SCROLL NEWS / DISCOVERY

Search headlines

Find the stories shaping the conversation.

Search mode
Refine results
Active filters Keyword All time

Results for " UF " 7,159 found 🔀 AI-powered Shuffle

Millwall confirm signing of new winger after delay

Millwall have completed the signing of Montpellier winger Yanis Issoufou after FIFA confirmed the player’s international clearance could be granted.The 19-year-old has joined the Lions on a long-ter...

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 4 • 6:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Colorado football stuns Georgia Tech late, but questions linger

Colorado survived an uneven night against Georgia Tech thanks to Julian Lewis, Charlie Williams and Boo Carter. Breaking down what it all means

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 4 • 6:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
☹️ Negative (-30%)
wow
100%
Amherst chamber tops list of WNY's largest business advocacy groups

The Amherst Chamber of Commerce is the only organization representing over 1,000 members. The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY Inc. ranked second.

bizjournals.com logo
Sep 4 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • bizjournals.com
A good omen? Fort Lauderdale now allows more fortune tellers to set up shop

A zoning tweak opened up new areas of the city to entrepreneurial mystics.

miamiherald.com logo
Sep 4 • 5:30 AM EDT • Business • miamiherald.com
Milan Find a Solution for Almost All Their Outcasts

Milan parted ways with most of their castoffs on deadline day, but not Fikayo Tomori, who will be reinserted into their squad, also because Mattia Gabbia suffered an ankle injury.According to Fabrizio...

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 4 • 4:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
67,264 Shares in PENN Entertainment, Inc. $PENN Acquired by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in PENN Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 67,264 shares of the c

marketbeat.com logo
Sep 4 • 4:48 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
Georgia Tech field goal blocked in late loss to Colorado

Colorado freshman quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, lifting the Buffaloes to a last-minute, 14-13 win against Georgia Tech on Thursday night in the season opener. Georgia Tech looked like it could pull off the improbable when quarterback Alberto Mendoza found receiver Dalen Penson for a 42-yard gain, putting the Yellow Jackets in field goal range.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 4 • 4:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ipswich Town v Liverpool: Key stats and talking points

BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Friday's Premier League match (20:00 BST), with Liverpool heading to Suffolk in search of a first win under Andoni Iraola. Ipswich announced their 14th and final signing of the transfer window on deadline day, with striker Zian Flemming joining from Burnley.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 4 • 4:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fitbit founders launch AI-powered wristband to monitor health of whole family

Luffu Link is a sleek, wireless wristband designed to track multiple users at once, conceived by wearable technology company Fitbit.

dezeen.com logo
Sep 4 • 4:00 AM EDT • Health • dezeen.com
One year after its founder's death, Armani faces challenge of 'inevitable evolution'

One year after the death of founder Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion house is entering ​a pivotal period as the clock starts ticking on plans for an initial stake sale, after the group spent the last year focused on governance.

reuters.com logo
Sep 4 • 2:02 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Top Institutes for Data Science Course in India: Courses, Skills, Projects & Career Support The Hype Magazine: Unveiling the Pulse of Urban Culture - From Hip Hop to Hollywood! Explore a Diverse Tapestry of Stories, Interviews, and Impactful Editorials Spanning Fashion, Gaming, Movies, MMA, EDM, Rock, and Beyond! www.thehypemagazine.com - The Hype Magazine The Hype Magazine - News From Hip Hop To Hollywood!

Discover the heartbeat of urban culture with The Hype Magazine! From Hip Hop to Hollywood, delve into a rich tapestry of diverse stories, interviews, and impactful editorials. We go beyond music, catering to fashion enthusiasts, gamers, movie buffs, MMA followers, EDM and rock fans, and more. If it's newsworthy, we cover it passionately. Join us for a journey through the pulse of entertainment and lifestyle!

thehypemagazine.com logo
Sep 4 • 1:42 AM EDT • Science • thehypemagazine.com
Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Announces Personal News as Season Nears

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin announced a charity event that he will be hosting in September. The post Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Announces Personal News as Season Nears appeared first on HEAVY.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 4 • 1:41 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Colorado Stuns Georgia Tech in Final Minutes, 14-13

Colorado pulled off one of the biggest comebacks of the opening week Thursday night, stunning Georgia Tech 14-13 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. The Buffaloes trailed by six points late in the fourth quarter before finding the end zone in the final minutes to steal the victory. Colorado’s win avenged last season’s 27-20 loss…

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 4 • 12:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Know The Foe: Arkansas State

After beating UNLV last Saturday, Memphis returns to the Bluff City for its home opener against Arkansas State. While the Tigers played in week zero, this will be the Red Wolves’ first game of the season.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 3 • 11:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Gauff downs Badosa to reach US Open third round

Coco Gauff battled into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a straight sets victory over Spain's Paula Badosa.The 22-year-old American star, who is chasing a repeat of her 2023 US Open victory, had lost five of her eight previous meetings with Badosa.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 3 • 9:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rutgers football suffers embarrassing loss to UMass

If you drew up the worst-case scenario for how Rutgers football’s 2026 season would begin, it would look a lot like this.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 3 • 9:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Science: Cockroach Milk Called Theoretically Superior

The reporting on cockroach theoretical milk makes perfect sense: Cockroach milk is among the most nutritious substances on Earth. It’s three times richer in calories than buffalo milk (the previous top contender for the most protein- and calorie-rich milk). …it tasted like pretty much nothing. You could, in theory, splash it into coffee or pour … Continue reading Science: Cockroach Milk Called Theoretically Superior →

flyingpenguin.com logo
Sep 3 • 9:15 PM EDT • Science • flyingpenguin.com
Adley Rutschman’s return to Baltimore is pure cinema

This is the type of stuff you only see in movies.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 3 • 8:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
😐 Neutral (21%)
N.Y. Giants searching for new top business exec

The New York Giants have hired Spencer Stuart to assist a search for a new chief business officer, more than two and a half years after Pete Guelli left the job for the Buffalo Bills and Sabres.

sportsbusinessjournal.com logo
Sep 3 • 6:19 PM EDT • Business • sportsbusinessjournal.com
Even second graders can reason like scientists—if we ask them the right way

When a child asks "Why does a blowfish puff up?" we often jump in with facts. But what if we paused and suggested that they ask instead, "How does a blowfish puff up?" It may seem like splitting hairs, ...

phys.org logo
Sep 3 • 5:40 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
Fort Wayne business holds dedication ceremony for beautification project along Pufferbelly Trail

Overhead Door of Fort Wayne unveiled a creative display of 8-ft-high banner sections that decorate 200 feet of fence bordering its Keystone Drive location and the pathway.

21alivenews.com logo
Sep 3 • 4:02 PM EDT • Business • 21alivenews.com
Carencro oil & gas business plans to tap into SpaceX development

An oil and gas manufacturer plans to invest $25.5 million to expand its Carencro facility and focus new production lines on aerospace and defense.

lailluminator.com logo
Sep 3 • 12:01 PM EDT • Business • lailluminator.com
Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV: Autumn Ring, Sugo Circuit, 12 Cars, Shuffle Racing, and More

Polyphony Digital has announced Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV at PlayStation's State of Play, adding Sportsland Sugo, six new cars, the return of Shuffle Racing, a Car Concierge, and a Collector Level 90 cap.

gtplanet.net logo
Sep 3 • 10:37 AM EDT • Technology • gtplanet.net
Anker is combining its Eufy, Soundcore, and brands into two ‘Anker’ groups

At IFA 2026, Anker is not only unveiling a bunch of new products, but also announcing that it is merging...

