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  1. Morrissey’s unseen teenage letters predicting he would become a “rock ’n’ roll star” are going up for auctionNME
  2. Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentaryTechCrunch
  3. Sam Worthington, David Duchovny and Ke-Xi Wu’s ‘The Exiles’ Draws on Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness,’ Director Midi Z Reveals (EXCLUSIVE)Variety
  4. Silent Hill f producer says its writers were pushed 'to read at least 100 to 200 books a year'PC Gamer
  5. More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and SpainBBC Science
  6. OpenAI agent goes rogue and hacks popular AI community — left escape plans for future models inside the company's infrastructureTom's Hardware
  7. Remembering Sick of It All’s Lou Koller, New York Hardcore’s Best AmbassadorRolling Stone
  8. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 confirms release date and it's closer than you thinkEurogamer
  9. Conker, Lobo, Charles Martinet’s Donkey Kong Voice And Other Splendors Of Bygone E3 BoothsKotaku
  10. Guy Tudor, Whose Art Brought Obscure Birds to Life, Dies at 91NY Times Science

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Morrissey’s unseen teenage letters predicting he would become a “rock ’n’ roll star” are going up for auction

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Sam Worthington, David Duchovny and Ke-Xi Wu’s ‘The Exiles’ Draws on Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness,’ Director Midi Z Reveals (EXCLUSIVE)

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Silent Hill f producer says its writers were pushed 'to read at least 100 to 200 books a year'

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More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain

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OpenAI agent goes rogue and hacks popular AI community — left escape plans for future models inside the company's infrastructure

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 confirms release date and it's closer than you think

Eurogamer · 2026-07-25 16:39
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Conker, Lobo, Charles Martinet’s Donkey Kong Voice And Other Splendors Of Bygone E3 Booths

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‘Incinerator’ Review: Award-Winning Japanese Portrait of a Teenage Loner Is Gentle to a Fault

Variety · 2026-07-25 16:31

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Morrissey’s unseen teenage letters predicting he would become a “rock ’n’ roll star” are going up for auction

The archive includes letters declaring “I always said I was a genius, but nobody listened”, as well as an account of his attempt to join The Clash The post Morrissey’s unseen teenage letters predicting he would become a “rock ’n’ roll star” are going up for auction appeared f...

Why it matters: Morrissey’s unseen teenage letters predicting he would become... could define this era of music.

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Sam Worthington, David Duchovny and Ke-Xi Wu’s ‘The Exiles’ Draws on Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness,’ Director Midi Z Reveals (EXCLUSIVE)

Taiwan-based Myanmar filmmaker Midi Z has revealed that his next feature, “The Exiles,” starring Sam Worthington, David Duchovny and Ke-Xi Wu, draws on Joseph Conrad’s classic novel “Heart of Darkness,” reimagined through a contemporary, original story. Speaking with Variety d...

Bottom line from Variety: this may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain

Spain's PM warns of "complex hours" ahead as authorities in France say they are far from bringing blazes burning near Bordeaux under control.

BBC Science reports: More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and... — this challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Guy Tudor, Whose Art Brought Obscure Birds to Life, Dies at 91

A self-taught ornithologist, he won a MacArthur fellowship for his precise, resplendent illustrations that appeared in definitive field guides to tropical songbirds.

Bottom line from NY Times Science: this challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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‘Incinerator’ Review: Award-Winning Japanese Portrait of a Teenage Loner Is Gentle to a Fault

Observing a seemingly ordinary world through the lens of teenhood can be a goldmine for filmmakers. From the perspective of young people who often feel awkward and out of place, common dynamics can look strange, while unexpected connections seem like the most natural thing in ...

Bottom line from Variety: this signals where Hollywood is headed.

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‘Game Of Thrones: The Mad King’ UK Stage Cancellations Spark Ticket Buyer Ire

Ticket holders for the UK stage production Game of Thrones: The Mad King are furious over the last-minute cancellation of a week’s worth of preview performances at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. “Having booked hotels and paid for travel this is absolutel...

Why it matters: ‘Game Of Thrones: The Mad King’ UK Stage... reflects evolving audience tastes.

