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The Robots Cometh
Spectators typically leave a UFC fight with ringing ears and a sheepish resolve to get back to the gym. Wang Xingxing went straight to his laboratory. “I thought I could make a bigger robot for boxing competitions,” says Wang, the founder and CEO of Hangzhou-based humanoid-robotics firm Unitree. “Then I thought, Why not do an…
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They got their L.A. rentals ready for the World Cup. Did it pay off? For some, absolutely
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has wrapped, but some Angelenos who rented their homes to fans are still tallying up profits from a month of soccer frenzy in the city. Driven by projections of massive tourism and a $750 first-time host incentive from Airbnb, many local property owners expected a sizable payout. While some savvy…
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Historic fountain ‘severely damaged’ as Trump rushes DC makeover: report
Contractors working at the National Mall have “severely damaged” a major fountain that sits between several key monuments, Newsweek reported on Thursday. The German-American Friendship Fountain now has “large sections of stonework displaced around the circular fountain feature, leaving a substantial hole at its center,” Newsweek reported. A contractor who drove a truck over the…
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Universal Pictures Content Group and Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk Acquire ‘George Michael: The Faith Tour’
Universal Pictures Content Group and Bleecker Street’s event cinema division Crosswalk have acquired International and North American rights to “George Michael: The Faith Tour,” the companies shared on Thursday. The electric concert film features recently rediscovered, never-before-seen footage of the global superstar at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy during the European leg of the Faith…
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Terrifying video shows helicopter crash-landing on two tourists
Wild video shows a sightseeing helicopter crash-landing on top of two tourists in China – with both somehow surviving. The yellow chopper was performing a low-altitude demonstration flight near a salt lake at the Chaka Sky No. 1 Scenic Area in Qinghai Province on Tuesday when it suddenly spun out of control, the Sun reported.…
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10 Foods That Food Safety Experts Never Eat
—HUIZENG HU—Getty Images Ask someone who investigates foodborne illness for a living what they won’t put on their plate, and the list is shorter—and stranger—than you’d expect. It’s not that these experts live in fear. Most will tell you that all food carries some risk, and the real skill is deciding which risks are worth…
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Trump’s selling Wall Street early access to his Truth Social posts is ethically repugnant, but may be legal
Donald Trump’s latest scheme to monetize his presidency — selling Wall Street traders the right to an early peek at his posts on his Truth Social platform — has raised two important questions. First, isn’t this insider trading? And second, if it isn’t illegal, shouldn’t it be? Here are the short answers: Probably not. And…
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‘Blech!’ CNN host audibly shudders debating Mike Johnson’s take on D.C. dating
CNN’s Audie Cornish audibly shuddered on air during a discussion of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s message to lawmakers on dating. Cornish and her “CNN This Morning” panelists were discussing Thursday Johnson’s (R-LA) public backing a ban on members of Congress having romantic or sexual relationships with Capitol Hill staffers, which came after two House members…
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UC targets high school course requirements amid SAT debate. What aspiring students need to know
As UC embarks on a new and speedier plan to determine whether to reinstate SAT standardized testing, the university’s admissions board is also moving to reexamine key academic requirements that reach even further into California high school classrooms: the exact set of courses students must take to get in. Those requirements dictate what California teenagers…
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‘Crazy’: Inside the ‘frantic’ chaos of CBS as Bari Weiss flip-flopped on Trump speech
CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and network leadership left network stations across the country scrambling after reversing course at least three times about whether or not to air President Donald Trump’s speech about election interference last week, an employee told Raw Story. The staffer of a CBS affiliate, who requested anonymity due to employment concerns, told…