Netflix Sued After Unreleased Nicolas Cage WWII Movie Allegedly Stolen From Office

The producer of Fortitude , a movie "tonally in the vein of Ocean's 11 or Inglourious Basterds ," wants $105 million for the alleged gaffe

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Apple, Amazon, Rivian, Reddit & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.

Study investigates how seven different Central European tree species respond to metal-contaminated soils

For centuries, artisanal and industrial activities have left many soils polluted with excessive levels of heavy metals such as zinc, cadmium, copper and lead, posing a threat to the environment and human health. Cleaning up polluted sites is often difficult and expensive,

Flash droughts can pull 'alarming' amounts of moisture from the landscape and intensify wildfires

When catastrophic wildfires capture global headlines, such as the unprecedented blazes sweeping through southern Europe this summer or the devastating 2019–20 "Black Summer" in Australia, they are almost always preceded by severe drought. Dry vegetation and parched landscapes

One Of 2026’s Best Games Is Adding Chaotic 8-Player Co-Op

Next month, Big Hops on PC becomes a multiplayer platformer

Top senators consider blocking Trump’s grant shakeup in spending stopgap

It’s now “up to leadership” whether to head off the controversial changes, Sen. Susan Collins said.

Blizzard is keeping secrets about Diablo 4's next season until BlizzCon, but you can still try some of it out next week

There are still plenty of new toys to play with though.

Redistributing sunlight boosts algae biomass productivity sixfold

Algae are increasingly being explored as sustainable "living factories" that can convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into renewable fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other valuable products.

Angela Autumn – “Heavy Tobacco”

About a month ago, Angela Autumn released " Mountain Stream ," the lead single from her new album Believer . We liked that one a lot , so I'm happy to report she's got another tune out today. The Nashville-based artist, who also duetted with Deloyd Elze on the mirage-like

Unhinged Comcast store manager forced underperforming workers to be tied up, pied in the face: lawsuit

David Figueroa, who is seeking more than $15,000, alleged the bizarre “assaults” were meant to “bully” workers into hitting their sales goals, according to the lawsuit.

ATPγS recycling opens cheaper pathways to increased drug stability

Pharmaceutical drugs often rely on chemical compounds found in the body. Take phosphate, a common compound cells use as a chemical switch. In a process called phosphorylation, cells can add a phosphate to a molecule and turn its function on. When the function is no longer

Italy's Po River valley on drought alert

Italian authorities raised the drought alert level to "high" Thursday in the Po Valley, home to the country's longest river, because of worsening conditions and unfavorable weather forecasts.

‘Fear of the regime has now gone’: How big a risk does ‘cockroach’ movement pose to India’s BJP?

The protests are a warning for the nation's gerontocracy, which fails to give youth a share in governance.

Banned by China, Taiwan’s prized mangoes debut and sell out in Europe even with steep price tag

In France, a single fruit cost as much as $37.

Trump Regilds DC Statues Mar-a-Lago Style

The sprucing up of the "Arts of War" and "Arts of Peace" equestrian statues cost the public $5 million in a no-bid contract.

Ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen blasts NYC Mayor Mamdani for sending him erroneous pied-à-terre tax letter

Count President Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen among the angry New Yorkers who say the city sent them invasive letters informing them they may have to pay Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new pied-à-terre tax, The Post has learned.

Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales keep growing despite RAM shortages

Apple's iPhone and Mac sales are on the rise even as a global memory shortage squeezes device makers. In its third-quarter earnings report released on Thursday, Apple revealed that iPhone sales jumped 22 percent to $54.25 billion and Mac sales increased 29 percent to $10.35

White House eyes reopening oil refineries amid high gasoline prices

The Trump administration is looking to reopen closed oil refineries, including an embattled one in the Virgin Islands, amid high gasoline prices spurred by the Iran war. A White House official confirmed to The Hill in an email Thursday that the Trump administration “would like

Spectroscopy system detects aerosols using light reflected from traffic signs and tree trunks

Researchers have developed and tested an infrared spectroscopy system that can rapidly detect chemical aerosols from a distance by using light reflected from common surfaces such as traffic signs, tree trunks or painted surfaces. The new method could make it possible to detect

A Telegram Arrived — And I Had to Choose Between My Head...

