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Why 4K Blu-ray always beats 4K streaming for picture quality
If you're after the best picture quality, you'll always want to go with a disc.
iPhone 18 Pro: Six new features are coming next month
Here are six new features rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, both of which will launch next month at Apple’s September event.
New iPhone Ultra leaks cover release timing, availability, and name
Apple’s foldable iPhone Ultra will be unveiled soon, and new leaks cover expected release timing, availability, and the product’s name.
Blue Shield of California Renews NCQA Health Plan Accreditation, Advancing Commitment to Quality
"NCQA accreditation is a widely recognized benchmark of healthcare quality,"
In Idaho, an insurer says health care costs may rise after hospital taps Congress’s billing tool
Blue Cross argues that Post Falls ER & Hospital is out-of-network for insurers and relies on an arbitration process created by Congress.
Packers, Bears reach out to Menasha football team following tornado
Green Bay Packers host Menasha Bluejays at training camp practice; Menasha coach gets supportive call from Bears owner George McCaskey.
Blue School grants bring hands-on science to classrooms
Students across the St. Johns River Water Management District will have new opportunities to explore Florida’s waterways, conduct scientific research and connect with the environment through the …
DePaul Athletics Health Staffer Sues Over Mid-Pregnancy Termination
Former Depaul associate athletic director Lucero Amaya is the second Blue Demons mental health provider to sue the university in the past six years.
After Half A Century, Physicists Find The Strongest Evidence Yet For An Exotic 'Glueball' Particle
An "unprecedented form of matter".
Nintendo Switch eShop latest sales: lowest prices ever for Front Mission remakes, New Super Lucky's Tale, more
A bunch of new sales are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for the Front Mission remakes, New Super Lucky’s Tale, and more. Here’s the full roundup: – A Memoir Blue – $2.79 (was $7.99) – AEW: Fight Forever – $15.99 (was $39.99) – Arcade Archives Bosconian – $5.59 (was...
Far-left politicians still using ActBlue as 88-year-old disputes donating nearly $150,000 to fundraising giant
Top progressives including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders still fundraise through ActBlue amid smurfing allegations and a House probe.
Satellite operators emphasize launch deals in a constrained market
Amid a constrained launch market, satellite operators are increasingly emphasizing to investors and customers that they have lined up launch capacity.
Toronto Blue Jays Announced Dylan Cease News During Yankees Series
The Toronto Blue Jays took the first two games of their weekend series with the New York Yankees and had right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease on the mound for Sunday’s finale.Cease left the game with the Yankees holding a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning.He finished his outing with 6.1 innings pitched, allowing two hits and […] The post Toronto Blue Jays Announced Dylan Cease News During Yankees Series appeared first on HEAVY.
4 Democrats believe they have what it takes to flip CD 2 from red to blue
Yen Bailey, Brice Barnes, Amanda Marie Green and Nic Zateslo face off in a Democratic Primary in the district.
Designing a Persistent Knowledge Layer That Refuses to Guess
RAG Retrieves, It Never Remembers. A vendor-neutral blueprint for applications that accumulate understanding. Includes a complete Azure-native implementation (Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI Search, Cosmos DB, FastAPI) mapped to a property-insurance corpus.
9 Of The Best Bluetooth Keyboards For Your Tablet
From foldable models to keyboards with built-in trackpads, these are the best tablet kayboards for typing, working, and staying productive on the go.
📚 The Inoculation Project 8/16/2026: Harlem Books, Youngstown Science
This week, we’re helping a Harlem third grade class get some new and engaging books, and an Ohio high school science class do a variety of cool labs. We hope that readers who support quality public…
Rogers and Chelsea's blueprint
It took Morgan Rogers only seven minutes to score his first goal in a Chelsea shirt in Saturday's 3-1 friendly win over Real Sociedad as he reacted quickest after Alex Remiro saved Joao Pedro's initial header. The £117m club record signing from Aston Villa initially looked sharp and linked well with Cole Palmer and Pedro in Chelsea's front three. Beyond Rogers, Joao Pedro has been the star of Chelsea's pre-season.
