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  1. Green Day-Inspired Comedy ‘NIMRODS’ to Hit Movie Theaters This SummerBillboard
  2. Nvidia says CEO Jensen Huang is joining Trump's China tripCNBC
  3. A rare cancer-fighting plant compound has been decodedScienceDaily
  4. Watch U2 Film a Video For Upcoming Single ‘Street of Dreams’ Off Their Next AlbumRolling Stone
  5. Michael Che Pulled Out of Kevin Hart Roast Before Shading White Writers for Jokes About ‘Slavery, Sex Crimes, Slurs’ (EXCLUSIVE)Variety
  6. Apple supplier Foxconn confirms ransomware attack affected North American factories9to5Mac
  7. Scientists discover a weak spot shared by polio and common cold virusesScienceDaily
  8. Why Billy Bob Thornton Doesn’t Discuss Politics: “I’m Not an Expert”Hollywood Reporter
  9. Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Tops 3 Billboard Album ChartsBillboard
  10. Samsung reportedly bringing Galaxy Glasses, Galaxy Watch 9 to Fold 8’s July event9to5Google

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Nvidia says CEO Jensen Huang is joining Trump's China trip

The U.S. chipmaker executive was not included in earlier lists of business leaders participating in President Donald Trump's trip to China this week.

Why it matters: Nvidia says CEO Jensen Huang is joining Trump's... hints at where the money is moving.

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A rare cancer-fighting plant compound has been decoded

Scientists at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound with promising anti cancer potential. The team identified two enzymes that work together to build the molecule’s unusual twisted structure, solving a mystery that had puzzled re...

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

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Michael Che Pulled Out of Kevin Hart Roast Before Shading White Writers for Jokes About ‘Slavery, Sex Crimes, Slurs’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Michael Che is roasting the “Roast of Kevin Hart.” The comedian and “Saturday Night Live” star was originally slated to perform at the live Netflix event on Sunday, two sources involved in the production tell Variety, but he ended up pulling out due to scheduling difficulties ...

The big picture: Michael Che Pulled Out of Kevin Hart Roast... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Scientists discover a weak spot shared by polio and common cold viruses

Scientists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, have uncovered a crucial trick used by enteroviruses—the group behind diseases like polio, myocarditis, encephalitis, and even the common cold—to reproduce inside human cells. The team captured, in unprecedented detai...

Bottom line from ScienceDaily: this opens new research frontiers.

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Samsung reportedly bringing Galaxy Glasses, Galaxy Watch 9 to Fold 8’s July event

According to a new report, Samsung is set to bring its first pair of Android XR-powered glasses, “Galaxy Glasses,” and a new Galaxy Watch 9 to its July 22 event that will also launch the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and other foldables. more…

The big picture: Samsung reportedly bringing Galaxy Glasses, Galaxy Watch 9... — could change how developers build software.

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New drugs could wipe out the “zombie cells” linked to cancer and aging

Researchers found a new way to kill harmful “zombie” cells that linger after chemotherapy and help cancers become more aggressive. These senescent cells survive by relying on a protective protein called GPX4, even while sitting on the edge of a deadly iron-triggered collapse. ...

Why it matters: New drugs could wipe out the “zombie cells”... challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Iodine deficiency is creeping back. Vegans, vegetarians and pregnant women are most at risk

Iodine deficiency is often seen as a problem of the past, but this isn't entirely true. During the 20th century, the iodization of salt became one of the most effective public health interventions for preventing conditions caused by a lack of this mineral, including goiter (en...

Phys.org reports: Iodine deficiency is creeping back. Vegans, vegetarians and... — this opens new research frontiers.

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The Punisher: One Last Kill Review – Marvel Gets Grim, Gritty, and Dour

This article contains spoilers for The Punisher: One Last Kill. It takes less than five minutes for The Punisher: One Last Kill to kill a puppy. The second scene follows an unhoused veteran (John Douglas Thompson) sitting down to enjoy a meal with his dog. That’s when a group ...

