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August Jobs Jolt: A Strong Payroll Report Could Be A Fed Game-Changer
August jobs report delivered a major upside surprise, with payrolls up 162k—nearly triple consensus and the strongest since March. Private payrolls, leisure/hospitality, and local government/education drove gains; June and July revisions…
AbbVie: Shares Defy Sell-Side Downgrades, And That's Bullish (ABBV)
AbbVie remains a 'Buy', supported by robust fundamentals, a strong immunology portfolio, and attractive valuation metrics. The recent $11B Apogee Therapeutics acquisition enhances ABBV's pipeline in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and…
Netflix has quietly increased the UK price by a third for cheapest subscription
Netflix has quietly upped their subscription prices, with the cheapest option going up by a third. The changes were put in place as of yesterday (3 September), with all three tiers seeing an increase. As noted by Deadline, the cheapest Standard…
SpaceX AI Weaponized, 153K Driver's Licenses Leaked, and GTA 6 Subpoenas: This Week's Security Scandals
You didn't think the Grand Theft Auto VI leak saga was over, did you? It's been a few weeks, but Rockstar Games and its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, have shown no signs of slowing down their investigation. The company just served two more…
'We discount our own emotional and experiential life at our peril' - British sound engineers on the future of music in an AI world
AI in music is the talk of the town. Whether you're a music fan, watching from the sidelines as streaming services make continual updates to their AI policies, or a musician fighting for their individuality in a lawsuit against an AI music company…
Gloria Steinem: Lessons on Living
Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist, journalist, and activist who spent more than six decades fighting for women's equality, died on September 2, 2026, at age 92. Earlier this year, six months before her death, Steinem welcomed Glamour into her…
SPLV: Out-Of-Favor Sector Overweights Remain A Headwind (NYSEARCA:SPLV)
The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF remains a hold, with valuation and technicals supporting a neutral stance. SPLV lags the S&P 500, returning 5% versus 17%, hindered by sector overweights in Utilities, Real Estate, and Financials.
Meghan, Oprah and Billie Jean King praise Gloria Steinem after death at 92
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Duchess of Sussex, TV host Oprah…
The Blood of Dawnwalker Already Has a Mod That Changes the In-Game Timer, Defeating the Whole Purpose of the Game
The Blood of Dawnwalker already has a mod that largely defeats the purpose of the game. In The Blood of Dawnwalker, a new RPG from ex-CD Projekt Red staff, the player fills the shoes of a man-turned-vampire who has 30 days to save his family. The…
Amid Concern in Japan, Dragon Ball Producer Toei Animation Denies Involvement in Saudi-France Paris Theme Park
Last week, France and Saudi Arabia made the surprise announcement that the Paris region of France will be getting a Dragon Ball theme park. This sparked varied reactions across the internet, with many comments in Japanese expressing concern…
Turkish GTA 6 Fans Professionally Dub Gameplay Reveal as They Demand Language Support from Rockstar
Turkish GTA 6 fans want language support so badly that they went out of their way to professionally dub its gameplay reveal. The Turkish gaming community has been asking for more and more studios to add Turkish language support for their games.
Parker only went and made those viral anti-AI pen billboards real
Making unsolicited spec ads can be a great exercise for creatives looking to hone their skills, build a portfolio and get attention online, but it's not often that the actual brand takes them up and runs with them. The recent viral Parker billboard…
How to find audio logs in Fortnite Chapter 7, season 4
There are loads of quests for you to get done in Fortnite Chapter Seven, season four. Many of them are one and done, but there are also some longer missions that expand throughout the season and have lots of parts to them, as is the case with the…
Beaten by police, targeted for our surnames, allege women journalists
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Two women journalists working with digital news platform 4PM News Network alleged on Thursday that they were assaulted and detained by the Delhi Police following an incident close to the venue…
Archaeologists Exploring Ancient Caves Found Grisly Remnants of a Stone Age Cannibal Mystery
Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: In three caves in the Spanish province of Granada, archaeologists studied human bones with knife and tooth marks that suggested cannibalism. Along with being defleshed, some of the bones had been…
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