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Trouble in paradise: 3 Hilton Head business owners respond to Coligny Beach shooting

Local business owners want Hilton Head visitors to feel safe on vacation. Here's what they had to say about the shooting.

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Jul 10 • 4:55 AM EDT • Business • islandpacket.com
Australia's huntsman fastest spider on record, new study suggests

A species of huntsman spider found in Queensland is the fastest mover out of more than 250 spider species analysed in a new study.

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Jul 10 • 1:57 AM EDT • Science • abc.net.au
Scientific Merit, Not Political Priorities, Should Guide Research Stewardship

The proposed OMB changes to research funding threaten US science. Researchers must stand up for and share the value of science to society.

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Jul 10 • 12:00 AM EDT • Politics • the-scientist.com
After Five Years of Business-Backed Advocacy, Governor Kehoe Signs Clean Slate Reforms Into Law

Today, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed SB 1421 into law, which included a bipartisan "Clean Slate" measure that establishes an automated process to identify and expunge eligible low-level drug offenses for thousands of Missourians. Working in partnership with the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice, business leaders and employers were among the most vocal supporters of the reform, calling it both a practical workforce solution that removes unnecessary barriers between qualified workers a

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Jul 9 • 6:21 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Most NC voters expect political violence. Some prefer candidates who embrace it, poll finds

Most North Carolinians expect political violence during the 2026 election cycle. And about one in every four or five voters say they’d be more likely to support candidates who refuse to condemn violence against the other side.

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Jul 9 • 3:54 PM EDT • Politics • wral.com
A 58-year-old Texan bet $430,000 of retirement funds on a golf franchise — and the business was profitable in one month

From boredom in retirement to the pursuit of higher investment returns, older Americans are launching businesses instead of settling into traditional retirement.

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Jul 9 • 2:12 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
A river runs through it: Permitting and politics on the McKenzie

On this edition, we talk with KLCC's Zac Ziegler about his story detailing how a timber executive was able to skirt permitting requirements on her McKenzie River property. The owner, Kathleen Jones-McCann received a favorable ruling from Lane County commissioners after she donated thousands of dollars to two key commissioners, David Loveall and Ryan Seniga.

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Jul 9 • 1:40 PM EDT • Politics • klcc.org
Banijay and All3Media Complete $8 Billion Merger, Set London Headquarters

Banijay Entertainment and the Redbird IMI-owned All3Media have completed their $8 billion merger, creating what the two have described as “the world’s largest independent production company.” Despite ...

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Jul 9 • 12:04 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
How all 50 U.S. states performed over 20 years of Top States for Business

Across 20 years of CNBC's America's Top States for Business rankings, some states have proven to be consistent winners, and others to be perennial dogs.

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Jul 9 • 11:06 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
Disney's Debra OConnell on Emmy Noms, 'Dancing With the Stars,' FX/Hulu

New Disney Entertainment TV Chairman Debra OConnell discusses Emmy noms, recognition for 'Dancing With the Stars' and the new FX/Hulu setup.

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Jul 9 • 1:04 AM EDT • Entertainment • variety.com
Wilmington business owner feels impact as NC governor vetoes homeless encampment bill

For business owners along Market Street, like Mark Hicks, keeping up with homeless encampments near their business has become a part of his daily routine. House Bill 437 would have added further restrictions for homelessness statewide, but Gov. Josh Stein said Wednesday the bill creates more problems for people instead of solutions to homelessness.

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Jul 8 • 9:35 PM EDT • Business • wect.com
Atlanta businesswoman bets on Greenbriar Mall dream while helping fire victim rebuild

Karen Patten remembers spending time at Atlanta's Greenbriar Mall as a teenager. Years later, she's now investing in the same mall that helped shape some of her memories.

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Jul 8 • 6:36 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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Von Miller posts photo of himself in a Cowboys jersey
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Jul 8 • 6:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Metro Detroit businesses pick up the pieces after days-long power outage

Small business owners in Metro Detroit are frustrated in the aftermath of the power outage that impacted services for several days.

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Jul 8 • 5:45 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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McConnell health condition: Politicians react

Questions remain surrounding U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health after several weeks of hospitalization, with his office offering limited details about the reason for his stay.