Den of Geek reports: The Punisher: One Last Kill Review – Marvel... — this is generating buzz across social media.

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‘Punisher: One Last Kill’ Is a Brutal Study of PTSD and Grief — and Marvel’s Most Violent Project Yet: TV Review

“Punisher: One Last Kill” is anything but. To put it plainly, Jon Bernthal’s anti-hero Punisher does a lot of killing in his Marvel Special Presentation. A whole lot. But layered into the over-the-top violence is a powerful character study of a PTSD-addled veteran who has lost...

The big picture: ‘Punisher: One Last Kill’ Is a Brutal Study... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Study identifies geysers the JUICE mission could explore on Ganymede

Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, is also the solar system's largest satellite, even larger than the planet Mercury. It is also the only celestial body aside from Earth (and the gas giants) to have an intrinsic magnetic field. As if this didn't make the icy body interesting en...

Bottom line from Phys.org: this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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‘I Want Your Sex,’ ‘Girls Like Girls’ and ‘Leviticus’ Among Frameline50’s 2026 Line-Up

Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex,” Hayley Kiyoko’s “Girls Like Girls” and Adrian Chiarella’s “Leviticus” are among the titles set to screen during the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50), Frameline announced Tuesday. The festival will take place June 1...

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

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Medicare’s new payment model is built for AI, and most of the tech world has no idea

There is no governmental mechanism to pay for an AI agent that monitors a patient between visits, calls to check in, coordinates a housing referral, or makes sure someone picks up their medication. ACCESS creates that mechanism for the first time.

Why it matters: Medicare’s new payment model is built for AI,... may redefine how we interact with devices.

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How to Get Tickets to Olivia Rodrigo’s Sold-Out Unraveled Tour

While the 86-show tour sold out near-instantly, here's where fans can still secure seats — and at a discount — with THR-exclusive promo codes.

Why it matters: How to Get Tickets to Olivia Rodrigo’s Sold-Out... reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Marty Makary, Trump’s F.D.A. Commissioner, Resigns After Weeks of Pressure

The agency’s top food official will step in to the role after Dr. Makary privately said he opposed the administration decision to approve flavored vapes.

NY Times Science reports: Marty Makary, Trump’s F.D.A. Commissioner, Resigns After Weeks... — this challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Trump's 'Golden Dome' to cost $1.2 tn, watchdog estimates

That figure is significantly higher than the initial sum of $175bn (£129.25bn) that had been earmarked for the aerial defence project.

BBC World reports: Trump's 'Golden Dome' to cost $1.2 tn, watchdog... — this has global implications.

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Cate Blanchett Co-Founds RSL Media, a Non-Profit to Address Consent Around AI Usage

Cate Blanchett has co-founded a new non-profit company, RSL Media, which helps provide a human consent framework for AI’s use of creative work, name, image and likeness.  Advocates and supporters include Javier Bardem, George Clooney, Viola Davis, Tom Hanks, Dame Helen Mirren,...

Why it matters: Cate Blanchett Co-Founds RSL Media, a Non-Profit to... signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Old newspapers track porpoise populations across the Baltic Sea

Harbor porpoises were once found across a much wider area of the Baltic Sea than they are today, including regions where they are now rare or absent. This is shown in a new study that uses centuries-old Swedish newspapers to reconstruct past distribution patterns.

Bottom line from Phys.org: this opens new research frontiers.

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Scientists make old blood stem cells young again in major anti-aging breakthrough

As blood stem cells age, their lysosomes become overactive and damaged, triggering inflammation and weakening the body’s ability to regenerate healthy blood and immune cells. By calming this cellular “overdrive,” researchers restored the stem cells’ youthful function, dramatic...

Why it matters: Scientists make old blood stem cells young again... advances our understanding of the world.