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See the Setlist for Karol G’s “Tropitour” Kick-Off in Chicago

The 27-song concert set included numerous songs from her latest album Tropicoqueta and Mañana Será Bonito See the Setlist for Karol G’s “Tropitour” Kick-Off in Chicago Travis Bland

Why it matters: See the Setlist for Karol G’s “Tropitour” Kick-Off... taps into a cultural moment.

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Wu Jing Honored at MIFFest, Says Hong Kong Action Cinema’s Influence Still Runs Through Every Wuxia Film Today

Wu Jing says the fingerprints of Hong Kong action cinema are still on every wuxia film made today, including his own. Speaking with Variety at the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest), where he received the festival’s Excellent Achievement in Film Award, the actor-pr...

Variety reports: Wu Jing Honored at MIFFest, Says Hong Kong... — this is generating industry buzz.

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Final Fantasy 14's Evercold expansion brings aboard a Final Fantasy 7 collab and a job that's all about fighting with massive shields

Finally, a Final Fantasy 14 job made specifically for the type of person who likes to dual wield shields in Dark Souls! The latest FF14 fan festival is taking place, and with that has come a suite of announcements, including a reveal at one of the two new jobs coming as part o...

The big picture: Final Fantasy 14's Evercold expansion brings aboard a... — is generating hype in the community.

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Katy Perry Slams Trump Administration for Using Song ‘Firework’ in Military Strikes Video: ‘I Absolutely Do Not Condone It’

Katy Perry has blasted the White House for using her 2010 hit song “Firework” in a TikTok post depicting footage of military strikes. The video, posted to the official White House TikTok account on Thursday, times the song’s lyrics — “boom, boom, boom” — to clips of bomb explo...

Bottom line from Variety: this signals where Hollywood is headed.

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‘Bad Counselors’ Review: A Stealthily Christian Comedy Makes Believers of Two Rowdy Frat Bros

In a summer heavy on films we’ve seen before in some shape or form, “Bad Counselors” is nothing if not a novelty: a faith-based message movie masquerading as a frat-bro farce, complete with PG-13 yocks and an “American Pie” alum cameo. Well, “masquerading” is perhaps unfair. C...

Why it matters: ‘Bad Counselors’ Review: A Stealthily Christian Comedy Makes... reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Inside The Room At The Rescheduled WHCA Dinner As Donald Trump Tried Rickles-Like Rally Shtick, But Was Met With The Sounds Of Silence

Inside the Waldorf Astoria on Friday evening, President Donald Trump took to the stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and tried out some Don Rickles-like shtick, interspersed it with some of his greatest rally hits and fixated on some of his obsessions, including hi...

The big picture: Inside The Room At The Rescheduled WHCA Dinner... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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‘The Odyssey’s $84M+ Second Weekend Will Be A Record For Christopher Nolan, Besting ‘Dark Knight’ – Saturday Box Office Update

SATURDAY AM: Universal’s The Odyssey remains strong after a near $26M Friday, still on course to post Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend ever at the box office with $84.5M. All enhanced formats — Imax, PLFs and 70MM — are driving 58% of Odyssey‘s second weekend. That’s a ...

Bottom line from Deadline: this is generating industry buzz.

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The hunt for a natural molecule that can release cellular energy

All cells in the human body—and the motions they enable, from our beating hearts to our wiggling toes—use energy generated by a molecule called ATP. Its energy is thought to be released to fuel cellular processes in only one way: when ATP's decomposition is initiated by an enz...

The big picture: The hunt for a natural molecule that can... — opens new research frontiers.

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How Bravo Struck Gold With ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island’

‘Housewife’ may not accurately describe all the castmembers of ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,’ but the newest Bravo franchise is a hit just the same: “Basically, we found magic.”

Hollywood Reporter reports: How Bravo Struck Gold With ‘The Real Housewives... — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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‘Haunting Adeline’ Adult Graphic Novels in the Works Based on H.D. Carlton’s Divisive Dark Romance Amid Film Adaptation Backlash (EXCLUSIVE)

A graphic novel adaptation of author H.D. Carlton’s bestselling dark romance book “Haunting Adeline” is set to be released next year, Variety has learned. Developed and published by Deviant Ink Publishing, a romance and dark romance-focused illustrated formats publisher, the p...

