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- R.E.M. Earns Its First Hit On One Billboard Chart
R.E.M. scores its first appearance on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. as "Losing My Religion" debuts at No. 186 decades after it became the band's biggest hit.
- FC Barcelona Star Ferran Torres Breaks Silence On Possible PSG Move
FC Barcelona star Ferran Torres has broken his silence regarding a possible summer transfer to the Catalans' European rival Paris Saint-Germain.
- Amazon’s ‘God Of War’ Show Will Apparently Recast Atreus After Recasting Kratos
Things are continuing to be weird with Amazon’s upcoming high-profile adaptation of 'God of War,' the storied video game series, undergoing yet another big recasting.
- The U.S. is using euros, not dollars, to prop up the yen, and it may backfire: ‘This kind of twist…undercuts the efficacy of U.S. participation’
The unusual funding method backed a joint U.S.-Japan move that lifted the yen to 157 per dollar, but economists say it won't fix underlying issues
- Ariana Grande Says She 'Cannot Wait' For Chicago Shows After Announcing Hiatus Over 'Endless' Scrutiny
Ariana Grande said she “cannot wait” to take the stage in Chicago on Monday night, one day after she dropped out of a London musical and said she would step back from visibility.
Technology
- 2026 Volkswagen Jetta Sport: The cheap car isn't completely extinct yet
At $25,305, you won't find many new cars for less. But you get what you pay for.
- SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana
A Louisiana launch site would offer several significant advantages.
- Trump wants the power to stop the public from suing polluters
Trump's DOJ says citizens should no longer be able to enforce environmental laws.
- The Download: reward hacking explained, and suspected Iranian cyberattacks
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Here’s why AI agents lie and cheat to reach their goals When two OpenAI models hacked into Hugging Face last month, they weren’t trying to make money or commit sabotage—they were…
- How headlights got brighter, whiter, and more blinding after dark
Automotive lights are better than they've ever been, but there's a trade-off.
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