Tony Hawk says movement keeps you young, whether it's chasing your grandkid, dancing, or yes, doing ollies

Tony Hawk says movement keeps you young, whether it's chasing your grandkid, dancing, or yes, doing ollies

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Playing the riff from Smoke on the Water on a cat piano may be possible in composer sim Offbeat, if you've got more musical talent than me

Out in early access today

Duh, duh, duh. Duh, duh, de-duh. Duh, duh, duh. Duh, duh. That's how the riff to Deep Purple's tune about a fire burning down a Swiss casino goes. As with any riff, it's just a sequence of inputs you make on your instrument of choice. Usually, this would be a guitar. I've been trying to use the cat piano and singing gnome of jobbing composer sim Offbeat, which is out in early access today, July 22nd. Sadly, I don't think I've cracked it, but I have been having plenty of fun making funky jingles and wedding tunes.

Q&A: What happens when producers are responsible for recycling their products and packaging?

Who should pay when a product becomes waste—the company that made it or the public? That question sits at the center of extended producer responsibility (EPR), a policy strategy that shifts recycling costs onto manufacturers to reduce waste and promote more eco-friendly design. Used in more than 100 countries for packaging, electronics, mattresses and batteries, EPR is gaining traction in the U.S. Seven states have passed legislation requiring producers to cover the costs of recycling their packaging.

Starfield Modder is Trying to Make The Game's Spaceship Take-Offs as Seamless as Possible, But Admits Landings 'Probably Won't Ever Happen'

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: Jul 22, 2026 10:22am UTC

A talented Starfield modder is working to improve one of the game's most disappointing features — its disjointed spaceship take-off and flight sequence.

Some food prices have fallen – but inflation expected to rise from here

Food prices are rising at their slowest rate in nearly two years, as the cost of some staples such as margarine and sugar have gone down.

Supermarket price wars have helped drive down prices in the year to June, the industry says, as retailers work to tempt customers with summer deals.

Tour de France: Remco Evenepoel cuts Tadej Pogacar's lead at the top of the general classification with time-trial win on stage 16

Remco Evenepoel cut Tadej Pogacar's lead at the top of the general classification by 28 seconds with a dominant victory in the time-trial on stage 16 of the Tour de France.

9 games confirmed to leave PlayStation Plus in August

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Published Jul 21, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT

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PlayStation Plus is losing 9 games in August

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There are only a few weeks left to check out some great offerings in the PlayStation Plus library. As July comes to a close, Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed via the PlayStation Store which games will be leaving the Extra and Premium tiers of the service next month. There are nine games on the list, and a good number of them are absolutely worth playing before time is up.

LISTEN: ‘Scary Movie’ Gets a Second Wind in PVOD With Extended Director’s Cut

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, “Scary Movie” director Michael Tiddes explains how he came to be trusted with the revival of Shawn and Marlon Wayans’ beloved horror comedy franchise. And Tiddes details the extras in the extended director’s cut of the Paramount and Miramax film that bowed today on PVOD platforms.

Google expands Gemini lineup with cheaper models and new Mythos rival

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Alphabet is releasing three new Gemini models on Tuesday, including its clearest answer yet to Anthropic's lead in cybersecurity, as the company looks to show progress across a product pipeline that has faced delays and mounting competition.