Variety reports: ‘Haunting Adeline’ Adult Graphic Novels in the Works... — this could reshape the box office conversation.

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With Doomsday Approaching, Grab A Cheap Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Steam Key With This Preorder Deal

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is exactly what I want from a superhero fighting game. I want it to be energetic. I want it to be packed with familiar faces and lesser-known characters. Most importantly, I want it to be developed by Arc System Works, the developer behind Guilty G...

The big picture: With Doomsday Approaching, Grab A Cheap Marvel Tokon:... — may set a new standard for the genre.

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‘Lucky Lu’ Leads Winners at MIFFest’s Malaysia Golden Global Awards

Lloyd Lee Choi’s “Lucky Lu” claimed best film at the Malaysia Golden Global Awards, presented during the closing ceremony of the 9th Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) on Saturday. The U.S.-Canada co-production took the awards’ top honor, while the jury recognized ...

Bottom line from Variety: this signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Watch Hayley Williams bring out Jack Antonoff, Lucy Dacus, Jenny Lewis and more at Newport Folk Festival

The star-studded set also featured Remi Wolf, Wednesday's Karly Hartzman, Joy Oladokun and a mass rendition of ‘Lean On Me’ The post Watch Hayley Williams bring out Jack Antonoff, Lucy Dacus, Jenny Lewis and more at Newport Folk Festival appeared first on NME.

The big picture: Watch Hayley Williams bring out Jack Antonoff, Lucy... — shows where the music business is headed.

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'RAM Machine' case probably costs more than the entire build — Nvidia RTX 5060, Core Ultra 5 CPU, and 32GB DDR5-8200 RAM are hiding inside

A Redditor is giving away an RTX 5060 gaming PC that's covered by RAM on the outside and has 32GB of RAM on the inside. You can join the sweepstakes simply by leaving a comment on the post.

Tom's Hardware reports: 'RAM Machine' case probably costs more than the... — this is one to watch for the industry.

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Malicious sites use JavaScript to build malware in browser memory

A massive malvertising campaign is using fake Solana, Luno, and TradingView webpages with malicious JavaScript that instructs browsers to assemble malware directly in memory. [...]

Why it matters: Malicious sites use JavaScript to build malware in... is a wake-up call for digital security.

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Ancient bones from smaller Maya communities reveal heavy reliance on maize and local subsistence patterns

Historians and archaeologists know that maize was a central food source and cultural symbol across the ancient Maya world, but much of what is known has come from studies focused on large Maya cities and elite burials.

Why it matters: Ancient bones from smaller Maya communities reveal heavy... challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Grab an Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti gaming PC with Core Ultra 7 CPU and 32GB RAM for under $1,200 — Thermaltake's View u2660T-170 slashed by 33%

Thermaltake has a no-brainer deal up on Woot right now where it'll let you have an $1,800 PC for as little as 1,177. For that price, you're getting an RTX 5060 Ti (8GB), a Core Ultra 7 265KF, 32GB of DDR5-6000 RAM, a 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, and a nice ARGB case.

Why it matters: Grab an Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti gaming PC... may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Holds Strong With $25 Million on Friday

With no major competition, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” extended its reign at the domestic box office as it entered its second weekend in theaters. “The Odyssey” added $25.9 million domestically on Friday, and by Sunday it’s expected to make $84.5 million. That figure rep...

Bottom line from Variety: this reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on a good bicycle

Oli Freke is a musician and journalist whose works have appeared in Sound on Sound, The Quietus, and Mixmag. This has included using math to explore the melodic potential of the Western 12-tone scale and deep dives on effects plug-ins. He's even written a book tracing the evol...

Why it matters: Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on... signals a shift in how we use technology.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 220 — First on Mars

On Episode 220 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Pascal Lee and astrobiologist Dr. Penny Boston to mark the 50th anniversary of Viking 1's landing on Mars.

Why it matters: This Week In Space podcast: Episode 220 —... adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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A single dose reversed autism-like symptoms in adult mice within hours

Even mild inflammation during pregnancy led mouse offspring to develop persistent brain overactivity, sensory sensitivity, repetitive behaviors, and increased seizure risk. Remarkably, one dose of rapamycin improved nearly all of these problems within about two hours. The bene...

