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Internet Trends, Infrastructure & Security 15 / 30

1. Chamelio: A chameleonic network stack that adapts to every tenant APNIC Blog 17h ago
2. APNIC 62 keynotes explore automation, trust, and the future of the Internet APNIC Blog 1d ago
3. Finding zero-days with any model APNIC Blog 3d ago
4. Why SIGs matter, and why the Guidelines are being reviewed APNIC Blog 4d ago
5. Understanding partial reachability in the Internet core APNIC Blog 7d ago
6. [Podcast] Canonical Cache Representation APNIC Blog 8d ago
7. APNIC community engagement: January – June 2026 in review APNIC Blog 9d ago
8. Join the final online listening session on diversity in APNIC community leadership APNIC Blog 9d ago
9. IETF 126 in space APNIC Blog 11d ago
10. Advancing the Safer Internet Initiative for Everyone Internet Society 1d ago
11. Youth in Action: Contributing to a More Connected and Inclusive Digital Future Internet Society 2d ago
12. Advancing a Connected Future for Indigenous Communities Internet Society 5d ago
13. How One Alum Helped Build a Community of Internet Leaders Internet Society 7d ago
14. The Tribal Broadband Bootcamps Celebrate Their Five-Year Anniversary Internet Society 8d ago
15. Adaptability and Resilience: Q&A with New Board Chair Brian Haberman Internet Society 9d ago
16. Community Snapshot—July Internet Society 9d ago
17. Bring a Product Manager Mindset to Your Next Engineering Job IEEE Spectrum 1d ago
18. Inside the Data Bottleneck Slowing Visual and Physical AI IEEE Spectrum 2d ago
19. IEEE Engineering Summit Supports Bhutan’s Digital Transformation IEEE Spectrum 2d ago
20. Zap Rocks. Add Water. Get Clean Hydrogen IEEE Spectrum 3d ago
21. Navigating the Pivot From Tech Expert to Organizational Leader IEEE Spectrum 6d ago
22. Cars Communicating Badly Is an Already-Solved Problem IEEE Spectrum 7d ago
23. IEEE Course Teaches How to Use AI to Modernize Power Grids IEEE Spectrum 8d ago
24. Why R&D Waste Persists Despite Widespread AI Adoption IEEE Spectrum 10d ago
25. The System That Turned Paper Charts Into Digital Medical Records IEEE Spectrum 10d ago
26. Identifying the Root Cause of Electronics Failures With Simulation Apps IEEE Spectrum 11d ago
27. This Hi-Fi Tape Recorder Changed Radio Forever IEEE Spectrum 12d ago
28. Fridays With Bob IEEE Spectrum 13d ago
29. How Cloudflare detects MCP traffic and helps secure it Cloudflare Blog 3h ago
30. Secure all your internal vibe-coded applications — in one click Cloudflare Blog 4h ago

Global News 10

1. Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross BBC World 4h agoBBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.
2. 'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills eight people BBC World 6h agoThe storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.
3. Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ballroom work to continue BBC World 1h agoForcing the US president to go "hat-in-hand to Congress" for permission would be "dangerous", the administration says.
4. Builders unearth €9m gold stash sealed in walls of Belgian property BBC World 3h agoConstruction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.
5. Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil BBC World 6h agoA man is arrested after eight works by the French artist are found at a home in greater São Paulo.
6. Zambia vote counting resumes after pause over alleged attacks on polling staff BBC World 31m agoThe electoral commission said violence had "resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers".
7. Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms BBC World 17h agoThousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
8. US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs BBC World 8h agoA new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.
9. Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says BBC World 19h agoA preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.
10. US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says BBC World 6h agoKevin Rideout, who was kidnapped outside his home in the capital last October, is now with US officials.
11. Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses BBC World 20h agoThe mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks.
12. Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear BBC World 1d agoUnder local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".
13. Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level BBC World 21h agoThe Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.
14. Air India to test all pilots for banned substances BBC World 1d agoIt comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.
15. Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia BBC World 8h agoDeivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.
16. Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries BBC World 14h agoWhy is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?
17. Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC BBC World 1d agoIn an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the
18. Who could replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt? BBC World 1d agoThe job requires managing a complex relationship with the media - as well Trump's high expectations.
19. Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend BBC World 1d agoSome see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.
20. Australia's game-changing disability support is in crisis – what went wrong? BBC World 1d agoThe programme was game-changing for its users - but as costs balloon, its success has led to its downfall.

