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There was reason to believe that Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was close to signing a contract extension on Thursday morning when he suited up for practice for the first time at training camp and those thoughts became a reality when news of an agreement bro…

Get PFL Charlotte results for the Battle vs. Rosta event Friday night.

The Food and Drug Administration this week approved the first mRNA flu vaccine for adults 50 and older. Health experts lauded the decision, calling it a victory as vaccine skepticism seems to be on the rise among Americans. Moderna said it hopes to begin roll…

The gossip blogger was rushed to the hospital this Tuesday after livestreaming acts of self-harm from inside his Miami home.

After 326 days, iOS 26 has received its first jailbreak, thanks to the developers behind the popular Dopamine jailbreak. Lars Fröder, better known...

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died from "the effects of heroin and cocaine," the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office announced Friday.

Inference at 100B/GW/year, SpaceX's stellar pace, Microsoft's 10GW 2026 Awakening, Azure Can Grow Tiple-Digits

Five deaths in Louisiana from Vibrio vulnificus mark a sharp rise, as all nine cases involved open wounds exposed to warm seawater this year.

Voyager 2 would have had to shut down one of its last remaining instruments later this year, until NASA made some power changes.

The filmmaker behind ‘BlackBerry’ and ‘Nirvana the Brand the Show the Movie’ is tackling the early life of the Internet’s patron saint of good travel, great conversation and even better food.

A new Stanford University study created AI-generated viruses capable of infecting bacteria.

The 2027 Dodge Super Bee is the most powerful Charger Sixpack yet with a revised twin-turbocharged engine and significant cooling upgrades. Here are the performance details.

Galaxy Z Fold 8 release day has arrived and, with it, cuts to the deals available on Samsung's new foldables. Here's what you should know.

SpaceX and Tesla's Terafab in Grimes, Texas, will produce AI chips for Optimus robots, Cybercabs and space-based data centers at massive scale.

The health department issued a warning as they investigate a more than five times increase in cyclosporiasis cases in McHenry County recently, with no identifiable source so far.

Buc-ee's founder Arch Aplin explained his side of the story in the Ohio beaver lawsuit controversy, but ended up causing confusion.

Not all reported outbreaks have reached Florida, but as federal agencies investigate cases of salmonella, E. coli and cyclosporiasis, some foods are worth avoiding for now. Here are the ones Floridians should know about.

One week after Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund Situational Awareness nearly blew up, he’s already getting requests from investors looking to place more money with the artificial intelligence wunderkind.

Many photographers and videographers will be surprised to learn that the FCC considers camera drones with LiDAR obstacle avoidance, like the consumer-grade Air 3S, Avata 360, and Mini 5 Pro, to be weapons of war.

Burger King is once again the second-largest burger chain in the U.S. by system-wide sales.

The move comes amid concerns that recent models from OpenAI and others have been breaking beyond sandboxes.

Despite recent price hikes, the mysterious company is still offering a significant discount at 29 stations across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

CEO Strauss Zelnick says he doesn’t want to mislead shareholders

For the second quarter ending June 28, Sweetgreen’s same-store sales fell 6.2% – its sixth straight decline.

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.

The Trump administration has now convinced developers to abandon 12 offshore wind leases. The latest will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion.

First gameplay has emerged for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, which is launching very soon. Footage is available for both docked play and handheld mode. You can even get a quick look at the optional mouse controls Capcom is inclu…

According to various reports from sources such as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and Macworld's Filipe Espósito, Apple is planning to release up to...

Microsoft Edge is ending support for Manifest V2 extensions like uBlock Origin starting this month.

New data from Statista Research shows how much Xbox has fallen against PlayStation in the U.S., but also the scale of the opportunity.

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro is right around the corner, and the rumor mill started earlier than normal. Here's what you need to know.

Google’s “Nano Banana” AI allowed users to generate any images they wanted from Google Earth—and Google didn’t measure the consequences.

Rumors and regulatory filings point to the flagship wearable arriving before the end of the year.

In an unexpected hardware drop, Tesla has started pushing a firmware update for its portable Mobile Connector charging units

Cloudflare has introduced Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people. The company says the browser uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks, helping developers build browser-based AI agents more effici…

Control Resonant is our IGN First for August, and we have a whole new mission of gameplay to kick things off.

Apple appears to be testing a forthcoming iOS 26.6.1 update for iPhone users. This comes nearly two weeks after iOS...

There's a big change coming, but it has a very simple fix.

The Pixel 11 may cost more, but Google's software advantage may make it worth it for you.