Bottom line from ScienceDaily: this advances our understanding of the world.

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Money Box

What might the new team at the top of government mean for your money?

Bottom line from BBC Business: this may shift market dynamics.

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Herbivore species dynamics is key to grassland food web stability

Ecologists have long understood that biodiversity is paramount to ecosystem stability. Until now, however, most ecological research has focused on a single layer of ecological life at a time—for example, plant or animal communities. In reality, ecological systems have multiple...

Why it matters: Herbivore species dynamics is key to grassland food... advances our understanding of the world.

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Pamela Anderson Shines in ‘Rosebush Pruning,’ the Year’s Most Twisted Movie: ‘I Like Stirring It Up’

Last week, Pamela Anderson went viral — for her lush, enchanting garden. She’d never felt comfortable with the whole “sex symbol” thing after all, referring to that pleasure-seeking period as “the blurry years,” and is relishing this softer, quieter chapter of her life, replet...

The big picture: Pamela Anderson Shines in ‘Rosebush Pruning,’ the Year’s... — is generating industry buzz.

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Teenage Engineering’s unique music machines are 30 percent off

With elements from synthesizers, loopers, and effects pedals, Teenage Engineering’s devices lie somewhere between musical instrument and modern art. These grooveboxes, as they’re often called, are capable of helping you produce songs in real time from a single unit, with an ey...

The Verge reports: Teenage Engineering’s unique music machines are 30 percent... — this reshapes the tech landscape.

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Josh Sapan on Life After AMC Networks and Championing Disability on Screen: ‘Neurodivergent Artists Just Bring Something Unique in How They See the World’

Josh Sapan, the former CEO of AMC Networks, left the entertainment company he had led through the peak TV era in 2021. He had helped transform the network devoted to reruns of classic movies into a programming powerhouse responsible for some of the biggest shows of the aughts ...

Bottom line from Variety: this is generating industry buzz.

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‘Rosie O’Donnell: Common Knowledge’ Review: Poignant Off Broadway Show Recounts Family Challenges, The Trump Feud And What She Just Might Do On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Last night, both Rosie O’Donnell, performing her new Off Broadway solo show Common Knowledge, and Donald Trump, making his first appearance as president at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, took to their respective stages to share their thoughts on, among man...

Deadline reports: ‘Rosie O’Donnell: Common Knowledge’ Review: Poignant Off Broadway... — this could reshape the box office conversation.

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Superagers keep youthful memories but their DNA does not explain why

Scientists expected SuperAgers might simply inherit fewer Alzheimer’s-related risks, but their genes looked much like those of typical older adults. Their extraordinary memories may instead come from still-unknown protective forces involving the brain, body, lifestyle, and env...

Why it matters: Superagers keep youthful memories but their DNA does... challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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List of all prices for Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs

Various store pages confirm pricing for all Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs that will be available. There are a variety of price points, with some costing as much as $20. On the other hand, many are free – those these are from third-parties. Here’s the full roundup: 4PGP – $4....

The big picture: List of all prices for Nintendo Switch 2... — signals what players want next.

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ShinyHunters data leaks fuel $2,000 sextortion email scam

Threat actors are using email addresses exposed in data breaches leaked by the ShinyHunters extortion group to send sextortion emails demanding $2,000 in Bitcoin. [...]

Bottom line from BleepingComputer: this underscores the cost of weak defenses.

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‘OnlyMarms’: Marmots Are on OnlyFans to Raise Money for Research

A team of scientists uploaded videos of the squirrel-like rodents in the wild on the adult-content site OnlyFans to raise money amid government budget cuts.

Why it matters: ‘OnlyMarms’: Marmots Are on OnlyFans to Raise Money... adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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The Saddest Roast

Donald Trump's White House Correspondents' Dinner speech was a spectacular disaster. The Saddest Roast Alex Young

The big picture: The Saddest Roast — taps into a cultural moment.

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Warner Bros. is suing Amazon for poaching employees

Warner Bros. Discovery has filed suit against Amazon, accusing it of illegally poaching employees, including Pia Barlow, former senior VP for originals marketing. In the complaint, Warner says that "Amazon has chosen to ride on the coattails of other well-established Hollywood...

