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Paramount Has Considered Creating Oversight Body for CNN in Warner Deal
Every day, governments, newsmakers and politicians scrutinize the news reporting of CNN. Paramount Skydance wants to add to the list. The media conglomerate, whose efforts to acquire CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery have stalled in federal court after a group of 12 attorneys general levied antitrust concerns against the proposed deal, has considered setting up…
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Spectre rears its ugly head again as researchers show some RISC-V chips are susceptible
Eight years on, we’re still paying to hide the future glimpsed during speculative execution
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Subnautica 2 now has a beta update branch, letting players try out patches before they’re finished, but beware, your saves won’t carry over
Subnautica 2 has added an opt-in experimental beta branch on Steam, allowing players to test upcoming updates before they reach the main Early Access version. The move gives developers a way to identify problems ahead of wider releases, but players are warned that these builds may contain serious bugs and that progress made there cannot…
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Clearing: How to get the most out of it and beat the mad scramble on results day
Universities still have thousands of course vacancies available through Clearing this year, giving students who miss their grades strong chances of securing places, including at prestigious institutions. UCAS reports more than 22,800 courses are still recruiting, with universities keen to fill spots amid falling international student income, creating what the article describes as a “buyer’s…
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Top House Judiciary Democrat Jamie Raskin Seeks Transcribed Interview With David Ellison Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Representative Jamie Raskin, the leading Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, has asked Paramount chief executive David Ellison to take part in a transcribed congressional interview about Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Raskin argues that the deal could threaten media independence and competition, particularly because Paramount already owns CBS News and could gain…
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The best universities for graduate salaries: Find out which institutions and courses will help you land a well-paid job – and the ones where less than half of grads are in high-skilled roles
Graduate job prospects vary dramatically depending on which university students attend, according to new data compiled for the Daily Mail’s University Guide. Imperial College London tops the table, with 96.5% of its graduates in high-skilled employment within 15 months of finishing their degree and average earnings of £39,000, while at Bath Spa and Buckinghamshire New…
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Eli Lilly targets alleged black market sales of its experimental GLP-1 drug
Eli Lilly is suing six entities that it alleges are selling black market versions of its experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide. Lilly’s lawsuits target U.S. entities selling illegal retatrutide products, including compounding pharmacies, medical spas and online sellers that sell retatrutide as a weight-loss “hack.” Those entities falsely claim their drugs are for “research-use only” when…
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‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat Light Up a Sweetly Stupid Stoner Comedy
‘The Wrong Girls’ is reviewed as a deliberately silly but unexpectedly warm stoner buddy comedy, led by Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat as inseparable, financially struggling Los Angeles friends Frankie and Molly. The review argues that its central appeal lies less in the conspiracy plot than in the pair’s joyful stupidity, affectionate friendship and commitment…
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Fatboi Sharif & ELUCID Release New EP Invasion Body Camera
Experimental rappers Fatboi Sharif and ELUCID have released a collaborative EP, Invasion Body Camera, via Fused Arrow. The release is presented on streaming services as one continuous 12-minute track despite comprising six songs, an unconventional format that reinforces its deliberately challenging, non-playlist-oriented approach. Fatboi Sharif provides nearly all of the vocals, with one guest appearance…
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How ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Was Rescued From Oblivion — and Blew Up in David Zaslav’s Face
Coyote vs. Acme, a completed Warner Bros. film previously shelved as a tax write-off, has been acquired by Ketchup Entertainment and is now scheduled for a theatrical release on 28 August. Its revival follows years of fan pressure and makes the film a prominent example of the controversy surrounding Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision-making under chief…