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Apple Increases Prices For Apple Music & Apple One Over "Rising Licensing Costs"

Apple is raising prices for its music streaming service, Apple Music, for subscribers in the U.S. and other countries.

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Jul 17 • 6:52 PM EDT • Technology • deadline.com
Nix’s Numbers Stack Up Well Against Rest Of AFC West

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix does surprisingly well when you compare his numbers to the rest of the division.

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Jul 17 • 6:39 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Apple Music Hikes Subscription Prices, Citing Rising Licensing Fees

Apple is hiking the prices of Apple Music subscription plans -- the tech giant's first rate increases for the service since the fall of 2022, citing higher music licensing costs.

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Jul 17 • 2:04 PM EDT • Technology • variety.com
Did this scientist solve humanity’s biggest mystery? The surprising theory explained - Futura-Sciences

From behind the Iron Curtain Gánti was born in Vác, Hungary, on September 10, 1933. He grew up during World War II and the subsequent Soviet occupation. Though he trained as a chemical engineer and worked in industrial biochemistry, his lifelong obsession was a fundamental question: what actually defines something...

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Jul 17 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • futura-sciences.com
North Little Rock looks to enhance growing entertainment district with new downtown hotels

Two new hotels rising in downtown North Little Rock, the Tempo by Hilton and Aloft, will add just over 220 rooms within walking distance of Simmons Bank Arena, the newly opened North Little Rock Event Center and the Argenta Arts District.

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Jul 17 • 12:13 PM EDT • Entertainment • arkansasonline.com
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America’s Enterprising Spirit Is Booming After Decades-Long Slump

Hundreds of thousands of people are creating companies each year, ending a decades-long drought.

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Jul 17 • 10:47 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Recruiting Roundup: Michigan looking to flip rising recruit committed elsewhere

Michigan Football is targeting a recruit committed elsewhere that plans on officially visiting for the Oklahoma game. That and more in today’s Recruiting Roundup:

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Jul 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
"High-T Department": Hegseth approves testosterone screening in military

Hegseth says he is authorising hormone screening to ensure US troops "operate at your absolute best".

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Jul 16 • 5:10 AM EDT • Health • bbc.com
‘Escaping Beijing’: Why some young Chinese are quitting the capital

A slowing economy and rising prices are making it harder for young Chinese to thrive in the city.

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Jul 16 • 4:10 AM EDT • Business • aljazeera.com
Progressive uprising divides Democrats up and down Michigan's ballot

Amid voter frustration with the \

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Jul 16 • 12:02 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
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2026 Open Championship odds, picks, date: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors

Mike McClure's model has simulated the British Open 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets and picks for Royal Birkdale

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Jul 15 • 8:54 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Fort Bend County Fair announces 2026 entertainment lineup

The 90th celebration of the Fort Bend County Fair will showcase an exciting entertainment lineup featuring Texas legends, country favorites, and rising stars who will take the stage throughout …

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Jul 15 • 8:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • katytimes.com
The science of Alaska’s bees: What researchers are learning

For decades, scientists knew surprisingly little about Alaska’s native bees. Now, Alaskans working together to understand the bees that pollinate the North.

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Jul 15 • 6:00 PM EDT • Science • alaskabeacon.com
Rep. Kim Schrier raises concerns over Enchantments, wildfire risk and health care costs

U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., said growing visitor numbers, reduced federal staffing and rising health care costs are among the issues weighing on residents

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Jul 15 • 5:34 PM EDT • Health • komonews.com
Hochul's order of a data center moratorium draws mixed reactions from N.Y.

Community groups have pressed data center developers on issues such as water use, air quality and rising utility costs for nearby residents.

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Jul 15 • 5:33 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Growing debt creates growing risks for American workers

The national debt is growing rapidly, and this trend could create serious challenges for future economic growth, job opportunities and wages, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation reports. As debt increases, the cost of paying interest on that debt takes up more government resources and can limit investments in areas that support economic growth. Rising debt […]

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Jul 15 • 3:23 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
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Vanderbilt Health physicians treating more patients with tick bites this year

Six medically important tick species live in the state, and many Tennesseans encounter ticks in their own yard or neighborhood. Perhaps attributable to changing weather patterns and rising temperatures, Vanderbilt Health’s Emergency Medicine physicians around the region began treating patients with tick bites in March this year.

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Jul 15 • 10:59 AM EDT • Health • news.vumc.org
DC Sports Reality Check: Tickets, streaming and betting — the rising cost of being a sports fan

In Part 3 of a five-day series on how D.C.-area sports fans follow their teams, Rob Woodfork explores fan reactions to tickets, streaming and betting.

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Jul 15 • 6:28 AM EDT • Sports • wtop.com
Pennsylvania Republicans won on lowering prices. Then came the Iran war.

