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Available for XBOX Insiders: Home Improvements, Local Save Game Management, and Profile Badges
Starting today, XBOX Insiders can try out new console updates that give players more control over their Home experience, help manage local game save storage and wishlists. We’re also celebrating a milestone in XBOX’s history with a new commemorative profile badge, and a new way to explore the badges you’ve already earned. Most features will […]
Coe College to launch reduced-credit business administration degree program
Coe College will offer a new online, reduced-credit bachelor's degree program in business administration starting this fall.
"We chose the worst time in history" – Harvey Smith on starting his own studio after Arkane
Black Pony Immersive has been built to create the games that Smith and his Dishonored and Deus Ex colleagues do best
Third Thursday brings $5 food, shopping and entertainment to downtown Lima
Downtown Lima Inc.'s August Third Thursday event will bring $5 food and drinks, shopping, live entertainment and activities to downtown Lima starting at 5 p.m. Organizers say the event has
Flyers Prospect's Clock Officially Ticking, Starting with New Contract Extension
Feeling restless? Level up your life by starting a side quest
Feeling restless in life? Level up your main quest with an activity that has no other purpose than to add whimsy to your life. Play experts share tips on how to find the perfect side quest.
Son of Yankees Legend Homers in Pro Debut with Organization
Andy Pettitte once served a key role in the New York Yankees‘ dynasty from the 1990s, helping the franchise earn five World Series titles as a starting pitcher. His son, Luke, is embarking on his own career with the Yankees three decades later.New York selected Luke Pettitte in the eighth round of the 2026 MLB […] The post Son of Yankees Legend Homers in Pro Debut with Organization appeared first on HEAVY.
Arizona Cardinals 2 battles at ILB
At inside linebacker, there are two notable battles — one for a starting job and one for the final roster spot.
American Airlines makes major cabin upgrade as it battles for premium passengers
American Airlines is installing 4K seatback screens, Bluetooth connectivity, and USB-C charging across more than 800 narrowbody aircraft starting in 2028.
Former Badgers QB wins starting job at ACC school
One former Badgers QB will now be a starter in his final college season.
Analyst Hands Yankees Positive News on Max Fried Injury
The New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Max Fried on the injured list, which is a bit of a concern, but they got a positive update. The post Analyst Hands Yankees Positive News on Max Fried Injury appeared first on HEAVY.
10 things to know before starting a resale business — and what actually sells in 2026
Learn how to start a resale business in 2026, from platform fees and sourcing to the sneakers, denim, and handbags actually selling right now
Happy Health secures $75M to expand AI-powered care in the home starting with sleep apnea
Digital health company Happy Health secured a $75 million series A funding round to continue building its artificial intelligence-powered platform for continuous home-based care. | The startup’s smart ring—dubbed Happy Ring—was first cleared by the FDA in 2024.
Exclusive: You Can Finally Buy a Fairphone—a Sustainable, Repairable Smartphone—in the US
More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Netherlands company is now selling its repairable phones in the US, starting with the Fairphone (Gen 6+).
J.J. McCarthy Gets Encouraging Message Before Vikings-Ravens Game
The Minnesota Vikings have already named Kyler Murray their starting quarterback. After that decision, it looked like J.J. McCarthy would settle into the QB2 role. However, one prominent sports media member isn’t giving up on McCarthy being a starter in Minnesota or the NFL.During McCarthy’s time out on the field in the 13-10 preseason opener […] The post J.J. McCarthy Gets Encouraging Message Before Vikings-Ravens Game appeared first on HEAVY.
Rich Eisen shuts down talk of Steelers benching Aaron Rodgers
Strong preseason outings from rookies Drew Allar and Will Howard won't impact Aaron Rodgers' starting status, according to Rich Eisen.
‘They all come here:’ Local business prepares for life after GM layoffs
Starting January 14th, 2027, 350 layoffs are coming to the Lansing Grand River Assembly and Stamping plant and the Lansing Regional Stamping facility.
Carlos Rodon’s return leaves Yankees with big decision to make
With Carlos Rodon set to rejoin the starting rotation, the New York Yankees have a decision to make.
Vikings Get Telling Insider Outlook on J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz
The Minnesota Vikings have their starting QB in Kyler Murray, but their QB2 situation might be up for grabs in these final two preseason games. For now, QB2 is J.J. McCarthy after losing the QB battle to Murray, but now he might need to fend off veteran Carson Wentz for the backup job.During McCarthy’s time […] The post Vikings Get Telling Insider Outlook on J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz appeared first on HEAVY.
Cherry Is the Hottest Skincare Ingredient of 2025 and Science Backs Its Incredible Skin Benefits
You have probably noticed that your skincare shelf is starting to look a lot like a farmers’ market. Strawberry serums, watermelon mists, blueberry masks – food-inspired beauty has been on the rise for a while now. But in 2025, the trend is shifting from cute packaging gimmicks to ingredients that actually deliver real results. And...
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL benchmarks leak ahead of release day, here’s how it compares to last year’s model
Google Pixel 11 benchmarks, starting with the flagship Pro XL model. You can expect similar performance from the non-XL Pro, too.