Purse has 'fondest of memories' of Cardiff
Former Cardiff City defender and youth coach Darren Purse says he will look back on his time with the club with the "fondest of memories" after leaving the Bluebirds this summer. Purse left his position as manager of Cardiff's U21s to take charge of Irish outfit Sligo Rovers in June. "Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone at Cardiff City Football Club for giving me the opportunity to represent the football club, firstly as captain and then as U21s manager," he wrote.
Blue-green algae confirmed in Lake DuBay; health officials urge caution
WAUSAU, Wis. — Health officials are urging residents to use caution at Lake DuBay after blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, was confirmed in
Seahawks’ Jalen Milroe Gets Blunt Message After Loss to Cowboys
The Seattle Seahawks fell in their preseason opener 17-7 to the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 15 at Lumen Field. With Sam Darnold not seeing action in the contest, it allowed for backups Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe to see the field.Regarding Milroe, the 23-year-old went 5-for-8 on his pass attempts, resulting in 36 passing yards. […] The post Seahawks’ Jalen Milroe Gets Blunt Message After Loss to Cowboys appeared first on HEAVY.
Ben Johnson Sends Blunt Message After Bears’ Blowout Preseason Win
Chicago defeated Cleveland by 24 points, but Ben Johnson was not satisfied with the protection provided by his offensive line.
Outdone by the Jays bullpen, Yankees relive painful memory
One run against the Blue Jays' bullpen with several opportunities left on the table leads to a deflating loss on the road
Panthers fall 29-14 to Bills on the road
ORCHARD PARK, NY (CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) — Panthers starters got their reps in Saturday afternoon with their second preseason game of the season. Unfortunately, the team fell 29-14 against the Buffalo Bills on the road. After a thrilling Hall of Fame game against the Cardinals last week, the Black & Blue were looking to bring […]
The Bluey Movie teaser shows Keepy Uppy in Disneyfied CG.
The good news: The beloved children’s series is coming to the big screen! The bad news: The charming 2D animation has been replaced with some bland 3D computer animation. And knowing Disney, we’ll probably get a soulless “live action” remake in about a decade. [Media: https://youtu.be/zZqTUZGMzpw]
UVA Health Blue Ridge Poison Center reports nationwide increase in liver injuries from medication
Researchers are concerned about youth suicide attempts and older person pain relief overdoses.
In a world of wildfires, logging can improve forest health
Smoke from Spokane wildfires temporarily cleared Tuesday, giving way to a bluebird morning. Greg Mason, surrounded by luscious mountains near Twin Lakes, maneuvered a giant hydraulic clamp to the base of a white fir. Amid a symphony of grinding steel and a plume of kicked-up dust, Mason, who’d been working since 3 a.m., used this tank-like piece of heavy forestry equipment called a feller buncher to rip the large evergreen conifer out of the earth like a toothpick.
Blue Jays Coaching Staff Explains Incredible Season Turanround
The coaching staff for the Toronto Blue Jays explained why the team has made such a surprising season turnaround.Don’t look now, but the Blue Jays are just 1 GB from the third and final American League Wild Card spot, which is currently held by the Detroit Tigers. Considering the team seemed completely dead in the […] The post Blue Jays Coaching Staff Explains Incredible Season Turanround appeared first on HEAVY.
5 daring cartoons about Donald Trump’s catering truck escape
Artists take on bunker blues, TACO truck, and more
Android 17's big December update will make your Pixel even more customizable
More blur and theming customization options
Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr Leaves Yankees Game
The Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr has left Friday night's 3-1 win against the New York Yankees. The post Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr Leaves Yankees Game appeared first on HEAVY.
Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr Leaves Yankees Game
The Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr has left Friday night's game against the New York Yankees. The post Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr Leaves Yankees Game appeared first on HEAVY.
New York Yankees Announce Roster Decision with Recently Signed Player
The New York Yankees are currently taking on the Toronto Blue Jays in an AL East showdown with AL Wild Card implications. Before the Blue Jays series, the Yankees organization announced a handful of roster decisions, and one of them had to do with recently signed player Mitch Garver. More MLB on Heavy: New York […] The post New York Yankees Announce Roster Decision with Recently Signed Player appeared first on HEAVY.
