IGN hit by layoffs as parent company Ziff Davis cuts costs

Ziff Davis-owned IGN Entertainment has laid off staff, including eight members of the IGN Creators Guild. Those cuts represent 12 percent of the bargaining unit. The layoffs are the latest shift in the turbulent gaming media landscape. Earlier this year, Verge parent company Vox Media sold Polygon to GameRant owner Valnet, Giant Bomb went independent, […]

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Amazon pulls the plug on Sengled’s Alexa skill after months of outages

After repeatedly leaving customers without smart control of their lights, Sengled has been booted from Amazon's Works With Alexa program. As first reported by TechHive, beginning August 1st, Sengled's Alexa skill for controlling its line of LED lights, plugs, switches, and sensors with your voice and routines is no longer available. In a statement to […]

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Valve founder Gabe Newell just purchased a superyacht company

Valve founder Gabe Newell is setting out on a new adventure — and it doesn’t involve Half-Life 3. Instead, Newell is acquiring Oceanco, the yacht-building company that’s creating his $400 million super ship, as reported earlier by Boat International. In a post about the change, Oceanco says Newell’s interest in the brand comes from a […]

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Amazon’s best Kindles are cheaper than ever at Best Buy

A Kindle lets you carry an entire bookshelf while on the go, which is why almost every year we recommend the e-reader in our guides to the best back to school essentials. With a new semester just around the corner, it’s no surprise Best Buy is currently offering the latest versions of some of our […]

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ChatGPT will ‘better detect’ mental distress after reports of it feeding people’s delusions

OpenAI, which is expected to launch its GPT-5 AI model this week, is making updates to ChatGPT that it says will improve the AI chatbot’s ability to detect mental or emotional distress. To do this, OpenAI is working with experts and advisory groups to improve ChatGPT’s response in these situations, allowing it to present “evidence-based […]

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Cloudflare says Perplexity’s AI bots are ‘stealth crawling’ blocked sites

The AI search startup Perplexity is allegedly skirting restrictions meant to stop its AI web crawlers from accessing certain websites, according to a report from Cloudflare. In the report, Cloudflare claims that when Perplexity encounters a block, the startup will conceal its crawling identity “in an attempt to circumvent the website’s preferences.” The report only […]

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Loni Anderson and Ex-Husband Burt Reynolds’ Relationship Timeline

Loni Anderson and Burt Reynolds infamously had a rocky marriage from 1998 to 1994. Anderson and Reynolds met on The Merv Griffin Show in 1981 when Anderson was still married to Ross Bickell and Reynolds was dating actress Sally Field. The twosome eventually started dating in 1982 and tied the knot in 1988. “I’m a […]

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Donald Trump Supports Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ad, Bashes Taylor Swift

President Donald Trump is in full support of Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle ad. Trump, 79, shared his thoughts on Sweeney’s “Great Jeans” campaign via Truth Social on Monday, August 4. “Sydney Sweeney, a registered Republican, has the ‘HOTTEST’ ad out there,” he wrote. “It’s for American Eagle, and the jeans are ‘flying off the […]

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Pamela Anderson on Whether Meghan Markle’s Cooking Show Copied Hers

Pamela Anderson gave her take on the comparison between her and Meghan Markle’s cooking shows. During the Sunday, August 3, episode of Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen had Anderson, 58, weigh in while playing the game “Plead the Fifth.” “On a scale from one to 10, how much of a rip off did […]

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Kelly Osbourne Shares Message for Fans After Dad Ozzy’s Death

Kelly Osbourne is grateful for fans’ support in the wake of her dad Ozzy Osbourne’s death. “I’ve sat down to write this a hundred times and still don’t know if the words will ever feel like enough … but from the bottom of my heart, thank you 💜,” Kelly, 40, wrote via her Instagram Stories […]

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One of the biggest newsletter platforms now syndicates to Bluesky and Mastodon

Newsletter platform Ghost now lets publishers syndicate their posts across social web platforms like Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon.  With Ghost’s free social web syndication feature, which is built on top of the ActivityPub protocol, “just as people can visit your Ghost website in any browser, subscribe with any feed reader, or receive newsletters in any […]

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Rivian calls Ohio’s ban on direct car sales ‘irrational in the extreme’ in new lawsuit

Rivian is suing Ohio’s Department of Motor Vehicles over the state’s ban on car companies bypassing dealerships to sell cars directly to consumers. In the federal lawsuit, the electric vehicle company calls the ban “irrational in the extreme,” arguing that it decreases competition and reduces consumer choice. Rivian also notes that Tesla is allowed to […]

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You Need to Watch These 3 Popular Netflix Movies Now (August 4-8)

Netflix‘s endless parade of action movies is one of the things that the streamer does best. However, it wouldn’t be the No. 1 streamer if action were the only thing it was good at. This week, the Netflix original romance film My Oxford Year is heating up the movie charts as if it were a […]

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Jana Kramer Reacts to Rumor Husband Allan Russell May Be on a Dating App

Jana Kramer is not worried about husband Allan Russell cheating — no matter what kind of messages she’s getting. “I literally trust Allan so much. Did you get the email about Bumble?” Kramer, 41, asked her cohost during the Monday, August 4, episode of iHeartRadio’s “Whine Down” podcast. Kramer explained that she received a DM […]

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Why Do ‘Summer I Turned Pretty’ Fans Think [Spoiler] Is Pregnant?

