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  1. Rosalía’s Brilliant ‘Lux’ Tour Brings Cross-Disciplinary Delight and Splendor to L.A.’s Kia Forum: Concert ReviewVariety
  2. Josh Gad to Join Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper’s ‘Ocean’s’ Prequel (EXCLUSIVE)Variety
  3. Apple to ask court to halt Epic Games proceedings pending Supreme Court ruling9to5Mac
  4. T.I. and Tiny Awarded $0 in Punitive Damages in OMG Girlz Trial, Jury RulesRolling Stone
  5. LSST begins full operations with key contributions from Japanese researchers and engineersPhys.org
  6. How Ciara Miller’s Reality TV Starpower and Tefi Pessoa’s Social Media Savviness Revamped ‘Love Island Aftersun’Hollywood Reporter
  7. Josh Brolin Almost Quit Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’ After First Day: “I’ve Got To Get The F*ck Out Of Here”Deadline
  8. Kirby Air Riders reveals Sword Kirby & Dragoon and Noir Dedede & Hydra amiibo, King Dedede & Tank Star release date [update: Chef Kawasaki release date]Nintendo Everything
  9. Rhythm Heaven Groove icons added to Nintendo Switch OnlineNintendo Everything
  10. NASA Aims to Catch a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back UpNY Times Science

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Rosalía’s Brilliant ‘Lux’ Tour Brings Cross-Disciplinary Delight and Splendor to L.A.’s Kia Forum: Concert Review

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Josh Gad to Join Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper’s ‘Ocean’s’ Prequel (EXCLUSIVE)

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Apple to ask court to halt Epic Games proceedings pending Supreme Court ruling

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Rosalía’s Brilliant ‘Lux’ Tour Brings Cross-Disciplinary Delight and Splendor to L.A.’s Kia Forum: Concert Review

Do you want to know how good Rosalía’s Monday night show at the Kia Forum was? Here is how good Rosalía’s Monday night show at the Forum was… Midway through the set, as is the custom on her “Lux” tour, the Spanish singer-songwriter took time out to have a candid dialogue with ...

The big picture: Rosalía’s Brilliant ‘Lux’ Tour Brings Cross-Disciplinary Delight and... — is generating industry buzz.

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Josh Gad to Join Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper’s ‘Ocean’s’ Prequel (EXCLUSIVE)

Josh Gad is the latest to join Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper’s crew for their forthcoming “Ocean’s 11” prequel at Warner Bros, sources told Variety. Gad has booked a significant role in the period heist film, the sources added, and joins a starry ensemble led by Robbie and ...

Variety reports: Josh Gad to Join Margot Robbie and Bradley... — this reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Apple to ask court to halt Epic Games proceedings pending Supreme Court ruling

Apple and Epic Games have agreed to ask the court to temporarily postpone key deadlines in their long-running App Store dispute while Apple seeks to pause the proceedings until the Supreme Court rules on its appeal. Here are the details.

9to5Mac reports: Apple to ask court to halt Epic Games... — this could change how developers build software.

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LSST begins full operations with key contributions from Japanese researchers and engineers

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun full operations for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), one of the world's largest astronomical imaging surveys. Behind the scenes, Japanese researchers and engineers are drawing on technologies and expertise culti...

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

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How Ciara Miller’s Reality TV Starpower and Tefi Pessoa’s Social Media Savviness Revamped ‘Love Island Aftersun’

The co-hosts chat with The Hollywood Reporter about the new vibe of the companion show, their advice to dumped Islanders and how the ‘Summer House’ star is getting ready for ‘Dancing With the Stars.'

Why it matters: How Ciara Miller’s Reality TV Starpower and Tefi... may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Josh Brolin Almost Quit Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’ After First Day: “I’ve Got To Get The F*ck Out Of Here”

With his latest role in The Dog Stars, Josh Brolin was ready to throw in the towel on the first day. The Oscar nominee recently explained why director Ridley Scott “bugged me out” and nearly made him drop out of his role as ex-Marine Bangley in the post-apocalyptic drama, whic...

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

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Kirby Air Riders reveals Sword Kirby & Dragoon and Noir Dedede & Hydra amiibo, King Dedede & Tank Star release date [update: Chef Kawasaki release date]

March 4: Two more amiibo are joining the Kirby Air Riders line, with Nintendo having just revealed the Sword Kirby & Dragoon and Noir Dedede & Hydra figures. Release dates will be provided later. Similar to other Kirby Air Riders amiibo, characters can be swapped with Air Ride...

