The brother of the iconic country singer was a crane operator and homestead farmer, an obituary said. Dolly Parton’s brother Coy “Denver” Parton Dies At 82 Travis Bland
Consequence of Sound reports: Dolly Parton’s brother Coy “Denver” Parton Dies At... — this shows where the music business is headed.
The proposed settlement aims to close a years-long legal battle over claims its talcs products cause cancer.
The big picture: Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to... — signals changing business strategies.
South Korean semiconductor shares tumbled on Tuesday, extending a rout in chipmakers after another weak session on Wall Street.
CNBC reports: Shares of SK Hynix plunge 10% in Seoul... — this hints at where the money is moving.
Burying underwear in soil isn't a typical science lesson. But for students on Hornby Island, it's one way they can learn how seaweed supports local ecosystems.
Bottom line from Phys.org: this could lead to real-world breakthroughs.
The 60-day correlation between the Kospi and Nasdaq 100 recently climbed to about 0.50, its highest level since 2021, according to data provided by Rayliant.
Bottom line from CNBC: this reflects a broader economic trend.
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 28, No. 673.
CNET reports: Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers... — this is one to watch for the industry.
Laser dicing, a technique that uses focused laser pulses to separate individual chips from a semiconductor wafer, is increasingly favored over mechanical blade cutting because it can process delicate, low-strength materials with minimal physical stress. However, achieving prop...
Why it matters: New sensing method measures laser-cutting depth by tracking... opens new research frontiers.
Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against anonymous hackers, claiming that they gained backdoor access to devices that led to the leak of unreleased songs and footage from recording sessions and music videos. The suit, filed on Monday in Los Angeles and reviewed by Variety, ta...
The big picture: Ariana Grande Sues Hackers for Leaking Unreleased Music... — reflects evolving audience tastes.
A judge previously dismissed its defamation lawsuit against NYT over the newspaper's investigation into Blake Lively’s sexual harassment and smear campaign allegations
Why it matters: Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios Ordered to Pay New... shows where the music business is headed.
A new fandom took over San Diego Comic-Con this year: “Dungeon Crawler Carl.” While there were plenty of Marvel and DC superheroes walking around the convention center and the surrounding Gaslamp Quarter (not to mention the Trekkies and “Star Wars” storm troopers, and the othe...
Variety reports: ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’s’ Breakout, Ryan Reynolds’ Jeanpool Stunt... — this signals where Hollywood is headed.
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.
An international study led by the Universities of Córdoba and Pisa used isotopic analysis to reconstruct the dietary traces left in human remains found in an Italian necropolis, revealing what daily life was like in that community 2,700 years ago. Despite the passage of time, ...
Why it matters: Diet reveals what life was like 2,700 years... challenges existing scientific assumptions.
Attackers used Hermes, an autonomous open source tool, in unrestricted "YOLO mode" to conduct espionage against Thailand's Ministry of Finance.
Why it matters: AI Agent Drives Espionage Attack on Thai Ministry... underscores the cost of weak defenses.
The star says she has faced hundreds of leaks and wants to use legal action to unmask "wrongdoers who hide in the shadows."
Bottom line from Billboard: this shows where the music business is headed.
Jay and Silent Bob: Joint Venture looks like Wario Animal Crossing.
Why it matters: Cringe '90s stoner icons Jay and Silent Bob... signals what players want next.
"Comfortably Numb Re-Imagined" is a collaboration between the Pink Floyd singer and Palestinian singer Mona Miari. Roger Waters Hopes People Will Hear “Comfortably Numb” Remake With Palestinian Singer as “Prophetic” Travis Bland
The big picture: Roger Waters Hopes People Will Hear “Comfortably Numb”... — is making waves across platforms.
The Gemini app is rolling out a handful of tweaks today that streamline the interface for new features.
The big picture: Gemini app simplifies thinking level picker, rolling out... — signals a shift in how we use technology.
Doctors can often detect diseases in humans using minimally invasive methods, like blood or urine tests, before symptoms become severe. Now, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are applying a similar concept to coral reefs, showing that the water sur...
Bottom line from Phys.org: this challenges existing scientific assumptions.
