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British regulators on Thursday gave Paramount the greenlight for its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros
Rockstar Games and Netflix have announced a partnership to premiere an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI.
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One of the most iconic visual representations in biological science is the double helix – the twisting, twin-stranded ladder that defines the shape of DNA molecules.
Andy Ogles (Tenn.) is projected to fall short in a Thursday primary for the 5th Congressional District, delivering a blow to President Trump, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Former Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Dr.
Blackburn, a longtime Trump ally, defeated Rep. John Rose for the nomination, NBC News projects, after the president decided not to endorse in the race.
Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a proposed framework for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran’s deputy foreign minister said. Follow along for the latest updates.
Move follows weeks of headlines describing depleted munitions levels
A Senate committee has voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote Thursday sets up a referral to the Department of Justice for …
The labor union representing Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service workers has asked a judge to block a sweeping tax audit immunity agreement for President Donald Trump. An updated lawsuit filed Thursday argues the deal to drop tax claims against t…
"The Dems insisted on no Clarity vote,” Majority Leader John Thune told reporters late Thursday.
The two Democrats are jockeying to shape New York’s approach to e-bikes and potentially create a model for other cities.
American Airlines is tightening its upgrade policy: Elite status flyers on domestic routes will now get upgrades to premium economy instead of business class.
The refining market is very tight due to the Ukraine and Iran wars, keeping gas prices elevated even as crude prices fall.
Developers of the Octopath Traveler series all but confirmed Octopath Traveler 3 for the future in a new interview.
The United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030. No country in Asia has hit the mark — until this year.
Emerging evidence suggests that only certain types of training produce meaningful benefits, and those benefits may differ between men and women.
This upgrade may have helped men become better hunters - but that doesn't mean women didn't hunt too.
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A South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the moon's fresh crash scene. The Danuri spacecraft flew over the impact site soon after a SpaceX rocket inadvertently plowed into the moon Wednesday. Danuri made multiple passes from lunar orbit.
(Kitco News) - Gold's rally above $4,200 signals more than a shift in inflation expectations or global monetary policy; it reflects growing investor doubts that policymakers can keep the global economy on stable footing, according to one market strategist.In …
Christine Lagarde and Scott Bessent spoke only after Washington’s historic intervention
Oil rose as prospects for a lasting agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remained elusive. Bonds fell on inflation concerns as traders awaited the US jobs report for clues on the path of interest rates.
Digital advertising platform The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026 as sales rose 3% year on year to $715.1...
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One enormous investment cycle now faces its earnings test
FDA approves first drug to treat a root cause of narcolepsy, which could help other sleep conditions as well
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.69%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6.66%.
Ford's CEO has described the new Ford Fathom as a "Model T moment" for the company. But the EV pickup is unlikely to live up to lofty expectations, and maybe it doesn't have to.
Soon you'll be able return to past memories once more
Fast-paced desert punk action adventure game Fading Echo will launch for Switch 2 alongside its PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions in 2026, publisher New Tales and development subsidiary Emeter…
The new map data package brings updated street layouts, revised speed limits, and points of interest across to Tesla vehicles across the continent
Developer Kenny Sun has rolled out the final free update for Ball x Pit, which Xbox Game Pass subscribers can check out now.
Ubisoft is celebrating Ghost Recon's milestone with several noteworthy announcements
The “American Pie” actor’s retreat — known as the Vanaya House — in the hills above Zuma Beach, sits on just under 1.5 acres.
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Xbox is attempting to win back fans, or at least satisfy the ones they already have, by making changes, big and small. Now, Platinum Trophies are coming.
Its $299.99 Pro 2 cost the same as Xreal’s A01 Plus, but diopter dials make a big difference.
If you’re looking to maximize the cancer-fighting compounds in broccoli, dietitians agree that steamed broccoli is best.
Merck & Co’s Lipfendra (enlicitide) employs 13 enzymes in biocatalytic synthesis
A new study links Viagra and statins to lower five-year death risk in cancer patients, with a cholesterol-based mechanism.
The environmental organizations argue a test mission could pave the way for a much larger constellation of satellites in the future.
A clever swap has extended the historic Voyager 2’s mission in interstellar space. Engineers are hoping to do the same for Voyager 1.
NASA's highly-anticipated mission to save the Swift Observatory from doom is now fighting for its own survival.