Technology & AI 15

1. Ars Live recap: How can we stop publishers from killing their own games? Ars Technica 48m agoThe Stop Killing Games movement faces an uphill battle.
2. Judge gives Google one week to fix "anticompetitive" app store download in Google Play Ars Technica 1h agoThird-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.
3. R-rated director's cut of X-Files film restores Chris Carter's original horror vision Ars Technica 1h agoChris Carter chats with Ars about the film he originally wanted to make—and why it's more relevant than ever.
4. Taylor Farms' connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response Ars Technica 1h agoSenator Warren questions whether Taylor Farms' influence swayed Trump admin.
5. OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground Ars Technica 2h agoUS groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions.
6. Rocket Report: Rocket Lab shows off its flexibility; Blue Origin's two-pad plan Ars Technica 5h ago"We’ve never seen launch capacity so constrained."
7. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: The ultra foldable with an ultra price Ars Technica 6h agoSamsung didn't have to change much this year because its hardware is just that good.
8. Organic-looking brake assemblies debut on new Czinger 21C Spyder Ars Technica 9h agoCzinger used topological design and additive manufacturing to make the brakes.
9. US wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer Ars Technica 18h agoStudy finds wait times for cancer surgeries hit 10-year high.
10. Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals Ars Technica 21h agoTrump memo is first time gov't has authorized private sector to perform cyberattacks.
11. Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship Ars Technica 21h agoWill it be the VSS... Horizon, Explorer, Ascend or Apeiron?
12. Ukrainian drones wipe out entire US tank brigade in live war game Ars Technica 22h agoUkrainian drone pilots teach the US military and NATO hard battlefield lessons.
13. Flock “can’t tech its way out” of the stalker cop problem, experts say Ars Technica 22h agoFlock to lock out cops who stalk exes, but agencies can still hide abuse.
14. Pet owners say smart pet feeder outage led to furry ones going unfed Ars Technica 23h ago"I've lost trust ..."
15. The new Instagram logo is the perfect embodiment of AI slop Ars Technica 23h agoOpinion: Some remarks about the new wordmark accidentally being perfectly awful.
16. Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after previous release Ars Technica 23h agoGemini 3.6 Flash debuted just 3 weeks ago, but Google says 3.7 has "substantial improvements."
17. Rivian's 2027 changes include its No. 1 most-requested feature Ars Technica 1d agoPricing hasn't changed, and now you can get captain's chairs for the R1S.
18. Anthropic could be worth $2 trillion when it goes public Ars Technica 1d agoRapid revenue growth fuels hope Claude maker's IPO is the biggest listing in history
19. We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked Ars Technica 1d agoLet's shield the astronauts instead of the spacecraft.
20. Claude's new Scarlet Letter watermark is invisible—for now Ars Technica 1d agoThe mark flags anything Claude processed, even human writing it only edited.
21. Unforgetful is a new reminders app for people who can’t stop hitting snooze TechCrunch 39m agoUnforgetful, the latest app from longtime indie developer Marco Arment, is designed to make reminders harder to ignore — or accidentally dismiss.
22. Google will now allow users to remove visible watermark from its AI generations TechCrunch 46m agoTurning off this setting won't affect invisible benchmarks used to identify an AI generated file.
23. Does Mark Zuckerberg really believe AI is ‘for everyone’? TechCrunch 1h agoMeta released Glimmer this week, an open-weight AI model anyone can download and run on their own hardware — a contrast to Muse Spark, the company’s m
24. Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store TechCrunch 2h agoApple is asking a federal judge to allow it to charge commissions of up to 15% on purchases made through external links in iOS apps.
25. Kog is going deeper to squeeze more inference out of GPUs TechCrunch 2h agoThe idea that GPUs are poorly suited for agentic workflows may be a misconception, according to French startup Kog.
26. Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct TechCrunch 2h agoNatural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data centers.
27. US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware TechCrunch 3h agoThe Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that it will start disclosing how many times judges authorized the use of spyware to wire
28. Uber and Pony.ai plan to bring 2,000 robotaxis to Europe TechCrunch 6h agoThe partnership is expanding beyond the initial market of Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities.
29. Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup TechCrunch 18h agoThe plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the startup.
30. Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works TechCrunch 18h agoThe surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped catch abuse.