Two Republicans who unseated House Democrats in 2024 after promising to lower the cost of living are fighting to keep their seats amid rising prices.

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Jul 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Medicare releases 2027 physician fee schedule with ‘devastating’ cuts to radiologist payments

"These cuts ignore the burden that rising practice costs are placing on ... radiology practices and our healthcare system," one imaging society told Radiology Business.

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Jul 15 • 3:16 AM EDT • Business • radiologybusiness.com
LeBron James Teases Warriors Move With Surprising Golf Outing

LeBron James golfed with Draymond Green and Kevin Hart, sparking fresh rumors about a potential Warriors return before his free agency decision.

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Jul 15 • 12:37 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Older adults who followed popular diet saw surprising mental health benefit

Eating the Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil, may help keep the mind strong even into old age, according to new research.

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Jul 14 • 11:19 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
47 revelatory hours with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

To review this month’s supposed remake of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, I must first correct the record. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced isn’t a game about pirates (and assassins) in the 18th century Caribbean. Sure, sure, that’s what the trailers would have you believe. They’ve go their clips of Edward Kenway swinging his swords and steering his pirate ship into cannon-blasting combat against British frigates. Is Resynced truly a pirate game? Of the 47 hours I spent playing Resynced over the past few weeks, I will admit I spent maybe 44 (?) of them collecting plunder with Blackbeard, drinking rum with Anne Bonny and debating the pros and cons of the lawless pirate-run settlement Nassau with Benjamin Hornigold. I may in fact have spent dozens of hours sailing to remote islands, reading treasure maps, opening messages left in bottles, sinking the odd Man o’ War with a well-timed broadside, collecting sea shanties for my crew, befriending a pet monkey, and hunting whales. I am nevertheless neither so Gullible nor so Narrow-Minded as to call the magnificent Resynced a “pirate remake.” Oh no. Forget any reviews of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced you may have read. Forget what you yourself may have played, if you’ve spent any time with the game since its launch. What Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is really about I’m here to give you the scoop (spoilers for Resynced’s Animus menu lore, which many players are probably not going to see): Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, the new game whose development was led by Ubisoft Singapore, is set in the year 2096. It’s about a societal split, about revolution, about an old Assassin’s Creed adventure repurposed in the series’ distant future as propaganda or samizdat. It’s about the overheated future of 2096, essentially conquered by the series’ well-established nefarious Templar-run company Abstergo. (In this future, Abstergo is, among other things, remaking a 2013 pirate movie called Devils of the Caribbean, but this time in VR. The VR version will be backed by a marketing plan that involves AI influencers, a 10,000-avatar “metaverse premiere event” and that manufacturing of memes aimed at “50 million VR nodes.” See what I mean about Abstergo being evil?) Resynced is about a late 21st-century population mollified by the widespread use of Abstergo’s Animus devices which let people experience the lives of historical figures culled from “genetic memories.” It’s about an insurgent faction of Assassins. And it’s about a plan to wake the population into revolutionary fervor by showing them the memories of 18th century pirate Edward Kenway, who—as depicted in the original Black Flag and again in Resynced—gradually comes to an understanding about the Assassins of his day and their centuries old fight for freedom. Resynced is also about an AI developed within the late 21st-century Animus, called Ego. It has found a way to alter genetic memories, to create and show Animus users false ones. The game is about Ego’s efforts to tell the people experiencing Edward Kenway’s memories that Kenway was wrong, that fighting against order is folly, that we should crave a world where “compliance is rewarded with power.” Who are we in this game? We’re an unnamed Animus user in 2096 who experiences Kenway’s journey virtually. At four moments during Kenway’s exploits in the Caribbean our virtual jaunt can be interrupted for 10-15 minutes, as we explore Animus “rifts” where Ego explicitly tries to tell us how wrong Kenway was. None of this is what 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was about, of course. That was a different game, even if you also spent dozens of hours pirating as Kenway in that game, across missions and a map that’s been faithfully reintroduced and rebuilt for Resynced. The 2013 Black Flag was about you playing as an unnamed researcher newly hired in 2013 by Abstergo Entertainment, the video game development wing of the Templars’ evil-corp. In that game, you were assigned to use the Animus to dive into the genetic memories of Desmond Miles, a man who died in Assassin’s Creed III and who was descended from a long line of Assassins (and at least one Templar) whose adventures were featured across the prior AC games. In 2013’s Black Flag, your mission was to plumb the Edward Kenway experience for material that Abstergo could use in productions such as the motion picture Devils of the Caribbean, though the Templars had some ulterior motives for the assignment. Resynced is therefore not a remake of 2013’s Black Flag. It’s a sequel. It is a new game about a new exploration of Edward Kenway’s pirate/assassin journey, set 83 years after the framing sequences of the original game. Resynced provides a new narrative framework that, thanks to the concept of an AI that wants to alter historical memories, arrives with creative justification to tweak a now-classic 13-year old game. That makes Resynced, already a hot seller, a tantalizing hint of where Ubisoft could go with a line of Assassin’s Creed remakes. They could remake the first game, the Ezio games, even the recent ones set in ancient Egypt and Greece. And for each, they could not just modernize the graphics and controls but expand and alter their sequences of events to use them as reference points for a conflict set in the late 21st century, as rival factions try to weaponize historical memories. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, even when that work consists of ravings about Assassin’s Creed’s modern day plot, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe A story most players will probably miss If you didn’t know any of this, I’m not surprised. If you played the game and still didn’t catch it, I’m not a bit shocked. If Ubisoft has no plans to do more of this, I won’t fall down. Almost all of what I’ve described is optional and missable in Black Flag Resynced. I nearly missed it myself, as I planned for a breezy playthrough of an old Assassin’s Creed favorite. Instead, I found myself in a 40+ hour hunt for the “real” story, buried deeper in Resynced than any gold-filled chest. The story of 2096 is Resynced’s meta-story, told in two remote pockets of the game: 1) four optional playable “rifts” that players may find as they proceed through Resynced’s pirate fantasy , 2) in dozens of text files tucked three menus deep in the game’s barely-interactive Animus hub. Assassin’s Creed games have almost always had a meta-story about people in the 21st century (usually matching the game’s release year) and their connections to the main history portions you play. Those meta-stories have always been squeezed into the margins, though seldom as severely and as, uh, graphiaclly simple, as in recent games. Back in 2013, the modern-day exploits of you as an Abstergo Entertainment employee were prominent. They were portrayed via first-person portions that occasionally interrupted the third-person Kenway experience and could be explored for hours, complete with their own missions, side quests and puzzles. Resynced’s 2096 story—of Assassin “Watchers” vs. Abstergo/Tempar goons, of rogue AIs, of panicking scientists, of a woman wondering why her Animus-addicted husband is muttering about Mary Read (“What does he mean by Assassins?”), of a fight for the population’s hearts and minds via varying interpretations of Edward Kenway’s life choices—is mostly told through unlockable text files. The files are interesting. Offered via diary entries, intercepted chats and news reports, they present varied perspectives of a world in crisis. One set works as a narrative puzzle as it reveals the Rashomonic interpretations of a massacre, or was that a successful Assassin hit? Another favorite reveals the rising bitterness of a person who, through Edward Kenway’s journey, now shakes at the ignored evil around him. One surmises that Ubisoft is averse to putting the Assassin’s Creed’s meta-story in the way of more marketable pirate playgrounds and ninja/samurai epics. Instead, we get a better-than-nothing text-in-menus approach introduced in 2025’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows. In Shadows, players unlocked the meta-story text files largely via time-gated missions that called on the user to kill X number of enemy type Y, clear three enemy castles, re-win a three-phase fighting tournament, and other grinds. Time restrictions on accessing these missions and unlocking the files meant it could take players months to access the full story in-game. But even in the most hardcore Assassin’s Creed hangouts, the fanbase instead seemed to throw up their hands rather than grind to keep up. In Resynced, Ubisoft has shown some mercy, diminishing the amount of new text files that are tied to timed grinds. Now, most of the text-based 2096 lore are associated with “data file” collectibles that players can find in the world. That includes a batch of written entries that explain a historical link between the feudal Japan era in Shadows and the piracy adventures in Black Flag. Players who explore a lot will find dozens of data files, though the game does not appear to offer any in-game tracker for finding each one. You just need to keep looking for them. As of this writing, I have most of them, but not all. I can’t find any full guide for them online. And even Ubisoft’s optional $5 microtransaction that reveals lots of items in-game does not appear to reveal the locations of the text files (at least the official description omits them from its collectibles list). That’s not a huge bother, because tracking the data files down compelled me to re-explore the waves and islands of Black Flag. That was a thoroughly pleasant task to do for the first time in a dozen years. I expect many players, though, will be content to wait for the files to be reproduced in an online AC wiki somewhere, the easier to read on a web page. It may not seem enticing to play a video game in order to gradually unlock pages of text to read. Why not, you may ask, just read a book, where they put the pages in order? For one, they’ve not tucked this latest installment of Assassin’s Creed’s meta saga in a book. I also enjoy the unordered delivery, the dawning comprehension of a story about 2096’s desperate people and questionable tech, which I glimpsed first at its middle, then the end, then the front, then other moments in between1. I am also enamored with the idea of the Assassin’s Creed games I’ve previously played, including Black Flag, being repurposed for an information war. The ideas in Resynced’s meta-story, which builds off characters and ideas in Shadows’ chunks of text, are strong. The potential of where they could go with it is exciting. As for the pirate stuff? Looks great, controls pretty well, is fun to play and oh so speedy in terms of how much of a good time you can have with each sit-down. It never gets old to chase a new shanty page across a rooftop, bombard a fort with upgraded mortars or use a diving bell to explore sunken wrecks (hats off to the team at Ubisoft Barcelona that worked on the underwater portions in Resynced; that team is now facing layoffs, such is the misery of modern gaming and oft-troubled Ubisoft). New pirate missions in Resynced involving new ally characters are brief, dramatic and add more to Edward’s story, even if the gameplay perks they provide barely enhance the gameplay. A new denouement for high-class pirate Stede Bonnet is affecting; a new hunt for Blackbeard’s treasure is a welcome extra moment. A new epilogue to hunt down a pirate killer, on the other hand, over-complicates Kenway’s character. The ending credits remain my favorite of any game I’ve ever played. Black Flag provides great source material. The revisit is well-made and a great sign of what could be. It is offered in a different wrapper that hints at an opportunity for more interesting remakes to come, should Ubisoft choose to pursue such treasures—and as we brace to resist or comply with an Abstergo future. 1 The messages that Edward Kenway finds in bottles tell another out-of-order story, one about a man reckoning with the strange memories and voices he’s heard in his head since he was a boy. That tale was also in the 2013 game and develops into one of Black Flag’s most compelling character arcs. In Resynced, it has lost its climax, because the bottle story previously paid off in the halls of the first-person Abstergo Entertainment, which is exclusive to the older game. An altered resolution, written by the 2013 game’s lead writer is fine, doesn’t invalidate the 2013 version, but makes for an inferior final note.