Complex simulations—the most intricate of their kind to date—carried out by an international research team led by scientists at Heidelberg University's Institute for Physical Chemistry, have revealed how water governs the way protons move through it. Using their modeling, rese...
Bottom line from Phys.org: this challenges existing scientific assumptions.
Police said they engaged in a high-speed car chase but failed to arrest the suspect, who remains at large. Three people were arrested in June after a similar attack.
Why it matters: Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for... has global implications.
Republican Senator Lindsay Graham's funeral is bringing the two world leaders to town, where they'll separately visit the White House to discuss their region's wars.
Bottom line from BBC World: this reflects broader geopolitical shifts.
LM Studio’s agentic workflow platform now lets users run tasks with Kimi K3, Moonshot AI’s 2.8-trillion-parameter model with a 1-million-context window. Here are the details.
Bottom line from 9to5Mac: this could change how developers build software.
Archaeological excavations generate a vast quantity of documents of various types and formats, which constitute a scientific heritage of great value. However, the way this data is organized, documented and preserved remains highly varied. This is the main conclusion of the art...
Phys.org reports: Digital revolution forcing archaeology to rethink research data... — this challenges existing scientific assumptions.
Fans first heard the track during opening night of Slayyyter's tour -- and will get to stream it this Friday.
Bottom line from Billboard: this shows where the music business is headed.
Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei made his views clear about open-weight models and China's growing AI capabilities.
TechCrunch reports: Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds: doesn’t oppose open-weight models,... — this reshapes the tech landscape.
As Divergent author Veronica Roth pointed out in her opening of the “Romance: On the Big Screen: Why It’s About Damn Time” panel Friday at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, romance accounts for 23% of all book sales. So, while it may seem like the genre is having a moment on the big a...
Bottom line from Deadline: this may set a new benchmark for the genre.
Heavy snowfall in the Argentine Andes has forced more than 100 people to evacuate and stalled almost 1,000 trucks on snow-covered roads, while flights were rerouted Monday.
The big picture: Border crossings shut as heavy snow coats Argentine... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
From 'Doomsday' to 'Spaceballs' to 'Blade Runner: 2099' to DC Comics' Eisners sweep, here's what generated buzz in San Diego.
Hollywood Reporter reports: Marvel, ‘Lanterns’ and Johnny Depp: Here’s What Hit... — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.
Hackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in the FastJson open-source Java library, allowing remote code execution without user interaction or elevated privileges. [...]
Why it matters: Hackers target US firms in FastJson RCE zero-day... highlights growing cyber threats.
Following his career-spanning Yankee Stadium shows from earlier this month, the rapper added additional dates to his Jay-Z30 celebrations
Bottom line from Rolling Stone: this taps into a cultural moment.
Critics have questioned why Anthropic didn't sign an industry letter last week in support of open-weight models.
Why it matters: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI company isn't... reflects a broader economic trend.
The nearly two-hour interview veered from a heated exchange over antisemitic jokes to unlikely common ground on Trump and Israel.
Hollywood Reporter reports: Key Takeaways From Channel 5’s Hunter Biden and... — this is generating industry buzz.
An SKKU research team led by Professor Travers B. Child of the SKK Graduate School of Business (SKK GSB) has become the first in the world to use micro-level data to demonstrate that aid fragmentation—the phenomenon in which numerous international aid agencies operate simultan...
The big picture: How international aid fragmentation affects corruption in developing... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
A new study suggests that simple molecules on early Earth may have worked together to create more stable, cell-like structures, offering fresh clues about one of science's biggest questions: how life began. Led by Dr. Moran Frenkel-Pinter of Hebrew University and her postdocto...
Bottom line from Phys.org: this opens new research frontiers.
One suspect is in custody, while a second is being sought and a third is thought to have died at the scene, court documents show.
The big picture: Number of suspects in fatal Seattle food festival... — has global implications.
Titled after his upcoming album, Natanael Cano Vol. 1, the new trek by the “King of Corridos Tumbados” will mark his return to the genre he propelled to the top.