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Jul 8 • 5:25 PM EDT • Politics • wkyt.com
Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed

There hasn’t been a new Fallout game since 2018.

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Jul 8 • 2:50 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
OPB’s First Look: Oregon Health Plan faces looming budget cuts

A new report gives Gov. Tina Kotek dozens of options to cut the Oregon Health Plan budget in coming years, but it offers no clear path forward. Here's your First Look at Wednesday's news.

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Jul 8 • 11:51 AM EDT • Health • opb.org
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Red Sox bring road win streak into game against the White Sox

The Boston Red Sox hit the road against the Chicago White Sox trying to continue a four-game road winning streak.

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Jul 8 • 7:37 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
Oregon eyes $421 million in Medicaid cuts, including fewer benefits and limits on prescription drugs

Major cuts are coming to the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s free healthcare program covering 1.4 million children and low-income adults. But the group of experts Gov. Tina Kotek charged with minimizing the harm of those cuts has given her no definitive recommendations.

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Jul 8 • 12:31 AM EDT • Health • opb.org
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WATCH: Far-left Senate candidate ripped on transparency, money in politics during fiery debate

Haley Stevens unloads on Abdul El-Sayed for not releasing his tax returns: ‘What are you hiding?’

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Jul 8 • 12:05 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
The Odds: Turnout Takeover
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Jul 7 • 9:53 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
CNBC Daily Open: Dow hits new high and football gets political

U.S. markets return in a celebratory mood, with the Dow crossing 53,000 and the Nasdaq rising amid a chip rebound.

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Jul 6 • 9:09 PM EDT • Politics • cnbc.com
Graham Platner ‘taking time to reflect’ on future of Senate bid

Platner denied the allegations but did not commit to remaining in the Senate race, acknowledging that he was “mindful” of the “political reality” of the story.

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Jul 6 • 4:30 PM EDT • Politics • bostonglobe.com
Trump administration denies disaster declaration for record R.I. blizzard

The state’s Democratic congressional delegation criticizes President Trump for politicizing disaster aid, telling him, “You chose to leave Rhode Islanders out in the cold.”

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Jul 6 • 4:30 PM EDT • Politics • bostonglobe.com
Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as frontline health workers threaten to strike

Health professionals demand payment and better conditions, citing inadequate supplies and poor salaries.

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Jul 6 • 12:11 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org
Services PMI® at 54%; June 2026 ISM® Services PMI® Report

/PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector continued to expand in June, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest ISM®...

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Jul 6 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for July 6, 2026, puzzle No. 651

Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.

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Jul 6 • 12:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
I'm the organizer in my friend group. Someone has to be.

I've learned that strong female friendships don't happen by accident. Usually, someone has to send the text first.

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Jul 5 • 3:44 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
NYC axes new rule on roll-down gates for businesses – after retailers already spent thousands

City lawmakers rolled back an obscure, decades-old law about storefront roll-down gates ahead of a looming enforcement deadline – but not before some retailers shelled out thousands of dollars in...

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Jul 5 • 3:28 PM EDT • Business • nypost.com
Mallory McMorrow ends bid for Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan

The state senator’s decision sets up a two-person Aug. 4 primary showdown between former public health official Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens.

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Jul 5 • 2:31 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Protecting the Declaration of Independence: An up-close look at one of America’s most important documents
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Jul 5 • 10:57 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Eagles News: Philadelphia’s defining number for 2026

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 7/5/26.

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Jul 5 • 9:22 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Vizio accidentally made the best dumb TV on the market

Avoid the data tracking.

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Jul 5 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
The strangest show on earth: lightning, imperial hubris and a boring tour of Trump’s rhetorical back alleys

Would we get a 21st-century Gettysburg address? Or YMCA, gripes about his legal woes and boasting about Iran?

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Jul 5 • 4:39 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Tri-state people in business: New hires, promotions, recognitions

Rachel Steil joined TH Media of Dubuque as a features reporter and news clerk.

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Jul 5 • 2:00 AM EDT • Business • telegraphherald.com
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Guardians Lose 3-1 To White Sox

This was a pretty underwhelming game from the offense. They faced a good pitcher in Burke, but boy did they make him look great. A solo HR from Hedgey in the 5th is the only thing that kept this one from being a shutout. Hedges is now hitting .281 with a .756 OPS on the […]

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Jul 5 • 1:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mulitiple injured in Glendale shooting on Fourth of July

Several people were left injured on the Fourth of July Saturday night after a shooting at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale, authorities said.

