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Google to settle UK Play Store class actionTech — 1dGoogle has agreed to a £260 million settlement in a UK class-action over Play Store commissions, with £160 million going to developers active between 2018 and 2026 and £100 million to cover legal costs, while the company maintains no admission of wrongdoing and the deal awaits final approval by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The resolution underscores ongoing regulatory scrutiny of app marketplace practices by major tech platforms.

Madonna, Swift Lead 2026 VMAs Nominees — Aug 18, 2026Madonna leads the 2026 VMAs with 11 nominations, overshadowing Taylor Swift who has 9, while Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande are also prominent contenders as the ceremony returns to Los Angeles on September 27. With Swift already tied with Beyoncé for the most VMAs ever and Beyoncé ineligible this year, a win by Swift could briefly extend her lead as the competition features major nominations across Madonna’s Confessions II era and Carpenter’s Bring Your Love collaborations.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Overtakes Titanic for 4th All-Time Worldwide Box Office Spot

Spider-Man: Brand New Day surpasses Titanic to rank 4th all-time at the worldwide box office, sparking mixed reactions with fans celebrating the milestone and skeptics defending Titanic's cultural legacy or questioning franchise quality.

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Navi plans $100M Prosus funding ahead of IPO — Aug 19, 2026Navi, the Indian fintech founded by Sachin Bansal, secured $100 million in its first institutional funding round from Prosus, valuing the company at about $1.3 billion ahead of a planned IPO targeting around $2 billion. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory clearances, including approval from the Competition Commission of India.

California Hosts 50th Ugliest Dog Competition — Aug 17, 2026Jinny Lu, a six-year-old rescue pug from South Korea, won the 50th annual World's Ugliest Dog Competition in Santa Rosa, earning $5,000 and a trip to New York for a Today Show appearance. The event celebrates animal adoption and uniqueness, tracing Jinny Lu’s journey from rescue to national spotlight and highlighting the competition’s message about beauty being in the eye of the beholder.

IJRSwing-State Dem Announces Plan To Tie Up Gun Stores With Red TapeHarold Hutchison · 4 min · 1d

Murray Named Vikings Starter; McCarthy Bench — Aug 9, 2026The Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy is a central focus of training camp and the upcoming preseason, with Kyler Murray widely viewed as the early leading candidate and coach Kevin O’Connell highlighting his mental grasp of the offense as the team weighs changes to the scheme. As Minnesota prepares for the Aug. 15 preseason against the Giants, insiders anticipate the competition to be resolved through live-action and multiple checkpoints before a decision is announced later in the summer.

RankingMost underrated cities in AmericaAmerica's biggest cities hog all the spotlight, while dozens of smaller gems get overlooked despite great food, culture, and character. These underrated cities deserve recognition beyond the usual coastal favorites. Cast your vote and help crown the most underappreciated city in the country.693 votes · 21 candidates

Dolphins Place Chris Bell on NFI at Camp Start — Jul 21, 2026The Miami Dolphins have placed rookie wide receiver Chris Bell on the active/non-football injury list due to his ACL tear, delaying his start to training camp while he rehabs and remains on the 91-man roster. Bell is expected to compete for a significant role in the receiving corps once cleared, joining fellow rookies Caleb Douglas and Kevin Coleman Jr. alongside veterans in the competition for targets.

Pranesh defeats Gukesh in Chennai — Jul 21, 2026Pranesh handed world champion D. Gukesh his second consecutive defeat at the Chennai Grand Masters, delivering the biggest win of his career and shaking up the tournament standings. The event also featured notable results such as Nihal Sarin defeating Arjun Erigaisi and Alireza Firouzja taking sole lead, underscoring the tightly packed field and ongoing drama of the competition.

Hefei Street Qualifier Draws 24 TeamsLifestyle — Jul 21, 2026The Hefei Street Qualifier of the 2026 Super Anhui Food Competition concluded with the Jiqinglou Wushan Tribute Goose Climbing Team taking the championship, followed by the Changfeng Ruyi Team and the Wushan Tribute Goose Team in second and third place as the event blended cooking stations, marketplace sales, and cultural experiences. The competition emphasized immersive experiences and community engagement through experiences like the Haoche Food Market and related entertainment and consumer-benefit activities.

Pacers waive Taelon Peter after seasonSports — Jul 20, 2026The Indiana Pacers are waiving Taelon Peter from a two-way contract, narrowing the competition for their three two-way slots to four players: Braden Smith, Kobe Brown, Jalen Slawson and Ethan Thompson. Peter, who played 38 NBA games and 20 G League games while averaging about 4.5 PPG, 1.6 RPG and 1.1 APG, will seek opportunities elsewhere after a Summer League showing that suggested some promise but did not secure a roster spot.

On X · @ScrambledFazPersona 4 Revival Will Not Include Yosuke Romance Option, Producer SaysThe post reports that Persona 4 Revival will have no romance route for Yosuke Hanamura. Producer Kazuhisa Wada stated the team considered it but decided against it, as adding Yosuke would require romance options for other male characters too, which would be too much work. The topic trends due to fandom interest in cut same-sex content, with heated debate over LGBTQ+ representation and Atlus’s reasoning.2,059 likes · 25m

‘Respect The Competition’: Stephen A. Smith Says Left Got Too Comfortable ‘Vilifying’ And ‘Denigrating’ RepublicansReporting — Mar 25, 2025ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith told SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly on Monday that Democrats have grown too comfortable with “vilifying” and “denigrating” Republicans. Since President Donald Trump’s election, Democrats have struggled…

Pilot Wins Miss America Pageant — First-Ever Active-Duty Air Force Officer to Do SoReporting — Jan 15, 2024Pilot Madison Marsh became the first active-duty Air Force officer to win the Miss America title. According to CNN , Marsh, who is a second lieutenant in the Air Force, 22, won the competition on Sunday as Miss…

VS BattleQuentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese · 157 votes — pick a side

Miss France Winner Responds to Outrage Over Her ‘Woke’ HairstyleReporting — Dec 20, 2023Miss France 2024 pageant winner Eva Gilles fired back at critics after being the first woman to win the competition with a short hairstyle. In an interview with The Independent , Gilles, 20, from Nord-Pas-de-Calais in…

NASCAR Drivers Come to Blows on Pit Road, Camera Catches Argument Explode Into ViolenceReporting — May 8, 2023What began as aggressive driving on the track ended up with a punch being thrown after NASCAR’s AdventHealth 400 at the Kansas Speedway on Sunday. The competition ended in dramatic fashion as Denny Hamlin grabbed the…

Fox News Crushed the Competition in October – Had the 5 Most-Watched Prime Time ShowsReporting — Nov 1, 2022Fox News dominated the ratings war in the month of October, which was its 20th consecutive month at the top. Forbes reports that in October, the network drew an average prime time audience of 2.292 million viewers. By…

The PulseTrump Takes a Sharpie to the Map — Teases More to ComeRenaming lakes with a Sharpie from the Oval Office. We're in a new era of cartography and no body of water is safe.1h · 1 reads