J.J. McCarthy Gets Concerning Take Before Vikings-Ravens Preseason Game
The Minnesota Vikings have already determined their starting QB to be Kyler Murray. After making that decision, it appeared that J.J. McCarthy would be QB2; however, that might not be set in stone with two preseason games left. Minnesota will host the Baltimore Ravens on Aug. 22 at U.S. Bank Stadium, and Judd Zulgad of […] The post J.J. McCarthy Gets Concerning Take Before Vikings-Ravens Preseason Game appeared first on HEAVY.
Drive evens series with ‘Burgers with Sunday win
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — In Sunday’s Salute to the Negro Leagues game between Greenville and Hub City, the teams wore Spartanburg Sluggers and Greenville Black Spinners jerseys. The Drive (24-24, 50-61) took an early lead over the Spartanburgers (18-29, 52-61) and held on the whole way for a 10-5 win. Starting pitchers Enrique Segura (L, 1-5) and Matt Duffy both […]
'Instinctive' Lions Rookie Threatening Veterans For Starting Gig This Summer
The Detroit Lions are expecting several members of their rookie class to make immediate contributions in 2026, including fifth-round corner Keith Abney II. Entering camp, Abney was projected to be a key depth piece in defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard's defense and play a role on special teams. The 21-year-old allowed a 44.4% completion rate on 72 targets and a 46.1 passer rating when targeted for Arizona State in 2025.
Drea de Matteo Says Starting an OnlyFans Was a 'Political Statement'
'The Sopranos' star Drea de Matteo says starting an Onlyfans was a 'political statement.'
Who should be the Detroit Lions’ starting 5 offensive linemen?
The Detroit Lions need to close in on a starting lineup for the offensive line. Who should win those jobs?
Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Tyler Glasnow News During Brewers Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced a major update on right-handed starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow during the Brewers series. The post Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Tyler Glasnow News During Brewers Series appeared first on HEAVY.
Logan Webb Shares True Feelings on Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal Trade
The Los Angeles Dodgers ticked off the baseball world with their trade for former Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal. Los Angeles sent outfielder Zyhir Hope, right-handed pitcher River Ryan, and right-handed pitcher Brady Smith to the Tigers for Skubal.Nonetheless, while the San Francisco Giants aren’t in the playoff picture after being sellers at the […] The post Logan Webb Shares True Feelings on Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal Trade appeared first on HEAVY.
Predicting the Titans' Starting Lineup Following Preseason Win vs. 49ers
What I currently believe the Tennessee Titans' starting lineup will look like ahead of Week 2 of preseason work.
Raiders add former Texans starting DT ahead of joint practices
Before heading to Houston this week, the Raiders added a former Texans starting DT to the camp roster.
WTAP + | Mid-Ohio Valley man takes a chance by starting business
Mid-Ohio Valley man says he took a chance on himself by opening up his own business.
Ex-Dolphins Star Tua Tagovailoa Gets Clear Falcons QB Outlook
Former Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa is looking for a fresh start with the Atlanta Falcons to prove that he can still be a starter in the NFL. Moreover, Tagovailoa is in the driver’s seat to run away with the Falcons’ starting job.Michael Penix Jr. is still working his way back from the left knee […] The post Ex-Dolphins Star Tua Tagovailoa Gets Clear Falcons QB Outlook appeared first on HEAVY.
Lamborghini unveils Revuelto SV, its most powerful production car ever
Lamborghini's Revuelto SV is a limited-edition V12 hybrid with over 1,050 horsepower, a 2.4-second 0-to-100 kph time and a $741,172 starting price.
Irving: Buccaneers QB Mayfield Brings Energy to Every Huddle
Starting quarterback Baker Mayfield is entering a pivotal contract season, but with training camp underway, extension talks have ceased. See what Bucky Irving had to say about his QB and what he brings to the team.
Michigan State football 2026 game-by-game predictions: Toledo
Predicting every Michigan State football game for the 2026 season, starting with the season-opener against the Toledo Rockets
Blue Jays Announce Starting Pitchers For Crucial Series vs Yankees
The Toronto Blue Jays are gearing up for a crucial three-game series with the New York Yankees this weekend. After taking a massive series against the Boston Red Sox, Toronto will be looking to keep up the winning ways against another American League East rival. The Blue Jays have been trying to battle back from […] The post Blue Jays Announce Starting Pitchers For Crucial Series vs Yankees appeared first on HEAVY.
