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We’re still in the dog days of summer, but that doesn’t mean word isn’t dropping about new and exciting things. True crime fans will be thrilled with Investigation Discovery’s latest offerings, and people who can’t get enough of wives’ action might be excited about exploring Mormon momfluencers (no, really). And amidst a bunch of trailers, one teases a big battle that HoTD could have used, and another may be the perfect teaser. Check it out! (Prime Video/Screenshot) The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Is BRINGING the Battle Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power returns to Prime Video…

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Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Camilla Cabello and more have been confirmed to be performing at the 2024 VMAs next month. All three have have made headlines in pop throughout 2024. The Cover alumna Roan enjoyed a meteoric rise, partly thanks to her viral hit ‘Good Luck Babe!’, with her 2023 album ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’ topping the UK charts almost a year after it was released. Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter has had an equally huge year with her smash hit ‘Espresso‘ and forthcoming album ‘Short N’ Sweet’, while Cabello has just released her new album  ‘C,OXO’. They…

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Sony has detailed the post-launch roadmap for its online hero shooter Concord. The game recently received an open beta and is set to arrive on PS5 and PC later this month. Developer Firewalk Studios has already confirmed that Concord, which has been priced at $40 (Rs. 2,499 in India), will not have a Battlepass system. Now, the studio has revealed that the game’s first major post-launch content update will arrive in October with a new Freegunner, new map, cosmetics and more.In a PlayStation Blog post, Ryan Ellis, game director at Firewalk, laid out the studio’s plans to support the game…

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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan testifies during a hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, May 15, 2024.Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesThe Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to ban marketers from using fake reviews, such as those generated with AI technology, and other misleading practices to promote their products and services.All five FTC commissioners voted to adopt the final rule, which will go into effect 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register, the government’s official catalog of rules and notices.Typically, rules are published within days…

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Flutter reported phenomenal second-quarter earnings this week, wowing investors and sending shares up about 8% Wednesday as the company’s FanDuel betting platform captures market share and grows revenue dramatically, even in well established states with sports betting and online gaming.But it was the declaration that FanDuel will not add a surcharge to offset an Illinois tax hike that grabbed attention. Earlier this month, rival DraftKings said it would introduce a surcharge on consumers in states where taxes on sports betting are highest.Shares of DraftKings initially fell 5% in extended trading after FanDuel’s release, and the company soon after reversed course…

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Peacock is making a big commitment to The Traitors. The NBCUniversal-owned streamer has ordered two more seasons of the show, which will take The Traitors through its fifth installment. The pickup comes after season two of the series earned four Emmy nominations — including nods for best reality competition program and outstanding host for a reality show in Alan Cumming — and several months before season three‘s planned premiere in early 2025. The Traitors earned a good deal of buzz for its format — in which several players are “traitors” who work to eliminate other contestants from the game —…

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Freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) are at risk from toxic cane toadsPaul Mayall Wildlife/Alamy Wild crocodiles in Australia keep dying from eating toxic cane toads, so scientists have trained them to avoid the deadly meal by giving them a memorable dose of food poisoning. Cane toads (Rhinella marina) were introduced to Australia in the 1930s to control agricultural pests in the sugar cane industry, but have themselves become a devastating environmental threat, wreaking havoc with native wildlife as they have spread relentlessly across the continent. Native predators are naïve to the threat posed by the toads’ toxic glands, which secrete a…

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U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz walk as they prepare to depart at Chippewa Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., August 7, 2024. Kevin Mohatt | ReutersSix years before Tim Walz was tapped to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, he was busy running for governor of Minnesota. Shortly before Election Day, Walz huddled with dozens of business leaders at a luxurious hotel off the shores of Gull Lake.Eric Gibson, then president of Ultra Machining Company, recalled asking Walz whether the Democrat believed that high corporate and state taxes…

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Summer is officially here, and I hope you’re somewhere out there, not sweating as much as I am. Whether you’re wearing a plain top or silk button-up, there are countless ways to stay cool in the heat or at least look the part. And since it’s a time of year that dictates that you can wear only so much fabric, what’s on your feet will usually determine a good or lousy outfit. Some of the best summer sneakers for men seamlessly play the role year-round, and odds are you’ve strolled by someone in a pair of anything that I’ll bring…

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A familiar face is returning to Salem as Kyle Lowder is set to reprise his role as Rex Brady on Days of Our Lives. Lowder first teased his return on August 12 on his Instagram Stories, where he shared a video from his car. “I’m back in a very familiar place today, and tomorrow, and the next day,” the soap star said. “Give you a hint — I’m in Burbank at a studio. I’ve been doing this a long time, but it’s been a minute! I’m excited.” A Days spokesperson later confirmed to Soap Opera Digest that Lowder would indeed…

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(L to R) Director Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman from ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ at San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Photo: Marvel Studios.Preview:‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ has made more than $1 billion at the box office.It joins ‘Joker’ as an R-Rated movie to have achieved that.And the Blake Lively-starring ‘It Ends With Us’ has also had a successful launch.As it launched to gigantic success at the US box office and beyond, all eyes turned to whether ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ would join the select club of R-Rated releases to cross the $1 billion mark, an achievement only reached so far by ‘Joker’.And,…

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Director James Cameron at D23 2024 presenting ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’. Photo: Disney.Preview:James Cameron has let slip he’s developing a new ‘Terminator’ project.He offered no details on the mystery project.A wide-ranging interview saw him cover other topics.James Cameron is not a man to mince words. He’s been outspoken on a variety of topics and continues to be a no-BS talker when he’s interviewed.And though it seemed he would be busy with ‘Avatar’ projects for the foreseeable future, he’s someone who has always had time to figure out other ideas, even if he ends up handing them off to other filmmakers.NR1…

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Signs reading, ‘please bear with us: we are currently experiencing interruptions in our supply chain which may affect the availability of certain products,’ is seen taped to the drive-up menu at a Wendy’s restaurant on May 06, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesInflation rose as expected in July, driven by higher housing-related costs, according to a Labor Department report Wednesday that is likely to keep an interest rate cut on the table in September.The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of prices for goods and services, increased 0.2% for the month, putting the 12-month…

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Sergio Ermotti, chief executive officer of UBS GroupStefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesZURICH, Switzerland ꟷ UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said Wednesday that market volatility could intensify in the second half of the year, but he does not believe the U.S. is heading into a recession.Global equities saw sharp sell-offs last week as investors digested weak economic data out of the U.S. which raised fears about an economic downturn in the world’s largest economy. It also raised questions about whether the Federal Reserve needed to be less hawkish with its monetary policy stance. The central bank kept rates on hold…

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Harmony (aka Girlpool co-founder Harmony Tividad) has announced her first solo album. The new release, Gossip, is out October 11 via the artist’s own label, Harmony’s Fantasy Corp. Featured on the album are the singles “Thot Daughter,” “Miss America,” and “Coke and Mentos,” as well as a brand new track called “No Romeo.” The latter track arrives with a video that Harmony directed, styled, and edited. For the visual, she was inspired by Gossip Girl and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge, according to a press release. Watch it below.Harmony worked on Gossip with producers Bamster, Wyatt Bernard,…

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