Mash

Butch Vig, drummer of Garbage and the producer behind some of the 1990s' defining alternative rock albums, has spoken about his time working with the Smashing Pumpkins, saying frontman Billy Corgan "had a vision" for the band. Vig's comments, made in an interview with Wisconsin's Capital Times, revisit the era when he helped shape the sound of grunge and alt-rock landmarks.

A robotics entertainment team, bqThanh & Ốc, says it has upgraded the strength of what it calls the strongest robot arm by one level, then used it to smash objects in a demonstration. The stunt is drawing a large audience, with engagement topping half a million, as viewers react to the power of the upgraded arm and the destructive tests shown.

A short clip breaking down the 'por tres' smash, a padel shot hit out of the back of the court for a clean winner, has drawn attention among padel fans. The item mixes technique tips with Spanish hashtags asking viewers their opinion on a sentencing, tagged with topics of crime, corruption and Spain, making the focus of the conversation somewhat tangled between sport and true-crime commentary.

A transport news roundup is covering several stories: fears of delays to the Fathom project, cutbacks affecting the Chevrolet Bolt, and a caravan crash stunt on Top Gear. The programme ties together electric vehicle industry setbacks with motoring entertainment, prompting discussion among EV and car enthusiasts about the state of the electric vehicle market.

A little-known hedge fund has taken a $30 million office space in New York, setting a record for the city's commercial rents. The deal underscores how elite financial firms continue to pay top dollar for prime Manhattan space despite ongoing questions about the future of office demand.

A Solar Smash gameplay video is drawing large audiences, showing the in-game planet Adranos being attacked with nuclear missile powers and teasing what happens next. Solar Smash, a planet-destruction simulation game, remains popular for its satisfying destruction effects, and clips of nuclear strikes against the Adranos planet are circulating widely among players.

Senate Republicans are setting political spending records in Texas through an aggressive wave of advertising in support of Attorney General Ken Paxton. The ad-buying binge has drawn attention for the scale of outlay involved, making it one of the most expensive Senate GOP political pushes in the state's history.

Footage is circulating of the Queen Mary 2, Cunard's transatlantic cruise liner, being struck by enormous North Atlantic swells estimated at around 40 feet. The video shows walls of water slamming against the ship's bow during a crossing, drawing reactions from ocean and sailing enthusiasts impressed by the raw power of the sea and the liner's ability to withstand it.

Transport Evolved's weekly news roundup, episode TEN 601, covers three transport stories: concerns that Fathom, the high-speed sea travel venture, could face delays; production cutbacks affecting the Chevrolet Bolt electric car; and a caravan crash stunt involving Top Gear. The episode bundles the items into a single roundup aimed at electric-vehicle and transport enthusiasts.

A little-known hedge fund has agreed to a lease that sets a new record for office rent in New York City, according to the Financial Times. The deal underscores how top-performing investment firms are still willing to pay premium prices for prime Manhattan space, even as many companies across the US shrink their office footprints and vacancy rates remain elevated.