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Verizon: Executing Amid Industry Uncertainty, Raising My Target (NYSE:VZ)
Verizon is reiterated as a 'Buy,' with an attractive valuation and a high 6.66% forward dividend yield. VZ raised its FY 2026 EPS guidance to $4.95–$4.99, supported by strong postpaid phone and broadband net adds. Despite competition risks…
Collapse of Gracenote Promotion hits workers and ticket holders
Suppliers, contractors, ticket holders and musicians are among those who say they have been left out of pocket because a festival organiser went bust. Gracenote Promotion Ltd (GPL) announced it had gone into administration on 6 July, a week after…
Dead Space Creator Glen Schofield Announces Retirement From 'Day to Day' Work of the Gaming Industry
Dead Space creator Glen Schofield has announced his retirement from the 'day to day work' of the gaming industry. Schofield took to LinkedIn to break the news with an emotional video, thanking his fans, colleagues, and the industry for supporting…
UK union aims to decode video game writing contracts
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has launched a free 'good practice guide' to help demystify the contracts writers plying their trade in the video game industry might receive. WGGB is a trade union for writers in the UK working in TV…
I'm a composer and producer, and I wrote the theme song for the 2026 World Cup. I was blown away when it was chosen.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zach Golden. It has been edited for length and clarity. When the first game of the 2026 World Cup was played, I got everything ready and set up in my living room to watch it. There was no way I…
Top-Rated Productivity Apps for Remote Workers in 2026
Remote work is no longer the future— it's the standard. With this shift comes the need for powerful tools that streamline tasks, enhance collaboration, and optimize daily workflow. We've curated an updated and in-depth list of the top-rated…
At 38, I didn't want to waste time trying to get pregnant. Our employers' fertility benefits let us skip straight to IVF.
It was just my husband and me at our kitchen table. All of the IVF supplies were out. Somehow, there were too many instructions, but also not enough. How do we know we're mixing the medicine correctly? What if there's an air bubble in the needle?
These barely-there Tkees flip-flops are made for beach vacations
For those of us who grew up at the mall, Old Navy's wall of flip flops is a core memory. Those plastic-and-foam sandals were bound to be chewed up by the family dog, left at a friend's house, or snap into pieces after too much wear. Now that we're…
I Kissed a Girl's Elisha and Elise confirm relationship update after BBC show's finale
I Kissed a Girl spoilers follow. I Kissed a Girl couple Elisha and Elise have confirmed their relationship status after the show's finale. The BBC dating series wrapped up its second and final run last night, showcasing the remaining couples. Among…
Prepare to appreciate AI tomorrow
AI Appreciation Day has spawned competing origin stories. (Image created by GenAI) Five years after a little-known company with a limited Google presence and a vanished website launched Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day, others are…
If Letterboxd sells out to Netflix, the people lose
Remember that scene in “ The Lion King,” where Mufasa calls Simba to the top of Pride Rock and tells his son that one day, everything the sunlight touches will be his? Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos must put that scene on a loop every…
Locarno Film Festival Unveils Juries, Including Paulina García, Lolita Chammah
The 79 edition of the Locarno Film Festival is coming up fast, and organizers have now unveiled the full lineup of this year's juries that decide the winners of the Pardo d'Oro, or Golden Leopard, and the Swiss festival's other awards. Presiding…
5 features creatives should consider for their next PC purchase
The UK's creative industries contributed £145.8 billion in gross value added in 2024, making them the largest sector tracked by the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) Economic Estimates. With 28% of jobs now self-employed…
Fabrice Du Welz to Head Locarno International Competition Jury
Belgian filmmaker Fabrice du Welz will preside over the jury for the international competition at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, part of a full slate of juries the festival has revealed across its sections. Du Welz has made nine features that have…
Belkin Charging Grip for Nintendo Switch 2 Review: Power on the Go, If You Don't Mind the Weight
You know what's great? MagSafe. It's not just because it's a nice way to charge my phone (questions about how the waste heat affects my battery's lifespan notwithstanding); I love being able to easily add things like grips or cooling fans to my…
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