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American College of Cardiology celebrates 100 hospitals for offering ‘highest level of cardiovascular care’

These "forward-thinking organizations" have all committed to participating in multiple data registries and quality improvement programs. Did your facility make the cut?

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Jul 2 • 2:24 PM EDT • Business • cardiovascularbusiness.com
Stem cell scientists engineer 'synthetic organizer' cells to improve kidney organoids

In a study published in Science, USC researchers paired a biological discovery with an engineering feat to create more faithful, reproducible lab-grown kidney structures from stem cells, known as organoids.

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Jul 2 • 2:00 PM EDT • Science • medicalxpress.com
Jon-Paul Maria named interim head of Materials Science and Engineering

Jon-Paul Maria, Dorothy Pate Enright Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State, has been named interim head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, effective July 1.

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Jul 2 • 1:37 PM EDT • Science • psu.edu
US service member arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment

A US Air Force major was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol on Wednesday after delivering a speech calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

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Jul 2 • 1:18 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
District Director Catherine Marx Leaves SBA » CBIA

District director Catherine Marx is leaving the agency, concluding nearly six years of service overseeing small business programs.

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Jul 2 • 12:31 PM EDT • Business • cbia.com
MediaDailyNews: Microsoft Furthers Trend, Invests $2.5B In AI Consulting Business

Microsoft announced the "Microsoft Frontier Company" on Tuesday as a new operating business focused on delivering AI support for its clients through enterprise AI engineering expertise.

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Jul 2 • 11:27 AM EDT • Business • mediapost.com
Tufts University and Bigelow Laboratory Partner to Expand Marine Science Training

Tufts University and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have launched a partnership offering graduate students a Marine Science specialization through the Sea Change Semester, combining coursework with hands-on research voyages and laboratory training in Maine.

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Jul 2 • 11:04 AM EDT • Science • ecomagazine.com
Giants' Matt Chapman goes on injured list with abdominal strain

Matt Chapman said his abdominal area had been bothering him over the last several weeks.

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Jul 2 • 10:33 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Silicon Valley-Themed 'Breaking The Code' Boarded By Two Sales Reps.

The Silicon Valley-themed 'Breaking the Code,' about pioneering Indian entrepreneur Kanwal Rekhi, has been boarded by two international sales agents.

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Jul 2 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Mendota High juniors win national MESA title with Safe Space mental health tool

Two Mendota High School juniors are bringing a national engineering title back to the Central Valley after creating a mental health tool aimed at helping studen

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Jul 2 • 9:40 AM EDT • Health • kmph.com
Gen Z is discovering daytime TV's most unhinged storyline. Deidre Hall is loving every minute.

Even Elle Woods was glued to Marlena's possession. Three decades after the iconic "Days of Our Lives "storyline aired, it's finding new fans — and Deidre Hall couldn't be more thrilled.

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Jul 2 • 9:08 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
McNeese SEED Center offering consultation services and small business growth roundtable

There are several upcoming opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs coming up at the McNeese SEED Center.

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Jul 2 • 9:04 AM EDT • Business • kplctv.com
Microsoft Frontier Company: AI engineering that amplifies and protects your intelligence

The pace of AI adoption is moving incredibly fast. Customers have moved well beyond experimentation and understand the importance of adopting AI to transform their business. They are now concentrating on delivering measurable business outcomes and demonstrating a return on their AI investments, while ensuring their intelligence is amplified and their IP is protected. Today...

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Jul 2 • 8:59 AM EDT • Business • blogs.microsoft.com
Recovering emotionally from the gut punch trade

Unpacking the emotion of the Jaylen Brown trade for Celtics fans

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Jul 2 • 8:57 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
CVS Health (CVS) Takes A Leading Role In America250 Community Health Events

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) is partnering with America250 to support community events tied to the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations. The company plans to help lead community engagement at block parties and public celebrations across major cities. CVS Health intends to use its workforce and local footprint to provide health screenings and volunteer support during these events. CVS Health, with its shares recently trading at $104.81, is adding a fresh public health angle to the...

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Jul 2 • 8:09 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Croatia criticised for ‘unambitious’ changes to 2022 science law

