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  1. Geno Segers Apologizes After Being Fired From ‘Hadestown’ Over Transgender Comments: “I Accept Full Responsibility For My Words”Deadline
  2. Apple plans to open iPhone clipboard access to Windows PCs9to5Mac
  3. Boy George Removed from Bandcamp, Parts Ways With Label Manager After Releasing AI-Created Pro-Israel SongConsequence of Sound
  4. ‘Chicago Fire’s Dermot Mulroney Says “It’s Bitter To Have To Leave” NBC Series After Two SeasonsDeadline
  5. ‘New Girl’ Creator Liz Meriwether Reacts to Reunion Rumors Fueled by Max GreenfieldHollywood Reporter
  6. Tetris 99 56th Maximus Cup announced, new Splatoon Raiders theme incomingNintendo Everything
  7. BTS Grammy Decision Sparks Debate About New Asian Pop Category, But Who Wins & Who Loses?Billboard
  8. Nintendo Music – list of all games includedNintendo Everything
  9. Beast Of Reincarnation High Level GameplayGameSpot
  10. Russia escalates dispute with Apple over mandatory app preinstallation9to5Mac

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Geno Segers Apologizes After Being Fired From ‘Hadestown’ Over Transgender Comments: “I Accept Full Responsibility For My Words”

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Apple plans to open iPhone clipboard access to Windows PCs

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Boy George Removed from Bandcamp, Parts Ways With Label Manager After Releasing AI-Created Pro-Israel Song

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‘Chicago Fire’s Dermot Mulroney Says “It’s Bitter To Have To Leave” NBC Series After Two Seasons

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Geno Segers Apologizes After Being Fired From ‘Hadestown’ Over Transgender Comments: “I Accept Full Responsibility For My Words”

Geno Segers is breaking his silence after being fired from Broadway’s Hadestown following backlash over resurfaced transgender comments. The actor issues an apology following public outcry over the social media posts being brought back to light. “I wish to extend my most since...

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Apple plans to open iPhone clipboard access to Windows PCs

Apple has outlined plans to let users copy and paste content between an iPhone and a Windows PC, following an interoperability request from Microsoft in the European Union. Here are the details.

The big picture: Apple plans to open iPhone clipboard access to... — reshapes the tech landscape.

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Boy George Removed from Bandcamp, Parts Ways With Label Manager After Releasing AI-Created Pro-Israel Song

The latest controversies for the Culture Club singer come in the wake of him pulled from a London production of Jesus Christ Superstar following "We Will Dance Again." Boy George Removed from Bandcamp, Parts Ways With Label Manager After Releasing AI-Created Pro-Israel Song Tr...

Consequence of Sound reports: Boy George Removed from Bandcamp, Parts Ways With... — this reflects the changing sound of the industry.

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‘Chicago Fire’s Dermot Mulroney Says “It’s Bitter To Have To Leave” NBC Series After Two Seasons

Dermot Mulroney is leaving Chicago Fire after two seasons on the show, with his character wrapping up in the upcoming Season 15. While attending Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention, Mulroney gave his first reaction after news of his exit from the NBC series. “Loved eve...

The big picture: ‘Chicago Fire’s Dermot Mulroney Says “It’s Bitter To... — could reshape the box office conversation.

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Tetris 99 56th Maximus Cup announced, new Splatoon Raiders theme incoming

The fun rolls on in Tetris 99, and now a 56th Maxmius Cup has been announced which will provide the opportunity to unlock a Splatoon Raiders theme.  During the event period, you’ll be tasked with collecting 100 points. Doing so will net you the Splatoon Raiders theme in Tetris...

Why it matters: Tetris 99 56th Maximus Cup announced, new Splatoon... could shake up the gaming landscape.

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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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Beast Of Reincarnation High Level Gameplay

We show off what Emma can pull off in Beast of Reincarnation with some flair.

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Russia escalates dispute with Apple over mandatory app preinstallation

Reuters reports that Russia’s antitrust regulator has opened a formal case against Apple over the company’s failure to preinstall the state-backed MAX messenger and Russia’s RuStore app marketplace on its devices. Here are the details.

