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ESPN launched its new $30/month streaming service, sparking debate about its market viability. Analysts suggest it's a strategic move, a "Trojan Horse" to shift existing pay-TV subscribers to ESPN's app. This allows for …
The Andor finale surprised viewers with a twist: Bix Callick, Cassian's love interest, may have been pregnant when she left, leaving the possibility of a future spin-off. Showrunner Tony Gilroy explains the ending's inte…
Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" premiered at Cannes to a five-minute standing ovation. The film, featuring Cruise's death-defying stunts, including a knife fight in his underwear, impressed audie…
US Senator Lindsey Graham will brief European leaders in Antalya on Thursday about his proposed sanctions against Russia. These sanctions, aimed at crippling the Russian economy, are seen by Europeans as crucial to persu…
Google's Material 3 Expressive update deprecates bottom navigation bars and navigation drawers in favor of flexible navigation bars and navigation rails. The flexible navigation bar is shorter than its predecessor and su…
Google DeepMind's new AI agent, AlphaEvolve, represents a significant advancement in using AI to solve complex math and science problems. Built upon Gemini LLMs, AlphaEvolve employs an evolutionary approach, evaluating a…
Wall Street experienced a mixed close, with the S&P 500 slightly up (0.1%) despite most stocks declining. Technology companies like Nvidia boosted the index. The Dow fell 0.2%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.7%. American Eagle Ou…
New York state has enacted a budget including inflation rebate checks to aid working families and individuals. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and various borough presidents …
The U.S. Commerce Department rescinded a Biden-era rule restricting AI chip exports to numerous countries, citing concerns about stifling American innovation and imposing burdensome regulations. The rule, intended to bal…
Warner Bros. Discovery is rebranding its streaming platform from Max back to HBO Max this summer. The change reflects a company-wide shift towards prioritizing quality over quantity of content, mirroring a similar strate…
iOS 19, launching this fall, promises a major UI redesign alongside significant performance improvements. Leaks suggest a simpler, faster interface with improved usability on larger iPhones. Key upgrades include enhanced…
President Trump secured a historic $1.2 trillion economic commitment from Qatar, including a $96 billion Boeing aircraft deal and other significant agreements in energy, technology, and defense. These deals will create h…
The Metropolitan Opera will live broadcast Richard Strauss's challenging opera, Salome, to movie theaters this Saturday. The opera's demanding role requires a soprano with exceptional vocal and dance abilities to portray…
Boeing secured a record-breaking $96 billion deal with Qatar Airways for up to 210 aircraft, including 787 Dreamliners and 777Xs. The agreement, signed during President Trump's visit to Qatar, is Boeing's largest-ever wi…
Nvidia's massive AI deal with Saudi Arabia, involving 18,000 Blackwell chips for a new supercomputer, has sent Nvidia's stock soaring. The partnership, highlighted during a U.S.-Saudi forum attended by top tech CEOs, sig…
The 78th Cannes Film Festival has begun, with a new dress code banning nudity and voluminous outfits. While some stars like Halle Berry adhered to the rules, others, including Heidi Klum and Wan QianHui, defied the restr…
Jamie Lee Curtis revealed in a 60 Minutes interview that she underwent plastic surgery at 25 due to a cinematographer's criticism on the set of 'Perfect'. The surgery, which she deeply regrets, led to painkiller dependen…
Nintendo has officially revealed select technical specifications for the Switch 2, confirming details previously leaked. The console uses a custom Nvidia T239 processor featuring an 8-core ARM Cortex A78C CPU and an Ampe…
WiiM unveiled three new audiophile devices: the Sound smart speaker (100W, touchscreen, room correction), the Sub Pro subwoofer (250W, 8-inch driver), and the Amp Ultra amplifier (100W per channel, high-res audio support…
Volkswagen and Rivian's joint venture is producing the ID Every1, a €20,000 electric hatchback slated for a 2027 European release. This affordable EV, leveraging Rivian's software architecture for cost efficiency, priori…
US egg prices dropped 12.7% in April, the first monthly decrease since October 2024, reaching an average of $5.12 per dozen. While still near record highs due to ongoing bird flu outbreaks, the decline is attributed to r…
WiiM, known for affordable streaming components, launches the Amp Ultra, a streaming amplifier combining features from its Ultra streamer and Amp models. Boasting 100 watts per channel, a touchscreen interface, and suppo…
Amazon's Upfronts presentation highlighted the growing importance of video podcasts, showcasing the Kelce brothers' successful "New Heights" podcast on its Wondery platform. This trend reflects a broader shift in the med…
President Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia resulted in a flurry of multi-billion dollar business deals. Agreements announced include a $142 billion defense pact, chip sales to Saudi AI startups by Nvidia and AMD totaling ov…
A temporary truce in the US-China tariff war has brought relief to Chinese exporters, with the US slashing tariffs on Chinese goods from 145 percent to 30 percent for 90 days. While shipments to the US are expected to in…