Croatia’s science ministry has been accused of a lack of ambition, and even incompetence, over proposed changes to the country’s 2022 science law. Critics say an opportunity has been missed to fix wider shortcomings in the research and universities system.“This law, like all the previous ones, will not significantly change the current state of science in Croatia,” Vlatko Silobrčić, a member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences, told Science Business. “A small shift here and there will not have a significant impact.”The 2022 law introduced multi-year block grant financing of research, based on results, and changes intended to boost employment and career progression for researchers and lecturers. But implementation of the law has been uneven. “It became apparent that certain of its provisions were subject to different interpretations by higher education institutions and scientific institutes,” the science ministry said in its proposal for change. “This caused legal uncertainty in the system, administrative difficulties in implementation and, in certain cases, unequal treatment of teachers, scientists and students.”Most of the proposed amendments deal with technicalities in hiring and promoting staff, such as extending the committee deadlines from 60 to 90 days, or allowing applicants to cite all of their achievements and not only those since their last appointment.Both the ministry and Croatian media highlighted changes that would raise the retirement age from 65 to 67 years and allow part-time students 15 year rather than 10 years to finish their studies.The change to retirement age has been criticised for reinforcing a weakness in the system. According to Matko Marušić, professor emeritus at the University of Split, this will “allow unproductive teachers to advance and work longer, while hindering and discouraging productive ones.”A longtime campaigner for excellence-based meritocracy, he sees little hope in the new legislation. “I am not optimistic that things will improve,” he told Science Business. “As recent changes to the law in Croatia show, the legal framework is becoming increasingly hypocritical and harmful.”For Marušić, who analyses Croatia's university system in a recently published book, the situation is “unfavourable and constantly deteriorating” due to the criteria used for academic advancement.“The key criterion for advancement should be scientific productivity,” he said. “In Croatia [. . .] scientific criteria are increasingly lowered, and ineffective and absurd criteria such as waiting times for promotion and age limits for remaining in a job are promoted.” He would also like to see better criteria for the quality of teaching at universities. “In practice, teaching is not monitored or evaluated,” he said, estimating that up to a third of teaching simply does not take place. “Under the guise of university autonomy and bad laws, universities and faculties are allowed to earn additional money by increasing enrolment quotas that have nothing to do with the needs of the labour market.” Lack of ambitionDora Kršul, a reporter at Telegram.hr who covers science policy in Croatia, finds the rationale for changes “bizarre.” “The ministry responsible for supervising the uniform application of the law is changing the law because it is being implemented unevenly,” she said. “This primarily speaks to the power relationship in the sphere of science and higher education in Croatia, that is, the question arises as to who actually manages this system.”Rather than raising quality, she continued, the changes appear to be designed to help vocational and applied universities who have not been complying with the law.The Independent Union of Research and Higher Education Employees of Croatia said that the changes were “unambitious” and represent a missed opportunity for more important changes. “We think some of the changes are even negative,” it said in its statement on June 25. One of these is introduction of an “assistant” job title that allows people to be hired only for the duration of a project. Related articles: Elections to top science bodies test Croatia’s gender equality in researchSlovakia revises R&D approach to increase focus on competitivenessLatvia pilots citizen engagement in research grant evaluationsThe union’s president, Tvrtko Smital, who was part of the 15-member working group tasked with drafting the changes, told the local media there was a “worrying lack of ambition” in the process, and “lack of competence” in terms of research experience and understanding the problems in the system.“There is no clear will to deal with the problems,” said Smital, an assistant professor of marine and environmental sciences at the Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb. “It’s a combination of unambitiousness and incompetence,” he went on, expressing his “deep frustration” with the situation. “There is no strategy, no clear thinking, and money is not being spent optimally.”Croatia’s science ministry has not responded to requests for comment.

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Jul 2 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Cost-Free Entertainment Platforms Propel Growth in the Ad-Supported Streaming TV Sector

The FAST market is driven by increasing consumer adoption of cost-free streaming, expanding ad-supported content, and enhanced personal advertising technologies. This growth is further accelerated by smart TV integration, diverse content offerings, and rising digital video libraries, notably in Asia-Pacific. Free Advertisement (Ad)-Supported Streaming Television (TV) (FAST) Market Free Advertisement (Ad)-Supported Streaming Television (TV) (FAST) Market Dublin, July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

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Jul 2 • 5:27 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Bucs' Mayfield Disrespected in New QB Tier Rankings

Despite delivering Pro Bowl performances and stabilizing Tampa Bay post-Brady, Baker Mayfield remains overlooked, landing in a baffling "volatile" tier behind less proven signal-callers and aging stars.

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Jul 2 • 3:32 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Apple plans five new iPhones through 2027, eyes Chinese-made chips amid foldable push, reports say

Apple is planning five new iPhones by 2027 and is considering Chinese memory suppliers as it expands foldable production, reports say.

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Jul 2 • 3:07 AM EDT • Technology • cnbc.com
A Nation Larger Than Its Politics

As America approaches its 250th birthday, I find myself wondering whether we have lost sight of something that earlier generations understood instinctively.Americans have never agreed on politics.We have argued over wars, taxes, immigration, religion, civil rights, economic policy, and the proper ro...

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Jul 2 • 12:50 AM EDT • Politics • thefulcrum.us
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On the front line of Congo’s Ebola outbreak

Al Jazeera's Catherine Wambua-Soi reports from Bunia, on the front line of the Ebola response.

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Jul 1 • 10:58 PM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
Valley businesses offer Fourth of July deals and discounts for America's 250th birthday

From buy-one-get-one ribs to a $17.76 pizza, local businesses are offering holiday savings — and some give back to the community.

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Jul 1 • 8:53 PM EDT • Business • abc15.com
Climate scientist who “proved” humanity is warming Earth says government report got it wrong

A pioneering climate scientist is challenging a U.S. government report that cited his research while reaching what he says is the exact opposite conclusion. Benjamin Santer and his colleagues say decades of satellite data clearly reveal the atmospheric “fingerprint” of human-caused climate change. Their new peer-reviewed analysis argues the report contains major scientific errors and should not be relied upon in climate policy decisions.