The big picture: Russia escalates dispute with Apple over mandatory app... — could change how developers build software.

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St. Vincent Wraps Orchestra-Backed Tour With Cinematic Hollywood Bowl Show

The inventive singer-songwriter-guitarist closed her two-month trek in Los Angeles on Sunday, with the Bowl's orchestra helping transform her discography into a theatrical experience.

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Producer Amy Pascal On How Destin Daniel Cretton’s Vision Made The Difference, Franchise’s Future & A 007 Update

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains details from Spider-Man: Brand New Day. If there’s someone who knows about Spider-Man, it’s Amy Pascal. As the former chair of Columbia Pictures, she was there when the studio first launched the webslinger out of a cannon in his first big...

The big picture: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Producer Amy Pascal On... — is generating industry buzz.

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Kylie Cantrall Announces “The Valley Girl Problems Tour” for Fall 2026

The 15-city concert excursion supports the pop singer's debut EP on Republic Records. Kylie Cantrall Announces “The Valley Girl Problems Tour” for Fall 2026 Travis Bland

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Beast of Reincarnation Review

Game Freak’s foray into the action-RPG genre lands with mixed results.

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Beast Of Reincarnation – Official Cinematic Launch Trailer

Game Freak's brand-new title: Beast of Reincarnation is an action RPG with a fusion of real-time and turn-based combat. Experience the innovative "one-person, one-dog action RPG" in the beautiful yet harsh world of Beast of Reincarnation. What awaits at the end of Emma and Koo...

The big picture: Beast Of Reincarnation – Official Cinematic Launch Trailer — signals what players want next.

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Beast Of Reincarnation’s Cinematic Focus Fails Its Flashy Action

When you start a new game in Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation, a prompt asks if you’d like to play in cinematic mode. This locks the cutscene frame rate to 24 frames per second, but, understandably, leaves the gameplay as is. When I first saw this during my 90-minute previe...

Why it matters: Beast Of Reincarnation’s Cinematic Focus Fails Its Flashy... is generating hype in the community.

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Best Beast Of Reincarnation Skills For The Early Game

Throughout Beast of Reincarnation, you'll unlock plenty of skills for Emma and Koo, but in the early game that can be a little overwhelming. You'll first need to decide where to invest your attribute points, as some skills and mods are locked until you upgrade the main skill t...

Bottom line from GameSpot: this may set a new standard for the genre.

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Beast Of Reincarnation Tips And Beginner’s Guide

It can be pretty daunting stepping foot into a challenging RPG. Beast of Reincarnation is deliberately intended to make you approach it like a Soulslike, so there's no shame in admitting you need some help from time to time. Thanks to Emma and Koo's well-populated skill trees ...

Bottom line from GameSpot: this reflects the evolution of interactive entertainment.

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Beast Of Reincarnation Difficulty Options – How To Change Difficulty

Beast of Reincarnation is the new action-RPG from Pokemon developer Game Freak, and offers a very different experience from the creature-collecting bliss you're used to. It has three difficulty options, with each being designed so that a wider variety of players can enjoy it, ...

GameSpot reports: Beast Of Reincarnation Difficulty Options – How To... — this may set a new standard for the genre.

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The studio behind Pokémon struggles to find its voice in Beast of Reincarnation

You have to imagine that the team at Game Freak is bursting with ideas. The studio puts out new mainline Pokémon adventures with a machinelike precision. But every so often it launches a curious experiment, whether it's an action title about a militarized elephant or turning h...

The big picture: The studio behind Pokémon struggles to find its... — may redefine how we interact with devices.

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‘Late Fame’ Review: Willem Dafoe And Greta Lee Superb In Wonderful Indie Film About Art And Rediscovery In A New York Long Gone

Late Fame, which premiered a year ago this month at the Venice Film Festival, is a gem. It is a movie about, among other things, discovery and rediscovery. It may be a year after critics first saw this movie that I am only just discovering now as it begins its theatrical engag...

