Porsche's Track Experience School At Laguna Seca Is More Than Worth The Splurge - Jalopnik

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For my 16th birthday, my parents signed me up for a day at Skip Barber's new driver school, which I did just a few months after getting my learner's permit. Beyond just being fun as hell, it immediately made me a better and safer driver. I took another, more in-depth course a few years later, which left me even more confident behind the wheel. Professional driving schools are something I recommend to everyone, whether the parent of a teen or an experienced driver, but beyond the road-focused courses there's a whole world of on-track schools too.

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McDonald's is rethinking its value menu. We want your take.

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How to Ignite an Internet Frenzy? Give Alexander Skarsgard a Wicker Penis

Audiences got their first look at Alexander Skarsgård playing a man crafted from wicker, and it’s safe to say the internet instantly lost its mind.

Black Bear’s Wicker, based on author Ursula Wills-Jones’s short story, The Wicker Husband, follows a fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who commissions the local basketmaker (Peter Dinklage) to weave her a husband (Skarsgård). However, when the quiet village realizes he’s the man of any woman’s dreams, his presence sparks jealousy and chaos.

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Xbox Console Updates Adding New Capture and Achievement Features

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: Aug 5, 2026 4:31pm UTC

Xbox has announced another set of new console features, which will begin rolling out to some users from today.

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Kaplan Fox Alerts Investors of ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. (GTM) to a Pending Securities Class Action - Deadline is August 24, 2026

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - August 5, 2026) - Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. ("ZoomInfo" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GTM) on behalf of investors that purchased or otherwise acquired ZoomInfo securities between November 3, 2025 and May 11, 2026 (the "Class Period").

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Fields of Mistria 1.0 changes: What's new in the full release version?

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After exactly two years in early access, shoujo-ified farm sim Fields of Mistria 1.0 is launching. Whether you've been playing consistently all this time or coming back after trying it two years ago, here's what you need to know about what's changing in the full release version of Mistria.

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Ted Sarandos Meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Unveils Netflix India Storytelling Initiative

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday to unveil the Netflix India Storytelling Initiative, a multi-phase investment in the country’s creative talent pipeline.

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"Believable and consistent up close": What the dinosaurs of The Lost Wild share with Microsoft’s cancelled Everwild, according to the designer who worked on both

Alien: Isolation's aliens were an "easier design challenge", says Gary Napper

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Former Rare design director Gary Napper has shared a little about what his forthcoming dinosaur survival project The Lost Wild shares with Rare's mysterious nature fable Everwild, which was cancelled by Microsoft during a round of Xbox cuts last summer. He's also said more about how The Lost Wild compares to the game Napper is best known for, Creative Assembly and Sega's Alien: Isolation. According to Napper, Isolation was in some ways an "easier design challenge" than both Everwild and The Lost Wild, because there was less need to make the Alien feel like it had an agenda besides trying to murder the player.

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New molecule class creates hardy, drought tolerant plants

New Molecule Class Creates Hardy, Drought Tolerant Plants
Drought tolerance induced by NS5806/UA49. After spraying NS5806/UA49, plants were subjected to drought stress (withholding water) and assessed for recovery upon rewatering. Credit: Nature Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-75894-w

As climate change causes water scarcity and temperatures to rise, crops around the world are feeling the heat. How can we prevent severe crop losses in these relentlessly sweltering conditions? An international research team led by Tohoku University has identified a new class of small molecules that enhances plant drought tolerance without any major negative impact on plant growth.

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Swords of Legends Brings Mythical Style and Spectacle to Soulslike Action | IGN Preview

It's 2026, and the soulslike subgenre continues to grow, with new contenders all aiming high to be the next great hit. It's an appealing genre, to be sure, but to truly make an impact, you need not only a great hook, but also stellar combat fundamentals that run deep. That's where the upcoming Swords of Legends is looking to put its best foot forward, as developer Aurogon Shanghai reinvigorates the long-running Chinese RPG series into a faster, more fierce action game that'll push players to master its wuxia-inspired martial arts.

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