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A 5-star AC costs more upfront, but can it lower your electricity bills enough to justify the premium? We break down the numbers.

Published on: Jun 27, 2026 7:00 AM IST

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Move over, James Gunn: Stuart Fails to Save the Universe will have DC crossover episode — and there's one iconic superhero HBO Max would be stupid not to include

I can't say that I've been paying too much attention to what's happening at San Diego Comic Con, but I certainly didn't expect new Big Bang Theory spinoff Stuart Fails to Save the Universeand the DC universe to be mentioned in the

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The Rings of Power season 3 trailer launch

Get ready, The Lord of the Rings fans, because the first trailer for The Rings of Power season 3 is almost here. Set to be released today (Friday, July 26) following its premiere at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2026, the teaser will give us our first proper look at the

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'They may never have considered what physical editions mean to the people who value them' — Disgaea creator disagrees with Sony's decision to end the production of game discs

* Former Nippon Ichi Software CEO Sohei Niikawa has criticized Sony's decision to end the production of game discs * The Disgaea creator says the company doesn't "understand the feelings" of physical game fans * He adds, "If they’re going to go as far as

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Google has a new way to prove it's really you - just record a video selfie

Google says that all the selfie videos are saved securely and can be deleted at any time. Google usually offers three ways to sign into a Google account, which include email or a phone number, a passkey and a QR code. Now, the company is introducing a fourth way to

A 5-star AC costs more upfront, but can it lower your electricity bills enough to justify the premium? We break down the numbers.

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Move over, James Gunn: Stuart Fails to Save the Universe will have DC crossover episode &mdash; and there's one iconic superhero HBO Max would be stupid not to include

The Rings of Power season 3 trailer launch

'They may never have considered what physical editions mean to the people who value them' &mdash; Disgaea creator disagrees with Sony's decision to end the production of game discs

Google has a new way to prove it's really you - just record a video selfie

Move over, James Gunn: Stuart Fails to Save the Universe will have DC crossover episode — and there's one iconic superhero HBO Max would be stupid not to include

'They may never have considered what physical editions mean to the people who value them' — Disgaea creator disagrees with Sony's decision to end the production of game discs