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New Pass-ta-key attacks let malware hijack Google-synced passkeys

Security researchers have discovered three attacks that allow malware on already-compromised Windows devices to abuse Google Password Manager's synced passkeys to take over accounts, bypass user verification, and extract passkey private keys. [...]

The big picture: New Pass-ta-key attacks let malware hijack Google-synced passkeys — highlights growing cyber threats.

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Mechanical shortcut' rapidly carries organic particles into the deep ocean

The processes that capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it on the seabed are crucial for climate balance. However, assessing these mechanisms is often complicated because it requires measurements ranging from the surface to the deep ocean.

Why it matters: Mechanical shortcut' rapidly carries organic particles into the... could lead to real-world breakthroughs.

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Half price rail travel extended to 18-year-olds

They'll be able to buy the 16-17 Saver railcard up until the day before they turn 18.

BBC Business reports: Half price rail travel extended to 18-year-olds — this may shift market dynamics.

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Stefano Pozzebon Named CNN International Correspondent Based In Rome

CNN has named Stefano Pozzebon as an international correspondent based in the network’s Rome bureau. Pozzebon previously was a contributor for CNN in Bogota, Colombia and Caracas, Venezuela, providing coverage across Latin America in English and Spanish. He most recently repor...

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Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky

Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

BBC Tech reports: Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky — this may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land list of all Present Codes

Kirby and the Forgotten Land just made it to Switch, and players can take advantage of several Present Codes. When registered in-game at Waddle Dee-liveries, they provide a variety of different items. We have a complete list of all current Kirby and the Forgotten Land Present ...

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Four labs find experimental differences can undermine AI catalyst predictions

To turn abundant carbon dioxide into valuable fuel, we need a fast and efficient way to determine which catalysts work best over the longest time. AI models have the potential to help guide catalyst selection, but as with internet chatbots, AI models are only as good as the da...

The big picture: Four labs find experimental differences can undermine AI... — challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Everything We Learned During Lollapalooza’s Year of the Flood

What we learned at Lollapalooza 2026 about the organizers, the audience, and the performers during its most challenging year since COVID. Everything We Learned During Lollapalooza’s Year of the Flood Wren Graves

The big picture: Everything We Learned During Lollapalooza’s Year of the... — reflects the changing sound of the industry.

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Today’s Wordle answer and hints for #1872 on August 04

There's no need to lose your streak - here's the 'Wordle' answer for today The post Today’s Wordle answer and hints for #1872 on August 04 appeared first on NME.

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‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, August 04

Here are hints, groups and answers for 'Connections' #1150 The post ‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, August 04 appeared first on NME.

NME reports: ‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, August 04 — this is making waves across platforms.

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Forest floors reveal overlooked seed dispersers: Slugs, beetles and crabs spread viable seeds

A review led by the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed that tiny ground-dwelling invertebrates are overlooked but important seed dispersers, challenging the traditional focus on birds and mammals and offering new insights into fores...

The big picture: Forest floors reveal overlooked seed dispersers: Slugs, beetles... — challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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CBS Orders Comedy Pilot ‘Hilda! (In Lights!)’ About 70-Year-Old Woman Pursuing Broadway Dreams

CBS has given a pilot order to a comedy series titled “Hilda! (In Lights!)” about an elderly woman who moves to New York City to pursue her Broadway dreams. Three scripts for the single-camera project, from writer and executive producer Abbey Caldwell, were announced as being ...

The big picture: CBS Orders Comedy Pilot ‘Hilda! (In Lights!)’ About... — could reshape the box office conversation.

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Earl Sweatshirt Is Right: ‘Don’t Worry’ is a Great Drake Song

The underground hero's viral karaoke-style performances of the Iceman deep cut are a reminder of what Drake still does better than almost anyone

Rolling Stone reports: Earl Sweatshirt Is Right: ‘Don’t Worry’ is a... — this shows where the music business is headed.

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As Merger Hangs In The Balance, Paramount And WBD Step Into Quarterly Earnings Spotlight

In an alternate timeline, Paramount would be reporting quarterly earnings this week as Warner Bros. Discovery, one of its subsidiaries, would no longer be releasing its own separate financials. As it stands now, however, both companies are due to report – Paramount on Tuesday ...