The Summer I Turned Pretty fans are convinced that one of the main characters is secretly pregnant ahead of the series finale. While most viewers are tuning in every Wednesday to see whether Belly (Lola Tung) is any closer to choosing between brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), others were paying more attention […]

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Pamela Anderson, Liam Neeson Reveal How Many Times They’ve Each Been in Love

Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson’s romance has warmed fans’ hearts, but it’s not the first time the pair have been head over heels for someone. During a joint appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Sunday, August 3, Anderson, 58, and Neeson, 73, were both asked by Andy Cohen how many times […]

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Calvin Harris and Wife Vick Hope’s Relationship Timeline

Calvin Harris and wife Vick Hope’s love story got off to a rocky start nearly two decades before they tied the knot. In 2007, Hope turned down Harris after he first asked her out. “It’s something that we laughed about on our first proper date,” Hope recalled to You Magazine in January 2023. “We still […]

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Sony Drops 1st Look at Tom Holland’s New ‘Spider-Man 4’ Suit

After the success of Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, fans have been anxiously awaiting the fourth movie in the beloved series. In October 2024, Tom Holland, who has played Spider-Man in six Marvel films, confirmed that the movie would be filming in the summer of 2025. “Next summer, we start shooting,” he shared during […]

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Calvin Harris Shares Placenta Photos While Announcing Birth of His 1st Baby

Calvin Harris is officially a dad after his wife, Vick Hope, gave birth to a baby boy. “20th of July our boy arrived,” Harris, 41, wrote via Instagram on Monday, August 4. “Micah is here! My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom! Just so grateful. We love […]

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Google dunks on Apple Intelligence in new Pixel 10 ad

Apple sold its iPhone 16 devices last year with a promise that a new AI-powered version of Siri would soon be a lot more personalized thanks to Apple Intelligence. Almost a year later, that Siri upgrade still isn’t here, and Apple was forced to delay its promised improvements and remove an iPhone 16 commercial instead. […]

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Jenna Bush Hager Compares Matt Rogers, Jonathan Groff to Taylor and Travis

Jenna Bush Hager is trying to work her matchmaker magic once again — this time on live television. Comedian Matt Rogers kicked off his week-long stint as Bush Hager’s guest host on Today With Jenna & Friends on Monday, August 4. At the beginning of the broadcast, Bush Hager, 43, showed a clip of Rogers, […]

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Can Netflix Renew ‘Hunting Wives’ for Season 2 After Acquiring Starz Show?

The Hunting Wives became a hit show after premiering on Netflix — but can it be renewed for season 2 after being acquired from Starz? Based on May Cobb’s book of the same name, The Hunting Wives introduced Sophie (Brittany Snow), who moved from Boston to an East Texas town where she found herself drawn […]

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Meghan Markle Through the Years: From ‘Suits’ to the Duchess of Sussex

Meghan Markle has come a long way from her California roots. The daughter of retired lighting director Thomas Markle and former makeup artist Doria Ragland got her start in showbiz with a single-episode appearance on soap opera General Hospital. The road to worldwide fame was a long one for Meghan, who studied at Northwestern University […]

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Rod Stewart Shares AI Video Showing Ozzy Osbourne With Other Dead Artists

Rod Stewart has been paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during his recent concerts, but a new addition to the segment has caused confusion — and anger — among fans. Since Osbourne’s July 22 death, Stewart, 80, has been dedicating the song “Forever Young” to the late rock star. During his Friday, August 1, show, however, […]

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Anthony Ramos: 5 Things to Know About the Actor & ‘Hamilton’ Alum

Anthony Ramos is about to become the name on everybody's lips due to his starring role in the upcoming musical event 'In The Heights', however he's developed quite the career for himself already that includes a lengthy Broadway resume and a recurring role on a legendary sitcom.

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Bloating? Dull Skin? This Convenient Supplement Promotes a Healthy Gut and Glowing Complexion in Weeks

Want to boost your gut health and enhance your skin’s elasticity? Bloom Nutrition’s colostrum powder is a 3-in-1 supplement that promotes skin, hair and nail health while helping balance the gut microbiome. The star ingredients include bioactive colostrum, grass-fed collagen peptides and premium probiotics for optimal gut and beauty benefits. Over 10,000 Amazon shoppers have […]

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‘BiP’ Sneak Peek Shows 1 Couple Failing the Latest Chemistry Test: Watch

The Bachelor in Paradise season 10 contestants are putting their chemistry to the test. In Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of the Monday, August 4, episode of the series, host Jesse Palmer introduces the latest compatibility test a “high-low challenge.” “Earlier, you were all asked questions off camera that can be answered by a simple […]

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Olivia Rodrigo Gifts Fans Her ‘GUTS’ Rings During Lollapalooza Performance

