaza” that would see the devastated Palestinian territory rebuilt from scratch.Slides showed dozens of skyscrapers stretching along the Mediterranean coast and housing estates in the Rafah area, while a map outlining the phased development of new residential, agricultural and industrial areas for the 2.1 million population.They were presented during a signing ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos for President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace, which is tasked with ending the two-year war between…
Mikel Arteta has been told he should consider selling Myles Lewis-Skelly at the end of the season as Arsenal legend Alan Smith insists “he’s not good enough defensively”. Lewis-Skelly enjoyed a hugely impressive breakthrough season last term, making 39 appearances in all competitions which saw him rewarded with six England caps and a new long-term contract which is set to keep him at the Emirates until 2030. READ: Ranking the 20 biggest PL summer transfers as Man Utd pair storm into top three But the 19-year-old’s minutes have been limited this term after falling behind Riccardo Calafiori in the Premier…
Image: Visual Generation/Envato Apple Watch has taken a significant step forward with recent developments in blood sugar level monitoring. When the Apple Watch first launched back in 2015, it was essentially a luxury timepiece with some smart features. Fast-forward to today, and this device now holds FDA approval for several medical applications — a transformation that became one of the most compelling examples of consumer technology evolving into genuine medical infrastructure. If you’re already using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), you can access blood sugar readings through integration with your Apple Watch. But here’s the key detail: the watch itself…
Telly appeared on the home theater scene in 2023 with an unusual proposition. Its business model revolves around giving customers free dual-screen televisions where the lower screen shows non-stop advertisements. At the time, the start-up’s execs projected that Telly would ship its first 500,000 screens that summer. However, Janko Roettgers of Lowpass reported that Telly only had 35,000 sets in people’s homes at the end of the third quarter of 2025. The figure appears to come from a quarterly investor update, but Telly didn’t provide Roettgers with any comment on the report.Personally, I don’t think I’d want a free TV…
Have you seen Marcello Hernández’s new comedy special? I laughed out loud 100 times, especially during the parts about his ADD, mental health, and white kids at the mall. He’s also a lil’ snack himself, which doesn’t hurt, haha. My friend Jessie (middle) wrote a great post today called 50 Pieces of Advice for My 50th Birthday. “I’ve been nervous to publish this,” she wrote, “because who am I to offer life advice?!?” But her list is GREAT, including, “we don’t make friends, we recognize them.” Over the holidays, we played Poetry for Neanderthals, which is such a fun game.…