The Second Amendment only guarantees the right to have the gun; it does not guarantee you'll win the fight.
Astronomers may have just confirmed one of the quirkiest aspects of quantum mechanics: that seemingly empty space can alter the behavior of light. This phenomenon, called "vacuum birefringence," was first predicted nearly 90 years ago by Werner Heisenberg, on…
"Phobos crosses the Martian sky three times a day, and Earth is visible for months at a stretch, but catching one directly behind the other takes planning and a little luck."
It turns out these flightless, supersized pigeons may have been a lot smarter than people think…
'I have a hard time believing this is real.'
If you’re wondering whether one security device could make a difference at home, here’s the proof — and why it works.
See shooting stars galore at these unbeatable sky-watching perches, which are perfect for the Perseid, Geminid, and more meteor showers.
Diver and microbiologist, Gary Rose MD reviews the loss of long-spined black sea urchins and the coral bleaching events of 1983 and 2023.
Fewer than 10 articulated snake fossils from the Mesozoic era are known.
Scientists carved a 13-sided shape called an "einstein" into a chip and discovered that it steers light in ways no other crystal does.
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The man accused of setting one of Washington states most destructive wildfires will be evaluated for competency before entering a plea.
A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.
The Panthers and Cardinals will open up the preseason in the 2026 Hall of Fame Game.
Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.
A flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters is responsible for at least five deaths so far this year in Louisiana, state health officials reported Thursday.
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer went to bat Thursday for Paramount CEO David Ellison and the company's hung-up merger with Warner Bros.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Lions reached agreement on a three-year, $67.5 million deal that could be worth up to $75.75 million and includes $51.5 million guaranteed, agent Todd France told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Comedian Trevor Noah will host August 12th’s Made by Google event for Pixel hardware. Other celebrities like Alex Cooper and Stephen Curry will appear, too.
Darren Elkins not interested in BKFC after he closes out 31-fight UFC career.
"When it became clear that Perez was experiencing a severe mental health crisis and harming himself, they immediately fled to protect the children from witnessing any further trauma," a new statement read.
Genomic language model has huge potential to redesign organisms such as bacteria
Picture reveals tiny plasma whirlpool-like patterns that have never been seen before
Moderna's new flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA, is approved for all adults ages 50 and up.
Jason Arday, who joined Cambridge in 2023 at the age of 37, became one of Britain's most high-profile academics after sharing an extraordinary life story.
Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and with the country’s aging population, new cases are expected to double by 2060.
Lebanese authorities says one person was killed in the strikes, which came after the first Israeli military fatalities in Lebanon in more than a month.
Critics have chimed in and now 'Ted Lasso' season 4 has a Rotten Tomatoes score to compare against the rest of the series.
A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit …
Redfield advised caution should be exercised with consuming raw vegetables beyond bagged lettuce.
Silicon Valley parent consolidates control as the London lab’s scientific culture gives way to urgency to build AI products
The United States is experiencing several major salmonella outbreaks connected to food and pets. Hundreds of people have gotten sick in dozens of states, and one death has been reported.
The salad chain has not been implicated in the ongoing cyclospora outbreak.
Abigail Spanberger is stepping directly into the regulatory fight over the proposed $67 billion sale of Dominion Energy to Florida-based NextEra Energy.
The state health department said residents can resume buying bagged salads but should still avoid recalled lettuce.
A Redfin report reveals the income needed to buy a typical U.S. home is $109,756, leaving a $22,197 gap above what most American households earn.
From sassafras bark brews to the iconic Black Cow invention in Colorado, the root beer float's history spans centuries of American culture.
SpaceX plans to build its own power plants to support the massive semiconductor manufacturing facility it’s developing in Texas with Tesla Inc.
SpaceX’s SEC filings describe lunar satellite factories, electromagnetic launchers, and robotic mineral mining. The founders building space equipment say the science checks out—even if the timeline doesn’t.
WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year. The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would remove synthetic dyes from its cereals by the end of 2027.
Cloudflare built an AI agent workspace for its employees. Now it’s open source.
Splatoon Raiders gets its first post-launch update with version 1.1.1, and here are the patch notes from Nintendo.
The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do.
The anomaly originated at the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines."
OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, Cursor and Vercel launched Agent Plugins, an open standard letting an agent extension run across ChatGPT, Copilot and more.
