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In its post-sale release, Sotheby’s noted that Asian collectors bought more than a third of the Lewis collection, which achieved $392.6 million.
Global
Families explain how they became part of the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history.
California
De Los editors Fidel Martinez and Suzy Exposito call out overdone Latin music trends and the best albums of 2026 on 'The De Los Podcast.'
Global
England remain top of Group L, but will now have to wait until their game against Panama to ensure qualification for the World Cup knockout phase.
California
'When Calls the Heart' co-stars Erin Krakow and Ben Rosenbaum celebrated one year of marriage by publicly introducing the latest member of their growing family.
Technology
The IOC has set a target of 2029 to pick a 2036 Olympics host in a currently stalled contest that has long been targeted by India and Qatar
Culture
Stuck for what to eat in the morning? These four high-protein breakfast recipes contain 30 g of protein and are suitable for both vegetarian and vegan diets.
Technology
As part of MIFA’s new Korea Business Showcase, Gwangju’s Information and Content Agency (GICON) made its first steps at the Annecy Animation Festival this Tuesday, marking a continuous trend of more and more Asian agencies represented at the class A festivals and markets. Established to support and foster information communication and cultural industries in the […]
Culture
Forget the ’90s revival–look around on your daily commute and you’ll notice another era making its return: the swinging ’60s. Here are 5 ways to style the shift dress trend for summer 2026.
Culture
Not every Prime Day clothing deal is worth your time—these are my top summer picks, as a Vogue editor whose covered the sale for years.
Technology
8BitDo announced a new version of its all-button Arcade Controller that debuted a little over a year ago. The new Arcade Controller Pro looks similar to 8BitDo's original with a leverless (or Hitbox) design that replaces joysticks with buttons for improved precision and responsiveness. The new Pro version comes with upgrades that include an even […] 8BitDo announced a new version of its all-button Arcade Controller that debuted a little over a year ago. The new Arcade Controller Pro looks similar to 8BitDo's original with a leverless (or Hitbox ) design that replaces joysticks with buttons for improved precision and responsiveness. The new Pro version comes with upgrades that include an even thinner 16mm design, an additional programmable button, and a small screen allowing you to customize button mapping and other settings without having to open 8BitDo's Ultimate Software V2 app o
Technology
The lead single from the Philly psych-folk duo’s sophomore LP is an elliptical, seven-minute acoustic ballad
Technology
The organic molecules could come from life or from ordinary chemistry — only samples returned to Earth can settle it.
Markets
Serbia's town of Arilje is renowned as a raspberry capital, exporting berries to places like the United States and Japan
California
Craig Gillespie directs the louche party girl, played by Milly Alcock, in a spinoff sequel that thrives on chaos but settles for convention.
News
A Pennsylvania prosecutor says a member of the cultlike group known as Zizians has been charged in the killing of her parents in 2022
Culture
Should I follow the man of my dreams to work in a club in Tehran? Or take up a place at an elite university? Thankfully, my dad gave me advice I’ve lived by ever since My parents did not expect me to land a place at university. I was not considered academic enough. And anyway, I was a girl. Instead, I was being primed for marriage. My mother didn’t see anything wrong with this. Born in Britain between the two world wars, when the scarcity of men had made them precious commodities, she had left school at 14, part of a generation often brought up to believe that matrimony was the only guarantee of a secure social and financial future. While romance and indeed love were a bonus, the unwritten clause in a marital contract stipulated that a wife must play her supportive part at home while the husband went out to work. Without the necessary qualifications for the role, the entire agreement ris
Technology
A critique published in Nature Wednesday calls the basic technology behind Microsoft's "breakthrough" quantum computing chip the Majorana 1 into question. Microsoft unveiled the chip in February 2025 and said it featured a brand-new technology known as a topological qubit. Topological qubits, they said, would be the "building blocks" for their future quantum computer. Microsoft […] Microsoft’s Majorana 1 processor. | Image: Microsoft A critique published in Nature Wednesday calls the basic technology behind Microsoft's "breakthrough" quantum computing chip the Majorana 1 into question. Microsoft unveiled the chip in February 2025 and said it featured a brand-new technology known as a topological qubit. Topological qubits, they said, would be the "building blocks" for their future quantum computer. Microsoft announced the next generation chip Majorana 2 at Build earlier this month.
Technology
Researchers were unsure whether alpha particles would aid or hinder fusion. Simulations suggest they help, by dampening turbulence.
Culture
A strong earthquake has shaken Venezuela, swaying buildings in the capital city of Caracas
Technology
Summary RFIC design is a complex “ dark art ” that limits progress in wireless technologies like 5G, autonomous vehicles, and satellite communications. Princeton researchers use reinforcement learning and inverse design to rapidly create RFICs from scratch. Diffusion models rapidly generate novel or human-interpretable RF layouts, achieving record performance and drastically reducing design time. Future progress needs large, shared chip design datasets and open ecosystems so AI can learn universal electromagnetic and circuit behaviors. Take a moment and try to imagine your life without the wireless advances of the past three decades. Have you lost your luggage? What a shame AirTags have not been invented. The airline representative has promised to call with updates, so settle in for a long wait by the kitchen telephone, because there are no affordable cellphones. You’ll be stuck listenin
Technology
Wall Street is poised to open with modest gains following a global sell-off in big technology stocks a day earlier
Technology
Previously hidden text revealed without unrolling scroll discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviour The surviving part of an ancient scroll that was burnt to a crisp when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago has been virtually unwrapped and read with help from artificial intelligence. Researchers uncovered 20 columns of previously hidden text covering more than a metre of charred papyrus without physically unrolling the scroll. The work discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviour and dates to the second or late-third century BC. Continue reading...
Technology
As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem
Technology
Jonny Johansson upended office dress codes with a mash-up of preppy and rockabilly looks.
Culture
Ovitz walked out of a deposition after being prodded about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Culture
An adapted version of Florentina Holzinger’s 'Seaworld Venice', created for the Austrian Pavilion, will be presented first at Gropius Bau in Berlin in spring 2027.
Markets
Agility Robotics, a maker of humanlike robots, is going public on Wall Street
Technology
France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.
Technology
Alexis Wilkins, the conservative country singer who is the longtime girlfriend of FBI director Kash Patel, is responding to critics after announcing that she has been booked to perform at a Freedom 250 event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Wednesday. She was invited to sing because of her standing as a popular performer, […]
Technology
The Grammy winner penned a touching remembrance to the music mogul, who championed Keys early in her career
News
The Federal Reserve says that all 32 of the nation's biggest banks have passed its annual stress test
Technology
As Alphabet rolls out more data centers — and borrowing money to do it — it can be argued that it is becoming more of an industrial company, says strategist
Technology
Amazon Prime Day is back, and the retailer is bringing its annual shopping day to the masses earlier than ever this year. Amazon Prime Day 2026 takes place from June 23 to 26 this year. That breaks with tradition, as Prime Day has typically been held in July as a counter to the busy Black […]
Markets
AI-fueled “anxiety about layoffs and job security are still skyrocketing,” Glassdoor research finds.
California
The electric vehicle startup Slate Auto just unveiled the price of its highly customizable pickup truck. The company said its first customers will receive their vehicles in the fourth quarter this year.
Technology
Andy Burnham is closer to becoming Britain’s next prime minister without a contest
Technology
Plus, check out a new More Eaze remix of a song from the duo
Technology
The Indo-French animated feature “Heirloom” has formalized its French co-production with Paris-based Condor Films and secured the CNC’s Aide aux Cinémas du Monde grant. The period family fantasy marks the debut feature of Upamanyu Bhattacharyya. Bhattacharyya previously won the City of Annecy Award in 2020 for his short “Wade.” Set in Ahmedabad in 1960, “Heirloom” […]
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The Army confirmed that one of its most prominent generals would soon be retiring, ending his career and leaving his current job long before expected. It is the latest example of senior officers leaving the military early, or being fired, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Jim McPherson, the Under Secretary of the Army during the first Trump administration.
Global
In two federal courts, a group of protesters received unusually long sentences after the Justice Department accused them of being members of Antifa. These nine protesters were arrested after they demonstrated outside a migrant detention facility in Texas. During the protest, a police officer was shot. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin discussed more with former federal prosecutor Paul Butler.
Culture
Why this deal is worth taking advantage of: the products are still being sold at their regular price on the Anua site.
Global
A guide to the steep Prime Day deals on Apple’s top-rated smartwatch and how to choose the right model for you The best Prime Day deals in the US on things our editors actually tested and love Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things The Apple Watch has been around for a decade, so it’s safe to say you’ve already heard the evangelism from fawning owners: fitness tracking for everything from running to rowing, phone alerts on your wrist, a limitless variety of watch faces for every occasion. The latest versions have even added the ability to take an electrocardiogram, 5G connectivity and off-grid satellite messaging. It’s no wonder the Apple Watch Series 11 earned a five-star review from our consumer tech editor and regularly pops up in our gift guides for pretty much everyone. The Apple Watch is beloved by moms , customized by dads and reques
Global
Archaeologists say they have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society
Technology
The mogul's live events group is said to be exploring a $6 billion takeover of the theater owner and operator.
Culture
Jane Allan’s winning Darling portrait prize painting has raised eyebrows after her Doyles art award piece was compared to artist Nicholas Harding An Australian painter was “clearly influenced” by New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in a major prize-winning work, according to the National Portrait Gallery, after she was accused of winning a separate $20,000 prize with “an imitation” of a Nicholas Harding piece. The National Portrait Gallery has declined to comment further on the marked similarities between a 1982 work by Basquiat, Untitled (Two Heads on Gold), and a work by Lennox Head artist Jane Allan, titled Weight of the Mind’s Periapt. Continue reading...
Technology
Asa Butterfield, Jonny Lee Miller and Christine Tremarco have joined the cast of drama series “Hamburg Days,” about the Beatles’ formative years in the German port city. The six-part show, which was created by showrunner Christian Schwochow (“The Crown,” “Munich – The Edge of War”) and head writer Jamie Carragher (“Succession”), is shooting in Hamburg. […]
Technology
The pop singer-songwriter’s debut was a critical success. Now, she’s taking the album on the road for her Staircase to Stardom tour, which she’s “entirely” involved in shaping: “Nothing is as fun as having my own ideas and then trying it and seeing what works.”
Culture
The two paintings by Jane Allan in question have won prizes in Australia.
Markets
Aviva, the UK-based insurer, announced it will rebrand Probitas 1492 as “Aviva Syndicates” marking a significant milestone in the integration of its Lloyd’s platform into Aviva’s Global Corporate & Specialty (GCS) business. The rebrand will see the syndicate operate fully …
Technology
Donna Ockenden's largest review of NHS maternity services also finds a "bullying and toxic culture".
Culture
The Backstreet Boys talk about their new Paw Patrol movie song “Bottle Up,” their massive residency at Sphere Las Vegas, celebrating Millennium 25 years later, and why taking the show to Germany feels like a full-circle moment. Plus, the group reflects on legacy and family and plays a quick round of “I Want It That […]
Culture
Kevin Richardson's kids couldn't believe Drizzy was a fan.
Global
The Tory leader used Prime Minister's Questions to attack government ministers and Labour MPs following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Labour leader.
Markets
The Baroness and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in a bid to recover some of the money owed to the government by the business.
Technology
She also shared the rage-filled music video for her new single “Sun Has Set”
Technology
The musician has announced her fourth album, which features Hayley Williams and Turnstile's Brendan Yates
Culture
The alt-rock artist will also play her first-ever arena shows later this year.
Culture
How to get your beach read to your destination? We have some suggestions—classy bags for classy books.
Technology
Artist will play five dates along the East Coast shortly after the release of solo debut, Thank You
Culture
Blanco went on his podcast to share the story of how his mom was impressed by Gomez from the first time she met her.
Technology
Impressionist gardens and the literary classic "The Little Prince" were among the inspirations for the footwear brand's annual presentation.
Technology
Kalshi traders are not agreeing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's prediction that the U.S. economy will have 3% growth this year.
Technology
Tariff rates on American trading partners will jump back to the same levels seen before the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration’s “reciprocal” duties, he said.
Technology
Upgrading your home audio? During Prime Day, Amazon has deep discounts on headphones, earbuds, speakers, turntables & other gear, sitewide.
Technology
Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.
Technology
Transcript of congressional testimony shows Microsoft founder spoke of ‘veiled’ threats made by late sex offender The Microsoft founder Bill Gates told US members of Congress that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had sought to “blackmail” him over his extramarital affairs, according to a transcript of the testimony. The tech pioneer testified behind closed doors before the House oversight committee on 10 June regarding his friendship with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 as he awaited trial for sex crimes. Continue reading...
Technology
"Because there’s so much Zwan stuff, I’m gonna put it out in different sets," Smashing Pumpkins frontman says of short-lived supergroup
Technology
Bitcoin, now in the eighth month of its bear market, dropped to an October 2024 low amid a pullback in tech stocks.
News
Blake Moore wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Utah's 2nd Congressional District
Culture
Authorities claim Boosie violated the rules of probation, but the rapper denied this in a social media post: “IM NOT STUPID.”
Technology
The storied mill based in Valle Mosso, in the woolen district around Biella, Italy, has continued to press ahead despite global volatility.
Culture
The 10-track project will arrive on Aug. 21.
Culture
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Global
Rachel Reeves would be offered a more junior cabinet role, the BBC understands.
Global
Burnham's top team starting to take shape as questions remain over his policies and priorities.
California
On Nov. 13, the California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will open to visitors as the final phase of its 33-year-long master plan.
California
In 2023, the Manufactured Housing Opportunity and Revitalization was given a new name, a new focus and millions more to spend revitalizing California’s most overlooked source of affordable housing. Three years later, the results are starting to come in.