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Jul 5 • 12:58 AM EDT • Entertainment • ktar.com
A child can drown in seconds. Doctors want more families to be prepared

About 4,000 to 5,000 Americans drown each year. Most are adults who die in natural bodies of water, such as lakes, ponds or oceans.

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Jul 4 • 5:22 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org
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Poll finds most Americans willing to put politics aside on July Fourth

A new poll finds most Americans would celebrate July Fourth with political opponents, but many draw the line at romantic relationships.

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Jul 4 • 2:46 PM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
The agony and ecstasy of the sports fan

On a hot tournament and a very cold streak.

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Jul 4 • 11:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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ChatGPT bot made man’s mental health worse, not better: lawsuit

“[ChatGPT’s] architecture preys upon those with mental health disabilities,” the man said in a statement.

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Jul 4 • 11:14 AM EDT • Health • krqe.com
Author, mental health advocate Kendall Concini-Moore creates experiences, not just books

“The Cloudy Day Chronicles” picture book series helps parents navigate tough feelings with their children while providing resources to help the conversation continue.

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Jul 4 • 10:01 AM EDT • Health • citizensvoice.com
Kentucky Wildcats News: Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July from all of us at A Sea Of Blue.

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Jul 4 • 6:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Croatia Got Robbed. Plain and Simple.

For years, Croatia has been one of international football’s most respected nations. World Cup finalists in 2018. Third place in 2022. A country of less than four million people that consistently punches above its weight. And on Thursday night, their 2026 World Cup dream ended in one of the most heartbreaking and controversial ways imaginable.…

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Jul 3 • 11:23 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hochul joins calls for USPS to drop plan tied to Trump’s election order

The order in question seeks to create a federal list of eligible voters and potentially limit who can receive a ballot in the mail.

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Jul 3 • 8:38 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Red Sox visit the Angels to start 3-game series

The Los Angeles Angels begin a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

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Jul 3 • 7:38 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
The Supreme Court can no longer explain itself

The justices don’t speak a common language, even with each other.

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Jul 3 • 6:45 AM EDT • Politics • vox.com
Entertainment agency marks 25 years with Disney

UK recruitment agency Excellent Entertainment celebrates 25-year partnership with Disney Cruise Line, sourcing thousands of entertainment professionals.

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Jul 3 • 4:58 AM EDT • Entertainment • seatrade-cruise.com
Business 51 reconstruction to begin July 6; full closure starts July 8 in Stage 1

The first stage of Stevens Point’s Business 51 reconstruction project is set to begin Monday.

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Jul 2 • 11:54 AM EDT • Business • wsaw.com
Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DRC, WHO says

A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo enrolled its first patient on Thursday, marking a ​milestone in efforts to combat the epidemic, WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ‌told reporters.

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Jul 2 • 11:41 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
Sony is first console giant to stop making physical games

Move sparks angry response from some gamers

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Jul 1 • 10:54 PM EDT • Technology • ft.com
It’s one of the biggest mysteries of the cosmos: What are these little red dots?

Massive galaxies? Dusty black holes? Black hole stars? Scientists have raised a lot of theories around what the crimson blobs in James Webb data might be.

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Jul 1 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • nationalgeographic.com
Undercover investigation leads to arrest at Jasper massage business

An undercover investigation into a massage business in Jasper ended Wednesday with one arrest after authorities said they found evidence of illegal activity. The investigation began after the Jasper ...

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Jul 1 • 5:28 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Video shows masked thieves smashing glass, grabbing items during Bowie business break-in

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Jul 1 • 5:27 PM EDT • Business • foxbaltimore.com
Arsenal set to bring Granada sporting director Javier Alonso to club

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta and Alonso worked together at Atletico Madrid between 2016 and 2021.