Why it matters: As Merger Hangs In The Balance, Paramount And... reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Comedian Chris Distefano Signs With CAA

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Chris Distefano for representation. A New York comic who broke onto the scene as a standout on MTV’s talking-head series Guy Code and Girl Code, Distefano made waves in 2023 when he became the first stand-up comedian to sell out Radio City Music Hall ...

The big picture: Comedian Chris Distefano Signs With CAA — could reshape the box office conversation.

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Bringing it all into focus—computational microscope captures 25.2 billion pixels per second across a wide field of view

When designing microscopes, optical engineers have long faced a trade-off between speed, field of view and resolution. But improving one of these properties typically comes at the expense of another. Now, a UC Berkeley–led team of researchers has found a way to address this ch...

The big picture: Bringing it all into focus—computational microscope captures 25.2... — opens new research frontiers.

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What Is Wrong With You Mario Lopez?

The Access Hollywood host has since deleted the AI-generated video of his 19-year-old niece

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

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Did an AI Music App Just Snitch on the Song of the Summer?

Fenix Flexin’s hit song “Rubberz” has hip-hop fans arguing over whether it was generated by AI. Some say they have proof it’s machine-made, but will anyone care?

The big picture: Did an AI Music App Just Snitch on... — may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Evaluating Multimodal Vision Models with Moonshot PerceptionBench Using Robust Data Loading and Automated Judging

In this tutorial, we design an end-to-end evaluation workflow for PerceptionBench. This multimodal benchmark measures fine-grained visual perception capabilities across tasks such as OCR, counting, localization, contextual reasoning, comparison, depth understanding, and halluc...

MarkTechPost reports: Evaluating Multimodal Vision Models with Moonshot PerceptionBench Using... — this could accelerate the AI arms race.

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Anya Taylor-Joy Says ‘Women Don’t Method Act Because We Have Things to Take Care of and Can’t Lose Our Minds’ or Be ‘Assholes’ on Set

Anya Taylor-Joy is known for giving full-bodied performances in the likes of “The Witch,” “The Queen’s Gambit,” “Furiosa” and more, but she’s never gone full Method on a set before nor does she have plans to in the future. The way Taylor-Joy sees it, women do not have the oppo...

Variety reports: Anya Taylor-Joy Says ‘Women Don’t Method Act Because... — this reflects evolving audience tastes.

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What’s new in Android’s August 2026 Google System Updates

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.

The big picture: What’s new in Android’s August 2026 Google System... — is one to watch for the industry.

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Discarded rice husks capture toxic dyes, offering a reusable water filter

Rice is the most-eaten food on the planet, and its discarded outer husk results in some 300 billion pounds of waste per year. FIU chemistry researcher Islam Ibrahim Hussein says the inedible castoffs could be the key to cleaner water.

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

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton Talks Sadie Sink, That Ending & What Might Be Next

SPOILER ALERT: This interview includes details about Spider-Man: Brand New Day. As Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues its record-breaking swing at the global box office, director Destin Daniel Cretton has had little time to process the whirlwind. The latest Marvel Studios and...

The big picture: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton... — signals where Hollywood is headed.

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‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Season 2 Release Guide: How Do The Episodes Roll Out?

The conclusion to Wizards Beyond Waverly Place — spinoff of Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place television show originally starring Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin and more — is upon us. After a 21-episode first season, the sequel show’s finale will unfold in four par...

The big picture: ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Season 2 Release Guide:... — signals where Hollywood is headed.

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’: All The Box Office Records Broken

After a historic domestic opening weekend of $360M, in addition to $932M worldwide, here’s a tally of all the records that Sony and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day broke at the weekend box office. Box office records Biggest opening at domestic box office at $360 mill...

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Dick Clark Productions Launches DCP Studios to Expand Content and Creative Capabilities

Dick Clark Productions has launched DCP Studios, a unit designed to expand the company’s creative and production capabilities for awards shows including the Golden Globes, “Dick Clark’s New Years’ Rockin’ Eve,” Academy of Country Music Awards, American Music Awards and other p...