California
En 2023, el programa de Oportunidades y Revitalización de Viviendas Prefabricadas cambió de nombre, reorientó su enfoque y destinó millones de dólares adicionales para revitalizar la fuente de vivienda asequible más ignorada de California. Tres años después, los resultados comienzan a ser visibles.
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In paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston, the camp listed its debt as exceeding $10 million.
Global
Twenty-seven people died in the July 2025 flood at the all-girls camp.
Culture
Canali Spring 2027 Menswear
Technology
What does an electrician do? Electricity powers the world, and electricians are the ones who get it where it needs to go. An electrician is an expert who is trained to make sure electrical systems and equipment are installed safely and working correctly. Electricians are involved in a variety of systems, including power, lighting, communications, […]
Markets
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Technology
AI chipmaker Cerebras has a staggered lock-up expiration that includes some shares becoming available for trading this week.
Markets
Despite upbeat revenue figures, Cerebras’s stock was falling in after-hours trading.
Technology
Just days after a gunman killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, it became clear that President Donald Trump would use the assassination to fuel a crackdown on free speech. To avenge Kirk's death, the administration vowed to go after so-called "antifa" (otherwise known as antifascist) terrorists. Now that promise is bearing fruit. This week, eight Texas […] Just days after a gunman killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, it became clear that President Donald Trump would use the assassination to fuel a crackdown on free speech . To avenge Kirk's death, the administration vowed to go after so-called "antifa" (otherwise known as antifascist) terrorists. Now that promise is bearing fruit. This week, eight Texas activists were sentenced to between 30 and 100 years in prison - one for attempted murder, but most for supposedly belonging to an insurrectionary "Antifa cell," including
Culture
Today, the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) announced a multi-state settlement with The Chemours Company under the Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Toxic Substance Control Act, and West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act. The settlement covers four Chemours facilities — located in West Virginia, North Carolina, and New Jersey — that use or produce PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which are synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease, and stains. Chemours also manufactures PFAS for various industrial and military applications, including those where substitutes are not readily available. This is the first comprehensive settlement by the federal government to resolve enforcement claims over pollution by a manufacturer of forever
Technology
A supercomputer in China now outranks its U.S. counterparts as the world’s most powerful, marking the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation’s technological prowess
Technology
China’s LineShine debuts at number one in Top500 – a list sometimes viewed as a national measure of global tech prowess A supercomputer in China now outranks its US counterparts as the world’s most powerful. It is the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation’s technological prowess. The LineShine computer in Shenzhen displaced top-ranked US computer El Capitan in the Top500 rankings released on Tuesday. It was LineShine’s debut on the list. Continue reading...
Technology
Maria Avila broke down in tears as she showed jurors the disfiguring scars from a dog-bite attack at the singer’s mansion five years ago
Technology
Bradford Culture Company has announced eight projects that will receive funding of up to £20,000.
Technology
The network has set its premiere dates for the start of the 2026-27 season.
Global
Brad Lander unseats Dan Goldman in a race that laid bare the city's divisions over the Israel-Gaza war.
Science
A clinical trial testing two drugs against the Bundibugyo ebolavirus, which is driving a fast-moving outbreak in Central Africa, is set to begin next week, WHO officials said.
Global
Senator Iván Cepeda was beaten by right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by less than a percentage point.
Markets
Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon
Technology
Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin margin The defeated leftwing candidate in Colombia’s presidential runoff has conceded to the far-right, Trump-admiring millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella. Since Sunday night, the preliminary count had already pointed to a De la Espriella victory by a razor-thin margin of less than 1% of the vote. Continue reading...
Global
The resolution passed on Tuesday was largely symbolic, but it adds to pressure on the White House to end the conflict once and for all.
Technology
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) says her staff used AI for "spellcheck" in an amendment summary for a major defense bill, but denies it was used for the bill text itself and says "NO Legislation is ever drafted with AI." Luna issued the response after accounts on X began sharing screenshots of an amendment summary […] Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) says her staff used AI for "spellcheck" in an amendment summary for a major defense bill, but denies it was used for the bill text itself and says "NO Legislation is ever drafted with AI." Luna issued the response after accounts on X began sharing screenshots of an amendment summary for the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. It reads: "Identical to H.R. 100 (118th Congress).11:25 AM????Claude responded: Requires the Secretary of Defense to designate Department of Defense activities, support, and operations at the southwest land border
Technology
The ‘Heated Rivalry’ breakout has been guest starring in the series, which he filmed last year after wrapping the hockey romance drama.
Technology
Researchers assessed likelihood gas was produced during creation of Alps, Pyrenees and Baetic mountains Hydrogen gas is anticipated to play a central role in phasing out fossil fuels, particularly in industries that are proving more challenging to decarbonise, such as chemical production, shipping and steelmaking. But producing hydrogen synthetically is energy intensive and costly. In order for the hydrogen economy to take off, we need to find reliable natural sources of this gas. Could it be hidden in the mountains? Researchers used plate tectonic simulations to investigate the Pyrenees, Alps and Baetic mountain ranges to assess if their mountain-building processes were likely to have resulted in hydrogen being produced and stored. Their findings, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth , showed that the Alps and Pyrenees could be strong natural hydrogen exploratio
Markets
New figures show billions of pounds is owed to councils but the government has plans to reform the system.
Technology
Fund manager Geoff Wilson says he did not watch full video and deleted it after ‘inappropriate associations were identified’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The fund manager Geoff Wilson, a prominent public critic of the government’s tax changes, has deleted an inflammatory AI-generated video he reposted from a rightwing nationalist account portraying Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers taking money from white Australians and giving it to recently arrived migrants wearing Islamic face coverings. Wilson said he had not watched the full video before sharing it or examined other accounts, some of whose content he reposted on Wednesday morning – which included content relating to the QAnon conspiracy theory – and deleted his posts after being contacted by Guardian Australia. Continue reading...
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"We are highly pissed off about a lot of stuff right now," said comic Richard Montoya. Come June 27, his comedy crew Culture Clash will take the Grand Performances stage with sketches colored by political and social satire.
Technology
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 In the area Curiosity is currently exploring, the science team has mapped several areas with different-looking surface texture on the orbital images. If you wanted to have a look yourself at what there is to […]
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“After much thought and consideration, I have made the difficult and sad decision to step back from performing live gigs," he explains.
Culture
Director Lan Hongchun’s family saga feels like a good old-fashioned novel as it goes in search of a man who has disappeared in Thailand With a story that ranges from the 1940s to the present and, although mostly set in Bangkok, revolving largely around Teochew-speaking Chinese from Guangdong, this generations-spanning drama feels like a good old-fashioned novel. A romantic beach read, perhaps, the kind in which coincidences and random accidents cause misunderstandings that last for decades until the truth is finally revealed. It’s sentimental in places, sure, but there’s also a fair bit of salty, bawdy humour to cut the sweetness, lashings of period colour, and impressively naturalistic performances from a mostly non-professional cast. All that has helped to make this an unexpectedly large box-office hit in the People’s Republic last month; and for non-Chinese or Thai rom-dram aficionado
Technology
KNDS plans to list shares in Paris and Frankfurt, with current shareholders expected to sell up to 20% of existing share capital.
Technology
Berlin is planning to scrap a multi-billion-euro project to build the F126 frigates, according to the Financial Times.
Culture
While movie mixtapes served a purpose in the pre-video era, Jackass, Demon Slayer, Peppa Pig and other theatrically released assemblages of old material risk looking like cynical cash grabs today Johnny Knoxville has declared that the fifth Jackass movie, Best and Last, will mark the end of the franchise, and the trailer suggests a victory lap celebrating 25 years of broken bones, injured genitals and general stupidity you shouldn’t try at home. There are new stunts, and conversations with the cast about growing old gracelessly as they enter their 50s, but the most striking thing is how much archive footage there is. And the cast have not been hiding in interviews that it will be heavy on scenes from prior movies. In other words, it’s the cinematic equivalent of a greatest hits album that has a couple of new songs tossed on to entice fans to part with their money. Or a clip show episode
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British disinfectant brand withdraws advert about a man’s efforts to find a ‘clean and untouched’ woman The British hygiene brand Dettol has apologised after an advertisement released in China, which it said was intended to criticise “toxic men”, was widely condemned on social media as offensive to women. The five-minute advert for a multipurpose disinfectant, released across many online platforms at the end of May, features a man comparing his girlfriend with his former partner. Learning that his former girlfriend previously lived with someone else, the man likens their relationship to a “secondhand service”. He then tells his friends that he intends to find a “clean and untouched” woman for whom he can be the first sexual partner. Continue reading...
Culture
For those curious to know what it was like to asphyxiate in a cloud of ash or have your bodily fluids vaporized, now’s your chance.
Markets
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has floated the idea of a single “tap the brakes” rate hike.
Technology
Toonz Media Group has signed a worldwide distribution agreement for “MechWest,” an independently produced CG-animated action-adventure series created by Dave Gallagher and produced by AnimSchool Studios. The company is presenting the series to international buyers at the Annecy Animation Festival. Set in the dieselpunk frontier world of Meridian, “MechWest” follows Pearl West, a teenage girl […]
Science
Matriarchal groups in east and west exhibit distinct click patterns, used to form social structures From “Howdy” to “G’day”, English – like other languages – is rich in dialects. Now researchers have found sperm whales on different sides of the Mediterranean show similar variations in their vocalisations. Sperm whales communicate vocally using sequences of short clicks called codas. However, the rhythmic pattern of these clicks, known as the dialect, can differ between different matriarchal groups. Continue reading...
Culture
Dior Men Spring 2027 Menswear
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Jonathan Anderson blended rave culture and aristocratic codes to artfully disheveled effect.
Global
Dior has moved its men’s Paris Fashion Week show to 9 a.m. to avoid extreme heat
Global
Photographer Shane Hynan explores the tension between the central role peat bogs play in Irish life and their wider environmental impact “You can read Ireland’s history in the boglands . They hold millennia in their layers,” says photographer Shane Hynan of his project, Beofhód ( meaning Beneath in English). The boglands, known as portachs in Irish, cover roughly 1.2m to 1.5m hectares or about 14% to 17% of the country’s total land area. The raised bogs of the Irish Midlands are made of peat that forms at a rate of 1mm a year (0.04in) in low-lying, poorly drained basins or former lakes. As the historical geographer Kevin Whelan observes in the Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape, “the bog has been etched as deeply into the human as into the physical record in Ireland – to an extent unrivalled elsewhere.” Eddie and Con footing turf for domestic use, Knockirr Bog, County Kildare, 2022. Cont
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“Fuck AI for real,” the rapper said on X just days after both SZA and producer Kenneth Blume aired out their own grievances with AI
Technology
Several dozen states might need to pay millions for food aid if they don't reduce errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Culture
Lynn shook off early nerves for an strong audition on "America's Got Talent," where she sang Billie Eilish's "The Greatest."
Technology
The first portable fan from Dyson is stylish, easy to use and powerful. Did someone mention a 55mph top speed? Perhaps, but it’s so noisy you may not have heard them • The best handheld fans Two things will strike you when you pick up the Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan for the first time. The first is that flesh-pink (stone/blush) is a bold colour choice for a product that already looks like it’s escaped from a certain NSFW section of the Filter . However, once you’ve retrieved your mind from the gutter, you’ll notice that the different form of pleasure the HushJet Mini offers – impressively powerful wind speeds to keep you cool in heatwaves – comes at a price. This thing is loud with a capital L, and becomes even more so as you progress through its five settings. More “jet” than “hush”. Continue reading...
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Counting the new member class, the academy would be 36% women, 25% from underrepresented communities and 22% international.
Markets
The European Union is set to ramp up an investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. that alleges its products are addictive to children, as the bloc increases regulatory pressure on the US social media company. The EU’s executive branch, the European …
Technology
The first edition of Le Rendez-Vous will take place Oct. 2 to 5 in the Tuileries Garden, organized by a branch of France's economic development committee dedicated to jewelry, watchmaking and tableware.
Technology
Juergen Teller captured a trio of London creatives for billboards going up around Paris on Wednesday.
Technology
Florentin Glémarec and Kevin Nompeix trotted out a youthful, playful lineup that spoke of their brand’s growing technical maturity.
Culture
Egonlab Spring 2027 Menswear
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The structures were found at the fabled "Mountain of the Birds."
Culture
The owner of a North Carolina tax return preparation business pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to prepare false returns claiming fraudulent refunds based on COVID-19 tax credits. Seven other return preparers have already pleaded guilty for their roles in the same scheme.
Global
An officer was shot in the neck during the Texas disorder by "Antifa Cell operatives", prosecutors said.
Technology
The singer attended Tuesday's Serpentine Summer Party in London.
Technology
Falling shares push tech mogul back down to billionaire ranks after SpaceX IPO made him world’s first trillionaire Elon Musk was no longer a trillionaire by the time markets closed on Wednesday. Plunging shares in Tesla and SpaceX dragged the tech magnate down to billionaire status. As of 4pm ET, Forbes listed Musk’s net worth as $970.2bn. Musk reached trillionaire status on 12 June after SpaceX’s historic initial public offering. The rocket, satellite and AI company’s debut on the stock market made Musk the first person with a net worth of more than $1tn. His fortune continued to hover around that gigantic figure in the weeks following the initial public offering (IPO). Continue reading...
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Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.
Technology
Stock up for summer with the crème de la crème of sun care, coveted by celebrities and dermatologists alike.
Technology
Some 72 ships loaded with 19 million barrels of oil have passed through Hormuz in the past 24 hours, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
Technology
England's drab performance against Ghana is no cause to panic – but it will not have struck fear into their rivals, writes Phil McNulty.