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Jul 1 • 10:07 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Sony will cease production of discs for new PlayStation games in 2028

New games sold for PlayStation consoles will only be available digitally and won’t be sold on discs effective January 2028, Sony has announced. The move applies to all PlayStation games released from that point on, including those made by Sony and those released by third parties. The PlayStation group calls the change “a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs,” according to a PlayStation blog post reviewed by Game File in advance of its publication. As movies, TV and music have shifted from physical media to an age of downloads and streaming, Sony’s move could speed the demise of physical media in a gaming. The industry has offered consumers games via cartridges, cassettes, floppy discs, CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays across a 50-year stretch. Sony has been reporting to investors in recent years that PlayStation games have been increasingly purchased as downloads, not as discs. The most recent figures show nearly four in five purchases of full games for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 were purchased digitally in the past year. Stats like that may cause today’s news to carry an air of the inevitable. But Sony’s declaration for 2028 is still likely to produce a shock, as the biggest gaming platform on the planet that uses game discs leaves them behind. Discs going away, but the fate of game boxes is unknown Sony is committing to still selling games in physical retailers even after they drop discs in 2028. Just how those games will be sold—in boxes with codes inside, as cards marked with digital redemption codes—is unclear. Digital games will also continue to be sold in the online PlayStation Store. New games released for PlayStation consoles prior to January 2028 will be unaffected by the policy change, Sony says. That means the PS5 games of 2027, be they a new Madden, a new God of War, a new Call of Duty, a new Sly Cooper (one can dream?), would still potentially be offered on disc. PlayStation 6 implications Sony’s timeline for a transition to a no-disc era will also spin up more speculation about the timing and configuration of Sony’s next-generation console, the probable PlayStation 6. “This pretty much guarantees that PS6 won’t arrive until 2028 at the earliest,” Piers Harding-Rolls, senior games research analyst at Ampere Analysis tells Game File. Harding-Rolls also concludes from today’s news that “the base version of a PS6 will not include a physical media drive,” as Sony looks to keep costs down on the device. Sony itself is saying nothing about the PS6 today: not its timing, nor how it might or might not support internal or external disc drives in order to run disc-based PS4 and PS5 games, should the console be backwards compatible. The many signs this was coming Industry support for games being released on physical media has been waning. As has consumer interest in them. PC games effectively went all-digital years ago, thanks to the popularity of playing games through Steam and other digital storefronts. The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdowns that kept much of the global population home helped shift shopping patterns toward downloads. Sony’s own data shows PlayStation game downloads being an uncommon consumer choice a decade ago and now becoming the norm. On consoles, physical media has been in such decline that Sony and Microsoft both launched their current gen Xbox Series and PS5 consoles in 2020 with cheaper versions that lacked disc drives. In early 2024, Phil Spencer, then head of Xbox, told me that ““[w]e ship games physically and digitally, and we’re really just following what the customers are doing.” He added that the game industry had become an outlier in still supporting disc-based entertainment, even as movies and TV have bailed on discs in favor of downloads and steaming: “Gaming consoles themselves have kind of become the last consumer electronic device that has a drive. And this is a real issue, just in terms of the number of manufacturers that are actually building drives and the cost associated with those. And when you think about cogs that we’re going to go put in a console—and as you have fewer suppliers and fewer buyers—the cost of the drive does have an impact.” Last year, the Nintendo’s Switch 2, which uses cartridges rather than discs, introduced the concept of game-key cards, which are physical media that contain no game, just a prompt for a download. Even disc-based games aren’t what they once were, now frequently containing just stubs of games rather than the whole thing. The website Does It Play has tested over 3000 games and found that, for example, that the disc version of this year’s hit 007: First Light, only contained the game’s first mission, with the rest needing to be downloaded. Beyond all that, last week brought the news that Grand Theft Auto VI, likely the biggest game launch this decade, will debut for PS5 and Xbox Series without a disc-based version. Today’s big news comes to you for free. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and ensure more of my work is possible, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Discs helped define PlayStation However the trends in entertainment may be going, it is still remarkable to see PlayStation ditch discs given their importance in PlayStation history: In the late 1990s, the first PlayStation’s support for games on relatively cheap CD-ROMs instead of traditional game cartridges allowed the upstart console to outmaneuver cartridge-based systems from Nintendo and Sega, as it drove down game prices down in the process. (The cheaper disc format even prompted Final Fantasy VII maker Square to taunt Nintendo in a magazine ad, saying that if the game was “available on cartridge, it’d retail for around $1200.”) PlayStation devices often doubled as machines for watching movies and TV on the latest disc-based formats. In the late 2000s, for example, Sony’s pricy PS3 gained traction as a go-to device for playing then-novel Blu-Ray discs. In 2013, Sony effectively roasted the digital game-sharing restrictions proposed by rival Microsoft for its upcoming Xbox One console by showing how games could be shared for the then-upcoming PS4. In a 21-second clip that has over 20 million views on YouTube, one PlayStation executive simply handed a game box—presumably with disc inside—to another, who said “thanks.” Sony’s possible motivations The PlayStation announcement today cites “consumer preferences” and a shift away from discs among “the broader entertainment industry,” but does not delve into the decision-making process that brought Sony to this point. Sony is not discussing the economics of this move (I asked!), but there are a number of potential factors: Abandoning discs will spare Sony the cost of manufacturing and shipping them, which analysts and industry veterans I spoke to said could account for $1 or so of a game’s retail price. For first-party games, that’s direct savings for Sony, though the amount is limited by the winnowing percentage of people who were even buying the