Why it matters: Natanael Cano Announces Stadium Tour in Mexico: Here... could define this era of music.
Women Behind the Camera, the initiative behind the grant, is founded by filmmaker and actress Armida López.
Bottom line from Hollywood Reporter: this signals where Hollywood is headed.
Known for his song "Romantic Homicide," d4vd was arrested in April after the body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's was discovered in a car registered to him. D4vd to Stand Trial in Murder Case of 14-Year-Old Celeste Rivas Hernandez Travis Bland
Consequence of Sound reports: D4vd to Stand Trial in Murder Case of... — this reflects the changing sound of the industry.
The EV maker says a Supreme Court ruling striking down “Liberation Day” tariffs isn’t enough — it wants a guaranteed refund with interest.
CNET reports: Rivian Sues US Government for Tariff Refund — this reshapes the tech landscape.
With global warming and extreme weather intensifying, can animals raise their thermal tolerance to cope with a continuously warming environment? A joint research project by the Division of Science at Lingnan University and an international research team conducted experiments o...
The big picture: Tropical species near thermal limits as global warming... — advances our understanding of the world.
A research group led by Tetsuhiro Hatakeyama from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science Tokyo has revealed how a seemingly self-destructive survival strategy could persist in yeast for hundreds of millions of years. By combining population dynamic...
The big picture: How changing environments can preserve an ancient microbial... — challenges existing scientific assumptions.
The singer has had dozens of her songs leaked in recent years.
Hollywood Reporter reports: Ariana Grande Sues Over Yearslong Hacking Campaign Targeting... — this is generating industry buzz.
Update #2, 4:15 p.m. PT: In a statement to 9to5Mac, a T-Mobile spokesperson said: “Our teams are actively working the reports of technical challenges impacting some customers. Any service impacts are in the process of being resolved and are our highest priority. We know how ...
Bottom line from 9to5Mac: this reshapes the tech landscape.
The reunion comes after the Louisiana rapper posted a video last month of himself reading an email he was going to send to his estranged childhood best friend.
Bottom line from Billboard: this taps into a cultural moment.
The one-of-a-kind collectible piece with a red spider web motif comes from 11 Ravens, a luxury gaming furniture maker that has made works for clients Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner and Robert Downey Jr.
The big picture: Custom ‘Spider-Man’-Inspired Ping-Pong Table With Stan Lee Signature... — is generating industry buzz.
Michael Johnston, star of Curry Barker’s breakout Focus Features horror film Obsession, is in early talks for a role in The Mummy, the next installment in the iconic horror franchise from Universal Pictures, Deadline has confirmed. No word yet on the role to be played by Johns...
Why it matters: ‘Obsession’s Michael Johnston In Early Talks To Join... could reshape the box office conversation.
A federal magistrate judge ruled that Donald Trump’s trust will be compelled to provide financial documents from his businesses to the BBC, as the network defends itself from the president’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit. U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Aytch Lett granted par...
The big picture: Judge Rules Trump’s Trust Must Provide Financial Documents... — reflects evolving audience tastes.
Restrictions have been placed on fishing the critically-endangered European eel in Lough Neagh to try to restore the species
The big picture: The prehistoric species fighting for survival in Lough... — could lead to real-world breakthroughs.
There's no need to lose your streak - here's the 'Wordle' answer for today The post Today’s Wordle answer and hints for #1865 on July 28 appeared first on NME.
Bottom line from NME: this could define this era of music.
Here are hints, groups and answers for 'Connections' #1143 The post ‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, July 28 appeared first on NME.
The big picture: ‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, July 28 — shows where the music business is headed.
Where in the world? The post Globle answer today – here’s the answer and hints for July 28 appeared first on NME.
Why it matters: Globle answer today – here’s the answer and... is making waves across platforms.
Wild seabirds that face high energy demands during the breeding season go on to migrate farther and raise more chicks the next year, but at a cost to their own survival. An international team led by researchers from Nagoya University raised the energy cost of flight for some b...
Bottom line from Phys.org: this advances our understanding of the world.
More than 120 fish species have migrated from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean since the Suez Canal opened more than 150 years ago. Now, researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a statistical model that can predict which species are likely to make the journey next.