Android 17 QPR2 brings system blur to the Pixel lockscreen
The interface changes in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 continue with more blur for the Pixel lockscreen. Notifications...
For politicians from Ohio to Texas, Virginia to California, red to blue, data centers are the new ‘us vs. them’ fight
DOH-Orange Issues Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake Formosa (Pedestrian Bridge) - Florida Department of Health in Orange County
The alert is in response to water samples taken on August 11.
Super PACs try to game Alaska’s open primary for U.S. Senate by elevating political unknowns
Groups have spent $2 million to promote fringe or perennial candidates. It’s a false-flag strategy to help the major candidates but ranked choice voting blunts its impact.
Black Women in Business NWLA to host Q4 Growth Blueprint event
Q4 Growth Blueprint event to be hosted by the Black Women in Business NWLA.
Missouri Southern State University Celebrates Grand Opening of the Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center
Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) students lined the grand staircase of the Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center on Aug. 13 to celebrate the facility's grand opening and ribbon-cutting alongside community members, university leaders and the building's namesake, former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt.
California's political map is more complicated than red versus blue
New research challenges assumptions about California voters.
How Wonderskin Turned TikTok Fame Into a $200 Million Beauty Business
With $50 million in Series A funding and 1,500 new US retail doors through Sephora, the brand behind the ubiquitous metallic blue lip stain has turned virality into lasting growth.
Blues 'enthusiast' Morgan Freeman's album covers 100 years of the genre
Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman emphasizes the importance of keeping the blues alive, calling it “America’s music.”
Tigers start the season 1-0
by: Boys Golf Contributor North Allegheny opened the season in style today, hosting Mt. Lebanon in a non-section matchup, earning a 179–195 victory over the Blue Devils! Leading the way for the Tigers: Kyle Seidl — 33 Jake Hendrick — 34 Ben Ha — 37 Ashok Venkat — 37 Jayden Park — 38 Jack Pagnotto… More »
Advancements and trends in lung transplantation
As U-M Health celebrates its 1,000 lung transplant patient, two lung experts talk about advancements and what to think about when choosing a center to partner with for a lung transplant surgery.
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.
MSSU opens new health science building
A new $48 million building officially opens at Missouri Southern.
BREAKING: Netflix to shut down two more game studios
Netflix is sticking with video games but once again reducing the number of studios it owns making games. The streaming giant is closing Los Angeles-based Night School studio, which it acquired in 2021 and plans to close Helsinki-based Moonloot, which was founded in 2022. Just six weeks ago, Night School had released Unhinged, a novel 30-minute first-person horror game, streamable on TVs to Netflix users. The game was hailed by Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters in a call with investors. Six weeks later, Night School is closing. Prior to its Netflix tenure, Night School had developed the award-winning supernatural thriller Oxenfree. A second Oxenfree game followed after the purchase, as well as a mobile game designed to tie in to an episode of the Netflix show Black Mirror. Netflix attributed the studio closures to a prioritization around kids gaming, party games, story-driven fare and games with mainstream hooks, such as a recently released FIFA game. “We see an opportunity to be more focused in our execution, so we are making organizational changes to the business to match those priorities,” a Netflix spokesperson told Game File. Netflix is also cutting jobs from its internal games team. A rep declined to say how many jobs were being lost by these cutbacks. “We are incredibly grateful to the talented colleagues we’re saying goodbye to today. We thank them for all their contributions to Netflix, and wish them the best,” the rep said. Netflix started releasing video games, initially on mobile as a free bonus to subscribers, in 2021. By 2023, Mike Verdu, then the head of Netflix’s game operations, was telling me that the company was committed to growing carefully, as it offered more games and built up internal game studios. At the time, it hadn’t made any gaming job cuts. Since then, Netflix has altered its approach. In 2024, it shut down Team Blue, a start-up studio led by ex-Call of Duty and Halo developers that was exploring making a high-end first-person game for the service. Last October, Netflix shut down another studio, Boss Fight, shortly after Peters praised the team’s Squid Game game to