Hacker News 10

1. Gemini 3.7 Flash HN ↗ 921 pts · 464 comments
2. GLM-5.3: Frontier coding with emergent cyber capabilities HN ↗ 789 pts · 399 comments
3. Why does Opus 5 feel worse to work with? HN ↗ 317 pts · 303 comments
4. DeepSeek peak/off-peak pricing update HN ↗ 150 pts · 77 comments
5. Don't classify, hallucinate! HN ↗ 104 pts · 55 comments
6. Differential Heuristics HN ↗ 78 pts · 5 comments
7. In Australia, a Home Battery Boom Has Helped Cut Wholesale Power Prices in Half HN ↗ 57 pts · 16 comments
8. We're not done with point clouds HN ↗ 44 pts · 6 comments
9. HashAgent – Share an AI agent as a URL, runs locally via WebGPU HN ↗ 11 pts · 0 comments
10. Show HN: Lambdock – Wayland-native GTK4 dock with a live Lisp REPL HN ↗ 11 pts · 0 comments

Major Events & Geopolitics 10

1. Yes, the Iran War Really Is Similar to Vietnam Foreign Policy 34m agoTrump’s war is “The Best and the Brightest”—but without the best and the brightest.
2. Colombia’s Week of Rupture Foreign Policy 5h agoMonday’s deadly earthquake presents the country’s new president with his first big test.
3. The Iran War Has Left the U.S. Dangerously Exposed Foreign Policy 20h agoThe fight has offered Iran and other adversaries a clear picture of U.S. weaknesses.
4. Israel Clashes With Settlers in the West Bank Foreign Policy 21h agoU.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee issued a rare condemnation of settler “terrorists.”
5. Mojtaba Khamenei Is Planning for a Long War Foreign Policy 1d agoThe supreme leader’s new government appointments reveal the outlines of his military strategy.
6. Why Hackers Keep Going After U.S. Water Supplies Foreign Policy 1d agoA spate of new attacks believed to be linked to Iran has highlighted the water sector’s vulnerability.
7. Why Israel Won’t Make Qatar an Enemy Foreign Policy 1d agoDoha’s ties to Gaza and Hamas make it deeply controversial but also indispensable.
8. Drone Warfare Comes to Latin America Foreign Policy 1d agoBattle-tested tech from Ukraine has reached the region’s armed groups—and governments are struggling to catch up.
9. What Does the Mecca Pact Deliver Pakistan? Foreign Policy 1d agoThe mutual defense agreement gives Islamabad a boost in the Middle East, with mixed results closer to home.
10. What to Watch in Zambia’s Elections Foreign Policy 1d agoThe country’s natural resources have put the vote under intense international scrutiny.
11. Russia-Ukraine War Escalates With Black Sea Strikes, North Korean Missiles Foreign Policy 1d agoKyiv and Moscow are trading heavier and heavier blows.
12. China Is Finding New Ways to Coerce Uyghurs Abroad Foreign Policy 1d agoBeijing is a pioneer in softer tools of transnational repression.
13. Race to free trapped quake survivor offers hope in Colombia France 24 10m agoRescue workers rushed to free a survivor Friday in Colombia amid the rubble left by a powerful earthquake nearly four days earlier that killed at leas
14. Europe: Raging wildfires scorch large swaths of the continent France 24 57m agoFirefighters across Europe battled multiple fires August 14 as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent. The historic tempera
15. France wildfire forces 520 to evacuate France 24 1h agoAround 520 residents in France’s southwestern Landes region have been evacuated as a raging wildfire has burned through more than 1,000 hectares since
16. France blocks under 15 social media ban France 24 1h agoFrance’s Constitutional Council has blocked a bill that would have banned social media access for under-15s, ruling that it infringed on freedom of ex
17. West Bank: Washington condemns siege of Palestinian homes France 24 2h agoSettlers have been besieging homes in Qusra ​for almost a week, intensifying ‌pressure on Palestinians.
18. Birthrate drop in North Africa France 24 3h agoThe Maghreb region is experiencing a dramatic decline in birth rates, with most women now having fewer than three children, compared with seven or eig
19. World Bank to fund 645-metre bridge linking Bangui and Zongo France 24 3h agoThe Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo are set to build a new bridge linking their two major cities, Bangui and Zongo. The
20. Mount Etna continues to erupt in Italy France 24 3h agoFlights at Catania airport in Sicily remain suspended because of ongoing volcanic activity from Mount Etna. But for those already on the island, the s