New Executive Order Undermines Child Health
On August 10, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making major changes to federal vaccine policy. Among several other actions, this order would make major revisions to the childhood vaccination schedule, direct care providers to administer monovalent vaccines as soon as they are available (starting with splitting up the MMR (measles, mumps, […]
AI needs science’s search history
“Actually, that’s where the gold is,” said Alasdair Russell, my graduate school friend who leads a pre-clinical genome editing group at Cambridge. He was talking about the winding road of science that is omitted from published papers. “When you’re discussing how to do the experiment, and why this way is better than another way, and what does the data really mean? I know what it shows, but what does it mean?” At RAAIS 2026, he described how his group has begun logging the twisting path of discovery as it happens, recording the verbal and written exchanges that normally disappear. Ideas become nodes in a living graph: they branch when a meeting produces two plausible experiments, merge when separate lines of evidence converge, and go dark when someone quietly stops pursuing them. In his implementation, one agent scores novelty, while another tries to learn “how scientists think and how they navigate through a complex world of data,” so that high-potential nodes can trigger deeper investigation. As frontier AI labs deploy agents toward scientific discovery, giving AI authentic scientific taste remains a trillion-dollar dilemma. The bottleneck is that the record we have kept for centuries of science might be insufficient to get us there. The experiments that never make the paper Peter Medawar, 1960 Nobel laureate and “father of transplantation,” asked in 1963 whether the scientific paper was a fraud, and answered yes: the form of the paper misrepresents the thinking that produced it. Sixty years on, the diagnosis is unchanged. A paper presents a clean progression from hypothesis to result to conclusion. Lost along the way are the unconventional theories, the abandoned or unaffordable methods, and the underwhelming and inconclusive data. It reads like a browser history with every dead end deleted: the ten open tabs, the four rephrased queries, the wrong turn down a subforum. All scrubbed, leaving one clean path from question to answer as the canonical path. What has changed since then is that the discarded material is now worth something. No high-impact journal wants these artifacts, but raw trial and error is the most likely source of the training data required to develop scientific intuition, or what researchers call taste. Earlier attempts to capture the discards were motivated by scientific integrity. The Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine launched in 2002 to publish rigorous studies that disputed established models or exposed ineffective treatments. Its archive preserved negative conclusions after they had become papers, rather than the live alternatives and arguments that produced them. BioMed Central closed it in 2017, saying the mission had been served now that other journals publish null results. A less generous reading is that in fifteen years it published around 200 papers because almost nobody wants to read a negative result, let alone write one up when it will not count toward academic tenure. AI models are different. Even an uninteresting negative result can be useful, provided it is labeled. Earlier this year, Anthropic put a version of this to the test. The company pulled 129 decision points from real Claude Code sessions between January and March 2026, showed models the work up to a human detour, and asked what should happen next. Claude Mythos Preview beat the human choice 64% of the time, while Opus 4.5 managed 51%. The comparison was tilted toward the models because Anthropic deliberately chose moments where the human decision had room for improvement. On 127 further scenarios where the human action was already strong, the models improved on it only about 20% of the time. The study was possible because Anthropic’s researchers work inside a tool that logs by default. The reasoning, detours and outcome are produced in the same working environment. Biology has no equivalent. Its reasoning happens in hallways, at benches, in Slack threads and on whiteboards, while the outcome arrives weeks later somewhere else. The record has to emerge from the work itself. Ask scientists to reconstruct it afterwards and we’ll create another polished account. Subscribe A log is not a label Before any of this becomes training data, a negative result has to say what failed. The first paper published in the Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine examined 234 negative studies across five leading medical journals. Only 30% discussed statistical power, and half clearly defined a primary outcome. Tell a model an experiment failed, without telling it whether the assay was underpowered, a reagent had degraded, or the hypothesis was simply wrong, and it will learn noise with confidence. Decision histories have a second missing label too. When a lab considers five experiments and runs one, only the chosen branch returns an outcome. The other four are experimental counterfactuals. Researchers call this the selective labels problem: the data reveal results only for the actions someone chose to take. Such a record can teach a model to imitate a lab’s taste, but it cannot establish that the taste was good. It also smuggles local constraints into general lessons. A lab that never ran cryo-EM because it did not own a microscope teaches a model that cryo-EM is rarely the right call. Alasdair’s nodes preserve the candidate set, which is the necessary first step. To be useful, each decision record needs six fields: The evidence available at that moment, and nothing that arrived later. The candidates considered, including the ones dismissed in a sentence. For each candidate: the expected result, the confidence attached to it, and the cost in time and money. The route chosen, and the reason. What happened next. How the evidence changed the scientist’s view. These must be timestamped before the outcome, because hindsight turns uncertainty into inevitability. Disagreement also has to survive. Averaging three scientists into one clean rationale reproduces exactly the information loss we are trying to fix. But there is an obvious failure mode here. Once decisions are logged and scored, people log for the record post-facto. Anyone who has watched an electronic lab notebook fill up with retrospective tidying knows how quickly a research tool becomes a compliance exercise. A record that costs a scientist ten minutes of honest reflection per decision is worth far more than one that costs an hour of performance. A publication initiative called Registered Reports offers a useful starting point. Here, researchers submit their rationale, methods and analysis plan for peer review before the data exist, and the journal commits in principle to publish if they follow the approved plan. Nature has now expanded the format across every field it covers. This approach to paper writing timestamps intent before the outcome, but it freezes one plan. A useful search history must also preserve how the plan changed, which alternatives were rejected, when, and on what evidence. Subscribe Run the runner-up Autonomous labs show what happens when decisions and outcomes are connected in a loop. Liverpool’s mobile robotic chemist ran 688 experiments over eight days in a ten-variable formulation space. A batched Bayesian search used each result to choose the next experiments and found photocatalyst mixtures six times more active than the starting formulations. Every completed experiment changed what the system did next. The robot optimized within a goal and search space that humans had already chosen. It did not decide which scientific question mattered. So what this work demonstrates is narrower, but still useful: a search history pays off when the options return standardized outcomes quickly. Open-ended biology is harder because branches can take weeks and the discarded alternatives may never be run. Some exploration therefore has to be bought. Where two branches are plausible and the stakes justify the cost, a lab should sometimes run the runner-up. Otherwise the record captures what today’s scientists usually chose and stays silent on what they systematically overlooked. A funder could ring-fence a small fraction of a grant for the branch not taken, provided that the decision record and the outcome are both deposited. That costs money, but so does having every lab rediscover the same abandoned path. Test whether taste transfers When it comes time to evaluate if our new AI system exhibits taste, the comparison should run across laboratories and fields. At selected decision points in a live research campaign, we should freeze the six fields: the evidence, the candidates, expected results, confidence, costs and the choice made. Experts then rank the options before the outcomes are known, and those outcomes are checked independently later. We could give models one of two diets - papers alone, or papers plus decision histories - and ask them to rank the next experiment on unfamiliar projects. Then, we score information gained per dollar and week, calibration, and how quickly weak branches are abandoned. If histories improve choices only inside the lab that produced them, they amount to useful organizational memory. If they improve choices on unfamiliar problems elsewhere, Alasdair’s group will have captured something science has never managed to write down: a transferable record of taste. Until that happens, a scientific search history is a promising record, not yet a training set.