investors. (One of Boss Fight’s main developers now works on the Netflix FIFA game for outside studio Delphi.) And in December, Netflix sold cozy game studio Spry Fox back to its founders. Amid all of this, Netflix has shifted from emphasizing mobile games to offering games through TVs and PCs, via streamed connections, with phones used as controllers. That’s how Night School’s Unhinged worked, along with games such as Boggle and Party Crashers that have collectively helped the Netflix game controller app chart well on mobile app stores. The studio cuts leave Netflix with a central gaming team that works with external developers, and a dedicated first party studio in, Helsinki-based Next Games, which produced many of the company’s couch-centric party games. The move away from having a roster of internal game studios aligns with Netflix’s own approach to shows and movies, which are largely produced externally. The company owns few TV/film production studios of its own. The gaming industry overall is seeing large holders of multiple studios cut back, with Sony, Ubisoft, Embracer, Microsoft and other giants closing or selling off studios. Cuts in California-based studios, where costs often run relatively high, have been particularly acute. Netflix has faced skepticism about its gaming plans for years. The moves today are likely to fuel them, and the company has few upcoming projects to counter the narrative. Among the few hinted, acclaimed independent studio Don’t Nod said last year it was working on a game tied to a major Netflix franchise.
Why This Shark Glows in the Dark—and What Scientists Just Discovered About It - Futura-Sciences
The Glow of the Kitefin Shark The kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) is a master of the twilight zone, cruising the deep-sea gloom like a spectral submarine. Like many marine creatures, it produces its own blue-green light. Until recently, scientists believed this bioluminescence mainly helped the shark perform what’s called “counter-illumination”—by...
Arizona Science Center brings the deep sea to Phoenix with immersive experience
Who needs a plane ticket when the deep blue sea is waiting for you right in the heart of the desert?
A Jersey Blues Testimonial: Ryan Bailey’s Journey From Record Breaker To Business Owner
A Jersey Blues Testimonial: Ryan Bailey’s Journey From Record Breaker To Business Owner by Trish Taylor Ryan Bailey made the most of his lone season on the field for Brookdale Community College men's soccer in
Republicans see Minnesota fraud scandal as a chance to go on offense in a blue state
The newly minted GOP ticket wasted no time before hammering Democrats over fraud. Dozens of people have been convicted of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars meant to provide food, shelter, healthcare and childcare to people in need.
Senate Democrat demands answers to reports of Navy warship's mental health breakdown
Senator Richard Blumenthal asked the Trump administration in a Wednesday letter to provide information about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Matthew McConaughey prompts priceless reaction from Ella Langley after Oscar winner covers ‘Choosin’ Texas’
Matthew McConaughey grabbed a mandolin to perform a bluegrass cover of Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
Energy drinks are more popular than ever. Here’s what we know about the health risks.
Highly caffeinated energy drinks have been linked to heart problems, obesity and anxiety.
The Politics of the Fire Service
Dennis Compton explains why maintaining close relationships with federal officials and fire service partners is critical for the fire service to sustain success in addressing ...
Wonderscope Children’s Museum hosts NASCAR ‘Science of Speed’ event
The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children’s Museum of Kansas City hosted a “Science of Speed” event Tuesday in partnership with Kansas Speedway and NASCAR, offering families hands-on STEAM activities tied to motorsports.
Democratic senator presses Pentagon over ‘broken toilets’ and ‘mental health’ aboard USS Lincoln
After families of sailors aboard the USS Lincoln described concerns to MS NOW about poor conditions and mental strain, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is demanding details from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Russia’s Blurry Line Between Science and Sabotage Beneath the Ocean’s Surface
In 2025, Nurlan Aliyev wrote, “The Mayhem of Russia’s “Research” Fleet,” where he argued that NATO must act decisively to safeguard critical undersea
Science funding and unnecessary fear
Letters: Prof Stephen Blundell on the plight of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, and Peter Forbes on bacteriophages and AI
Braves Acquire Blue Jays Castoff Infielder Shortly After Cut
The Atlanta Braves continue to search for long-term infield options and have now turned to a former Toronto Blue Jays option.
