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What does Tyson’s shutdown of two US beef plants mean for grocery costs?
Tyson Foods, the largest US meatpacking company, is closing plants in Iowa and Utah and selling a facility in Washington state, cutting hundreds of jobs as cattle supplies hit a 75-year low. The closures come amid a historic cattle shortage caused by prolonged drought, rising costs and consolidation among ranchers, but economists say the move…
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Add to playlist: the righteous jangle and snaking melodies of Jawdropped and the week’s best new tracks
The Guardian’s weekly Add to Playlist column spotlights LA powerpop project Jawdropped, whose debut album Secret to Spare (out 18 September) is praised for capturing the joy of “low-stakes creativity” made for its own sake rather than for success. The band, formed in 2024 by musicians who had each spent years in LA’s DIY scene,…
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My big, fat, technophobic cat
A Verge journalist recounts her ongoing struggle to help her overweight cat, Pablo, lose weight, describing how various pet tech gadgets have repeatedly failed against his stubborn resistance to change. Vets have long warned that Pablo’s excess weight puts him at risk of diabetes, kidney problems and urinary crystals, yet despite trying numerous devices intended…
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Nyrius Phoenix Home True 4K60 (2026): A Solution for Cord Clutter
The Nyrius Phoenix Home True 4K60 is a wireless HDMI transmission kit designed to reduce cable clutter by sending high-quality video and audio between a source device, such as a games console or streaming box, and a television without a physical connection. Reviewed by WIRED over several months, the £250 (approximately $250) system impressed for…
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 2 review – once more unto the mercenary breach
This Guardian review covers Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 2, Konami’s remastered bundle of Ghost Babel, Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, available on PC, Nintendo Switch/Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The reviewer finds that while the collection offers a nostalgic trip through the stealth series’ history,…
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Masters of the Universe Fans Hope for Sequel After Huge Streaming Debut
Amazon’s Masters of the Universe film, which underperformed at the box office earlier this summer, has found a much larger audience since arriving on Prime Video, fuelling fan speculation about a possible sequel. Although the Travis Knight-directed adventure took only $113 million theatrically against a reported $170 million budget, it has since become one of…
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Driver denies causing man’s careless driving death
A 20-year-old man has denied causing the death of a pedestrian and seriously injuring another through careless driving following a crash in Doncaster. Jake Rowlands appeared at Sheffield Crown Court in connection with the incident on Mill Street, Armthorpe, in which two elderly pedestrians were struck by a Vauxhall Corsa he was driving. The crash,…
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I worked at OpenAI. Here’s how tech companies can prepare for a slowdown | Miles Brundage
A former OpenAI employee, Miles Brundage, argues that AI firms should voluntarily prepare for a possible slowdown in development, warning that competitive pressure is pushing companies to race ahead despite serious safety risks. The piece follows a letter signed by more than a thousand staff at frontier AI companies urging the US government to help…
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How US ally Oman got caught in Trump’s crosshairs
President Trump’s rising anger with Oman over a pending deal with Iran concerning the Strait of Hormuz is spilling over into the public spotlight. The two Gulf countries say they are poised to make an agreement to set up new shipping lanes in the vital waterway, but Tehran has added steep conditions for Washington to…
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Trump seeks to rekindle bromance with Kim Jong Un
President Trump is pushing to rekindle his first-term bromance with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, expressing his desire for another rendezvous after reducing joint military exercises with South Korea in an effort to appease the dictator. The president met with Kim three times during his first term, but ultimately, denuclearization talks stalled and the relationship…