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Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough

After two weeks of hearing from assorted witnesses that he was a lying snake, the jury finally heard from the lying snake himself: Sam Altman. At the end of the testimony, his lawyer William Savitt asked him how it felt to be accused of stealing a charity. "We created, through...

Bottom line from The Verge: this is one to watch for the industry.

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Largest-ever survey of physicists puts Standard Model of cosmology under scrutiny

The largest-ever survey of physicists from around the world—released today—shows a distinct lack of consensus across many of physics's most important questions, from the nature of black holes and dark matter, to the still-incomplete unification of Einstein's theory of gravity ...

Bottom line from Phys.org: this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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How can low-value agricultural waste be transformed into high-value products?

With plastic pollution at an all-time high, the need for biodegradable materials has never been higher. Most packaging is "single use" and is made from sources, like natural gas, that take hundreds of years to decompose in the environment. This is greatly contributing to the p...

Bottom line from Phys.org: this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Olivia Rodrigo Sings With Jimmy Kimmel’s Daughter at the 2026 Disney Upfronts

Eleven-year-old Jane and the pop star first met two years ago, as part of a Jimmy Kimmel Live! bit. Olivia Rodrigo Sings With Jimmy Kimmel’s Daughter at the 2026 Disney Upfronts Liz Shannon Miller

Why it matters: Olivia Rodrigo Sings With Jimmy Kimmel’s Daughter at... reflects the changing sound of the industry.

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The shoal remembers: How signs of a collective memory shape a predator-prey arms race

Beneath the tropical trees of southern Mexico, enormous shoals of sulfur mollies blanket the water surface of toxic sulfur springs, where survival depends on collective defense against relentless attacks from predatory birds. The tiny fish survive attacks of birds through crea...

The big picture: The shoal remembers: How signs of a collective... — could lead to real-world breakthroughs.

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US govt seeks Instructure testimony on massive Canvas cyberattack

The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is calling on Instructure executives to testify about two cyberattacks by the ShinyHunters extortion group that targeted the company's Canvas platform, allowing threat actors to steal student data and disrupt schools during final e...

Why it matters: US govt seeks Instructure testimony on massive Canvas... is a wake-up call for digital security.

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Today’s Wordle answer and hints for #1789 on May 13

There's no need to lose your streak - here's the 'Wordle' answer for today The post Today’s Wordle answer and hints for #1789 on May 13 appeared first on NME.

Bottom line from NME: this is making waves across platforms.

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‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, May 13

Here are hints, groups and answers for 'Connections' #1067 The post ‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, May 13 appeared first on NME.

Why it matters: ‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, May 13 could define this era of music.

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‘The Pitt’ Seeks to Overturn ‘Baseless’ ‘ER’ Knock-Off Claims in Appeal

Lawyers for Max’s “The Pitt” submitted a final briefing Monday in an attempt to defeat claims that the Emmy-winning show is a knockoff of “ER.” This marks the most recent development in a lawsuit brought by “ER” creator Michael Crichton’s estate against Warner Bros. in 2024. I...

The big picture: ‘The Pitt’ Seeks to Overturn ‘Baseless’ ‘ER’ Knock-Off... — could reshape the box office conversation.

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Your iPhone just got a brand new colorful wallpaper, here’s how to customize it

With the iOS 26.5 update, Apple has added a new Pride Luminance wallpaper to your iPhone. The wallpaper features strips of colors that transition as you swipe up from the lock screen to the home screen. By default, the wallpaper uses a rich, vibrant color palette that celebrat...

The big picture: Your iPhone just got a brand new colorful... — signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Apple notified in Brazil over allegedly misleading Apple Intelligence ads

After agreeing to a $250 million settlement in the U.S. over claims that it misled customers about delayed Apple Intelligence and Siri features, Apple is now facing similar scrutiny in Brazil. Here are the details. more…

9to5Mac reports: Apple notified in Brazil over allegedly misleading Apple... — this reshapes the tech landscape.