9to5google.com logo
Sep 3 • 10:30 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
UWM helps student grow her love of science

In high school, a research project into a type of virus helped stir Ally Ruffino’s love for science. In college, she discovered a professor who worked with that same virus, and it spurred her into an academic path she loves.

uwm.edu logo
Sep 3 • 10:28 AM EDT • Science • uwm.edu
Final Fantasy Resonance Is an HD-2D Turn-Based RPG That Brings in Heroes From Final Fantasy's Past

Final Fantasy Resonance feels like it’s walking a tightrope between being a loving tribute to Final Fantasies past while also taking the series into a cool new direction and telling its own story. Is it going to pull it off? We’ll have to wait and see, but I was very impressed by the hour I spent playing it. From the gorgeous HD-2D aesthetic to the awesome soundtrack and a battle system that can hold its own, Resonance looks like it’s doing all the right stuff.

ign.com logo
Sep 3 • 10:15 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Why Yes, I Would Like To Chomp Into Maneater 2!

It's not a water park, it's a buffet

kotaku.com logo
Sep 3 • 9:31 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Innovative Eyewear, Inc. Announces Q3 Business Update

/PRNewswire/ -- Innovative Eyewear, Inc. ("Innovative Eyewear" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: LUCY; LUCYW), the developer & manufacturer of smart eyewear under the...

prnewswire.com logo
Sep 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
Red Sox Minor Lines: Hayden Mullins strikes out ten

Worcester: PPD, Make-Up Friday This game was called quite early in the day due to inclement weather in Buffalo (Blue Jays AAA.) It will be played as part of a double-header Friday, with first pitch at 4:05. Portland: L, 5-4 (F/10) (BOX SCORE) The Sea Dogs got walked off in Chesapeake (Orioles AA) after letting […]

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 3 • 7:48 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
⚾ Standings watch

Phils’ bats go quiet in series finale. A weekend series vs. the Atlanta Braves is up next.

inquirer.com logo
Sep 3 • 5:01 AM EDT • Sports • inquirer.com
Colorado QB depth chart: Can Julian Lewis, Zach Wilson's brother end post-Shedeur struggles?

The Buffaloes are looking to bounce back in 2026 with some intriguing names in their quarteback room.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 3 • 4:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
😐 Neutral (0%)
love
100%
Dana White Calls Hawaii Dream Destination for UFC

UFC president Dana White said that going to Hawaii is a dream destination for the world’s leading MMA promotion.Despite Hawaii having two of the most popular fighters in MMA history, former UFC champions BJ Penn and Max Holloway, coming from “The Aloha State,” the UFC has still never held an event on the Hawaiian Islands, […] The post Dana White Calls Hawaii Dream Destination for UFC appeared first on HEAVY.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 3 • 1:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Saints Lose WR to Browns After Taking Cedric Tillman From Cleveland

Cedric Tillman coming to the New Orleans Saints has been viewed as a pretty big deal.The former Cleveland Browns wide receiver was available, and the Saints pounced to add him to their practice squad earlier this week.Lost in the shuffle was that there’s also a wideout going back from the Saints to the Browns: Bub […] The post Saints Lose WR to Browns After Taking Cedric Tillman From Cleveland appeared first on HEAVY.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 3 • 1:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Letter to the Editor

The University of Alabama continues to invite political interference into the work of UA. After the passage of House Bill 580 in April, University administration has rolled out voluntary compliance to this bill. It is voluntary because UA was explicitly exempt from this bill. The new policies require redundant and more time-intensive post-tenure reviews. New...

thecrimsonwhite.com logo
Sep 2 • 9:53 PM EDT • Politics • thecrimsonwhite.com
Colorado vs. Georgia Tech: Season Opener Set for Thursday Night

The 2026 college football season officially gets underway for two Power Four programs on Thursday night when the Colorado Buffaloes travel to Atlanta to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on ESPN at Bobby Dodd Stadium, with Georgia Tech looking to begin the season with another win…

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 2 • 9:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
😐 Neutral (0%)
The Blood of Dawnwalker Suffers From Major Stutters and a 30FPS Cinematic Cap

Bandai Namco has just released The Blood of Dawnwalker, which uses Unreal Engine 5. And sadly, the game suffers from major stuttering issues.

dsogaming.com logo
Sep 2 • 9:03 PM EDT • Technology • dsogaming.com
Sony and Microsoft say they’re not obligated to pass U.S. tariff refunds to consumers, echoing Nintendo

Back in July, Sony executives told investors that the company expected to receive $508 million in refunds from the U.S. government, after tariffs that the PlayStation-maker paid were ruled mostly in 2025 were found to be illegal. “Most” of the refund would by recouped by Sony’s gaming division, its chief financial officer said. This week, Sony’s lawyers are arguing that the company is not legally obligated to pass those proceeds on to consumers who paid for recently price-hiked PlayStation consoles. That’s in the face of a lawsuit from gamers calling on them to do exactly that. “Paying fair market price for voluntarily purchased consumer goods is not a legally cognizable injury in fact,” the lawyers wrote in a legal motion filed on Monday, as they asked a judge in California’s Northern District to dismiss a potential class action lawsuit over the tariff refunds. Microsoft made a similar argument two weeks ahead of Sony’s lawyers, in a similar lawsuit brought by a gamer in federal court in Washington State. As Microsoft’s legal team put it on August 21, in their request for a dismissal of that lawsuit: “There is nothing unjust about Plaintiff purchasing an Xbox at an advertised price and getting exactly what he paid for—regardless of whatever theory he devised months later about Microsoft’s cost structure.” Both legal fights are set to go on for some time. How things got to this point U.S. tariffs impacting a wide range of imported goods, including game consoles, had kicked off in early 2025. In May 2025, Microsoft raised the price of its Xbox consoles, citing “market conditions and the rising cost of development.” They raised them again that September. In August of that year, Sony raised the price of PlayStation 5 consoles, citing “a challenging economic environment.” Sony later told investors that its tariff fees for the fall quarter were nearly $200 million. in February of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the 2025 tariffs illegal, prompting impacted companies to begin to request refunds. In turn, consumers began suing the likes of Sony and Microsoft to get what they said was their share. The gamers in the Microsoft and Sony lawsuits argue that the 2025 price hikes of PlayStation and Xbox consoles, which added $50 or more to their sticker price, were due to illegal tariffs and should now be returned to consumers. The Sony suit started in May, when a group of gamers sued in federal court in California, saying Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation) would be unjustly enriching itself if it did not pass tariff refunds to its PS5 buyers. “Sony is poised to be paid twice for the same unlawful tariff burden: once by its customers (through elevated prices) and once by the U.S. government (through tariff refunds),” the gamers’ lawyers wrote at the time. They called for Sony to partially reimburse anyone who bought a PlayStation in the U.S. since August 1, 2025. The Microsoft suit, filed by gamer Trevor Hastings against the Xbox giant in July, made similar claims. The console makers push back In late July, Nintendo’s lawyers, facing a similar suit accusing them of double-dipping on tariffs and refunds, replied with arguments that previewed Microsoft’s and Sony’s: “Nintendo or one of its retailers set a price for each product, and consumers decided whether that price was worth paying,” they wrote. Sony has buttressed that Nintendo-style argument this week by saying that the gamers have failed to prove that tariffs were the reason for its August 2025 PS5 price hike. They call thatclaim “speculative and illogical.” Other factors, including “inflation, currency fluctuations, component costs, logistics, competitive dynamics, or demand,” could have played a role. (No, the Sony lawyers do not break down the costs and factors that officially triggered the price increases). Microsoft has also argued that there’s no proof in these lawsuits that tariffs drove all or some of the price increase, as it seeks to dismiss the tariff refund suit it’s facing: “Plaintiff provides no specific allegations that would establish any pricing differential attributable to tariffs or suggest any possibility that Microsoft applied then or could recreate now any dollar-for-dollar calculation of tariff-related pricing—any more than it could any other market factor that affects pricing.” To further skewer the gamer side’s argument in its case, Sony’s lawyers have pointed to what might be a surprising defense: yet another PlayStation 5 price hike from this past spring, after the tariffs were ruled illegal. “If the original price increase were attributable to tariffs, SIE [Sony Interactive Entertainment, aka PlayStation] would have had no reason to raise prices again after the Supreme Court invalidated the IEEPA tariffs.” … “If tariffs were the cause of the price increases, one would expect SIE to lower prices once the tariffs were eliminated—not raise them again. Instead, the timeline confirms that the pricing of PlayStation consoles includes a diverse and dynamic set of input costs.” Judges have not yet ruled on the arguments made by Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo. Last week, Panic, the company behind the small, yellow Playdate handheld said it would be passing its tariff refunds on to consumers. It is the only gaming hardware maker to have made such a pledge. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my reporting, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: A reporter’s second Second Life Wagner James Au, who from 2003-2006 was paid by San Francisco-based tech company Linden Lab to be a full-time journalist embedded in their virtual world Second Life, is returning to the company. This time, he’ll be an editorial advisor and business development specialist, he tells Game File. The new role will involve trying to share the stories of people inhabiting Second Life’s ongoing online world with reporters and by extension the public. Au plans to continue to also chronicle some of that through his long-running blog New World Notes. I’ve known Au since the mid-2000s and featured him in a 2007 article for the Columbia Journalism Review about reporters like him opening up virtual news outlets within Second Life. As I wrote at the time: On April 22, 2003, writing as Hamlet Linden for the New World Notes blog on Second Life’s Web site, Au introduced himself. “For the next few months, Linden Lab has invited me to set aside my journalist cap, and instead, don the digital beanie of their in-house virtual correspondent.” He wasn’t paid to keep it positive. He wrote about builders and eccentrics, but then in August of that year, he reported on a tax revolt against Linden Lab (a complaint about the fees it charges users who build stuff) led by a resident whose avatar was a big cat. Second Life has always been less of a video game and more of a virtual world where people can live, hang out, make art, sell virtual items and flirt. Back in 2007, Au described touring it as “sort of like underwater lucid dreaming.” For the past two decades, Au has maintained New World Notes as an independent publication. But he said he’s been drawn back to Second Life and Linden Lab as a place to directly work. The virtual world has around 650,000 monthly active users, he said, “which is actually about what it was during the hype wave.” Au says he’s still finding rich stories in Second Life, the kind that keep him interested 20 years into the beat: “Over the last few months for instance, I wrote about an SL creator in Venezuela whose apartment was destroyed by the earthquakes, so the global SL community rallied to get him back on his feet,” he told me. “Then there’s the woman from a Middle Eastern country who explored her lesbian sexuality in SL, then earned enough from her virtual jewelry to escape her abusive family situation and country.” Au wants to beckon more reporters to give Second Life another look. He argues that it is often ahead of internet trends, noting, for example, an early backlash in the community against AI-made art. Now the platform is drawing curiosity from more of the user-generated content community who’ve grown up with the likes of Roblox, according to Au. “Second Life was too early during its hype wave in 2005-2010, but it now feels right for a new wave of interest,” he told me.