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Jul 1 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Bayer Group to consolidate U.S. glyphosate business into distinct entity operating as Ruveon

Advances key component of Crop Science division’s Five-Year Framework strategy / Reinforces commitment to delivering trusted Roundup® brands and glyphosate products and services to U.S. customers

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Jul 1 • 6:25 PM EDT • Business • bayer.com
Vance and Rubio take different approaches as Iran tests their 2028 prospects

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump’s national security agenda as the possible 2028 presidential rivals jostle for position in a divided Republican Party.

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Jul 1 • 6:17 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Boleslaw Wyslouch steps down as director of Laboratory for Nuclear Science

After more than 10 years at the helm of the Laboratory for Nuclear Science (LNS), Boleslaw “Bolek” Wyslouch will step down to continue research in nuclear physics as director of the Bates Research and Engineering Center, a subgroup of LNS. “LNS scientists, including Bolek himself, are world leaders in particle and nuclear physics,” says Nergis […]

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Jul 1 • 5:30 PM EDT • Science • physics.mit.edu
GTA Online Event Week: Independence Day Special (July 2nd-8th)

[responsivevoice_button] A new GTA Online Weekly Update has begun and Rockstar are offering Independence Day rewards, massive discounts and more ahead of the new update. Check out everything happe…

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Jul 1 • 4:39 PM EDT • Technology • rockstarintel.com
Xbox is reportedly considering dropping disc drives as it tests new feature that lets players digitize physical games

A new report now claims Xbox, like PlayStation, is set to "drop the disc drive."

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Jul 1 • 4:35 PM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Global ocean temperatures are entering “uncharted territory,” climate scientists say

Sea surface temperatures in late June reached nearly 70 degrees Fahrenheit on average, shattering records

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Jul 1 • 3:44 PM EDT • Science • scientificamerican.com
Illinois State undertaking major upgrades to science research and teaching capacity through new project

Illinois State is undertaking a major upgrade of its science research and teaching capacity through the construction of three new facilities.

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Jul 1 • 3:37 PM EDT • Science • news.illinoisstate.edu
Healthy Returns: Walmart, CVS step in to help seniors navigate Medicare coverage of obesity drugs

Medicare has started covering obesity drugs for the first time – and companies like Walmart and CVS Health are playing an important role for patients.

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Jul 1 • 2:41 PM EDT • Health • cnbc.com
‘The science is here’: UN chief welcomes first global AI assessment

Fresh scientific evidence and options for harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) were unveiled Wednesday following the launch of the first global, independent scientific assessment of opportunities, risks and impacts by a pioneering UN expert panel.

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Jul 1 • 2:12 PM EDT • Science • news.un.org
A New Leader for USC Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science - USC Viterbi

Professor Noah Malmstadt, newly appointed chair of the USC Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, discusses the energy and manufacturing challenges that connect the disciplines, and why the future of the department is built on firm foundations.

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Jul 1 • 1:45 PM EDT • Science • viterbischool.usc.edu
Bickering Over Healthcare Coverage Disrupts House Panel Hearing

Finger pointing over the number of Americans losing health insurance roiled what otherwise would have been a technical House hearing over employee health coverage.

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Jul 1 • 1:40 PM EDT • Health • news.bgov.com
Party fever: Another political party is gathering signatures to get on Nebraska's ballot

A party that wants to put Americans and Nebraskans first is collecting signatures to secure a ballot line ahead of the November election. A similar effort is underway to establish a Nebraska Working People Party. Both efforts have a July 15 deadline to get enough signatures.

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Jul 1 • 1:11 PM EDT • Politics • nebraskaexaminer.com
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How Bridge Entertainment Labs' Steven Olikara Is Building Community Across America's Deepest Divides

Steven Olikara identifies a "division industrial complex" where media and politics profit from societal polarization, fostering hatred based on false narratives. To counter this, Olikara, drawing from...

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How Bridge Entertainment Labs' Steven Olikara Is Building Community Across America's Deepest Divides

Steven Olikara identifies a "division industrial complex" where media and politics profit from societal polarization, fostering hatred based on false narratives. To counter this, Olikara, drawing from his experiences in music and politics, founded Bridge Entertainment Labs.

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Jul 1 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • forbes.com
Science Notes: Assisted Migration and Climate Change

As climate change reshapes habitats, assisted migration is gaining attention as a tool to help vulnerable species adapt, with New York considering legislation to support these efforts.

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Jul 1 • 10:04 AM EDT • Science • rockinst.org
‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA

Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuel

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Jul 1 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • theguardian.com
Sony will cease production of discs for new PlayStation games in 2028