Small Business Spotlight: Specialty dental practice takes root on Market St.
WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO OPEN BLUE HERON ROOT CANAL SPECIALISTS? OWNER SARAH ERMOSHKIN: “I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart. When I was 23 years old, I owned a cafe in Seattle, where I even fought to oppose oppressive sales taxes on espresso drinks. After selling that business, I got married and started a family. Once my children were in school, I attended dental school through the Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP), which covered my tuition and provided a stipend. From the beginning, my goal was to eventually own my own practice after completing my military service. The work I do is incredibly rewarding and being able to create an environment that puts patients first while helping employees grow professionally makes every day as a business owner meaningful.” WHAT DOES YOUR BUSINESS PROVIDE? ERMOSHKIN: “Endodontists are often called ‘pain doctors’ because our primary mission is to relieve pain and save natural teeth. We specialize in root canal therapy, retreatment of nonhealing root canals, treatment of root resorption, apicoectomies – microsurgical root-end procedures – and vital pulp therapy for children. Our goal is to preserve teeth that might otherwise need to be extracted and replaced with implants. Saving a patient’s natural tooth is almost always the best long-term solution for their oral health.” HOW DOES YOUR MILITARY TRAINING HELP YOUR BUSINESS? ERMOSHKIN: “My military service taught me how to lead, collaborate and make decisions under pressure. I worked closely with senior leadership while treating a large patient population and collaborating with specialists across multiple disciplines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, (I) served a dual role as Navy dentist and as the public affairs officer for Naval Health Clinic Annapolis, where I helped develop medical and dental communications for the midshipmen and support staff, while coordinating with the broader Navy Capital Region. We worked closely with other military treatment facilities to share best practices and deliver consistent public health messaging. Those leadership experiences continue to shape how I lead my team and serve our patients today.” WHAT CHALLENGES ARE YOU FACING RIGHT NOW IN YOUR BUSINESS? ERMOSHKIN: “One of our biggest challenges is overcoming the misinformation surrounding root canal treatment. Root canals are safe, effective and often the best way to relieve pain while preserving a natural tooth. Unfortunately, many people choose extraction because they believe it’s less expensive or because they’ve seen misleading information online. What they may not realize is that losing a tooth can lead to shifting teeth, changes in the way they bite and chew and significantly higher costs to restore their smile later.”
Blue Jays beat Boston 5-3, hand Red Sox 4th straight loss
Ernie Clement drove in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning, Brett Bateman had two RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3.
Red Sox take 4-game losing streak into matchup against the Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox head into the matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays as losers of four straight games.
GW Law Professor Barak Richman Selected to Participate on North Carolina Health Care Cost Commission | GW Law
Professor Richman has been selected to serve as the facilitator for a recently created Healthcare Cost Commission for the state of North Carolina.
The week in politics (Aug. 12, 2026)
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we reflect on the classic film "Casablanca" ahead of a screening at the River Oaks Theatre.
Jays Beat Red Sox
Red Sox 3 Blue Jays 5 Despite Dylan Cease not having his usual great start, it turned out to be a good game. Cease went 5 innings, allowed 5 hits, 4 walks, and 7 strikeouts, but gave up 2 home runs. Neither one was crushed; one just barely cleared the wall. For anyone else, it […]
Council Bluffs coaches monitor heat during fall sports practices
With temperatures feeling near 100 degrees, fall sports practices are underway across the area, and coaches are adjusting schedules and protocols to keep players safe.
Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Back in lineup Tuesday
Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Back in lineup Tuesday
'Blue Bloods' star Jennifer Esposito says she was locked in psych ward as health battle spiraled
Jennifer Esposito reveals how celiac disease caused liver failure, a psychiatric ward stay and thoughts of suicide before doctors finally diagnosed her.
iOS 27 beta 5 adds option to upgrade iCloud+ subscription for more AI
iOS 27 beta 5 includes confirmation of something Apple has hinted before: paying for higher iCloud+ tiers unlocks more access to AI features.