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Jul 14 • 3:17 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Why the $9.99 price tag still rules retail

The $9.99 price point remains a powerful strategy because many consumers perceive products under $10 as noticeably more affordable than those priced at $10 or higher, even though the difference is only a penny, The Wall Street Journal reports. Companies are increasingly struggling to maintain these prices due to rising costs from inflation, fuel, tariffs […]

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Jul 14 • 3:15 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
Scientists Found Gold in the Most Ironic Place Possible

Geologists found what they call “invisible gold” hidden within a surprising mineral near undersea hydrothermal vents.

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Jul 14 • 2:10 PM EDT • Science • gizmodo.com
2026 Open Championship odds, picks, date: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors

Mike McClure's model has simulated the British Open 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets and picks for Royal Birkdale

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Jul 14 • 1:36 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Killings of three British politicians in a decade shine light on febrile political mood

For the third time in a little over a decade, British lawmakers stood up one-by-one in Parliament on Monday, paid tribute to a slain politician, and echoed each other’s fears about the rising tide of violence in politics.

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Jul 14 • 11:41 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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2026 Open Championship odds, picks, date: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors

Mike McClure's model has simulated the British Open 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets for Royal Birkdale

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Jul 14 • 9:08 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
These Angels Prospects Have ‘Graduated’ To Provide Results

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten surprising results from these former prospects.

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Jul 14 • 8:34 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Downtown Hollywood is still waiting for its turnaround

Business owners say rising rents, a lack of foot traffic and permitting delays have kept downtown Hollywood from taking off.

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Jul 14 • 6:20 AM EDT • Business • axios.com
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German retailers warn of worsening business conditions as costs rise

German retailers are facing worsening business conditions as rising energy, labour and ​purchasing costs squeeze profits while sales remain ‌weak, the German Retail Association (HDE) said on Tuesday, urging the government to act quickly.

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Jul 14 • 4:34 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
AI data center boom meets rural reality in Edgecombe County

This low-wealth county is facing economic promises and residents’ concerns over fossil‑fuel power, water use and rising utility bills.

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Jul 14 • 4:30 AM EDT • Health • northcarolinahealthnews.org
2026 Open Championship odds, picks, date: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors

Mike McClure's model has simulated the British Open 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets for Royal Birkdale

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Jul 13 • 7:54 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI

In a surprising blog post on Monday, Microsoft CEO is warning enterprises of the dangers of using proprietary models like Anthropic's and OpenAI's.

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Jul 13 • 4:59 PM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
The Cutthroat Smartphone Industry And DRAM Crisis Force A Player Out Of The U.S. Market, Giving Apple & Samsung Additional Room To Reap Profits

The brutality of the smartphone industry coupled with rising DRAM costs have forced one manufacturer out of the U.S. market

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Jul 13 • 4:15 PM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
MLB All-Star Break: League Growth Shines, Labor Fight Looms

Rising labor tensions are clouding the league’s significant gains elsewhere.

