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Framework says it’s addressing a BIOS update that bricked some of its older laptops
Framework has confirmed it is addressing a faulty BIOS update that left some older Laptop 13 models unable to boot. The update, version 3.20 for laptops using AMD’s Ryzen 7040-series chips, was released in July and remained available on Framework’s website even as reports of bricked devices emerged, prompting concern from owners running both Windows…
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Powerful CEO made disgusting ‘jiggling’ remark about female subordinate and made her working life hell after she rejected his advances, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit filed in California alleges that Enrico Callender, former CEO of Santa Clara Valley Water, sexually harassed and later retaliated against a subordinate, Jessica Collins, after she rejected his advances. Collins, 49, claims Callender remarked to a colleague that he liked it when she entered his workspace because she “jiggled as she walked,” and…
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JD Sports boss is still struggling to turn up the heat on a tepid trainer market
JD Sports has issued its third profit warning since early 2024, cutting its underlying pre-tax profit forecast and sending its shares down 14%, as weak demand for trainers continues to weigh on the retailer. The setback is particularly stark given this was a men’s football World Cup year, which would normally have generated a sporting…
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Four’s Company in Shygirl’s New “Alyse” Video
Shygirl has released her first single of 2026, “Alyse,” written and produced with Karma Kid and JD Reid, accompanied by a six-minute music video directed by Francesco Loy Bell and Oliver Bell. The video unfolds in three acts, opening mid-story as two halves of a wealthy couple each uncover the other’s infidelity, before building to…
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‘The Audacity’ Season 2 Adds Usman Ally As Series Regular
AMC’s dark comedy series “The Audacity” has added actor Usman Ally as a series regular for its second season, joining previously announced cast member Miriam Shor. Ally will play Byron Zandani, a senior Silicon Valley lawyer who navigates ethically murky situations while worn down by the demands of tech CEOs, fitting the show’s satirical focus…
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Manager Alyssa Manning Joins Untitled
Talent manager Alyssa Manning has joined Untitled, working out of the company’s New York office, after most recently being based at Mgmt Entertainment. She represents digital creators and crossover talent whose careers straddle traditional entertainment, digital platforms and new media, and her move strengthens Untitled’s growing focus on this area of the industry. She brings…
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Microsoft gives Task Manager another task: Watching AI workloads
Microsoft has updated Windows Task Manager to display per-process activity for neural processing units (NPUs) and GPU neural engines, allowing users to see which AI workloads are consuming which hardware resources. The addition reflects the growing prevalence of AI processing on Windows devices and gives developers and power users a familiar interface to diagnose performance…
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Israeli criminal probe into Gaza killings, US Army drone U-turn and Amazon’s drone delivery push
Israel’s military said it would open criminal investigations into two high-profile incidents in Gaza: the killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab, her relatives and two paramedics in January 2024, and the deaths of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers in Rafah in March 2025. The announcement followed reviews of 150 incidents involving troop conduct. The military…
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Live updates: Cook Political Report shifts Texas, Iowa Senate races; Bessent downplays $40T debt
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report moved both the Texas and Iowa Senate races from “lean Republican” to “toss up,” a major shift for the deep-red states with less than three months until the midterm elections. Elsewhere, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the U.S. can “grow our way out” of the national debt, which…
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Weezer’s 20th Album Is Good as Gold
Rollingstone critic Jon Dolan reviews Weezer’s 20th studio album, self-titled but nicknamed The Gold Album, praising it as a deliberate return to the band’s classic sound after two decades of concept-driven detours. Frontman Rivers Cuomo and the band describe the recording ethos as “less talk, more rock,” crafting a record that evokes what might have…