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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
ASTRO's Sanha talks about fellow members; mentions how Cha Eun Woo made him want to work harder - Deets inside!
Another member is venturing out into the realm of solo music! The youngest member of the group, Sanha, recently made his second mini album with 'Chameleon'.While promoting his recent album, the member talked about working with the group and how everything has been since his debut in the industry. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He also specifically mentioned fellow member Cha Eun Woo, who is all set to start his military enlistment later this month. ASTRO's Sanha talks about fellow member Cha Eun Woo As per reports from Allkpop, during a press interview for the promotions of his album, the idol talked about working alongside fellow members and how everything has been for him. He expressed gratitude to everyone who has supported him on his journey and even shared how his 'hyungs' (older brothers) managed to help him gain confidence. 'I think if the other members had focused on their group activities since our earlier debut days, I would not have developed the ambition that I have now. But Eun Woo Hyung, the person I want to catch up to the most, conducted activities in every field from early on. It motivated me to want to do the same'. Shares how Eun Woo is a big inspiration for him While talking about preparing for the album, he also emphasised how Eun Woo was a major driving force for him as well. He mentioned, 'When I saw Eun Woo hyung acting, preparing for his solo fan meeting, and our concerts all the while working on our new group album, I wondered, 'How can a person do all that?'. Because I watched him go through it all, it also made me want to work harder without stopping'. He ended the interview by mentioning how ASTRO has always been a family to him and that he wishes to remain with them. He also added that the respect that each member has for one another is also one of the reasons why their bond is strong and long-lasting.
WIRED
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- WIRED
13 Best Prime Day Board Game Deals for Kids of All Ages (2025)
With summer vacations still stretching off into the distance, taking advantage of Prime Day board game deals or snagging some discounted toys could be a very smart move. The WIRED Reviews team has a gaggle of kids of all ages between us, and most of us are still big kids at heart, so we've tried a lot of board games and toys over the years. Some of the best family board games are on sale for Prime Day. You can also find deals on some of the best STEM toys. I have handpicked a selection of WIRED-tested and approved board games and toys right here, and I'll keep adding to this list throughout the Prime Days sales from July 8 to 11. It's time to stock up on fun! If you're looking for more Prime Day deals, we have a list of the very best, which we update throughout the event, and there's a Prime Day liveblog, too. WIRED Featured Deals The Best Board Game Deals Playing board games with family or friends is the perfect antidote to our chronically online digital lives, and many of the best family board games are on sale now. These are the best Prime Day board game deals. Originally Settlers of Catan, this immersive strategy game is all about gathering and trading resources to build roads, settlements, and cities on a randomly generated board of hexagonal tiles. To collect enough points for a victory requires the right strategy and some luck with dice rolls. My kids love the trading and the robber mechanic, which allows you to steal cards from your opponents and block their resources (though it can cause fall outs). This word association game for 2 to 8 players aged 10 and up only takes around 15 minutes to play. You must identify a number of secret agents based on a single-word clue with a time limit, but think carefully, because picking the wrong one could help your opponent or instantly lose you the game. A great introduction to board games for young kids, this maze adventure encourages critical thinking skills as players try to carve a path to the treasure they need and block off opponents along the way. Pushing a tile onto the board pushes another off and creates new routes through the labyrinth. Whether you want to play a fun game with kids or a mix of ages, this game is easy to grasp and always gets people laughing. A dice roll determines the chosen word or title from a themed card with 16 possibilities, and