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Netflix debuts new ‘Playground’ gaming app for kids
April 6 : Netflix doubled down on its gaming efforts on Monday, launching a new app called “Netflix Playground” that would feature games built around popular children’s characters such as Peppa Pig and Sesame Street.
Analysts say the streaming giant’s gaming efforts have yet to emerge as a major growth driver. One of the main challenges, analysts believe, is Netflix’s relatively limited portfolio of iconic intellectual property compared with rivals such as Warner Bros Discovery, which owns franchises, including DC Comics.
Some of the most popular games from Netflix include Rockstar Games’ “GTA: San Andreas”, and those based on its own hit shows such as “Squid Game: Unleashed.”
The streaming giant said the new features aim to be a “curated space where parents know kids are entertained, engaged and enriched.”
The move is also aimed at deepening engagement with families, a segment where children’s content has traditionally been seen as helping reduce churn because parents are less likely to cancel.
The new app is designed for children eight years old and younger and is included in all levels of Netflix membership.
Each game will be playable offline, including “Playtime With Peppa Pig,” “Dr. Seuss’s Horton!” and “Sesame Street”.
In addition to parental controls, the platform ensures no ads, in-app purchases or extra fees.
‘Netflix Playground’ is available for download in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Australia, the Philippines and New Zealand. The company will launch globally towards the end of this month.
Gnome more? Masters’ most coveted souvenir may be on its way out
AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 6 : Masters gnomes, one of the most wildly popular and highly sought-after collectibles in sports, may be going out on top and the faithful are lining up before dawn at Augusta National Golf Club to make sure they’re there for the last dance.
For a decade, the beloved ceramic figures have been the hottest ticket inside Augusta National’s merchandise shop – usually selling out within an hour, limited to one per patron, and commanding eye-watering prices on the resale market.
Now, whispers around the club suggest 2026 could be their final year, and that rumour alone has elevated the gnome from coveted souvenir to something closer to a holy relic.
Those lucky enough to clutch one as they stroll Augusta National’s immaculate grounds, where the year’s first major starts on Thursday, wear their prize like a badge of honour, the envy of everyone who slept in.
‘DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THE GNOME’
This year’s edition – a white-bearded patron in a blue Masters vest, coffee cup in one hand and a functioning mini umbrella in the other – is priced at $49.50.
On the resale market, it’s a different story entirely. The gnomes, which have been a Masters staple since 2016, are already fetching nearly $1,000 for the 2026 edition on secondary markets, and a batch from 2016-2025 is listed on eBay for $39,999.
Lisa Endredi of Augusta, Georgia, arrived at the club at 4 a.m. ET (0800 GMT) on Monday and stood in line for three hours before she and her husband each secured one.
“I got one for my best friend and she’s got tickets for (the opening round) Thursday so I am going to trade her a gnome for a ticket,” said Endredi, who added that the other gnome will live on her mantel at home. “Don’t underestimate the power of the gnome.”
AUGUSTA KEEPS GNOME DETAILS SECRET
Like so much at Augusta National – from membership details to the staggering sums spent inside the massive merchandise shop – the gnome’s future is shrouded in the club’s characteristic secrecy. Augusta National did not immediately reply when asked to confirm whether this is indeed the gnomes’ last stand.
Ava Powell of nearby Aiken, South Carolina, wasn’t taking any chances. She finally landed a full-size gnome on her fourth trip to the Masters.
“I would die if I didn’t get this gnome this year,” said Powell. “This will be in my home and it will be brought out during Masters week just like a Christmas decoration would be brought out.”
When the Masters unveiled the latest version of the gnome on social media it included a video of the bearded totem holding a green and white umbrella which features the tournament’s emblem. In the next shot, the gnome is holding the umbrella – now open – over its head for protection as a nearby groundskeeper is watering yellow flowers.
CONSOLATION PRIZE FOR LATE RISERS
For Masters first-timer Chris Flanagan of Detroit, Michigan, the gnome education came the hard way. He missed out on the full-size version and had to settle for the miniature – which features a consistent caddie look rather than the themed costume changes of the larger editions.
“I’d heard it was a holy grail item so of course you want to have something that’s special like that,” said Flanagan. “We didn’t know how early you had to get here to get one so we found out now that you have to get here by at least 5:30 a.m. to wait.”
