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Nvidia partners with data center developer Cloverleaf
Nvidia has announced a partnership with Cloverleaf Infrastructure, a company that develops the groundwork for data centres, as it continues efforts to sustain the AI boom that has driven its own growth. The deal sees Nvidia take a minority stake in Cloverleaf, which acts as an intermediary between utility companies and data centre operators, securing…
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Momentum for Democrats, Doctor Who hiatus, Tyson Foods cuts jobs as baby food and Meta glasses draw scrutiny
Democrats gain Senate momentum despite jittery bond markets, while Tyson Foods shuts three plants amid a cattle supply crunch; also tonight, Doctor Who’s future is in doubt and baby food sugar levels raise fresh concerns.
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Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging
Researchers at Penn State have developed a method for using thunder-triggered “thunderquakes” to image the structure of the Earth’s upper crust, offering a middle ground between waiting for natural earthquakes and deliberately setting off explosives. Some of the acoustic energy from thunder penetrates the ground, but the resulting seismic signals are notoriously complex, having deterred…
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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES On His Prostate Cancer Battle: ‘The Last Two Weeks I Went Through Probably One Of The Sickest Times I’ve Ever Been In My Life’
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has issued a video update thanking fans for donating to a GoFundMe campaign supporting his cancer treatment, revealing that recent hormonal therapy left him severely ill. The 68-year-old, who has lived in Cannes, France, with his wife Catherine since 2014, is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer just four years after…
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Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says
Two New York City renters have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that brokerage giant Compass deliberately hid rental listings from Zillow and its subsidiary StreetEasy, creating an artificial supply shortage that has driven up rents across the city. The plaintiffs, Peter Castaneda and Haley Gelfand, claim Compass has built a monopoly through years of…
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Double Fine launches Amnesia Fortnight crowdfunding campaign after Xbox split
Double Fine has confirmed its next project following its split from Microsoft, launching a crowdfunded revival of its Amnesia Fortnight game jam series. Studio founder Tim Schafer announced the plan on the Kinda Funny podcast, with a Kickstarter campaign titled “Amnesia Fortnight 2026 – Indie Reboot” set to run from 31 August through September. The…
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Taylor Sheridan’s Long-Awaited ‘Sicario 3’ Gets First Official Update of 2026
Actor Josh Brolin has confirmed that “Sicario 3” is officially moving forward, marking the first concrete update on the long-rumoured third instalment since writer Taylor Sheridan began developing the script. Brolin, who has played Matt Graver in both previous “Sicario” films, revealed the news whilst promoting his new film “The Dog Stars”, ending years of…
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Lawsuit demands Logitech hand tariff refunds over to customers
Logitech is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in California alleging it pocketed price increases it had attributed to US import tariffs, even after those tariffs were ruled unlawful and the company received a federal refund. The complaint, filed by California builder SJK Development and resident Ala Awadalla in the US District Court for the…
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Mortal Shell 2’s Latest Update Alleviates One Of The Game’s Biggest Headaches
Developer Cold Symmetry has released its latest souls-like action-RPG, Mortal Shell 2, on August 20 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. And not even a day after launch, the studio already dropped a patch that makes some welcome tweaks, including addressing one of the game’s most annoying issues: gold farming. On August 20,…