players must say something related. Everyone knows what it is except the Chameleon, who has to bluff their way through, then it's time to guess and try to root them out. Players must match beautiful tiles on their game boards to create mosaics and score maximum points in this satisfying strategy game. Each round, you select tiles from pools in the center, but there's room for many different tactical approaches. This accessible game seems simple but has tremendous replayability and strategic depth. Some of the best family board games are cooperative, so you can avoid those arguments that sometimes lead to board flipping and huffs and Pandemic is a solid example. There's a worldwide pandemic and you must work together for the survival of mankind by jetting around the board and trying to halt the spread. Each player assumes a role, like a scientist or medic, with unique special powers, and you must strategize and coordinate to emerge alive. An old WIRED favorite and one of the best family board games, Ticket to Ride features steam engine styling and easy to grasp rules. All you must do is claim railway routes across the US and Canada using your colorful plastic rail cars. Spend cards to claim routes, rack up bonus points for connecting specific destinations, and the person with the highest score at the end wins. All aboard, choo, choo! Want your kids to learn chess? This lightweight, portable board paired with weighty pieces is an easy way to pick up the classic strategy game. Charge the Bluetooth-enabled board, connect the app, and you can play against remote players or yourself. There's also AI-enabled assistance to help guide your moves. The Best Toy Deals We love toys at WIRED, whether they're fun and frivolous or educational, like the best STEM toys. Here are our picks from Amazon's 2025 Prime Day event. Kids of all ages enjoy building stuff, and these durable, colorful, translucent panels snap together magnetically in a very satisfying way. This basic 32-piece kit offers a range of triangles and squares you can use to build houses and other structures. Magna-Tiles also offers tons of themed kits for everything from spaceships to marble runs. The marriage of Lego and Star Wars was one of the greatest licensing deals of all time, spawning countless construction kits, videogames, and TV shows. There are some beautifully designed Star Wars Lego kits, and the Imperial Star Destroyer is one of our absolute favorites. This kit comes with seven minifigures, including Darth Vader, Commander Praji, and Cal Kestis. You and your kids will get hours of enjoyment out of building this and then smashing it. Parents concerned about screen time might prefer this cute, cube-shaped audio player that I picked as the best speaker for young kids aged 3 to 7 years. Your wee ones can simply plonk the characters on top (this set comes with Woody, Lightning McQueen, Simba, Winnie-The-Pooh, and Playtime Puppy) to trigger related stories or songs. A fantastic gift for kids of all ages, this clever construction kit made our best STEM toys guide. Clixo's colorful, versatile, magnetic pieces snap together, so you can build three-dimensional shapes, from crowns to cats. The durable and washable pieces stack neatly and pack away easily, and you can play with them anywhere – you don't need a table. Clixo kits are suitable for kids aged 4 and up. You can build all sorts of 3D shapes from this set of glow-in-the-dark magnetic rods (crafted from recycled plastic), steel spheres, and plastic bases in different shapes. There's a guide with some suggestions, but the real fun is mucking around, and the set comes with handy storage boxes to pack everything neatly away when you're done.
Korea Herald
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Astro's Sanha to drop 2nd solo EP
Yoon Sanha of Astro is gearing up to return with his second solo EP on July 15, his agency Fantagio announced Monday. Along with the news, a teaser trailer for EP 'Chameleon' was uploaded that shows different sides of the musician, from being mischievous to free and relaxed. The forthcoming set comes about a year after his first solo endeavor, the EP 'Dusk,' which topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 12 regions; the main track 'Dive' debuted atop its Top Songs Chart in 10. In April, Sanha held solo concerts in Japan and Korea in time for his birthday. Separately, the group celebrated its ninth debut anniversary with a concert in Incheon on June 7 and 8. The two-date live show was the group's first stand-alone gig in about three years.