Nintendo Everything reports: Kirby Air Riders reveals Sword Kirby & Dragoon... — this signals what players want next.

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Rhythm Heaven Groove icons added to Nintendo Switch Online

Rhythm Heaven Groove fans can now celebrate the game’s release with new icons on Nintendo Switch Online. They’re available now for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. You can claim designs for characters, backgrounds, and frames. If you’re going for a character, it’ll cost you ...

Why it matters: Rhythm Heaven Groove icons added to Nintendo Switch... reflects the evolution of interactive entertainment.

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NASA Aims to Catch a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up

Without a rescue mission, NASA’s Swift Observatory, which studies some of the most powerful explosions in the universe, will burn up in the atmosphere within a few months.

NY Times Science reports: NASA Aims to Catch a Falling Space Telescope... — this opens new research frontiers.

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Nintendo Music – list of all games included

For those looking for a complete list of all games included and supported in Nintendo Music, that’s where this post comes in. Nintendo Music only came with a few songs at launch. However, since then, a few more have been added. Nintendo has also indicated that additional music...

Bottom line from Nintendo Everything: this signals what players want next.

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‘Love Island USA Aftersun’s Ciara Miller & Tefi Pessoa On Humanizing Islanders, Pitch To Host Reunion & Not Being Afraid Of Sharing Opinions

Ciara Miller and Tefi Pessoa, the two new bombshells who entered the Love Island USA villa to revamp Aftersun. The weekly talk show features Miller and Pessoa giving a debrief of the Peacock dating reality series, as well as exclusive never-before-seen footage and interviews w...

The big picture: ‘Love Island USA Aftersun’s Ciara Miller & Tefi... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Huge, specially designed heat pump saves a Norwegian agricultural cooperative millions

There are some magical limits to how much energy we can get out of a heat pump. This story is about pushing the technical limits. It is about getting more energy out than you put in. And it's about how SINTEF—one of Europe's largest applied research organizations—the renewable...

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

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Star Fox icons added to Nintendo Switch Online

June 24: Nintendo typically likes to celebrate new game releases with icons on Switch Online, and the pattern now continues with Star Fox. New designs are available based on the Nintendo Switch 2 game. If you’re going for characters, they cost 10 Platinum Points each on My Nin...

The big picture: Star Fox icons added to Nintendo Switch Online — signals what players want next.

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‘Young Washington’ Review: Just In Time For America’s 250th Comes A Sanitized Origin Story About The First U.S. President’s Early Life On The Battlefields

It is a time honored practice in cinematic history to slap the word “young” in front of future historical icons in order to milk their early years and tell a story of how they survived the struggles of relative youth to become the uber-famous person we got to know. Think Young...

The big picture: ‘Young Washington’ Review: Just In Time For America’s... — signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Sun-powered sponges may generate 11% of tropical coral reef productivity

In marine environments, sponges tend to eat other organisms to get their nutrients. But a study published in Functional Ecology by researchers at the University of Amsterdam's Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), demonstrates how sponges may also use photo...

The big picture: Sun-powered sponges may generate 11% of tropical coral... — opens new research frontiers.

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Tom Hanks Sony Baseball Movie ‘The Comebacker’ Sets Late Summer 2027 Release

Sony has dated the Tom Hanks movie baseball movie The Comebacker for July 30, 2027. The pic, as Deadline first told you, reteams the 2x Oscar winner with filmmaker Marielle Heller who directed the actor in the Mister Rogers movie A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Hanks rece...

Why it matters: Tom Hanks Sony Baseball Movie ‘The Comebacker’ Sets... could reshape the box office conversation.

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‘The Gunfighter’: RXM Entertainment Vigilante Movie Sets Patrick Perez Vidauri To Direct

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Perez Vidauri will direct the RXM Entertainment action movie, The Gunfighter. Written by Tom Jenkins, The Gunfighter follows Johnny Bandit, a philosophy student by day and a mysterious masked vigilante by night. As his relentless pursuit of justice ignites f...

Deadline reports: ‘The Gunfighter’: RXM Entertainment Vigilante Movie Sets Patrick... — this signals where Hollywood is headed.