gamefile.news logo
Sep 2 • 8:21 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
With UFC contract bagged, Gabriel Lorenco wants Anthony Wint next

Gabriel Lorenco is tracking Anthony Wint, a fellow UFC contract-earner from Dana White's Contender Series.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 2 • 6:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Christian McCartney Among 6 Cast In Sports Comedy Feature 'Defensive'

Christian McCartney will lead the film Defensive alongside Mark Christopher Lawrence, Robert Amaya, Chris Petrovski, Camila Camilo, and Evan Huffed.

deadline.com logo
Sep 2 • 6:21 PM EDT • Sports • deadline.com
Khamzat Chimaev drops major hint about next opponent

Khamzat Chimaev's return to the UFC is on the horizon.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 2 • 5:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
😐 Neutral (3%)
Birds stop play but Medvedev flies into third round

An interruption from a pair of birds ruffles Daniil Medvedev's feathers but fails to disrupt the seventh seed as he eases into the US Open third round with a dominant victory over Sebastian Gorzny.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 2 • 5:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ASU's Matthew Mayich had heat stroke, lack of oxygen to brain

Matthew Mayich, the Arizona State hockey player and Blues draft pick who collapsed in an offseason workout suffered exertional heat stroke that reduced the flow of oxygen to his brain, his attorney told ESPN.

espn.com logo
Sep 2 • 4:14 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Jonathon Brooks Sidelinded Ahead Of Panthers Season Opener

The Carolina Panthers are keeping a close eye on running back Jonathon Brooks as the regular season approaches. Brooks missed practice Tuesday and was again working off to the side with trainers Wednesday because of general soreness. The Panthers have not indicated that he suffered a new major injury, and the exact location of the…

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 2 • 4:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fort Bragg Veteran celebrates expansion of high-end experiential entertainment brand

Photo provided by EscapologyAfter 15 years as an Army officer at Fort Bragg, Fayetteville resident Dan Cooke transitioned to business ownership to bring high-end experiential entertainment to North Carolina, applying strict military operational systems to scale his footprint across the state.Cooke got his start in the Army’s Boots to Business program.“Boots to Business was instrumental in preparing me to start a company. The program taught me how to develop a business plan, conduct market and financial analysis and critically evaluate whether a business concept was actually viable,” shared Cooke. “What made the program particularly valuable was that the instructors and mentors had real-world business experience…At the end of the course, I had to present and defend that plan. From there, they directed me to SCORE, where mentors helped me further refine the plan. I eventually presented it to a bank, which was impressed with the level of preparation, and I secured the financing necessary to build the business.”As Cooke neared the end of his military career, he began to wonder what would come next. Through his faith and some valuable mentors, he found the right avenue for his entrepreneurial interests.“While working on my instrument pilot rating, my flight instructor happened to tell me about escape rooms and the economics behind building them. He thought they could make for an interesting business. I took the analytical skills I had developed in the military, along with what I learned through Boots to Business, and began comparing the escape-room model against other opportunities I was considering,” explained Cooke. Cooke opened his first Escapology location in Fayetteville in 2019.“My approach was to start small and prove the model. Fayetteville made sense because I was already there, understood the market and could minimize my initial risk. It also became clear very quickly that I needed a partner that could provide the creative design, branding and industry knowledge that I did not have. After researching a number of options, Escapology became that partner,” added Cooke.Following the success of his initial venue in Fayetteville and a venue in Charlotte that opened in 2023, Cooke recently expanded into Raleigh with his third Escapology venue at Crabtree Valley Mall.His North Carolina footprint now includes:Fayetteville: A 5-room venue launched right after his Army transition in 2019.Charlotte: A 10-room venue opened in 2023, doubling his original operational footprint.Raleigh (Crabtree Valley Mall): A 6-room venue opened in May 2026, with plans to expand to 10 full rooms.Beyond his venues, Cooke expanded his local footprint by launching Jade Solutions in Aberdeen, N.C., an OEM manufacturing business that now builds prop and technical solutions for Escapology venues systemwide.Cooke shared that his long-term goal is to continue expanding Escapology in a healthy and sustainable way while enjoying the journey. “I actually did not start an entertainment business because I personally loved escape rooms. I started a business because I love the game of business itself. Growing up, I loved military simulation games and business tycoon games. I eventually had the opportunity to experience the first of those in the real world — I went to war, led troops and played my part in the military. Today, I would much rather apply that same drive to the real-world game of building businesses.I don't play business computer games anymore. I get to wake up and do it for real every day,” shared Cooke.

bizfayetteville.com logo
Sep 2 • 4:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • bizfayetteville.com
Huawei's Watch D3 Doubles as an Inflatable Blood Pressure Cuff

The Huawei Watch D3 can track your sleep and workouts, but its best trick is a clever method for measuring your blood pressure.

gizmodo.com logo
Sep 2 • 2:45 PM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
Airbnb names Pepijn Rijvers chief business officer

The former Tripadvisor and Booking.com leader succeeds Dave Stephenson as Airbnb furthers its hotel strategy.

hoteldive.com logo
Sep 2 • 11:27 AM EDT • Business • hoteldive.com
Stroke Survivors Should Start Rehab Within 48 Hours, New Guidelines Say

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Sara Kutzle worked as a makeup artist in San Francisco before suffering a stroke at age 39. Her stroke cost her a week in intensive care, a month in the hospital and then months upon months relearning everyday skills ...