Consider that your warning.
Catherine O’Hara’s co-star breaks down during set visit
Dan Levy broke down in tears while remembering his onscreen mother Catherine O’Hara who died, at age 71, on January 30 from a pulmonary embolism. When CBS News Sunday Morning asked the 42-year-old nepo baby of Eugene Levy about a Schitt’s Creek follow-up, he replied: ‘No, not now. You can’t.’ Levy – who’d been pondering a sequel before her passing – was visiting the same Goodwood-area boutique that doubled as his character David’s Rose Apothecary. ‘It’s tough. It’s tough being back,’ the Canadian actor-showrunner cried.
!['I didn't think that I'd have quite an emotional reaction. Just a lot of memories… [A] lot of memories with Catherine. It's what you have to hold onto is the memories of it all.' CBS News' Anthony Mason added: 'And an incredible clip reel.' 'Listen, for someone who was not on the internet, she knew how to meme,' Levy agreed. The four-time Emmy winner co-created and starred in Schitt's Creek opposite O'Hara's former soap opera actress Moira Rose in the critically-acclaimed sitcom, which aired for six seasons on Pop TV spanning 2015-2020.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/06/18/107686053-15710499-_I_didn_t_think_that_I_d_have_quite_an_emotional_reaction_Just_a-a-90_1775497393094.jpg)
‘I didn’t think that I’d have quite an emotional reaction. Just a lot of memories… [A] lot of memories with Catherine. It’s what you have to hold onto is the memories of it all.’ CBS News’ Anthony Mason added: ‘And an incredible clip reel.’ ‘Listen, for someone who was not on the internet, she knew how to meme,’ Levy agreed. The four-time Emmy winner co-created and starred in Schitt’s Creek opposite O’Hara’s former soap opera actress Moira Rose in the critically-acclaimed sitcom, which aired for six seasons on Pop TV spanning 2015-2020.
The Canadian comedian – who’d been suffering from rectal cancer – made her final public appearance looking frail at the Angel Awards in Santa Monica on October 16. O’Hara is survived by her husband – four-time Oscar-nominated art director Bo Welch – whom she met in 1987 on the set of Beetlejuice as well as their sons Matthew, 31, and Luke, 28. The two-time Emmy winner’s final roles were in Apple TV’s The Studio and HBO’s The Last of Us, but she’s best remembered for her work in the sketch comedy series SCTV, the Home Alone films and Christopher Guest’s mockumentaries.
Levy has created yet another TV show about a dysfunctional family called Big Mistakes, which premieres this Thursday on Netflix. In the eight-episode crime comedy, the Smurfs star portrays closeted pastor Nicky who’s blackmailed into working for some very dangerous people alongside his sister (Taylor Ortega). ‘I wouldn’t let it in,’ the Not a Real Production Company founder said of Schitt’s Creek comparisons.
‘I don’t think you can. And you really have to lock the door on that and almost accept the fact that if that is the big crown jewel, fabulous. How wonderful. Everything else has to be something that makes me feel good.’ Big Mistakes will also star Laurie Metcalf, Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum, Abby Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins and Josh Fadem.
One of Our Favorite 360 Cams Is 35 Percent Off
Tired of taking your action camera on an adventure, only to get home and find out you missed the action with a bad angle? One option is to switch to a 360-degree action cam, so you can capture all of the action and then edit down to just the good stuff later. One of our favorite options, the DJI Osmo 360, is currently available for just $390 on Amazon, a $209 discount from its usual price, and it comes with a selfie stick and an extra battery.
The DJI Osmo 360 achieves its impressive all-around video quality by leveraging a pair of 1/1.1-inch sensors, larger than some other offerings, and by supporting 10-bit color. You can really see that in the camera’s output, with colors that are vivid and bold, to the point that you may need to dial them back a bit in post if you want something more natural. With support for up to 50 frames per second at 8K when recording in 360 degrees, or 120 fps at 4K when shooting with only one sensor, you’ll have plenty of material to work with. In our testing, it ran for just shy of two hours at 30 fps, which is also around the time the internal storage had filled up anyway.