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How extreme weather impacts white stork survival in Bulgaria

A comprehensive 15-year study published in Biodiversity Data Journal details the growing threat of extreme weather to white storks (Ciconia ciconia) in Bulgaria. The research, which is part of the topical collection "Restoration of species of conservation importance," analyzes...

The big picture: How extreme weather impacts white stork survival in... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Capcom moves up Onimusha: Way of the Sword release date

Onimusha: Way of the Sword has changed its release date and will be launching earlier than expected. On Nintendo Switch 2 and other platforms, the game is slated for September 4, 2026. Previously, it was planned for September 25. This isn’t the first Capcom game to have its re...

Why it matters: Capcom moves up Onimusha: Way of the Sword... signals what players want next.

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Screen Australia Launches Audience-Intelligence Programs With Tatino Films, Publikum

Screen Australia has unveiled two audience-focused programs designed to strengthen the theatrical reach of Australian feature films, partnering with global film organizations Tatino Films and Publikum to deliver editing mentorship and strategic release guidance to local filmma...

Why it matters: Screen Australia Launches Audience-Intelligence Programs With Tatino Films,... may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Taylor Swift’s Rumored Wedding Planner Has Worked With Jack Antonoff and Been Hailed as “Basically a Genius”

Creative event planner Mark Seed is credited with spearheading weddings for Jennifer Lawrence and Billie Lourd, but you won’t find him bragging about those nuptials as he has a limited online presence and no social following.

The big picture: Taylor Swift’s Rumored Wedding Planner Has Worked With... — could reshape the box office conversation.

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Trump Administration Delivers Lucrative Win for Its Kratom Allies

In moving to ban a potent synthetic version of kratom, the president’s team paved the way for more sales for makers of rival botanic supplements, who had aggressively lobbied for the change.

Bottom line from NY Times Science: this could lead to real-world breakthroughs.

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Donald Trump Reports $2.2B In Personal Revenue During First Year Of Second Presidential Term

Donald Trump personally collected $2.2 billion during the first year of his second presidential term, according to a disclosure form released Tuesday by the U.S. Office Of Government Ethics. The amount of gains largely reflects Trump’s significant stake in the tech industry. C...

Deadline reports: Donald Trump Reports $2.2B In Personal Revenue During... — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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2026 Edinburgh International Film Festival: 10 Films To Debut In Competition; Kenneth Branagh To Receive Honorary Award

This year’s Edinburgh Film Festival will debut 21 feature films, 10 of which will screen in the festival’s official competition strand, which will run from August 13 to 19.  Titles competing for the festival’s Sean Connery Prize include Paul Wright’s Mission, starring George M...

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

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Earliest Americans specialized in megafauna hunting from Alaska to South America, analysis of 50 sites reveals

New research led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks archaeologist reveals that the earliest Native Americans had highly specialized diets, primarily hunting the largest animals on the landscape, and they targeted these megafauna consistently from Alaska to South America.

The big picture: Earliest Americans specialized in megafauna hunting from Alaska... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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New star activity catalog could sharpen hunt for habitable worlds

Searching for habitable worlds beyond our solar system involves more than having a planet orbit within its star's habitable zone, the region where temperatures could be just right for liquid water to exist on the surface. On Earth, where water comprises approximately 75% of th...

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

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9to5Mac Daily: July 1, 2026 – iOS 26.5.2 and Apple’s new update strategy

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Backup you can rely on....

The big picture: 9to5Mac Daily: July 1, 2026 – iOS 26.5.2... — is one to watch for the industry.

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Attack on Titan 3 out this winter, new details and trailer

Koei Tecmo and Omega Force provided an update on Attack on Titan 3, revealing new details and the latest trailer. As part of this, we have confirmation that the game is launching on Nintendo Switch 2 this winter. Here’s the full rundown on what’s been shared today: Attack on T...

Nintendo Everything reports: Attack on Titan 3 out this winter, new... — this reflects the evolution of interactive entertainment.

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Deadpool References You Probably Missed In Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Deadpool has always left references for fans to hunt down in every media he's in, but this time it's more geared towards fighting games in his recent announcement in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. We get to the bottom of almost all of them.

Bottom line from GameSpot: this signals what players want next.

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‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, July 02

Here are hints, groups and answers for 'Connections' #1117 The post ‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, July 02 appeared first on NME.

Why it matters: ‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, July 02 is making waves across platforms.