New games sold for PlayStation consoles will only be available digitally and won’t be sold on discs effective January 2028, Sony has announced. The move applies to all PlayStation games released from that point on, including those made by Sony and those released by third parties. The PlayStation group calls the change “a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs,” according to a PlayStation blog post reviewed by Game File in advance of its publication. As movies, TV and music have shifted from physical media to an age of downloads and streaming, Sony’s move could speed the demise of physical media in a gaming. The industry has offered consumers games via cartridges, cassettes, floppy discs, CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays across a 50-year stretch. Sony has been reporting to investors in recent years that PlayStation games have been increasingly purchased as downloads, not as discs. The most recent figures show nearly four in five purchases of full games for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 were purchased digitally in the past year. Stats like that may cause today’s news to carry an air of the inevitable. But Sony’s declaration for 2028 is still likely to produce a shock, as the biggest gaming platform on the planet that uses game discs leaves them behind. Discs going away, but the fate of game boxes is unknown Sony is committing to still selling games in physical retailers even after they drop discs in 2028. Just how those games will be sold—in boxes with codes inside, as cards marked with digital redemption codes—is unclear. Digital games will also continue to be sold in the online PlayStation Store. New games released for PlayStation consoles prior to January 2028 will be unaffected by the policy change, Sony says. That means the PS5 games of 2027, be they a new Madden, a new God of War, a new Call of Duty, a new Sly Cooper (one can dream?), would still potentially be offered on disc. PlayStation 6 implications Sony’s timeline for a transition to a no-disc era will also spin up more speculation about the timing and configuration of Sony’s next-generation console, the probable PlayStation 6. “This pretty much guarantees that PS6 won’t arrive until 2028 at the earliest,” Piers Harding-Rolls, senior games research analyst at Ampere Analysis tells Game File. Harding-Rolls also concludes from today’s news that “the base version of a PS6 will not include a physical media drive,” as Sony looks to keep costs down on the device. Sony itself is saying nothing about the PS6 today: not its timing, nor how it might or might not support internal or external disc drives in order to run disc-based PS4 and PS5 games, should the console be backwards compatible. The many signs this was coming Industry support for games being released on physical media has been waning. As has consumer interest in them. PC games effectively went all-digital years ago, thanks to the popularity of playing games through Steam and other digital storefronts. The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdowns that kept much of the global population home helped shift shopping patterns toward downloads. Sony’s own data shows PlayStation game downloads being an uncommon consumer choice a decade ago and now becoming the norm. On consoles, physical media has been in such decline that Sony and Microsoft both launched their current gen Xbox Series and PS5 consoles in 2020 with cheaper versions that lacked disc drives. In early 2024, Phil Spencer, then head of Xbox, told me that ““[w]e ship games physically and digitally, and we’re really just following what the customers are doing.” He added that the game industry had become an outlier in still supporting disc-based entertainment, even as movies and TV have bailed on discs in favor of downloads and steaming: “Gaming consoles themselves have kind of become the last consumer electronic device that has a drive. And this is a real issue, just in terms of the number of manufacturers that are actually building drives and the cost associated with those. And when you think about cogs that we’re going to go put in a console—and as you have fewer suppliers and fewer buyers—the cost of the drive does have an impact.” Last year, the Nintendo’s Switch 2, which uses cartridges rather than discs, introduced the concept of game-key cards, which are physical media that contain no game, just a prompt for a download. Even disc-based games aren’t what they once were, now frequently containing just stubs of games rather than the whole thing. The website Does It Play has tested over 3000 games and found that, for example, that the disc version of this year’s hit 007: First Light, only contained the game’s first mission, with the rest needing to be downloaded. Beyond all that, last week brought the news that Grand Theft Auto VI, likely the biggest game launch this decade, will debut for PS5 and Xbox Series without a disc-based version. Today’s big news comes to you for free. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and ensure more of my work is possible, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Discs helped define PlayStation However the trends in entertainment may be going, it is still remarkable to see PlayStation ditch discs given their importance in PlayStation history: In the late 1990s, the first PlayStation’s support for games on relatively cheap CD-ROMs instead of traditional game cartridges allowed the upstart console to outmaneuver cartridge-based systems from Nintendo and Sega, as it drove down game prices down in the process. (The cheaper disc format even prompted Final Fantasy VII maker Square to taunt Nintendo in a magazine ad, saying that if the game was “available on cartridge, it’d retail for around $1200.”) PlayStation devices often doubled as machines for watching movies and TV on the latest disc-based formats. In the late 2000s, for example, Sony’s pricy PS3 gained traction as a go-to device for playing then-novel Blu-Ray discs. In 2013, Sony effectively roasted the digital game-sharing restrictions proposed by rival Microsoft for its upcoming Xbox One console by showing how games could be shared for the then-upcoming PS4. In a 21-second clip that has over 20 million views on YouTube, one PlayStation executive simply handed a game box—presumably with disc inside—to another, who said “thanks.” Sony’s possible motivations The PlayStation announcement today cites “consumer preferences” and a shift away from discs among “the broader entertainment industry,” but does not delve into the decision-making process that brought Sony to this point. Sony is not discussing the economics of this move (I asked!), but there are a number of potential factors: Abandoning discs will spare Sony the cost of manufacturing and shipping them, which analysts and industry veterans I spoke to said could account for $1 or so of a game’s retail price. For first-party games, that’s direct savings for Sony, though the amount is limited by the winnowing percentage of people who were even buying the disc-based versions. For third-party games, Sony could pass the savings on to partners or just