Next Week on XBOX: EA Sports Madden NFL 27, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, Pro Jank Footy, Sandustry, and more coming soon!

It is one of the most infamous moments in Destiny history, when Bungie announced that it could no longer support the enormous mountain of content the game was amassing.

Those who pre-ordered the game are hopping in, and more are expected next week as the doors are flung open to everyone.

Microsoft’s RAM optimization push for Windows 11 isn't just about DRAM costs as analyst points to Apple’s budget MacBook Neo as a major catalyst

Reforj — the upcoming sandbox game from ex-Minecraft porting team 4J Studios — got a new graphics update that finally helps set it further apart from Minecraft.

A food safety expert says contaminated water, sewage leaks and poor sanitation practices can all contribute to the parasite's spread.

Discover the six best omega-3-rich foods, ranked by a dietitian. Learn which foods provide the most healthy fats to support your heart and brain.

Is oatmeal really the healthiest way to eat oats? We compare oatmeal, granola, cereal bars, and more to see how fiber, added sugar, and processing stack up.

What Happens to Inflammation When You Drink Green Tea Every Day

A Providence woman is recovering after she was attacked by a raccoon while pulling weeds in her backyard earlier this week.

University Hospitals has warned visitors to two of its facilities on Sunday, Aug. 2, that they may have been exposed to measles.

Measuring faint magnetic fields is useful in a number of areas, including mapping brain activity, monitoring hearts and probing fundamental physics. Typically, picking up such weak signals requires expensive or bulky equipment, such as liquid-helium cooling t…

Prostate cancer symptoms are often subtle. Doctors explain the early warning signs men shouldn’t ignore, when to get screened and when to see a urologist.

Broccoli is a great source of fiber, but these five whole grains provide even more per serving. Dietitians share their favorite high-fiber picks and how to use them.

It’s a viral blast from the past.

Like spies evading detection by mastering disguises, many cancer cells are adorned with a copious coat of sugar-derived molecules that throws the proverbial hounds of the immune system off the scent.

The HARO EKG-seat by Hamberger Medical records a six-lead EKG in 30 seconds while you sit, scanning for atrial fibrillation and irregular heartbeat.

New research finds that people who steer clear of key cardiovascular hazards at midlife live much longer before developing dementia.

It's an extremely infectious virus — for people reckless enough not to get the shot.

Discover the healthiest type of pasta, according to three nutrition experts. The healthiest dried pasta boasts protein, fiber, and other essential nutrients.

A mosquito sample collected in Tiverton on July 27 has tested positive, state health and environmental officials announced Friday.

Tularemia can cause symptoms ranging from lesions to vomiting. There are a handful of cases each year.

At least 27 states have embraced “I Gave Birth” wristbands as a way to encourage birthing people to seek help for postpartum complications. They’re gaining steam as cuts to Medicaid threaten maternal care.

Clinicians and researchers say AI companies need to open up their safety data.

Cases will continue to climb, as August has historically been the month where most cases appear.

What are the benefits and risks of drinking coconut water for kidney health? Find out how it affects hydration, kidney stones, and potassium levels.

Fitted with telescopes, the plane did our longest imaging of the Sun's corona.

Austinhenge is what people call the days when the sunset aligns perfectly with Austin's east-west downtown streets.

These tiny capes carry some serious technology.

German researchers have developed a quantum-based method using silver-doped crystals to separate hydrogen isotopes.

He thought certain plants were meat-eaters, and a new study shows he was right

A global constellation of neutrino detectors is creating a never-before-seen view of the radioactive elements that power Earth’s tectonic heat engine.

Mimas looks frozen and geologically quiet, yet Cassini's measurements point to a young global ocean beneath 20 to 30 kilometres of ice.

We are what we are because of ancient and mysterious genetics.

Venus makes the closest approach to Earth, but Mercury has the smaller average separation over time. The difference turns on what astronomers mean by nearest.

Earth’s molten iron core unexpectedly reversed direction beneath the Pacific, revealing a dramatic change in the hidden engine that creates our planet’s magnetic field. Satellite data suggest the surge is already weakening, raising the possibility that the de…

A photographer recorded the “extraordinary” moment a humpback whale gave birth to its calf, in what is believed to be a world-first drone feat

The discovery suggests a chemical compound exists on two frigid, geologically alien worlds—yet remains unknown to science.

The world’s largest ocean is home to incredible wildlife and is crucial to the Earth’s climate system

A peer-reviewed reinterpretation of Pioneer Venus data suggests that middle and lower cloud aerosols may contain far more water and less free sulphuric acid than the standard model assumes.