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  1. 50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts' answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve's new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controllerTom's Hardware
  2. Rob Reiner Gets One Last Dig At Trump Courtesy Of Larry David & George WashingtonDeadline
  3. Maggie Gyllenhaal on Subverting Female Stereotypes and Why She Never Set Out to Break Taboos: ‘I’m Just Trying to Make Space for My Own Experience to Be Expressed’Variety
  4. Bam Margera Blames Beef with Johnny Knoxville for No Jackass Reunion: “Never in 10 Million Years”Consequence of Sound
  5. BBC in Tehran as mourners gather for former supreme leader's funeralBBC World
  6. Dior dress, Adam Sandler and a man of honour: What we know about Taylor and Travis's weddingBBC World
  7. Counter-Strike 2 might be the biggest game on Steam, but Global Offensive is breaking player count records since it went standalone againPC Gamer
  8. How Taylor Swift’s Wedding Puts a Cap on Her 20 Years of Writing About Marriage, From ‘Love Story’ to the Bitter ‘You’re Losing Me’ to the Triumphant ‘Eldest Daughter’Variety
  9. Beyoncé Drops Unreleased Song ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ Ahead of ‘B’Day’ 20th Anniversary ReissueVariety
  10. I’ve worked with over 5,000 kids: My 'simple' parenting rule has prevented countless power strugglesCNBC

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50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts' answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve's new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controller

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Rob Reiner Gets One Last Dig At Trump Courtesy Of Larry David & George Washington

Deadline · 2026-07-04 16:58
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Maggie Gyllenhaal on Subverting Female Stereotypes and Why She Never Set Out to Break Taboos: ‘I’m Just Trying to Make Space for My Own Experience to Be Expressed’

Variety · 2026-07-04 16:55
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Bam Margera Blames Beef with Johnny Knoxville for No Jackass Reunion: “Never in 10 Million Years”

Consequence of Sound · 2026-07-04 16:50
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BBC in Tehran as mourners gather for former supreme leader's funeral

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Dior dress, Adam Sandler and a man of honour: What we know about Taylor and Travis's wedding

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Counter-Strike 2 might be the biggest game on Steam, but Global Offensive is breaking player count records since it went standalone again

PC Gamer · 2026-07-04 16:43
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How Taylor Swift’s Wedding Puts a Cap on Her 20 Years of Writing About Marriage, From ‘Love Story’ to the Bitter ‘You’re Losing Me’ to the Triumphant ‘Eldest Daughter’

Variety · 2026-07-04 16:40

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50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts' answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve's new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controller

An enthusiast is DIYing his own Steam Machine through ancient, lost methods known as cables that turn his existing PC into the perfect couch gaming setup. As expected, the Steam Controller 2 is also involved, alongside Bazzite.

Bottom line from Tom's Hardware: this could change how developers build software.

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Rob Reiner Gets One Last Dig At Trump Courtesy Of Larry David & George Washington

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains information and punchlines from Episode 2 of HBO Max’s Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America. The second episode of HBO Max’s Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America has qui...

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Maggie Gyllenhaal on Subverting Female Stereotypes and Why She Never Set Out to Break Taboos: ‘I’m Just Trying to Make Space for My Own Experience to Be Expressed’

In only two directorial outings, Karlovy Vary Film Festival honoree Maggie Gyllenhaal has managed to subvert more than 100 years of cinematic female stereotypes — “The Lost Daughter” acknowledged the darker aspects of motherhood and what’s expected of women, while “The Bride” ...

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How Taylor Swift’s Wedding Puts a Cap on Her 20 Years of Writing About Marriage, From ‘Love Story’ to the Bitter ‘You’re Losing Me’ to the Triumphant ‘Eldest Daughter’

“I wouldn’t marry me, either,” Taylor Swift sang — bitterly, it’s fair to say — just a few years ago. Remember when the world’s biggest pop superstar was writing about how she had been deemed Not Marriage Material? You don’t? Most people probably wouldn’t. That particular line...