Here's how these anti-compete lawsuits are playing out
ChatGPT free and Go users will be able to have unlimited text chats with the chatbot starting next week. Plus and Pro subscribers are getting an updated GPT-5.6 Sol model and a new slider.
The story starts with a meme: privacy advocates joking online that Flock's surveillance cameras are secretly loaded with valuable metals, worth cracking open for scrap.
Ubisoft is giving away the PC version to mark the series' 25th anniversary
Trailmark Games and the Coolabi Group announced “Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest,” a turn-based RPG inspired by the “Warrior Cats” novel series.
Dawn of the Machine expands the genre-defining FPS as a free update – play today!
Apple is gearing up for a more focused and potentially much more expensive iPhone launch this fall.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members can enjoy Subnautica this weekend, while Project Motor Racing, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, and Graveyard Keeper are free for all Xbox users. Discover how to participate, keep your progress, and take ad…
Apple today updated its U.S. trade-in estimates, raising values for most iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models and adding several Android phones...
Adobe is unifying its ChatGPT integrations into a new plugin with more than 70 tools spanning photo editing, video, design, and PDFs.
The Hisense UX, UR9, UR8, and U7 should get the new HDR format by the end of September.
Vitamin B12 was recently linked with dementia in a new study. Doctors explain how much you should be getting, and the major signs that your levels are off.
Tularemia is a rare bacterial illness commonly spread by ticks or deer flies.
Health officials say vaccinated persons are likely protected.
This mutation helps them naturally stay lean and drastically decreased their risk for a slew of conditions, including heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Do statins lower blood pressure? A cardiologist explains the link, when this side effect can be a good thing and when too-low readings can be a red flag
New reported cases of Ebola are outpacing the response capabilities from international health partners, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said this week. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the “outbreak is spreading faster than…
Leprosy is considered rare in the U.S., and most Americans catch the disease while traveling abroad.
The protein tau is top target for Alzheimer’s drug development, and a new study bolsters those efforts by describing a previously unknown role that tau plays in neurodegeneration.
How can I lower my A1C? Doctors share five easy lifestyle tweaks that can bring your blood sugar levels down by as much as 2.5 percent in three months.
Neuroscientist Ishmail Abdus-Saboor discusses efforts to understand how skin contact can be painful or pleasurable, and what touch-obsessed naked mole rats might teach us about human social behavior.
Scientists are creating a new kind of vaccine that teaches the immune system to intercept a type of brewing colon cancer before it turns into a full-fledged tumor. Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition that puts people at very high risk of getting colorect…
Cardiologist warns about the health impact of energy drinks on people with heart problems. The potential danger includes heart rhythm issues.
Go beyond whole-grain bread and add these six foods that pack even more fiber per serving.
Shared by @skylars.the.limit, this cute video begins with a Golden Retriever, a toddler, and mom accidentally finding themselves in a very funny disagreement...
Addiction treatments are safe, effective — and rarely offered to patients. That's because many doctors and nurses still view people with alcohol or drug addiction with suspicion and hostility.
Genetic changes may set off a chain reaction that causes the spine’s natural shock absorbers to harden and deteriorate. Zebrafish with a faulty collagen-related gene developed mineral buildup and spinal fusion similar to human disc disease.
A decade-long study using precise kidney function measurements challenges concerns about dietary protein harming kidney health in adults largely free of chronic kidney disease.
Apophis will pass inside geostationary altitude in April 2029, giving OSIRIS-APEX a rare chance to inspect how Earth's gravity changed it.
This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.
The magnetic poles are drifting faster than runways can keep up, forcing airports worldwide into an expensive, invisible race against Earth's shifting interior.
Europa Clipper is following a 1.8-billion-mile route to Jupiter, where 49 close flybys will test whether Europa's hidden ocean could support life.
Science News: India's growing footprint in space exploration reached another landmark on Thursday as Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Anil Menon stepped outside the Int.
Locked inside glassy fallout particles, the strange alloy could only form in a nuclear blast.
Helium escaping from LHS 1140 b has provided the first firm atmospheric detection for a rocky planet in a habitable-zone orbit, while leaving its surface conditions and lower atmosphere unresolved.
Follow our live coverage of the total solar eclipse 2026 as we count down to eclipse day with the latest news, expert insight and updates before bringing you live reports from Greenland and Spain.
For centuries, this remote salt flat seemed worthless—until scientists realized it was nature's most perfect mirror, offering clues about the shape of the earth itself.
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