usnews.com logo
Sep 2 • 10:05 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Rohnert Park police arrest minor accused of shooting at a local business with BB gun

The shooting shattered a large glass window on a building on Hunter Drive.

pressdemocrat.com logo
Sep 2 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • pressdemocrat.com
George Clooney Talks U.S. Politics, Fatherhood

George Clooney Slams Pete Hegseth Over Canadian Cadet Post; Voices Support For Mark Ruffalo & Muses On Paramount-Warner Bros Merger – Venice

deadline.com logo
Sep 2 • 7:40 AM EDT • Politics • deadline.com
Venus May Once Have Suffered A "Moon-Forming" Impact, But The Resulting Satellite Wouldn't Have Stuck Around For Long

It seems a large companion is difficult for a planet that size and distance from the Sun to hold on to, which might be bad news for life on Venus-like exoplanets.

iflscience.com logo
Sep 2 • 6:49 AM EDT • Science • iflscience.com
Buffett collaborator to perform at Chart Room on Labor Day

More than half a century after a young Jimmy Buffett played the Chart Room for tips and drinks, singer-songwriter and longtime Buffett collaborator Will Kimbrough will play the first official

keysnews.com logo
Sep 2 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • keysnews.com
August Monthly Review: ChatGPT In Epic

Death, taxes, another frontier lab healthcare launch inspiring truly insane LinkedIn takes. As much as I want to stay away, I repeatedly am the crewman unplugging his ears whenever we pass these sirens. So it’s not the first and probably not the last time we dial up the typewriter rather than tie ourselves to the mast. The full blow-by-blow timeline: Health API Guy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe The End of the Standalone PHR (Jan 8): ChatGPT Health arrives for consumers, at the time powered by b.well. I was bullish on the approach in that the best way for the PHR to finally solve distribution was to meet consumers were they already are (i.e. When Horizontal Meets Healthcare (Jan 9): OpenAI for Healthcare puts out the shingle for enterprises, with SharePoint ingestion standing in for the EHR integration the product actually needed. Another One: Anthropic’s Healthcare Debut (Jan 16): Claude's version, on HealthEx rails instead of b.well, with Agent Skills for FHIR development as the one true vertical-specific investment. ChatGPT for Clinicians: The Trap Sprung (Apr 24): OpenAI filled in the missing GTM middle with a free product for verified clinicians, effectively peeling the enterprise wrapper off ChatGPT for Healthcare and taking the PLG fight directly to OpenEvidence. OpenAI’s Second Attempt at Health (Jul 31): a relaunch of their patient specific app, now branded Health in ChatGPT, where the privacy partition came out, the connectors thinned, and b.well disappeared in favor of first-party FHIR work against a smaller network Beyond a Shingle So what was announced now? Today, we’re introducing a new electronic health record integration that brings authorized patient context from Epic into ChatGPT for Healthcare, along with the Healthcare Public Data plugin for direct, structured access to official healthcare datasets like PubMed, DailyMed, and CMS Coverage. Together, these capabilities bring ChatGPT closer to the systems and sources healthcare teams trust, while supporting the controls and compliance healthcare work requires. The core portfolio is unchanged from prior announcements we delineated and discussed (aside from the relaunch of patient-facing). Since trade publications still seem to be confusing them by using the wrong names: Enterprise sales motion: ChatGPT for Healthcare Protecting their core product / PLG: ChatGPT for Clinicians Consumer/patient-facing product: Health in ChatGPT So really, this is a feature release (specifically for ChatGPT for Healthcare when it comes to EHR integration). What’s cool about it, though, is that we are moving beyond just putting out a shingle. Everything in the January enterprise launch was horizontalizable: Horizontal tech companies thus generally start verticalization with their “putting out a shingle phase”. Telling the world you’re open for business as a horizontal tech company reliably attracts early inbound interest from buyers who are already trying to force-fit horizontal tools into domain-specific workflows and are eager for any signal that the vendor intends to support their use case more directly. Nothing was really vertical specific, which is exactly what you'd expect from the ultimate hypergrowth horizontal company dipping their toes into specific industries. But eventually you have to stop changing the sign on the door and start changing the product. Can you guess where the horizontal product was going to run out of road? This is the core dilemma writ large: verticalization requires differentiation, while scale economics of consumer and horizontal push toward unification. I’ve buried the lede so deep here it will be painful to some readers, but what should be shocking to no one is that my perspective is that EHR integration is the only path that meaningfully resolves this tension for ChatGPT for Healthcare. Integration with Microsoft Sharepoint is fine, but it is categorically insufficient for any product that hopes to influence clinical decision-making. SMART Money Well here we are, eight months later! Real vertical investment has begun, which surprised a few people. One friend in the industry messaged me: “Absolutely no way Epic gave ChatGPT API access.” Looking forensically at the announcements, the integration is notably read-only across appointment notes, laboratory results, medications, and specialist documentation. So while I’m not a betting man, I'd wager the house this is a SMART on FHIR launch: That sounds a lot like USCDI! The recommended path for the workflow they outline would be SMART on FHIR Their Health AI lead’s post is evocative of both standalone and EHR launch SMART, which another termed “ChartGPT” and “EHR Plugin” The implementation burden for SMART on FHIR is the lowest of the available integrative paths This is the team who literally did patient-facing SMART on FHIR with Epic last month Most importantly, if you’re a horizontal company, you generally still haven’t taken the full plunge and thus (overly) value reusability. SMART on FHIR is the logical compromise: healthcare-specific enough to matter, but standardized enough to reuse. Nobody Asked Judy Another friend asked “I thought they had to go to each health system, or did they go direct to Epic and now health systems opt in?” Given the trust paradigms in healthcare, this functionally cannot be Epic hoovering up all the data for OpenAI and shoving ChatGPT in their customers’ faces (or they would revolt). However, I do believe the aforementioned terrible coverage by TechCrunch and other outlets is probably responsible for that question, given the 325 million reference. When using FHIR as a business associate to an Epic customer, there is no EHR gatekeeping to speak of, as that isn’t how fhir.epic.com works: You register an app You pick your APIs You test against the sandbox APIs You list as “Ready for Production” Hospitals pick your app You test and go live with them Bluntly, nobody had to say yes or no in Verona (nor were they given the chance). Vendor Services (their next developer tier up that I doubt OpenAI is using quite yet in this initial release) certainly has contractual paperwork that some resent, but even there, the twin pressures of mounting antitrust and information blocking make outright gatekeeping increasingly fraught. My friend’s sentiment is, to me, representative of a broader industry neurosis, perhaps a sort of scar tissue of prior eras: people assume the gate is still there and never actually try the door. There are certainly other ways Epic (and any EHR) can put its thumb on the scale, but they are not so dumb as to stand in front of a federally mandated API and play bouncer at this exact moment in time. So I think they can and probably should go deeper, as this release is at best parity and at worst behind vertical-specific competition. OpenEvidence did a basic SMART launch with Sutter Health in February, allowing for more convenient evidence search by providers. They then add patient-context (the equivalent SMART on FHIR flow to what we see here) when Cedars-Sinai went enterprise-wide in May. UpToDate has four distinct applications across deeper workflows like patient engagement listed in Epic Showroom and announced a partnership with Epic to power Art at UGM Abridge and other ambient scribes have invested deeply into the deepest bidirectional clinical copilot workflow with integrations well beyond SMART on FHIR. In that light, the “Who is OpenAI primarily targeting here?” is clear. This release brings them into striking distance of OpenEvidence, but not the others quite yet. They are the only one of the three you can reach without building something truly Epic-specific. When will they go further? Competition is a great motivator to overcome the horizontal demons and start building things that can’t be reused: not across industries, not across EHRs, maybe not past the customer you built them for. That’s the price of actually verticalizing. The question is if and when OpenAI will be willing to pay it. Month in Review Here is the monthly review. As a reminder, this is a regular round-up of the month’s posts and other content to surface things you may have missed across regulation, litigation, interoperability, and beyond. AI assistance is used in these bullet summaries so I can focus on articles. Articles Published: None this month Video Content: The Information Exchange: Standards-based Thruple Edition (Aug 14): Back to school for us too, with Brad reporting in from the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem’s one year anniversary in DC. We get into the January CMS-0057 deadline, the fall rulemaking reading list, and why enrollment still keeps most apps off FHIR. The Information Exchange: Epic Dúnadan Edition (Aug 25): A UGM roundup with Ryan Brickner joining for the first time to check our takes against what the building actually thinks. Rangers, Ergo sitting on top of EHI, and a down-market lineup that needs some cuts. Regulatory: Stacked Deck, Bad Hand (Aug 05): ONC’s website refresh took the entire HIT Policy Committee record with it, so I rebuilt the archive and went looking for the regulatory capture story everyone assumes is buried in there. Stacking the deck and winning the hand turn out to be very different things. The Sixth Generation of Patient Access (Aug 19): A quick catalog of the five generations of patient access we’ve layered on since HIPAA, and the two candidates now competing to be the sixth. One is planned. The other is the market routing around the plan entirely. Court cases: Three Cases Walk Into a Docket (Aug 06): Two surprise settlements cleared the board in a single week, and then Judge Maddox dropped ninety-four pages on Vyne v. Henry Schein. The sleeper is a DMCA holding that makes direct-to-database a considerably riskier business model. Epic v. Health Gorilla: Into the MDL (Aug 10): Nine class actions are headed to Miami, and the Panel signaled it wants to bring the case that spawned them along too. That would leave Epic arguing the requests were obviously fraudulent in one courtroom and unknowable in the other. Amazon v. Perplexity: Agents Are Legalized! (Aug 11): The Ninth Circuit vacated the injunction against Comet, holding that the user is the one accessing the servers rather than the company that built the agent. A real win for agentic access, and a much narrower one than the headline suggests. Veeva v. Epic: Come At Me, Bro (Aug 26): Epic’s response brief wants the dismissal affirmed and, unusually, wants the opinion published as precedent. Buried in it is Epic’s own description of what its non-competes actually prohibit, which current and former employees should read closely. EHRs: The Contract Epic Would Never Sign Today (Aug 04): A 1999 SEC exhibit catches Epic licensing nearly its entire product line, Tapestry included, to the company that became TriZetto. The marketing services menu attached to it is the part that will make you blink. Forecast from Verona (Aug 07): The Epic Almanac makes one argument six different ways: the AI is only as good as the networks behind it. Emmie headlines, Art’s context stack is the most ambitious part, and Penny finally gets an autonomous coding date on the calendar. Works With Epic MyChart (Aug 17): Epic’s first new Showroom category since the death of Workshop certifies hardware instead of software, badge on the box and all. Made for iPhone, but for blood pressure cuffs, and rough news for anyone selling the RPM stack sitting in between. UGM Hot Takes 2026 (Aug 20): Everyone else covered the AI announcements, so I went after Savvy deleting the payment gateway, Rangers as Boost with the timer removed, and a down-market lineup with too many entries. Plus the Health Grid tidbits I cannot help myself on. MyChart Central Grows Up (Aug 24): Device data and Emmie turn Epic’s identity hub into a full consumer platform, which is both a logical answer to ChatGPT and a bit of a mistake. It also happens to be the best scraping target Epic has ever shipped. Industry Analysis: The Wrong Yardstick (Aug 12): Vertical software keeps getting judged against Superhuman and Notion, which is the wrong bar entirely. Your user is comparing your product to a whiteboard and forty phone calls before lunch. Primitives vs. Abstractions (Aug 27): Developers want building blocks, systems of record prefer to hand out business logic, and both sides have a real case. There’s no test from the outside that separates the engineering reason from the competitive one, which is why this keeps ending up in court. Cross-industry Comparisons: The Two Kinds of Platform Power (Aug 18): Attention power and record power are different problems that keep getting handed the same regulatory toolkit. Congress’s latest swing at Big Tech shows both what’s possible and where it falls apart. The Dogs of (Platform) War (Aug 21): A CourtListener alert turned up a property management fight with healthcare’s exact shape and none of the Cures Act. Shell prospects, ghost accounts, a notetaker bot that came back to haunt someone, and a lawyer arguing both sides of the same theory in two states. Fractals All the Way Down (Aug 31): Yardi dominates property management right up until you zoom into one segment, where AppFolio owns it outright and Yardi doesn’t appear at all. Where you draw the line around a B2B software market is about to decide an awful lot of cases. Other News: If Judy Had the Courage (Aug 13): A short eulogy for the era when software was allowed to look insane: WinAMP, bold colors, and everything the grey chatbot era has taken from us. External Media: Portland Monthly Health Tech Meetup: Erin O’Brien channeled my own feelings - maybe it’s just because it’s August and beautiful, but the monthly edition of the PDX Health community meetup was a ripper. Make sure to reach out if interested to join for the next one. STAT’s Coverage of Epic This Month: Brittany Trang of STAT did a fantastic job of breaking the FTC investigation that’s been lurking, as well as UGM related coverage, so I had to give her her wish of a meme. Fall Conferences: I’m pumped to be kicking off my fall conference season in NYC at Nabla Accelerate next month, which Chrissy provided the link to apply for. Here’s the rest of my schedule in case you want to meet up: Commonwell (Redwood Shores, CA): Oct 13-14 Open@Epic (Madison, WI): Oct 21-22 eHealthExchange (Austin, TX): Oct 27 Sequoia Project (Austin, TX): Oct 28-29 HLTH (Vegas): Nov 15-18 RSNA (Chicago): Nov 29-Dec 3 Posts I Liked: HTI-6 Should Unbundle API Certification: Josh Mandel makes the case that HTI-6 should split (g)(10) into separate authorization and data certifications, so a PACS or a genomics platform can certify only the role it actually performs. Imaging is the urgent example, but the structure solves a much bigger problem. On implementing ePrior Auth with Epic: Scott Rossignol’s field notes from a live ePrior Auth build on Epic, including the two app registrations nobody warns you about and the CPT mapping problem waiting at the end. CMS-0057 implementations are going to be such a beast. Healthcare point solutions are starting to look a lot like streaming services: Spencer Dorn runs the cable-to-streaming arc against health IT and lands squarely on the bundling half of the cycle. Bundling can be good! It can also be bad! Life is nuanced. Health API Guy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