High-flying entertainment: Airway X Motocross wraps up Cyber Optics races starting this weekend
Airway X Motocross begins its final two Cyber Optics night races of the season this weekend, with the finale set for Aug. 28-29 and a $10,000 purse for professional riders. The night series features racing for riders of all ages and skill levels.
Microsoft starts merging its Copilot consumer and business apps in advance of ‘Super App’ rollout
Microsoft is combining its consumer and business Copilot apps into a single app, in a gradual transition starting this week. Copilot Podcasts, Group Chat and Deep Research will be retired beginning Aug. 18, along with Mico, the animated character added to Copilot's voice mode last year.
Microsoft starts merging its Copilot consumer and business apps in advance of ‘Super App’ rollout
Microsoft is combining its consumer and business Copilot apps into a single app, in a gradual transition starting this week. Copilot Podcasts, Group Chat and Deep Research will be retired beginning Aug. 18, along with Mico, the animated character added to Copilot's voice mode last year.
The drug lenacapavir is a mighty weapon against HIV. Its rollout gets mixed reviews
It's a twice-a-year injection that is remarkably effective in preventing an HIV infection. Distribution is starting. But questions are being raised about getting it to the areas that need it most.
Mikel Arteta highlights Arsenal’s one priority in transfer window
Arteta said the bar is high for Arsenal to find players who can improve their starting line-up, amid links with Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez and Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola
The 11 largest North American sports franchise sales, starting with the Lakers … twice
Teams across major North American sports leagues have been fetching jaw-dropping sale prices in recent years.
Starting QB Revealed for Browns Preseason Opener with Bears
The Cleveland Browns QB competition reaches it's next phase as the team faces the Chicago Bears in their preseason opener. But who will start?
Broncos Depth Chart Reveals Surprise Twist at Wide Receiver
The 1st unofficial Denver Broncos depth chart revealed Marvin Mims Jr. as the 3rd starting WR before the preseason opener. The post Broncos Depth Chart Reveals Surprise Twist at Wide Receiver appeared first on HEAVY.
How real was the Vikings' quarterback competition?
From the moment quarterback Kyler Murray joined the Vikings, it seemed as if the starting job was his to lose.
Barcelona defender’s agent visits club facilities amid growing Arsenal interest
With the transfer window entering its final stages Jules Kounde’s future at FC Barcelona is starting to become uncertain. Now, According to Jijantes (h/t SPORT), Jonathan Kebe, the French defender��...
The Houston Rockets Will Not Be Playing on Christmas Day
The NBA is starting to release the schedule for the upcoming season. The Christmas Day games will not include the Houston Rockets.
Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the risky business of second acts
The Patriots’ former QB and coach have mutated in ways that are starting to obscure — maybe even tarnish — their twin legacies as the greatest of all time at their respective positions.
QB Kyler Murray wins starting job with Minnesota Vikings
Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell made a decision about his starting quarterback.
Vikings building on defensive strengths
EAGAN, MN (KELO) — The Vikings offense has been the story of the offseason but with a starting quarterback now decided, the defense is ready to make headlines ahead of Week One. Minnesota’s defense has been the lifeblood of the franchise since the Purple People Eater days. The team has a scary ability to shut […]
Oneil Cruz's rehab is transferred to Altoona, and he goes hitless in his first game there
ALTOONA, Pa. — Oneil Cruz’s rehab assignment continued Tuesday at a new location — starting in center field and playing eight innings...
Samsung is Starting to Catch Up to Apple on Hearing Health
Samsung today said its Galaxy Buds Hearing Aid feature has been cleared by the U.S. FDA, which means hearing aid capabilities will be coming to the Galaxy Buds in the fourth quarter of 2026. Samsung will join Apple in offering over-the-counter hearing aid functionality. Apple added an FDA-cleared hearing health feature to the AirPods back in 2024, allowing them to be used as a clinical-grade hearing aid.