Why it matters: Dick Clark Productions Launches DCP Studios to Expand... is generating industry buzz.

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AI models atom movement to predict solid-state reaction pathways, including impurities, in minutes

A research team at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has successfully demonstrated an AI modeling approach that accurately and rapidly predicts how reactions between solid materials unfold over time. It is the first predictive mode...

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

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Warner Bros’ ‘F.A.S.T.’ Written By Taylor Sheridan Dashes Into Summer 2027

The weekend before summer 2027 is getting quite bulky, so Warner Bros is shifting the release date of its special forces commando pic F.A.S.T. to mid-May next year, specifically May 14, a frame where it launched Final Destination: Bloodlines and more recently Mortal Kombat II....

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Smart bioink shields delicate neural cells during precision 3D printing

3D bioprinting allows scientists to build custom tissue structures for medicine, but printing soft tissues like the human brain remains a major challenge. The strong pushing forces required to squeeze biological materials through tiny printer nozzles often crush and damage sen...

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

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A Bag of Pee Went Crowd Surfing at Lollapalooza

You really didn’t think we were going to make it through Lollapalooza without a urine story, did you? A Bag of Pee Went Crowd Surfing at Lollapalooza Alex Young

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Hits 15.2 Million Views in Five Days on Streaming, Disney’s Biggest Live-Action Movie Premiere Since ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” reached 15.2 million views globally in its first five days of streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. That total, calculated by dividing the total amount of time the film was streamed by its 119-minute runtime, makes the Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway-led sequ...

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

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Underground fungal networks come into 3D view without disturbing plant roots

Symbioses between plants and fungi are essential for most plants. Fungal structures known as mycorrhizae extend the area from which plants can draw water and nutrients from the soil. In return, plants supply the fungi with carbohydrates produced through photosynthesis. Althoug...

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

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Rubin Observatory opens a deep window on a famous cosmic field

A new Vera C. Rubin Observatory image featuring hundreds of thousands of distant galaxies in and around the COSMOS field marks the observatory's first LSST Camera image and catalog release for science.

Why it matters: Rubin Observatory opens a deep window on a... adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Charlize Theron and Matt Damon Premiere ‘The Odyssey’ in Seoul, Madonna and Kylie Minogue Perform at WorldPride in Amsterdam and More Red Carpet Photos: August 2026

Madonna kicked off August with another “Club Confessions” appearance – this time, it was a performance at WorldPride in Amsterdam featuring surprise guest Kylie Minogue. Speaking of surprises, Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock popped into the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to intro...

The big picture: Charlize Theron and Matt Damon Premiere ‘The Odyssey’... — could reshape the box office conversation.

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Report: Apple’s secrecy efforts partly undermined by lax work iCloud policy

A new report from The Information details how Apple’s policy of encouraging employees to mix personal and work iCloud accounts has allowed some former staffers to retain access to confidential company files long after leaving. Here are the details.

Bottom line from 9to5Mac: this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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France’s TF1 Explores Sale of Production-Distribution Group Studio TF1 as Broadcaster Doubles Down on Streaming

Just a year and a half after rebranding its production-distribution group into Studio TF1, France’s leading commercial network TF1 has quietly put it on the market, Variety has confirmed. The broadcasting group, which is presided over by former Netflix board member Rodolphe Be...

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Dave Bautista In Talks to Star in Prime Video’s God of War Show

The Guardians of the Galaxy star would replace the injured Ryan Hurst as Kratos. Dave Bautista In Talks to Star in Prime Video’s God of War Show Liz Shannon Miller

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Your Fitbit data can now connect directly to Apple Health

Google is rolling out an update that will finally allow you to connect your Fitbit workouts, steps, vitals, and other data to Apple Health, as reported earlier by 9to5Mac. With Google Health's 5.05 update, you can now tap your profile icon, select "Partner apps," and choose Ap...

Why it matters: Your Fitbit data can now connect directly to... is one to watch for the industry.