disc-based versions. For third-party games, Sony could pass the savings on to partners or just retain the better profit margin for themselves. As the 2024 comments from Phil Spencer alluded to, leaving discs behind could mean leaving disc-drives behind, allowing Sony to produce consoles more cheaply. Switching to digital-only for games could diminish the risks of copies of new games leaking. It would also seemingly make second-hand sales of used games impossible, pushing more people to buy their own copies of games. These economic benefits for Sony could be boons for the games industry overall, Ampere analyst Piers Harding-Rolls tells Game File. Among other things, it could free publishers and retailers from having to worry about securing an inventory of game discs when trying to sell games, he noted. “If there is a way to streamline the business of games retail, I generally think it’s a good thing for the industry as it removes unnecessary costs,” Harding-Rolls said. “This will help offset pressure on margins from other directions – development and staffing costs for example.” Should the industry shift from game boxes that contain discs to smaller, cheaper game cards, Harding-Rolls said, that reduces pressure on publishers and retailers. “The advantage of everything going digital for the industry is that sales can be tracked much more easily and there is less commercial risk for publishers wanting to continue selling via retail,” he said. The shift to no discs will also likely impact game development timelines, as developers will no longer face the same urgency to have a build ready to submit to PlayStation for the production of a disc, as industry experts noted around GTA VI’s no-disc news last week. Instead, projects may gain weeks of development time, in the event delivery deadlines for platform approval move closer to release date. Preservationists’ likely worries While millions of gamers have shifted to digital, there are still people who associate game discs—and only game discs—with actual ownership of PlayStation games. That portion of the gaming community spoke up last week about wanting to buy a version of GTA VI that they could hold in their hands, could lend to a friend and could potentially pop into a well-preserved PS5 console three decades from now and still see it run. Such gamers didn’t want to worry that they’d merely purchased a digital copy that could lose access to the game if, say, the company behind the game someday turns of the servers that transmit downloadable copies. Digital copies of games are inherently less long-lasting, because consumers aren’t actually buying a game (on a disc), just buying access to the game. The fine print in online gaming shops notes this, as does a recent law that went on the books in California in 2025. That lasw requires game publishers doing business in the state to refrain from words like “sell” when offering digital copies of games, unless they explicitly tell consumers that what’s being sold isn’t the game itself but a potentially revocable license to access it. A Sony spokesperson noted to Game File that “[w]ith all digital content, including games, movies, and music, players are purchasing a personal license for non-commercial use.” Regarding the fears of PlayStation games being lost to time in an all-digital era, the rep also noted that Sony remains “committed to delivering experiences from past generations to the new platforms our players are using.” They noted that PlayStation has used emulation and remasters to keep offering its classic games to modern gamers. It’s true that many consumers have become accustomed to not having physical copies of new music albums or movies, but the relative precariousness of digital copies of games is in fact being highlighted today by…. Sony’s other big announcement: the upcoming closure of the PS3 and PS Vita online stores Sony said today that it will be closing the online marketplaces for its PlayStation 3 console and PS Vita handheld in most countries in July 2027 (sooner elsewhere: August 2026 for the PS3 store Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua; late 2026 for PS3 in other Latin American countries and the Middle East). “We know this news may be disappointing to PS3 and PS Vita players who hold a special place in their hearts for this generation of gaming,” Sony said in its announcement, saying the move “was not an easy decision for us to make.” Sony said that PS3 and Vita marketplaces “are no longer able” to support modern commerce systems, prompting a “need” to close the shops and focus on more modern PlayStation platform stores. The news may spark some deja vu. Sony announced back in March 2021 that it planned to take the PS3, Vita and PlayStation Portable marketplaces offline that summer. The move would have caused some 2,000 digital-only games to become unavailable for new purchasers, according to a VGC analysis at the time. Fans complained loudly. By April 2021, Sony walked back the PS3 and Vita shop closures, with then PlayStation boss Jim Ryan saying “it’s clear that we made the wrong decision here.” This time around, Sony is giving a longer notice period in most regions. The closure of those stores is still likely to cut off access to new purchases of digital-only PS3 and Vita games. The current PlayStation 5 marketplace sells PS5 and PS4 games, as well as a selection of PS1 and PS2 games. It does not sell PS3 games, because games for that platform can’t run on the system (some are offered via a PlayStation Plus streaming option). Vita games also aren’t sold via PS5. Sony says digitally purchased PS3 and Vita games will be downloadable after the stores’ shutdowns “for the foreseeable future.” Sony’s move contrasts with Microsoft’s Xbox platform, which continues to sell and support games from all four Xbox console generations. But it puts it in line with Nintendo, which disabled purchases in the marketplace for its Wii console (a contemporary of the PS3) in 2019. Nintendo discontinued purchases in the online shop for its 3DS portable (a contemporary of the Vita) in 2023. The big questions about Sony’s 2028 post-disc era Will Microsoft follow suit, ending support for new disc-based games on Xbox platforms and therefore all game consoles, too? Whether Microsoft does or not, will third-parties that can no longer release games on discs for PlayStation, simply ditch the disc options across the board? Given the GTA VI no-disc experiment launching this November, will more game publishers decide to forgo disc-based offerings even in 2027? How will no-disc PS5/6 games be packaged and sold in brick-and-mortar retail stores? What becomes of game sharing in an all-digital era? Will Sony modify its current set-up, which currently allows some sharing of digital games across a pair of consoles, to allow more casual lending? (See for example, Nintendo’s year-old system of letting players lend a digital game to another player in a “family group” for up to 14 days.) Will there be a version of a PS6 with a disc drive? Or will a drive be offered as an add-on? And how will gamers who want to retain access to PS4/PS5 disc-based games react to whichever configurations Sony chooses to offer? What will the final disc-based PlayStation game be?