HelloNation Article Outlines How to Grow Your Small Business Featuring Insurance Expert Tony Pope
How can small business owners take the next step after starting their venture? A HelloNation article answers this question with a clear set of strategies designed to guide entrepreneurs through the growth process. Featuring insights from Insurance Expert Tony Pope of Summerville, SC, the feature highlights planning, customer focus, marketing, and partnerships as essential tools for success.
Rare Mario Brothers cartridges being auctioned off for sale after unique find in Wisconsin
A set of unique, extremely rare Super Mario cartridges was found in a gaming store in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and will be auctioned off starting Friday.
It’s Kyler Murray’s Team Now, for Better or Worse
The Vikings have finally announced the results of the team’s contentious quarterback competition, and according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Kyler Murray has been named the Week 1 starting quarterback for the 2026 season, putting an end to the much-talked-about position battle and handing the keys to the Vikings offense to the former Cardinals veteran. After an open battle to start camp got going, Murray put distance between himself and now-backup quarterback J.J. McCarthy over the past few weeks, and while there were some recent struggles that might have put into question Murray’s lead in the QB race, it ultimately didn’t matter to the Vikings brass, who felt they needed to make a decision before the Vikings’ preseason opener against the Giants this Saturday.
Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Aug. 11
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
How Kyler Murray starting for Vikings impacts fantasy football drafts
Murray beat out J.J. McCarthy for the Vikings' starting quarterback job
Vikings name Kyler Murray starting QB over J.J. McCarthy, per report
The Vikings' QB battle has ended prior to the beginning of the preseason
Vikings Reportedly Name Kyler Murray Starting Quarterback Over J.J. McCarthy
The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly decided whether Kyler Murray or J.J. McCarthy will be their starting quarterback.
iPhone Users Who Pay for Enough iCloud Storage Get New iOS 27 Perks
If you are subscribed to an iCloud+ plan with at least 2TB of storage, you will receive new perks in the Home app on iOS 27, according to Apple. Starting with iOS 27, Apple said iPhone users who are subscribed to an iCloud+ plan with at least 2TB of storage receive access to three new Apple Intelligence features in the Home app: generated video descriptions for HomeKit Secure Video cameras, the ability to search for camera clips, and automatic surfacing of noteworthy clips.
Blue Jays Provide Latest Health Update on Spencer Arrighetti
The Toronto Blue Jays have provided the latest health update on starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti, who came over at the trade deadline. The Blue Jays traded center fielder Daulton Varsho and cash to the Astros for Arrighetti, a young, controllable starting pitcher who had fallen out of favor in Houston. He was on the IL […] The post Blue Jays Provide Latest Health Update on Spencer Arrighetti appeared first on HEAVY.
I Made This: ‘Strouse Entertainment: Starting a Business from a Wheelchair’
Recent Full Sail University Digital Cinematography graduate Van Eisenhour created a mini-documentary in class that earned a spot at Wellsboro Film Festival.
13 Fields of Mistria Tips For First-Time Farmers
Starting your first farm in Mistria 1.0? Here are a few things that will make your journey easier
Minnesota Cannabis Businesses Grapple With Growing Pains
Minnesota's hyper-regulated cannabis industry is starting to bear fruit—er, flower. But uncertainties remain about whether operators have sufficient breathing room to build viable businesses.
UConn Football Not Worried About State of Quarterback Battle Yet
With less than one month until the regular season opener, new head coach Jason Candle isn't rushing to name a starting signal-caller.
Can This Squad Really Get Promoted? I’m Not Convinced
Reading FC’s starting XI looks good, but surely the bench is just as important?
Eagles' QB2 Battle Is Still Too Close to Call
One of the key training camp battles for the Philadelphia Eagles was who would be the backup for Jalen Hurts: Tanner McKee or Andy Dalton. While Dalton currently has the slight edge, the race is not over just yet. Last season, McKee served as the second quarterback, starting in Week 18 against the Washington Commanders when the Eagles decided to rest their starters heading into the playoffs.
Haywood Road repaving begins as west Asheville businesses and drivers brace for disruption
Starting today, a 2-mile stretch of Haywood Road in west Asheville will close for repaving work.
Jose Felix’s impact on Jet Sports Training makes Southside fitness business limitless
A conversation with Bobby Rodriguez at the wedding of Jose Felix's cousin in 2017 led to a dinner meeting at the restaurant No Anchovies between the two Sunnyside High School graduates to discuss further the possibility of collaborating on a local fitness center. No Anchovies became the starting point of no giving up when it
Brian Schottenheimer’s challenge keeps door open in Cowboys’ LT competition
Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer spoke on the state of the team's battle for the left tackle starting job.
Umpire ejects starting pitcher before Braves-Yankees game begins
The left-hander didn't like a balk call the day before he was ejected
The Guardian view on the two cultures: bridge the divide, starting with A-levels
Editorial: Seventy years after CP Snow warned of estrangement between the sciences and arts, breadth in education should be encouraged
Can Sam Roush Become the Chicago Bears' TE2 This Season?
One of the biggest strengths of the Chicago Bears is tight end right now. You have Colston Loveland at the top, who’s the clear TE1. With Loveland being drafted 10th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft and having 713 yards in his rookie season, there’s not much debate for the starting spot.