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SAG-AFTRA Deal Stirs Concerns on Artificial Intelligence and Pensions

SAG-AFTRA leaders are beginning the process of selling their new studio contract to the membership, amid lingering concerns about artificial intelligence and the merger of two pension funds. The deal, unveiled on Monday, allows studios to use synthetic performers only if they ...

Bottom line from Variety: this could reshape the box office conversation.

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How temperature changes light: New model could guide smarter LEDs, sensors and photonic devices

Technion researchers have developed, for the first time, a comprehensive physical model explaining how the properties of a radiating material, including absorption, emission, and quantum efficiency, affect the fundamental characteristics of the light it emits as a function of ...

Phys.org reports: How temperature changes light: New model could guide... — this challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Study uses microphones to eavesdrop on the secret lives of birds

Scientists have discovered that they can eavesdrop on the secret lives of birds using networks of inexpensive microphones, revealing complex behaviors across vast wilderness areas, according to research published in the journal Ecology. Previously, microphone technology that r...

The big picture: Study uses microphones to eavesdrop on the secret... — opens new research frontiers.

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Canada Targets AI Copyright Rules While Weighing Social Media Age Restrictions — Web Summit

The Canadian government is preparing new rules on how copyright holders should be compensated when their work is used by AI systems, as it also weighs age restrictions on social media and tighter regulation of AI chatbots. Evan Solomon, Canada’s Minister of Artificial Intellig...

The big picture: Canada Targets AI Copyright Rules While Weighing Social... — is generating industry buzz.

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Swapping molecular building blocks one by one reveals how receptors tell adrenaline from dopamine

Different receptors respond to different neurotransmitters or hormones, such as adrenaline involved in the fight-or-flight response, or dopamine linked to reward and motivation. Both the receptors themselves and the substances they recognize are often very similar, but still m...

Phys.org reports: Swapping molecular building blocks one by one reveals... — this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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One graph attempts to connect every object in the universe

If you've ever taken an introductory astronomy class, you've probably seen the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram. This graph maps out the life cycle of stars by plotting their temperature against their luminosity, and has been a "cheat sheet" for stellar astrophysics for over a...

Why it matters: One graph attempts to connect every object in... opens new research frontiers.

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‘VisionQuest’ Gets Fall Release Date on Disney+

“VisionQuest,” Marvel’s long-awaited spinoff of “WandaVision,” will debut on Disney+ on October 14. It was previously known that the show was coming fall 2026. Disney revealed the release date at the Upfronts, where the company also announced a slew of other programming news. ...

The big picture: ‘VisionQuest’ Gets Fall Release Date on Disney+ — could reshape the box office conversation.

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Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters shares Nintendo Switch release date, story trailer

Bandai Namco just provided the latest on Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, confirming the release date on Nintendo Switch 2 and offering up a new story trailer. The company is putting the game out on August 28, 2026. Those who pre-order will receive the 2026 Japan National Te...

Nintendo Everything reports: Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters shares Nintendo Switch... — this could shake up the gaming landscape.

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Jimmy Kimmel Jokes that His Political Turmoil Cost Disney “Billions” This Year

"It is very possible that no employee in the history of any company has cost their employer more," the comedian said during the 2026 Disney Upfronts. Jimmy Kimmel Jokes that His Political Turmoil Cost Disney “Billions” This Year Liz Shannon Miller

The big picture: Jimmy Kimmel Jokes that His Political Turmoil Cost... — taps into a cultural moment.

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Disney Upfront: Here’s What Happened At North Javits With Josh D’Amaro, Olivia Rodrigo, Anne Hathaway, Paul Anthony Kelly & NFL Legends

Disney didn’t want to miss out on all the songs and dances at this year’s upfronts so it brought along the Savannah Bananas to kick things off with a slightly off-pitch opener to its presentation. It was apt given that the Bananas’ second baseman Jackson Olson is waltzing off ...

