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Crypto.com clinches $400M investment from Citadel Securities, valuing exchange at $20B
It valued the cryptocurrency exchange at $20 billion, nearly half of industry leader Coinbase’s $42 market cap.
Matt Damon, now a Fortnite skin, once turned down 'a bunch of money' to appear in a Bourne game because they wouldn't make it more like Myst
A Fortnite skin based Damon's character in The Odyssey seems to be the actor's first official videogame likeness.
Chloe Fineman Exits ‘SNL’ After Seven Seasons
"That place is my home, and I know I'll never be too far away," actress says
Video Game Companies Can No Longer Do Layoffs Quietly
Public demonstrations have kicked off in Barcelona, Edinburgh, Maryland and beyond bringing global attention to the video game industry labor crisis
Andrew Garfield Leads a Revolution Against the Crown in ‘The Uprising’ Trailer
Oscar-nominated actor stars as a legendary leader in Paul Greengrass’ 14th-century historical drama
Graphene nanoribbons survive gamma radiation, revealing potential sensors for fusion reactors
University of Arizona researchers have demonstrated a promising new application for graphene nanoribbons, a nanoscale semiconductor material with the potential to withstand extreme environments. The team's findings could help clear a key hurdle to bringing fusion energy to the
Robert Plant Is Receiving an Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award
The rock & roll singer has become an integral figure in Americana roots music over the past two decades, thanks to collabs with Alison Krauss and T Bone Burnett
Bat Cave location in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3
The Bat Cave is a new POI in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3. Here's where to find it and how to get inside.
What Training My Chaotic Dog Taught Me About Power,...
What Training My Chaotic Dog Taught Me About Power, Control — and Human Beings . “As any parent of a toddler knows, being morally liable for something that is incapable of moral liability is a fraught and stressful business.”
Where to find Black Marketeer locations in Palworld
Black Marketeers are special NPC merchants in Palworld who’ll sometimes sell you some rare Pals. We list where to find them in our guide.
Netflix Q2 Earnings Results In-Line With Expectations, Stock Drops
As investors fret that Netflix’s viewer-engagement metrics are flagging, the streaming giant reported revenue for the second quarter of 2026 that was in line with Wall Street forecasts. Netflix reported revenue of $12.56 billion, up 13.4% year over year, and net income of $3.4
Americans Are Listening to Less Music in English, Thanks To Bad Bunny and BTS
One in 10 U.S. streams come from Spanish-language music — and other fascinating takeaways from Luminate’s midyear report
Trump Shrinks Utah National Monuments by 90%
The administration’s cuts to the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments include sacred Indigenous lands and archaeologically rich sites.
Climate change reshapes waterborne disease risks as pathogens respond differently, review finds
Climate change is altering the spread of waterborne diseases around the world, according to a comprehensive review published today in Nature Reviews Microbiology. The publication is the most up-to-date, comprehensive analysis examining how climate change influences waterborne
When Monkeys Enter the Uncanny Valley
3-D avatars of macaques fool their flesh-and-blood counterparts—up to point The post When Monkeys Enter the Uncanny Valley appeared first on Nautilus .
Noah Kahan Backs Massachusetts Bill Limiting Ticket Resale Prices
Following similar legislature in his native Vermont, singer-songwriter supports "The Great Divide Act" combating speculative tickets, resale fees, and more
Marvel Comics to move to LA as part of radical changes
Marvel Comics is leaving New York City, the home of Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and more. It's heading out west to Los Angeles next year.
Chevron weighs new Iraqi oil pipeline to avoid Strait of Hormuz during Iran war
An Iraqi oil pipeline has been shut down for more than two decades after it was badly damaged in 2003 during the US’ invasion of Iraq.
Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash overrode driver assistance system: NTSB
A Tesla driver in a fatal Texas crash overrode the car’s driver assistance system, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday. The NTSB said in its preliminary findings that in mid-June, a 2025 Tesla Model 3 driven by a 44-year-old in Katy, Texas, left the
GOP fears Trump speech could boomerang if focused on 2020 election
Some House and Senate Republicans aren’t enthused over the potential that President Trump will rehash the 2020 election in a primetime speech Thursday night. Trump is scheduled to deliver an address to the nation at 9 p.m. EDT, which he has said will “be about elections” and
2 men plead not guilty in alleged White House UFC attack plot
Two of the eight men formally indicted in connection to the White House UFC attack plot pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Thursday in an Ohio courtroom. Tycen Proper, 19, of Danville, Ohio and Chandler Scaggs, 21, of Chapmanville, West Virginia both entered the not
Trump teleprompter operator suspended for alleged prediction market bets on speeches
US media had reported that Gabriel Perez, who has been operating Trump’s teleprompter since 2016, used his inside knowledge to win more than $100,000 (€85,900) betting on what the president would say in big speeches.
Batman's Beach Buggy location in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3
Here's how to complete the "Take a joyride in Batman's Beach Buggy" quest in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3.
Paramount Slams States’ Lawsuit Over Warner Bros. Merger as ‘One of the Weakest’ in Modern History
Paramount Skydance began to lay out its legal argument Thursday against an antitrust lawsuit brought by a dozen states, calling it “one of the weakest merger challenges in modern antitrust history.” Paramount’s lawyers filed an opposition to the states’ motion for a temporary
The starry night redux: Dark energy camera captures stars, nebulae, clusters, and more in a rich, van Gogh-esque scene
The 570-megapixel Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera (DECam) captures a vibrant scene filled with swirls and stars reminiscent of Van Gogh's The Starry Night. This new cosmic masterpiece features the glowing nebula NGC 6729 on the left and the globular star
Kris Jenner's mother Mary Jo dies aged 91
Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell was featured on multiple episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians over the years.