American Airlines Just Made It Harder for Elite Flyers to Get Free Business-Class Upgrades
Starting August 25, AAdvantage members flying economy are losing a valuable perk on popular Hawaii and coast-to-coast routes: a chance to score a complimentary lie-flat seat.
Former Washington football star prioritizing health over starting job
Former UW star Michael Penix Jr. is nearing a return from a knee injury, and a battle for Atlanta's QB1 job.
Scientists Are Starting To Understand The 'Largest Biomechanical Event on Earth': Whales Hunting For Food on a Single Breath
If your heart slowed that much, you'd probably pass out.
Virginia businesses sue to block new THC regulations set to take effect this month
Starting on Aug. 16, hemp products in Virginia cannot exceed more than 2 milligrams of THC per package. Supporters say it's a safety issues, but some local businesses the new regulations could force them to take massive amounts of products off the shelves.
Pirates' Carmen Mlodzinski: Starting Friday's game
Pirates' Carmen Mlodzinski: Starting Friday's game
Brewers' William Contreras: Exiting starting lineup
Brewers' William Contreras: Exiting starting lineup
Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. not 'chasing a timeline’ as health keeps improving
Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. says he's focused on his recovery from an ACL tear and that he "can't worry about a starting job" while he's working his way back.
Kevin Gausman Reacts to Joining Cubs After Blue Jays Trade
Newly acquired Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kevin Gausman made his first comments for the Cubs since his trade from the Toronto Blue Jays.The Cubs traded two prospects, outfielder Brett Bateman and infielder Ty Southisen, for the veteran SP Gausman, who is in the final season of his five-year, $110 million contract.With Chicago primed for a […] The post Kevin Gausman Reacts to Joining Cubs After Blue Jays Trade appeared first on HEAVY.
Bears’ Left Tackle Battle Is All but Settled
Braxton Jones lined up with the first team offense at left tackle for a third straight practice on Monday, and the writing is on the wall for the Chicago Bears starting job at the position. The post Bears’ Left Tackle Battle Is All but Settled appeared first on HEAVY.
France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week
Stories you may have missed from the world of business.
Consumer Reports: AI chatbots can mislead users seeking health information
AI health advice can sound reassuring, but experts warn it may be wrong. Use chatbots as a starting point, not a diagnosis.
Galaxy Z Fold8 duo and Flip8 exceed Samsung's pre-order targets in Europe
They go on sale starting August 7. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip8, the Galaxy Z Fold8, and the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra on July 22, and all three of them...
Hallmark Media, NFL, Skydance Sports and the Chicago Bears announce the starting lineup for Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story
With production wrapping last month in the Chicago area, the starting lineup for Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story has been named. The film will feature cameo appearances from head coach Ben Johnson, tight end Colston Loveland, tight end Cole Kmet, al
Available for XBOX Insiders: More Control Over Captures, Saves, and Wishlists
Starting today, XBOX Insiders can try out new XBOX console updates designed to make it easier to capture and share memorable gameplay moments, track your progress, and manage the games and content you care about most. From new ways to include chat audio in game captures, to enhanced achievement sorting, greater control over cloud saves, […]
Accolades: Darden School earns 11 top-10 rankings in Princeton Review
Also in this roundup: honoring an MRI innovator who’s still active, a focused ultrasound leader who’s just starting, and more.
Vikings GM Nolan Teasley Sends Strong Message to Kyler Murray
Minnesota Vikings QB Kyler Murray is looking for a fresh start after the Arizona Cardinals cut ties with him this offseason. The former No. 1 pick is in a QB competition with J.J. McCarthy as the two eye the Vikings’ starting job. During his time with the Cardinals, Murray posted a passer rating of 92.2 with […] The post Vikings GM Nolan Teasley Sends Strong Message to Kyler Murray appeared first on HEAVY.
As iPhones get more expensive, T-Mobile launches new 3-year plan
While claims of a $1,399 starting price for the iPhone 18 Pro may be exaggerated, there’s no doubt at all...
‘We take your feedback to heart’: Game Freak is planning regular Beast of Reincarnation updates, starting next week
Reviews for the game have been mixed so far…
📋 Remo and Santos set for Copa do Brasil decider
It’s a decisive night for Remo and Santos.They will face off starting at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time this Tuesday (4).It’s the second leg of the Copa do Brasil Round of 16.And Mangueirão will be the...
SpaceX quarterly revenue surges in debut results on strong growth in its Starlink business
SpaceX reported on Tuesday a 92% rise in revenue for the April-June quarter, in its first earnings since going public, buoyed by strong growth in its Starlink satellite-internet and AI businesses. The company's stock has declined 8% since its record-breaking initial public offering in June that valued the company at about $1.75 trillion. The stock could face additional pressure from the expiry of SpaceX's post-IPO lock-up period starting on Thursday, which may unleash a wave of insider and early-investor shares on the market.
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MrBeast Sales Slow, Angel Stock Falls, MUBI and Neon Look for Hits, and Will an NBA Franchise Set a Sales Record?
