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Mark buys a castle
Mark Zuckerberg has bought Strancally Castle, a 19th-century estate in County Waterford, Ireland, close to Meta’s international headquarters in Dublin. The purchase adds to a string of major property acquisitions by the Meta chief executive this year and underlines his growing personal ties to Ireland, where his company bases its international operations. The 440-acre estate…
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Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a ‘weakened’ health system
From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up against the Trump administration’s cuts last year.
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The Genesis GV90 blows the bloody doors off what’s possible in EV design
Genesis, Hyundai’s luxury brand, has unveiled the GV90, its first full-size, three-row electric SUV for the US market, featuring some of the most unconventional design choices seen in a production vehicle. The headline feature is a coach-style door system, dubbed the Neolun Arch Gate, which eliminates the B-pillar between the front and rear doors, creating…
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Thrilljoy Reveals Terrifying Cute IT: Welcome to Derry Pennywise Figures
Toy maker Thrilljoy has unveiled a new range of vinyl figures based on HBO’s IT: Welcome to Derry, adding creepy-cute renditions of the show’s killer clowns to its blind-box PIX! collectible line. IGN was given exclusive first access to photographs of the figures, which put a stylised, wide-eyed spin on Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise and his…
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NASCAR’s Natalie Decker is having a pool party for Daytona weekend, ESPN reporter cries & even more McAfee!
NASCAR driver Natalie Decker has caused a stir ahead of Daytona race weekend by hosting a pool party, drawing attention in Outkick’s “Nightcaps” sports and culture roundup for 20 August 2026. The item is part of a wider daily digest that also flags an ESPN reporter, Holly Rowe, being seen crying at a WNBA game…
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Apple Music to tag AI-generated songs this year
Apple Music has announced it will introduce “Made With AI” labels on its platform later this year, requiring record labels and distributors to tag tracks where a substantial portion of content was created using artificial intelligence. The move builds on the AI Transparency Tagging system Apple introduced in March, and reflects growing pressure across the…
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Netflix’s 3-Part Horror Series Is the Stephen King-Like Show You Probably Missed
Netflix’s *Locke & Key*, a three-season fantasy horror series based on the comic by Stephen King’s son Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez, is being highlighted as an underappreciated show that channels King’s signature style of putting young people through supernatural peril that mirrors their unresolved emotional turmoil. Though not a King adaptation itself, the series…
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Trump administration announces new sanctions on Cuba, escalating economic pressure
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday announced new sanctions against Cuban individuals and entities, part of the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign against the communist regime in Havana. The latest sanctions target leaders of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), which Rubio said exploits educational exchange with the goal of “identifying,…