Science
A report says many of the measures are "well within the reach" of government and it was a matter of "moving away from planning into delivery".
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A new look at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy by Euclid, an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with NASA contributions, overlaps with a region scientists will observe with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching later this summer. This sneak peek gives astronomers a major jumpstart on a core Roman survey, helping scientists […]
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Massachusetts passed laws and joined lawsuits to protect access to gender-affirming care for minors. But faced with the Trump administration’s threats, some hospitals voluntarily stopped care. Families are outraged.
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A strategy that feels like free money actually lags the stock market over the long term.
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Bob Iger, who recently stepped down as CEO of Disney, is defending the company’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel back in September over his comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Publicly addressing the debacle for the the first time in an interview with the Financial Times, Iger denied the widespread speculation that Disney pulled […]
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U.S. Reps. Steny Hoyer and Jerrold Nadler passed the torch Tuesday night to former aides who won the Democratic primaries to replace them on Capitol Hill.
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Alexis Wilkins, the aspiring Nashville star who is dating Kash Patel, will join Lee Greenwood for the troubled concert on the National Mall
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Alexis Wilkins, a last-minute add to the Great American State Fair lineup, says she earned the booking on her own merits — and is done letting critics "diminish" her career
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Government can't restrict SNAP dollars on candy, diminishing returns for IVF add-ons, and other health news
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency released federal funding for hazard mitigation projects in California to address flood, earthquake and wildfire risks. Congress authorized the projects through the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act. Funding was …
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The series will follow Gail Bean and Isaiah John's characters into the 1990s.
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The review of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust is expected to detail how failings led to deaths and avoidable harm.
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Fashion Revolution Japan's "Fashion and Water" booklet includes an interview with Lenzing's Krishna Manda.
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Not even scorching temperatures could stop guests including Salma Hayek-Pinault, Isha Ambani, Maya Jama, Alexa Chung and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley from celebrating London’s hottest summer party.
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Paramilitary attacks on a city of a half-million people in Sudan have raised international alarm that mass violence against civilians might follow
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Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses
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A federal judge has permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections
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The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper in Boston effectively converts a preliminary injunction she issued a year ago, in which she temporarily blocked many of Trump's efforts to overhaul elections, into a permanent ban.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, dropping a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's $38-billion plan to rapidly expand detention capacity this year.
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To qualify for the U.S. Department of Education's new interest rate discount on student loans, borrowers must meet several requirements. Here's what to know.
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Figma has unveiled some new design and coding product updates at its annual Config conference that aim to help creatives "push their ideas further" and automate tedious tasks with AI. Part of this is a reimagined canvas that's now optimized for full-stack development, according to Figma, bringing teams, AI agents, tools, and materials "together in […] Figma has unveiled some new design and coding product updates at its annual Config conference that aim to help creatives "push their ideas further" and automate tedious tasks with AI. Part of this is a reimagined canvas that's now optimized for full-stack development, according to Figma, bringing teams, AI agents , tools, and materials "together in one place." Notable callouts include coding layers that let you tweak the code of your projects without leaving the Figma Design canvas, and AI-generated motion graphics effects, which allo
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Breakout stars Jacob Elordi and Teyana Taylor, along with Hollywood mainstays Jenna Ortega and Jon Bernthal, and new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro are among the 529 invitees to the newest member class of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The 2026 invitee list includes 95 Oscar nominees — 21 of them winners — […]
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Of 2026’s invitees, 42 percent are women, 56 percent hail from underrepresented communities and 53 percent are based outside of the United States (in 60 different countries and territories).
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday invited 529 members to the Oscar voting body, a new class that brings the group’s membership to nearly double what it was a decade ago
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When a fire broke out a few miles from his Altadena, California, home the evening of Jan. 7, 2025, Matt Blea and his family needed to make a crucial decision: Should they stay home, or evacuate? A friend who did …
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A recently opened, first of its kind Chinese queer museum in San Francisco is already having an impact on the surrounding community
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Joseph McCue came to Florida expecting to do even better than he was in New York City working as an electrician. He had a job lined up at a hospital construction site in Orlando, and the combination of zero state …
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A former Army soldier pleaded guilty today to child exploitation crimes he committed while living in Alaska and Texas, including attempted production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting minors known to him, and trafficking of CSAM.
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A former Idaho insurance agent pled guilty to insurance fraud for backdating a policy. Stetzen Bailey, of Heyburn, a former Farm Bureau Insurance agent, pled guilty to one felony count of insurance fraud. An investigation by the Idaho Department of …
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Charlotte Toledano Detaille, the former Mediawan producer behind Prime Video’s streaming hit “Escort Boys,” is launching Alyx Films, an independent banner that will kick off with an ambitious slate built around breakout French digital creator Geronimo. The company, which is based in Paris and in the South of France, has signed an exclusive partnership with […]
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A former chief of staff to ex-New York Mayor Eric Adams was arrested Wednesday in a bribery case, the latest sign that federal prosecutors continue to scrutinize Adams' inner circle months after the scandal-bruised Democrat left office.
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Two individuals were sentenced yesterday for their participation in a scheme to trade securities based on material nonpublic information about the $3.2 billion merger of two companies, which resulted in illicit profits of over $600,000. Two other individuals were previously sentenced in connection with this scheme on May 4.
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The French doctor had been working in DR Congo, where more than 260 people are known to have died.
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French health ministry says patient’s contacts are being traced and that risk to European public is very low The first case of Ebola has been confirmed in France, the country’s health ministry has said, in a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission to an area affected by the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient was transferred to a specialist facility and was in a stable condition, the ministry said in a statement . “All precautionary measures, including the patient’s isolation, were taken upon his arrival in the country, with transfer to the hospital under secure conditions to prevent any risk of contamination.” Continue reading...
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A heat-related power outage left around 68,000 homes without electricity in western France as record-breaking heat sweeps Europe.
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Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent.
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The resort 2027 collections were brimming with nontraditional options for the big day.
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Running through June 26, these are the best sneaker deals to shop during the annual sales event.
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Glamorous, fashion-forward, fun – wigs are everywhere you look, with celebrities leading the way. But should you go for something flamboyant, or a more natural style? Time to test-drive a few ‘I think it’s the word – ‘wig’!” says Melanie Burrell, scrunching up her nose. “I prefer ‘hairpiece’.” It’s part of the reason why, when she opened her wig business in Glasgow in 2010, she called it Parrucche – the Italian word for “wigs” being a little more discreet, especially when it came to signage. But the stigma once associated with wig wearing is quickly diminishing. Outside of Black and queer communities, where using hairpieces has long been commonplace, wigs were once associated with attempts to conceal hair-loss, or for fancy dress. But in recent years, their appeal has broadened. According to data insights company Statista, the global wigs and hair extensions market is predicted to reach
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The producer came out as gay in 2017.
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Rockstar has said physical copies of the game will contain a code for a digital download for the game.
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Rockstar Games has finally given Grand Theft Auto VI a price ahead of the game's November 19th launch. But while announcing that the game would cost $79.99, Rockstar also confirmed that the physical versions of GTA VI won't include a disc, and instead will only contain a download code inside the box. Not only is […] Rockstar Games has finally given Grand Theft Auto VI a price ahead of the game's November 19th launch. But while announcing that the game would cost $79.99, Rockstar also confirmed that the physical versions of GTA VI won't include a disc, and instead will only contain a download code inside the box . Not only is that a disappointing decision for people who like to own physical games, but given the scale of the next GTA , it also sets a bad precedent for the rest of the industry. It's no secret that digital games have overtaken physical ones. The sales data proves it: C
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From trippy swirls to blood-soaked slabs, a new book mines gothic and renaissance art for the supernatural significance of the precious rock When we think of marble, we think of it as a desirable commodity: of luxurious interior decoration, from deluxe kitchens to the most corporate of foyers – and of a roaring global market. Yet in the centuries prior to the enlightenment brought about by science and the birth of geology, marble captured the popular imagination as a mysterious, living structure with spiritual properties. It is a way of thinking that’s alien from today’s knowledge, informed by the comfortable conclusions of empirical science: we know marble is a metamorphic rock created millions of years ago under extreme pressure and heat, deep below the Earth’s crust. In his new book, Divine Presence , creative director, author and one-time Wolfgang Tillmans muse Karl Kolbitz invites u
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President Trump is demanding the DOJ look into why gas prices aren’t falling faster at the pump. Here are four practical factors at play.
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Germany's railway network operator says a late-night communication system outage left trains and travelers stranded around Germany was caused by workers swapping out a component
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‘She was in Germany’s biggest battle since the second world war, but the army took years to recognise her PTSD. Annika now runs a farm with pigs and geese where struggling veterans come to stay’ Annika Schröder’s story is an amazing one. She was in the military here in Germany for almost 20 years. She joined when she was young, adventurous and needed to earn money – they let her do fun things like jump out of an aeroplane and drive a tank. But then she got deployed to Afghanistan, and within a month her unit got sent on a rescue mission, which is now infamous as the Good Friday Battle – the biggest German military battle since the second world war. She recovered two dead soldiers and one who was heavily wounded, but went on to develop severe post-traumatic stress disorder. It took the Bundeswehr (German army) over a decade to fully recognise that. Meanwhile she was discharged because the
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German prosecutors have conducted raids in an investigation into a suspected attempt to disrupt the country's gas supply
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While the court still hasn't signed off on the massive settlement resolving Epic's antitrust lawsuit against Google for having a monopoly over Android's app store with Google Play, the tech giant says it will start rolling out changes to the way it handles billing for developers worldwide. As announced in March, the flat 30 percent […] While the court still hasn't signed off on the massive settlement resolving Epic's antitrust lawsuit against Google for having a monopoly over Android's app store with Google Play, the tech giant says it will start rolling out changes to the way it handles billing for developers worldwide. As announced in March , the flat 30 percent billing fee is being replaced by "lower, decoupled fees" that partially decouple the billing and the app store. How much of a cut Google will take from transactions now depends on whether it's for a user whose first insta
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Some Democrats are divided over a bill that would cap how much homeowners associations can raise fees each year.
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The Italian brand continues to be led by chief executive officer Silvio Campara.
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Under the strategic partnership, HarbourView now owns the publisher's share of hits performed by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd and more.
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The developer behind what would be California’s single-largest data center — a 1 million foot campus in the Imperial County desert — isn’t backing down as public opinion and local officials turn against him.  As CalMatters’ Deborah Brennan explains, Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, LLC wants to build what it calls a “hyperscale facility” in Imperial […]
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Tribal Chairman Greg Sarris opens up about discovering his Native lineage at 30, overcoming exclusion and turning trauma into literary inspiration with his new novel 'The Last Human Bear.'
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Entering a new phase in her career, designer Stephanie Suberville took both literal and symbolic inspiration from snakes.
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Sleek and ready to hang on your wall, select Frame TV models are up to $600 off — here's where to find the very best deals.
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The BBC’s Daniel Bush is traveling with Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he seeks to reassure Gulf allies over the Iran deal aimed at ending the war.
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From a new season of Michelle Buteau's 'Survival of the Thickest' to a hotly anticipated adaptation of 'Little House on the Prairie.'
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A couple move from the city to a seemingly clean-cut suburb in this enjoyable comedy-horror that breezes through the grisly deaths of characters you won’t care about In this short, sharp, comedy-horror-siege movie, youngish couple Jenny (Haley Leary) and Lucas (Chris Mayers) are the newcomers in a clean-cut – or is it? – suburban neighbourhood, having moved away from the big city. Lucas is a world-class red-flag-ignorer, while in contrast, Jenny is adept at spotting the signs that something is off. When the perky moustachioed head of the local homeowners’ association Jerry (Julian Smith) invites the pair to a party celebrating the equinox, he assures them “it’s to DIE for!” in the tone of voice Ned Flanders might use in a Simpsons Halloween special. Jenny immediately asks the reasonable question: “Why would you say it like that?” Roles are soon reversed at said homeowners’ association pa
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5G telecommunications, according to industry hype when 5G first launched in 2019 , was going to be all about buzzy applications like mobile augmented reality and autonomous vehicles . But the surprise plot twist came when replacing home cable internet turned into 5G’s most widely adopted new application. Fixed wireless access (FWA) now serves over 14 million U.S. customers , and contributes 28 percent of worldwide wireless traffic . Fixed wireless access is what the term sounds like: broadband internet delivered over a cellular radio link to a stationary location—no cable, no fiber, no trenching, no satellite broadband antenna pointed at the sky. What makes FWA distinctive is that it repurposes the same towers, spectrum, and 5G infrastructure that was built for mobile devices. One U.S. Federal Communications Commission commissioner has called FWA 5G’s killer app . And that’s true not jus
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As the result of a Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) investigation, a brother and sister were both sentenced this week to life in prison and 33 years in prison, respectively, for their roles in a large-scale alien smuggling organization (ASO) directly linked to the Cartel De Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG).
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Hong Kong police have arrested two people on suspicion of selling seditious publications and receiving funds from foreign political organizations
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A rare red warning for extreme heat is in effect as soaring temperatures continue
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The legislation represents one of the most sweeping efforts in decades to increase the supply of housing and bring down prices.
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The House on Tuesday gave final passage to a bill aimed at lowering costs for homebuyers and reining in private equity.