(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) You probably remember egg prices spiking a few years ago. This led to a lot of debate between the pro-market/pro-competition/antitrust/Neo-Brandesian crowd and the center/center-right/center-left/abundance/libertarian crowd over the cause, whether it was the avian flu outbreak or whether industry consolidation led to price fixing, using avian flu as a convenient cover. Basel Musharbash wrote a whole investigation at BIG looking at it. Well, two years later, we have our answer: it was price fixing. The Justice Department found proof, via emails, of price fixing. Indeed, just the threat of an investigation brought prices down two years ago: I bring this up because at least half a dozen of my favorite political writers and pundits, who were skeptical about price fixing at the time, haven’t written any mea culpas on this issue. It’s really dispiriting and makes it much, much harder to trust their work on other issues. If you take a hard stand on an issue, then you get it wrong, you need to explain how and why you got it wrong. Or update your priors. This is how epistemological bubbles are formed! All of which is to say, it’s time for another installment of “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong”. Last issue, I mostly focused on the “wrong” side of the equation, so today’s is a bit more balanced, but with one big mea culpa (though I still stand by my original concerns). Let’s dive right in! Subscribe CORRECTION: UFC Didn’t Release Subscriber Data (But Seems to Have Bragged About It Internally) In my analysis of the viewership of UFC Freedom 250, I wrote... “Paramount has also released datecdotes bragging about their subscriber numbers. Earlier this year, they claimed that the first UFC fight on Paramount+ brought in 1 million subscribers.” Well, that datecdote did not come from a PR rep, but from great reporting from James Faris at Business Insider. The actual quote was this: “Paramount’s flagship streaming service generated about a million new subscribers on the day of its first-ever UFC event, Paramount product chief Dane Glasgow told employees in a town hall on Tuesday morning, three staffers who attended the meeting told Business Insider.“ This wasn’t the biggest goof in the world; even Faris emphasized to me that this is more a “clarification” than a correction. Still, it sounds like, internally, the folks at Paramount were very happy about this result—and I’m guessing they were happy with this news getting out—even though the gains didn’t last through the quarter, dropping to 700K adds. RIGHT: MrBeast’s Struggles Continue... I’m very skeptical about MrBeast’s burgeoning media “empire” and, in particular, its $5 billion valuation, as I wrote earlier this year and last year. Sure enough, according to Business Insider, regarding its “booming” consumer products division_:_ “US sales volume grew 13% year-over-year in 2025, following a 33% leap the previous year, according to a presentation deck dated May 2026....A February 2025 investor deck viewed by Business Insider showed Feastables’ net revenue more than doubled in 2024 from 2023, to $215 million, and was forecast to grow 74% in 2025, to $375 million.” [Emphasis mine.] If you told investors that you projected 74% growth but delivered 13%,1 that’s not ideal. But it’s not just MrBeast. Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime had sales drop in half for their energy drinks. It’s one thing to build a successful entertainment company and an entirely different thing to succeed in the heavily-consolidated-but-also-very-competitive consumer packaged goods space! CPGs are dominated by a few firms with very wide moats compared to YouTube, which has few barriers to entry. These businesses require different skill sets and have completely different business environments. WRONG: Does the NBA Have an $8 Billion Bidder? Almost as soon as I published my article about the NBA’s finances, casting skepticism on NBA expansion, I saw this Front Office Sports headline: One group “claims to have already raised $8 billion” for the Vegas expansion team. I mean, wow. That’s just $2 billion less than what the Los Angeles Lakers were valued at when they were sold just last year. And they’re arguably the most popular team in the NBA. (Side note: the new owner is now under an investigation for fraud in how he went about financing the Lakers and the Dodgers purchases.) So much for the “dried up” language I used in that article. (This is why I usually stick to my “Entertainment Nuance Guy” tone in articles...) I went off old information—from April, when I read/heard about the NBA downplaying expansion efforts—instead of doing a quick double-check for new news. That said...if you read the article, the market for Seattle is “slow”, with just one reported bidder. So I wasn’t entirely off. This goof has annoyed me since I first published it, mainly because it undercut that article’s real point, which I stand by: NBA franchises are really overvalued right now. Now, I get why NBA teams are overvalued. When it comes to owning sports teams, it’s basically never wrong to assume that some rich person somewhere will care more about owning a team (or just being part of a group since they’re so expensive) than the actual financials. There are only so many teams to own, and opportunities to buy in preferred markets don’t come along very often. This explains why the teams sell for such high multiples (usually above a 10 to 12.5 revenue multiple, which is very high). You only need one person to overpay! Beyond the ultra-wealthy luxury good explanation, I worry NBA teams are becoming speculative assets. More and more private equity investors are buying into NBA teams. But the value, in owning a team, comes from selling it later, not any meaningful relationship to revenue or profit growth. In other words, the newer NBA owners are increasingly expecting someone later to buy their inflated asset. That’s not sound economics; that’s the “greater fool” theory at work.2 At some point, actually making money has to matter. Especially since revenue growth is now below the growth of the stock market. (And this matters because the NBA doesn’t have easy levers to pull to drastically lower their costs—half of their revenue has to go to players and then you actually have to run a team, including coaching, training, travel, media expenses, and