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Beyoncé Drops Unreleased Song ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ Ahead of ‘B’Day’ 20th Anniversary Reissue

Beyoncé is ringing in July 4 with a treat for her fans, dropping the long-unreleased song “Morning Dew (Donk)” ahead of the 20th anniversary of her sophomore album “B’Day.” “Morning Dew (Donk),” which hit streaming services early Saturday morning, begins a 60-day countdown to ...

Variety reports: Beyoncé Drops Unreleased Song ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ Ahead... — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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I’ve worked with over 5,000 kids: My 'simple' parenting rule has prevented countless power struggles

Child development expert Siggie Cohen, who has worked with over 5,000 families, shares one communication mistake she sees parents make every day. Here's why she says it can backfire, when to set clear boundaries and how to use questions more effectively.

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The Steam Machine Has Its Own ‘Red Ring Of Death’

History doesn’t always repeat itself, but it often rhymes, as one Steam Machine owner discovered a familiar fatal error alert

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List of all prices for Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs

Various store pages confirm pricing for all Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs that will be available. There are a variety of price points, with some costing as much as $20. On the other hand, many are free – those these are from third-parties. Here’s the full roundup: 4PGP – $4....

The big picture: List of all prices for Nintendo Switch 2... — signals what players want next.

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Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Scares Up $16 Million on Friday

Universal and Illumination’s army of Minions is taking over the box office for Independence Day weekend. “Minions & Monsters” claimed the No. 1 spot on Friday with $16 million from 4,243 North American theaters. Through the weekend, the animated sequel should gross $39.5 milli...

Why it matters: Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Scares Up $16... may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Anthropic Launches Claude Science Beta: A Multi-Agent AI Workbench for Reproducible Genomics, Proteomics, and Cheminformatics Pipelines

Anthropic released Claude Science in beta on June 30, 2026. The app runs on existing Claude models. A coordinating agent delegates to domain specialists, a reviewer agent flags and corrects citations and numbers, and every figure ships with its exact code, environment, and ful...

Bottom line from MarkTechPost: this highlights the rapid pace of AI adoption.

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Jesse Eisenberg Says He Doesn’t ‘Want to Be Associated’ With Mark Zuckerberg: ‘If This Guy Is the Creator of This World, I Don’t Want to Live in That World’

Actor-director Jesse Eisenberg, who is at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival as the recipient of this year’s President’s Award, spoke about not reprising his role as Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming “The Social Reckoning,” the sequel to David Fincher’s 2010 drama “The So...

Why it matters: Jesse Eisenberg Says He Doesn’t ‘Want to Be... may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US

The US Department of Energy reportedly deleted about 6,000 pages related to energy conservation as a historic heatwave tears across the country. The deletion was suspiciously timed, following Republican outrage over Mayor Zohran Mamdani asking New Yorkers to help reduce strain...

The Verge reports: White House deletes thousands of web pages about... — this may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Why ‘Minions & Monsters’ Is Slipping On A Banana Peel In U.S. With Franchise Low 5-Day Opening Of $64M+ — Saturday AM Update

SATURDAY AM: Following Supergirl‘s plummet to Earth last weekend, and the pain that’s caused the James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC, the general media might be quick to declare the death of Illumination/Universal’s Minions this weekend after the franchise’s lowest result with $3...

Bottom line from Deadline: this reflects evolving audience tastes.

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‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Promo Introduces Joseph Zada’s Young Haymitch

Woody Harrelson and Hunger Games fans everywhere, eat your heart out over Lionsgate’s new look at young Haymitch Abernathy. On Saturday, July 4, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping teased the Nov. 20 prequel with a new ‘Meet Haymitch’ promo featuring Joseph Zada as the Se...

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NVIDIA HORIZON: A Hands-Free Agent that Evolves Git Worktrees and Hits 100% RTL Benchmark Completion

A hands-free NVIDIA agent framework hosts each RTL problem as a versioned repository, reaching 100% completion across benchmarks. The post NVIDIA HORIZON: A Hands-Free Agent that Evolves Git Worktrees and Hits 100% RTL Benchmark Completion appeared first on MarkTechPost.

MarkTechPost reports: NVIDIA HORIZON: A Hands-Free Agent that Evolves Git... — this marks a new chapter in AI development.