retain the better profit margin for themselves. As the 2024 comments from Phil Spencer alluded to, leaving discs behind could mean leaving disc-drives behind, allowing Sony to produce consoles more cheaply. Switching to digital-only for games could diminish the risks of copies of new games leaking. It would also seemingly make second-hand sales of used games impossible, pushing more people to buy their own copies of games. These economic benefits for Sony could be boons for the games industry overall, Ampere analyst Piers Harding-Rolls tells Game File. Among other things, it could free publishers and retailers from having to worry about securing an inventory of game discs when trying to sell games, he noted. “If there is a way to streamline the business of games retail, I generally think it’s a good thing for the industry as it removes unnecessary costs,” Harding-Rolls said. “This will help offset pressure on margins from other directions – development and staffing costs for example.” Should the industry shift from game boxes that contain discs to smaller, cheaper game cards, Harding-Rolls said, that reduces pressure on publishers and retailers. “The advantage of everything going digital for the industry is that sales can be tracked much more easily and there is less commercial risk for publishers wanting to continue selling via retail,” he said. The shift to no discs will also likely impact game development timelines, as developers will no longer face the same urgency to have a build ready to submit to PlayStation for the production of a disc, as industry experts noted around GTA VI’s no-disc news last week. Instead, projects may gain weeks of development time, in the event delivery deadlines for platform approval move closer to release date. Preservationists’ likely worries While millions of gamers have shifted to digital, there are still people who associate game discs—and only game discs—with actual ownership of PlayStation games. That portion of the gaming community spoke up last week about wanting to buy a version of GTA VI that they could hold in their hands, could lend to a friend and could potentially pop into a well-preserved PS5 console three decades from now and still see it run. Such gamers didn’t want to worry that they’d merely purchased a digital copy that could lose access to the game if, say, the company behind the game someday turns of the servers that transmit downloadable copies. Digital copies of games are inherently less long-lasting, because consumers aren’t actually buying a game (on a disc), just buying access to the game. The fine print in online gaming shops notes this, as does a recent law that went on the books in California in 2025. That lasw requires game publishers doing business in the state to refrain from words like “sell” when offering digital copies of games, unless they explicitly tell consumers that what’s being sold isn’t the game itself but a potentially revocable license to access it. A Sony spokesperson noted to Game File that “[w]ith all digital content, including games, movies, and music, players are purchasing a personal license for non-commercial use.” Regarding the fears of PlayStation games being lost to time in an all-digital era, the rep also noted that Sony remains “committed to delivering experiences from past generations to the new platforms our players are using.” They noted that PlayStation has used emulation and remasters to keep offering its classic games to modern gamers. It’s true that many consumers have become accustomed to not having physical copies of new music albums or movies, but the relative precariousness of digital copies of games is in fact being highlighted today by…. Sony’s other big announcement: the upcoming closure of the PS3 and PS Vita online stores Sony said today that it will be closing the online marketplaces for its PlayStation 3 console and PS Vita handheld in most countries in July 2027 (sooner elsewhere: August 2026 for the PS3 store Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua; late 2026 for PS3 in other Latin American countries and the Middle East). “We know this news may be disappointing to PS3 and PS Vita players who hold a special place in their hearts for this generation of gaming,” Sony said in its announcement, saying the move “was not an easy decision for us to make.” Sony said that PS3 and Vita marketplaces “are no longer able” to support modern commerce systems, prompting a “need” to close the shops and focus on more modern PlayStation platform stores. The news may spark some deja vu. Sony announced back in March 2021 that it planned to take the PS3, Vita and PlayStation Portable marketplaces offline that summer. The move would have caused some 2,000 digital-only games to become unavailable for new purchasers, according to a VGC analysis at the time. Fans complained loudly. By April 2021, Sony walked back the PS3 and Vita shop closures, with then PlayStation boss Jim Ryan saying “it’s clear that we made the wrong decision here.” This time around, Sony is giving a longer notice period in most regions. The closure of those stores is still likely to cut off access to new purchases of digital-only PS3 and Vita games. The current PlayStation 5 marketplace sells PS5 and PS4 games, as well as a selection of PS1 and PS2 games. It does not sell PS3 games, because games for that platform can’t run on the system (some are offered via a PlayStation Plus streaming option). Vita games also aren’t sold via PS5. Sony says digitally purchased PS3 and Vita games will be downloadable after the stores’ shutdowns “for the foreseeable future.” Sony’s move contrasts with Microsoft’s Xbox platform, which continues to sell and support games from all four Xbox console generations. But it puts it in line with Nintendo, which disabled purchases in the marketplace for its Wii console (a contemporary of the PS3) in 2019. Nintendo discontinued purchases in the online shop for its 3DS portable (a contemporary of the Vita) in 2023. The big questions about Sony’s 2028 post-disc era Will Microsoft follow suit, ending support for new disc-based games on Xbox platforms and therefore all game consoles, too? Whether Microsoft does or not, will third-parties that can no longer release games on discs for PlayStation, simply ditch the disc options across the board? Given the GTA VI no-disc experiment launching this November, will more game publishers decide to forgo disc-based offerings even in 2027? How will no-disc PS5/6 games be packaged and sold in brick-and-mortar retail stores? What becomes of game sharing in an all-digital era? Will Sony modify its current set-up, which currently allows some sharing of digital games across a pair of consoles, to allow more casual lending? (See for example, Nintendo’s year-old system of letting players lend a digital game to another player in a “family group” for up to 14 days.) Will there be a version of a PS6 with a disc drive? Or will a drive be offered as an add-on? And how will gamers who want to retain access to PS4/PS5 disc-based games react to whichever configurations Sony chooses to offer? What will the final disc-based PlayStation game be?