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Jul 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Pacific Engineering Inc. to become first tenant at Omaha Airport Business Park

The first business has made reservations to move into the Airport Business Park.

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Jun 30 • 6:33 PM EDT • Business • wowt.com
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of June 30

Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.

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Jun 30 • 2:19 PM EDT • Business • lookout.co
NC Gov. Stein tabs Treasurer Briner, Health Secretary Sangvai to lead probe of rising health costs

North Carolina has some of the fastest-rising healthcare costs in the country. Now, Treasurer Brad Briner, who oversees the State Health Plan, and DHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai will try to fix them.

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Jun 30 • 1:40 PM EDT • Health • wunc.org
Coach Cal to be Inducted into Memphis Sports Hall of Fame

Razorback basketball coach John Calipari, who was head coach of the Memphis Tigers from 2000-09, will headline the 2026 Memphis Sports Hall of Fame class. The induction ceremony is Sept. 16.

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Jun 30 • 11:53 AM EDT • Sports • arkansasrazorbacks.com
Supreme Court rules states can restrict transgender athletes’ sports participation in schools

The decision marks another legal setback for transgender youth as the Trump administration and Republican-led state legislatures have advanced policies limiting transgender rights.

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Jun 30 • 11:12 AM EDT • Sports • chalkbeat.org
Hormel Foods sells Brazil business

Domestic food producer Zanchetta Alimentos is acquiring the business operating under the Ceratti brand.