Bottom line from Phys.org: this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
The AI race is heating up so fast this summer that it's reshaping national priorities in the U.S. and China.
The big picture: CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: A U.S.-China debate... — reflects a broader economic trend.
“Obsession” star Michael Johnston is in early talks to join the fourth installment of “The Mummy,” Variety has confirmed. Johnston previously starred in the TV series “Teen Wolf,” but this year’s “Obsession” brought him to the attention of moviegoers when the low-budget Curry ...
Bottom line from Variety: this reflects evolving audience tastes.
School cellphone bans might seem like a good way to improve learning for elementary school children, but new research published in Behavioral Sciences shows that simply owning a cellphone correlates with worse reading comprehension. Whether a child brings the phone to school m...
Why it matters: Kids who own cellphones have poorer reading comprehension... adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
Arista has patched a maximum-severity command injection vulnerability in on-premises VeloCloud Orchestrator deployments that is being actively exploited in attacks. [...]
Bottom line from BleepingComputer: this should prompt a review of your own security.
Billboard is tracking developments in the singer's criminal case for allegedly killing the 14-year-old and dismembering her body.
The big picture: D4vd Murder Case: A Timeline of the Investigation... — is making waves across platforms.
After spending a decade working on the Showtime and Paramount+ hit, the creator opens up to The Hollywood Reporter about closing out the series on her own terms: "I hope this is one of those finales that people remember. Because we do deserve it."
Why it matters: Closing Out ‘The Chi’: Lena Waithe Gets Candid... reflects evolving audience tastes.
The latest reboot of the Resident Evil movie series is taking some heat for not looking Resident Evil-ey enough.
Bottom line from PC Gamer: this could shake up the gaming landscape.
Strengthening the bond between people and nature—that is the aim of a German–Dutch EU project involving Oldenburg. The reasoning behind this is that people who feel they are part of the environment are more likely to campaign for its preservation.
Why it matters: Listening to living soil may help people reconnect... advances our understanding of the world.
Cells carry their own growth switches. When enough nutrients—amino acids in particular—are available, cells flip this switch on and begin to grow. Researchers at KAIST and Yonsei University have uncovered the molecular mechanism by which amino acid signals activate this cellul...
Bottom line from Phys.org: this opens new research frontiers.
He would join Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in the Radio Silence feature.
Why it matters: ‘Obsession’ Star Michael Johnston in Early Talks to... is generating industry buzz.
T-Mobile services appear to be disrupted on Monday as Downdetector reports tens of thousands of users experiencing service issues.
Mashable reports: T-Mobile down: Why SOS mode is showing up... — this is one to watch for the industry.
How do tissues cope with being stretched for hours or even days? A study led by researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has uncovered an unexpected answer: Cells radically reorganize their internal scaffolding and, in the process, release their nucl...
Phys.org reports: Prolonged stretching reorganizes tissue scaffolds and uncages cell... — this opens new research frontiers.
Although it's not the mysterious device OpenAI is developing with Jony Ive, the Codex Micro sold out the day it went on sale in 12 hours.
Why it matters: OpenAI’s first hardware device debuted at $230. Now,... signals changing business strategies.
EXCLUSIVE: Jealous People Are Ugly People, a hot horror package from Greek/British filmmaker Theo James Krekis, has landed at New Line Cinema following a bidding war involving at least 10 parties, Deadline has learned. While Jealous People‘s logline is under wraps, the project...
Why it matters: New Line Wins Heated Bidding War For Theo... could reshape the box office conversation.
T-Mobile's cell service suffered an apparent outage on Monday, July 27, and many T-Mobile customers took to social media to complain.
Mashable reports: T-Mobile is down. Social media users are not... — this signals a shift in how we use technology.
A federal appeals court on Saturday kept the restrictions blocked in 23 states that sued, finding states must prepare for potentially disruptive election changes.
Why it matters: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene to... hints at where the money is moving.
The pop star's latest social media moves have fans wondering if new music is on the way.
Why it matters: Tate McRae Sparks New Era Speculation Ahead of... reflects the changing sound of the industry.