A Telegram Arrived — And I Had to Choose Between My Head and My Heart . “On Boxing Day, I rang my father and told him my news. He was momentarily silent until his delayed shock was so great that he dropped his favourite coffee cup and I heard it smash.”

Apple Sales Rise 16% to Record $109 Billion for June Quarter, Services Revenue Falls Short of Forecasts

Apple turned in another solid earnings report overall for the June 2026 quarter, which marks the last earnings period for outgoing CEO Tim Cook. For the three months ended June 27, Apple’s Q3 of fiscal 2026, the tech giant reported total revenue of $109.4 billion, up 16% — a

The loss of Situational Awareness

I am not by any means an expert at finance but I think I do now have some advice for people who are: Do not name your hedge fund anything that will be hilarious if it blows up. Don't use a name like "Long-Term Capital Management," or "Amaranth Advisors" (named for the floral

Fans Think A Long-Lost Pokémon Game Has Been Found 21 Years Later

PokePark Fishing Tournament DS was released for a limited time in 2005 as a download-only game that would delete itself if the DS was shut off

NBC Prepares for Spin-Off By Hiring Christopher Halpin as CFO

NBCUniversal is starting to blaze its own corporate path. The Comcast-backed media conglomerate, which is slated to be spun off from its parent company within a year’s time, named Christopher Halpin as chief financial officer. He will begin in his new role on September 8, and

With ‘Camp Miasma,’ Hannah Einbinder Is Back in Another Complicated Cross-Generational Relationship

"I swear they choose me, I'm not choosing them," the 'Hacks' star joked, as she stars opposite Gillian Anderson in 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.'

Musk plans big political ad buy in 8 states: Report

Elon Musk is jumping back into the political spending arena ahead of the 2026 midterms with a new field program to help elect Republicans in eight states. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO authorized his super PAC, America PAC, to spend $100 million to $120 million for a new field

Electronic Arts Set to Close $55 Billion Go-Private Deal Next Week

Electronic Arts is set to close its previously announced $55 billion go-private deal next week, according to the video game publishing giant. In a document filed with the SEC Thursday, the “Battlefield 6” and “The Sims” publisher disclosed: “As of July 30, 2026, all regulatory

Combined rattlesnake proteins prove 10 times more potent than current antivenom in lab tests

University of Maryland researchers discovered a new approach to treating venomous snakebites—using the same toxin-blocking proteins that snakes evolved to protect themselves. The team found that specific combinations of blood proteins from western diamondback rattlesnakes

Firefighters battle to contain deadly Crete blaze in Greece

Greece on Thursday battled to contain a spate of wildfires, including one on the tourist island of Crete that forced thousands of residents and holidaymakers to evacuate and left three firefighters dead.

Music Industry Moves: Influence Media Partners to Acquire Anthem Entertainment’s Publishing and Film & TV Assets in $600 Million Deal

Influence Media Partners, in collaboration with funds and accounts managed by affiliates of BlackRock, has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Anthem Entertainment: its music publishing catalogs, film & TV publishing assets and its portfolio of

Fetterman Helps Republicans Block Effort to End Trump’s Iran War

Senate Republicans Thursday blocked a resolution directing President Trump to end the war in Iran. Again. Only three Republicans—Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Rand Paul of Kentucky—crossed the aisle to vote with Democrats to advance the measure. Again.

Why Did Rembrandt Die Poor?

Rembrandt pioneered the saleable self, but unlike his rival, Gerard Van Honthorst, failed to reconcile his personal vision with the market.

