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By now, your TikTok For You Page and Instagram Stories have been flooded with people sharing their Spotify Wrapped data — the usual rundown of top artists, songs, and genres. But this year, Spotify added a playful twist that has taken over the discourse: a new “Listening Age” function, which assigns users an age based on the music they consumed in 2025. “Age is just a number. So don’t take this personally,” the Spotify slide warns, before revealing each user’s calculated listening age.  How exactly did Spotify land on that number, though? Marc Hazan, Spotify’s SVP of Marketing and Partnerships,…

Olympiacos teenager Christos Mouzakitis has Real Madrid and Manchester United among his admirers, while Tottenham Hotspur could move for Brighton & Hove Albion defender Jan Paul van Hecke. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Sources: Chelsea-bound Emegha suspended by Strasbourg- Goalkeeper Lloris signs contract extension to extend LAFC stay- Arsenal sign Quintero twins, 16, from EcuadorOlympiacos wonderkid Christos Mouzakitis is starting to attract attention. Pedro Salado/Getty ImagesTRENDING RUMORS- Real Madrid could rival Manchester United to sign Olympiacos wonderkid Christos Mouzakitis, The Sun reports. The 18-year-old…

Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondentNatural History Museum/ University of GothenburgA brittlestar found on the seafloor of the Clarion-Clipperton ZoneMachines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, scientists carrying out the largest study of its kind say.The number of animals found in the tracks of the vehicles was reduced by 37% compared to untouched areas, according to the scientists.The researchers discovered more than 4,000 animals, 90% of which were new species, living on the seafloor in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean.Vast amounts of critical minerals needed for green…

Modernist delight in NorwayThe Tromsøysund parish church, commonly called the Arctic Cathedral, in Tromsø is a modernist delight. The simple, elegant exterior that reflects the surrounding scenery and evokes traditional Sami dwellings is matched by an interior that has the most comfortable pews I have ever sat on. The stunning glass mosaic titled the Return of Christ at one end may not be to everyone’s taste, but to me had power and majesty. Exiting this magnificent building after an organ recital to be met by the northern lights flickering overhead was awe-inspiring.Bruce HortonViews over Nice from Matisse’s graveMonastère Notre Dame…

Microsoft is finally updating the design of the Run dialog prompt in Windows after more than 30 years. After committing to adding a dark mode to Run, Microsoft is now testing a refreshed design that makes it fit with the aesthetics in Windows 11. X user Phantomofearth discovered the modern Run dialog in the latest preview builds of Windows 11.The overhauled Run prompt looks a lot more like a modern launcher, but it functions exactly as Run always has. The Run command has been part of Windows since Windows 95, allowing power users to launch apps with shortcuts like “mspaint”…

BBCLaura Tongue and Shane Bevan said delays were “cruel” for families at “their lowest point in grief”Grieving families are waiting up to a year to find out how children have died due to a shortage of pathologists.Among those who have faced a delay for post-mortem results are Shane Bevan and Laura Tongue, from Tipton, whose baby boy died in hospital in May 2023, just hours after he was born.The couple said their six-month wait to find out Louie’s cause of death had “felt like a lifetime” and had made it difficult for them to “move forward”.The Royal College of Pathologists…

On Location peels back the curtain on some of your favorite films, television shows, and more.“You? Alone in Europe? It’d be like a gazelle in the Serengeti. Except, you wouldn’t be a gazelle; you’d be a cocker spaniel!” This is the vote of no-confidence that Hollywood manager Ron (Adam Sandler) gives his A-list actor client Jay Kelly (George Clooney). Having spent decades in the limelight, mollycoddled Jay never has to fend for himself; he’s never had to slum it and never finds himself alone.Ron (Adam Sandler) and Jay Kelly (George Clooney) peer through an Italian garden. Peter Mountain/NetflixYet, when Jay’s…

Rage-baiting is a popular media technique and is now being used to stoke anger toward AI for mental health.gettyIn today’s column, I examine the ongoing efforts of the media to “rage bait” about the topic of AI for mental health.What is rage bait?First, Oxford University Press has anointed “rage bait” as the 2025 Word of the Year. It is slang that is increasingly popular. In case you aren’t familiar with this powerful catchphrase, it signifies a circumstance when online content is intentionally devised to elicit anger and rage. This is a concerted effort to get people to not only click…

A leader in almost everything tech and home-office related for over 40 years, Swiss-founded Logitech offers a vast array of products, including keyboards, consoles, webcams, and tech gear made especially for education, business, and gaming. We at WIRED know the company’s wares well (obviously), so we’ve found the latest Logitech promo codes and deals to save on any type of tech purchase.Logitech makes seriously great Bluetooth keyboards, keyboard cases, and smart pencils that made our Best iPad Accessories list. We also named the Logitech Pro X 2 the best gaming headset in our wireless headphones guide. If you want to…

BBCEmily Powell hand-painted every inch of her home with vibrant pictures of things that are important to her familyA terraced family home has been turned into a lived-in work of art with paintings spanning from floor to ceiling in every room.It is the work of Devon artist Emily Powell, who is known for vibrant and colourful canvases.She said she “suddenly let loose” after beginning the work a decade ago, hand-painting everything inside the property, from light switches to the fridge and even the toilet.Her Brixham home and the artwork, which is called The Art of the Living, was opened to…