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Microsoft announced in May that the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one when it launches October 25. The Xbox parent likely expects Game Pass subscriber numbers to grow with the launch of the popular first-person shooter on the service. While Microsoft has placed a big bet by bringing Call of Duty to Game Pass, but don’t expect major third-party studios to follow suit. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has said that putting Call of Duty on Game Pass would likely bring new subscribers to the service “for a period…

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SpaceX’s Starship launches its fourth flight test from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad, designed to eventually send astronauts to the moon and beyond, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. , in this handout picture obtained on June 6, 2024. Spacex | Via ReutersElon Musk’s SpaceX violated environmental regulations by repeatedly releasing pollutants into or near bodies of water in Texas, a state agency said in a notice of violation focused on the company’s water deluge system at its Starbase launch facility.The notice from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) last week came five months after the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 office,…

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A Blink Fitness gym is seen on Flatbush Avenue on August 12, 2024 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesBlink Fitness, a budget-friendly gym chain owned by luxury fitness company Equinox Group, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.The fitness brand, with more than 100 centers in the U.S., is the latest chain to seek bankruptcy post-pandemic, following companies such as New York Sports Club, 24 Hour Fitness and Gold’s Gym.The company plans to sell its business and has listed its assets and liabilities at $100 million and $500 million,…

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Like water and oil, it’s a rare character that is fun to watch, though we avoid their personality types, like a port-a-potty on a grueling summer day. No one wants to shake hands and drink with these fictional manifestations of all the worst characteristics. But visually indulging in their underhanded dealings and delightful sadism is just too entertaining to turn away. Why rage, seething hatred, and ominous discomfort attract us time and time again is worth its own article. Civilized society has its caveats, after all. (Courtesy of Ollie Upton/HBO) Perhaps a Joffrey Baratheon lurks within the dark recesses of…

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Former President Donald Trump, left, during a rally at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nevada, Oct. 8, 2022, and Elon Musk in Wilmington, Delaware, July 12, 2021.APElon Musk will interview former President Donald Trump on Monday evening on social media platform X, the latest collaboration between two men whose unlikely alliance could be a significant factor shaping the final weeks of the presidential race.”This is unscripted with no limits on subject matter, so should be highly entertaining!” Musk, the billionaire CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX, wrote in a Sunday post on X. The event is scheduled for 8…

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Do you have a job that requires you to be at a physical location? How analog of you. But that means you’re going to need to dress yourself presentably, appropriately, and somewhat stylishly. Analog is back, baby. There is one slight issue. Work clothes for men can be as drab, lackluster, and soulless as the labor market itself. That means there’s a risk of rocking up to work each day in a tedious and bland uniform of the bland. We want to shuffle up the deck so that you are presenting your best professional self without ruffling the feathers of…

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2025 GMC Terrain ElevationGMDETROIT — General Motors on Monday revealed redesigned versions of its entry-level GMC Terrain crossover, including a new standard “Elevation” model.The compact crossover features a more rugged exterior design. It also has a new interior with 26 inches of screens, including a 15-inch center touchscreen and an 11-inch driver information cluster.Those screens are part of a group of new standard safety and convenience features for the vehicle, including adaptive cruise control, front heated seats and enhanced automatic emergency braking. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which replicate phone apps for navigation and music, among other things, also…

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Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Aug. 02, 2024.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesRecession fears led to a sharp stock-market selloff in recent days, with the S&P 500 index posting a 3% loss Monday, its worst in almost two years.Weaker-than-expected job data on Friday fueled concerns that the U.S. economy is on shaky footing, and that the Federal Reserve may have erred in its goal of achieving a so-called “soft landing.”A soft landing would mean the Fed charted a path with its interest-rate policy that tamed inflation without triggering an economic downturn.Federal…

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John Oliver blasted the Donald Trump campaign on Sunday’s (August 11) episode of Last Week Tonight for its increasingly “desperate” attempts to get something to stick against Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz. The late-night host kicked things off by looking at the former president’s attempts to get the nickname “Kamabla” to take off, which Oliver called “immediately confusing,” per the Daily Beast. He then turned his attention to the allegations that Walz changed the Minnesotan state flag to look more like an autonomous state in Somalia. Oliver found this a stretch. “What are you talking…

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Tom Waits has shared a previously unreleased version of “Get Behind the Mule.” The song, which originally appeared on his Grammy-winning 1999 studio album Mule Variations, is coming out to ring in the LP’s 25th anniversary. Give “Get Behind the Mule (Spiritual)” a listen below.“Definitely part of the original idea was to do something somewhere between surreal and rural,” Waits said in a statement. “We call it surrural. That’s what these songs are: surrural. There’s an element of something old about them, and yet it’s kind of disorienting…”The drought of new music from Waits continues onwards, as is now tradition…

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Lorde has wiped all of her social media accounts, leading fans to believe she is set to announce some new music. Read More: Lorde: “I feel like I can see my world and myself a lot clearer now” As of today (August 12) both Lorde’s Instagram and X/Twitter feeds have been cleared of any posts, which has left her listeners wondering if she’s teasing a new album. “The album is really coming this time omg!!!” wrote one fan, while another commented: “as excited as i am for her new era am i the only one who hates when musicians do this?”.…

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Choosing the best portable Bluetooth speaker can be a daunting task with the amount of options available today. Whether you’re gearing up for a camping trip, a beach outing, or a backyard barbecue, finding the right speaker that delivers on sound quality, durability, and portability is crucial. We’ve tested dozens of Bluetooth speakers across various price points to help you navigate this crowded market. While many of them sound impressive, comparing them head-to-head allowed us to identify the features that make certain models stand out.If you’re looking primarily for a speaker that works with a voice assistant like Alexa, Google…

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Turkey said on Saturday it had restored access to social media platform Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government’s concerns.Turkey blocked access to the social media platform on August 2 for failing to comply with the country’s “laws and rules” and public sensitivities.A top Turkish official accused Instagram of blocking condolence posts over the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas.Turkey has denounced Israel’s attacks on Gaza, called for an immediate ceasefire and criticised what it calls unconditional support for Israel by the West.The nine-day ban triggered protests from users…

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Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.04The “Printout Posse” is all together now, but if this latest episode of Orphan Black: Echoes proves anything, it’s that together doesn’t mean the same thing as safe. Audiences took a hit in “The Paradox of Joyce” with the loss of a very well-liked character. Although, just about everyone on Orphan Black: Echoes feels expendable—everyone except for Kira, Lucy, Jules, and Eleanor. (Sophie Giraud/AMC) While that likely wasn’t the writers’ intention, that is how the series is starting to feel. And I don’t just mean body count-wise, as some of the characters that were present at…

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 2024.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersWith their running mate selections, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have opened up a new front in the battle for the White House: winning over the average Joe.Courting “Real America” is hardly a novel campaign strategy — but it’s one that Trump, a billionaire real estate magnate and media mogul, and Harris, a San Francisco career prosecutor turned politician, haven’t leaned into.In a country where roughly 130…

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