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When considering the 1960s sitcoms Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie , both of which featured women with supernatural powers navigating life with mortals, most people wouldn’t connect them with pursuing an engineering career. But Karen Panetta did. The sitcoms’ main characters—Samantha Stevens, a witch; and Jeannie, a genie—were “strong, empowered female leads using magic,” Panetta says, and they inspired her to become an engineer, as it was like sorcery to her. Panetta, an IEEE Fellow, is dean of graduate education at the Tufts University engineering school, in Medford, Mass., outside of Boston. Karen Panetta Employer Tufts University, in Medford, Mass. Title Dean of the engineering school’s graduate education Member grade IEEE Fellow Alma maters Boston University and Northeastern University in Boston Like Samantha and Jeannie, Panetta has made magic happen, such as when she helped to in
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After several years of experimentation with generative AI and machine learning, many carriers have moved beyond asking whether AI has a role in insurance. Instead, they’re grappling with a different question: How do organizations know when an AI pilot is …
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The former Radio Disney teen heartthrob, raised Mormon and now openly gay, trades the bruised introspection of 2023's "Calico" for songs that exult in desire on his new album, "Sweet Fortune."
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A decade on from Brexit, BBC News NI's John Campbell looks at whether the region has benefited from having dual access to the EU and GB markets.
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Chris Fawkes has the latest forecast, with a rare red weather warning from the Met Office in place for extreme heat for parts of southern England and south Wales.
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Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street as losses for several tech giants including Microsoft weighed on the market
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The Trump administration has made multiple efforts to reshape how elections are run with just months before the midterms. The debate over election security has led to tension between the White House and election administrators as the president falsely claims voter fraud is rampant nationwide. Liz Landers discussed more with Gabe Sterling of the Georgia Secretary of State's office.
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There’s something fascinating about seeing childcare—a profession often relegated to the sidelines—placed front and center, even if it doesn’t reflect reality.
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“The letter asked whether I had a favorite caregiver and if I would like to make a contribution in their honor.”
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The national taxpayer advocate says the IRS did better than expected in issuing refunds during the 2026 tax season despite massive cuts to its workforce
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The national taxpayer advocate says the IRS did better than expected in issuing refunds during the 2026 tax season despite massive cuts to its workforce
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Victims currently face wait times of almost two years to resolve their cases, according to the National Taxpayer Advocate.
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Samuel Flores de Dios, 36, an illegal alien from Mexico, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) after he placed a camera in his bedroom and recorded himself sexually abusing a victim who was under 13-years old.
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Incumbent Democrats faced fierce challenges in New York's congressional primaries
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“Please protect New York City’s creative future and set an example for school systems across the country,” some 500 artists, filmmakers, and writers ask in the letter.
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“I committed fully to the pink,” writes Kelly. “I considered, briefly, softening it. Making aesthetic concessions in the name of romantic harmony. But the relationship, as it turned out, didn’t last. The pink-sparkle epoxy garage floor did.”
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On Billboard On the Record, Eric Vetro explains how Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan, why the national anthem is so hard to sing and how Rosalía tackled 13 languages on LUX .
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Lyst reports that demand for men’s skinny jeans is rising.
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Defence minister says troops not withdrawing though Tehran sees end to war in Lebanon as part of deal with US The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, has said that Israeli troops would not withdraw from southern Lebanon, further complicating Iran peace talks as fighting in Lebanon continues to be an obstacle to permanent peace. Speaking on stage in an interview in Tel Aviv, Katz said Israeli troops would remain in south Lebanon – echoing sentiments from the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading...
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Pharrell Williams took the front row, which included Victor Wembanyama and Léon Marchand, on a surfing safari.
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Jack White's wife, Olivia Jean, has filed for divorce four years after the rockers got married onstage mid-performance. Jean cited 'inappropriate marital conduct.'
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AMPAS' newest invitees also include Mia Goth, Josh O'Connor, Sara Bareilles and filmmakers Benny and Josh Safdie.
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The rising R&B star is taking her debut album on the road. Get all the details.
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China has detained two Japanese citizens suspected of smuggling prohibited items, reportedly linked to rare earths
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The new Jeep Cherokee and the Subaru Forester Wilderness could be appealing if you’re interested in a high-mpg SUV that can help you get out into nature on the weekends
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Jeff Olson, a modelmaker, model supervisor, and visual effects producer who worked on “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace” and numerous other films, died Sunday. He was 77. Olson’s death was confirmed by Industrial Light & Magic, the motion picture visual effects studio founded by George Lucas. The studio’s Instagram page posted, “The ILM community is […]
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No activity will keep Jennifer Lawrence from wearing what she pleases. Well…maybe not a skirt, this time.
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Update the classic outfit when you want to look slick and office-appropriate … in a low-key, faux-effortless kind of way Jeans and a nice top is a tried-and-tested formula when it comes to dressing for an evening out. It is the little black dress of real life. A local dinner, an outing to the theatre or cinema, a birthday gathering in the pub: these do not require a cocktail dress. Still, you want to look nice. So you wear jeans and a nice top. If jeans and a nice top is the real life LBD, then jeans and a jacket is the normcore power suit. It is the no-nonsense, I’ve-got-this formula you need for daytime. It is an outfit that comes together in seconds and keeps on looking good and feeling comfortable for hours. It is grown up but not stiff, alpha but not snooty. It is – and this is important in our capricious climate, and when your commute can take you straight from
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The singer says children face a "postcode lottery", as testing for the disease is staggered.
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A judge has barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts, a practice that took hold shortly after President Donald Trump took office last year
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White House must report by 31 July on purpose of tarp installed while Trump’s name was stripped from building A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Donald Trump ’s administration to explain why it placed a tarp over the Kennedy Center’s facade after the Republican leader’s name was removed from the building under a court order. US district judge Christopher Cooper said the administration must report by 31 July “the purpose and status of the tarp and scaffolding” now in place at the building. The tarp was installed as workers stripped Trump’s name in a predawn operation this month following an order from Cooper that the Trump administration unlawfully added his name to the facade in December. Continue reading...
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Judge Denise Casper ruled that the president lacks the authority to oversee elections.
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It is the second setback for courthouse arrests since May when a judge in New York barred them at immigration courts in that city.
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A judge temporarily blocked federal prosecutors in Texas from getting access to the medical records of transgender patients treated at New York hospitals on Wednesday.
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Carly Pearce will host the event for the sixth year, this time alongside Parker McCollum.
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The drone spectacular will follow a musical program showcasing a broad lineup of performers, "because in my mind, connections are the embodiment of the festival," says DJ and producer NobodyListen.
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Heading back from the spring 2027 menswear shows in Paris, Kate Moss has anointed her Birkin-of-the-season.
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The co-stars and exec producers also spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the exit of their showrunner and why they blew up Beth and Rip's 'Yellowstone' ending to start anew.
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Kennedy family scion and political novice Jack Schlossberg lost Tuesday to New York state Assembly Member Micah Lasher, in a closely watched and crowded Democratic primary for an open congressional seat in the heart of Manhattan.
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The album marks his 21st project.
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Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls' School last month.
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Creative director Nigo riffed on preppy and workwear while exploring the brand's historic ties to Place des Victoires in Paris.
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Kevin Epstein has been designated by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the U.S. Trustee for Louisiana and Mississippi (Region 5) on an interim basis effective June 29. Epstein replaces David Asbach, who is retiring after 35 years of distinguished service to the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP).
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Gen. Chris Donahue has spent the past 18 months leading U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the command responsible for Army operations across both continents.
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King Charles shows his support for the Afghan women's cricket team, who are no longer allowed to play official games.
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Lea esta nota de prensa en inglés aquí. El administrador de la NASA, Jared Isaacman, ofrecerá una conversación virtual el martes 30 de junio a las 2:30 p.m. EDT (hora del este) para compartir las novedades más recientes sobre los planes de la agencia para construir una base en la superficie de la Luna. El […]
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Larry David is celebrating the United States’ 250th birthday with his new HBO show, “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America,” but he wasn’t feeling too patriotic when President Donald Trump marked the nation’s milestone anniversary with a UFC fight at the White House. “It was a travesty,” David told […]
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The comedian and 'Curb' showrunner Jeff Schaffer reunite for the series, which puts a David-twist on famous moments in American history.
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Court documents reveal the Payne died without a will, leaving his fortune to be distributed under British intestacy rules to his 9-year-old child.
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Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital
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The president said that opera singer Christopher Macchio would perform the song at his Trump rally on June 24
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“Saturday Night Live” alum Leslie Jones recently told “The Sam Sanders Show” that she found it “frustrating” that the writers at “SNL” would often typecast her as angry and aggressive. “It was kind of frustrating that they would always make me the girl that was angry and beating up people or in love with a […]
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It’s illogical and it’s certainly sweaty, but there are those who won’t, nay, can’t alter their avant-garde summer style, even to beat the heat.
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In court filings this week, Live Nation confirmed Michael Rapino had spoken with Trump before the settlement but said that "no substantive terms regarding any potential settlement were discussed."
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In court filings, the concert giant disclosed that the White House was directly involved in talks ahead of a settlement that critics have called a "sweetheart deal."
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Live Nation has confirmed that the company had several meetings with the Department of Justice and the Office of the White House Counsel before a surprise antitrust trial settlement, while its president and CEO, Michael Rapino, held a conversation with President Donald Trump. In a notice filed on Monday and reviewed by Variety, attorneys for […]
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Los Angeles officials are fighting state housing reforms with a proposal that places the right type of housing in the wrong place. The city should instead be converting its aging housing stock.
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Pharrell Williams’s menswear collection had a surf theme, while Saint Laurent models wore skinny suits In temperatures close to 40C, most of Paris would have loved to go to the beach this week. Guests at the Louis Vuitton show got the look at least – the ground was covered with sand and there was a huge artificial wave as a backdrop. The menswear collection, designed by Pharrell Williams, had a surf theme. There were branded wetsuits, Ugg-style boots and the chunky knits surfers wear at the end of a day. There were some jumpers and slouchy suiting, but the active lifestyle idea took centre stage with board shorts, caps, skate-style sneakers and a gilet. Some models carried surfboards branded with the Louis Vuitton logo and the final look was a model in a monogram wetsuit carrying a bike on his shoulder. Continue reading...
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The agency's biggest Cannes Lions presence ever culminated in a star-studded night at the legendary Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, where Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Karlie Kloss and Draymond Green mingled with ad industry heavyweights.
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"We wanted a song that feels like summer in America," MLB's Steven Tyler tells Billboard of the song choice.
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The French leather goods brand unveiled two new silhouettes.
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What could you do if you could make a circuit trace by just bending a piece of paper? How about bridging modern technologies and traditional handicrafts while providing opportunities for learning skills in both. As part of our interdisciplinary research into digital craftsmanship at the MEI Lab at the School of Creative Media , City University of Hong Kong , we came across research that demonstrated how to impregnate paperlike material (technically a “nonwoven textile”) with the kind of liquid metal used to make conductive ink . Initially, the impregnated material is nonconductive because an insulating oxide layer forms that encapsulates microscopic droplets of the liquid metal. However, applying pressure via shaped molds will crack open the insulating layer, allowing neighboring particles to merge, and thus creating conducting regions in the shape of the mold. Both of us were introduced
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With DSA and DSA-Aligned Congressional candidates staging three big wins, a new plot twist in our Trump sequel
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Top allies of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani have defeated establishment-backed Democrats in New York's congressional primary elections.
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Candidates backed by the New York mayor won a clean-sweep, exposing a political divide within the Democratic party.
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JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg fails to advance in election to replace Jerry Nadler in Manhattan district Zohran Mamdani ’s growing influence over the Democratic party was on show in New York City on Tuesday as three congressional candidates endorsed by New York’s democratic socialist mayor won closely watched primaries, while voters in Maryland, Utah and South Carolina cast ballots in primaries and runoffs. Brad Lander, the former New York City comptroller who also ran for mayor last year before endorsing Mamdani, won his race comfortably, defeating the Democratic representative Dan Goldman. Continue reading...
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Rising party star Gov. Wes Moore won the Democratic primary in his bid for reelection to a second term. Republican voters hope to return the state to GOP leadership by picking a candidate they think can unseat him.
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Gen Z and Millennials are prioritizing value-driven purchases, secondhand shopping, and rental models.
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The producer along with Shellback, via their songwriting collective, have entered a partnership with investment firm HarbourView Equity Partners
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Researchers have named the city “Minanbé,” a Maya Yucatec phrase meaning “there is no road.”
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Would you watch 104 matches from inside a glass box in New York's Times Square?
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'The Witches of Cambridge' will be available this September, just prior to the release of the Warner Bros. movie 'Practical Magic 2,' which is based on Hoffman's work.
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Mayor’s office grants extra 12 months to run pilot while London force procures long-term supplier The Metropolitan police have been granted a 12-month extension to a pilot project that has been run with the spy-tech firm Palantir while the force carries out a procurement process. The development comes weeks after the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, blocked a £50m deal between the Met and the US company to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations. Continue reading...
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About 1,600 workers signed petition against tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and computer screen content Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has paused a program that tracked employees’ computer activity amid data privacy concerns and a staff backlash. The owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp had introduced a tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and content displayed on computer screens in order to collect data for training its AI models. Continue reading...
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Go from pilates to brunch to work and back again with the It-girl whispering her affirmations, directions, and suggestions in your ear.
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Will Memo Ochoa play in his sixth World Cup? Mexico coach Javier Aguirre may play him in a game Czechia needs to win but Mexico does not.
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For hundreds of years, a trade route between Mexico's Pacific coast and the Philippines brought a ferment made of palm sap. It's experiencing a revival in the state of Colima.
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President Donald Trump has insisted that the United States is the only nation to guarantee citizenship to children born within its borders
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A shop worker tells the BBC he unexpectedly appeared in a video Barrymore uploaded on social media.
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Jackson's catalog makes its first appearance on the monthly ranking after the premiere of Michael .
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Michelle Obama reminds us that there are plenty of ways to remain polished while wearing a jersey.