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Dragon Age writer David Gaider's next game is a light-hearted heist RPG, if he can get the funding for it

Since being founded back in 2017, Summerfall Studios have only managed to put out a couple of games, 2023's Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, and last year's Malys, a devil exercising deckbuilder. Unfortunately for the studio, neither game did amazingly, but according to co...

Why it matters: Dragon Age writer David Gaider's next game is... could shake up the gaming landscape.

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‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ First Look Revealed in ‘Meet Haymitch’ Featurette

Happy Reaping Day, and happy birthday to Haymitch Abernathy. A “Meet Haymitch” featurette debuted Saturday in celebration of this auspicious date in Panem. It gives a first look at the origin story of Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, winner of the 50th Hunger Games and star ...

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Matic’s robot vacuum is getting a $250 price hike in September

The Matic is our favorite robot vacuum by a pretty comfortable margin. If you’ve been thinking about buying one, you may want to plan on doing it sooner than later. The company will raise its price by $250 on September 9th, going from $1,245 to $1,495. Matic told The Verge tha...

The big picture: Matic’s robot vacuum is getting a $250 price... — could change how developers build software.

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Apple @ Work: As Apple grows in the enterprise, these are the kind of update bugs it has to squash immediately

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage, and protect Apple devices at w...

9to5Mac reports: Apple @ Work: As Apple grows in the... — this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Zawa is your one-stop shop for building your brand with logo & image tools, more

Building a business in 2026 means creating a brand. You need a logo, cohesive designs, and high quality images to go with your products and services. That’s where Zawa steps in, with an all-in-one platform that helps you build the brand you need from scratch, no experience req...

9to5Google reports: Zawa is your one-stop shop for building your... — this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor

Mistral AI, which offers some open source AI models, has raised significant funding since its creation in 2023, with the ambition to “put frontier AI in the hands of everyone.”

Why it matters: What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about... reshapes the tech landscape.

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Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks

The former Russian world chess champion had accused other players, including the late Daniel Naroditsky, of cheating.

BBC World reports: Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks — this affects international relations.

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AMC Theatres CEO Shares Detailed Account of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding: ‘It Did Not Look Like Madison Square Garden’

AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron took to X on Friday night to share a detailed account of what went down inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding. “It did not look like Madison Square Garden,” Aron wrote in the since-deleted post. “Immediately upon entry,...

Why it matters: AMC Theatres CEO Shares Detailed Account of Taylor... signals where Hollywood is headed.

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‘GMA’ Co-Hosts Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos & Michael Strahan Offer Up Few Swift-Kelce Wedding Crumbs

Well, it’s not exactly state secrets, but GMA hosts Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan have shared a few of their observations on yesterday’s Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce nuptials at Madison Square Garden. All three of the hosts attended the wedding yesterda...

Bottom line from Deadline: this may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Joby Baker, Star of ‘Good Morning World,’ Dies at 92

After surviving Pearl Harbor as a youngster, he acted in films with Paul Muni, Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Jack Lemmon and three Gidgets.

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Bacterial protein reveals a hidden rule for controlling calcium

A small change in acidity can transform the world around us. A squeeze of lemon changes the taste of food. Vinegar preserves vegetables. Stomach acid helps break down a meal. These familiar effects come from protons—tiny charged particles that can reshape chemical interactions.

Bottom line from Phys.org: this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Oasis Release First Teaser for Don’t Look Back in Anger Documentary: Watch

Chronicling the band's 2025 reunion tour, the film will be released in theaters and IMAX this September. Oasis Release First Teaser for Don’t Look Back in Anger Documentary: Watch Alex Young

Consequence of Sound reports: Oasis Release First Teaser for Don’t Look Back... — this taps into a cultural moment.

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Sony crammed an entire PS1 into a DualShock controller that connects to your TV, but killed the project — PlayStation Puga offered game studios a mere 10 cents per unit sold

Sony successfully built a PlayStation 1 console that fit inside a controller but had to cancel the project after game studios were unhappy with the royalties they would make from the project.

The big picture: Sony crammed an entire PS1 into a DualShock... — is one to watch for the industry.