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Science 15 / 30

1. A stress hormone may help the brain repair itself ScienceDaily 5h ago
2. World’s first superconducting quantum heat engine could help unlock massive quantum computers ScienceDaily 4h ago
3. Scientists detect a nuclear reactor’s ghostly afterglow for the first time ScienceDaily 3h ago
4. Immune cells flood into the aging brain, Stanford scientists discover ScienceDaily 3h ago
5. The Atlantic Ocean can handle more warming than expected — with one big catch ScienceDaily 7h ago
6. Taking the stairs could protect your heart and help you live longer ScienceDaily 4h ago
7. Women taking estrogen had fewer signs of Alzheimer’s in their brains ScienceDaily 5h ago
8. This common vitamin deficiency becomes far more dangerous when paired with belly fat ScienceDaily 14h ago
9. Drinking orange juice every day may change thousands of genes ScienceDaily 1d ago
10. Neptune’s tiny moons may be the wreckage of shattered ancient worlds ScienceDaily 12h ago
11. A massive new cosmic map is revealing black holes, rare stars, and hidden gas ScienceDaily 12h ago
12. JWST spots a bizarre “black hole star” 100 billion times brighter than a star ScienceDaily 1d ago
13. A 236-million-year-old fossil could rewrite the story of mammalian birth ScienceDaily 1d ago
14. A surprising brain discovery could help explain why we overeat fatty foods ScienceDaily 1d ago
15. Why your brain keeps making the same decisions – even when better options exist ScienceDaily 1d ago
16. Human brain cells are far more powerful than scientists thought ScienceDaily 1d ago
17. One faulty gene copy can make the heart’s DNA fold the wrong way ScienceDaily 1d ago
18. Scientists turn Starlink into a giant scanner for Earth’s upper atmosphere ScienceDaily 2d ago
19. Scientists turn sheep’s wool into a material that helps regrow bone ScienceDaily 2d ago
20. James Webb captures a cosmic lion sculpted by a dying star ScienceDaily 2d ago
21. Sediments off Brazil's northeast coast reveal sudden changes in heat transport in the Atlantic Phys.org 0m ago
22. Quality vs. quantity: Why 'super-shedders' may not be the superspreaders of disease outbreaks Phys.org 20m ago
23. Genetic analysis reveals new species of endangered baobab tree in Madagascar Phys.org 40m ago
24. Long-lost convent rediscovered under a soccer field in Denmark Phys.org 1h ago
25. US could exhaust domestic phosphorus within 40 years, but waste offers reserves Phys.org 1h ago
26. Four hazards converge in East Portland, where underinvestment deepens vulnerability Phys.org 1h ago
27. Butterfly-inspired technology could change the way we monitor air Phys.org 1h ago
28. Cells use a little-known molecule to protect themselves from iron overload Phys.org 2h ago
29. Tiny satellite will use the dark side of the moon to eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe Phys.org 2h ago
30. Tiny DNA rotor lets microscopes track gene transcription one base pair at a time Phys.org 2h ago

