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Dolly Parton will turn 80 in January.
  • Dolly Parton turns 80 in January, but said "she's just getting started."
  • The country music legend's commitment to staying busy may have helped her live longer.
  • Research suggests that mental stimulation and faith might be keys to longevity.

Dolly Parton isn't afraid of aging.

The country music legend will turn 80 on January 19, 2026, but as long


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Hideo Kojima has unveiled Death Stranding Isolations (working title), an original anime series based on his franchise, coming to Disney+ in 2027. The gaming legend made the announcement at a Disney+ event in Hong Kong alongside series director Sano Takayuki. It will be the first Kojima Productions' partnership with a global streaming platform, with Kojima serving as an executive producer.  

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Spotify is testing a new feature that could make it easier to pick up an audiobook that you've ignored a little too long. The streaming service is rolling out recaps for audiobooks that can summarize the story up to where a user stopped listening. Recaps will be available once a user has gotten 15 to 20 minutes into the audiobook and will be updated to reflect the point the listener has reached



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Alexa Chung at the Burberry fashion show as part of Spring/Summer 2026 London Fashion Week on September 22, 2025 in London, England.
Burberry is back.
  • Burberry reported same-store sales growth for the first time in two years.
  • The luxury brand has refocused on its British heritage, and it's paying off.
  • New marketing campaigns celebrate Britishness, boosting Burberry's appeal and sales.

Burberry has finally got its mojo back.

The British luxury brand has undergone a major turnaround effort after a


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Disney CEO Bob Iger's company disclosed to investors that it didn't know how long the YouTube TV dispute could last.
  • YouTube TV subscribers hoping for an update on the Disney-Google dispute may be out of luck.
  • Disney just told investors that it "cannot predict how long this service blackout will last."
  • The Mouse House also said the rising cost of sports rights could hurt its

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A drone armed with a warhead is flown as pilots of the 28th mechanised brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine test a fibre optic FPV drone with RPG munition on June 18, 2025 near Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine.
Russia has introduced long-range fiber-optic drones to the battlefield, a top Ukrainian official said.
  • Russia has started using fiber-optic drones with a 50-kilometer reach, a Ukrainian official said.
  • The drones, which are resistant to electronic warfare, are a threat to Ukrainian logistics.
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Brett Westervelt is Instagram's VP of design.
  • Instagram launched Edits, its stand-alone video editing app, in April.
  • Instagram says the app is gaining momentum among content creators.
  • Business Insider spoke with Instagram's VP of design about Edits' growth and road map.

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In anticipation of what's expected to be a more hectic than usual season of holiday travel, Uber is adding a collection of new gifting and ridesharing features to its app. The most convenient of the new features is "Send a Ride," a way to purchase Uber rides for someone else.

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In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identities if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. Now, the company has started inviting developers that distribute exclusively outside of the Play Store to the early access of the identity verification feature in Android Developer Console. Google has also