more—or raise revenues aside from one-off expansions in America and overseas.) I just don’t see how investors make their money back buying NBA teams, except for selling at a higher price later on down the line. But if revenue/profit growth continues to slow, at some point, someone will be left holding the bag. RIGHT: Baseball and Basketball are about equally popular. Related to the above, I wanted to cite two quick pieces of evidence for one of my other theories: that the NBA and MLB are about as popular as each other, but the NBA gets much, much better media coverage. One YouGov survey has that fans prefer basketball to baseball by 52% to 48%, which I’m guessing is within the margin of error for that poll. That’s virtually even, meaning they’re about the same popularity. Over on NBC, a recent Red Sox-Yankees game averaged 4 million viewers, higher than Sunday Night Basketball’s average of 3.4 million on the same network. A Yankees-Dodgers game averaged 3.9 million two weeks ago. Not every game averages this much, but it shows you that baseball isn’t far off from basketball, depending on the matchup. Altogether, the NBA is just slightly more popular than baseball, but NBC is paying MLB a fraction of what they pay the NBA, a point I’ve made before. RIGHT: Angel, MUBI and Neon Updates... I’ve long been skeptical about many of Hollywood’s buzziest startups/smaller indie studios. It’s not that they don’t make great movies—films like Anora and Everything Everywhere All at Once are amazing—or that they’re not (rightfully) pushing the majors to make better films, but...they get a ton of hype, and that hype often doesn’t live up to the reality or difficulty in scaling up. Starting with MUBI, well, The Wall Street Journal wrote a feature on MUBI’s struggles last April, best summarized by the subheader “After Sequoia valued Mubi at $1 billion, a left-wing revolt sent the indie film company into a tailspin”. MUBI lost $7.3 million on $200 million in revenue in Q4 2025, but reportedly hit a record 1.7 million subscribers at the end of Q1. As for Neon, Department M purchased a “significant stake” in the company earlier this year. How much is that “stake” worth? According to Deadline, “No financial figures for the Neon-Department M deal were disclosed.” So...that’s not great! If it was a big valuation, we’d hear about. Also, I found this curious: “Both Neon and Department M already have separate partnerships with Qatar. The Qatar Film Committee has a slate deal in place with the former, and a biopic production pact with the latter.” Color me skeptical about much Middle Eastern investment dollars. See: LIV Golf. Finally, as for Angel (formerly Angel Studios), their stock very, very slightly popped last month after Young Washington ($20 million budget) which made $45 million in the US, but their stock is still way down from its opening. Smaller Updates RIGHT: The WGA should focus on antitrust concerns! I’ve been on this for years. Post-WGA/AMTPT deal in 2023, I wrote an article for the Ankler calling on the WGA to focus and organize against industry consolidation. Sure enough, the WGA filed a lawsuit against the Paramount-WBD merger, and people are organizing around this issue now. I wish this energy had coalesced earlier (specifically to lobby Washington much earlier), but better late than never! WRONG: Actually, the chip shortage might be due to market manipulation. In my last “Long Reads for the Long Summer” article, I shared an article about how LLMs are causing memory chip prices to spike, which will make all electronics more expensive. Well, turns out, three RAM manufacturers control 90% of the market, and now a private lawsuit accuses them of price-fixing. So yeah. WRONG/UPDATE: The Odyssey will hold! Two weeks ago, I wrote, “As of this moment, we haven’t had a super-blockbuster, though The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday could all cross the $500 million mark. (At this point, The Odyssey would need a very strong hold to get there.)” Well, it’s safe to say it’s going to have that hold! It only dropped 30% in weekend two and IMAX screenings are sold out all month. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is also off to a great start. RIGHT: People are rushing to get shows out yearly. I’ve long been bullish on yearly, weekly-released shows, and Leslie Goldberg at The Ankler wrote about how many people in town are now listening. WRONG: Mark Carney reverses Canada’s stance on homegrown production. After writing about Canada installing domestic production quotas, Canada has backed off. WRONG: I don’t trust Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s online “views”. When I originally wrote about the latest Spider-Man film’s record-breaking trailer, I thought this was just YouTube views, but after watching this Corridor Crew video and doing more research, well, it’s all social views of the trailer globally. Really? That stat includes TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts views. Basically, I don’t trust it anymore. (This film will probably set record, but I trust the pre-sales data more.) RIGHT: Celebrity Production companies are still struggling. I’ve written about this for years, but the company that I didn’t track was Kevin Hart’s HartBeat, which was valued at $650 million but is struggling now and might just end soon, especially after Kevin Hart pulled his endorsement deals. And Bad Robot is moving to NYC. CORRECTION: SpongeBob is a “second run” title. In my 2025 recap article, I had _SpongeBob SquarePants_labelled as a “library” title, when it is still a “second run” show, with new episodes still coming out on Nickelodeon. CORRECTION: In my last “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong” update, I offered a correction from Doug Creutz and misspelled TD Cowen. Thanks, Grammarly! 1 Though he could have increased prices to make up for the gap, he couldn’t have increased them that much. 2 There’s a theory, which I think that Daryl Morey created and Bill Simmons popularized, that, to be successful building your team, you only need a handful of bad GMs in the league to take advantage of. To be clear, Daryl Morey’s theory was also for signing bad contracts, that you could always get out of bad contracts. Basically, there’s always someone who will make a bad trade. It’s not the same exact thing, but similar enough to the Greater Fool Theory that I really like it.