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Chinese YMTC SSDs make their way into retail Lenovo laptops — media outlet slams YMTC PCIe 4.0 drive for 'below average for an SSD in an office laptop' in review

Lenovo has seemingly begun using YMTC SSDs in some of its laptop models, allowing the Chinese storage chip company to gain a foothold in the U.S. This is despite its inclusion on the U.S. Department of Commerce's Entity List and its branding by the Pentagon as a Chinese milita...

Bottom line from Tom's Hardware: this could change how developers build software.

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Injury ends Williams' Wimbledon comeback

Serena Williams pulls out of her planned Wimbledon doubles appearance with older sister Venus because of a knee injury.

BBC World reports: Injury ends Williams' Wimbledon comeback — this affects international relations.

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MacBook Pro overhaul: entry-level model to gain new design sooner than expected

Earlier this week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman revealed that Apple has a new M7-powered entry level MacBook Pro in the pipeline for spring 2027. This isn’t an ordinary MacBook Pro refresh though. It’ll bring the upcoming redesign down to the entry level, something that previously ...

Why it matters: MacBook Pro overhaul: entry-level model to gain new... may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Watch the first trailer for Steven Knight’s “landmark” Oasis documentary ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’

Today marks one since the Oasis Live '25 tour kicked off in Cardiff The post Watch the first trailer for Steven Knight’s “landmark” Oasis documentary ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ appeared first on NME.

Why it matters: Watch the first trailer for Steven Knight’s “landmark”... shows where the music business is headed.

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Where to Watch Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Online

This year's star-studded special marks the largest show to date, celebrating both the 50th anniversary of Macy’s annual fireworks and the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The big picture: Where to Watch Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Flatbush Zombies’ Erick the Architect misses his BlackBerry keyboard

Erick the Architect is a founding member of, and the primary producer for, the legendary Flatbush Zombies. He's toured the world, performed on Kimmel and Fallon, played Coachella, and collaborated with everyone from Joey Bada$$ and the Rza to James Blake and hardcore punk band...

The big picture: Flatbush Zombies’ Erick the Architect misses his BlackBerry... — signals a shift in how we use technology.

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How to watch Canada vs. Morocco online for free

How to watch World Cup for free. Live stream Canada vs. Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

The big picture: How to watch Canada vs. Morocco online for... — signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding Details Revealed (Updating)

A literal garden party featuring Stevie Nicks and hundreds of celebrity friends. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding Details Revealed (Updating) Consequence Staff

Why it matters: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding Details Revealed... taps into a cultural moment.

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The Hollywood Reporter Correctly Predicted Taylor Swift’s Wedding Gown (But Adam Sandler Caught Us Napping)

Swift and Travis Kelce both wore Christian Dior by Jonathan Anderson for their Madison Square Garden wedding, confirming THR’s couture call. The officiant, however, was a surprise.

Hollywood Reporter reports: The Hollywood Reporter Correctly Predicted Taylor Swift’s Wedding... — this signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Broadway’s ‘Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) Sweetly Nicks Some Swift Publicity

Broadway’s Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), a British musical import that got terrific reviews but could always use some help in enticing ticket-buyers, has landed on a light-hearted, if not truly light-fingered, bit of coattail publicity-riding to boost its own v...

Bottom line from Deadline: this reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Rising seas make once-rare coastal floods 12 times more likely

Extreme floods that once swamped coastal communities only rarely are becoming far more common as climate change caused by humans pushes sea levels higher, according to new research published Wednesday. Experts say the findings are crucial for making plans about floods and coas...

The big picture: Rising seas make once-rare coastal floods 12 times... — could lead to real-world breakthroughs.

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Sony still has to ration attachable disc drives sales to "1 per order" due to "high demand" despite plans to end production of physical discs for PlayStation games

Sony is still rationing its supply of attachable disc drives despite announcing plans to end production of physical discs for PlayStation games because of changing "consumer trends". Read more

Eurogamer reports: Sony still has to ration attachable disc drives... — this may set a new standard for the genre.

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JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attack

Researchers identified what they believe is the first documented case of a ransomware operation, JadePuffer, conducted entirely by a large language model (LLM) agent. [...]

Why it matters: JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire... underscores the cost of weak defenses.

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Get a premium 27-inch 1440p 240 Hz OLED gaming monitor for only $349 — OLED for the price of IPS

If you've been meaning to upgrade to an OLED monitor but budget options scare you off because of burn-in, Asus has the answer for you. Not only does this monitor feature great specs, but it also has a proximity sensor that automatically turns off the display when you step away.

