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Warner Bros. Acquisition Is Stuck In Legal Limbo Again
GameSpot’s article concerns a Warner Bros. acquisition that has again been delayed by legal uncertainty. The lack of accessible article text means the specific transaction, parties and legal issue cannot be confirmed from the material provided, so any fuller summary would risk being inaccurate. The supplied page content only displays a message asking readers to…
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Is that food really made with 100% avocado oil? Likely not
A new study led by food scientist Selina Wang at UC Davis has found that the vast majority of packaged foods labelled as containing pure avocado oil are likely adulterated with cheaper substitutes, undermining a product often marketed as a premium, healthier alternative to seed oils. The findings matter because consumers are paying a premium…
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What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale
Warner Bros. Discovery’s sale process — one of the largest media deals ever — has hit a legal roadblock after a federal judge paused the transaction following a lawsuit from 12 state attorneys general filed on 13 July. The deal is significant because it would reshape the entertainment industry, consolidating a major Hollywood studio, HBO,…
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House Republican calls for yanking student visas of Chinese nationals
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida has urged the US State Department to suspend and cancel all F-1 and J-1 student visas held by Chinese nationals studying at American colleges and universities. She says the move is warranted by recently declassified intelligence, framing it as a national security measure amid wider Republican concerns about…
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Catalog Multiples Expected to Hold Flat, More Latin & Country Deals in 2026: Duetti & Billboard’s Music Finance Index
Catalog acquisition multiples are expected to stay largely flat for the rest of 2026, even as investor interest grows in Latin, country and younger catalogues, according to Duetti and Billboard’s Music Finance Index published on 21 July. The survey polled roughly 70 lawyers, managers, artists and industry professionals about their expectations for catalogue valuations and…
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The next major moment for Marathon arrives today with a new update and the debut of its PvE mode, Vault Breaker
Bungie has launched Vault Breaker, a new time-limited PvE mode for Marathon, alongside a mid-season update for Season 2. The mode marks a notable shift for the extraction shooter, which has struggled since launch, by offering players a dedicated, roguelite-style co-operative option separate from the game’s usual player-versus-player structure. Vault Breaker runs for two weeks,…
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A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now
Security researchers at UC San Diego have discovered a serious vulnerability in the KARR Security System, an aftermarket car alarm fitted to more than two million vehicles across the United States. The flaw allows anyone within Bluetooth range to remotely unlock a vehicle, disable its alarm, sound the horn, flash the lights, or even cut…
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Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain
A study by researchers at Columbia University’s Vagelos School of Medicine has found that even mild, chronic sleep deprivation can lead to weight gain, a condition thought to affect around 30 per cent of adults. This challenges the assumption, based largely on studies of severe sleep restriction, that only extreme sleep loss affects weight, and…
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In the wake of Stadium’s death, Overwatch’s Quick Play Hacked weekend makes me hope 6v6 returns permanently
An Overwatch writer argues that a limited-time “Quick Play Hacked: 1-3-2” test weekend, which temporarily restored 6v6 team play with a flexible third slot for either a second tank or extra damage hero, produced some of the best matches they’ve experienced, prompting hope that Blizzard makes the format permanent. The piece comes as Blizzard’s Stadium…
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Adobe crams multiple AI tools into its experimental camera app
Adobe is adding a suite of generative AI tools to Project Indigo, its experimental smartphone camera app, in a feature set called AI Playground. This marks a shift for the app, which originally focused on giving mobile photographers a “natural SLR-like look,” and now embraces AI-driven editing and creative assistance at the point of capture.…