healthapiguy.substack.com logo
Sep 2 • 5:05 AM EDT • Health • healthapiguy.substack.com
Titans shuffle practice squad: add cornerback, re-sign Xavier Restrepo

The Tennessee Titans made roster moves on their practice squad including signing cornerback Shemar Bartholomew.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 1 • 11:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
😐 Neutral (0%)
Taiwanese Hardware Manufacturers Sell Out NVIDIA RTX Spark Laptop Stock Ahead of Launch

News out of Taiwan suggests that both ASUS and MSI have sold their entire production run of NVIDIA RTX Spark based laptops before a single unit has shipped. It would appear that allocation of the MediaTek co-developed chip has been pretty sparse by NVIDIA, which is one reason for the first stock...

techpowerup.com logo
Sep 1 • 10:38 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Oil up nearly 1% as US and Iran trade fresh strikes

Oil prices rose nearly 1% in early trade on Wednesday, extending the previous session's surge, as concerns over supply disruption intensified after the U.S. and Iran exchanged ​strikes overnight, dimming hopes for a quick easing of tensions in the Middle ‌East.

reuters.com logo
Sep 1 • 8:56 PM EDT • Business • reuters.com
ICE cites N.Y. law in planned 100-bed expansion at Batavia detention facility

ICE told Spectrum News 1 it is constructing a new hard-sided detention facility on federal property at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility.

spectrumlocalnews.com logo
Sep 1 • 8:32 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Creighton Index shows a slight gain in Arkansas business confidence

Economic activity improved in the mid-America region thanks to growth in the manufacturing sector. Negative impacts of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and inflation were a drag on the...