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Jun 30 • 7:22 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Nancy Guthrie demand letter’s authenticity questioned by sheriff

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos weighs in on a new demand letter in the Nancy Guthrie case, which claims to know who kidnapped the mother of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie.

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Jun 29 • 3:08 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Apple says it is releasing updates early in response to AI cybersecurity concerns

Apple said it is pushing forward a series of software updates that would previously have been ​bundled with a new version of its iOS operating ‌system, making them available earlier than in previous cycles in response to AI-driven security concerns.

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Jun 29 • 2:52 PM EDT • Technology • reuters.com
Malik Beasley indicted on illegal sports gambling charges along with fellow ex-NBA player Ed Davis

Beasley allegedly coordinated his performance during the 2023-34 season with bettors

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Jun 29 • 10:49 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Central Florida Congressional races attract out-of-district candidates

After long-time U.S. Representative Daniel Webster announced his retirement in April, potential successors quickly filed to run for the open Central Florida seat. But of the eight major-party candidates who

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Jun 29 • 4:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Reports: Diomande agrees PSG move from Leipzig

Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomande has decided to leave RB Leipzig for Paris Saint-Germain, according to media reports. Broadcasters Sky and RMC, as well as transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, reported on Sunday that the 19-year-old has agreed a five-year contract with the French Champions League winners.

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Jun 28 • 10:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Brandon Aiyuk Development Provides Clarity on Social Media Updates
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Jun 28 • 9:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
World Cup Watch: Red Representation High in Knockouts

Liverpool will be well-represented in the Round of 32 at the World Cup.

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Jun 28 • 3:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Arts and Sciences of Judo: The New Edition Expands the Frontiers of Knowledge

The publication of Volume 6, Number 1 of "The Arts and Sciences of Judo" marks another important milestone in the development of judo research worldwide. As the International Judo Federation's interdisciplinary journal, under the supervision of Professor Sanda Čorak, it has become a recognised platform where science, education and the values of judo come together to deepen our understanding of the many dimensions of our sport. It also forms an integral part of the IJF Academy's mission to promote education, lifelong learning and the dissemination of knowledge throughout the global judo community.

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Jun 27 • 10:12 PM EDT • Science • ijf.org
Cabinet Official: Career-focused youth getting ‘dumbest advice’
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Jun 27 • 10:25 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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New Details Emerge on Phil Mickelson and Wife Amy’s Family Health Crisis

The cause of the health crisis for Phil and Amy Mickelson has been revealed in a new report. The post New Details Emerge on Phil Mickelson and Wife Amy’s Family Health Crisis appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jun 27 • 9:28 AM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Recent rulings show that SCOTUS has ditched reason for politics

'The flurry of 6-3 decisions shows how SCOTUS has become a political body, not the judicial one the founders of our Constitution sorely aspired to,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

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Jun 27 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
World Cup: Reijnders and Ake involved in Netherlands victory

Tijjani Reijnders and Nathan Ake eased past Tunisia in a 3-1 victory to top Group F.The two City stars started brightly for their nation and it wouldn’t be long until the early pressure paid off.Fol...

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Jun 27 • 7:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lions announce 2026 training camp fan schedule, times

Here's when fans can catch the Detroit Lions during 2026 training camp.

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Jun 27 • 6:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Raptor discovery in Argentina points to prehistoric links with China

Unearthed on opposite sides of the world, fossils of Kank australis and velociraptors sport matching claws, revealing evolutionary ties.

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Jun 27 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • scmp.com
Senators call for military healthcare program to cover autism therapy as a basic benefit

A letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth follows an NBC News investigation into the military healthcare program’s restrictions on applied behavioral therapy.

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Jun 26 • 5:26 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Business Matters - Sit Down with David Jaindl and Rich Lerner

Join host Tony Iannelli for a compelling conversation with David Jaindl, one of the Lehigh Valley’s leading land development professionals, and Rich Lerner of GOLF Channel. Together, they discuss the

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Jun 26 • 4:11 PM EDT • Business • wfmz.com
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment's Kevin Demoff on the company's $26B sports empire

Kevin Demoff, Kroenke Sports and Entertainment president, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the company's sports empire.