Why it matters: Warner Bros. is suing Amazon for poaching employees signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Scientists put the “recycling is a distraction” claim to the test

Recycling, greener diets, and other personal climate choices do not seem to distract people from supporting major environmental reforms. A four-year study of nearly 2,800 Australians found that these habits neither increased nor reduced later political engagement.

Bottom line from ScienceDaily: this could lead to real-world breakthroughs.

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Marvel Tōkon’s Open Beta On PC Is A Mess

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls open beta players on PC are running into some nasty performance related issues, which isn't a great sign when the game is less than two weeks away from release

Kotaku reports: Marvel Tōkon’s Open Beta On PC Is A... — this signals what players want next.

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Hands-on: The Meirro Pro 6K might be the best Apple Studio Display alternative yet [Video]

Earlier this year, Apple decided to completely discontinue its Pro Display XDR, which was an amazing piece of hardware but hadn’t been updated in years and was still $6,000+. Their new lineup consists of a Studio Display and the new Studio Display XDR, which are impressive in ...

Why it matters: Hands-on: The Meirro Pro 6K might be the... is one to watch for the industry.

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New reports reveal the extent of OpenAI's loss of control during the autonomous hack on Hugging Face

In a cybersecurity test, OpenAI's most advanced models breached the boundaries of their isolated test environment, reached the open internet, and hacked the AI platform Hugging Face on their own. The attack took hours, not the weeks a human hacker would need. At least seven da...

The big picture: New reports reveal the extent of OpenAI's loss... — raises questions about AI's role.

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Bret Michaels Goes From Stage to Surgery

Michaels is recovering from kidney stone surgery after performing through "intense" pain. Bret Michaels Goes From Stage to Surgery Travis Bland

Why it matters: Bret Michaels Goes From Stage to Surgery shows where the music business is headed.

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The Universe can outrun light without breaking Einstein’s rules

Cosmic expansion allows distant galaxies to move away faster than light, while still letting us see ancient light they emitted when they were much closer. Eventually, accelerating expansion will push nearly every galaxy beyond our Local Group out of sight, making the Universe ...

Why it matters: The Universe can outrun light without breaking Einstein’s... adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Take the World’s Hardest Phish Quiz

How much do you know about Phish? Take this quiz to find out

Why it matters: Take the World’s Hardest Phish Quiz shows where the music business is headed.

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The Rings of Power Showrunners on Why Season 3 Is the Right Time for Jamie Campbell Bower’s Celeborn

Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has a lot of ground to cover in its third season. Not only is there still much to see and do in the show’s canon, based on the legendary J.R.R. Tolkien’s expansive Middle-earth appendices, but there are many faces, both n...

Bottom line from Den of Geek: this taps into what audiences want right now.

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Is this e-reader case a gun?

Is an e-reader case as dangerous as a Glock 19? Last month, Louisville, Kentucky-based creator Luke The Maker showed off a bizarre, 3D-printed, pistol-shaped case design for the popular minimalist Xteink X4 e-reader. The X4 lies vertically atop the plastic gun's slide, with a ...

The big picture: Is this e-reader case a gun? — is one to watch for the industry.

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I’m using my phone way less, and it’s making me happier

I write about smartphones, Android, and consumer technology for a living, but I can admit that I am addicted to the devices I use every day. I figured I need to have a firebreak and, hand on heart, it’s making me happier and healthier. If you use your phone too much, learn fro...

Bottom line from 9to5Google: this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Fastjson 1.x RCE Vulnerability Targeted in Attacks With No Patched Available

Security firms ThreatBook and Imperva say attackers are targeting a critical flaw in Fastjson, Alibaba's JSON library for Java. In affected Spring Boot applications, a malicious JSON request can execute code without authentication, with the privileges of the Java process. Tra...

The Hacker News reports: Fastjson 1.x RCE Vulnerability Targeted in Attacks With... — this highlights growing cyber threats.

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Delaware’s Printed Solid rebrands to Prusa USA

Printed Solid, the Delaware-based filament manufacturer acquired by Czech Prusa Research in 2022, is now known as Prusa USA, Inc.