talkbusiness.net logo
Sep 1 • 7:25 PM EDT • Business • talkbusiness.net
Albany Yorkie leads local business hunting pricey truffles for gourmet dishes
kval.com logo
Sep 1 • 6:14 PM EDT • Business • kval.com
“Extension stuff, we’ll figure that out at the right …

“Extension stuff, we’ll figure that out at the right …

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 1 • 5:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Greg Dortch Breaks Silence After Shocking Lions Release

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Greg Dortch admitted his surprising release caught him off guard after he landed with the Buffalo Bills practice squad.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 1 • 5:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dolphins sign former Cowboys, Jets 1st-round bust defensive lineman

This is another addition to the Dolphins' roster amid some major roster reshuffling.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 1 • 4:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Josh Allen follows wife Hailee Steinfeld into entertainment, launches 'Out of Pocket Studios'

The Buffalo Bills quarterback is expanding his off-field ambitions with a new production company while preparing for his ninth NFL season

marca.com logo
Sep 1 • 4:06 PM EDT • Entertainment • marca.com
More Than 170 Jewish Entertainment Figures Sign Letter Defending Mark Ruffalo

More than 170 Jewish artists, writers, religious leaders, and entertainment industry professionals signed an open letter on Tuesday supporting actor Mark Ruffalo, following Paramount’s accusation that...

yahoo.com logo
Sep 1 • 1:47 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
The Huntington acquires vast Integratron archive

The Huntington has acquired a vast Integratron archive chronicling creator George Van Tassel, UFO encounters and a unique chapter of California history.

latimes.com logo
Sep 1 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Porsche’s New 911 GT3 Bergsport Is An Alpine Treat America Can’t Have

Only 100 mountain-loving GT3s will leave Porsche's Exclusiv Manufaktur workshop, and none are crossing the Atlantic

carscoops.com logo
Sep 1 • 11:36 AM EDT • Technology • carscoops.com
gamescom 2026’s Steam wishlist winners

gamescom wrapped up last weekend, and it was bloody fantastic. It really felt like the industry had a spring in its step again. The show itself was BUZZING, with 368K attendees (+3% over last year), maxed-out exhibit space, and Opening Night Live pulling over 78M online views (+7.5%). Let’s have a look at the games at the event that brought in the most new Steam wishlists between August 23 and 30. One quick thing before we start, and stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but wishlists are NOT a barometer for launch sales (they’re bookmarks, not baskets is what we always say over here at Alinea). With that aside, wishlists are a nice gauge of hype, so let’s dive in. Witche(r)s and Warlocks take the top two spots The biggest game of the event (by new wishlists, anyways) wasn’t a game at all. It was an expansion. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s upcoming expansion, Songs of the Past, nabbed 451K Steam wishlists by the end of the weekend. It’s a big example of something we bang on about constantly: proven IP with built-in fandom is the most powerful force in this market. But said IP can also ripple into other external success stories (more on that later!). Anyway, Songs of the Past debuted at Opening Night Live, and it’s the first Witcher 3 expansion in over a decade, landing next year after a full Witcher 3 remaster (free for existing owners!) arrives next month. The Witcher 3 has sold around 66M copies, and I’ll be one of those owners jumping back in to refresh myself on the core game (like there isn’t enough to play!), then play the expansion next year. This is all part of CDPR’s plan. The studio is clearly whetting everyone’s appetite for The Witcher 4 in 2028 via a classic bridge strategy. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Releasing a free 4K remaster next month – followed by a proper expansion in 2027 – keeps IP top-of-mind across a huge gap between content (games-wise, anyway). It kind of echoes Capcom’s evergreen catalogue strategy. And outsourcing co-development to Fool’s Theory (a studio led by trusted Witcher 3 veterans) keeps CDPR’s internal headcount focused on The Witcher 4. #2 by wishlists between Aug 23 and 30 went to another giant IP: Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, published by Wizards of the Coast and developed by Invoke Studios (a team of ex-Far Cry, Watch Dogs, and Splinter Cell devs). It’s due to launch in 2027, and it looks brilliant so far. It’s a dark-fantasy open world with third-person spell-slinging. It’s a very Witcher-ish aesthetic. As you might expect, 48% of Warlock’s Steam wishlisters have played Baldur’s Gate 3, and 46% have played The Witcher 3. One to watch. For sure! Mash-ups: Anime GTA (!?) and a city-builder for kids (and adults) Ananta took #3 with 302K new wishlists. It’s an open-world game that looks like GTA and Persona had a baby. It was published by NetEase, developed by Naked Rain, and got a trailer at Opening Night Live. I got hands-on at the show, and it wears its influences openly; there’s literal web-slinging (very Spider-Man) and a LOAD of mini-games (Like a Dragon). It’s free-to-play and out in January. For Ananta, Naked Rain is taking the free-to-play, cosmetics-only route. That’s certainly a choice for a single-player open-world game. Without gacha mechanics driving high ARPU, Ananta is betting purely on top-of-funnel reach and long-term retention. This puts pressure on skin appeal when there’s no multiplayer lobby to flex in (although, co-op is reportedly coming later). Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Then there’s Lego Skylines (273K wishlists between Aug 23 and 30), which does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a cosy Lego twist on the city-builder genre, as shallow or as deep as you fancy (five min quick sesh or ten-hour no-lifer session; latter for me). There’s some family-friendly stuff in there like couch co-op, which is only really viable on console. Iceflake Studios, which Paradox acquired back in 2020 is developing this one. So Paradox is probably looking for a family-friendly onramp to its rad Cities: Skylines games. The overlap there is plain, with 33% of Lego Skylines wishlisters having played Cities: Skylines and 16% Skylines II. There’s no doubt plenty of parents here (and uncles, ahem) planning to indoctrinate the next gen of city-builders. I’ll definitely be playing with my youngest nephew. This one could be big and educational. I’m very curious to see more. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Mature IP, new and old, rounds out the list As for the rest of the list of gamescom games by new wishlists between Aug 23 and 30: Heroes of Might & Magic III Remake got 189K new wishlists. It remakes the iconic 1999 turn-based-strategy classic in full 3D and 4K. It follows this year’s Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (~1.8M copies sold, as per our estimates), and around a quarter of the III Remake wishlisters have played Olden Era, including 7% of them this month. Wardogs – a $40 PvP shooter – added another 146K to an already massive pile (nearly 1.6M total). It’s published by Team17 and made by Bulkhead. It plays somewhere between the tactical squad stuff of … Squad and the all-out-chaos battlefield of … Battlefield. It’s up to 100 players, and it’s out in about 10 days. It’s already pre-sold over 500K copies on Steam ($16.6M), boosted by a pre-order-only beta. It sold another 70K copies during gamescom, too. Afterworld managed 121K new wishlists. It’s a Paradox-made post-apocalyptic grand-strategy game, and it was announced at the show. It’s a departure from Paradox’s usual historical stuff, and the studio’s first new setting in over a decade. The Paradox purists are into it, with over half its wishlisters having played Hearts of Iron IV (19% this month) and 41% Crusader Kings III (17% this month). Metro 2039 got 110K during the show, tunnelling its total past 1.3M. Nearly 40% of wishlisters have played 2020’s Metro Exodus, the previous mainline title in the series. The Metro novels are Russian, dev 4A Games is Ukrainian, and it’s set in Moscow, so it’s unsurprising that – after the US (17.3% of wishlisters) – the next two countries are Russia (12.7%) and Ukraine (10.0%). The Blood of the Dawnwalker drew in (the blood of) 108K new wishlisters, now totalling an impressive 1.7M (at a $70 price point, though). It’s an open-world dark-fantasy action-RPG set in 14th-century Europe (with vampires!), made by some former Witcher devs at Rebel Wolves. Again, it shows. Over half of Blood of the Dawnwalker’s wishlisters have played The Witcher 3, and its #2 market is Poland, home of Rebel Wolves. That’s that hometown-hero effect we keep banging on about again! And Blood of the Dawnwalker plays very well, by the way. While it looks like a Witcher clone on the surface, it actually brings a lot to the table mechanics-wise. I love the whole time-as-a-currency spin on RPG gameplay. It gives the game a different, refreshing pace. Essentially, you start Blood of the Dawnwalker with a pool of 480 action points spread across 30 days and 30 nights. As for how the game performs, we’ll be posting some numbers next week, so hit subscribe below to get that in your inbox when it’s ready. Subscribe The Witcher’s legacy ripples Make no mistake: on a high level, this was The Witcher‘s gamescom. The #1 game by wishlisters was a Witcher 3 DLC. Warlock is clearly Witcher-inspired – as is Blood of the Dawnwalker, which was made by ex-Witcher devs. There was a lot of other cool stuff on the floor that we’ll no doubt be covering in subsequent newsletters, though! As always, wishlists went through the roof for sequels, remakes, DLC, and licensed IP. As always, though, these wishlists will likely convert to about 5% to 10% of launch-day buyers, with the probable exception of The Witcher DLC – the exception that proves the rule. Either way, we’ve got a nice, diverse list here – one that is very Witcher-y, Paradox-y, and – if you’re a fan of great games on Steam – a bloody good list. We even got a bunch of new IP to get excited for. Great gamescom! Even if we are still processing that unfathomable number of mini Kölsch beers! One more thing: GTA 6 broke the internet (again) Move aside, Spider-Man and The Odyssey (I love you both, really). But the decade’s defining entertainment zeitgeist is round the corner. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that Rockstar dropped an extended look at GTA 6 last week. It was INSANE, the most impressed I’ve ever been by a showcase like this. You can see the budget seeping through every second of the extended look, and this level of game is unobtainable for any other publisher. Everyone’s going nuts, and rightly so. GTA 6 is out in holiday 2026, and it’ll be the biggest entertainment release ever, full stop. For those without a PS5 or Xbox Series console, a $500-$900 console is a big ask in this economy, but GTA will pull a lot of last-generation-console fence sitters over the current-gen fence either way: The autumn timing puts GTA 6 on (digital) shelves for the holidays, meaning a PS5 or Xbox (let’s be honest, mostly the former) will be on many a Christmas and Hanukkah list. Demand will outweigh the struggling supply, though, and PS5 Pros are already sold out and being sold at a markup via scalpers. Every console that isn’t on a shelf is a sale deferred or lost, and worse, it hands scalpers the margin. GTA has cultural clout that reaches everyone. It’s been a mainstream fixture since 2001’s GTA III and its clout has only grown exponentially since then. There’s a touchpoint for every generation alive. The FOMO-word-of-mouth double punch does the rest. Loading... It’ll reactivate the lockdown cohort, the millions who picked up gaming in 2020-21 and churned. GTA 6 will bring them back. Remember when College Football 25 brought a bunch of US gamers to current-gen consoles? GTA will do that globally. Once they’re back (or upgraded), and all GTA’d out, the fresh current-gen-console folks will check out the rest of the current-gen catalogue they missed. GTA Online, if not free to play, will also lead to a boost for PS+ and Xbox Game Pass, another boost for the ecosystem players. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Even some of the smug PCMR 60FPS crew won’t be able to resist their FOMO and will bite the bullet on a console to play this one early (then double dip). The consoles cost the same as a decent stick of RAM these days anyway lmao… Don’t get me wrong, though. GTA 6 is no silver bullet for the mature console market, but it does prime the current gen for a couple of strong swan-song years. And it’ll also give the consoles more users from which to maximise ARPU. ‘’We are in the latter half of the lifetime cycle of [the PS5],’’ said Sony President and CEO Hiroki Totoki in a Wall Street Journal interview. ‘’That means we do not need to aggressively sell the console today; rather than that, we are focusing on the current revenue from the current user base.’’ The biggest, best premium games always arrive late in a console cycle, so getting more players aboard now, ahead of that content storm (the new current-gen-only Call of Duty included), is a clear win for the platforms. On the Netflix thing, though: let’s all chill out a bit, like. Half my LinkedIn feed was going bonkers treating the reveal debuting on Netflix like it’s the future of entertainment. It wasn’t. It was a six-hour head start, and Netflix left that detail out of the “first-of-its-kind partnership” press release. The extended look hit Netflix at 3pm ET on 27 August, then went up on YouTube and Rockstar’s site for everyone six hours later. And it was all over social immediately, anyways. This reveal was going to reach an untold number of people whether it debuted on Netflix, YouTube, a Times Square screen, or a group chat. The last trailer did nearly half a billion views in a day with no gatekeeper at all. Netflix just stood next to that audience for six hours, borrowing it. It’s was a tidy deal for Netflix, sure. But every outlet on earth was breaking the thing down frame by frame by the evening anyway. Anyway. I’m hype. And we’ll be covering some GTA numbers on the newsletter soon. So hit subscribe below to get that in your inbox when it’s ready! Subscribe The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]