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Jul 13 • 3:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
No relief from the heat as many US cities will see record overnight temperatures

Rising overnight temperatures are creating dangerous health risks across the U.S.

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Jul 13 • 3:23 PM EDT • Health • baltimoresun.com
No relief from the heat as many US cities will see record overnight temperatures

Rising overnight temperatures are creating dangerous health risks across the U.S.

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Jul 13 • 3:23 PM EDT • Health • bostonherald.com
Lakers’ Surprising Jarred Vanderbilt Stance Amid Jonathan Kuminga Pursuit Revealed

Understanding the Jarred Vanderbilt Lakers stance is crucial as the team navigates trade discussions for Jonathan Kuminga this summer. The post Lakers’ Surprising Jarred Vanderbilt Stance Amid Jonathan Kuminga Pursuit Revealed appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 13 • 3:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
2026 Open Championship odds, picks, date: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors

Mike McClure's model has simulated the British Open 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets for Royal Birkdale

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Jul 13 • 2:11 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Outfielders Dasan Harris, Jason Walk among those returning to OU following MLB Draft

Rising senior outfielders Dasan Harris and Jason Walk will be returning to OU.

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Jul 13 • 1:56 PM EDT • Sports • oudaily.com
Arri Surprisingly Sells its Global Rental Business

Arri says selling Arri Rental will help sharpen its focus.

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Jul 13 • 9:47 AM EDT • Business • petapixel.com
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Seahawks Become Latest Record Breakers in Sports M&A

Values have been steadily rising in sports, with records set across American football, baseball and basketball.

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Jul 13 • 9:07 AM EDT • Sports • bloomberg.com
New dark matter theory could solve multiple cosmic mysteries at once

Dark matter may be far more complicated than scientists once believed. A new study suggests it could consist of at least two different kinds of particles that slowly separate over time, with heavier particles sinking toward the centers of galaxies and lighter ones drifting outward. This simple idea could explain several puzzling cosmic observations that have frustrated astronomers for years, from unusually diffuse dwarf galaxies to surprisingly dense dark matter clumps that bend light through gravitational lensing.

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Jul 13 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
A 200-year-old physics experiment could help build future computers

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have discovered a surprisingly simple way to create exotic light structures called optical skyrmions using a 200-year-old optical effect known as the Poisson spot. Instead of relying on expensive, highly engineered materials, they simply shine a laser at a tiny circular disc, producing stable swirling patterns in light that researchers believe could one day help power advanced data storage, communications, and computing technologies.

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Jul 13 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Business Owners: Learn How To Lower Your Energy Costs

With costs rising across the board, operating a profitable business in today’s economy is a true challenge. One area that’s caused considerable strain for New Jersey businesses since last summer is energy costs — but dramatic savings are possible with the right information and a smart strategy. On Tuesday, July 14, the Verona Chamber of […]

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Jul 13 • 7:27 AM EDT • Business • myveronanj.com
Eyes On Elevance Health, UnitedHealth For Continued Insurer Rebound

This week’s Elevance Health and UnitedHealth Group quarterly earnings are much anticipated for signs health insurers are keeping a handle on rising costs.

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Jul 13 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • forbes.com
Republicans feel increasingly upbeat about their chances in the midterms

GOP strategists who spoke to NBC News said they are less worried than they were a few months ago about the Iran war and rising prices hurting their party.

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Jul 13 • 5:14 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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The surprising health benefits of eating spicy food

Like it hot? Your heart, gut — and even your lifespan — may benefit.

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Jul 13 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • washingtonpost.com
The surprising science behind fireworks...and Florida

Every Fourth of July, fireworks fill the night sky with brilliant colors. But behind every red, blue, green, and white burst is a little chemistry—and a surprising connection to naturally occurring minerals, including one mined right here in Florida.

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Jul 13 • 2:34 AM EDT • Science • wusf.org
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When regulation is good for business

