Palo Alto Networks beats quarterly estimates on AI demand, continues acquisition spree

Palo Alto Networks shares pop on earnings and revenue beat

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Palo Alto Networks surpassed fiscal fourth-quarter estimates as mounting artificial intelligence risks boost demand for its cybersecurity tools.

Shares dipped about 2% in extended trading, following a 5% drop during the regular session.

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Final Fantasy Meets Zelda in Steam's Best New RPG

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Published Sep 1, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT

Move over, Cloud Strife

Zenonia 1 Combat Screenshot, showing a character swinging a sword at several monsters, from a top down view. Image: Gamevil

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‘VIII: Awakening’ Wraps Production in Beijing, Marking KC Global Media Asia’s First China Original (EXCLUSIVE)

Production has wrapped in Beijing on “VIII: Awakening,” KC Global Media Asia’s fantasy adventure drama reimagining a classic Chinese mythology legend for modern audiences.

The S-grade series, the company’s first original China production, completed 24 15-minute episodes for its debut season.

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Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario to Lake America, joining Google

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Apple is joining Google in changing Lake Ontario to "Lake America."

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Sick: Ace Combat 8 has online airbase lobbies where you can bum around as your own bespoke pilotsona

The online character creation menu in Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.
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If Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve isn't one of your most anticipated releases in this fall's overstuffed launch calendar, I'm just going to say it: It should be. You might be wondering, 'But isn't Ace Combat just, like, planes?' And it is. But it's some of videogames' most ridiculously indulgent anime-ass melodrama, mediated through high-g fighter jet maneuvers and the constant refrain of a missile lock alert. It's like if all of Metal Gear was dogfighting, and in our hands-on AC8 preview, it continued to leave a very strong impression.

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Police arrest 34 after deadly gang shootout in eastern Netherlands

Several foreign suspects were among those arrested, according to prosecutors.

Dutch police have arrested ⁠34 ⁠suspects after a drug-related shooting in a small town in the east of the country that left a security guard dead and two police officers injured.

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Pokémon is Getting Its Own Official Fitbit for Evolved Sleep Tracking

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Published Sep 1, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT

Snorlax fans have a new way to play Pokémon Sleep

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GoPro joins AI bonanza with pivot into data centers as shares skyrocket 40%

A GoPro HERO13 Black action camera is displayed at a Costco warehouse store on July 29, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia.

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GoPro is joining the artificial intelligence craze.

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Pa. Gov. Shapiro says too many data center developers 'don't care about our communities'

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that "too many" data center developers don't care about the communities where they are building those artificial intelligence-sector projects, which have met with growing opposition nationwide.

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11 Best Anime You Can Stream Completely Free of Charge Right Now

Anime is more widely accessible than ever before. Platforms like Crunchyroll and HIDIVE have established a monopoly over the market, while Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Disney+ are doing their utmost to keep up. Maintaining paid subscriptions to more than one streaming giant can be a hassle, not to mention expensive.

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