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Hidden for decades, hospital superbug built resistance in waves, peaking in the mid‑2000s

Decades-old hospital samples have helped University of East Anglia (UEA) researchers uncover how a deadly antibiotic-resistant "superbug" quietly tightened its grip across the globe. It lurked in hospital corridors for decades, largely unnoticed by the wider public.

Why it matters: Hidden for decades, hospital superbug built resistance in... advances our understanding of the world.

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Over the past 15 years, Brazil has seen a more than 200% increase in non-native mollusk species

A study published in the journal Biological Invasions indicates that Brazil currently has at least 82 non-native mollusk species, in addition to 13 whose origin cannot be determined. This represents a 215% increase compared with 2011, when 26 species were reported.

Phys.org reports: Over the past 15 years, Brazil has seen... — this opens new research frontiers.

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Before ‘Obsession,’ There Was ‘The Chair’: Meet Anthony Pavone, Curry Barker’s Early Collaborator and Roommate

The 29-year-old actor tells The Hollywood Reporter about watching Barker's career take off from inside their shared home, the early days of making their 2023 horror short film and auditioning for 'Obsession' and 'Anything But Ghosts': "Don't just hand me a role because it's yo...

The big picture: Before ‘Obsession,’ There Was ‘The Chair’: Meet Anthony... — signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Watch ‘Minions & Monsters’ Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges and Zoey Deutch Speak Minionese

You won’t find Minionese on Duolingo – at least not yet – but the Minion language is on everyone’s tongue these days following the release of the franchise’s latest film, “Minions & Monsters.” It was only fitting to ask the stars of the movie if they had picked up any Miniones...

Why it matters: Watch ‘Minions & Monsters’ Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff... could reshape the box office conversation.

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‘X-Men ’97’ Creator Beau DeMayo Claims He Was “Very Honest” With Marvel About OnlyFans Work, Felt Like “DEI Hire”

Nearly two years after suing Marvel, Beau DeMayo has opened up about the alleged treatment he endured leading up to his March 2024 termination. The X-Men ’97 creator, who was ousted from the show ahead of its premiere, claimed he was “very honest” about his OnlyFans work with ...

Why it matters: ‘X-Men ’97’ Creator Beau DeMayo Claims He Was... signals where Hollywood is headed.

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AOL Returns To Wall Street Spotlight With IPO Of New Corporate Parent Bending Spoons

A quarter-century after it swallowed Time Warner in one of history’s splashiest and most ill-fated mergers, AOL returned to the Wall Street spotlight Wednesday with a new corporate parent, Bending Spoons. The Milan, Italy-based company had its initial public offering on the Na...

The big picture: AOL Returns To Wall Street Spotlight With IPO... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Cosmic dust could play key role in cracking long-standing mystery of solar corona heating

A researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has published a new study in The Astrophysical Journal suggesting that tiny charged dust grains near the sun may significantly influence how energy moves through the sola...

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

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'Stop the war!': The paradox of 'pressure petitions'

They knew their gesture was futile and could have serious personal repercussions, but that didn't stop more than 1.5 million Russians from signing anti-war petitions after their country invaded Ukraine.

The big picture: 'Stop the war!': The paradox of 'pressure petitions' — advances our understanding of the world.

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Apple’s entry-level MacBook Pro could be up for a redesign

Apple is working on a "revamped" version of its entry-level MacBook Pro that it could launch as soon as the first half of 2027, Bloomberg reports. The company is also testing four new iPad Pros that are set to launch in the spring with a focus on "internal improvements." The u...

Bottom line from The Verge: this reshapes the tech landscape.

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'We had to use a food bank after university’

Steven Crichton and his partner Kat skipped meals to make sure their children "had full lunch boxes".

Why it matters: 'We had to use a food bank after... hints at where the money is moving.

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‘Minions & Monsters’ Heading To $13M+ Opening Wednesday At U.S. Box Office

EXCLUSIVE: Illumination/Universal’s Minions & Monsters is posting an estimated $13.75M opening day — that’s without any previews. The Chris Melandandri produced, Pierre Coffin directed animated movie is the seventh title in the Despicable Me and Minions $5.6 billion global gro...

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

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Cutting emissions more, removing carbon less could save 33,000 U.S. lives yearly

Published in Nature Climate Change, new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison finds that reaching net-zero emissions by midcentury would substantially improve public health in the United States. However, climate strategies that heavily depend on carbon dioxide remo...

