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"Supergirl" struggled to take flight at the box office, while "Toy Story 5" ruled again.

Eager to find more public AI-related companies that may do as well as Nvidia, Wall Street investors think they've found a winner with Micron.

Alan Jackson ended his country touring career in Nashville with a surprise appearance by friend George Strait, who himself has retired from the road.

The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.

Rafael Fiziev says Justin Gaethje’s UFC Freedom 250 win helped him regain confidence before UFC Baku

Comedian Bill Maher is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. The award honors significant contributions to humor and commentary. The Sunday night gala comes as the Kennedy Center is navigating much upheaval during Donal…

Cases of Powassan virus have hit the news in recent months because of the potentially life-altering, sometimes fatal, symptoms.

The shingles vaccine may significantly help protect older adults against dementia, a growing body of evidence shows

"I don't live in a van, eat rice and beans, and I've never given up traveling," said one early retiree. "That's not what the movement is about."

Scott Wiener says harassment and intimidation at San Francisco’s Trans March forced him to leave Dolores Park.

The FBI warns about Kali365, a phishing scam targeting Microsoft 365 accounts that can bypass multifactor authentication using device code tricks.

Los Angeles delays its $30 minimum wage plan for hotel workers until 2030 amid industry warnings of layoffs, reduced hiring and rising labor costs.

$7.2 billion AI founder Arvind Jain ‘observed’ Sundar Pichai at Google for years before he became CEO—he learned you need to ‘think crazy’ to be successful

Foreign investors helped drive the dollar to a 13-month high this week, drawn by the AI boom and the prospect of a Fed rate increase later this year.

Meta had sought more computing capacity than Google could provide, the Financial Times reports.

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Kevin O'Leary, the acerbic "Shark Tank" investor, is everywhere trying to sell a skeptical American public on the idea of a data center in their town.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Congress should break up companies like Apple amid rising tech prices linked to AI chip supply chain strain.

The token is down nearly 7% on the week with the altcoins falling harder. Bitcoin and ether are both ending the second quarter in the red, a back-to-back losing first half that runs against the usual pattern.

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A massive surge in demand for flights from California to Japan has sparked a major airline to offer non-stop flights daily to the region starting this summer.

The chips were initially recalled in May by Utz Quality Foods.

Humanmaxxing is the latest wellness trend focused on maximizing human potential through biohacking, longevity science and advanced medical treatments.

Microsoft's Xbox One consoles will enjoy a surprisingly busy month for new releases in July 2026, with 12 noteworthy games confirmed.

After spending a few weeks with a Google TV projector, I think I may be done buying actual TVs for good.

Pokémon GO’s June 29 - July 5 week sees us enter the second month of the season of Forever Forward! We end June and kick off July with 10th Anniversary celebrations and Sobble Community Day! Plus the weekly rotating Raid Hours, Spotlight Hour, Dynamax Battles…

Seriously, I'm sorry I had a gazillion browser tabs open alongside several hours' worth of unsaved work.

Karpathy CLAUDE.md ten rules: a document attributed to Andrej Karpathy began circulating Friday, adding six agent self-check rules to the community four-rule template. It covers verification before...

Tons of Apple and Android models are still on sale, but these holdover bargains are selling out fast.

Prime Day ended yesterday, but you can still save on audio gear from Apple, Bose, Sony and more.

The extended lifespan of first-generation M1 MacBooks is impacting retail sales of the newer AI-focused MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops.

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is making its way to Nintendo Switch 2, Cygames revealed today. It will be available on September 17, 2026. Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is a fighting game.

Another set of backwards compatibility fixes for Nintendo Switch games on Switch 2 are now available. There aren’t as many heavy hitters this time around, but it’s still a solid batch. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the biggest name out of the bunch – prev…

Porsche racing aficionados will note that, believe it or not, this is the first time Porsche has built a GT4 car out of the 911.

Do this at your next gathering—I beg you.

These health professionals rely on Vicks VapoRub, Benadryl, aloe vera gel and many other products to treat common ailments.

Magnesium is an essential mineral, but many of us are missing the mark. Discover the warning signs of not getting enough magnesium and how to fix it.

Sipping tea is one way to help manage blood pressure naturally. Find out why green tea tops our list as the best choice for your heart.

A parasite transmitted via cat turds has silently infected billions of people, and scientists are scrambling to contain it.

From sprouted moong to Greek yoghurt, dietitian Shweta J Panchal rates nine protein-rich foods and reveals which ones deserve a place on your plate.