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Mallory McMorrow is trying to turn the delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge into a campaign issue in Michigan’s Senate race
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The Roundhill T-REX 2X Long DRAM Daily Target ETF (RAM) is a 2x levered version of the popular DRAM ETF.
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Micron said in its earnings report that its gross margin jumped to 84.9% from 39% a year ago.
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Micron's quarterly earnings report follows a 700% surge in the memory maker's stock price over the past year.
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Microsoft just added a cheaper 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop to its lineup. Both models come equipped with 8GB of RAM instead of 16GB, costing $849 for the specced-down Surface Pro and $949 for the Surface Laptop, as spotted earlier by Windows Central. When the 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop launched […] Microsoft just added a cheaper 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop to its lineup. Both models come equipped with 8GB of RAM instead of 16GB, costing $849 for the specced-down Surface Pro and $949 for the Surface Laptop , as spotted earlier by Windows Central . When the 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop launched in 2025 , the base configurations offered 16GB of RAM and 256GB of USF storage, for $799 and $899, respectively. But in April 2026, Microsoft hiked the prices to $1,049 and $1,199. The memory crunch has also resulted i
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A major heat wave is shattering records across Europe, leaving tens of millions of people under sweltering conditions. France topped a record for the country's hottest day ever for the second consecutive day. The United Kingdom and Spain both hit record highs for the month of June. Stephanie Sy reports.
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Millions of honeybees escaped into a rural Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer carrying about 400 hives tipped over, officials said. Emergency officials in Orange County, Texas, shut down roads in the area Sunday morning and warned residents to stay in …
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The glittering image, taken by the European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope, heralds a new age of planetary discovery The dazzling sight of more than 60m stars at the heart of Earth’s galaxy has been captured by a space telescope designed to reveal the mysterious dark forces that shape the universe. Astronomers used the European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope to capture the largest, most detailed image ever taken of the visible light pouring from the centre of the Milky Way. The telescope’s camera is rare in being sensitive enough to separate individual stars in the crowded region known as the galactic bulge. Continue reading...
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A moderate earthquake has shaken a remote area of Northern California, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries
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Americans are leaving some of the nation’s most flood-prone communities at an accelerating pace, suggesting that climate concerns are beginning to influence migration decisions alongside more traditional factors such as housing costs and quality of life. High-flood-risk US counties — …
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Morgan Stanley has sharply raised its outlook for China's humanoid robotics market, as early commercial deployment in real-world scenarios accelerated.
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A punk-rock Supergirl is a welcome, jagged riff on more buttoned-up superheroes, and Milly Alcock is terrific in the role
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A bold Jordan Brand debut from the Nigerian designer.
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The viral sensation is set to release his first album ‘Fantasyland’ later this week.
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In Copenhagen, Netherlands-based mycelium furniture brand Aifunghi showcased the artistic potential of MBC, a mycelium-based composite made with hemp fibers.
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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) said it was the victim of a data breach, though an investigation has found the group responsible is unlikely to have the scope of data it has claimed. The NAIC said the cyber …
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Seven weeks after the Orion spacecraft returned four astronauts from humanity’s first crewed journey around the Moon since Apollo, Artemis II Orion Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez reflected on the mission’s achievements and how it is shaping NASA’s return to the lunar surface and future missions to Mars.  Introduced by NASA’s Johnson Space Center Acting Director of Business Development and Technology Integration Monte Goforth, Rodriguez spoke at the Ion in […]
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host a virtual conversation at 2:30 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 30, to share updates to NASA’s plans to build a Moon Base on the lunar surface. Administrator Isaacman and Carlos García-Galán, Moon Base program manager, will discuss the next set of awards for new lunar lander missions and preview upcoming […]
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Description NASA’s Perseverance rover appears as a green speck on the Martian surface on June 13, 2026, a day before the robotic explorer marked a distance milestone, having traveled a full marathon (26.2 miles, or 42.195 kilometers) on the Red Planet. Perseverance reached that distance after five years and four months of driving — on […]
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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will check in face-to-face with President Donald Trump on Wednesday
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NBC has officially set its premiere dates for the fall 2026 broadcast season. NBC will officially kickoff fall on Sept. 9 with NFL coverage of the Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots in a rematch of last year’s Super Bowl. The first Sunday night telecast will air Sept. 13 when the Dallas Cowboys meet […]
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Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era and court fights with players trying to extend their careers, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes on Tuesday that will allow five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani yesterday signed an Executive Order directing a “whole-of-government response” to protect workers from extreme heat. The order directs the departments of Health and Mental Hygiene, Emergency Management and the Citywide Administrative Services to …
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The Jacksonville rapper also teased that he has a new project on the way coming soon.
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Perseverance identifies organic carbon molecules in rocks on riverbed that carried water billions of years ago Nasa’s Perseverance rover has detected complex carbon molecules in Martian rocks that are already in the spotlight for bearing potential signatures of ancient microbial life. Measurements taken by the rover’s Sherloc instrument identified organic carbon in mudstones from the Bright Angel outcrop as it trundled along Neretva Vallis, a dried-up river that carried water into the planet’s Jezero crater billions of years ago. Continue reading...
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Is this the future of home insurance in disaster-prone areas: The carrier coordinates the home-hardening work, from connecting homeowners with contractors to installing sensors, and maybe even financing the cost of the mitigation? “That’s our belief and that’s why we …
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“Fjord,” a searing family drama that won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival, will hit theaters in the fall. Neon, which acquired the movie a year ago, has slated “Fjord” for Oct. 9, the same release date as the studio’s prior Palme winners including “Parasite,” “Anora” and “Anatomy of a Fall.” All of those […]
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“The worry has become that Netflix is getting desperate to do something big,” an analyst says.
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Dozens of books are sure to result from the staggering events of Donald Trump’s second term, from the president’s unprecedented grip on the media to the spectacle of America’s tech leaders kissing his ring and the constant challenges to civil liberties. One of the first major ones out of the gate is “Regime Change: Inside […]
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New York’s closely watched primary elections took center stage Tuesday as congressional races tested the political influence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while voters also cast ballots in Maryland, South Carolina and Utah. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
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The New York Knicks might have won in five, but the city’s mayor did it in three: a trio of candidates backed by Mamdani appear set to land seats in US Congress US politics live – latest updates A man or a movement? That was the question being asked when Zohran Mamdani gambled his political capital on Tuesday’s elections in New York. The answer from voters was emphatic: they prefer Mamdani and his brand of democratic socialism to the Democratic party establishment and its lukewarm version of capitalism. America’s biggest city has swung even further to the left. Continue reading...
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New eDNA tool to help track recovery of sunflower sea star, a Pacific Coast ‘apex predator’ Michael Peñuelas, a Seattle scuba diver, examines a large sunflower sea star in the Edmonds Marine Park in Puget Sound, Washington, in 2021. (Image credit: Courtesy of Zachary Gold) June 25, 2026 A wasting disease that surged during the intense 2013-2016 Pacific marine heatwave known as the Blob decimated numerous species of sea stars and triggered the collapse of vast coastal kelp forests from the Aleutians to the Baja Peninsula. One of the species most affected was the sunflower sea star , an apex predator that feeds on kelp grazers like sea urchins. As captive breeding programs and the discovery of additional sea star refuges, (like the one found in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in August 2025 ) fuel hopes for the sunflower sea star, researchers at NO
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While management changes can influence investor sentiment, the magnitude of the move suggests other forces may be at play.
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In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed the Strait of Hormuz must be open to maritime traffic and toll-free as he met with leaders across three Gulf nations, Camp Mystic filed for bankruptcy nearly a year after flooding killed 28 people there and federal prosecutors charged a chief of staff to former New York Mayor Eric Adams with bribery, money laundering and fraud.
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The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill for the creation of state police in a major reform that would reshape the policing structure of the conflict-racked nation
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BNP analyst Laurent Vasilescu considers the risk for Nike if a media report is accurate about a plan to change distribution in China.
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The Air Max 90 goes angular.
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The designer continued to mine the territory she knows best, balancing military precision with a relaxed, rock 'n' roll ease.
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North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities, state media reported Wednesday
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The heightened rhetoric from Pyongyang has left analysts asking why North Korea appears to need so many nuclear weapons At a ruling Workers’ party meeting that concluded this week, Kim Jong-un declared that steadily expanding North Korea’s nuclear forces was the “most correct and unique way” to cope with an increasingly unstable world, citing what he described as growing threats from the US and its allies. The remarks were just the latest in a recent stream of commentary from North Korea’s leadership that has seen Kim pledge to equip warships with nuclear missiles, double weapons grade production and expand the country’s nuclear arsenal at “an exponential rate”. Continue reading...
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The company is using the money to expand its presence in the market.
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Washington regulators and the Trump administration are increasingly wary of China getting ahold of advanced AI software and hardware.
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Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.
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The jump in oil exports comes as the threat level for ships crossing Hormuz has been downgraded to "moderate."
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Rodrigo’s new album and its lead single, “Drop Dead,” continue her career-starting hot streak.
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Rodrigo's inaugural fest features an all-women lineup, including Stevie Nicks, Mitski, Bikini Kill, and Doechii
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“With the right structure, Americans will roll up their sleeves, do the science, and trust the result,” Manoush Zomorodi writes.
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Scientists can’t ignore the ethical complexities of new embryo editing advances.
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The brand's design duo was inspired by nature, specifically the hues of moths, interiors and wood textures.
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The singer strengthens his standing as the act with the second-most chart-toppers on the 32-year-old ranking.
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Song has been featured in physicist Brian Cox’s speaking tours
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Her first song in three years is written “in the voice” of NASA’s Voyager 2 probe
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"I have long been fascinated by the spacecraft and its journey," said the Dorset musician.
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⚽️ World Cup kick-off time: 7pm EDT/12am BST/9am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Jeff Ear-splitting cheers from this very pro-Croatia – Proatia? – crowd for Luka Modrić. We all know the end is near and there’s a palpable sense in the air that we might all be seeing him for the last time. Then again, I had that feeling when I saw him in Qatar. So... Continue reading...
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Regulators in over a dozen countries have signed off on the deal.
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The Pentagon says military boot camps are once again requiring flu vaccinations for all recruits
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The MJ Companies announced the addition of an accomplished benefits compliance professional to its team. Rebecca McColm is joining as associate director of benefits compliance, based in the firm’s Indiana office. She will provide compliance support to MJ clients across …
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Future, Missy Elliott, Lil Baby, Coco Jones, Quavo, NBA star Victor Wembanyama, Skepta and Lola Young were in attendance.
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The fashion brand's Menswear Spring-Summer 2027 show took place on Tuesday at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
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Rocket Williams and Helen Lasichanh attended the men's spring 2027 presentation on Tuesday.
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The project will feature 16 tracks and follows 2020's Punisher .
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The Punisher follow-up arrives August 14
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After a run of phoneless pop-up shows across the country, the singer-songwriter has finally announced the follow-up to 2020’s Punisher
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Autobiographical work Free Me aims to encourage victims to speak out in country where violence against women is rising There are audible gasps in the auditorium in Nairobi as a husband launches a volley of blows and slaps on his wife and pushes her to the floor. “I wish I could spare you this,” the wife tells the audience. “My husband beat me up as if we were in a bar fight. Except, in a bar someone fights back.” The scene comes from Free Me, an autobiographical play by Gathoni Kimuyu, a Kenyan theatre and TV producer who lived through an abusive marriage. Continue reading...
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Apollo astronauts previewed their roles as lunar field geologists in Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
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The Southampton student died from his injuries, while handcuffed on the ground by Hampshire police officers
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China’s premier has defended the country's technological advancements as an opportunity for the world, not a threat
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THR curated the crème de la crème of luxury skin care, viral makeup, premium hair care and cult-favorite wellness tools, all up to half off for Prime Day.
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If you’re looking for a good deal without spending hundreds, Prime Day discounts have pushed some of our favorite products under $50. You can pick up everything from Nintendo Switch games to Bluetooth speakers while sticking to your budget. We’ll keep this post updated throughout the sale as we find new deals and low prices, […] If you’re looking for a good deal without spending hundreds, Prime Day discounts have pushed some of our favorite products under $50. You can pick up everything from Nintendo Switch games to Bluetooth speakers while sticking to your budget. We’ll keep this post updated throughout the sale as we find new deals and low prices, and make sure to check out our other coverage of Prime Day for deals that cost a little more. Hoto 3.6V Electric Screwdriver Kit Pro Hoto’s rechargeable screwdriver is ideal for small repairs. It offers three torque modes, a rotational
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Luma Energy accused the government of acting "in bad faith and with intentional malice to the detriment of the public interest."
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Iván Cepeda has conceded Colombia’s presidential election to Abelardo de la Espriella, a conservative outsider endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump
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Election results showed de la Espriella, a businessman and lawyer who had never run for office, defeated Cepeda, a lawmaker, by 1 percentage point, or nearly 251,000 votes.
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Progressive Democrats dominated New York's midterm primary elections in a resounding show of strength for the Democratic Socialist mayor of New York City. All three candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their races, two of them ousting sitting congressmen. Geoff Bennett discussed the results with Brigid Bergin, a politics reporter for New York Public Radio.
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Qualcomm's primary business has been smartphones, which accounted for two-thirds of the company's product revenue in it's most recent quarter.
