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Jimmy Gonzales as Cepheus, Matt Damon as Odysseus and Himesh Patel as Eurylochus in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

Jimmy Gonzales as Cepheus, Matt Damon as Odysseus and Himesh Patel as Eurylochus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

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California wolves feed heavily on cattle and their presence causes significant stress among livestock

California wolves feed heavily on cattle, study finds
A gray wolf captured on a game camera approaching a bull in June of 2023. Credit: Tina Saitone and Kenneth Tate / UC Davis

Two new studies examining gray wolves in California paint a complex picture of life on the state's ranching landscapes: Wolves eat cattle more than anything else, and the presence of the predators causes significant stress among livestock.

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Emmy Nominations 2026: ‘Hacks’ and ‘The Pitt’ Lead

Emmys 2026

Widow's Bay and Pluribus affirmed their breakout status with 19 and 18 nominations, respectively

The Pitt and Hacks cemented their Emmy frontrunner status, picking up 25 and 24 nominations, respectively, as the Television Academy announced the nominees for the 78th Annual Emmy Awards Wednesday, July 8.

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New ‘Ghost In The Shell’ Anime Is Gloriously Goofy And Very Faithful To The Manga

The Ghost in the Shell

This new 'Ghost in the Shell' anime is far closer tonally to the manga than ever before.

Bandai Namco, Kodansha

The latest anime adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s manga Ghost in the Shell is finally here, and it’s probably the most faithful version to date.

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China's National Vulnerability Database warns that recent Claude Code models have a security backdoor

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A cybersecurity firm associated with the Chinese government reportedly has concerns about Anthropic's Claude AI models and has warned users against trusting it, at least before updating to the latest version.

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Ben Stokes: ICC contacts ECB over retirement video announcement

Ben Stokes has reacted after the International Cricket Council contacted the England and Wales Cricket Board over a potential rule breach linked to his retirement announcement.

News of the end of the former England captain's international career was made public during the fourth day of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.

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Venus Aerospace raises $90M Series B to build a new kind of rocket engine

Build a new kind of rocket engine and the world will beat a path to your door. Or at least that’s how it’s worked out for Venus Aerospace and its Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE), an ultra-efficient way to hurl stuff into the sky.

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UK judges begin hearing appeal over Trinidad and Tobago anti-gay law

Some of the UK’s top judges are hearing arguments over whether a Trinidad and Tobago court had the legal right to overturn a 2018 ruling to remove colonial-era homophobic laws that criminalise anal sex between consenting men.

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Olivia Wilde Thinks We Should Be Better About Watching Sex (Onscreen)

The Rolling Stone Studio

The actor-director stopped by the Rolling Stone Studio to discuss her two upcoming movies about relationships, intimacy, and the joys of good sex

Brace yourselves, folks, as you’re about to officially find yourselves in the middle of Hot Olivia Summer™.

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What's in a name? AI associates Jewish names with stereotypical traits

What's in a name? AI associates Jewish names with stereotypical traits
Iron Man and The Godfather—fictional characters sharing the same stereotypical traits associated with Jewish names. Credit: Tel-Aviv University

A cynical doctor. A ruthless chemist. An arrogant billionaire. A calculating mafia boss. These are not only some of today's most iconic fictional characters—they are also the figures that artificial intelligence models found most similar to fictional biographies of people with Jewish names.

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