The big picture: Disney Upfront: Here’s What Happened At North Javits... — signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Bring Me the Horizon Singer Suffers Mild Concussion After Phone Was Thrown at Him Mid-Performance

"Last night I was struggling a bit on stage afterwards because signing was putting a lot of pressure on the wound and making things feel a bit disorienting while performing," Oli Sykes said in an Instagram Story on Tuesday.

Why it matters: Bring Me the Horizon Singer Suffers Mild Concussion... reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Jimmy Kimmel Nods to ‘Bachelorette’ — and His — Drama at Disney Upfronts: ‘In Order for ABC to Pull You Off the Air, You Have to Throw a Chair at Your Mormon Boyfriend’

It’s been quite a year for Kimmel since the last time he met with advertisers on the Disney upfront stage. Most notably was last year’s Kimmel media firestorm, when Disney temporarily benched the late-night host in the wake of threats from the Trump administration. On Tuesday,...

Bottom line from Variety: this reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Soil food webs grow more varied in farmland and tropics, global analysis reveals

Soils are home to some of the most diverse animal communities on Earth. These animals—including nematodes, springtails, mites, earthworms, spiders and other arthropods—drive decomposition, regulate microbial communities and contribute to nutrient cycling. However, little is kn...

Why it matters: Soil food webs grow more varied in farmland... could lead to real-world breakthroughs.

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How a single radioactive cloud caused Fukushima particle contamination

A new study shows that a single radioactive cloud was responsible for a large share of the nuclear fallout during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on 11 March 2011. The work is published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

Why it matters: How a single radioactive cloud caused Fukushima particle... opens new research frontiers.

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Looking for a DocuSign alternative? This one is $79 for life.

Get a lifetime subscription to SignIt’s e-signature platform for $79 (reg. $819) and send unlimited documents with AI-powered signing tools.

The big picture: Looking for a DocuSign alternative? This one is... — is one to watch for the industry.

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Build a Hybrid-Memory Autonomous Agent with Modular Architecture and Tool Dispatch Using OpenAI

In this tutorial, we begin by exploring the architecture behind a hybrid-memory autonomous agent. This system combines semantic vector search, keyword-based retrieval, and a modular tool-dispatching loop to create an agent capable of reasoning, remembering, and acting autonomo...

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

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Valve's next Steam UI target is the Community Market, with more details and, yes, a wider layout

"Bigger," Gabe Newell chants incessantly at Steam's Valve UI and UX team at Valve. "Larger! More! Never stop making it bigger!" He screams. At least this is what I imagine has been happening over the past year, given the number of size related (mostly widening) changes that's ...

Why it matters: Valve's next Steam UI target is the Community... may set a new standard for the genre.

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Amazon MGM Studios Names Mandy Schaffer Head Of TV Business Affairs, Craig Muhlrad Head Of Film Business Affairs

Following up on the news that Dan Scharf is leaving as Head of Global Business Operations at Amazon MGM Studios, announced internally by the studio’s Head of Film Courtenay Valenti, Head of Global Television Peter Friedlander and Head of International Originals Nicole Clemens,...

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

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Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever

Famous for helping build Apple’s iPhones, Foxconn just suffered another cyberattack, highlighting the perils of warehousing some of the world’s most valuable data.

Bottom line from Wired: this may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Disney’s 2026 Upfront Goes All in on Savannah Bananas, Billie Jean King and ‘American Horror Story’

Disney’s annual upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Tuesday kicked off with some high-energy antics (and singing) courtesy of the viral sensations the Savannah Bananas. Not long after, it was revealed that the team’s Banana Bowl will stream live on Disney+ in Oc...

Variety reports: Disney’s 2026 Upfront Goes All in on Savannah... — this could reshape the box office conversation.