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“It’s always same-same, but different,” R13’s Chris Leba said of resort, which was made up of two distinct vibes that harkened the brand’s harder punk origins. As with every collection, Leba’s twists on everyday wardrobing came to life with special, reworked details. The first half of his assortment was inspired by Françoise Hardy, which came […]
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Tom and Diane Peterman tried to buy flood insurance when they moved to their retirement home on the shores of Black Lake 14 years ago but were told it wasn’t available. John Solum was told he wasn’t in a flood …
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Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy describes heated exchange after Trump questioned War Powers Act at GOP luncheon US politics – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A Republican senator who lost re-election after Donald Trump endorsed his primary challenger said he got into a heated argument with the president on Wednesday amid discontent in Congress over the war with Iran and Trump’s demand that the GOP pass a bill that would impose a host of new rules on voting nationwide. The squabble between Trump and the Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy erupted at a lunch in the US Capitol after the president abruptly cancelled a signing ceremony for a housing bill that passed both chambers with rare overwhelming bipartisan support on Wednesday. Trump said he would withhold his signature from the legislation, aimed at lowering the cost of housing, until Congress passes the Save Americ
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Recent price run-ups don’t mean a bubble is about to burst — unless you’re looking at this sector.
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Mark Berlin, a trustee at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, is resigning over an exhibition about the displacement of Palestinians.
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Distressed finishing, pieced constructions and feminine silhouettes update denim.
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Rhode Island has joined more than two dozen other states that have enacted laws expanding access to civil courts for child victims of sexual abuse. Governor Dan McKee signed legislation amending the statute of limitations for child victim claims of …
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Ribbon cutting event for new NOAA facility in North Charleston, South Carolina June 25, 2026 Charleston’s waterfront now has a new, state-of-the-art floating pier . The new pier and facility will provide essential support to NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown, and NOAA Corps officers and civilian mariners who rely on safe, resilient waterfront infrastructure to execute scientific and operational missions. (Image credit: Alan Blackwell/NOAA) Download Image NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new pier facility following renovations at the agency’s location in North Charleston, South Carolina. The renovations included demolishing and building a new pier with shoreside power for ships, as well as a warehouse, sea wall and living shoreline, and other supporting infrastructure. Reconstruction of the pier
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If League of Legends and Valorant players have the right hardware and elect to opt into "pre-boot security mechanisms and Windows' own native protection features," then, starting today, they can switch the Vanguard anti-cheat software from always-on to one that's "on demand." With "Vanguard Pre-Check," the kernel-level driver won't launch when your system does, according […] If League of Legends and Valorant players have the right hardware and elect to opt into "pre-boot security mechanisms and Windows' own native protection features," then, starting today, they can switch the Vanguard anti-cheat software from always-on to one that's "on demand." With "Vanguard Pre-Check," the kernel-level driver won't launch when your system does, according to a blog post from Phillip Koskinas, Riot's head of anti-cheat. Riot is able to introduce this new feature now after working with the Xbox OS
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Government documents show a lineup of defense contractors joining SpaceX to create a satellite network to track airborne threats.
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In this June 21, 2026, photo, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard NASA’s Pegasus barge. After offloading and transportation to the spaceport’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Roman will undergo processing ahead of launch, targeted no earlier than Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. Named for NASA’s first […]
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My friend Ron Dutton, who has died aged 90, was a sculptor, medallist and teacher whose enthusiasm and generosity helped revive the art of contemporary medal-making in Britain. Ron’s own sculpture and medals were widely admired, but perhaps his greatest achievement lay in helping transform the status of the medal itself. In 1982 he co-founded the British Art Medal Society with Mark Jones of the British Museum. At the time, medal-making was often regarded as a rather old-fashioned pursuit. Ron saw something quite different: a small-scale sculptural form capable of addressing contemporary life with imagination, wit and originality. Continue reading...
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The otherworldly “Cloudburst” leads the guitar composer and singer-songwriter’s Nebular
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Russian influence operators called it Project 2026. The plan wasn’t just to spread fabricated stories on social media platforms. It outlined efforts to create an alternative information ecosystem. Leaked documents from a private Russian agency reviewed by Bloomberg News reveal …
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed Kathleen M. Hutchinson as Director of the agency’s Office of International Affairs (OIA). OIA advises the Commission on international policy matters, coordinates with foreign authorities across the…
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The company said it has made massive strides in emissions reduction, circular economy innovation and responsible sourcing.
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In this edition of STAT's AI Prognosis: Brittany Trang brings the latest from BIO on how biotech companies are approaching artificial intelligence.
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A new study published in Nature uses artificial intelligence to identify people at high risk for sudden cardiac death, and pinpoints a possible reason.
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RIP Sangamo, onshoring with drug manufacturing, and more biotech news from The Readout
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Eli Lilly is investing in a small startup developing a medication to spur hair growth, and potentially also treat endometriosis.
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A startup developing treatments for eye diseases has raised $330 million from investors as it readies for late-stage testing.
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Regenxbio plans to apply for accelerated approval for its gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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People are getting more care and using lots of GLP-1 drugs, fueling a sharp increase in health care spending.
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Regenxbio plans to submit its Duchenne gene therapy for FDA approval, just a month after it said that regulators wanted to see another trial.
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An abandoned heart-failure trial offers a rare window into devices that the FDA deems "breakthrough" but never reach patients.
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"I have deepened myself as an artist through the making of this album," the 34-year-old said.
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Sam Smith has announced the release of their fifth album “Hazel Eyes,” releasing on August 21 via Capitol Records. Smith co-produced “Hazel Eyes” with Simon Aldred and David Odlum, touting 12 songs that were crafted with collaborators Feist, Shahzad Ismaily and Rob Moose. The record was partly recorded at Electric Lady Studios and is described […]
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The platform integrates directly into Samsung’s custom Tizen operating system.
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The tech giant has consistently stood by its Majorana chip research despite scepticism from some experts in the field.
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An American airstrike last week in northwest Syria killed a senior Islamic State member, U.S. Central Command said
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The insurance industry is set to face significant claims for ships that were damaged during the Iran war, according to Allianz SE. The company said in its annual safety and shipping review that it had already received such claims stemming …
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Inspired by that magical moment at sunset, the designer chose a warm color palette for her signature body-con maxis.
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Her first retrospective opens this week at the Hessel Museum at Bard College.
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A Brazilian man pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to launder the proceeds of drug trafficking, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida accepted the guilty plea today. On June 1, the district court also accepted the guilty pleas of five co-defendants.
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Smoke continues to billow from a fire at a massive warehouse in Los Angeles, drawing complaints about air quality from residents and interrupting nearby businesses. A fire at a 491,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse located near homes in Boyle Heights continues …
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“They say I made $43,000 in 2019, but I actually made that in 2020.”
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Cosm venues feature a unique dome shape, delivering a fresh experience for live events and theatrical screenings.
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Sony Pictures Entertainment has invested $100 million in Cosm, the entertainment and tech company focused on creating shared-reality experiences through immersive dome-like venues throughout the U.S. Sony led Cosm’s Series C financing round and will take a minority ownership stake in the company, while SPE CEO and chairman Ravi Ahuja will join Cosm’s board of […]
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The El Segundo-based Cosm currently operates three venues — one at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, as well as in Dallas and Atlanta.
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Civil society organizations in South Africa says that adolescent girls and women are among the first to feel the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts
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In Johannesburg, a correctional facility is transforming perceptions with a gallery showcasing inmates' artwork
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An incumbent South Dakota Republican state senator is facing two felony counts after an investigation found falsified signatures on forms he tried to submit for state GOP positions
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Misan Harriman will not seek another term when his contract expires this fall.
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The rally is designed to kick off weeks of celebrations about the founding of America, but critics say he's turning it into a partisan event to try to boost his ratings — and those of his party — ahead of November congressional elections.
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People who use the styling service now have more opportunities to see what they’ll look like in style recommendations.
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The resale platform addresses a longtime customer demand.
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Vogue editors took the sunshields sunglasses for a test drive, and here are some of our favorites from Celine to Thistles.
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What’s being referred to as a super El Niño is now looking more than likely, and it brings with it increased wildfire risk in the West, drought and a possible “mini-Dust Bowl” in parts of the Great Plains, the potential …
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Milly Alcock’s Supergirl joins with Eve Ridley’s Ruthye to fight an evil intergalactic human trafficker The sexual politics of perceived female maturity has always been a problem in this particular set of superhero films. Quite why Kara Zor-El gets to be a “supergirl” while Kal-El gets to be a “superman”, despite not being that much older, is not obvious. Even that notorious wokester Friedrich Nietzsche went with the non-gender term “Übermensch”. The issue is in fact pre-emptively raised here in an early scene, but the dialogue breaks off without the question being explicitly resolved. Maybe there is a copyright issue. If our heroine really did have a title exactly corresponding to “Superman”, the spirit of Shirley Conran would no doubt angrily barge on to the screen with a phalanx of lawyers and a bag of defiantly unstuffed mushrooms. Well, after her brief walk-on in last year’s muddled
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⚽ Match kicks off at 12pm local time/3pm ET/8pm BST ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot “‘Switzerland and Canada have already qualified for the last 32 of the World Cup’,” writes Ric Arthur, throwing my words back at me. “Not according to the guide published this morning on these pages. I think you’re right, though. Which means they did not do their homework. But I can’t find a link to notify them of this.” It’s true: mathematically, they haven’t qualified for the knockout stage. But they have. Guillermo H2 Ochoa Damp Burn Rampamt Capitalisandro Martinez Erictrolyte García Jarell Quartah Moistyouri Tielemans Matheus Coolsya Isotonick Woltemade Siptor Gyökeres Joe Irrigaetjens Son Heung-Midity.” Continue reading...
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Leah Stewart, 34, had one of her arms amputated after she was bitten while swimming at Coogee Beach.
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The event is relocating from the Scottish capital next year in a move to "radically" cut costs.
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Swift made a surprise appearance at Kelce's annual Tight End University summit
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Asia's technology stocks mostly rebounded on Wednesday amid choppy trading following a global selloff in the previous session.
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A woman in her 70s was killed after a Tesla crashed directly into the family’s home.
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The expensive, $27 million political proxy war between Anthropic and OpenAI came to a draw last night when Alex Bores, a New York state Assemblyman whose popularity surged after being targeted by a pro-AI super PAC, narrowly lost the Democratic primary to represent New York's 12th Congressional district. Prior to the race, Bores, a former […] Alex Bores (D-NY) enters his watch party at The Freehand Hotel after conceding the congressional race to Micah Lasher who will replace Rep Jerry Nadler (D-NY) in NY's 12th Congressional District on June 23, 2026 in New York City. | Photo by Laura Brett/Getty Images. The expensive, $27 million political proxy war between Anthropic and OpenAI came to a draw last night when Alex Bores, a New York state Assemblyman whose popularity surged after being targeted by a pro-AI super PAC, narrowly lost the Democratic primary to represent New York's 12th
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Curious about 2026 wedding trends? We asked top planners to share their predictions of what will be in—and out—this year.
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Our editorial staff picks the best songs from a year that's starting to be swarmed with big hits by big artists.
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Phil Oh shoots the best-dressed guests at the spring 2027 menswear shows in Paris.
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The consumer complaint portal has long been plagued by issues that severely limit its effectiveness in addressing consumers’ complaints and practical utility of its information.
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The classic WB show about a minister and his large family turns 30 this year. THR checks in on where the cast is now.
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The party’s leadership is deeply out of touch with its base. A leftist politics of collective struggle is cresting across the US A tectonic shift has occurred in American politics over the last month, beginning with Chris Rabb’s victory in Pennsylvania and now culminating in New York. The Democratic party has been hit by a leftward tidal wave. Rabb’s win was a warning shot – a socialist winning in a seat that had been an establishment stronghold. Two weeks later, the left won across Los Angeles. Two weeks after that, the left swept the elections in the District of Columbia. And on Tuesday night, the left dominated New York City in an overwhelming display of force: progressive Brad Lander took out incumbent centrist Dan Goldman, socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier shocked incumbent Adriano Espaillat, and socialist Claire Valdez easily dispatched Brooklyn borough president Antonio Reynoso.
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WASHINGTON – Today, the United States filed a complaint against Kansas and joined with the State in filing a proposed consent decree to permanently enjoin Kansas laws that provide in-state tuition for illegal aliens.
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The Atlantic hurricane season is almost a month old. Two events have already happened that could improperly shape our vision of this year’s storm season if we don’t keep a proper perspective on it. The first event was the announcement …
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Danish shaggy-dog story about a man with a dissociative disorder has a fun premise but wastes it on lots of goofy, humourless violence Anders Thomas Jensen is an Oscar-winning screenwriter, director and veteran of the Dogme 95 years at Denmark’s Zentropa Studios. He now brings us this slapstick-violent black comedy and shaggy dog story of gruesome silliness. It is well acted but relentlessly and bizarrely unfunny. So unfunny as to be almost funny, but not really, in that the unfunniness approaches the condition of being itself a joke, though without really arriving. It could be that the spectre of Zentropa’s dark master of the prank, Lars von Trier , is hovering somewhere in the corner of the frame. Mads Mikkelsen is cast against type as nerdy loser Manfred, an abuse survivor with learning disabilities whose tough-guy brother Anker (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) robs a bank. Before being arrested, A
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Speaking to Vogue Business in her first interview since taking the chief executive role, the 43-year-old is refreshingly frank about the task ahead.
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There’s so much money at stake in the NBA draft that falling a few slots could cost a player $30 million.
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Filming is set to resume in Wales this summer for new three-part special.
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The new 'Practical Magic 2' trailer sees Sally's (Sandra Bullock) daughter Kylie (Joey King) learning about magic and the Owens family curse.
