Soccer Players Jump Into Booming Chess World
Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland has invested in Norway Chess, helping to fund the Total Chess World Championship. Getty Images
On the surface, Norwegians Erling Haaland and Magnus Carlsen might not seem to have a lot in common.
Firefox has officially 'earned its place' on the GeForce Now supported browser list
I'll tell you two facts about me. One, I use Firefox on a daily basis. And two, I've been continually impressed by GeForce Now, Nvidia's PC game streaming service that somehow works a whole lot better than you expect.
Hedge funds are about to jump into prediction markets in a big way
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Cantor Fitzgerald will be one of the first investment firms providing its clients institutional trading on prediction market platform Kalshi, the company announced Wednesday morning.
Jack White Summons a Reagan-Era ‘John Wayne’ Novelty Rap to Humiliate Charley Crockett
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Instagram post quoting “the Duke” follows comments from Crockett who said he lost respect for White after Twin Temple kerfuffle
A day after Charley Crockett took shots at Jack White in a bizarre, strangely late-in-the-news-cycle comment on why Crockett dropped Twin Temple from his tour more than a month ago, freeing them to open for White, White is firing back in the funniest way possible … with a 1984 novelty rap song.
‘Building the Band’ Group Soulidified Signs to Atlantic Records (EXCLUSIVE)
Soulidified has signed to Atlantic Records, just a year after they were introduced to the world on Netflix’s “Building the Band,” Variety can exclusively announce.
The group, consisting of Shade Jenifer, Malik Heard, Bradley Rittmann and Landon Boyce, was initially formed on “Building the Band,” which aired in July 2025. They joined together as a quartet in episode three of the show and gave standout performances of Usher’s “U Remind Me” and Miguel’s “Sure Thing.”
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold review: Doing more but not quite enough - Engadget
Google’s latest foldable sports some welcome upgrades, but its lack of a major design change is disappointing.
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RATING : 8.5 / 10
What Is an Avenger in 2026? How Marvel’s Relaunched Team Redefines Earth's Mightiest Heroes for a Bold New Comic Era
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With Avengers: Doomsday hitting theaters in December, it should come as no surprise that Marvel Comics is marking the occasion by relaunching its flagship Avengers title this fall. But this isn't just a case of shaking up the team roster and slapping a new #1 on the cover. In the aftermath of the destructive events of Avengers: Armageddon, writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Marco Checchetto's Avengers will profoundly transform Earth's Mightiest Heroes and explore what it means to be an Avenger in 2026.
Leon Baptiste: 'Missing' athletics coach serving prison sentence in Morocco for sexually assaulting minor
An English athletics coach and former gold medallist said by media reports to be missing is serving a prison sentence in Morocco for sexually assaulting a minor, BBC Sport can reveal.
Angine de Poitrine Conquered the Internet. Now They’re Coming for America
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The band conquered Quebec and the internet with microtonal math rock, and now the masked duo are selling out U.S. shows
Becky drove up from San Diego without a ticket.
Wolverine Director Finally Addresses That Massive Insomniac Hack
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Published Aug 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Wolverine director says hack was 'a tough time' but 'we were able to keep going'
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