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Jimmy Kimmel Takes No Prisoners In Disney Upfront Monologue: “I’ve Been Through So Much Bullsh*t This Year … Made Me Appreciate This Bullsh*t”

Even by Jimmy Kimmel’s standards, it’s been quite the crazy ride for ABC’s late-night host since he was last on stage in New York for a Disney upfront presentation. “Have to admit, I’ve been through so much bullsh*t this year, it actually made me appreciate this bullsh*t,” the...

The big picture: Jimmy Kimmel Takes No Prisoners In Disney Upfront... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition

Artificial intelligence platforms may be just as susceptible to social engineering as human beings, but they are proving remarkably good at finding security vulnerabilities in human-made computer code. That reality is on full display this month with some of the more widely-use...

Why it matters: Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition should prompt a review of your own security.

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Culver City Sweetens its Production Incentives Package to Draw More TV and Film Shoots

Culver City has sweetened the pot. Six months after the the Culver City Council voted for a package of incentives to support film and TV production, the city has waived key fees and parking restrictions in an effort to attract more production activity in the area that was once...

Why it matters: Culver City Sweetens its Production Incentives Package to... is generating industry buzz.

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‘Camp Rock 3′ Sets Release Month On Disney+ And Disney Channel

Get ready to return to your Disney Channel roots, rockers, for the third Camp Rock film, starring the Jonas Brothers, will come out in August both on Disney+ and on Disney Channel. Disney Branded Television first confirmed that the threequel was greenlit in September of last y...

Deadline reports: ‘Camp Rock 3′ Sets Release Month On Disney+... — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Perseverance rover snaps selfie in western frontier of Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recently took a self-portrait against a sweeping backdrop of ancient Martian terrain at a location the science team calls Lac de Charmes. Assembled from 61 individual images, the selfie shows Perseverance training its mast on a rocky outcrop on w...

Phys.org reports: Perseverance rover snaps selfie in western frontier of... — this could lead to real-world breakthroughs.

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Novel technique measures polymer degradation during cathodic overprotection

Oil and natural gas are vital constituents of our energy ecosystem that need to be transported across long distances. Although steel pipelines are the infrastructure used for this purpose, thereby serving as the lifeline for crucial energy distribution, they introduce the adde...

Why it matters: Novel technique measures polymer degradation during cathodic overprotection adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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iOS 27 might add a lot more customization to the Camera app

Apple's next iOS update could include something phone photographers have been waiting for: a lot more control over the Camera app. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the Camera app will be "fully customizable" in iOS 27 and users will be able to "pick their own set of contr...

Why it matters: iOS 27 might add a lot more customization... signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Pete Davidson Roasted Kayne West As He Sat in the Audience

West was in attendance for The Roast of Kevin Hart. Pete Davidson Roasted Kayne West As He Sat in the Audience Travis Bland

Why it matters: Pete Davidson Roasted Kayne West As He Sat... reflects the changing sound of the industry.

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NYT Games Chief On Bringing ‘Wordle’ To NBC & Staying True To The Daily Puzzler – Web Summit

The New York Times Games boss has promised the upcoming Wordle game show will stay true to the puzzle game and revealed it will be taped this summer. Jonathan Knight, Head of Games at The New York Times, gave his take on the upcoming Wordle show at Web Summit Vancouver. “Savan...

Why it matters: NYT Games Chief On Bringing ‘Wordle’ To NBC... is generating industry buzz.

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Grammys 2027 Date Set As Music’s Biggest Night Moves To ABC & Disney’s Streamers

ABC will air the Grammy Awards next year for the first time since the Nixon administration, and today we got the showdate. The 69th Grammys ceremony is set for Sunday, February 9, returning to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. ABC is kicking off its 10-year deal with the Record...

Why it matters: Grammys 2027 Date Set As Music’s Biggest Night... reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Grammys Reveal 2027 Show and Nominations Dates

The Recording Academy’s marquee night will return to Los Angeles next February, but with a new TV network home in ABC

Why it matters: Grammys Reveal 2027 Show and Nominations Dates shows where the music business is headed.