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If you’re looking for a circulating fan that can move air around your home better than the average model, Amazon has marked down the SwitchBot Standing Circulator Fan to $89.99 (usually $129.99) for Prime Day. The battery-powered upright fan tilts vertically and oscillates horizontally, and it is adjustable from 18 to 40 inches in height, […] If you’re looking for a circulating fan that can move air around your home better than the average model, Amazon has marked down the SwitchBot Standing Circulator Fan to $89.99 (usually $129.99) for Prime Day. The battery-powered upright fan tilts vertically and oscillates horizontally, and it is adjustable from 18 to 40 inches in height, giving it more versatility than other fans at this price point. The brushless motor has enough power for a bedroom or home office and ranges from a faint 28dB to 50dB at full speed from about a me
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There are three times of year that are best for buying a new TV: leading up to the Super Bowl, Black Friday, and of course now, during Amazon Prime Day. Many of the new 2026 models have been released, and while some will be seeing discounts, the majority of the best deals are going to […] LG C5 OLED TV (65-inch) | Image: LG There are three times of year that are best for buying a new TV: leading up to the Super Bowl, Black Friday, and of course now, during Amazon Prime Day. Many of the new 2026 models have been released, and while some will be seeing discounts, the majority of the best deals are going to be on last year’s TVs. While you might feel FOMO setting in, I don’t think there’s much to worry about. The quality of TVs — from budget models up to flagships — is closer than it’s ever been . And that goes for year-to-year improvements, as well. There’s been so much focus in the
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A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.
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For anyone looking to add some fun tech to their yard, the Birdbuddy Pro with solar panels is $168 at Amazon for Prime Day (usually around $240). This Internet connected birdhouse has a 5-megapixel camera to automatically capture crisp photos and videos of the various visitors to your yard, and can even identify species and […] For anyone looking to add some fun tech to their yard, the Birdbuddy Pro with solar panels is $168 at Amazon for Prime Day (usually around $240). This Internet connected birdhouse has a 5-megapixel camera to automatically capture crisp photos and videos of the various visitors to your yard, and can even identify species and repeat customers. With a 115-degree field of view and slow motion support, you’ll spot all kinds of birds in detail without leaving your living room. Birdbuddy Pro (solar) Where to Buy: $299 $168 at Amazon Birdbuddy birdhouses don’t
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This new chapter started when the early AI stalwarts began serving as the next kingmakers of the market.
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Welcome to day two of Amazon’s four-day Prime Day event, which, if we’re being honest, looks a lot like day one. That’s actually good news, though, because many of the best deals are still around, and some new ones have joined them. If you’ve got a Prime subscription, whether through a free trial or a […] Welcome to day two of Amazon’s four-day Prime Day event, which, if we’re being honest, looks a lot like day one. That’s actually good news, though, because many of the best deals are still around, and some new ones have joined them. If you’ve got a Prime subscription, whether through a free trial or a discounted student membership , you’ll find our favorite deals below. Not every Prime Day deal deserves your attention, so we’ve filled this guide with products we know and genuinely like. Our team has spent years living wit
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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 28, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
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A prehistoric scorpion was the largest ever to exist, and it may have preyed on land and freshwater species.
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Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto is pricing its truck at just under $25,000, but buyers have to be willing to make some sacrifices.
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Amazon has a range of officially-licensed Demon Hunters toys, books, games and merch on sale right now.
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Sunrun, a provider of home battery storage, is working with Tesla to meet the energy needs of AI data centers.
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Two candidates backed by the Democratic Socialist of America won their primaries, a year after the DSA-backed Zohran Mamdani won New York mayor's race.
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The annual Tight Ends & Friends event in Nashville brought together superstar music artists and top NFL performers.
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Karl Stefanovic has helmed a popular breakfast TV show for the better part of two decades.
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The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee sent letters Wednesday to the contractors overseeing the renovation at the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall.
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Gen Christopher Donahue, commander of forces in Europe and Africa, is leaving after just 18 months in the job The army’s commander of its forces in Europe and Africa – who was memorably the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021 – is unexpectedly stepping down from his post after just 18 months in the job, the Army confirmed late Tuesday. Gen Christopher Donahue, commanding general of US Army Europe and Africa and commander of Nato’s Allied Land Command, will relinquish his command on 2 July, according to an army statement provided to the Associated Press. He is the latest in a line of nearly two dozen top military leaders to either retire or depart their jobs early under the leadership of the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, who has undertaken an effort to thin the ranks of the military’s top brass with the mantra “less generals, more GIs”. Continue reading...
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Toyota has notably leaned into hybrid vehicles while GM and others bet on all-electric vehicles, which saw lower-than-expected adoption from consumers.
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Mesh shoes are still everywhere this season.
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Options traders were buying a lot of protection on the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) on Tuesday.
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A preliminary report from the Independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch is published.
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The main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, said shortly before 1 a.m. — nearly 2 1/2 hours after it first reported the outage — that the problem had been resolved and service was resuming "step by step."
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The deadly destruction of a Florida beachfront condominium actually started weeks before it collapsed into a pile of rubble in the middle of the night, killing 98 people on June 24, 2021, but the building had been vulnerable from the …
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President Donald Trump signed executive orders June 22 aimed at accelerating quantum research, laying the groundwork for federal agencies to adopt the technology and strengthen US defenses against cyberattacks. The orders would boost the US “as the world leader in …
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Michigan can keep a lid on the personal information of registered voters
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President Trump said he is putting off signing a bipartisan housing reform bill until Congress passes his SAVE America Act.
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President Donald Trump abruptly canceled the signing of a bill aimed at increasing housing affordability an hour before he was due at the Capitol for the ceremony.
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Congress earlier approved the legislation in a rare, bipartisan move, signalling how pressing the housing issue has become for American voters.
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U.S. gasoline prices decreased an average of 49 cents a gallon in the last month as expectations rose for an end to the war with Iran
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President Donald Trump was expected to celebrate a new housing package with Democratic and Republican lawmakers — especially a provision having to do with banning big investors from owning single-family homes.
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The White House is pressing major defense firms to expand missile and munitions output as Iran talks and weapons stockpile concerns put new pressure on the Pentagon’s industrial base.
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A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won broad bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law
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Trump demanded that Congress pass the SAVE America Act, the proof-of-citizenship voting bill, before he would consider the housing legislation.
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The Trump administration wants to shift more money to homeless shelters that require sobriety, a change that would disrupt California's "housing-first" policies.
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The president's announcement came at an awkward time for House Republican leadership, coming just as they were speaking at a press conference about the importance of the bill in addressing affordability.
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President Trump upended plans for a major housing bill, refusing to sign legislation that passed Congress with veto-proof majorities. He's trying to press lawmakers to adopt the voting bill known as the SAVE Act. The tactic is familiar. Earlier this year, the president derailed a bipartisan deal on intelligence and surveillance legislation. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Andrew Desiderio.
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President Donald Trump's visit to Capitol Hill is rekindling a feud with one Republican senator
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Meet the two men who are getting paid $50,000 (£37,800) to watch every single World Cup match from a glass enclosed living room in the middle of Times Square.
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U.S. President Donald Trump intensified pressure on oil companies to lower gasoline prices following the recent decline in crude.
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U.S. and global benchmark oil prices have dropped back to levels they haven’t seen since before the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran started at the end of February, but it’s not because risks associated with the conflict have suddenly disappeared.
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Britain’s competition tribunal has approved a £3 billion ($4 billion) lawsuit against Apple over its iCloud storage service, consumer group Which? said on Tuesday, clearing the way for tens of millions of consumers to join a collective action. The Competition …
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Temperature of 36.1C (97F) recorded in Hampshire, while two-thirds of Europe’s population experience temperatures above 30C The UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June and France has recorded its hottest day ever for the second day running, as a heatwave affecting more than 90 million people sweeps across swathes of Europe. As the UK and France registered record-breaking temperatures, the World Health Organization warned that the extreme temperatures are “putting lives at risk”. Continue reading...
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UK-based staff at the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the nonprofit that supports Wikipedia, are pushing forward with their unionization drive. On Wednesday, the staff sent a letter to WMF management requesting the organization voluntarily recognize the union. "The WMF has undergone a period of significant change in recent months, escalating workers' concerns over transparency, trust, and […] UK-based staff at the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the nonprofit that supports Wikipedia, are pushing forward with their unionization drive. On Wednesday, the staff sent a letter to WMF management requesting the organization voluntarily recognize the union. "The WMF has undergone a period of significant change in recent months, escalating workers' concerns over transparency, trust, and the organisation's future direction," a press release from the Communication Workers Union reads. "The workers are
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Great Britain, France and Germany have issued a rare joint statement expressing alarm over Chinese activities east of the self-ruled island of Taiwan
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The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency has signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war
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The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency has signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war
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Rafael Grossi says the IAEA is "working on modalities" but an Iranian minister says such access would only be part of a final deal with the US.
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Driver told authorities he had driver-assistance technology engaged before crash that killed 76-year-old Martha Avila The US government has opened a second federal investigation into a recent crash of a Tesla that reportedly had driver-assistance technology engaged, struck a Texas home and killed a resident. Meanwhile, the family of Martha Avila, the 76-year-old resident who was killed, has sued over the wreck . Continue reading...
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The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains
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The law reduces Uber’s insurance liability, but a consumer advocacy group — and one lawmaker — say the company failed to disclose it largely insures itself.
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A string of political victories and deep-strike successes has bolstered confidence in Ukraine amid its long-running war with Russia.
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The plant, located near Russia's border with Kazakhstan, is over 750 miles from the front line and is one of the largest gas complexes in the world.
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Ukrainian forces have struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in Russia
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It is Christopher Awdry's measles in the 1942 that led his father to create Thomas the Tank Engine.
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Graduate designers helped push Uniqlo outside of its creative comfort zone with a new Japanese- and London-inspired sustainable collection.
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On June 22, the Department of Justice, Civil Division, issued payments to 629 Plaintiffs in Feindt v. United States and Hughes v. United States who brought claims against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) as a result of the 2021 jet fuel spills at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (2021 Red Hill Spills). Settlements totaling approximately $17 million were approved by the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii on May 19.
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Usher is launching a stadium tour with Chris Brown and says Brown's legal troubles never influenced his decision
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Global markets operator Cboe has launched its first prediction markets products to meet consumer demand in the fast growing sector.
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One of the most intricately decorated parts of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, a passageway walked by popes and presidents and attributed to Renaissance master Raphael, is getting its first face-lift in 500 years
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The CEO has left the brand after four years, post-Prada acquisition.
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Vance appeared on the liberal-leaning program on June 16 to promote his new book on his decision to become a Catholic.
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The November ballot will be full of local and state initiatives that will reveal the appetite of California voters for raising the state’s tax burden.
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The cast of "The Bear" reflects on the show's final season and says goodbye as the acclaimed series concludes.
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Drone video captured the moment a great white shark followed two paddleboarders off the coast of Santa Barbara, California.
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The Time Capsule Act, a 2016 law creating the nonpartisan America250 commission mandated that a time capsule be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, and dug up 250 years later in 2276.
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The Miami Marlins hosted a "Bark at the Park" event, encouraging fans to bring their pups to the ballpark, where one dog was clearly not pleased another was enjoying a hot dog.
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The 19-year-old phenom and former University of North Carolina Tar Heel talks about his plans for a career in the NBA.
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The victims, who range in age from 15 to 70, survived. The suspect faces several charges, including 10 counts of attempted murder.
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The first round of the 2026 NBA draft has concluded, and AJ Dybantsa headlined the group as the No. 1 overall pick for the Washington Wizards.
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Trump has renewed his threats to leave the alliance, raising the stakes before the NATO leaders' summit in Turkey next month. But Rutte, who has become known as a Trump whisperer for his ability to charm the president, was looking to appease him Wednesday.
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Postmaster General David Steiner told a Senate committee Wednesday that, if a proposed rule is adopted, the U.S. Postal Service would withhold mail ballots from states that do not hand over to the federal government lists of people who have requested absentee or mail ballots.
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Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, author Walter Isaacson has turned his attention to a single sentence in the Declaration of Independence. Judy Woodruff spoke with Isaacson about the enduring power of those words and his new book, "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written." It's part of her series, America at a Crossroads.
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Safety concerns, caregiving needs, and, of course, finances all come into play when considering aging-in-place at home My mom is the model boomer. At 77 years old, she runs her interior design business, organizes a book club, plays pickleball and dominates in mahjong. She is the picture of health ; good luck matching the pace on her 5 mile walks. As is the trend for her generation, mom and her 83-year-old husband have chosen to continue living right where they are at home. Circumstances led her to make age-in-place plans well ahead of her peers. When my dad died unexpectedly 22 years ago, my mom found herself widowed at 55 and living alone in a two-story, four-bedroom home. Mom wanted to remain in her community, so she downsized into a smart townhouse with a first-floor bedroom and bath, and nearby shops. Continue reading...
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The 25-year-old immediately scored Mel B's Golden Buzzer with the impressive performance.
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Cardboard towers and swords dominate the touching “Sir Render” visual
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The chunky diamond ring is a custom design by a Milan-based fine jewelry house
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Westfield Specialty announced the acquisition of the renewal rights for DOXA’s Arris Property Underwriters Program. The E&S commercial property program provided custom solutions for real estate, hospitality, healthcare, education, municipalities, and manufacturing through wholesale distribution. The renewal rights deal provides …
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Not all peptides are created equal. Experts break down the differences and advantages between carrier peptides, signal peptides, and more and share their top picks.
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After outfitting the world’s biggest boy band for their highly anticipated comeback concert, South Korean fashion brand Songzio will unveil its first US flagship store and a string of collaborations. It’s part of CEO and creative director Jay Song’s mission to modernize the decades-old family business.
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After a month that saw 20-something directors Curry Barker ('Obsession') and Kane Parsons ('Backrooms') make box-office history, The Hollywood Reporter asked young moviegoers whether the legendary filmmaker still carries weight with their generation.
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Here’s what Vogue editors are actually shopping on Prime Day 2026—from beauty deals to fashion discounts and everything in between.
