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Rice and Ødegaard put club union on hold in decisive duel between England and Norway
Arsenal teammates Declan Rice and Martin Ødegaard will put their club friendship aside on Saturday when England face Norway in a World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Miami, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. The Guardian frames the contest between the two Arsenal title-winners as potentially decisive, noting the pair have played together 117…
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The one threat America’s most secure prison was never built for: Fast-moving wildfire closes in on ADX Supermax where El Chapo, terrorists, and killers are locked down
A fast-moving wildfire in Colorado is advancing towards the ADX Supermax, the maximum-security federal prison known as the “Alcatraz of the Rockies” that holds some of the world’s most dangerous inmates, including cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, convicted terrorists and notorious murderers. The facility was designed to resist riots, hunger strikes and escape attempts,…
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Google’s Nest Thermostat has hit its best price of the year
Google’s 2020 entry-level Nest Thermostat has dropped to $79 in white at Amazon, a $50 discount that The Verge reports is its lowest price so far this year. The deal is aimed at buyers wanting an affordable smart thermostat to help manage cooling costs and lower energy bills without paying for the pricier flagship model.…
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The Guardian view on Nigel Farage’s crypto cash: accountability is not a conspiracy | Editorial
This Guardian editorial argues that Reform UK and its leader Nigel Farage are treating legitimate scrutiny of the party’s finances as persecution rather than answering questions openly. It centres on a £5m sum Farage received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, which bankers reportedly flagged to law enforcement over money-laundering concerns. The paper contends that a…
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Wisconsin Democrat downplays appearing on Hasan Piker’s show, doesn’t ‘endorse’ everything he says
Wisconsin state representative and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong has sought to distance herself from far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, less than two weeks after appearing on his livestream in a broadcast that doubled as a fundraiser for her campaign. Speaking on “MS NOW Reports”, Hong said appearing on such platforms did not mean she…
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Meta’s new AI chips will begin production in September
Meta is set to begin producing the latest versions of its in-house AI chips in September, according to a Reuters report citing an internal memo. The move is aimed at reducing the company’s reliance on costly GPUs from suppliers such as Nvidia and AMD, particularly amid an unprecedented shortage of components. The push reflects a…
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Nvidia is a victim of the compute marketplace it created
Nvidia, long the dominant force in AI chips, has seen its share price fall around 15% since a peak in May 2026, even as its projected revenue keeps rising. The stock is now cheaper relative to expected earnings than the average S&P company. The shift matters because it signals that the AI infrastructure bottleneck —…
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Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger
Microsoft has announced that its monthly security updates for Windows 11 will grow larger as it makes greater use of artificial intelligence to spot potential vulnerabilities earlier in the development process. In a blog post, the company said this shift means customers will see a higher volume of security fixes bundled into each release, reflecting…
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OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government green light — and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’
OpenAI has begun a public rollout of its GPT-5.6 model after receiving approval from the Trump administration, ending a roughly two-week “limited preview” during which the model was available only to government-approved organisations. Alongside the launch, the company introduced ChatGPT Work, a new AI agent that blends ChatGPT with its Codex tool so that non-technical…
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Midwest girl, 8, killed by bolt of lightning while playing in her garden as she was walking indoors after hearing thunder rumble
An eight-year-old girl, Kinslee Tschida, was killed by a lightning strike in rural Serena, Illinois, on Friday evening as she headed indoors from playing in her garden. The family had heard thunder and begun moving inside, but she was struck before reaching shelter. The tragedy highlights how quickly lightning can turn deadly, even when a…