Wondering how to support healthy blood sugar? Endocrinologists explain five common habits to rethink and what to do instead.

Doctors in Spain suspected that a man suffering from chronic headaches had brain cancer. A scan showed a number of poorly-defined lesions, typical of cancer that has spread from elsewhere…

While many turn to a popular supplement to ease joint pain, new research suggests they could actually speed up cognitive decline.

Researchers have identified a vitamin B12–based compound that can cross the blood-brain barrier and home in on glioblastoma tumors. In animal studies, the compound accumulated preferentially in tumor tissue and delivered sustained nitric oxide directly to can…

Yavapai County Community Health Services said Friday that a county resident is thought to have contracted the infection.

A University of Alberta research team has designed a promising alternative for treating antimicrobial-resistant infections, a pressing global health issue. In a paper recently published in Cell Biomaterials, the team describes preclinical testing results for …

Vaccines and antibodies forge ahead despite certain idiocies. Including a new ACIP charter that de-emphasizes vaccines?! Ebola cases were near 900 on the 18th.

Brain fog, fatigue and more: Brooke Burke details her menopause journey and the Hone Health tools that helped her feel like herself again.

You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?

Aging may trigger the appearance of specialized stem cells that supercharge the body's ability to create new belly fat. The discovery reveals a potential biological driver of middle-age weight gain and a promising target for future anti-obesity treatment…

Health department employees believe the animal was relocated to the area, possibly by someone else, according to the release.

Parents, it’s time to focus up — your child’s attention span may depend on it.

Researchers say that just 2 hours of weekly strength training may help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in women, especially when paired with 150 minutes of weekly aerobic exercise.

State officials say Jamestown Canyon virus has been detected in a batch of mosquitoes in Exeter. The samples were collected June 16.

Looking to improve your gut health? Read on to discover the best gastroenterologist-recommended plant-based snack to add to your day.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, a loss of interest in everyday activities, altered sleeping and/or eating patterns, low energy, and difficulty concentrating on tasks.

Researchers found that higher vitamin K1 intake from leafy greens like spinach and kale was associated with a 16% lower likelihood of COPD over ten years.

New research indicates the Oropouche virus has spread far more widely than reported, exposing major gaps in disease surveillance.

The Euclid space telescope's stunning photo of our galaxy's “crowded heart” captures more than 60 million stars.

Alex McBratney has come a long way from southern Scotland to become a fellow of the Royal Society.

ASKAP J173608.2-321635 is not a name built for memory. It is a coordinate label, the kind astronomers use when an object has not yet earned a more familiar identity. That is part of the point.

Complex life is usually told as an oxygen story. First Earth changed, then life became more complicated: oxygen rose, cells gained new energy options, and the long route toward plants, animals and fungi opened up. A University of Bristol-led Nature study make…

The International Space Station is still the larger and more international laboratory in orbit. Tiangong is smaller, newer, and controlled by one country. But the political meaning of the two stations is starting to change.

A new philosophical study challenges the idea that consciousness requires human-like biology.

Praearcturus gigas was a meter-long Devonian scorpion whose size may reflect a world with few large competitors rather than high oxygen alone.

Magic mushrooms? You have gnome idea.…

Recordings of laughter from humans and other great apes suggest that the distinctive rhythm of "ha ha ha" emerged in a common ancestor that lived at least 15 million years ago.

GJ 251 c is a nearby candidate super-Earth in a red dwarf's habitable zone, making it an unusually promising future direct-imaging target.

The old classroom version of galaxy formation had an appealing order to it. First came the galaxy: gas cooled, stars formed, structure assembled. Then the black hole at the centre grew with it.

In quantum mechanics, the geometry of quantum states has emerged as a powerful framework for understanding phenomena ranging from electrical conductivity to superconductivity. One research direction aims to extend these geometric concepts to non-Hermitian qua…

A handprint on a cave wall has fingers spread wide. The pigment is made from powdered red ochre mixed with water or animal fat. The hand was placed against the rock while someone blew pigment through

What did the very first complex vertebrate brain look like? To find out, scientists turned to an unlikely time traveler: the lamprey, a jawless, eel-like fish whose body plan has barely changed in roughly 360 million years.

Is that a fresh New Glenn booster by the pad?

Biologists group animals with similar traits into broad categories called orders. Despite their similarities, animal species in the same order can have very different average lifespans.

June 27, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.