Anne Sweeney Resigns From Netflix Board

After serving for more than 11 years on Netflix’s board, Anne Sweeney is departing as a director. Netflix disclosed Sweeney’s departure in an SEC filing Thursday. “On July 26, 2026, Anne Sweeney notified Netflix, Inc. (the ‘Company’) that she was resigning from the Board of

Lockheed Martin wins $58.6B contract to produce Patriot interceptors

The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract worth up to $58.6 billion to churn out Patriot interceptor missiles in an effort to replenish quickly diminishing U.S. munitions stockpiles. The deal, announced Wednesday, converts a previous one-year contract worth

Amazon Q2 Ad Revenue Up 26% as Tech Giant’s Profit Booms to $62.6 Billion on Anthropic Investments

Amazon reported its second-quarter 2026 earnings Thursday, revealing it beat Wall Street’s estimates with more than $200 billion in revenue for the April-June period. Advertising services revenue for the quarter was up 26% year over year to $19.8 billion, while the tech giant’s

Cesium atoms and quantum dots generate indistinguishable photons for modular quantum networks

Large-scale quantum communication networks require both reliable quantum memories and coherent single-photon sources that can exchange quantum information efficiently. A coherent source of single photons with narrow linewidth, high brightness, spectral uniformity and

France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe

France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing—among them Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, Amal.

Netflix Hit With $105 Million Suit After Losing Copy of Nicolas Cage WWII Film

A film producer sued Netflix for $105 million on Wednesday after the company lost an unencrypted copy of his World War II film “Fortitude,” starring Nicolas Cage and Ben Kingsley. Simon Afram, a Swiss businessman, wrote the script and spent seven years and $45 million bringing

Live Nation Posts Continued Growth in Second Quarter With $7.7 Billion in Revenue

Live Nation continues to post incremental profits with the release of its second-quarter earnings, reporting $7.7 billion in revenue in a 9% increase over the same period last year. The company saw concert revenue increase by eight percent over the year, with international

Urbanworld CEO Stacy Spikes Warns of Guilds Policing Filmmakers After WGA Pulls Sponsorship Over AI Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)

The email came through last week. The follow-up call may as well have been an email. “There wasn’t a lot of insight into their full thinking process,” Stacy Spikes, the founder of the film festival Urbanworld, told Variety about the Writers Guild of America East’s decision to

Travis Scott Directs Visual for ‘Odyssey’ Song ‘When I’m Home’

Scott directs and stars in the new visual with James Blake and Ludwig Goransson following the release of the film’s closing song

Why Is Disney Canceling A Marvel Show It Already Greenlit The Second Season Of?

Wonder Man was coming back and now it's not

Trump Suffers Back-to-Back Losses in Less Than Four Hours Over ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s mass immigration detention policy was struck down twice in a single day on Thursday, in a brutal loss for President Donald Trump. Two separate federal appeals courts rejected the Trump administration’s bid to detain immigrants—many of whom

Verve Promotes Three to Agent Across Television, Motion Picture Literary and Digital Departments (EXCLUSIVE)

Verve has promoted three coordinators to agents — Shahrez Aziz, Taylor Killefer and Cooper Yeager — across its television literary, motion picture literary and digital teams. “Shahrez, Taylor and Cooper are part of the next generation guiding the evolution of our industry and

Pokémon artist Tayu gives the TCG a bold, totally fresh look

Tayu, a new Pokémon trading card game Delta Reign artist will speak to fans of Yuka Morii's clay creations with their embroidered Nidoran

Markets whipsaw as Trump, Fed face new inflation risks

Financial markets are uneasy as President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh face rising inflation risks driven by the war in Iran. Stocks and bond yields have whipsawed amid uncertainty over how the Fed will tackle higher energy prices and their impact on the broader

Mammoth bones found on parched bed of Danube in Bulgaria

Sinking water levels in the Danube River have unveiled mammoth bones in Bulgaria and could lead to further discoveries, a local museum director told AFP on Thursday.

Electrically controlled magnetic switching shows promise for next-gen cryogenic devices

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have demonstrated a new way of switching a material between two fundamentally different magnetic states using an electric current. The discovery could pave the way for compact, energy-efficient electronic devices that store

What Gianni Infantino Learned From Donald Trump

Fresh off what was, in spite of everything and largely with no thanks to himself, the tremendous success of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino was always going to find a way to turn that success into a monument to his own vanity and greed . What is surprising

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