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Attackers Exploit N-able Patch Bypass Flaw on RMM Servers

Over the weekend, the vendor discovered another vector of authentication bypass CVE-2026-18577 that gives attackers administrator access.

Dark Reading reports: Attackers Exploit N-able Patch Bypass Flaw on RMM... — this should prompt a review of your own security.

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Pollen movement tracked from ground to sky with new modeling method

Plant biologists and engineers have extended their studies to the skies to track airborne pollen once it leaves a crop. In a new study, published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, researchers established an accurate methodology for tracking, measuring and forecasting...

Phys.org reports: Pollen movement tracked from ground to sky with... — this challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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New quantum encryption method prevents ciphertext from being cloned

Digital security currently relies on difficult equations to protect data. For example, when you use a credit card online, the information is locked inside a math problem that would take a modern computer thousands of years to solve. However, if someone builds a powerful enough...

The big picture: New quantum encryption method prevents ciphertext from being... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Male sperm whales produce loudest communication sounds ever measured in any mammal

Deep in the world's oceans, large male sperm whales emit slow, low-frequency clicks with the highest source levels of any animal communication sounds. These slow clicks are not the echolocation clicks the whales use to locate prey, but loud, low-frequency communication signals.

Phys.org reports: Male sperm whales produce loudest communication sounds ever... — this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 [Gallery]

Google is continuing the preview cycle today with Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2, which should see a stable launch in December 2026.

9to5Google reports: Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR2 Beta... — this may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Country Songs Take All Five Slots in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 5 for the First Time in Chart History

Country music is ruling the roost like never before, at least when it comes specifically to the Billboard Hot 100. For the first time in history, country songs are claiming all five of the top five slots on the Hot 100. That’s thanks to Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen, who curr...

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Popcorn Bucket Craze Pops Off With Skyrocketing Scalper Prices, Director Approvals and Imax’s First-Ever Movie Merch

Did you think landing Imax 70mm tickets to “The Odyssey” was hard? Trying landing those tickets and snagging one of the limited-edition popcorn buckets tied to the recent release of Christopher Nolan’s epic, which included designs of the iconic Trojan Horse and a replica of th...

Why it matters: Popcorn Bucket Craze Pops Off With Skyrocketing Scalper... reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Samsung’s discounted smart monitor is $349.99, its lowest price yet

Samsung makes a variety of TVs and computer monitors, but if want both and you’re limited on space, you might want to consider the M80F. This capable 32-inch 4K panel combines features commonly found on both types of screens, and Amazon and B&H Photo both have it discounted to...

The Verge reports: Samsung’s discounted smart monitor is $349.99, its lowest... — this reshapes the tech landscape.

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Here’s why Apple Upgrade requires AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon for iPhone

The new Apple Upgrade program has a key piece of fine print: “If you’re leasing an iPhone, you’ll need to connect to AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon when you enroll.” In a new post today, John Gruber at Daring Fireball has a likely explanation for this requirement.

Bottom line from 9to5Mac: this is one to watch for the industry.

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Why we overestimate the positive impact of our actions on the climate

Why is recycling waste or switching off the lights sometimes perceived as more effective for the climate than giving up air travel? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) surveyed nearly 3,000 people and identified key psychological mechanisms underlying these mispercept...

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

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15 Years Ago, Catherine Had Gaming’s Most Complex Trans Representation

Catherine celebrated its 15-year anniversary on July 26, 2026. Below, we examine how this game was an early, if awkward, pioneer in trans representation in video games. When Catherine released in 2011 it was a step outside of the box for developer Atlus. The RPG powerhouse ...

Bottom line from GameSpot: this is generating hype in the community.

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Splatoon Raiders Owes A Lot To Older Campaigns You Forgot About

Praise for something new can often come at the expense of what came before it. One aspect of art and media criticism that I find irksome is that to uplift new works, older ones from the same lineage are often undersold at best, or completely thrown under the bus at worst. It’s...

Why it matters: Splatoon Raiders Owes A Lot To Older Campaigns... may set a new standard for the genre.