alineaanalytics.substack.com logo
Sep 1 • 10:27 AM EDT • Technology • alineaanalytics.substack.com
Sony Institutes Harassment Policy Following PS5 Disc Controversy

PlayStation has been receiving an uptick in online complaints after announcing it would stop manufacturing discs in 2028

kotaku.com logo
Sep 1 • 9:45 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Student suffers minor injuries after science experiment accident

A student at Maumee Valley Country Day School suffered minor injuries Tuesday after a science experiment had an “adverse reaction,” fire officials said. ...

toledoblade.com logo
Sep 1 • 7:25 AM EDT • Science • toledoblade.com
Clancy trial sparks need for postpartum mental health care education, expert says

With the spotlight on postpartum mental health amid the Lindsay Clancy trial, the medical director of Allegheny Health Network’s Women’s Behavioral Health Clinic said many people are “suffering in silence” from postpartum depression and psychosis. Dr. Ewurama Sackey, a psychiatrist, is director of the clinic within AHN’s Psychiatry and Behavioral

triblive.com logo
Sep 1 • 5:01 AM EDT • Health • triblive.com
Texans Expected to Change Quarterback Situation After ‘Official’ Decision

The Houston Texans are expected to reevaluate their quarterback situation ahead of the regular-season opener against the Buffalo Bills. The post Texans Expected to Change Quarterback Situation After ‘Official’ Decision appeared first on HEAVY.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 1 • 2:57 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
☹️ Negative (-10%)
Former Browns First-Round Pick Lands With Bills

The former first-round pick has another opportunity to get on track with the Buffalo Bills. The post Former Browns First-Round Pick Lands With Bills appeared first on HEAVY.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 1 • 2:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
😐 Neutral (0%)
Caio Borralho Calls for Fight at UFC 334

UFC middleweight contender Caio Borralho called for a fight at the upcoming UFC 334 card in his return to the Octagon.Borralho, the No. 6-ranked middleweight in the Meta UFC Rankings, was supposed to fight Joe Pyfer at UFC 330 but was forced to pull out due to injury.He is now getting back to full health […] The post Caio Borralho Calls for Fight at UFC 334 appeared first on HEAVY.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 1 • 1:48 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
😐 Neutral (0%)
angry
100%
Timberwolves’ 2026 Second-Round Draft Pick Could Return to College

Trey Kaufman-Renn is looking to return to college.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Sep 1 • 1:38 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jiri Prochazka Teases UFC Fight News

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka is teasing fight news ahead of a potential return to the Octagon later this year.Prochazka last fought at UFC 327 in April, when he was knocked out by Carlos Ulberg in a failed bid to recapture the UFC light heavyweight title.The Czechia native has been linked to several […] The post Jiri Prochazka Teases UFC Fight News appeared first on HEAVY.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Aug 31 • 11:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Josh Allen Bringing Back Fan-Favorite Tradition With New Twist

The Bills quarterback returns to the tunnel with eight hospital-designed caps, now offering fans a chance to wear the same creative styles while funding vital pediatric care.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Aug 31 • 10:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
😐 Neutral (7%)
wow
100%
Former Texans Cornerback Skips Town to Join 49ers in Shuffle