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Jul 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Sit Down With Success: Bubba Conner Of Silver Spoon Catering

Success didn’t happen overnight for Bubba Conner. Through four decades of long hours, calculated risks, and a commitment to showing up for his team every day,

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AMC Entertainment (AMC) Is Down 8.7% After Equity Raise To Retire 2027 Notes And Fund Upgrades

In late June 2026, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. completed a registered direct equity offering of about US$200.03 million and moved to fully redeem US$125.47 million of its 6.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2027 at par plus accrued interest. The company plans to use the remaining proceeds to bolster cash reserves and fund growth-oriented upgrades across its theatres as early as this autumn. Next, we’ll explore how using fresh equity capital to retire higher-cost debt and invest in...

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Jul 1 • 6:28 AM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
2026-27 Season Tickets for LMU Fall and Winter Sports Now on Sale

LMU Athletics has announced that season tickets for all 2026-27 fall and winter sports are now on sale, with packages available for men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, and men's and women's basketball.

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Crunchtime in the Air-Conditioning Business: Long Days and Hot Work

With Chicago and much of the country in the grips of a heat wave, air-conditioning technicians are enduring sweltering temperatures to keep systems working.

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Jul 1 • 5:03 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Waynesboro offers new grants for local businesses

Waynesboro is offering new grants to help local businesses improve storefronts and boost tourism marketing efforts.

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A New Mountain West Era Begins

LAS VEGAS - Entering its 28th year, the Mountain West Conference officially begins a new era, marking a meaningful step in the league's continued growth and long-term strategic vision while maintaining its commitment to competitive excellence.

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Jul 1 • 2:46 AM EDT • Sports • themw.com
Sacramento business still recovering one year after July 4 fire
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Central College to offer data science major

Central College will begin offering a new degree program this fall aimed at preparing students for data-focused professions across a number of industries. The Pella private college announced in a

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Jun 30 • 11:30 PM EDT • Science • thegazette.com
LA sports radio host torches Lebron in blistering reaction: ‘Wasn’t a Laker’

The longtime broadcaster also suggested the split ultimately boiled down to money, saying he believes contract negotiations played a larger role than basketball considerations.

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Jun 30 • 9:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pacific Engineering Inc. to become first tenant at Omaha Airport Business Park

The first business has made reservations to move into the Airport Business Park.

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Jun 30 • 6:33 PM EDT • Business • wowt.com
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Pacific Engineering Inc. to become first tenant at Omaha Airport Business Park

The first business has made reservations to move into the Airport Business Park.

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Jun 30 • 6:30 PM EDT • Business • wowt.com
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Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans: What to know and what’s next

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state bans on transgender students playing on girls sports teams, delivering another blockbuster setback to trans youth and their families in a decision that is likely to sustain similar laws in about half of the nation.

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Jun 30 • 6:23 PM EDT • Sports • cnn.com
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Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans: What to know and what’s next

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state bans on transgender students playing on girls sports teams, delivering another blockbuster setback to trans youth and their families in a decision that is likely to sustain similar laws in about half of the nation.

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Anthropic launches Claude Science

CNBC's Angelica Peebles to talk Anthropic's new healthcare offering.

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Jun 30 • 5:42 PM EDT • Science • cnbc.com
Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to permanent role

President Donald Trump nominated acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to keep the role permanently. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, touting his experience during his first and second terms in the Labor Department. “Throughout his career, Keith has proven his dedication to delivering strong results for the Hardworking People of our Country, and I […]

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Jun 30 • 4:36 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Jacobs Entertainment moves ahead with sign along I-80, seeks approval for two skywalks

Jacobs Entertainment plans to build a neon sign and skyways in Reno's Neon Line District, aiming to enhance pedestrian safety and attract visitors.

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Jun 30 • 4:04 PM EDT • Entertainment • thisisreno.com
Best of the Beehive: Art & Entertainment

Our 2026 Best of the Beehive Issue is here! ead on for all winners and finalists from the Arts & Entertainment category.

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Jun 30 • 3:57 PM EDT • Entertainment • saltlakemagazine.com
Lebanon County cafe and catering business announces closure

ANNVILLE, Pa. (WHTM) — A local cafe that got its start as a food truck and catering company announced its closure after operating for a decade. abc27 News reported back in February 2025 when …

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Jun 30 • 2:35 PM EDT • Business • abc27.com
The invasive fern that science misidentified for decades

Salvinia molesta can double its biomass in 36 hours. It spreads across ponds, lakes and slow-moving waterways in a smothering green mat, blocking sunlight, consuming oxygen and collapsing the ecosystems ...

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Jun 30 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
Anthropic launches Claude Science in bid to expand revenue streams ahead of IPO

Anthropic is launching its Claude Science product as it seeks to increase revenue streams ahead of its anticipated initial public offering.

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Jun 30 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • finance.yahoo.com
Xbox weighs canceling Blade game and shuttering Arkane

Microsoft could shut at least five studios as part of big Xbox layoffs starting next week.

