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‘We were at their mercy’: inside the Amazon tactics that hiked prices across the internet
Internal Amazon emails and court documents examined by the Guardian show how the company pressured suppliers into raising product prices on rival sites such as Walmart, Best Buy, Target and Home Depot. When suppliers priced items cheaper elsewhere, Amazon staff flagged this as a threat to its own margins, cutting or threatening to cut a…
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After Leaving NBC News, Chris Berend Is Joining Hearst Magazines as Content Chief
Chris Berend is leaving NBCUniversal News Group to become Hearst Magazines’ first chief content and experience officer, a newly created role focused on shaping editorial strategy and content across Hearst’s stable of titles. The appointment marks a notable executive shift as Hearst brings in an experienced digital media leader to oversee output across its major…
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On This Day in 1973, Jim Croce Was at No. 1 With a Song Inspired by an AWOL Soldier—His Only Chart-Topper Before He Died
On 21 July 1973, Jim Croce began a two-week run at No. 1 on the US Hot 100 with “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” a song about a tough-guy character who is ultimately taken down a peg. It would prove to be his only chart-topping single, as Croce died in a plane crash just two months…
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Extreme Honors Ozzy Osbourne the Best Way They Know How—By Playing His Greatest Songs
Rock band Extreme paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during a concert in Detroit, playing a medley of his best-known songs ahead of the first anniversary of his death on 22 July. The band, currently touring as part of Mötley Crüe’s “The Return of the Carnival of Sins” tour, used the performance to honour the late…
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Jimothy, a particularly round raccoon and the internet’s latest sensation, has now broken into games
Jimothy, a rotund raccoon that has become a viral internet phenomenon, has reportedly made the leap from social media fame into video games, according to a PC Gamer report. The piece highlights how internet-famous animals increasingly cross over into gaming culture, with creators and developers capitalising on existing online popularity to reach new audiences. Unfortunately,…
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Harry Styles postpones São Paulo show due to illness
Harry Styles cancelled his Tuesday-night concert in São Paulo, Brazil, citing an unspecified “tour illness,” with his representative confirming the decision on Monday. The show, part of his Together Together Tour, had been due to take place at the MorumBIS stadium, with the cancellation coming as the tour reached Latin America following a run of…
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How to connect your Ring doorbell camera to your smart TV
An Engadget guide from 21 July 2026 explains how to link a Ring video doorbell to a smart TV, so a live feed of the front door appears on screen automatically when someone rings the bell or triggers motion detection, rather than requiring users to check their phone. This matters for anyone using Ring’s popular…
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Sunrisers thrash MI London in Hundred opener
Sunrisers Leeds began the new-look Women’s Hundred season with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over MI London at The Oval, marking a strong start to the competition’s fresh era. Restricting MI London to a modest total before chasing it down with overs to spare, Sunrisers underlined the strength of their new-look squad, though the win was…