'Peak Rockstar Arrogance' — GTA 6 Fans Aren't Thrilled With Netflix's Paywalled Extended Look at the Game

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: Aug 6, 2026 6:49pm UTC

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans aren't thrilled with Rockstar's decision to release the next look at the game through Netflix.

Stassi Schroeder Knew Her Hulu Series Would Cause a Stir: “We Set Out to Make the Realest Show We Could”

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Stassi Schroeder just had the craziest week of her life. 

Her new reality show, House of Stassi, dropped on Hulu last Thursday, a day after debuting its first two episodes on Freeform July 29. It quickly shot to the No. 1 spot on the streamer’s TV chart, alongside a No. 2 debut across TV and film; House of Stassi has remained in the top six spots on Hulu’s daily TV ranking over its first week of release. 

Cell-inspired nanoreactor turns sunlight into hydrogen peroxide

Researchers have created a hollow CdS@polydopamine nanoreactor that imitates two important features of living cells. The design offers a new way to reproduce some of the highly organized chemical functions of cells inside synthetic nanomaterials.

Colombia minister warns of ‘terrorism’ threat at presidential inauguration

Presidents of Argentina, Paraguay, Chile and Ecuador, along with Spain’s King Felipe VI, are expected to attend Friday’s ceremony.

Colombia’s outgoing defence minister has warned of a heightened risk of “terrorism” ahead of Friday’s inauguration of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella.

AI Is Smart, But Not Yet Capable Of Original Thought

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Albert Einstein would intuitively appreciate the limits of AI

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There’s a missing link in artificial intelligence. It is not capable of making that leap from number-crunching to actual original or novel thought, spurred by real-world circumstances.

NYT Strands Answers Today: Hints & Clues For Thursday, August 6 (Blossoming Forth)

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Today's NYT Strands hints and answers

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Looking for help uncovering words in today’s NYT Strands puzzle? Look no further! Below, you’ll find some extra clues and other help to get you started in your quest.

BMW Owners Are Annoyed Over a New Spider-Man Ad Forced Into Their Cars

BMW owners have discovered that a Spider-Man: Brand New Day ad has been forcefully added to their car's infotainment system.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the movie that none of us can escape. It's smashing box office records, filling our social media feeds with memes and theories, and now, it's taking over people's cars. Owners of relatively recent BMW models have noticed that the web-swinger himself is now part of their infotainment screen's selection of apps. When starting the car, drivers are greeted with a message stating that Spider-Man has "dropped into your BMW," which is a vaguely threatening and ominious message in itself.

WWE Makes Huge Announcement For Roman Reigns' Next Title Defense

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DES MOINES, IOWA - AUGUST 03: Roman Reigns looks on during Monday Night RAW at Casey's Center on August 3, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Kevin Sebatis/WWE via Getty Images)

‘Please Google, Don’t Force Me to Switch to Gemini... I Hate It.’ – Users Lament Google’s Upcoming Plan to Kill Google Assistant and Replace It With AI

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: Aug 6, 2026 12:16am UTC

Google is killing off Google Assistant on Android devices starting on September 4, replacing the service with Gemini. This means that voice-controlled assistant tasks – the sort of thing summoned up with a "Hey Google" – will now be routed through Gemini instead of the older service.