Physicists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), the Technical University of Darmstadt, Sapienza University in Rome and the University of Camerino (both in Italy) have calculated the fundamental laws of thermodynamics for a gas composed of spinning particles. In the...
The big picture: New thermodynamic framework explains pressure and edge currents... — could lead to real-world breakthroughs.
We've been covering the journey of the Habitable Worlds Observatory for some time now. Over the past few years, it's gone from a proposal to a relatively fleshed-out plan for how and what the next Great Observatory should do—in this case, look at and characterize potentially h...
The big picture: How NASA plans to build the Habitable Worlds... — could lead to real-world breakthroughs.
CNBC's Jim Cramer said reports of Nvidia backing OpenAI's data center expansion revived memories of the financing arrangements that preceded the dot-com crash.
CNBC reports: Jim Cramer warns AI's circular financing frenzy echoes... — this reflects a broader economic trend.
The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.
9to5Google reports: What’s new in Android’s July 2026 Google System... — this could change how developers build software.
“It’s the first time in like more than a decade I’ve thought about what is the next thing,” the OpenAI CEO said.
Bottom line from Fortune: this signals changing business strategies.
Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.
BBC Tech reports: Some people's chats with Claude AI found publicly... — this could change how developers build software.
X Money, a core part of Elon Musk's mission to turn X into an "everything app," is rolling out starting today, 9to5Mac reports. The payment platform offers a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments similar to Venmo, along with a metal Visa card users can emblazon with their X...
The Verge reports: X Money is launching in the US starting... — this signals a shift in how we use technology.
By analyzing 100,000 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection inspection records from 2013 to 2024, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified the key environmental and human factors responsible for the most destructive wildfires, and they...
The big picture: California wildfire damage risk map uses factors most... — opens new research frontiers.
The British producer and Mexican trio will start the stream 1 p.m. CT on July 28.
Why it matters: Fred again.. & Latin Mafia to Host Mixtape... could define this era of music.
As Japan increasingly relies on foreign workers, it is also grappling with how to integrate new cultures and religions.
Why it matters: A Japanese town wrestles with identity after protests... has global implications.
Elon Musk's gets one step closer to his "everything app" with the launch of X Money, a new digital wallet and finance service for X Premium users.
Mashable reports: With the launch of X Money, Elon Musk... — this could change how developers build software.
Storms and flooding incidents over the last few months have seen fake videos inundating social media.
Why it matters: China's new challenge as natural disasters strike -... has global implications.
Asteristic Game Studio’s action platformer DekaDuck will release on Nintendo Switch, it’s been confirmed. Launch timing has not been decided, but will be shared later. DekaDuck was previously funded on Kickstarter. Fans helped raise $35,000 to get the game released on various ...
The big picture: Hand-drawn action platformer DekaDuck confirmed for Nintendo Switch — may set a new standard for the genre.
What happens inside a citrus tree long before leaves turn yellow, roots decline, and fruit quality suffers? Researchers from the University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center—Diann S. Achor, Camila Ribeiro, Jinyun Li and Nian Wang—have created a detailed microscop...
Bottom line from Phys.org: this advances our understanding of the world.
Many of today's electronic devices—from the semiconductors in your cell phone to the photovoltaic cells in your solar panels—are built on thin-film substrates. The thin film is an electrically conductive material, while the substrate is an inert material. Or is it?
The big picture: Thin films 'dance' with substrates that are no... — opens new research frontiers.
EXCLUSIVE: David Oyelowo (Selma, Lawmen: Bass Reeves) has joined the lead cast of Little Five, an indie film from Anne Hathaway’s production company Somewhere Pictures and Pigasus Pictures. He will star opposite the previously announced Ariana Greenblatt and Rain Spencer. Othe...
Deadline reports: David Oyelowo Joins Anne Hathaway-Produced Film ‘Little Five’ — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.
Harrison Atkins turns indie cinema, AI anxiety, mental health, and the impending apocalypse into a surreal reflection on modern life that's dedicated to the late Jeff Baena.
Bottom line from IndieWire: this signals where Hollywood is headed.