Bottom line from Tom's Hardware: this may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Dustin Hoffman Says America Is as ‘Divided’ as During Vietnam War … and Jokes He Is Still Trying to Figure Out Who He Is

At Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Saturday, Dustin Hoffman said the U.S. was as divided as during the Vietnam War, and he also joked he was still trying to figure out who he was. The double Oscar winner, who received the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to Wo...

The big picture: Dustin Hoffman Says America Is as ‘Divided’ as... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating the city's reclamation water supply with bacterium — system offline for months for cleaning, closed-loop cooling system purge spread rare metal-resistant bacteria in Cheyenne’s water system

Fill-and-flush is a commissioning step whereby crews fill a cooling loop's piping with water and flush it to clear debris before the system is run.

The big picture: Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating... — may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Taylor Swift’s Wedding Guest List (Updating)

We're keeping tabs on who is attending the two-night extravaganza. Taylor Swift’s Wedding Guest List (Updating) Consequence Staff

Consequence of Sound reports: Taylor Swift’s Wedding Guest List (Updating) — this taps into a cultural moment.

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List of all Nintendo Switch demos

Thousands of games are currently available on Nintendo Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there. Since our reader base is Engli...

Nintendo Everything reports: List of all Nintendo Switch demos — this is generating hype in the community.

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Hey number pad lovers, this is a keyboard we can finally agree on

I know a vocal group of people who swear by the number pad on their keyboard. And yet, for years I haven't cared about using one - until I put my hands on the Epomaker RT98. It's a mechanical keyboard with a charming retro aesthetic, a fun CRT-like screen, VIA compatibility, a...

Why it matters: Hey number pad lovers, this is a keyboard... could change how developers build software.

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Beyoncé Releases Surprise New Single “MORNING DEW (DONK)”

The track appears on a forthcoming 20th anniversary reissue of her sophomore solo album B'DAY. Beyoncé Releases Surprise New Single “MORNING DEW (DONK)” Alex Young

Consequence of Sound reports: Beyoncé Releases Surprise New Single “MORNING DEW (DONK)” — this is making waves across platforms.

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NYT Pips hints, answers for July 4, 2026

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

The big picture: NYT Pips hints, answers for July 4, 2026 — signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Sweating It Out: The Best Home Saunas to Try Out The Latest Wellness Craze

Home saunas, once relegated to the Hollywood elite, have become increasingly more mainstream alongside the popularity of the overarching wellness industry. And for those that can afford it, and have enough space, an at-home sauna is the easiest way to enjoy the spa without lea...

Bottom line from Variety: this may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Astronomers may have caught an early galaxy in the process of dying

Astronomers have spotted many "red and dead" galaxies in the early universe. These are massive systems that stopped forming stars surprisingly early in cosmic history. Now, they may have found evidence of one in the act of becoming dead: a massive galaxy being stripped of its ...

The big picture: Astronomers may have caught an early galaxy in... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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D.C.’s Fourth Of July Parade Canceled Due To Extreme Heat

Triple digit temperatures in Washington, D.C. have forced organizers to cancel the annual Independence Day parade. “The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the District of Columbia, with heat index values expected to reach between 110°F and 115°F,” ...

Why it matters: D.C.’s Fourth Of July Parade Canceled Due To... may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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AOC U27G4XM 27-inch 4K 160 Hz Dual-Refresh Gaming Monitor Review: Speed, Flexibility And Value

AOC brings speed, flexibility, and value in its U27G4XM. It’s a 27-inch dual-mode IPS panel with 4K resolution at 160 Hz, FHD resolution at 320 Hz and Adaptive-Sync. It also has a Mini LED backlight with 1,000 nits for HDR and wide gamut color.

Tom's Hardware reports: AOC U27G4XM 27-inch 4K 160 Hz Dual-Refresh Gaming... — this is one to watch for the industry.