By now, I think I have established both my view that I am a fan of ESG investing and the benefits of regulating what is and isn’t a sustainable investment, and my view that in Europe, ESG regulation has gone too far and become too costly. It almost feels like the old Aristotelian maxim of doing things in moderation that leads to the best outcomes is valid in regulatory efforts as well. To give you an example, let’s look at a study by the National Bank of Belgium on the impact of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on fund flows of conventional and ESG funds. The SFDR was announced on 27 November 2019 and came into effect on 10 March 2021. It was implemented in several stages and split funds marketed in the EU into three broad categories: (i) Art. 6 funds that are basically conventional funds without any specific ESG integration, (ii) Art. 8 funds that ‘promote environmental or social characteristics’, which must provide additional reporting how they do that, and (iii) Art. 9 funds that are impact funds. The gaps between the announcement and the phased implementation give us an idea of how fund flows were affected by the regulation. It is clearly visible in the figure below that once the new regulation was announced and when it was initially implemented, fund flows in Art. 8 and Art. 9 funds increased significantly. Conventional Art. 6 funds also saw more inflows, but the increase was not statistically significant. I should add that the data below is pure fund flow, cleaned of performance effects and of any reclassified funds that moved from one classification to another. Note also that once the initial rush in ESG funds was over, additional, stricter regulatory requirements didn’t create that many new flows. This implies that with additional regulation, the funds incurred higher costs to comply but didn’t benefit in terms of new inflows and higher assets under management. Fund flows as the SFDR regulation was implemented in the EU Source: Emiris et al. (2026) When examining the drivers of these flows, the authors of the study found that institutional investors were more likely to switch to ESG funds and particularly so in countries where concerns about sustainability are culturally more accepted. In a society where buy-in into environmental and social risks is higher, private investors were shifting more of their assets into ESG funds as the regulation made it clear which funds are really green and which ones are not. And institutional investors in these countries did so as well, given the societal pressures and reputational risks of sticking with conventional funds. Meanwhile, fund managers reacted to the changing regulatory environment as well. Many funds that were mildly green before the regulation was announced became greener and more sustainable as the regulation was introduced to attract new assets and new investors. Cleverly, and unsurprisingly, these ESG funds also charge on average higher fees, which means that not only did fund managers gather fresh assets, but their profitability increased as well.

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Jul 13 • 2:00 AM EDT • Business • klementoninvesting.substack.com
Avondale’s only grocery store closes after a year in business

Rising costs, theft and violence cited as factors in Country Meat Co Marketplace shutdown

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Jul 12 • 10:52 PM EDT • Business • fox19.com
Where you live could shape your dementia risk, massive study finds

Researchers analyzing data from more than 214,000 people found that dementia risk factors differ widely across countries, challenging the idea of a one-size-fits-all prevention strategy. At the same time, they uncovered surprisingly consistent patterns that could help shape smarter, more targeted public health efforts.

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Jul 12 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
"God, the Science, the Evidence" for believers and atheists

Arguments for the existence of God come from science, philosophy, history and more. The book has been a surprising success and is now updated in English.

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Jul 12 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • aleteia.org
New polling shows Talarico leads Paxton among Hispanic business owners

Among the reasons are the Trump administration’s increasingly unpopular deportation practices and the rising cost of living.

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Jul 12 • 5:06 PM EDT • Business • ms.now
Packers make surprising contract extension decision despite defensive coordinator change

Off-ball linebacker Isaiah McDuffie reached a new one-year deal, and now he's under contract with Green Bay through 2027.

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Jul 12 • 3:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Spider-like creatures help uncover the surprising origins of fatherhood

Citizen scientists have helped researchers solve a long-standing mystery about how parental care evolved in harvestmen. Using photos and observations from iNaturalist, scientists more than doubled the known cases of egg-guarding behavior and discovered that maternal and paternal care followed different evolutionary paths. The project, completed in just days with help from public data, shows how citizen science is transforming biological research on a global scale.

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Jul 12 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Alzheimer's tau protein has a surprising secret role in memory

Researchers found that tau is essential for turning new experiences into lasting memories by helping organize the brain's memory-storing cells. The mouse study also revealed how abnormal tau may contribute to Alzheimer's by disrupting both the formation of new memories and the recall of existing ones.

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Jul 12 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Small Business Technology News Roundup: Microsoft Makes A Major AI U-Turn

Microsoft gives users more AI control in Teams as AI coding, dictation and actors reshape business, while rising Google Ads costs push SMBs toward new marketing strategies.

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Jul 12 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
Surprising things about flying first class on Japan Airlines; review

I was surprising by how well Japan Airlines' famous 13-year-old cabin has held up, and the Japanese cuisine, which came with caviar, was delicious.

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Jul 12 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
The surprising science behind the “dog days” of summer

It’s July and the air feels like a sauna. If you’ve ever said, “It’s the dog days of summer,” you’re not alone. But have you ever wondered where that phrase actually comes from? H…

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Jul 12 • 2:09 AM EDT • Science • wjbf.com
Bucs' ‘Biggest Bust’ Predicted for 2026

Facing a defensive overhaul and new competition, linebacker SirVocea Dennis must sharpen his coverage skills or risk losing his roster spot to high-profile free agents and rising rookies.

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Jul 12 • 2:03 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scientists Think Bee Silk Could Be a Surprising New Supermaterial. Here's Why.

Who knew?