Bottom line from Tom's Hardware: this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Rare blue optical transient points to possible new class of cosmic explosion

Chinese astronomers report the detection of a peculiar optical transient event that occurred in the center of a dwarf galaxy. The newly discovered event, designated AT2019ijn, is a fast-rising, slow-decaying blue optical transient with exceptionally bright radio emission. The ...

Why it matters: Rare blue optical transient points to possible new... adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Jim Carrey Thanks Late ‘The Mask’ Director Chuck Russell For Career “Jewel”

Jim Carrey has paid tribute to his The Mask director Chuck Russell, who died Wednesday at the age of 74. “I consider it a privilege to have worked with Chuck Russell, who during the shooting of The Mask, created an ebullient, childlike atmosphere of wonder and camaraderie on h...

Deadline reports: Jim Carrey Thanks Late ‘The Mask’ Director Chuck... — this signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Coffee may help shield the liver from fat, scarring, and cancer

A major long-term study linked coffee consumption with lower risks of cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death from liver disease. Coffee drinkers also showed healthier liver scans and blood protein patterns, with less fat, inflammation, and scarring. Benefits appeared even at one o...

The big picture: Coffee may help shield the liver from fat,... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Apple weekend deals: MacBook Pro $500 off, AirPods Pro 3, AirTag 2, iPhone Air, Series 11, more

It’s time for your weekend edition of 9to5Toys Lunch Break, and this week it’s a Black Friday in July edition as sale events at Amazon, Best Buy, and elsewhere carry through Sunday.   Alongside the ongoing price drop on AirPods Pro 3 and $100 off AirPods Pro Max, we also have ...

The big picture: Apple weekend deals: MacBook Pro $500 off, AirPods... — signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse gets first Nintendo Switch screenshots, frame rate confirmed

The first Nintendo Switch screenshots for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse are in, and depending on who you ask, this version of the game might be looking a little rough. Pre-orders for the title started on the Nintendo eShop this week. That’s brought us six different images to lo...

Nintendo Everything reports: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse gets first Nintendo Switch screenshots,... — this signals what players want next.

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Study explores rare atom-containing natural products and their biomedical potential

Modern research on secondary metabolites from microbes, plants and marine organisms has revealed a remarkable diversity of chemical structures and bioactivities with broad applications in biotechnology, agriculture and medicine. Most natural products are composed of primary bi...

Phys.org reports: Study explores rare atom-containing natural products and their... — this challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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What Surrounds Us will make you think a lot about circles

What Surrounds Us takes its title literally. You play as a circle surrounding a hole in its middle - it looks like a donut with frosting. You work together with other sentient moving circles, sometimes helping them joyfully meet with others. And you traverse a large map that's...

Why it matters: What Surrounds Us will make you think a... reshapes the tech landscape.

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Folding and flipping phones are getting seriously good

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 137, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy phone season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Google Zero and armo...

The big picture: Folding and flipping phones are getting seriously good — reshapes the tech landscape.

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Final Fantasy 14 reveals Nintendo Switch 2 release date and pricing, Final Fantasy 7 remake collaboration, more

At the 2026 Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival in Berlin today, Square Enix revealed the release date for the MMORPG on Nintendo Switch 2. It will be out on August 4, 2026. Here’s the lineup of pricing: Starter Edition – $19.99 Complete Edition – $59.99 ($41.99 with pre-orders) Com...

The big picture: Final Fantasy 14 reveals Nintendo Switch 2 release... — signals what players want next.

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Oral GLP-1 drugs may quiet the brain’s food craving circuit

Newer oral drugs related to semaglutide medications such as Ozempic reduced pleasure-driven eating in mice by quieting a deep brain reward circuit. The finding could open new avenues for understanding food cravings and potentially treating substance use disorder.

Bottom line from ScienceDaily: this advances our understanding of the world.

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Microsoft shipped a native Xbox 360 emulator with its new backwards-compatible releases on PC — modders quickly got 360 games running with minor tweaks

Microsoft dropped four OG Xbox titles on PC a couple of days ago and they came with a native Xbox 360 emulator baked in. These games are packaged as Xbox 360 files, to the emulator runs them as such, then another emulator takes over to translate OG Xbox code inside the virtual...