Billboard hosted the event at the birthplace of banda music to honor the regional Mexican band.
The big picture: Calibre 50 Celebrates Its Historic 28th No. 1... — shows where the music business is headed.
The 13th test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket went pretty well —and provided some amazing visuals, too. See the highlights here.
The big picture: Starship in space! See highlights of SpaceX megarocket's... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
“As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Nolan has read at least the first line of my translation of The Odyssey into iambic pentameter. In at least one interview, he cited my version of the first line of the poem: ‘Tell me about a complicated man.’ But I ...
Bottom line from Deadline: this signals where Hollywood is headed.
Prosecutors sufficiently established "probable cause" during a five-day preliminary hearing in the gruesome case.
Bottom line from Billboard: this shows where the music business is headed.
Microsoft says tools cost less than competing ones and outperform them, too.
Why it matters: Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform... may redefine how we interact with devices.
Solovey sued actor Alec Baldwin after he discharged a replica revolver on set, fatally shooting her daughter
Rolling Stone reports: Mother of ‘Rust’ Victim Halyna Hutchins, Olga Solovey,... — this reflects the changing sound of the industry.
Next-generation energy devices like fuel cells and water electrolyzers depend on ion-exchange membranes that allow only water and certain ions to pass through.
The big picture: Membrane nanostructures reshape in water, revealing route to... — opens new research frontiers.
A judge ruled that singer D4vd must stand trial for allegedly killing and dismembering a 14-year-old girl. On Monday, Los Angeles Judge Charlaine Olmedo determined during a preliminary hearing that there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial. “The people have met thei...
The big picture: D4vd Ordered to Stand Trial for Murder of... — reflects evolving audience tastes.
While doctors have not been able to remove the tumor yet, the good news is that it is noncancerous. DevilDriver/Coal Chamber Frontman Dez Fafara Reveals He Has a Tumor in His Head Spencer Kaufman
Consequence of Sound reports: DevilDriver/Coal Chamber Frontman Dez Fafara Reveals He Has... — this reflects the changing sound of the industry.
The singer, whose real name is David Burke, is accused of murdering 14-year-old ex-girlfriend Celeste Rivas Hernandez and hiding her remains in his Tesla.
Why it matters: D4vd Murder Case Will Go to Trial, Judge... reflects evolving audience tastes.
Some barricade the entrances to their fields with concrete blocks and fallen trees.
BBC Science reports: Gates smashed and crops destroyed as farmers threatened... — this advances our understanding of the world.
That kitchen sponge sitting by your sink is not as innocent as it looks. It could be harboring Salmonella enteritidis, E. coli or Staphylococcus aureus—and there's no way to tell just by looking at it or smelling it.
Phys.org reports: Harmful bugs can thrive in your kitchen sponge... — this challenges existing scientific assumptions.
University of Missouri researchers are turning a unique variety of corn into an effective natural alternative to artificial food dyes.
The big picture: Purple corn offers a stable natural alternative to... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Skull and Bones, Rainbow Six Siege, and others are now part of Xbox's 'Console to PC' program.
PC Gamer reports: 13 Ubisoft games go free on PC if... — this may set a new standard for the genre.
Sjoerd De Jong aims to combat game development "stagnation" he says has emerged from Epic and Unity market dominance.
Bottom line from PC Gamer: this is generating hype in the community.
Little-known platformer Crashphalt is enjoying an unexpected popularity—but its players are enjoying something else.
The big picture: 'Wtf is going on': Indie dev discovers their... — may set a new standard for the genre.
Apple is once again being sued over a scam cryptocurrency app that allegedly slipped through App Store review and cost users nearly $2 million. Here are the details.
Why it matters: Three customers sue Apple after fake wallet app... signals a shift in how we use technology.
Max Miller is the subject a string of disturbing allegations. His party doesn't seem to mind
Bottom line from Rolling Stone: this reflects the changing sound of the industry.
A simple, low-dose leaf spray could give farmers a practical new tool to keep growing tomatoes on land that salt has rendered increasingly unproductive, according to a study led by a researcher at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Phys.org reports: Low-cost spray can help tomatoes grow in salty... — this challenges existing scientific assumptions.