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Sonic Team head talks about how SEGA wanted to beat Disney with Sonic the Hedgehog

According to Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka, SEGA had aspirations of beating Disney with Sonic the Hedgehog back in the day. Iizuka was reflecting on the passion inside the company at the time in a recent interview. The goal of surpassing Disney is one of the things that motiv...

Bottom line from Nintendo Everything: this could shake up the gaming landscape.

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Marine microbes point to ancient seawater source beneath Antarctica's Blood Falls

Salty water flowing through Antarctica's Blood Falls contains a distinct community of marine-specific microorganisms, providing evidence that the brine system beneath the glacier has a marine origin, according to a paper published in Nature Geoscience. The findings offer new i...

Why it matters: Marine microbes point to ancient seawater source beneath... advances our understanding of the world.

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Digital tools alone cannot secure food supplies, study suggests

Digital technologies could strengthen food security in developing countries, but their impact will be limited unless governments address distrust, weak collaboration and institutional inefficiencies, according to a study focusing on Mauritius published in the International Jou...

The big picture: Digital tools alone cannot secure food supplies, study... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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We Got Our First Look at Riftbound’s 2027 Release Lineup

Riftbound, the League of Legends trading card game (TCG) from Riot Games, just saw the release of its fourth expansion Vendetta on July 31, the first set to achieve release parity among all of the game's available languages. We still have one more expansion to come in 2026, wi...

Why it matters: We Got Our First Look at Riftbound’s 2027... reflects the evolution of interactive entertainment.

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Light controls nanoscale 'bubble' domains in a ferroelectric crystal

Researchers at Flinders University have discovered an unexpected way light can control tiny electronic structures inside advanced materials, a development that could help pave the way for more energy-efficient memory devices, sensors and future computing technologies.

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

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Google rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 for Pixel

Following the last release two weeks ago that didn’t have any obvious changes, Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 is rolling out today for Pixel devices.

The big picture: Google rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2... — could change how developers build software.

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Apple Photos in iOS 27 gets camera roll feature it’s long needed

iOS 27 is a big update for Apple’s Photos app, with improvements to slideshows, shared albums, and more. It also adds a welcome camera roll-type feature many have long been asking for: ‘Captured by Me.’

Bottom line from 9to5Mac: this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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New Tool Traces AI Videos Back to Their Source

Researchers dug into the root of the problem with the goal of promoting industry collaboration on improved protective measures.

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

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How to keep the Earth habitable when the sun dies

In a billion years, the sun will start to run out of fuel and expand to become a red giant. Earth's oceans and atmosphere will be burned away, and Earth will likely be engulfed by the sun altogether. The sun will then shrink to a dim white dwarf, and all light and warmth in th...

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

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Zodiacal dust in exoplanetary systems could hinder our search for life on other worlds

If you've ever been under a dark sky in the early morning before dawn, you may have seen a faint glow, almost like a column of light rising from the east. It's sometimes known as the false dawn because it appears before true dawn. It can also appear in the west after sunset, t...

The big picture: Zodiacal dust in exoplanetary systems could hinder our... — opens new research frontiers.

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Tate McRae responds to accusations of being MAGA after Morgan Wallen duet and alleged relationship with Jack Hughes: “I think it’s pretty obvious what kind of person I am”

"I hope that my fans can see that through the things that I’m putting my energy towards" The post Tate McRae responds to accusations of being MAGA after Morgan Wallen duet and alleged relationship with Jack Hughes: “I think it’s pretty obvious what kind of person I am” appeare...

NME reports: Tate McRae responds to accusations of being MAGA... — this reflects the changing sound of the industry.

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‘God of War’: Dave Bautista in Talks For Kratos Role in Amazon Series After Ryan Hurst’s Exit

Dave Bautista could be the next “God of War.” Variety has learned from sources that Bautista is currently in talks for the role of Kratos in the Amazon Prime Video series based on the popular video game franchise. The news comes after it was reported that Ryan Hurst, who was o...

Why it matters: ‘God of War’: Dave Bautista in Talks For... may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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