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Tears and sleepless nights as Marshall and Adlington get Scotland flag honour
Bowls star Alex Marshall and judoka Sarah Adlington will jointly carry the Saltire as Scotland’s flagbearers at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. It marks a first opening-ceremony honour for Marshall, who has previously only led the team out at a closing ceremony, in Glasgow in 2014, and adds extra significance to…
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Woke Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett unwittingly supports Spanish Empire in latest predictable rant about racism
This Daily Mail opinion piece criticises US Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett over recent comments on racism, arguing that in making her point she inadvertently ended up praising or excusing the historical record of the Spanish Empire. The piece frames this as part of a broader pattern of Democratic politicians making sweeping remarks about race and colonial…
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Olivia Wilde Slams Elon Musk as a ‘Creature’ and Says ‘I Deeply Resent Him Now,’ Years After Meeting at SpaceX Headquarters
Olivia Wilde has publicly criticised Elon Musk, calling him a “creature” and saying she now “deeply resents” him, despite once meeting him years ago on friendly terms during a tour of SpaceX’s Los Angeles headquarters. Speaking on “The Louis Theroux Podcast,” the actress and director tied her disdain for Musk to a broader critique of…
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Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reiterated that sanctions remain possible against Chinese AI firms, after a White House official accused Moonshot of improperly using distillation to copy Anthropic’s Fable model. Model distillation, in which a smaller model learns from a larger one’s outputs, is a widely used training technique that can be legitimate but…
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Tesla spending skyrockets as Cybercab, Semi, Megapack production timeline slips
Tesla has pushed back its timeline for reaching “volume production” of the Cybercab, Tesla Semi and Megapack 3 energy storage system, dropping earlier pledges that these would hit scale this year, according to its second-quarter shareholder letter. The company also quietly removed language about its Optimus robot reaching volume production, without explaining why. The delays…
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Fire crews tackle grassland blaze near Wincobank in Sheffield
A grassland fire broke out in a neighbourhood green space near Wensley Street, close to Wincobank in Sheffield, on the evening of 22 July, prompting a significant response from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Eyewitnesses reported flames spreading rapidly across the open ground before crews brought the blaze under control, preventing any wider damage…
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NASA’s Psyche probe snaps new Mars photos on its way to asteroid
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Walmart Has the Best Prices on Both 512GB and 256GB Nintendo Switch 2 Memory Cards Amidst Price Hikes
Walmart is currently offering the lowest prices on Nintendo Switch 2 MicroSD Express memory cards, with discounts on both 512GB and 256GB Onn-branded models. The deal is timely given a wave of recent Switch 2 console purchases and ongoing storage pressures, as several major games now demand huge amounts of space. Switch 2 owners cannot…
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Jasmine Crockett roasted for claiming ‘racist history’ led World Cup fans to root against Argentina
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, has faced widespread mockery after suggesting that fans at the FIFA World Cup rooted against Argentina because of the country’s “racist history.” The remark, made during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee session, was quickly picked up and criticised by conservative commentators and social media users, who called…
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Taylor Sheridan’s Hit ‘Yellowstone’ Spin-Off Officially Sets New Release for August 25
Paramount has confirmed that the first season of “Marshals,” the network TV spin-off of “Yellowstone” starring Luke Grimes, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD from 25 August. The show forms part of Taylor Sheridan’s expanding television empire at Paramount, which also includes “The Madison” and “Dutton Ranch,” before he departs the studio for NBCUniversal…