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Microsoft brings Halo to PlayStation for first time with Campaign Evolved remake

Microsoft released Halo: Campaign Evolved on July 28 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC — the first official Halo release on PlayStation, a ground-up remake focused on the single-player campaign. ...Read more

$MSFT, #halo, #microsoft, #gaming, #playstation

IceCube arXiv preprint reports 5.7σ detection of high-energy neutrinos from Milky Way

An IceCube arXiv preprint reports a 5.7σ detection of high-energy neutrinos from the Milky Way's Galactic plane, centered on the inner Galaxy. ...Read more

#neutrinos, #astrophysics, #icecube, #milkyway

Preprint: Larger LLMs May 'Snowball' Hallucinations Faster in Long Factual Answers

A July arXiv preprint finds larger language models start stronger but may compound hallucinations faster within long factual responses. ...Read more

#ai, #language-models, #hallucinations

June 2026 Sargassum Belt Near-Record as Caribbean and Gulf See Record June Accumulations

Satellites show the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt swelled to near-record levels in June 2026, with the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico posting record amounts. ...Read more

#sargassum, #ocean, #environment, #caribbean

Iran Executes Two Men Publicly in Isfahan Linked to January Protests

Iran publicly hanged two men in Isfahan on July 28, 2026, in cases tied to January anti-government protests as rights groups warn of widening executions. ...Read more

#iran, #humanrights, #executions, #protests

Senators Probe Blanche and Clayton Over Withdrawn DOJ Subpoenas of New York Times Reporters

Senators are examining Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton’s roles in a withdrawn DOJ attempt to compel testimony and phone records from New York Times reporters. ...Read more

#justice, #pressfreedom, #senate, #confirmation

Zinedine Zidane appointed France coach, replacing Didier Deschamps

Zinedine Zidane has been appointed coach of France’s men’s team on a four-year deal through the 2030 World Cup, succeeding Didier Deschamps. ...Read more

#zinedinezidane, #france, #football, #deschamps

Boeing posts stronger Q2 with record $715 billion backlog but remains unprofitable

Boeing reported higher Q2 revenue, positive operating and free cash flow and a record $715bn backlog, but still logged a GAAP loss as deliveries ramp. ...Read more

$BA, #boeing, #earnings, #aviation, #737max

Meta signs EU transparency code for AI‑generated content ahead of Aug. 2 rules

Meta signed the EU's voluntary Code of Practice on transparency for AI‑generated content, seeking a clearer path to comply before Aug. 2. ...Read more

$META, #meta, #ai, #eu, #transparency

Updated Pantheon+ and DES Supernova Data Leave Local Hubble Constant Near 73, Study Finds

An arXiv preprint finds corrected Pantheon+ and DES-DOVEKIE supernova data keep the local Hubble constant near 73 km/s/Mpc, leaving the Hubble tension intact. ...Read more

#hubble-tension, #cosmology, #supernovae, #astronomy

SAG-AFTRA Opposes Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery Merger, Backs Antitrust Lawsuits

SAG-AFTRA voted July 25 to oppose the proposed Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger and back state and WGA antitrust lawsuits. ...Read more

$WBD, $PARA, #media, #mergers, #sagaftra, #antitrust, #wga

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to let parts of Trump’s mail-voting order proceed ahead of 2026 midterms

DOJ asks the Supreme Court to allow agencies to continue developing parts of Trump’s 2026 mail‑voting and citizenship‑verification order during litigation. ...Read more

#elections, #voting, #supremecourt, #doj

LeBron James Signs Two-Year, $8 Million Deal with Philadelphia 76ers

LeBron James agreed to join the Philadelphia 76ers on a reported two-year, $8 million deal, pairing with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. ...Read more

#lebronjames, #nba, #philadelphia76ers, #freeagency

Swift confirms rare off-nuclear tidal disruption event, evidence for a wandering massive black hole

Swift helped confirm a rare tidal disruption event in a galaxy's outskirts, offering strong evidence for a wandering million‑solar‑mass black hole. ...Read more

#astronomy, #blackhole, #tidaldisruption, #swift

Researchers to test male-only genetically engineered screwworm in Panama as USDA ramps sterile-fly response after Texas detections

U.S.-funded team will run cage-contained outdoor trials in Panama of a male-only engineered screwworm to help scale sterile-fly production after Texas detections. ...Read more

#screwworm, #usda, #panama, #agriculture