If you plan on catching any serious discussions with your Osmo 360, you’ll be pleased to know it connects directly to DJI’s line of wireless lavalier microphones, including the excellent and frequently discounted DJI Mic 2 and Mic Mini. If you want to mount it to something other than the included 1.2-meter selfie stick, it has both DJI’s magnetic attachment system and a more traditional ¼”-20 tripod mount. The DJI Mimo app lets you control the camera and adjust any settings, and there’s even a simple editor for on-the-fly production. For desktop users, DJI Studio has even more in-depth settings and editing options, in case you don’t want to pay for Premiere.
The DJI Osmo 360 is one of our favorite action cameras, and is particularly appealing at the discounted price point, but make sure to check out our full review for more info, or head over to our full roundup to see what else is available.
Winning Set For Life numbers as £10k a month for 30 years up for grabs tonight
Tonight’s Set For Life draw from the National Lottery gives players the chance to win a prize that pays out over time, as opposed to an instant jackpot win.
Rather than a one‑time payout, the top Set For Life prize provides £10,000 every month for 30 years, giving winners steady, long‑term financial support instead of a single windfall. To claim this prize, players need to match all six numbers drawn — five from 1 to 47 plus the Life Ball from 1 to 10. Draws are held every Monday and Thursday. Tickets can be bought up to four weeks ahead of time with sales for tonight’s draw closing at 7.30pm. We will share the winning Set For Life numbers the moment they are announced.
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The Gozney Dome Gen 2 Is a Backyard Flex That Actually Delivers
(One word on the arch, though—it reduces the oven mouth width from 16.5 inches to about 13 inches. I learned the hard way one night that many pizza peels will no longer fit, including Gozney’s own large-size models. Make sure you have a peel that’s 12 inches or smaller.)
Also, thanks to the generous ceiling height, the Dome is a more versatile oven than its competitors in that it can be used for cooking meals other than pizzas. Steaks, fish, or other skillet meals are safe not to splatter on the ceiling, and two included meat probes can be connected to show real-time temps on the Gozney’s display. (Among the Dome’s accessories is a mantel designed to extend the cooking surface for things like skillets and dutch ovens, as well as a wood-handled door to enclose the oven for baking.)
King of the Road
Photograph: Kat Merck
While the Gozney isn’t a permanent install, unless you spring for the wheeled stand ($500), you will want a sturdy, semi-permanent space where it can live, as well as moving help. The stainless steel body and 30-millimeter corderite stone weigh a total of 150 pounds in the packaging—instructions recommend four people to lift the box, though my husband and I were able to lift it ourselves onto a Gorilla wagon to carry it to its testing location on our deck.
There are straps on the bottom of the oven for maneuvering, but the Dome really should only be lifted once; you will not be carrying it in and out of the garage like an Ooni. There is a cover for either the oven by itself or on its stand, but like all of the accessories, it’s not included.
Speaking of Ooni: Like the Koda Max, the Dome heavily touts its size as being ideal for cooking “up to two pizzas at once.” However, if you’re buying a dedicated pizza oven, you probably want high heat, and if you want high heat, this requires frequent turning of a pie—usually every 30 seconds—to ensure it cooks evenly. (Gozney turning peel: $80.) Multiple pies in the oven will complicate access, to say nothing of the logistical issues. You will also likely find yourself needing to move the pie to the side farthest away from the flame at times, to avoid charring your cornicione.
Chicago Sky trade Angel Reese to Atlanta Dream for two first-round picks
April 6 : Chicago Sky have traded power forward Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for two first-round draft picks, the WNBA team said on Monday.
Reese, 23, was chosen as the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and quickly became one of the league’s standout names, earning acclaim alongside Indiana Fever’s sharpshooter Caitlin Clark.
Reese led the league in rebounding during the 2024 and 2025 campaigns.
The deal sees Atlanta acquire Reese in exchange for a first-round pick in both the 2027 and 2028 drafts, American media reported.
“This trade is designed to achieve roster balance and represents a great opportunity for all parties,” Chicago’s General Manager Jeff Pagliocca said in a statement.
“Angel has achieved many record-breaking milestones in her first two years in the WNBA and has been a competitive force for the Sky.
“We are thankful for her many important contributions to this league and this game, and we know she will continue to have a big impact on the court and beyond. We wish Angel all the best in her next chapter.”
Chicago struggled during her two seasons, failing to qualify for the playoffs in both 2024 and 2025.
