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Watch: Moment robot attempts to beat Usain Bolt’s 100m record
A humanoid robot called Lightning has reportedly run 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt’s human world record of 9.58 seconds. The claim, made by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor, highlights China’s push to demonstrate advances in robotics through competitive events. Lightning competed at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where more than 2,000…
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Farewell to the Last Music Mogul
Clive Davis’s funeral at Central Synagogue in New York brought together leading figures from music, entertainment and politics to honour the veteran record executive, who died aged 94. The service reflected his unusual stature beyond the industry: mourners remembered both his talent-spotting influence and the lavish, celebrity-filled pre-Grammy events that made him a public face…
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Democrats found their border message. ICE is another story.
They’re trying to balance a base furious at ICE with swing voters wary of abolishing the agency — a divide that could influence the midterms and the party’s path in 2028.
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Golfer Paige Spiranac leaves playing partner speechless with awkward question, LLWS mud & WNBA wiki pages
A light-hearted sports gossip column from OutKick’s “Screencaps” series recaps a viral moment in which golf influencer Paige Spiranac played a round with LPGA veteran Mel Reid and put her on the spot with an awkward “F, Marry, Kill” question involving three legendary female golfers. Reid was left visibly stunned, reacting with a hand over…
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Amazon just hiked the prices for Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle products by up to 60 percent
Amazon has increased prices across several Echo, Fire TV, Kindle and Eero devices, citing significantly higher memory and storage component costs. The changes matter because lower-priced products saw the steepest rises, making Amazon’s entry-level hardware noticeably less affordable amid a wider memory-cost surge. The Echo Dot rose from $49.99 to $79.99, a 60 per cent…
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Ajayi fires promoted Hull to dream start against misfiring Manchester United
Promoted Hull City began their Premier League return with a memorable 2-0 home victory over Manchester United, securing their first league win against the club since 1974. Semi Ajayi and debutant Nobel Mendy scored from set-pieces as Hull exposed United’s poor defending, raising immediate questions about Michael Carrick’s new era and whether the visitors need…
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Trump boasts he’s ‘never had so many job applications’ for press secretary… as he name drops one candidate that would be ‘good’
Before boarding Air Force One this week, the 80-year-old president was asked about who would replace Leavitt, who announced her upcoming departure last week.
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Apple Cuts 200 Jobs as Trump Ally Joins MAGA Inc
Apple has cut more than 200 jobs across its Siri and Vision Pro teams, in a reshuffle that Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says reflects two very different situations rather than a single across-the-board cutback. Roughly 100 roles have gone from the Vision Pro division, where Apple has largely shut down its gaming efforts and scaled…
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On This Day in 1998, Jo Dee Messina Topped the Chart With One of the Most Relatable Country Songs of the Decade
On 22 August 1998, Jo Dee Messina’s “I’m Alright” reached number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the second single and second chart-topper from her album of the same name. The article argues that its enduring appeal comes from its unusually relatable focus on reconnecting with an old friend and the way…
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This mod transforms Doom into a terrifying tactical shooter, and it’s partly inspired by another PC gaming classic
A new mod for the original Doom reworks the classic 1993 shooter into a slower, more tense tactical experience, drawing inspiration from other beloved PC titles rather than sticking to the game’s traditional run-and-gun style. The project highlights the enduring modding community around id Software’s classic, which continues to find fresh ways to reinterpret its…