'House of the Dragon' Actor Thought His Character Was Dead After Season 4 Episode 1

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Published Aug 11, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT

'People just get chopped off nonstop'

4 questions with House of the Dragon star Steve Toussaint

Corlys Velaryon

Few people have had a tougher go in House of the Dragon season 3 than Corlys Velaryon. The legendary Sea Snake, played by Steve Toussaint, saw his castle and much of his fleet destroyed in the Battle of the Gullet at the start of this season. He's also lost several family members, and the Sea Snake’s request to have his bastard sons recognized as Velaryons was awkwardly rejected by Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy), who's still grieving her own children.

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Under-the-radar creeks could be sweeping carbon out of salt marshes

The Under-the-Radar Creeks That Are Sweeping Carbon Out of Salt Marshes
Researchers conducted a long-term monitoring study of water flow and chemistry in a salt marsh in Louisiana’s Barataria Basin, seen here. Credit: Songjie He

Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that are alternately inundated and exposed by tides. These marshes, like other coastal ecosystems, are hotspots of carbon cycling.

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EVgo, GM Display How Charging Stations Are Evolving: Bigger, Faster

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A new EVgo public charging station for EVs recently opened in Warren, Michigan, near Detroit.

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EVgo Inc. on Tuesday promoted what it called a flagship fast charging station for electric vehicles.

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Today’s NYT Connections Answers Explained For Wednesday, August 12

How today's NYT Connections answers and red herrings fit together.

How today's NYT Connections answers and red herrings fit together.

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Note: Make sure to complete today’s NYT Connections before reading further! We’ll be getting into spoilers for today’s game pretty quickly. If you need some help to complete the grid, you can find my NYT Connections hints and answers column for today right here:

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Nvidia's Rumored Price Increases Have Gone Live With the RTX 5060 Ti Costing 60% More Than MSRP in August 2026

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: Aug 11, 2026 6:32pm UTC

Just a couple weeks ago, I wrote about how Nvidia price increases were on the way. It seems like they're here, and they're not pretty. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, once a solid mid-range card, now costs more than the 5070 Ti's MSRP.

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How The Pre-Seed Funding Playbook Is Changing For Founders

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Employers Are Treating More Workers As Disposable. AI Could Speed Up That Trend

MIT emeritus professor Paul Osterman estimates 35% of workers are already treated as disposable and AI could accelerate this trend.

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Artificial intelligence has fueled fear that millions of workers may eventually lose their jobs. But Paul Osterman, an emeritus professor of work and organization studies at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, says focusing exclusively on how many jobs AI might eliminate overlooks another major workforce change that is already underway and that AI could exacerbate.

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Complete small and large lost relics list in Pokémon Pokopia

As you adventure around in Pokémon Pokopia, you'll likely find lost relics, which you'll want to get appraised by Professor Tangrowth. Lost relics come in two sizes (small and large), and have generally different uses.

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DNA origami nanosyringe actively transports molecules into synthetic cells

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Left: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection at the microscale. Right: DNA origami nanosyringe at the nanoscale for directed membrane translocation. Credit: 2nd Physics Institute, University of Stuttgart

Transporting molecules across biological membranes is essential for life. In nature, this can occur through passive transport, known as diffusion. "Biological systems often use mechanical motion to accomplish tasks that cannot be achieved by diffusion alone," says Professor Laura Na Liu, director of the 2nd Physics Institute at the University of Stuttgart. For example, certain bacteria use extracellular contractile injection systems. These molecular nanomachines puncture target cells and deliver molecular cargo.

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Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor (Comedy) — Matthew Rhys Takes on Two Legends Still Seeking Their First Wins

Aug 11, 2026 11:00am PT

Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor (Comedy) — Matthew Rhys Takes on Two Legends Still Seeking Their First Wins

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Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

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