EXCLUSIVE: Regina Hall has joined Dwayne Johnson in Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists’ live-action/CGI hybrid film Lizard Music, from director Benny Safdie. Theo Leber, Alicia Silverstone and Tim Heidecker are also part of the ensemble. Besides starring, Johnson is also pr...
Deadline reports: Regina Hall Joins Dwayne Johnson In Benny Safdie’s... — this reflects evolving audience tastes.
Wilson, whose popular modern translation has been cited by Christopher Nolan, has some notes.
Why it matters: It May Take More Than 10 Years for... reflects evolving audience tastes.
Altman will preview the capabilities of the company's upcoming family of AI models and answer questions about cybersecurity and open-weight models.
Bottom line from CNBC: this could affect investors and consumers alike.
The backstop would let OpenAI raise debt for a data center campus in Pike County, Ohio, on the strength of Nvidia's credit.
CNBC reports: Nvidia and OpenAI in talks for up to... — this hints at where the money is moving.
Gaming keyboards have evolved over the years to add RGB LEDs, extra knobs, and buttons with screens, but one feature has remained fairly consistent: the mechanical switch. That’s slowly changing, with brands introducing adjustable optical switches that are more customizable an...
The Verge reports: Razer’s analog Huntsman V3 Pro is over 20... — this reshapes the tech landscape.
Shark Week has officially returned, bringing another frenzy of great whites, makos and other underwater predators to Discovery Channel. The network’s annual programming event kicked off Sunday, July 26, and runs through Saturday, Aug. 1, with new specials airing nightly beginn...
The big picture: How to Stream Shark Week Live Online Without... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.
Two months after Byron Allen closed his purchase of BuzzFeed, the online publisher said it plans to cut a hefty 35% of staff and dedicated contractors across its brands. “The reduction in workforce plan is intended to advance the company’s path towards profitability and positi...
The big picture: BuzzFeed Cutting Staff By 35% Under New Owner... — reflects evolving audience tastes.
Elon Musk's space company has wiped off more than $1.2 trillion in market cap since hitting a high of $225.64 per share in June.
Bottom line from CNBC: this may shift market dynamics.
Sean Astin said in a new interview with The Guardian that he was forced to sell his house amid “The Lord of the Rings” fame in the early 2000s because he negotiated such a small salary to play Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson’s landmark movie trilogy. The reveal may come as a s...
The big picture: Sean Astin Says ‘I Had to Sell My... — could reshape the box office conversation.
A new study using data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope finds that star formation in the nearby Andromeda galaxy has undergone a 500-million-year decline, with an even steeper drop in the last 40 million years. Andromeda, a spiral galaxy comparable in size to our Milky Way, ...
Why it matters: Hubble shows star formation in Andromeda galaxy is... could lead to real-world breakthroughs.
Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed an anchor. Usually that's a bilingual text, like the Rosetta Stone, or a known relative to compare it to. Linear A, the writing system of the Bronze Age Minoan civilization on the Greek island of Crete, has neither.
The big picture: Cracking the code: Can AI help us decipher... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
Returning after 30 years, Air Bud Returns sends the hoops-shooting canine back to the court.
AV Club reports: The rules haven't changed in the Air Bud... — this signals changes in media consumption.
Companies without their own models — or without a layer of AI infrastructure known as AI gateways to separate their prompts from the model itself — will be in trouble, Nadella says.
TechCrunch reports: Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI... — this reshapes the tech landscape.
Musican was a “very clever adult” who sexually abused Celeste Rivas Hernandez and “gaslit” her before murdering her, prosecutors argued
Why it matters: Case Against D4vd, Singer Accused of Murdering Teen,... is making waves across platforms.
Nvidia had held the top spot as the most valuable company since June 2025, when it took the crown from Microsoft.
CNBC reports: Apple ends day as world's most valuable company,... — this may shift market dynamics.
Horror is red-hot at the box office, but what is up next for the genre? Ideas flowed freely at the San Diego Comic-Con panel for Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror: Tenth Anniversary Edition, which took place on July 24. Panelists included both actors and behind-the-camera tale...