The big picture: Cutting emissions more, removing carbon less could save... — challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Unlocking the 'black box' of carbon materials: Study reveals origins of defect peaks

Carbon materials, such as carbon fibers and activated carbons, are essential across a wide variety of fields, encompassing everything from aerospace engineering to fuel cells and thermal insulation. For decades, Raman, infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) have b...

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

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The funeral for PlayStation discs has begun

Cody Spencer, the co-owner of the small games retail chain Pink Gorilla Games, put it well when I asked about the impact of Sony's recent announcement that it will stop making discs for new games starting January 2028. "It's sad to see. This decision is only a negative for gam...

The Verge reports: The funeral for PlayStation discs has begun — this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Rumor: Metroid Ravenous isn’t the only new Metroid game on the way

Although nothing is confirmed just yet, it’s looking likely that Nintendo will be releasing Metroid Ravenous on Switch 2 at some point. However, that may not be the only Metroid project in development. VGC writer Andy Robinson put out a bit of a cryptic teaser on social media ...

Why it matters: Rumor: Metroid Ravenous isn’t the only new Metroid... may set a new standard for the genre.

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Scientists devise new method for tracing environmental PFAS contamination better

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of synthetic chemicals widely used in industrial processes and consumer products because of their resistance to heat, water and oil. However, these same properties also make them highly resistant to environmental...

Bottom line from Phys.org: this challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Steven Spielberg sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best

Disclosure Day has arrived in cinemas, and it's got us nostalgic for all Steven Spielberg's best directorial sci-fi movies to date.

Space.com reports: Steven Spielberg sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best — this advances our understanding of the world.

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Safari’s new MCP server lets coding agents inspect and debug websites

Apple is introducing a new MCP server for Safari that lets coding agents inspect websites directly in the browser, giving them access to page content, console logs, network requests, screenshots, and more. Here are the details.

Bottom line from 9to5Mac: this may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Trump Made $10.7 Million from Amazon’s Melania Documentary

The finding was revealed in the president's latest financial disclosure. Trump Made $10.7 Million from Amazon’s Melania Documentary Alex Krinsky

Why it matters: Trump Made $10.7 Million from Amazon’s Melania Documentary taps into a cultural moment.

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The 27 Best Gaming Gifts of 2026

From controllers and gaming keyboards to headphones and consoles, here are the top gifts to surprise the gamer in your life.

The big picture: The 27 Best Gaming Gifts of 2026 — could change how developers build software.

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SwagBoyQ-Led Lifetime Microdrama Sets Premiere On Taye Diggs’ Vertical Platform; Trailer Drops

EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime’s first microdrama, Tides of Temptation, will premiere on July 7 on executive producer Taye Diggs’ new vertical platform, Microhouse Films. Tides of Temptation will serve as the tentpole title for the platform, which launches on the same day with an additio...

Deadline reports: SwagBoyQ-Led Lifetime Microdrama Sets Premiere On Taye Diggs’... — this is generating industry buzz.

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Consoles continue their trend of just becoming worse PCs

As prices go up and exclusives dry up, the old "plug-and-play" argument has never been flimsier.

PC Gamer reports: Consoles continue their trend of just becoming worse... — this reflects the evolution of interactive entertainment.

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Hidden toll: Interpersonal violence drives most of the world's annual cost of up to US $34 trillion

The media is full of news of war, terrorism and armed conflict, and this shapes our perceptions of violence. However, if we look at the costs resulting from these forms of violence, the numbers are surprising: About 12% of the global cost comes from war and terrorism. A much l...

Phys.org reports: Hidden toll: Interpersonal violence drives most of the... — this advances our understanding of the world.

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Lake Chad supports 2.48 million waterbirds, emerging as one of Africa's top wetland refuges

A study titled "Monitoring major biodiversity stronghold in war zones: model predicts Lake Chad remains Africa's most important wetland for waterbirds" estimates that Lake Chad supports nearly 2.5 million waterbirds, making it one of the most important wetlands for birdlife in...

Bottom line from Phys.org: this challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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FortiBleed credential-theft campaign linked to Lynx ransomware

The massive FortiBleed credential theft campaign has been linked to the INC and Lynx ransomware operations, suggesting the stolen Fortinet credentials were intended to fuel future network intrusions. [...]

BleepingComputer reports: FortiBleed credential-theft campaign linked to Lynx ransomware — this should prompt a review of your own security.

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Windrose might get wind

No word on roses, though.