Cision Canada
17-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
24PET BY PETPLACE ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 24PETSHELTER, AN INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE EVOLUTION DESIGNED TO BETTER ASSIST ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS
The launch is part of a $15M investment in technology to bring new cloud-based, mobile-first software solutions & enhanced consumer touchpoints to market NEW YORK, June 17, 2025 /CNW/ -- 24Pet by PetPlace today announced plans for 24PetShelter, a new cloud-based, mobile-first offering from the industry leaders in shelter-management solutions like PetPoint and Chameleon. This comes just a few months after the launch of 24PetRescue, the zero-cost animal welfare software aimed at assisting rescue organizations. The new 24PetShelter software is part of a $15 million investment in technology innovation over the next two years aimed at revolutionizing shelter management solutions to better support animal welfare initiatives and enhance the pet adoption experience. This strategic investment marks a bold step forward in the company's mission to create One Effective Network — a unified, intuitive, and holistic offering that reimagines how shelters, partners, and pet parents connect. "We're revolutionizing the way we support and partner with animal welfare organizations and their communities," said Samantha Watson, president of PetPlace. "This investment is about more than just software — it's about building a compassionate future where technology enables shelters to shift their time and energy into helping more pet parents adopt." Improved Software Solutions That Empower Shelters to Do More Good Shelter Animals Count estimates that nearly 6 million animals will enter U.S. shelters in 2025, and animal welfare organizations will facilitate over 11,000 adoptions per day on average, according to data from the ASPCA. Clunky shelter management software, time-consuming administrative tasks, and unnecessary platform features take energy and focus away from what really matters — placing pets in loving homes. "Animal welfare organizations need fast, reliable, and user-friendly systems that improve operational efficiency, not hinder it," said Kristina Wilkerson, newly appointed VP of Product & Engineering. "We are tirelessly committed to reimagining how pets get placed into loving homes." Key features and highlights of 24PetShelter include: Cloud-based infrastructure and mobile-first design. Minimal onboarding time so shelters can get up and running faster than ever before. A fast, modern, intuitive interface that requires minimal training for staff and volunteers. Improved animal lifecycle management tools for better intake workflows and behavior tracking. User-friendly modules for easy access to medical records, kennel operations, and data-rich reports. Enhanced mobile checkout that is optimized for shelter use. Better integrations with other software solutions and platforms. Dedicated, reliable support via chat, phone, or email. "24PetShelter is designed to be a frictionless software solution that streamlines shelter operations, simplifies task management, and ensures easy access to data and reporting that's necessary to drive strategic decision making," added Wilkerson. A webinar, designed for industry stakeholders, will be held July 10 from 3-4 p.m. EST. The virtual event will unveil the robust product roadmap and showcase a series of feature launches and platform enhancements that set a new benchmark for animal welfare technology. Visit to register for the event. Additional Benefits for Shelter Partners In addition to the launch of the new software, the $15M investment also comes with an innovative approach to benefits for animal welfare organizations. These include: A new, cost-saving payment model for shelters: 24PetShelter will be available with minimal signup costs and there are no monthly or annual software fees. Instead, shelters will pay a single, per adoption fee of $5 when adoptions are processed through mobile checkout. 24Pet will also offer a free microchip with every adoption. Factoring in the free microchips, we anticipate this new model will save shelters an average of $6 per adoption, compared to the prior model. Enhanced consumer experiences: The plan also outlines the new development of tools, education, and services on making it the ultimate platform to support both pre- and post-adoption journeys. Examples include enhanced adoptable pet search tools, detailed breed guides, premium pet protection memberships, tailored insurance solutions, and innovative AI-driven features. Expanded partnerships: Collaboration across the industry with platforms such as Petco Love Lost, Petszel, and Petcademy to ensure pet parents have access to the services, support, and information they need to keep and care for their adopted pets. "This is more than a business model shift — it's a movement," said Todd Whittington, VP of Consumer Operations and Partnerships for PetPlace. "We're building a future where every pet has a home, and every adopter has the tools to succeed." About PetPlace PetPlace® is a network of innovative products and services designed to support pet well-being, the pet parenting journey, and animal welfare organizations. PetPlace is committed to creating a world where pet care is easy for all, and every pet thrives in a loving home. PetPlace Holdings, LLC, and its subsidiaries, Pethealth Services (USA) LLC, Pethealth Services Inc., and HLP, Inc., are owned by Independence Pet Holdings, Inc. (IPH), an organization that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands offering a range of pet insurance services, pet education, lost pet recovery services, and beyond across the U.S. and Canada.