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Jun 30 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
WATCH: Rep. Tom Kean Jr. says he was recovering from depression during months-long absence from Congress
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Jun 30 • 12:21 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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9 former child stars who found success outside Hollywood

These former child stars found impressive careers outside the spotlight. See which of your favorites became lawyers, teachers, veterinarians, CEOs, and more.

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Jun 30 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Community Health Workers Learn Perinatal Outreach Approaches at UAMS Training

LITTLE ROCK — Twenty community health workers (CHWs) from across Arkansas recently gathered in Springdale with a shared goal: to build connections and learn how to better support mothers across the state. Hosted by the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, the three-day Perinatal CHW Upskill Training provided interactive, hands-on…

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Jun 30 • 11:08 AM EDT • Health • news.uams.edu
PENN Entertainment Sheds Indiana Bid to Boost Income Tax Base

Penn Entertainment Inc. convinced the Indiana Supreme Court to allow the casino operator to exclude unapportioned wagering taxes it paid to other states from its in-state income tax base.

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Jun 30 • 10:37 AM EDT • Entertainment • news.bloombergtax.com
VA Primary Care adds virtual reality to Veterans’ Mental Health Toolkit

Virtual reality devices help Veterans by offering additional ways to manage issues affecting their physical and mental health.

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Jun 30 • 10:30 AM EDT • Health • news.va.gov
Dave Portnoy considers running for political office

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy on Monday said he’s considering running for office, potentially against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). Portnoy initially told Fox News’s Je…

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Jun 30 • 10:28 AM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
HILCO GLOBAL ANNOUNCES SALE OF TURNKEY MOVIE & ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX IN WHEELING TOWN CENTER

/PRNewswire/ -- The Hilco Global Real Estate Practice is pleased to announce the offering of a turnkey 36,880± SF movie and entertainment complex located at...

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Jun 30 • 10:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • prnewswire.com
FDA digital leader hints at coming AI policy updates

Today's health tech news includes virtual PT for a whole country, what the FDA is considering on AI policy, and more

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Jun 30 • 9:32 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
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Reaching communities close to hostilities in Ukraine

Primary health care teams in Ukraine are reaching 121 locations within 60 km from active hostilities. This is part of the largest primary health care intervention in frontline areas in the country. European Union (EU)-supported teams are delivering essential services to people trapped by constant shelling and severe security constraints in 7 regions where no pharmacies operate, no health facilities function and evacuation remains impossible for residents.

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Jun 30 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • who.int
The Satire, Autograph Collection | The Hotel Collection

Discover The Satire, Autograph Collection an American Express Travel Luxury Property. Learn More About The Offerings & Features of The Satire, Autograph Collection in Alexandria, Virginia US.

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Jun 30 • 7:14 AM EDT • Business • americanexpress.com
"We're talking about at least half a decade of horror": former Exodus lead explains why he wasn't keen on doing a Baldur's Gate 4 despite Hasbro offering the chance

After Larian opted against a Baldur's Gate 4, Hasbro asked Archetype Entertainment head James Ohlen if he fancied a crack at it and he wasn't keen.

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Jun 30 • 7:07 AM EDT • Technology • rockpapershotgun.com
EDITORIAL: Bennet, Hick play politics with the judiciary

Facing spirited challenges from the left — in the final hours of races each thought would be a walk in the park — Colorado’s two Democratic U.S. senators are doing what comes naturally to politicians. Pandering. How else to explain their opposition, reported Sunday, to the pending nomination of respected and rock-solid U.S. District Judge […]

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Jun 30 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • gazette.com
Meet a PhD student selected for a national Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship | CWRU Newsroom

Jenna Jaklich is nearly three years away from completing her PhD program in materials science and engineering at Case Western Reserve University, but...

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Jun 30 • 6:41 AM EDT • Science • case.edu
An introvert shares strategies for in-person work at the office

Catherine Fadashe identifies as an introvert and said she pretends she's onstage when she goes into the office.

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Jun 30 • 5:52 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Predicting winners for NFL's remaining QB competitions: Who wins starting gigs?

Five NFL teams are set to enter training camp with quarterback competitions lingering. Who will emerge as QB1 in each battle?

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Jun 30 • 5:17 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
What Norris Center in Naples offers 2 years after Playhouse exit

Two years after Gulfshore Playhouse's departure from the Norris Community Center, the venue's event calendar is full with broader entertainment offerings.

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Jun 30 • 5:07 AM EDT • Entertainment • naplesnews.com
Xbox is reportedly considering closing State of Decay developer Undead Labs

Having a promising project like State of Decay 3 in development is seemingly not enough to save Undead Labs from being shuttered, according to new reports.

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Jun 30 • 5:04 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Inside the SpaceX trading frenzy

SpaceX was expected to be one of the hottest stocks on Wall Street this year – and it has quickly delivered on that promise, shattering trading volume records while companies race to launch new products tied to the stock.

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Jun 30 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • cnn.com
The footballer swapping the pitch for the beach

Erin Bloomfield plays and coaches at Sherborne FC, but also represents England on the sand.

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Jun 30 • 1:28 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Oil markets move from fearing shortages to worrying about surpluses

Global oil supply recovery eases shortage fears as Brent crude falls to $73. Wall Street is lowering forecasts amid demand concerns.