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Human childbirth is not uniquely difficult among mammals

Human childbirth is commonly viewed as uniquely difficult and dangerous. The reason: The combination of bipedalism and large brains creates a tight fit between the baby and the birth canal. Research at the University of Vienna has now shown that many other mammals—from domesti...

The big picture: Human childbirth is not uniquely difficult among mammals — advances our understanding of the world.

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Doc Talk Podcast: Director Alexandria Stapleton On Her Diddy-Damning Emmy Contender ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’

Sean Combs’ name may come up at the Primetime Emmys this year, though not in the manner he’d like. Almost 20 years after his nomination as part of the producing team on A Raisin in the Sun, a documentary series with his name in the title – Sean Combs: The Reckoning — is in con...

Deadline reports: Doc Talk Podcast: Director Alexandria Stapleton On Her... — this is generating industry buzz.

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Android’s desktop OS for ‘Googlebook’ leaks with basic features, virtual desktops, terminal [Video]

Android’s upcoming desktop OS experience is set to power “Googlebook” laptops in the not-too-distant future, and a 16-minute video has revealed some of the features found in this platform including its Android roots, some familiar ChromeOS features, and desktop-style features ...

Why it matters: Android’s desktop OS for ‘Googlebook’ leaks with basic... could change how developers build software.

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Disney, Country Music Association Extend Broadcast & Streaming Deal Through 2032

Disney and the Country Music Association announced Tuesday that they have extended their agreement for the CMA Awards, as well as CMA broadcast specials CMA Fest and CMA Country Christmas through 2032. ABC and CMA’s agreement was set to expire this year. The six-year extension...

Bottom line from Deadline: this is generating industry buzz.

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Cannes Film Festival 2026: Read All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival is underway with French filmmaker Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss serving as the opening-night pic. Among the headline filmmakers debuting new works on the Croisette this year are previous Palme d’Or winners Cristian Mungiu and Hirokazu Kore-...

Deadline reports: Cannes Film Festival 2026: Read All Of Deadline’s... — this is generating industry buzz.

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Meet AntAngelMed: A 103B-Parameter Open-Source Medical Language Model Built on a 1/32 Activation-Ratio MoE Architecture

MedAIBase has released AntAngelMed, a 103B-parameter open-source medical language model that uses a 1/32 activation-ratio Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture to activate only 6.1B parameters at inference time, matching the performance of roughly 40B dense models while exceed...

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

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Molecular glue could hijack cells' natural machinery to help treat diseases

Proteins do most of the work in our body's cells. But when a protein is too active or does not function properly, it can lead to disease or other health problems. Researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered a molecule, CLEO4-88, that acts as a "molecular glue," ...

Phys.org reports: Molecular glue could hijack cells' natural machinery to... — this could lead to real-world breakthroughs.

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Video: Gels for cosmetics made from natural plant oils

Many creams and serums contain artificial ingredients that are harmful to the environment. Natural plant oils would be more sustainable but are difficult to process. ETH researcher Svitlana Mykolenko has developed a way of turning plant oils into stable gels without synthetic ...

Why it matters: Video: Gels for cosmetics made from natural plant... advances our understanding of the world.

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Disney Cozies Up To NFL At Upfront, Revealing Schedule Details And Super Bowl On-Air Lineup

More than most companies at the upfronts, Disney linked arms with the NFL on Tuesday, issuing multiple announcements and literally cozying up to the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell. Monday Night Football announcer Joe Buck joined Goodell onstage and gave him an exaggerate...

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The fog is alive: Droplets host bacteria that clear toxins from our air

What if fog isn't just misty air, but a living ecosystem? This question hung over cloud researcher Thi Thuong Thuong Cao. As a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University, her curiosity led her from knocking on the doors of microbiologists and chemists, to sampling fog before su...

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