Red Sox score bizarre run on sacrifice fly without tagging up from 3rd base
Seigler scored a bizarre run for Boston in a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays on a chaotic, inning-ending double play that resulted in a 17-minute delay as umpires sorted out the whole thing.
Blue Jays win 2-1 to hand the Red Sox their 3rd straight loss
Charles McAdoo homered and Jameson Taillon pitched four scoreless innings before leaving with an injury as the Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 2-1 to hand the Red Sox their third loss in a row.
Red Sox bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox look to break their three-game slide with a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations
The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list.
Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations
The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list.
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.
Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's CEO, if you look closely
The first hint that something might be up with the recent debut trailer for Saber Interactive’s Rideshare Stimulator is an unusual choice of words—aside from that second one in the game’s title. “Don’t take your passengers too seriously,” the trailer’s narrator says, as he describes this upcoming game. It a car game about the gig work of driving eccentric people to their destinations, a riff on Crazy Taxi. And then, he says: “When I think I’ve met the randiest of passengers, someone even stranger gets in.” “Randiest”? That suggests “randy,” which usually means having strong sexual desire. Yet none of the oddball backseat occupants featured in the trailer seem particularly lustful. One is an old man who considers his grandson a failure, another shares the theory that birds might control traffic lights, another says he’s banned from an aquarium. A little later, there’s a license plate, shown 63 seconds into the trailer, on the front of an SUV: USB DRV It’s a Texas plate. The symbol between those letters is a cog wheel. If you know, you know. That’s a reference to Texas-based Borderlands game development studio Gearbox Software (their logo features a cog wheel). More specifically, it’s a reference to Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford, who in 2018 found himself explaining the nature of video he’d saved on a USB drive that was found at a Medieval Times restaurant before being returned to the studio: “It was ‘barely legal’ porn. This girl’s handle was ‘Only 18.’” The “girl” in the video had committed a solo sex act that Pitchford, an avid practitioner of magic, found remarkable. “I realized, this is not a sex worker…This is a fucking magician.” Back then, the USB drive was central to competing lawsuits against Gearbox by the studio’s former lawyer and by Gearbox against him. A settlement in late 2019 “exonerated” Pitchford, per the Hollywood Reporter. The USB story has resurfaced at times, now in a trailer from a company that not long ago was corporate brethren with Gearbox. Saber vs. Gearbox The head of Saber told Game File that the reference is payback. “The dig is because Randy took shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4,” Saber CEO Matt Karch told me when I asked him about the license plate. “Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living.” Having interviewed Karch during a cross-country flight in late 2024, I can confirm that Karch was unimpressed with Pitchford during their time both working in the Embracer group. I’d approached him not out of surprise that there was animosity but that it was manifesting publicly now. Gearbox was founded in 1999, worked on a port of Halo early on, and developed hit series such as the loot-based sci-fi shooter Borderlands before it was purchased by The Embracer Group in early 2021 for $363 million (with a possible earn-out of over $1 billion, if certain targets were hit by 2027). Saber was founded in 2001, worked on a remaster of Halo early on, had a big hit with zombie shooter World War Z and was purchased by Embracer in early 2020 for $150 million, with a potential earn-out of up to $375 million. For a few years, the Embracer group was a voracious acquirer of game studios. Then, as investment dried up, it choked. In March 2024, Embracer sold Saber to an investment company controlled by Saber CEO Matt Karch, and it sold Gearbox in an all-stock deal to long-time Borderlands publisher Take Two Interactive. Other studios were shut down. Hundreds of developers were laid off. Gearbox didn’t say much about their Embracer experience, nothing too direct, at least. In the summer 2024, Pitchford told reporter and occasional Game File contributor Nicole Carpenter that Borderlands 4’s story was in some way thematically connected