Space News

Total Solar Eclipse from Greenland
On August 12, the Moon's shadow reached out to touch our fair planet. Beginning in the Arctic Ocean, it swept along a narrow track that led the dark lunar umbra across parts of Greenland, Iceland, the...

Total Solar Eclipse in Sunflower Field NASA IOTD 2h ago

Spire and PlanetiQ win NOAA radio-occultation contracts SpaceNews 26m ago

IRS 3 Field (NIRCam and MIRI image) ESA Images 3d ago

Perseids Meteor Shower NASA IOTD 1d ago

Cheaper launch has moved the spacecraft bottleneck. Mass is out, surface area is in. SpaceNews 4h ago

2026 Total Solar Eclipse in Spain NASA IOTD 1d ago

Blue Origin outlines plans for second Cape Canaveral launch pad SpaceNews 4h ago

Lion Nebula Roars in Webb's Sights NASA IOTD 2d ago

Intuitive Machines wins contract for three GEO satellites SpaceNews 5h ago

Bulgaria advances project to launch new space, defense innovation hub SpaceNews 8h ago

In-Orbit Services Market to Generate $3 Billion in Revenue Over the Next Decade SpaceNews 8h ago

CesiumAstro buys semiconductor specialist to boost constellation plans SpaceNews 14h ago

Space Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests SpaceNews 19h ago

Space Command expands Alabama footprint as headquarters relocation advances SpaceNews 1d ago

An optical link ‘internet’ to connect networks in space SpaceNews 1d ago

Maritime Satellite Service Revenues to Reach $3.79 Billion by 2035 as NGSO Reshapes Maritime Connectivity SpaceNews 1d ago