The American, nicknamed “Chi Barbie”, reflected on her departure in a farewell video posted on social media.
“To the city of Chicago, you showed me real love from day one,” Reese said. “Thank you, Chicago. Always Chi-Town Barbie.”
Over 1,700 Indians exit Iran via land borders amid West Asia conflict: MEA – The Tribune
Over 1,700 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.
“Our embassy in Tehran has so far facilitated the movement of 1,777 Indian nationals to exit Iran through Armenia and Azerbaijan,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing.
The Indian nationals are flying back home from Armenia and Azerbaijan. Jaiswal said the Indians who returned home included 895 students and 345 fishermen.
“The Indian fishermen were employed by various companies in Iran, and they flew home from Armenia on April 4,” he said.
A gray whale that swam 20 miles up a Washington state river is found dead
Officials believed the population was rebounding, but the most recent count from 2025 instead showed a continuing decline. The federal agency estimated there were about 13,000 gray whales, the lowest count since the 1970s.
“A lot of these gray whales are looking very emaciated, very thin,” Calambokidis said.
Their migration north is typically the most challenging period for gray whales, the longest they’ve gone without eating, forcing the animals to use up their nutritional reserves.
“When that happens, you often see gray whales in a more desperate search for new areas to feed,” Calambokidis said. “That’s the most likely context for this whale.”
Researchers will attempt to examine the whale, possibly as soon as Monday.
It entered the north fork of the Willapa River on Wednesday, via a bay about 185 miles (298 kilometres) southwest of Seattle. Residents gathered on bridges along the river just to catch glimpses of the massive mammal and flooded social media with photos and video of it expelling air through its blowhole.
While the gray whale appeared thin, it was behaving normally and didn’t appear to have any injuries, the nonprofit Cascadia Research Collective said in a Facebook post.
The organisation was giving the whale time and space to leave the river on its own, but when researchers attempted to find it Friday, the animal had travelled further upriver into waters that were unnavigable by boat, Calambokidis said.
‘The American people want us to come home’: Trump hints at end of war
Washington: US President Donald Trump says Americans want their troops to return home from Iran, even though he would prefer to launch a mission to seize the country’s oil, in a strong signal that he will curb his maximalist ambitions in favour of a ceasefire.
Speaking ahead of a news conference on the war, Trump maintained that he would launch air strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges if the Islamic Republic did not agree to an acceptable deal by the end of Tuesday (US time).
But in remarks that indicate his reluctance to push the limits of public opinion, the president said he did not think Americans would understand the rationale for a mission to “take the oil” – which would require ground forces.
“If I had my choice, what would I like to do? Take the oil – because it’s there for the taking, there’s not a thing they can do about it,” Trump told reporters during an Easter function at the White House.
“Unfortunately, the American people would like to see us come home. If it were up to me, I’d take the oil, I’d keep the oil, and we’d make plenty of money. And I’d also take care of the people of Iran, much better than they’ve been taken care of.”
Asked how he knew that Americans would oppose such an undertaking, Trump said: “I’m pretty good at this stuff, and I go around and I check. They’d like to see us win and come home.”
He then cited a CNN poll showing he had 100 per cent support among self-described MAGA voters.
“If it were up to me, I’d like to keep the oil, I just don’t think the people of the United States would really understand … They support what we’re doing, but they would like to see it end, and [our troops] come back.”
Trump also argued the people of Iran supported the US-Israeli bombing campaign because they wanted to be rid of the oppressive theocratic regime in Tehran.
“The Iranian people – when they don’t hear bombs go off, they’re upset. They want to hear bombs because they want to be free,” he said.
The president was due to hold a news conference at 1pm Washington time (3am AEST). As the clock ticks down to his deadline, Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal through Pakistani mediators, demanding guarantees that it would not face further attacks.
“We won’t merely accept a ceasefire,” Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour, head of the Iranian diplomatic mission in Cairo, told The Associated Press. “We only accept an end of the war with guarantees that we won’t be attacked again.”
The rejection came as Israel struck a key petrochemical plant in the massive South Pars natural gas field and killed two paramilitary Revolutionary Guard commanders.
with Reuters, AP
Michael Koziol is the North America correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. He is a former Sydney editor, Sun-Herald deputy editor and a federal political reporter in Canberra.Connect via X or email.