Everyone Is Negotiating With Google While Meta Reads The Web For Free
I think we’re aiming the machine-access fight at the wrong company. Publishers are deciding whether to block Google’s AI or license to it. Reddit spent part of its July 30 earnings call on exactly that question, and every move at that table gets covered like a summit. Meanwhile, the biggest machine reader of the web belongs to Meta. It reads more than the bots everyone blocks, it sends almost nothing back, and nobody seems to be discussing whether Zuckrawlers should be blocked.
Here's why you should think twice before storing your electronics in the garage - Engadget
Moisture and extreme temperatures are the last thing electronics in storage need.
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To most, the garage seems like a fairly sensible place for storing electronics. There's usually plenty of room for unused TVs, old laptops, game consoles, boxes of cables or spare monitors so they aren't taking up space in the main part of your house. However, storing your electronics in the garage may be a slow and brutal way of turning them into paperweights, depending on where you live and the state of your garage.
Allman Betts Family Revival Tour to Mark 10th Anniversary With Robert Randolph, Sierra Hull
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Devon Allman and Duane Betts, sons of founding Allman Brothers Band members Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts, will lead the rotating ensemble-cast lineup
Devon Allman and Duane Betts, the sons of Allman Brothers Band founding members Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts who perform as the Allman Betts Band, are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Allman Betts Family Revival Tour.
Federal Judges Waste Tax Payer Money By Remanding At Sentencing
Federal judges are wasting millions of dollars each year by remanding defendants into custody at sentencing rather than allowing them to voluntarily surrender.
The top 10 colleges for financial aid in 2026, according to The Princeton Review — and what families actually pay
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With some colleges now charging more than $100,000 a year, cost is the single biggest barrier to entry for prospective students, recent studies show.
Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores
Apple on Tuesday announced a simplified commission structure for apps in the European Union in an effort to resolve its disagreements with the European Commission over the tech giant’s business terms. Under the new model, Apple will replace its per-install Core Technology Fee with a flat 5% commission on digital goods in apps distributed outside the App Store or on the web. Apple also adjusted its rates for alternative payments and for its own in-app purchases, and made it easier for developers to open alternative app stores.
AMC Outage: Reports Of App Issues Spiked As ‘Dune: Part Three’ Tickets Dropped
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Outage reports for AMC’s mobile app spiked Tuesday following the release of “Dune: Part Three” tickets, which are anticipated to quickly sell out in premium screenings such as IMAX and IMAX 70mm.
‘Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story’ Adds 6 to Cast, Including Darren Criss as Jiminy Cricket and Sherry Cola as Yzma From ‘Emperor’s New Groove’
The Disney Channel and Disney+ movie “Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story” is rounding out its cast with six new additions.
The new cast members are: Darren Criss (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” “Maybe Happy Ending”) as Jiminy Cricket from “Pinocchio;” Sherry Cola (“Joy Ride,” “Camp Rock 3”) as Yzma from “The Emperor’s New Groove;” James Monroe Iglehart (Broadway’s “Aladdin”) as Genie from “Aladdin;” Hugo Ateo (“Siren”) as Kronk from “The Emperor’s New Groove;” Sean Yves Lessard (“Reginald the Vampire”) as Lumiere from “Beauty and the Beast;” and Dan Bakkedahl (“Veep”) as Yen Sid from “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” in “Fantasia.”
‘What Will I Become?’ Review: Transmasculine Lives Take Center Stage in a Poignant Portrait of Loss
At an early point in “What Will I Become?,” co-director Logan Rozos explains to the camera, “We are not taken seriously, so we have to take ourselves very seriously.” The film he has made, with Lexie Bean, tackles the crisis of transmasculine suicide head-on, while adding specificity and poignant remembrance. Though it mostly avoids being a PSA, some statistics have to be mentioned when more than 50% of transmasculine boys attempt suicide. This documentary, through the personal experience of the filmmakers, tries to answer the question of why. Having premiered at the Berlinale in February and screened at last week’s BlackStar festival, it deserves to find a larger audience outside the fest circuit.
Disney-owned ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC
U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr speaks during a press conference, following an open meeting of the FCC, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2026.
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