PC Gamer reports: Windrose might get wind — this reflects the evolution of interactive entertainment.

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Cooper Tomlinson On Why He & Curry Barker Wanted To “Stay Scrappy” On ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Set: “You Could Ruin The Magic”

Following his big breakout with Obsession, Curry Barker is keeping the indie spirit alive with his follow-up at Focus Features and Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Anything But Ghosts‘ Cooper Tomlinson, who produced, co-wrote and starred alongside co-writer/director Barker in the sup...

The big picture: Cooper Tomlinson On Why He & Curry Barker... — signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Tree size, not age, may speed habitat recovery for endangered Indiana bats

Bugs run rampant in the summer, and if you have ever suffered a mosquito bite and regretted not putting on bug spray, you should know about nature's insect repellent: the Indiana bat. Federally endangered since 1967, the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) helps with pest control and...

Phys.org reports: Tree size, not age, may speed habitat recovery... — this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Nautilus array to track missing exoplanet atmospheres

Exoplanet atmospheres have become prime targets for astrobiologists in the search for life beyond Earth. This is because exoplanet surfaces can't be directly imaged yet, so astronomers must get creative in how they search for signs of life, also called biosignatures. Presently...

Phys.org reports: Nautilus array to track missing exoplanet atmospheres — this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Famke Janssen Says ‘Backrooms’ Filmmaker Kane Parsons Should “Absolutely” Direct an ‘X-Men’ Film

The veteran star sat for a masterclass chat last week at Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival in Valletta, where she opened up on personal privacy, her refusal to join social media and the wild success of ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession.’

The big picture: Famke Janssen Says ‘Backrooms’ Filmmaker Kane Parsons Should... — signals where Hollywood is headed.

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The Best Earbuds With Ear Hooks of 2026

We put the best true wireless sport earbuds to the test, and found that the best options aren't just great for the gym

Why it matters: The Best Earbuds With Ear Hooks of 2026 could define this era of music.

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Using Lift to Turn Research PDFs into Structured JSON with Controlled, Schema-Guided Field-Level Evaluation

In this tutorial, we build a full PDF-to-structured-data workflow around Lift, built for controlled evaluation rather than a one-off demo. We prepare a Colab GPU environment, load Lift in 4-bit NF4, and generate synthetic research reports with deliberate distractors. We then r...

Why it matters: Using Lift to Turn Research PDFs into Structured... highlights the rapid pace of AI adoption.

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Kubota says hackers had month-long access to network systems

Kubota North America Corporation disclosed that hackers had access to some of its network systems for more than a month earlier this year. [...]

BleepingComputer reports: Kubota says hackers had month-long access to network... — this is a wake-up call for digital security.

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Have scientists really made a living cell from scratch? Not quite

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really a living organism – yet

New Scientist reports: Have scientists really made a living cell from... — this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Why Facebook, video calls and artificial intelligence matter for age-friendly communities

Contrary to common stereotypes, seniors' digital savvy is surging. New research from Rutgers University-New Brunswick suggests one reason: Digital tools are essential for the development and maintenance of age-friendly initiatives—programs and policies designed to support and ...

Bottom line from Phys.org: this challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Superworms could be the future of skeleton cleaning

Superworms, a mealworm-like form of beetle larva commonly used as pet food, are efficient cleaners of skeletons, according to a study published in PLOS One by Fatemeh Rastekar of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, and colleagues.

Why it matters: Superworms could be the future of skeleton cleaning advances our understanding of the world.

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Xbox’s ‘reset’: all the news about Microsoft’s looming layoffs and studio closures

Xbox is making some big changes — again. On June 10th, a few months after Asha Sharma took over as CEO, she and newly-promoted chief content officer Matt Booty sent a memo to staff warning of an “Xbox reset.” The business, they said, is facing significant challenges, including...

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

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Snapseed Camera on Android adds grid lines & levels

Since the big 4.0 release in May, Snapseed for Android has been rolling out bug fixes, with the latest update adding more Camera interface customization.

9to5Google reports: Snapseed Camera on Android adds grid lines &... — this is one to watch for the industry.

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How to install the latest Android 17 Beta on Google Pixel

Google’s ongoing Android 17 beta is now preparing the subsequent feature and maintenance updates following the main Android 17 release. Here’s how to get your hands on the absolute latest.

Bottom line from 9to5Google: this may redefine how we interact with devices.

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