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Jul 11 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencealert.com
Warriors Get Discouraging LeBron Update From NBA Insider

The Warriors got a discouraging LeBron James update after a respected NBA insider revealed a surprising new twist. The post Warriors Get Discouraging LeBron Update From NBA Insider appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 11 • 4:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What Could Possibly Be Holding Up Cason Wallace’s Extension

Rising luxury tax pressures and Wallace’s soaring potential have created a high-stakes standoff, forcing Sam Presti to balance future financial flexibility with securing a cornerstone perimeter defender.

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Jul 11 • 3:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Columbia scientists discover surprising link between serotonin and heart valve disease

Scientists have uncovered evidence that serotonin, the chemical best known for regulating mood, may also speed the progression of a common heart valve disease in some people. The research suggests that patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation who take SSRI antidepressants and carry a specific genetic variant may develop severe valve damage sooner, potentially requiring surgery at a younger age.

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Jul 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Sunny Days of Ithaca Set to Close After 12 Years of Business on The Commons

Sunny Days of Ithaca, a mom-and-pop souvenir shop on the Ithaca Commons, will be shutting down their brick and mortar shop this Labor Day in the face of rising debt.

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Jul 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • cornellsun.com
A wave of young Miami Cubans disagrees with abuela about politics in the Trump era

As Donald Trump touts his Miami support, a surprisingly large number of younger Cubans and Cuban Americans recoil at the Trump administration’s tactics.

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Jul 11 • 5:30 AM EDT • Politics • miamiherald.com
What Delawareans should know about this diarrhea-causing parasite

Cyclosporiasis cases are rising across the U.S. Here's what Delawareans should know about the illness and how to help prevent infection.

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Jul 11 • 5:23 AM EDT • Health • delawareonline.com
Vikings Get Surprising Quarterback Proposal Out of Nowhere

The Minnesota Vikings and head coach Kevin O’Connell will be entering training camp with a quarterback battle on their hands.As of right now, the overwhelming expectation is that Kyler Murray will end up being the Week 1 starter. However, Murray will face competition from both J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz.Murray and McCarthy are the clear […] The post Vikings Get Surprising Quarterback Proposal Out of Nowhere appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 10 • 11:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Browns QB Deshaun Watson Has Surprising Edge Over Shedeur Sanders

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has a surprising edge over Shedeur Sanders. The post Browns QB Deshaun Watson Has Surprising Edge Over Shedeur Sanders appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 10 • 9:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Second pregnancy changes the brain in surprising new ways

Researchers found that every pregnancy rewires the brain in its own way, with a second pregnancy bringing a different pattern of changes than the first. The discoveries could lead to better ways to recognize and treat maternal mental health challenges, including peripartum depression.

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Jul 10 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Virginia ranked No. 3 in CNBC’s ‘America’s Top States for Business 2026′ report

Virginia is climbing the ranks, rising to the No. 3 spot in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2026″ report, up from No. 4 in 2025.

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Jul 10 • 12:32 PM EDT • Business • whsv.com
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Cyclosporiasis cases rising in NYC, health officials say

There have been 372 cases of the illness in NYC.

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Jul 10 • 11:55 AM EDT • Health • ny1.com
The Power of Personal: The Surprising Business Strategy That Won Over Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney

As concert promotion became increasingly corporate, Louis Messina built a different kind of company—one rooted in personal relationships, artist autonomy, and long-term trust.

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Jul 10 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • inc.com
Of course ACA premiums are rising

The government encourages higher prices through policy.

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Jul 10 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
An outbreak of diarrhea caused by a parasite has hit at least 1,400 people. Here’s how to stay safe

It’s not clear what’s causing rising cases of cyclosporiasis, but cooking fruits and veggies and washing produce can help reduce your risk.

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Jul 9 • 12:43 PM EDT • Health • cnn.com
World Snake Day: The Surprising Science of Snakes

In honor of World Snake Day, learn about some of nature’s most important—yet misunderstood—animals.

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Jul 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • cmnh.org
Surprising Mental Health Effects of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs

GLP-1 medications may be used to treat select psychiatric disorders.

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Jul 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • psychologytoday.com
Seth Green Joins Global Gaming League as GGL Primes Launches

Actor and producer Seth Green has joined the advisory board for rising esports entertainment company, Global Gaming League (GGL).

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Jul 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • variety.com
Jared Huffman is one of few nonreligious members of Congress

California Rep. Jared Huffman is one of just four openly agnostic or religiously unaffiliated lawmakers and is by far the most outspoken. His new book warns of the perils of rising Christian nationalism.

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Jul 9 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Iowa's first measles case of 2026 reflects a changing reality for doctors, health officials

Iowa's first measles case of 2026 is highlighting how rising cases across the U.S. have Iowa doctors preparing for a disease once thought to be on its way to extinction.