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Joby Baker Dies: Actor In ‘Gidget’ & Elvis Films, Disney Stalwart & ‘Good Morning World’ Co-Star With Ronnie Schell Was 92

Joby Baker, whose presence on television and in film throughout the 1960s and ’70s made him one of the era’s more familiar faces in both drama and light comic fare, died June 22 of natural causes in Mount Kisco, New York. He was 92. His death, announced to Deadline by his fami...

Deadline reports: Joby Baker Dies: Actor In ‘Gidget’ & Elvis... — this is generating industry buzz.

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Dustin Hoffman Talks “Divided America” and How He Got ‘The Graduate’ Role: “It Was an Accident”

The Hollywood legend introduced a special screening of the iconic film at the Karlovy Vary film fest a day after being honored with the Czech event's Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contributions to World Cinema.

Hollywood Reporter reports: Dustin Hoffman Talks “Divided America” and How He... — this is generating industry buzz.

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Watch Mark Ruffalo, Sarah Jessica Parker, Margaret Atwood, Judd Apatow and More Give Instructions to Combat Trump’s Tyranny on July 4th

While President Trump has chosen to mark America’s 250th anniversary with gaudy displays honoring himself, a team of actors, activists, scholars, comedians and writers have assembled to deliver an urgent warning about the fragility of our democracy. Timothy Snyder, the bestsel...

The big picture: Watch Mark Ruffalo, Sarah Jessica Parker, Margaret Atwood,... — reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Trained AI outperforms biologists at spotting salmon lice

Researchers have taken over 120,000 images of salmon lice larvae in seawater and used them to train AI models. The models were much faster and more accurate than experienced biologists at identifying the parasites that feed on the skin and blood of salmonids.

Bottom line from Phys.org: this advances our understanding of the world.

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5 Shows About British People Being Miserable to Celebrate the Fourth of July

First of all, congratulations. You did it. Two-hundred and fifty years ago, you adopted the Declaration of Independence and ditched Great Britain. You put your foot down. And you were right to do it. We were toxic and we weren’t making you happy. I’d love to say we learned, he...

Den of Geek reports: 5 Shows About British People Being Miserable to... — this captures the public's attention.

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The square-ish phone that I wanted to love

The Ikko MindOne Pro is delightfully small. I keep calling it a square phone, which isn't quite right; the screen is square, but the phone itself is slightly rectangular. The camera flips up so you can use it for selfies - you can even open it partway to use as a stand or a ki...

The Verge reports: The square-ish phone that I wanted to love — this is one to watch for the industry.

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5 Mistakes People Make When Buying a Pressure Washer

When you’re looking for a new pressure washer, it’s easy to focus on the wrong specs. These are the ones that matter.

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Now is the winter of your discontent, console blaggards: the RPS team reflect on PlayStation going digital-only

This week brought the news that Sony will stop selling physical PlayStation games at the start of 2028. Not just for their own games, but third-party, too. Here in the world of PC gaming, we've largely been without physical game releases for yonks now, but this move by Sony ha...

Why it matters: Now is the winter of your discontent, console... could shake up the gaming landscape.

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The World Cup sends prediction market volumes soaring to record highs

Trading volumes on Kalshi and Polymarket both hit record highs in June. Rothera, a new prediction market platform, was also able to manage $2 billion in volume.

CNBC reports: The World Cup sends prediction market volumes soaring... — this could affect investors and consumers alike.

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U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case

A U.S. government entity paid about $1 million to keep stolen files from being leaked, according to a new case study by Rakesh Krishnan for Ransom-ISAC, built on a leaked negotiation chat and the blockchain trail the payment left. The odd part: the group that took the money c...

The big picture: U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in... — should prompt a review of your own security.

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Anthropic developer shares prompting tips for Fable 5 that focus on finding your own blind spots first

Anthropic developer Thariq Shihipar argues that with Claude's new model, Fable 5, the bottleneck is no longer the model itself but the user's blind spots. He describes techniques like blindspot passes and structured interviews that programmers can use to systematically uncover...

The big picture: Anthropic developer shares prompting tips for Fable 5... — could accelerate the AI arms race.

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Jesse Eisenberg Is Getting Polish Citizenship and Wants to Work More in Europe: In the U.S., the “Kind of Films I Love Are Increasingly Difficult to Make”

The actor, writer and director was welcomed with a huge ovation and honored with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival President’s Award before a screening of Richard Ayoade's 'The Double' in the Czech spa town.