One former Houston Texans player departed for greener pastures, while another had no say in the matter but is hoping for the same. The post Former Texans Cornerback Skips Town to Join 49ers in Shuffle appeared first on HEAVY.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Aug 31 • 10:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
😐 Neutral (0%)
Live updates on the Massachusetts 2026 primary election

Follow along for our coverage of Massachusetts’ Markey-Moulton Senate matchup, the challengers to longtime House representatives and the Suffolk district attorney showdown.

wgbh.org logo
Aug 31 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • wgbh.org
Know Your Sabres Enemy: Boston Bruins

As part of an ongoing series on TheHockeyNews.com, we're breaking down each of the Buffalo Sabres' Eastern Confererence rivals in 2026-27. And in this file, we're looking at the Boston Bruins. The Sabres beat the Bruins in the regular-season and post-season last year, but can Buffalo do it again?

sports.yahoo.com logo
Aug 31 • 7:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
😐 Neutral (0%)
Nexpring Health to expand Cook Medical facility for fertility solutions

Parks Township will soon be home to the largest reproductive health manufacturing facility in North America. Cook Medical-Vandergrift in Parks Township is in the process of expanding after its reproductive health portfolio was acquired by Nexpring Health, a global medical technology production company that specializes in assisted reproductive technology. “One

triblive.com logo
Aug 31 • 7:08 PM EDT • Health • triblive.com
CDFW News | Del Norte County Razor Clam Fishery Opens After One-Month Closure Due to Public Health Hazard

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Meghan Hertel has opened the recreational razor clam fishery in Del Norte County following a recommendation from state health agencies that domoic acid no longer poses a significant threat to human health if consumed.

wildlife.ca.gov logo
Aug 31 • 5:27 PM EDT • Health • wildlife.ca.gov
😐 Neutral (9%)
wow
38%
love
37%
sad
25%
What does the Lindsay Clancy trial tell us about treating maternal mental health?

Lindsay Clancy is currently on trial for killing her three children.Prosecutors say the murders were intentional, but her defense team says she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis -- a condition that does not have a distinct diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.That's the handbook used to identify mental health conditions, so patients often have a hard time getting proper care.The case has put a spotlight on maternal mental health and how its treated by the public and healthcare professionals. What does it reveal?WBUR’s Deborah Becker contributed reporting to this episode.It was produced by Megan Lim and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Éowyn Fain, Hannah Gluvna and Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams.It was edited by Justine Kenin and Tinbete Ermyas.Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

npr.org logo
Aug 31 • 4:45 PM EDT • Health • npr.org
High-Signal Publisher
Yan Xiaonan Issues Statement Following UFC Shanghai KO Loss

UFC women’s strawweight veteran Yan Xiaonan issued a statement following her brutal KO loss to Denise Gomes at UFC Shanghai.Despite entering her UFC Shanghai co-main event fight against Gomes as the betting favorite, Yan was shockingly knocked out on her home turf with a stunning step-in elbow by the Brazilian Gomes that was one of […] The post Yan Xiaonan Issues Statement Following UFC Shanghai KO Loss appeared first on HEAVY.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Aug 31 • 3:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What to Know About Novak Djokovic’s Health After His Surprise Defeat at the US Open

Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise defeat in the first round of the 2026 US Open. Here’s everything to know about the health issue he’s been dealing with and how it has impacted his performance on the tennis court.

people.com logo
Aug 31 • 12:16 PM EDT • Health • people.com
Trump admin shuts down 270 driving schools in fraud crackdown

President Donald Trump's administration continued its nationwide campaign against fraud with new announcements targeting trucking fraud in Detroit.

foxbusiness.com logo
Aug 31 • 10:48 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
UFC power rankings following Fight Night 286 in Shanghai, China

Fight Night 286 was a great card and could lead to a huge upcoming fight.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Aug 31 • 9:54 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Media Advisory: Stand Up for Science Hosting 'Empty Chair' Town Hall in Dayton on September 2

Public event will connect Stand Up for Science with science advocates and constituents in Mike Turner’s OH-10 district to hear their concerns.

einpresswire.com logo
Aug 31 • 8:30 AM EDT • Science • einpresswire.com
PlayStation Schedules Back-To-Back State of Plays For Thursday

The first stream will be a standard State of Play, while the follow-up will focus on studios from Japan and the rest of Asia. - Game Informer

gameinformer.com logo
Aug 31 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • gameinformer.com
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Massachusetts state primary

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey faces a competitive Democratic primary challenge in Massachusetts on Tuesday from U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton in his bid for a third full term.

news4jax.com logo
Aug 31 • 7:49 AM EDT • Politics • news4jax.com
Buffalo Bills cut 21 players, trim roster down to 53 ahead of the regular season

Notable names released include RB Frank Gore Jr., LB Andre Jones Jr., QB Shane Buechele and WR Trent Sherfield Sr.

spectrumlocalnews.com logo
Aug 31 • 7:03 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
Valve suffers massive 12TB leak, revealing a decade of Steam game files

The colossal leak could include data from over 2000 video games.

mashable.com logo
Aug 31 • 5:30 AM EDT • Technology • mashable.com
Industry-Specific Survey Shows Boost in Small Business Optimism

The Optimism Index for the construction, manufacturing, retail and services industries rose from April, a survey says.

businessjournaldaily.com logo
Aug 31 • 4:50 AM EDT • Business • businessjournaldaily.com
People walk along a street lined with bars and entertainment venues at Jomtien Beach, in Pattaya

People walk along a street lined with bars and entertainment venues at Jomtien Beach, in Pattaya City, Thailand, June 29, 2026.

lufkindailynews.com logo
Aug 31 • 2:55 AM EDT • Entertainment • lufkindailynews.com
😐 Neutral (20%)
wow
100%
AI streamlines search for new ceramics that generate electricity

To streamline the search for new piezoelectric materials, or those that emit an electric charge when manipulated, a team led by materials science researchers at Penn State introduced a new framework that combines an existing artificial intelligence model with human expertise and experimentation.

psu.edu logo
Aug 31 • 1:48 AM EDT • Science • psu.edu
Star Entertainment warns tough conditions to persist after annual loss

By Nichiket Sunil and Keshav SinghChundawat Aug 31 (Reuters) - Australian casino operator Star Entertainment reported a bigger-than-expected annual loss on Monday and warned that conditions would stay

lufkindailynews.com logo
Aug 31 • 12:54 AM EDT • Entertainment • lufkindailynews.com
Canada's retaliatory tariffs poised to hit Michigan manufacturing

Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods could constrain about $1.5 billion worth of Michigan exports, according to a Detroit News analysis.

detroitnews.com logo
Aug 31 • 12:01 AM EDT • Business • detroitnews.com
☹️ Negative (-7%)
sad
100%
Dillon Gabriel Begins 2026 Season on Reserve/Injured List

Gabriel was impressive in the preseason finale, but he supposedly suffered a back injury during the game.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Aug 30 • 10:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fitbit’s founders designed a wearable for the whole family

Luffu, a health tracking app designed for families and caregivers, just unveiled a device that rethinks the wearable.

fastcompany.com logo
Aug 30 • 8:39 PM EDT • Health • fastcompany.com
Grass Is Latest Issue With Bills’ New Stadium

The field will be re-sodded ahead of Buffalo’s Week 2 home opener.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Aug 30 • 6:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
GTA VI Extended Gameplay Preview Attracted Over 4 Million Live Viewers

It's been known since Rockstar released the first trailer for GTA VI that the upcoming action game would have a massive impact on the gaming industry, and analysts have predicted week-one sales of $4.5 billion when the game launches in November. Following Rockstar's GTA VI showcase at Gamescom,...

techpowerup.com logo
Aug 30 • 6:02 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Save the Children | NEPAL FLOODS: 'I Cannot Stay Inside, It Is Too Stuffy'—Overcrowded Shelters Put Children’s Health and Safety at Risk

Overcrowded shelters for families displaced by Nepal's flash floods are putting children's health and safety at risk.

savethechildren.org logo
Aug 30 • 5:34 PM EDT • Health • savethechildren.org