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Jun 30 • 1:03 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Simon Leis's daughter reflects on her father's legacy, youth mental health advocacy

"We definitely knew there was a love-hate relationship with my father," says Julie Raleigh, on her father, Simon Leis's legacy. Although behind the headlines, Raleigh says that Leis was simply "Dad" to her, remembering him as a man who protected his family in the same way that he tried to keep Hamilton County safe throughout his time in law enforcement.

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Jun 30 • 12:08 AM EDT • Health • wlwt.com
Scam Victims Report Billions Lost and Harm to Mental Health

Scam victims in the U.S. lost an estimated $68 billion in 2025, suffering widespread financial and emotional harm.

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Jun 29 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • news.gallup.com
Interferometric scattering for optical tomoslicing of transparent solids

Light: Science & Applications - Interferometric scattering for optical tomoslicing of transparent solids

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Jun 29 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • nature.com
Trump taps Keith Sonderling, a longtime ally of business, for Labor Secretary

President Trump nominated acting secretary Keith Sonderling to permanently lead the Labor Department after months of turmoil. Business leaders who backed his candidacy say he has already been steering policy and personnel decisions.

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Jun 29 • 7:51 PM EDT • Business • washingtonpost.com
Mavericks' Dusty May declares Morez Johnson Jr. as favorite Wolverine

Mavericks coach Dusty May expressed excitement about working with Morez Johnson Jr. again after the team drafted him with the ninth overall pick.

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Jun 29 • 7:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
OPM offers incentives for healthcare and insurance employees to leave before Open Season

OPM is offering voluntary separation incentives to healthcare and insurance staff before considering "any involuntary actions."

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Jun 29 • 6:30 PM EDT • Health • federalnewsnetwork.com
Meta Summer Sale Offers Massive Savings On Hundreds Of Quest Games

Meta Horizon Store's "Peak Summer Sale" is on, offering major savings on hundreds of Quest, games, apps, and DLC. Here are some of the best deals.

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Jun 29 • 6:00 PM EDT • Technology • uploadvr.com
Netflix director Carl Rinsch sentenced to over 2 years in prison

The judge said Carl Rinsch may have been in a "manic state" when he bought five Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari but he spent years covering it up.

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Jun 29 • 5:44 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Peptides are the latest US health craze. But what exactly are they?

While peptides are taking the health and wellness category by storm for various use cases, what exactly are they? Leerink Partners senior research analyst Michael Cherny helps break down what a peptides are, how people are choosing them for personal health and recovery reasons, and who the biggest winners in consumer pharmaceuticals could be if their popularity continues to grow.

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Jun 29 • 4:30 PM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
"It's not gonna be good:' Local business braces for Parkway East closure

Dave Guerin, a Swissvale business owner, shared his concerns about the upcoming 25-day Parkway East closure, citing challenges for deliveries and suppliers navigating detours.

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Jun 29 • 4:22 PM EDT • Business • wtae.com
Scientists Slam Trump Rule Change

Dr. Esen Sefik moved from Istanbul to New Haven 20 years ago because she believed the U.S. was the best place to do scientific research. Now, her advisees are wondering whether to stay in their home countries instead. Sefik described the U.S.'s changing research climate on Monday during a press conference about a proposed rule by the Trump administration that would require a political appointee to approve all discretionary federal grants.

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Jun 29 • 2:51 PM EDT • Science • newhavenindependent.org
A business built on faith: Immeasurably More Event Catering plants roots in Madison Township

A church kitchen, a leap of faith and a dream that grew by word of mouth have led Immeasurably More Event Catering to its first permanent home.

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Jun 29 • 2:00 PM EDT • Business • richlandsource.com
NM U.S. Rep. Vasquez, a Democrat, urges state Health Care Authority to bring down SNAP error rate

U.S. Rep. Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter Friday chiding NM leaders for errors administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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Jun 29 • 1:57 PM EDT • Health • sourcenm.com
Cornell Yang Center for Wildlife Health awards seed funding to five conservation efforts around the globe

The CCF provides catalytic seed funding to spark pioneering applied research to advance wildlife conservation solutions. The fund prioritizes initiatives that improve the health of free-ranging wildlife and/or solve environmental problems via a One Health lens.

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Jun 29 • 1:01 PM EDT • Health • news.cornell.edu
A Longstanding Theory of Childbirth Is a Myth

Delivering a human baby is not uniquely difficult.

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Jun 29 • 11:39 AM EDT • Science • theatlantic.com
The Six Biggest Questions About ‘GTA VI’

We’ve learned a lot about the most anticipated video game of all time. But much of Rockstar’s blockbuster sequel to ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ remains a mystery.

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Jun 29 • 11:05 AM EDT • Technology • theringer.com
Serbia's Vucic eyes new political chapter as he steps down from presidency

When Aleksandar Vucic announced that he will step down as president of Serbia, cutting short his mandate and likely triggering early elections, few believed that he would disappear from politics.

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Jun 29 • 10:26 AM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
How Penn State Beaver is helping farmers respond sooner to animal health challenges

Penn State Beaver is helping strengthen animal health and agricultural resilience across western Pennsylvania through the Keystone Animal Diagnostic Center, which gives farmers and veterinarians closer access to critical and timely testing.

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Jun 29 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • psu.edu