Why it matters: ‘Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror’ Comic-Con Panelists Predict... reflects evolving audience tastes.
The US president says "there is a good chance that something could happen", as Iran denies direct talks are taking place.
Why it matters: Trump says Iran war talks taking place during... has global implications.
Hosted by veteran sports broadcaster Lindsay Czarniak and executive produced by Shaquille O'Neal, each episode investigates a headline-making, sports-related murder.
Bottom line from Hollywood Reporter: this may set a new benchmark for the genre.
Most of the carbon released during Canada's record-breaking 2023 wildfire season came from burning soil and peat, rather than trees, according to new research from McMaster University.
Bottom line from Phys.org: this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
A new concept from Warwick researchers could help solve one of the biggest challenges to building large-scale quantum computers: enabling communication between vast numbers of quantum bits (qubits) over long distances across a single chip.
Phys.org reports: New quantum chip architecture could use built-in vibrations... — this challenges existing scientific assumptions.
A botnet called Dysphoria has compromised around 200,000 devices across the world and is using them for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and traffic relay operations. [...]
The big picture: New Dysphoria DDoS botnet spreads to 200k devices... — underscores the cost of weak defenses.
Shiny Golduck may not seem like anything special, but the math behind this one makes it near-impossible to find
Kotaku reports: A Pokémon Fan Explains Why He Set Up... — this is generating hype in the community.
Climate change is upping the odds of major wildfires, creating a need for new tools to combat them.
Wired reports: New Firefighting Technologies Could Help Battle Blazes Like... — this reshapes the tech landscape.
The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.
BBC World reports: As the US pauses the war with Iran,... — this demands attention beyond borders.
LeBron James might commute to Philadelphia via helicopter from New York, and if he does call the Big Apple home, he'll face some big taxes too.
Bottom line from Fortune: this may shift market dynamics.
The newly launched indie company Nitrate Games is backing the project, described as an "adult cozy farm sim."
Why it matters: ‘Jay and Silent Bob’ Marijuana Farming Game in... could reshape the box office conversation.
A proof-of-concept exploit for "Certighost," a Windows Active Directory Certificate Services vulnerability, has been released that can allow authenticated attackers to potentially compromise a Windows domain. [...]
BleepingComputer reports: New Certighost PoC exploit lets attackers hijack Windows... — this exposes vulnerabilities that affect millions.
ABC has announced a slate of fall premiere dates. After some football kickoffs, “Dancing With the Stars” will return with a two-episode premiere on Sept. 15. Celebrity cast members include Ciara Miller, Maura Higgins and Jackson Olson, with more to be announced. “America’s Fun...
Variety reports: ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for ‘Shark Tank,’... — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.
NBC’s new multi-cam comedy “Newlyweds” has cast three new series regulars, Variety has learned. Emma Meisel, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Bill O’Neill have all joined the series opposite leads Téa Leoni and Tim Daly. As previously reported, series executive producer Jamie Lee Cur...
Bottom line from Variety: this is generating industry buzz.
ABC is the last of the Big 4 broadcast networks to reveal its fall 2026 schedule, after CBS set its schedule earlier Monday. Among the high-profile series set for season premieres in September and October are dramas Grey’s Anatomy, R.J. Decker and the 9-1-1 shows; comedies Scr...
Deadline reports: ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates For Drama, Comedy... — this could reshape the box office conversation.
Emma Meisel (Please Don’t Feed the Children), Ignacio Diaz-Silverio (Primo) and Bill O’Neill (The Running Man) have joined Téa Leoni and Tim Daly as series regulars in the upcoming NBC comedy series Newlyweds. Jamie Lee Curtis was also previously announced as a recurring guest...
The big picture: NBC’s ‘Newlyweds’ Adds Emma Meisel, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio &... — signals where Hollywood is headed.
Six artists of color will participate in an online program this week to hone their voices and build connections that could lead to future projects.
IndieWire reports: Sundance Names Six Fellows for 2026 Trans Possibilities... — this could reshape the box office conversation.
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