Studies & Reports 10

1. 138 million children are in child labor. What does this actually mean? Our World in Data 4d agoAccording to a UN report published last year, there are 138 million children in child labor. In this article, we look at what this estimate exactly ca
2. How TPS has changed under Trump Pew Research 58m agoWeekly Roundup The latest findings from Pew Research Center · Subscribe ↗ From our research The share of U.S. parents with kids under 18 who are highl
3. Errata: Spring 2024 Survey Data Pew Research 2h ago
4. Forbes fires top editor over secret payment Pew Research 21h agoThe Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story The
5. Americans’ use of social media for health information differs by race and ethnicity Pew Research 1d agoHispanic, Black, and Asian adults are more likely than White adults to get health information from social media and turn to health and wellness influe
6. India and Pakistan: Rivals With Divergent Views of the Global Order Pew Research 1d agoIndians and Pakistanis tend to name the other country as their top threat, and each side doubts the other's commitment to good relations.
7. How do South Asians view other countries in the region? Pew Research 1d agoWe asked adults in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka how they view other South Asian countries. Only Sri Lanka receives more positive than neg
8. Acknowledgments Pew Research 1d agoThis report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Jacob Poushter, Associate Director, Global Attitud
9. Methodology Pew Research 1d agoAbout Pew Research Center’s Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on face-to-face interviews conducted under the direct
10. Public opinion of India is mixed across 36 countries Pew Research 1d agoPublic opinion of India ranges widely across 36 countries, with favorable views ranging from 79% in Sri Lanka to 7% in Pakistan.
11. Views on abortion in Massachusetts Pew Research 1d agoReligion & Public Life A weekly digest of the Center’s latest research on religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world · Subscribe ↗ Medi
12. Second Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for most immigrants who had it Pew Research 1d agoThe second Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for 13 countries, affecting roughly 1 million recipients.
13. Most U.S. adults have lived with a romantic partner they’re not married to by their early 40s Pew Research 2d agoAround three-quarters of Americans in their late 30s or early 40s have lived with a romantic partner they’re not married to at some point in their liv
14. Most Americans are uncomfortable with transgender athletes on sports teams that don’t match their birth sex Pew Research 3d agoMost Americans are not comfortable with transgender athletes competing on teams that don't match their birth sex.
15. Confidence in election fairness Pew Research 6d agoWeekly Roundup The latest findings from Pew Research Center · Subscribe ↗ From our research The share of Americans who are confident that all citizens
16. Fortunate Sons: Elite Political Selection in American History -- by James J. Feigenbaum, Andrew B. Hall, Daniel M. Thompson, Jesse Yoder NBER PapersWe trace the family origins of Members of Congress (MC) born between 1830 and 1950, linking each MC, their parents, and their brothers to the complete
17. Robust Signal Maximization in Spillover Experiments -- by Kirill Borusyak, Peter Hull, Evan M. Munro NBER PapersWe study the optimal design and analysis of experiments for estimating spillover effects. Assuming a known (e.g., linear) exposure mapping, we charact
18. Winning is Contagious: Social Learning and the Dynamics of Union Support -- by Ellora Derenoncourt, Arindrajit Dube, Suresh Naidu, Heather Sarsons, Niharika Singh NBER PapersUnion growth has historically happened in spurts. We combine union election data from 1961–2025 with a large-scale information experiment involving 9,
19. A Currency Premium Puzzle -- by Tarek Alexander Hassan, Thomas Mertens, Jingye Wang NBER PapersWe show that quantitative asset pricing models, built to address the equity premium and risk-free rate puzzles, systematically fail when applied to op
20. Balancing Growth in a Warming World -- by Adrien Bilal, Thibault Ingrand, Diego R. Känzig NBER PapersThis paper develops a theory of balanced growth and optimal climate policy in an integrated assessment framework. Balanced growth is possible despite