Olivia Rodrigo wrapped up her GUTS era with a gift to her fans. Rodrigo, 22, took to TikTok on Sunday, August 3, to share that she took off each of her four silver rings, which spelled out “GUTS” while performing at Lollapalooza on Friday, August 1. In the clip, she ran off the stage and […]

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Jessica Biel Sparks Huge Debate About Moms Giving Their Kids Fast Food

Did Jessica Biel know what she was getting into when she casually told a magazine that she doesn’t take her kids to McDonald’s? In an interview with Parade, the actress, 43, said that when it comes to feeding Silas, 10, and Phineas, 4 — the two boys she shares with husband Justin Timberlake — the global […]

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Chase Stokes Shares Pic of Kelsea Ballerini’s Dog Amid Pup’s Cancer Battle

Chase Stokes is showing love for girlfriend Kelsea Ballerini’s dog, Dibs, amid the pup’s battle with cancer. Stokes, 32, took to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, August 3, to share a photo of the sand-colored doodle looking up at the camera with his big brown eyes. Ballerini’s hands could be seen scratching Dibs’ back. Stokes […]

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Duck Dynasty’s Sadie Robertson and Christian Huff’s Relationship Timeline

Sadie Robertson and Christian Huff fell fast, and they’re in it for the long haul. The couple began quietly dating in September 2018 after having a friendship beforehand. The duo has often talked about being friends and how it has helped them develop a stronger romantic relationship. The pair got engaged in June 2019, tying […]

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Perplexity accused of scraping websites that explicitly blocked AI scraping

Internet giant Cloudflare says it detected Perplexity crawling and scraping websites, even after customers had added technical blocks telling Perplexity not to scrape their pages.

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Alienware’s AW2725Q 4K OLED gaming monitor is down to its lowest price ever at Amazon

If you prefer gaming on a PC instead of consoles, you should hook it up to a display that can support playing games at higher frame rates for a smoother experience. Most gaming monitors require you to choose between prioritizing resolution or fidelity, but you get both with Alienware’s AW2725Q. The 26.7-inch 4K OLED display […]

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‘Duck Dynasty’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

The Robertson family became household names thanks to A&E, and they’ve stayed on fans’ minds ever since their series ended. Duck Dynasty gave viewers an inside look at the lives of the Louisiana natives and their business, Duck Commander. The hit reality show premiered in March 2012 and ended in March 2017 after 11 seasons. […]

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Suspect Speaks Out 50 Years After Princess Anne’s Attempted Kidnapping

Princess Anne is widely known as the hardest-working royal, but she also proved she has nerves of steel during a 1974 kidnapping attempt. “I kept saying I didn’t want to get out of the car, and I was not going to get out of the car,” Anne reportedly explained to law enforcement, according to Smithsonian […]

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15 Slimming Transitional Maxi Skirts to Add to Your Wardrobe — Starting at $8

Maxi skirts are versatile pieces to have in your wardrobe. Why? Simply put, they can be styled so many different ways. From pairing the skirts casually with sandals to wearing them with boots in the fall, the options are positively endless. It’s no wonder we’re adding grabbing a few now that we found maxi skirts on […]

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Amazon is gutting its Wondery podcast studio

Amazon is splitting up its Wondery podcast studio just four years after acquiring it, as first reported by Bloomberg. As part of the change, the studio will shed around 110 employees, while Wondery CEO Jen Sargent will leave the company. In a statement to The Verge, Amazon spokesperson Alice Zhou confirmed that while Wondery will […]

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Duck Dynasty’s Sadie Robertson Gives Birth to 3rd Baby With Christian Huff

Sadie Robertson and her husband, Christian Huff, are officially parents of three. The Duck Dynasty alum and Huff announced the arrival of their third baby on Sunday, August 3. “Meet Kit Carroway Huff 🙂 8.1.25,” the couple shared via Instagram at the time. “Kit —Bearing Christ, Pure 🕊️🎀.”  In a separate post, Robertson expressed gratitude […]

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Inside Prince William and Prince Harry’s Ups and Downs Over the Years

Prince William and Prince Harry may be royalty, but their sibling bond is like that of any set of brothers. “Their relationship is incredibly intimate,” Princess Diana’s biographer Andrew Morton revealed in the November 2019 edition of Royals Monthly. “Nobody apart from each other knows exactly — not even their father — what’s gone on […]

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8BitDo’s first wireless Xbox controller is a surprise Rare collaboration

8BitDo has created its first wireless Xbox controller in partnership with Rare, a game studio acquired by Microsoft. The officially licensed controller features a gold and blue design, with plenty of Easter eggs to celebrate Rare’s 40th anniversary. The $89.99 8BitDo Ultimate 3-mode Controller for Xbox — Rare 40th Anniversary Edition (yes, that’s the product […]

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‘The Hunting Wives’ Fans Think They Spotted Blink-and-You-Miss-It Error

The Hunting Wives viewers are certain they just spotted an onscreen mistake. After its premiere on Netflix, eagle-eyed fans have been watching and rewatching the addictive series, which resulted in one social media user pointing out a potential flub. “Of all the things that shocked me about The Hunting Wives, this is the part that […]

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