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Jun 26 • 3:57 PM EDT • Entertainment • cnbc.com
France's Ousmane Dembélé records second-fastest hat trick in World Cup history in 4-1 win over Norway
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Jun 26 • 3:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
See inside Kemba Walker's new youth sports hub

The former Charlotte Hornets star says the academy is about creating opportunities for the next generation of athletes.

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Jun 26 • 3:41 PM EDT • Sports • axios.com
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Black Health and Wellness Association holds event to provide healthcare options in North Omaha

Watch: The Black Health and Wellness Association hosted a community night to provide healthcare resources for North Omaha residents.

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Jun 26 • 12:32 PM EDT • Health • ketv.com
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Making sense of what Lars Tiffany’s lawsuit says about UVA sports

Analyzing a few points made by Tiffany’s camp and what they indicate about the UVA athletic department’s approach.

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Jun 26 • 12:31 PM EDT • Sports • streakingthelawn.com
Trump says Iran strike in Strait of Hormuz is a ‘foolish violation’ of agreement

President Donald Trump called Iran’s strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz a “foolish violation” of the agreement to end the war with Tehran, but offered little indication the episode would prompt a return to active hostilities.

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Jun 26 • 12:01 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
ON Semi tanks 20% following Synaptics deal as CEO defends core business

The pivot into physical AI grows On Semi's addressable market by an additional $30 billion, the company said.

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Jun 26 • 11:39 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
CNBC’s Most Valuable Sports Empires 2026: Here’s how the world’s top 20 stack up

CNBC's Michael Ozanian joins 'Squawk Box' to reveal the world's most valuable sports empires.

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Jun 26 • 8:02 AM EDT • Sports • cnbc.com
Trump foe John Bolton is set to plead guilty. Here’s why the case didn’t fall apart

As several criminal investigations into President Donald Trump’s foes continue to flail, federal prosecutors are now ushering one of his biggest critics to a conviction.

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Jun 26 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Priscilla Chan on science, disease prevention and the future of medicine

CNBC's Becky Quick sits down for a conversation with Dr. Priscilla Chan, co-founder of Biohub, at Aspen Ideas: Health.

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Jun 25 • 7:22 PM EDT • Science • cnbc.com
Can your smartwatch detect sleep apnea?

No smartwatch can actually diagnose sleep apnea, but some can track certain signs that might indicate you have the condition.

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Jun 25 • 9:30 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Around the MHS

This edition of news from around the Military Health System for the week of June 22-26, 2026, includes a vital partnership between Offutt Air Force Base and the American Red Cross, new Uniformed Services University research on stress fractures, and Naval Medical Research Unit EURAFCENT participates in a multinational readiness exercise.

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Jun 25 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • health.mil
NFL insider thinks Commanders have some questions about Brandon Aiyuk

Washington Commanders: Don't pencil in Brandon Aiyuk to DC yet says Adam Schefter.

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Jun 25 • 2:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Mets trade David Peterson to the Cubs

The longest tenured Met is now a Cub.

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Jun 25 • 12:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Country powerhouse Sara Evans dives into Tulsa Sept. 25

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa will welcome multiplatinum country music powerhouse Sara Evans at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Hard Rock Live inside the casino.

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Jun 24 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • cherokeephoenix.org
19 great Prime Day deals on our favorite charging gear

Keep all of your devices powered with Prime Day discounts.

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Jun 24 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Philly businesses seeing economic boost from World Cup
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Jun 24 • 7:58 AM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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Rockies square off against the Red Sox in series rubber match

The Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

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Jun 24 • 7:28 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
‘We’re witnessing the end of the America that made our lives possible’: author Eddie Glaude on US’s 250th birthday

Glaude’s new book shows political turmoil historically reaching its boiling point around Fourth of July celebrations

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Jun 24 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Panama vs Croatia Highlights

Check out the full game highlights between Panama and Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. Announced by Ian Crocker and Owen Higginbotham.

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Jun 23 • 8:47 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Game Discussion: Milwaukee Brewers (47-29) @ Cincinnati Reds (37-40)

Brandon Sproat looks to bounce back against Nick Lodolo and the Reds

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Jun 23 • 6:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hollywood is bending the knee to OpenAI

Buy Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman film, you cowards.

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Jun 23 • 6:03 PM EDT • Entertainment • theverge.com