to Gearbox’s experience at Embracer: “There’s this cultural and emotional shift in me, personally, and at the studio. What does it mean to trade some autonomy for organization?” When Borderlands 4 came out, there was something stranger: the matter of “Embracer’s Bluff,” a location in the game featuring an AI-powered toilet and a large trash dump, according to a detailed Kotaku account of the place. Gearbox never commented on it; Take Two never got back to me about it when I asked them last year. By contrast, since Saber exited Embracer, Karch has been one of Embracer’s biggest defenders, casting their management as well-meaning and supportive despite the layoffs and studio closures that resulted from their excessive expansion. Like others, Saber’s Karch saw Embracer’s as a shot. With Rideshare Stimulator’s trailer, he’s returned fire. “It’s amazing to me how fast people forget those who went above and beyond for them,” Karch told Game File. A rep for Gearbox did not comment by press time. Game File is a reader-supported publication. Your backing makes my reporting—including any coverage of trailer-based beefs—possible. Good news! I’m currently running Game File’s first big sale of 2026. You can get a one-year subscription for 23% off. Click here to take advantage of the limited-time offer. And thank you for your support! Item 2: In brief… 🚫 Wal-Mart has laid off the staff of Restart, a games media outlet launched in 2024, Aftermath reports. 🟥 A GTA VI preview is on the way, at last, via an “extended look” that will premiere, unusually, on Netflix at 3pm ET on August 27, then officially go live elsewhere six hours later. Last week, Game File noted that Take Two label Rockstar Games is overdue for showing off GTA VI, based on the timing of the initial hands-off previews of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. During a call with investors, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders for GTA VI were “unprecedented and astonishing,” but added the company can’t predict how many of those pre-orders represent bonus sales vs. sales that otherwise would have been made at launch. During the same call, Zelnick was noticeably bullish on the future of playing games over streaming cloud connections (predicting wider adoption in three or so years). He sounded unbothered by Sony’s plans to stop making discs for new games (he said the business is 90% digital already and predicted that there could still be limited edition physical editions of games “in the same way there’s still vinyl in the recorded music business.”) 👀 Take Two wrote off $43 million in their spring quarter after deciding “not to proceed with further development of an unannounced title in its pipeline from a third-party developer.” 🤔 Some rare age-demographics from a big publisher: Capcom recently told investors that “users in their 20s account for approximately half of the users of both Pragamata and Resident Evil Requiem.” Item 3: The week ahead Tuesday, August 11 Game releases: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2; already out for PC, PS5, Xbox) continues the Bethesda strategy of putting Elder Scrolls games on everything; Royalty Free-For-All is a Smash Bros.-style fighting game featuring public domain characters such as Mother Goose brawling with Oliver Twist in a stage based on the original Little Shop of Horrors movie. Wednesday, August 12 Game release: Pro Jank Footy (PC, console) is an arcade-style Australian Rules Football game with increasingly ridiculous rules, the more you play (I enjoyed the Steam demo) Thursday, August 13 Game release: Super Mario Sunshine (Switch 2, originally released in 2002 on the GameCube) is released for Switch 2’s Nintendo Switch Online service. This game is the black sheep of 3D Mario games. It’s the successor to the breakthrough Super Mario 64 and the rare Mario game built around a single (vacation resort) theme. Mario’s got a water-spraying backpack, a Yoshi pal and a lot of blue coins to collect.
Bluesky now lets you hide reposts from that annoying person you follow
You can also turn on post numbers for threads.
Blue Jays' George Springer: Checking back in lineup Monday
Blue Jays' George Springer: Checking back in lineup Monday
iOS 27 Beta 5 Brings New Icons for Siri, Safari, Settings and More
In the fifth beta of iOS 27, Apple is continuing to make design tweaks. There are updated Liquid Glass icons for Safari, the Siri app, Settings, Remote, App Store, and Preview. The Safari icon is a brighter blue with more detailed compass lines and arrows, while the Siri icon looks more like the actual Siri bubble that's displayed when Siri is activated.
Here’s what’s new with iOS 27 beta 5
Apple released iOS 27 beta 5 today, giving developer beta testers the next preview update since iOS 27 debuted at...