Hollywood Reporter reports: Jesse Eisenberg Is Getting Polish Citizenship and Wants... — this reflects evolving audience tastes.

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A young gull's mottled brown plumage acts as a 'not a threat' signal to territorial adults

Birds are known for their distinctive plumage that helps them attract mates during the breeding season. For some birds, the path to adulthood is quite linear. One day they are chicks, and a few months later they are fully grown adults with their mature plumage, all set to find...

Phys.org reports: A young gull's mottled brown plumage acts as... — this opens new research frontiers.

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Lily Fantasia coming to Nintendo Switch

Justdan International and Wiseye Studio have announced Lily Fantasia for Nintendo Switch, and it’s coming soon. It’s confirmed for release on July 29, 2026. The main focus of Lily Fantasia is its rhythm gameplay. However, it’s set against the backdrop of the mysterious vampire...

Nintendo Everything reports: Lily Fantasia coming to Nintendo Switch — this signals what players want next.

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The fanfiction community is at war with AI — and itself

Over the past week, a new fanworks movement has kicked off, with the aim to root out authors using generative AI. But the detection methods being implemented are questionable, and any fanfic writer could be caught in the crossfire. Broad distaste around the use of Claude, Chat...

Bottom line from The Verge: this could change how developers build software.

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How to watch F1 live streams online for free

How to watch F1 for free. Live stream the 2026 F1 season for free from anywhere in the world.

Why it matters: How to watch F1 live streams online for... is one to watch for the industry.

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Windows guru uses 19th-century Stirling Engine tech for auxiliary cooling on AMD Threadripper 3970X system — waste heat energy spins the $40 engine's flywheel

Windows development guru Dave W. Plummer shared a brief video demonstrating a novel Stirling Engine powered cooling solution for his AMD Threadripper chipset.

Tom's Hardware reports: Windows guru uses 19th-century Stirling Engine tech for... — this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Hands-on: BenQ’s new MA270S is a glossy 27-inch 5K display made for Mac [U]

BenQ has been making excellent Mac-friendly monitors for years, and their new MA270S is the creme de la creme of their lineup. It’s a 27-inch 5K monitor, but with a feature that most monitors don’t ship with: a glossy finish. All of Apple’s displays ship with glossy finishes b...

Why it matters: Hands-on: BenQ’s new MA270S is a glossy 27-inch... may redefine how we interact with devices.

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North Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious Packages and Extensions in PolinRider Campaign

The North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed publishing 108 unique packages and web browser extensions spanning npm, Packagist, Go, and Google Chrome as part of an ongoing activity referred to as PolinRider. "The campaign remai...

The Hacker News reports: North Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious Packages and... — this underscores the cost of weak defenses.

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When the ability to smell goes away

Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health.

Bottom line from Ars Technica: this could change how developers build software.

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Startup unveils 3D-printed nuclear reactor module to power AI data centers —touted as ‘the world’s first subcritical, solid-state, factory-built thorium nuclear reactor’

Nuclear tech startup Ampera revealed a small modular reactor manufactured using 3D printing techniques. The company says that it expects to be the first one to mass produce these power sources for data centers and other applications.

The big picture: Startup unveils 3D-printed nuclear reactor module to power... — is one to watch for the industry.

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Watch Snow Patrol surprise fans at Crystal Palace Park gig with Kylie Minogue for live debut of collab ‘These Alarms’

They also enlisted Minogue to perform their giant hit 'Chasing Cars' The post Watch Snow Patrol surprise fans at Crystal Palace Park gig with Kylie Minogue for live debut of collab ‘These Alarms’ appeared first on NME.

The big picture: Watch Snow Patrol surprise fans at Crystal Palace... — is making waves across platforms.

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Watch RAYE bring out Alicia Keys and Mark Ronson at Montreux Jazz Festival

The surprise collaboration marks the first time she and Alicia Keys have ever appeared together on a live stage The post Watch RAYE bring out Alicia Keys and Mark Ronson at Montreux Jazz Festival appeared first on NME.

The big picture: Watch RAYE bring out Alicia Keys and Mark... — taps into a cultural moment.

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