West Australian
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Jacinta price destined to be in the public eye as she admits ‘I've always loved being a performer'
One of Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's favourite things to do is play boardgames with her family — lately a game called Chameleon has been popular. Price may love it, but it is hard to imagine the firebrand Senator being much good at a game that, as the name suggests, is all about trying to blend in. Being part of the wallpaper is not exactly her style. Forget politics, Senator Price has been standing out from the crowd since she was a young girl who fell in love with music. 'Music has always just been a part of who I am and the way I've expressed myself,' Price told The Sunday Times at the tail end of a tumultuous week and a half that saw her defect from the Nationals to the Liberal Party and a blink-and-you-missed-it tilt at its deputy leadership. 'I sang in the choir, I started to learn the violin when I was about nine-years old. . . and then I was involved in a hip-hop group in my teenage years when I thought classical music was no longer as cool as hip-hop. 'I guess I've always loved being a performer onstage and with my music. . . it was quite empowering to be on stage, to feed off the energy of an audience.' These days, although Senator Price sometimes gets pulled onstage by her Scottish singer-songwriter husband Colin Lillie — the two worked on the TV show Yamba's Playtime together — and admits to contributing 'the odd lyric,' the closest she gets to performing is politics. 'My favourite part of the job is engaging with audiences around the country,' she said. 'And so there is an element of that, there is an element of connecting to an audience and electrifying an audience through being able to speak about things that I'm passionate about. 'I think, you know, music and having such a career onstage has lent itself to stepping into that, I guess, with more ease, perhaps than others might.' Senator Price, who went from entertainer to Alice Springs councilwoman in 2015, has been in the spotlight since entering Federal Politics in 2022, following in the footsteps of her mother Bess Price, a former politician and Warlpiri woman. Part of that is down to her high-profile role leading the No campaign against the Voice to Parliament. The other part is likely down to her forthright — and, yes, polarising — personality. This week, she made headlines when she threw her hat in the ring to be the new Liberal deputy leader under Angus Taylor, only to step back when Sussan Ley narrowly won the leadership ballot. Asked how she switches off after a working week like that, Senator Price's answer was surprising — 'cleaning.' 'I've been cleaning the house and working on my yard in order to prepared for my youngest son's 18th birthday tomorrow (on Saturday),' she said. 'Generally family time means a lot to me, being able to hang out with, whether it's my husband or my sons and their partners. 'We're a family that loves board games, various different kinds. So we love that sort of thing. 'We love walking through the walking tracks and the hills that's around Alice Springs with our dogs and getting out bush whenever we get the opportunity.' Senator Price's youngest son becoming an adult is one of two looming milestones for Price that have nothing to do with Canberra. In August she will become a grandmother when her eldest has his first child. 'I'm really, really excited,' she said. Top of the agenda? 'To spoil them rotten.' Earlier this year the singer turned children's entertainer turned council woman turned Federal politician mad another addition to her increasingly lengthy resume: author, with the release of her memoir, Matters of the Heart. Senator Price said nobody tried to talk her out of baring it all on the page but there were moments of self-doubt. 'There was the moment of, sort of, am I sure this is what I really want to do?' she said. 'But then, you know, I thought, there's no point hiding from the person you are and the experiences that have built you as a human being and your character. 'And I think it's important, because quite often, particularly in this role, your detractors want to dehumanise you and I thought it was really important to point out, well, actually, I am human and I have made mistakes in my life and I have overcome adversity and deep challenges and that is part of what it means to be human. 'Mind you, day before launch day, I kind of thought to myself: well, what have I gone and done? Too late, now it's going to be out there. 'We'll have to see how the next one goes down the track. . . the experience of politics will definitely have to be part of that.' Canberra — consider yourself warned.