Culture & Entertainment 10

1. Digital Brand Architects Acquires Creator Management Firm V1sion Ventures Variety 0m agoDigital Brand Architects has snapped up creator management firm V1sion Ventures, which represents a range of digital stars including Keith Lee, Leigh
2. ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Trailer Leaks Online, Prompting Co-Writer Chris Miller to Speak Out: ‘Not a Fan of Leaks of Unfinished Footage’ Variety 47m ago“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” is the latest movie to get hit by an unauthorized leak. The trailer for the third “Spider-Verse” movie, which is
3. Oscar Predictions: Best Director — Could Christopher Nolan Triumph Again With ‘The Odyssey’? Variety 55m agoVariety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predicti
4. Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre Are Great ‘Lanterns’, but HBO’s DC Drama Is Overshadowed by Its Influences: TV Review Variety 1h agoOf all the superheroes to give the gritty realism treatment, the Green Lantern is an odd choice. Tasked with enforcing intergalactic order with a magi
5. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Neal Stephenson, Mira Lane, Rod Roddenberry to Judge XPRIZE Sci-Fi Film Competition Variety 1h agoXPRIZE announced the judges for its sci-fi film competition, which aims to inspire optimistic adaptations of a technology-enabled future. Neil deGrass
6. Netflix Orders YA Gothic Romance ‘Sid & Zoey,’ Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Bad Robot to Produce Variety 1h agoIn a competitive situation, Netflix has greenlit the YA romance series “Sid & Zoey.” The show hails from creator Jon Kasdan and writer John Shiban. Bo
7. J. Smith-Cameron and Jefferson White Cast in Jeff Rutherford’s Sophomore Feature ‘In Our Own Sweet Way’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety 1h ago“Succession” star J. Smith-Cameron will star alongside “Yellowstone” actor Jefferson White in the upcoming independent feature film “In Our Own Sweet
8. Box Office: ‘End of Oak Street’ Makes $2.5 Million in Previews Variety 1h agoDinosaur fans are in luck because two prehistoric films, “The End of Oak Street” and “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,” are hitting theaters this weekend,
9. ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Sets Disney+ Release Date in September Variety 1h agoA galaxy far, far away is about to get closer than ever. “The Mandalorian and Grogu” will be available to stream on Disney+ starting Sept. 2 after gro
10. ‘Lioness’ Season 3 Opens With 7.1 Million Viewers in Three Days, Up From Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE) Variety 2h agoThe Season 3 premiere of “Lioness” hit 7.1 million viewers in its first seven days of streaming. That total, which comes from Paramount’s internal dat
11. Bring Me ‘The Pitt’ Stats — Stat! Hollywood Reporter 0m agoFive of the show’s Emmy nominees talk candidly about playing an addict while sober, who throws the best parties and their favorite line: “Sex is great
12. Netflix Announces New Series ‘Sunshine Girls,’ Shares Updates on Digital Series ‘Minimum Wage’ Hollywood Reporter 0m agoThe streamer has shared details on the upcoming shorts turned streaming series ‘Minimum Wage.’
13. Gloria Carlin, ‘Hanoi Hilton’ Actress and Wife of Screenwriter Lionel Chetwynd, Dies at 84 Hollywood Reporter 4m agoA Canadian, she also appeared in ‘Goldenrod,’ ‘Two Solitudes,’ the biblical miniseries ‘Joseph’ and ‘General Hospital.’
14. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Tickets Put On Sale For All Theaters Nationwide Hollywood Reporter 16m agoDisney has suddenly expanded 'Doomsday' tickets beyond just premium format theaters.
15. Nicole Kidman Grooves With Troye Sivan in Glam “She’s the Best” Music Video Hollywood Reporter 18m agoThe ‘Babygirl’ star gets her dance moves on in a drag club as a muse for Sivan, a ‘Boy Erased’ co-star.
16. ‘Camp Rock 3’ Breakout Lumi Pollack on Learning to Play the Cello and the Advice She Got From Demi Lovato Hollywood Reporter 30m agoThe actress plays a musical prodigy in the Disney movie: "It kind of just felt like we were just making a movie with a bunch of our friends — like we
17. ‘Task’ Star Tom Pelphrey: The One Thing That Kept Me Up at Night Hollywood Reporter 45m agoThe actor is famous for playing intense and deeply conflicted people. But his grueling performance in HBO’s hit just might win him an Emmy.
18. Megan Thee Stallion Signs Distribution Partnership With Interscope, Will Remain Independent Hollywood Reporter 1h ago“I’ve always wanted to create music on my terms while building a legacy that extends beyond the industry,” the "Savage" rapper said of her new partner
19. Wilmer Valderrama to Be Honored at This Is About Humanity Annual Soirée Hollywood Reporter 1h agoThe star will be recognized for his work in raising awareness of separated and re-unified immigrant families at the Aug. 29 event.
20. ‘Lanterns’ Review: Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre’s Chemistry Helps HBO’s Clever Action-Comedy Transcend Lackluster Superhero Backdrop Hollywood Reporter 1h agoChris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King created the series, in which Hal Jordan and John Stewart bicker more than they kick intergalactic butt.

Portugal

1. Detido suspeito de violar homem que conheceu em site Observador 2m agoA vítima foi sujeita a diversas práticas sexuais e obrigada, sob ameaça de arma branca, a permitir acesso ao seu telemóvel, para que o suspeito pudess
2. Urgência de Obstetrícia fechada entre domingo e terça-feira Observador 4m agoULS do Alto Alentejo lamenta problemas causados e diz estar a procurar "garantir a segurança e continuidade" dos cuidados urgentes às utentes. É recom
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