Bottom line from Tom's Hardware: this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Game Compressor can save you hundreds of GB across your game library — as storage prices remain high, utility leverages Windows' built-in LZX compression for substantial space savings

Game Compressor leverages Windows' built-in LZX compression for substantial space savings and can save you hundreds of gigs across your game library.

Tom's Hardware reports: Game Compressor can save you hundreds of GB... — this could change how developers build software.

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Opus 5 may have solved browser-based prompt injection, the biggest security flaw haunting AI agents

Opus 5 combined with Auto Mode hits a zero percent prompt injection success rate for browser agents across 129 test scenarios. Without those extra protection layers, the rate is 3.7 percent. If these numbers hold up in practice, Anthropic may have cracked one of the biggest se...

Bottom line from The Decoder: this raises questions about AI's role.

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Why Leatherology Makes Some of the Best Totes for Work (2026)

I packed these Leatherology totes with laptops, chargers, and everything else my workday demands. Months later, they’re still the bags I keep reaching for.

Wired reports: Why Leatherology Makes Some of the Best Totes... — this reshapes the tech landscape.

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Pro-Ukraine group claims it helped hack Russian drone air defense system, shooting down Su-57 in friendly fire incident — Moscow confirms fifth-generation fighter jet crashed in 'technical malfunction'

An advanced fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighter jet crashed spectacularly “during a routine training mission in the Moscow region on Thursday,” say reports published by Russian state media. But some Ukrainian sources are claiming it as successful sabotage.

Bottom line from Tom's Hardware: this may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Researcher Publishes GitLab RCE PoC Letting Authenticated Users Run Commands as Git

Security researchers at depthfirst published working exploit code on July 24 for a GitLab flaw that GitLab patched six weeks earlier, on June 10. It runs commands as git on any self-managed 18.11.3 server that has not taken the update. Any authenticated user who can push to a...

The Hacker News reports: Researcher Publishes GitLab RCE PoC Letting Authenticated Users... — this should prompt a review of your own security.

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CTM360 Research Reveals How Insurance Phishing Has Evolved Into Real-Time Account Hijacking

For years, phishing campaigns targeting financial institutions followed the same playbook. Victims were tricked into entering usernames and passwords, attackers collected the credentials, and accounts were compromised later when an opportunity arose. That model is changing. ...

Bottom line from The Hacker News: this underscores the cost of weak defenses.

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Cl0p Affiliates Target Internet-Exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM with Unauthenticated RCE

Threat actors linked to the Cl0p (aka Chubby Scorpius, FIN11, Graceful Spider, and Lace Tempest) ransomware campaign are exploiting flaws in internet-exposed PTC Windmill and FlexPLM deployments as part of a new data extortion campaign. "Attackers chain a pre-authentication i...

The Hacker News reports: Cl0p Affiliates Target Internet-Exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM... — this highlights growing cyber threats.

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D4vd murder case investigators testify that 13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was pregnant before her death

Prosecutors allege Burke impregnated Hernandez when she was 13 and convinced her to have an abortion The post D4vd murder case investigators testify that 13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was pregnant before her death appeared first on NME.

Why it matters: D4vd murder case investigators testify that 13-year-old Celeste... shows where the music business is headed.

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Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 delivers near-Fable 5 performance at half the token price

Anthropic's new flagship model Claude Opus 5 posts top scores in coding and knowledge work at half of Fable 5's token rates. On ARC-AGI-3, a benchmark for novel problem-solving, Opus 5 hits 30.2 percent, nearly four times higher than GPT-5.6 Sol. The article Anthropic's Claude...

The Decoder reports: Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 delivers near-Fable 5 performance... — this highlights the rapid pace of AI adoption.

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A daily fiber supplement reduced knee arthritis pain and improved strength

A prebiotic fiber supplement reduced knee osteoarthritis pain while also improving grip strength and pain sensitivity in a six-week trial. The results hint at a fascinating gut-muscle-pain connection and suggest that a simple daily supplement may be easier to maintain than dig...

Why it matters: A daily fiber supplement reduced knee arthritis pain... advances our understanding of the world.

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