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Jul 8 • 11:25 PM EDT • Health • kcci.com
Japan benchmark bond yield hits 30-year high on inflation, fiscal health concerns

The benchmark 10-year Japanese Government Bond (JGB) yield hit a 30-year high on Thursday, as rising oil prices rekindled ​inflation concerns and investors remained wary of Japan's fiscal health.

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Jul 8 • 8:32 PM EDT • Health • reuters.com
A vitamin A discovery is changing what scientists know about vision

A surprising discovery is reshaping scientists' understanding of how humans develop sharp central vision before birth. Instead of blue cone cells migrating away from the retina's center, the study found they transform into red and green cones under the influence of vitamin A-related signals and thyroid hormones. The findings could improve lab-grown retinal tissue and lay the groundwork for future cell therapies to restore vision lost to age-related eye diseases.

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Jul 8 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027

Middle-income Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis.

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Jul 8 • 6:10 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org
‘The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen’ gets Disney+ green light, Raven-Symoné and Adrienne Bailon reprising their roles

The Cheetah Girls will be back to usher the next generation: Disney Channel has greenlit a fourth ‘Cheetah Girls’ movie, with Raven-Symoné and Adrienne Bailon reprising their roles.

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Jul 8 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Oilers' latest free agent target has fans furious

A surprising veteran name has emerged as Edmonton searches for another top-six winger.

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Jul 8 • 2:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
AI tools meant to vet science are surprisingly easy to fool

The gold standard of scientific review, peer review by researchers’ colleagues, is in crisis. AI might offer a solution but has problems of its own.

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Jul 8 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencenews.org
Patients face thicket of red tape trying to maintain consistent health coverage

A tragic case in Kissimmee illustrates how rising insurance costs can force patients to switch plans — and risk losing timely access to critical medications.

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Jul 8 • 7:37 AM EDT • Health • wusf.org
ACA premiums likely set for another double-digit rise next year

Insurers are proposing a rate hike of about 14%, driven by rising healthcare costs, inflation and the loss of enhanced tax subsidies.

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Jul 8 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Rising tennis star uses platform to support mental health
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Jul 8 • 1:00 AM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Trump Using Presidency to 'Boost' Family's Crypto Business While Families 'Crushed' by Rising Costs, Says Elizabeth Warren

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) accused President Donald Trump on Sunday of using the presidency to advance his family’s cryptocurrency interests rather than working to lower costs for the people. Warr...

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Jul 7 • 8:31 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Republican senators ready another attempt at banning THC next year

Texas senators examined the relationship between THC products, mental illness and homelessness during an interim hearing, with witnesses pointing to rising health care costs and increasing mental h…

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Jul 7 • 6:43 PM EDT • Health • kxan.com
Weibo leaker says iPhone 18 Pro thickness will be ‘surprising’

Days after materials from Apple supplier Tata surfaced online, prominent Weibo leaker “Fixed Focus Digital” doubled down on his earlier claim that the iPhone 18 Pro will be thicker than the iPhone 17 Pro.

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Jul 7 • 1:42 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
‘Marie Antoinette would feel very comfortable’: How U.S. airlines built their business around big spenders

Delta, United and American are pouring billions into first-class lounges, caviar service and lie-flat seats as premium cabins become their most profitable real estate—while economy travelers face rising fares and add-on fees.

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Jul 7 • 10:28 AM EDT • Business • fortune.com
Mesquite Entertainment launches $99 summer hotel package as travelers shift toward value-first getaways

(Sponsored) As Las Vegas hotels lean into all-inclusive packages that bundle stays with dining, perks and built-in experiences in response to rising resort fees and growing demand for more affordable

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Jul 7 • 8:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • stgeorgeutah.com
Schrödinger’s anthill: Quantum entanglement found in a crystal large enough to hold

A centimeter-sized crystal has revealed clear signs of quantum entanglement, showing that large, everyday objects can display surprisingly deep quantum behavior. The discovery could help solve the mystery of strange metals while opening new possibilities for ultra-precise quantum sensors and other advanced technologies.

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Jul 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Porsche 911 GT3 S/C review: a 9,000rpm nat-asp flat-six and no roof… Reviews 2026

Porsche’s GT department has finally made a proper cabrio, and unsurprisingly it’s really rather special

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Jul 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • topgear.com
Big Tech data centers are driving up power bills at America's Rust Belt factories

For years, electricity costs for the Belden Brick Company in Sugarcreek, Ohio, had been relatively stable. Last year, they surged by 90% — largely because of rising power demand from data centers in the region.

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Jul 7 • 6:02 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Rising beef prices impacting small businesses

Beef prices have surged over the last month due to a cattle shortage

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Jul 7 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • spectrumnews1.com