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According to Heidi Blake in the New Yorker, the Tate and Trump circles have overlapped at Mar-a-Lago. What does that mean? Donald Trump has told many stories and denied many others about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. But those questions center on Epstein’s actions and crimes, which Trump says he denounces and wasn’t a part of . The White House has moved heaven, earth, the truth and much else to protect Trump from what the Epstein files might tell us about him. But there is a larger question about what Trump makes of Epstein’s values. Does he reject them, or does he endorse and embrace them? Looking to his administration’s ties to Andrew Tate may be instructive. According to Heidi Blake’s thorough investigation of Tate in the New Yorker earlier this month, the Trump administration intervened last year to buffer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan from the consequences of their criminal cha
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The BBC asked citizens across the United States about their identity ahead of the country's 250th anniversary.
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The landmark bipartisan housing bill that President Trump hasn't signed is the most significant overhaul of federal housing policy in decades. It contains no new spending, but it does seek to boost supply by making it cheaper and easier to build across the country. To break down the potential impact, Amna Nawaz discussed more with former HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan.
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Rip currents are one of the coast’s greatest dangers and account for the most beach rescues every year
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The high-stakes match will determine whether or not Czechia advances to the knockout rounds.
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In the fourth of five quizzes, curators at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge set 10 fiendish questions to test your knowledge of their collections Continue reading...
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The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military a...
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White House asks Congress for $87.6B to help cover Iran war costs, assist US farmers and respond to Ebola
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White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought asked House Speaker Mike Johnson for billions in extra spending for the Iran war.
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The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as Republican and Democratic lawmakers have objected to any further military action.
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The Whitney Houston estate is refuting Oprah Winfrey recalling that the late singer was high and fell off the stage during an appearance on her talk show. “From the 2009 interview on the Oprah Winfrey show, Whitney absolutely fell off stage, but it was during a sound check and it was due to the darkness […]
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Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” opens in less than two weeks — just enough time to brush up on the details of the historic epic . On Tuesday, ElevenLabs announced it was releasing a new 13-hour version of Homer’s classic with Michael Caine “narrating.” This version was created entirely by AI tools. The AI audio firm […]
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The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue explains why the war powers vote shows the president's grip on his party slipping.
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The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.
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It seems that buzz is building on investing in energy stocks in the wake of the Iran conflict.
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Thousands of African immigrants are leaving South Africa because of a rise in anti-migration anger that sparked attacks against foreigners
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Growing number of cases involve police working as rideshare drivers while carrying government-issued guns When the gap between his salary and his family’s basic expenses began widening dramatically, Diego – like many other Argentinians – started working as a rideshare driver on top of his day job. He usually does a few hours at the end of his 12-hour shift; and more on his days off. It would be just another story from recession-ridden Argentina, but for the fact that Diego is a federal police officer. Continue reading...
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A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won a runoff election on Tuesday, swiftly routing the candidate initially endorsed by President Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee for governor.
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Chip makers Samsung and SK Hynix recover some ground after bout of profit taking
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Exhibitors at the three-day textile fair Pitti Filati stay the course in hopes of a rebound of fashion and luxury consumption.
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The alt-country group will star in ads that will run online and in stores.
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Some 4,000 of the late Television frontman’s LPs are going on sale on Discogs and at New York’s Academy Records
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The S&P 500’s top 10 stocks dominate like never before. Here is a better way to invest.
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The actress wore another Spider-Man-inspired look.
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Zimbabwe’s Senate has approved constitutional amendments that would remove direct presidential elections and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term
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Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, unveiled a new look for its boxy, bidirectional robotaxi, calling it the "next evolution" of the vehicle intended for mass production. The company is currently operating a free robotaxi service in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, and Miami while it waits for the federal government to approve […] Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, unveiled a new look for its boxy, bidirectional robotaxi, calling it the "next evolution" of the vehicle intended for mass production. The company is currently operating a free robotaxi service in San Francisco , Las Vegas , Austin, and Miami while it waits for the federal government to approve its request for an exemption from safety rules that require production vehicles to have traditional controls, like steering wheels and pedals. While other robotaxi operators have typically rel
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“I've had the happiest week ever. It feels so amazing to have this record out in the world,” she tells Nova 96.9's Ricki-Lee & Tim .
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Fed up with expensive tickets and omnipresent branding, some festival fans are creating their own anarchic, ticketless events full of glitter and silliness. They explain how it’s done Picture the scene: it’s July 2025 and I’m DJing at a festival called Loveshack. I’m not fretting about losing the crowd to a different stage because there isn’t one: we’re in a barn in the Welsh countryside. The dress-up theme is 90s icons, and below me Joanna Lumley is talking to Andre Agassi while a cop from the Beastie Boys’ Sabotage video looks on. People’s possessions are strewn around but no one seems worried, because the crowd is just 60 members of my extended friendship group and everyone is having possibly the best festival experience imaginable. In a world of overpriced and overrated mainstream festivals, tiny events like this are becoming more common. It’s true that tickets still fly out for the
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“Dungeons & Dragons” maker Wizards of the Coast has set the theme for the upcoming second installment of its “Dungeon Masters” TV series. Beginning with its July 8 premiere on YouTube, the nine-episode second season of the Jasmine Bhullar-hosted Dungeons & Dragons actual-play show will feature “Arcana Unleashed,” a soon-to-be-released campaign set in D&D’s The […]
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An Arnold Schwarzenegger set piece had to be retooled after discovering Tom Cruise had just filmed a similar wire heist.
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Guardian investigation: Renters at apartment buildings operated by industry giant Greystar complain they’re deluged by ‘unfair’ and ‘inflated’ fees. The company denies these claims Tenants at apartment complexes operated by Greystar, the largest owner and manager of apartments in the US, don’t just pay rent. They pay a mass of fees that many renters have never heard of before. These add-ons include “boiler management fees”, “variable refrigerant flow fees”, “solar rebill” fees, even “lifestyle fees”. Continue reading...
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Rockstar Games has finally revealed the price for “Grand Theft Auto VI” — and the fact the game will be a “single-player experience” at launch — just ahead of pre-orders opening for the eagerly anticipated title. The standard edition of “GTA 6” will be priced at $79.99 while the “ultimate” version will run players $99.99, […]
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Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, two prominent tech journalists and hosts of the New York Times podcast “Hard Fork,” have signed with UTA for representation in all areas, signaling the duo’s independent ambitions as they form their own company. The signing comes less than a week after Roose said he would leave his role as […]
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She has won acclaim and countless awards for her body-tapping, raspberry-blowing music. Now she has spent 15 years making her boldest work yet – an epic about birth, infancy and adolescence It took Camille 15 years to make her new album. The Sound of Milk is a triple record, each part documenting a distinct stage of the French musician’s experience raising two kids with composer Clément Ducol: Naissance is from 2015, Enfance 2020 and Adolescence 2025. She could have put each one out when it was complete, she says, but realised she wasn’t ready. Her son and daughter, now teenagers, “were too little, and I would have felt too exposed to talk about it because it’s about beauty, joy, it’s very deep,” says Camille, calling from her home in the French countryside. “I needed to be able to step back and look at the journey. I needed to feel grounded enough to release it in a world that does not
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Begun in 1982, the festival is now a magnet for Black Britons, who spill across Paris enjoying genres from amapiano to zouk. But can it resist commercialisation – and is it getting too big? At 4.45pm in Châtelet, central Paris, a man leans out of his third-floor balcony, blasting EDM from his speakers. A makeshift cardboard sign is strapped to his decks, detailing his Instagram account in capital letters. On both sides of him, his friends hype him up from opened windows, and on the ground a crowd has started to gather. Completely spontaneous, slightly ridiculous and entirely alive, this is typical of Fête de la Musique. Born in 1982 as a free, France-wide, government-sanctioned initiative to encourage citizens to pick up instruments and play for their neighbours, the Fête has long since outgrown its origins. Word of mouth, TikTok and the growing allure of French language music have prope
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“Ladies of London: The New Reign,” which premiered in March on Bravo, has been put on pause by the network. “On pause” is a Bravo term of art, since the network rarely cancels shows forever. “Ladies of London: The New Reign” is a good example of that philososophy, since the original “Ladies of London” — a […]
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Comedian Leanne Morgan returns for the eponymous Netflix comedy she co-created with Susan McMartin and sitcom kingpin Chuck Lorre for an Aug. 27 premiere.
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Camille Farrah Lenain’s tender photo book Made of Smokeless Fire was inspired by grief for her gay uncle Farid. ‘He left without answering the questions I had for him,’ she says Continue reading...
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The third week of season eight of Peacock's hit reality dating series saw the return of Casa Amor, which splits up the main cast by gender and introduced over a dozen a new single bombshells.
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"Lucky Strike" isn’t a raw combat drama so much as a lone-wolf genre film, something that feels tidier and maybe safer. Lurie stages it with skill; it’s not like what happens is predictable. But it’s not enthralling either.
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Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touch When wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded 18 seconds of footage to YouTube , he thought little more about the small, pale cat seen digging a hollow in the sand in the remote dunes of south-west Libya. The video, however, posted in 2017, turned out to be the first material evidence that the sand cat ( Felis margarita ), the world’s only felid adapted to true desert conditions, existed in the country. Continue reading...
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Cinespia, the L.A.-based outdoor cinematic experience, will screen crowd favorites such as “Practical Magic,” “The Mummy,” and Mia Goth’s “X” and “Pearl” as part of its 25th-anniversary lineup. Held at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Cinespia is presented by Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video. Additional screenings through the month of August include “Coming to America” […]
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In the Palme d'Or winner's latest feature, which premiered at Cannes and opens in U.S. theaters on July 17, a Japanese couple welcomes an AI-powered android re-creation of their deceased son into their home.
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FX has set the release date for the “Snowfall” spinoff series “The Drop: A Snowfall Saga.” The new series will premiere on September 8 on FX and Hulu. The eight-episode drama will also be available to stream on Disney+ internationally and will release one episode weekly at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. “The […]
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On a special Cannes Lions edition of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast, Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade explains why the company is going all-in on the creator economy, launching a division to develop content and businesses with promising creators who are eager to grow. Billy Parks, head of Fox Creator Studios, also lays out the vision […]
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Kill Krem! Save the dog! Those are the motivations driving the entire not-even-interesting-enough-to-be-convoluted plot of "Supergirl." Maybe that’s why the movie is full of action yet numbingly flat.
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Martin Sheen voices George Washington in a five-part series timed to America's 250th anniversary that leans on interviews with dozens of politicians and historians.
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Vicki Gunvalson, Luann de Lesseps, Porsha Williams, Teresa Giudice, Kyle Richards, Gizelle Bryant and Lisa Barlow lead the nine-episode series that will feature 82 'Real Housewives' cameos.
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Advocates sound alarm after zines were used as evidence to convict protesters of terrorism charges tied to 2025 protest at Texas ICE facility It’s the day after Mother’s Day, the first one Elizabeth Soto has spent apart from her three children. Sitting in jail in Wichita Falls, Texas, her face is washed out by the overhead fluorescent lighting, and her dingy jumpsuit blends into the cinder block walls surrounding her. Speaking through a glass separator, she tells me she celebrated the holiday with her children over the jail’s video-call system while they had dinner at their grandmother’s. “I’ve been a full-time mother all of their lives,” she said. “I’ve never been away from them.” Continue reading...
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Spending on government contracts with tech firms that use AI-powered tools to track immigrants has soared to record levels under Trump 2.0, report says A new report sheds light on the unprecedented growth of the US government’s immigration surveillance arsenal, revealing fresh details about how spending on technology and AI tools to find and track migrants has soared to record levels during Donald Trump’s second term. The report, released this week, analyzed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) contracts with 11 companies the authors said provide surveillance tech. They found the money awarded to these firms doubled from 2024 to 2025, to just over $310m – and in 2026, that number soared to a record $513m. Continue reading...
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Glaude’s new book shows political turmoil historically reaching its boiling point around Fourth of July celebrations “The mere presence of Black people at the Fourth of July celebrations, acting as if freedom belonged to them, exposed the lie at the heart of this ritual of remembrance by the nation: ours was not a nation committed to liberty and equality.” So goes the second chapter of the author Eddie S Glaude Jr’s latest book America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries. The Princeton University professor’s new text illustrates how political turmoil has historically reached a boiling point around celebrations of the nation’s founding on the Fourth of July. The text is especially relevant now as the United States approaches its 250th birthday. Throughout the book, Glaude argues that since the very beginning, Black Americans have played a vital role in establishing this c
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When workers had cameras attached to them, they found it funny at first. But novelty soon turned to concern The first time the factory supervisors handed garment worker Lalita* a head-mounted camera, she burst out laughing. “The way people mount a CCTV camera on a wall, they mounted one on us,” she says. The 32-year-old had been working at the garment factory on the outskirts of Delhi for nearly a year when management asked workers on her line to strap small cameras to their foreheads before starting their shifts. Nobody explained why. Continue reading...
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The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power A “centaur”, in automation theory, is a person assisted by a machine, and a “reverse centaur”, hero of Cory Doctorow’s new book, The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI , is a “human who is conscripted into acting as an assistant to a machine”. Every warehouse worker who ever had to urinate in a water bottle because they couldn’t otherwise meet the fulfilment targets set by an algorithm is a reverse centaur. Reaching into the future, everyone who has to sit in a self-driving truck to make sure it doesn’t crash, presumably on minimum rather than truck-driver wages, is a reverse centaur; as is every lawyer no longer on lawyer’s money checking Gemini’s command of precedent, every indie band scraping a living doing covers of AI-genera
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“Pharrell isn’t just designing clothes—it’s like he’s designing a wearable album,” Missy Elliott tells Vogue ahead of the Louis Vuitton spring 2027 menswear show in Paris.