House plans packed week of stopgap funding, reconciliation 3.0, stock trading ban
House Republican leaders are eyeing votes on a number of big measure, including a GOP-only budget reconciliation bill and a stock trading ban next week, the last week in session before the chamber is scheduled to depart for August recess. On the working agenda right now,
Kris Jenner’s Mom MJ Dies at 91: ‘I Will Forever See Pieces of You in All of Us’
Kris Jenner’s mother Mary Jo Shannon has died, Jenner shared on Instagram. She was 91. “Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ,” Jenner wrote on Instagram on Thursday. “There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to
The New Wolverine Trailer Reveals Lady Deathstrike Beating The Crap Out Of Logan
Healing factor or not, that's gotta hurt
Watch live: Trump gives primetime address with focus on elections
President Trump is set to give a primetime address to the nation Thursday from the White House. Trump has teased that the “very big speech” will touch on voting machines and election integrity among other topics. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in her first
Now, even Russia's most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
The social-engineering technique has primarily been a tool of financially motivated criminals.
More worldwide say their communities are good for minorities: Gallup
A larger proportion of the global population says that their community is a good place to live for minority groups, according to a new survey. The Gallup World Poll from 2025, which was released on Thursday, found that increasing numbers of adults worldwide say where they live
Carly Rae Jepsen Pens an Ode to a New Chapter on Latest Song ‘After All’
It's the second taste of Day and Night, her first double album arriving in September
Can bacteria reveal hidden pollution? New river study says yes
The Guadalquivir is the most important river in Andalusia. Stretching 657 kilometers (408 miles), it forms the backbone of Andalusia, from its source in the Sierra de Cazorla mountains to its mouth in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. These facts, along with its name of Arabic origin
The Artists Working in Velvet, Amethyst, and Relics
An exhibition showcases works by Sky Hopinka, vanessa german, April Bey, and others that have connections to spiritual practices and rituals.
Trump’s Cuts Could Undermine His Precious Trump Accounts
Donald Trump’s eponymously named childhood investment accounts might not survive his own administration’s cost-cutting measures. The Trump Accounts program was officially launched on Independence Day, offering $1,000 deposits in Treasury-held funds for Americans born between
Tillis shouts at Vought, tired of picking up 'DOGE s‑‑‑ because people did it wrong'
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) on Thursday lambasted Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought over, in his view, the shuttered Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) lack of accomplishments. During a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
No Money, No Problem: The $10K Toronto Movie That Turns a Housing Crisis Into Dark Comedy Gold
Director Tristan Wheeler made 'Toronto Apartment' — a scrappy dark comedy about a tenant who subleases his place by the hour to survive — for $10,000, on a $200 camera over 11 days: "I have to use those limitations to my advantage and lean into them."
Democrats dominate Senate fundraising, GOP holds own in House: 5 takeaways from new campaign filings
Senate Democratic candidates are fiercely outraising their GOP counterparts in a handful of must-win races as the party eyes flipping the upper chamber this fall, but House Republican contenders are still holding their own as they defend a narrow majority in the lower chamber.
Olive Garden Brings Back $100 Pasta Pass 6 Years Later Only For It To Sell Out In Minutes
'It's cooked'
Kris Jenner’s Mom, Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon, Dead at 91: ‘My Heart Is Broken’
Shannon made regular appearances on the family's hit reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians and The Kardashians
Ex-NFL players say they lost $1M in alleged fake Shopify store scheme: report
Philadelphia Eagles stars Nakobe Dean and Jalen Carter, rapper YG, and US men's soccer national team defender Mark McKenzie were among the people listed as clients in a pitch deck reviewed by Barron's.
Four Centuries Later, We Still Don't Get Caravaggio
A British docudrama serves as a salutary primer on the Baroque master’s greatest works, but we should be wary of what it tells us about the personality of its subject.
Italian police conduct raids on several luxury brands in labour abuse probe
At issue is the near-ubiquitous practice of brands subcontracting work to suppliers that in turn contract to others, ending up with firms who employ Chinese workers in exploitative conditions.
US military unleashes strikes on Iran for sixth consecutive day
The U.S. military began conducting another wave of airstrikes against Iran on Thursday, marking the sixth consecutive day Washington has launched attacks aimed at degrading Tehran’s military capabilities. The strikes, which began at 2 p.m. EDT, according to the U.S. Central
Leavitt Serves Up Word Salad Over Trump and Vance’s Iran Contradiction
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed, despite evidence to the contrary, that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance agree on the value of pursuing negotiations with Iran. In a Thursday press conference, Elina Shirazi of The Daily Mail noted
How the trend for turning front gardens into driveways is adding to night‑time heat
Warm, sticky nights are becoming increasingly common in the UK.
UFC’s McGregor-Holloway Fight Averages 6.5 Million Viewers Across U.S. and Latin America
UFC’s July 11 main card telecast featuring the 69-second fight between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway averaged 6.5 million viewers across the U.S. and Latin America on Paramount+. That combined stat is according to Nielsen in the U.S. and Adobe Analytic + Channel Partner in