Health alert issued for Lake Howell after toxic algae discovery
Urgent health alert for Lake Howell: Blue-green algae toxins detected. Avoid contact and protect pets.
Blue Shield of California Appoints Healthcare Innovation Leader Kedar S. Mate, MD, to Board of Directors
"Kedar has spent his career helping healthcare organizations deliver better outcomes for the people they serve."
Red Sox bring 5-game road win streak into matchup with the Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox visit the Toronto Blue Jays aiming to extend a five-game road winning streak.
Michigan Athletics to Host Elevate HER Summit
The University of Michigan Athletic Department will host the Women in Sports: Elevate HER Summit on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Crisler Center on the Stephen M. Ro...
Norris Consultant Group Launches New Credit-to-Capital Curriculum on The Wealth Blueprint Platform
ANDERSON, S.C., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Norris Consultant Group, the parent company and operating entity behind The Wealth Blueprint, today announced the launch of a new curriculum module on its educational platform, expanding the program's business credit and funding-readiness training for aspiring entrepreneurs. The new module went live in early August 2026 and is now available to members of The Wealth Blueprint community. Norris Consultant Group operates The Wealth Blueprint as its
Hackensack Meridian Health Becomes First Health System to Earn Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare Certification from Joint Commission
The organization has implemented a formal AI governance structure emphasizing safety, privacy, and ongoing evaluation
What we learned as Phillies ‘grind' past Jays after 'pen lets lead slip
Derek Hill walked off the Blue Jays in the 12th, helping the Phillies end an exhausting series with a needed win.
What we learned as Phillies survive Jays after ‘pen lets another lead slip
Derek Hill walked off the Blue Jays in the 12th, helping the Phillies end an exhausting series with a needed win.
Grants Boost New Waynesboro Businesses
Heading into Waynesboro on Route 250 past the Rockfish Gap entrance of Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Tunnel’s western portal, signs of an entrepreneurial wave are easy to spot. The Virginia Metalcrafters Marketplace, a cavernous industrial space where metalworkers forged iron and brass products for more than a century before sitting vacant for
Bills news: Recapping Return of the Blue & Red
In the first public event at the new stadium, the secondary made big plays and Josh Allen rebounded from a poor start.
Ashford embracing return to central Cardiff role
Cardiff City forward Cian Ashford is enjoying playing in a more central role following his eye-catching performance in the Bluebirds' Carabao Cup win over Swindon. The 21-year-old assisted Yousef Salech for the second goal in the 3-2 win and was also denied by the crossbar. Ashford spent many years playing in a central role with Cardiff's academy but his minutes for the first team have almost exclusively come on the wing.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Shares Concerning Injury Update After Phillies Game
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made a concerning announcement after a game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Jays Win In Extra Innings
Blue Jays 7 Phillies 5 (11 innings) That was a game and a half, as my dad would say. Baseball doesn’t get much better. Max Scherzer was great, thru five innings, and then gave up two solo homers in the sixth, before leaving the game. In all, he allowed 5 hits, 2 earned, 0 walks […]
iPhone Ultra colors: New leak reveals silver and dark blue
A new accessory leak suggests the iPhone Ultra may launch in silver and dark blue. Here's the latest ahead of next month's launch.
iOS 27: The easiest beta to forget about
We’ve had iOS 27 in our hands for about two months now. Of course, it’s a beta – and the...
Blue Jays vs Phillies Highlights ⚾ MLB on FOX
Check out the best highlights between the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies.
Seedless and WatermelonDS Drop Their Latest Updates at Once
The world of Nintendo DS emulation has always been a bit of a strange thing. You're either in the camp where the emulation is fine, or the one where it's just better to do it on an original console. Recently though, those lines have been blurred with dual screen releases like the Anbernic RG DS,
iPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone 18 Pro: Buy now or wait?
Rumors say the iPhone 18 Pro could cost $200–$300 more. Here's why buying the iPhone 17 Pro now makes more sense than waiting for September.
Blue Jays' JoJo Parker: Pushing for promotion
Blue Jays' JoJo Parker: Pushing for promotion