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CBO: Layered Counter-drone Defense Would Cost About $74 Million to Harden One U.S. Base, $5 Million a Year to Support

CBO estimates a layered counter-drone system would cost about $74M to equip one representative U.S. base and $5M annually to operate it. ...Read more

#defense, #drones, #cbo, #military

At Least 15 U.S. Workplaces Record Union Wins in Late June–Early July

Unions and workers across at least 15 U.S. workplaces — from hospitals and manufacturing to media and federal science — won first contracts, elections, ratifications and AI protections. ...Read more

#labor, #unions, #workers, #ai

Karolína Muchová Beats Coco Gauff in 12-10 Tiebreak to Reach Wimbledon Final

Muchová defeated Gauff 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (12-10) in a deciding-set 10-point tiebreak to reach her first Wimbledon singles final. ...Read more

#tennis, #wimbledon, #muchova, #gauff

Texas Filing Shows Most of id Software’s Public Headcount Cut in Microsoft Xbox Layoffs

Texas WARN filing shows 136 id Software layoffs tied to Microsoft's Xbox cuts, removing much of the studio's public headcount and raising concerns about lost technical knowledge. ...Read more

$MSFT, #gaming, #layoffs, #microsoft, #idsoftware

Bonnie Tyler, 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' Singer, Dies at 75

Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer behind 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' died at 75 in Faro, Portugal, after a recent serious illness. ...Read more

#bonnietyler, #obituary, #music, #pop

Google reCAPTCHA mobile verification depends on Play Services, raising access and privacy concerns

Google’s reCAPTCHA Mobile Verification relies on Google Play Services, prompting privacy advocates to warn it could lock out users of de‑Googled Android systems. ...Read more

#google, #recaptcha, #android, #privacy

U.S. launches strikes across Iran, says about 90 targets hit after tanker attacks near Strait of Hormuz

CENTCOM says U.S. forces struck about 90 targets across Iran July 8–9 in response to attacks on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz. ...Read more

#iran, #straitofhormuz, #centcom, #usmilitary

Super Typhoon Bavi Batters Guam and Northern Mariana Islands as Category 5, Knocking Out Power and Closing Ports

Super Typhoon Bavi, a Category 5 storm in early July, cut power and communications across Guam, Rota and Saipan, closing ports and straining recovery efforts. ...Read more

#typhoon, #guam, #northernmarianas, #poweroutage

NATO Says Ankara Summit Produced Over €50 Billion in Procurement; White House Highlighted $3 Billion for U.S. Firms

NATO says the Ankara summit generated more than €50bn in defense procurement and industrial commitments; the White House highlighted a narrower $3bn for U.S. firms. ...Read more

$LMT, $NOC, $RTX, #nato, #defense, #procurement, #ankara

Claim of 1.7-Second Periodicity in Repeating FRB 20201124A Sparks Debate

A revised arXiv preprint reports a ~1.7-second period in repeating FRB 20201124A suggesting a spinning magnetar; independent reanalysis disputes the claim. ...Read more

#frb, #magnetar, #astronomy, #astrophysics

WHO Projects Global Cancer Cases Could Reach Nearly 35 Million by 2050, Warns of Growing Inequities

WHO projects new cancer cases from 20.6M (2024) to nearly 35M by 2050, warning low-income countries will bear the heaviest burden without stronger prevention. ...Read more

#cancer, #who, #globalhealth, #publichealth

Apple TV+ Scores Record 89 Emmy Nominations Across 15 Programs

Apple TV+ earned a record 89 Primetime Emmy nominations across 15 programs, led by Widow’s Bay and Pluribus, the company said. ...Read more

$AAPL, #apple, #emmys, #streaming, #television

First Peer-Reviewed In‑Situ Observations of Goblin Sharks Documented in the Pacific

A May 2026 paper reports the first peer‑reviewed video observations of live goblin sharks, extending their known range and depth in the Pacific. ...Read more

#science, #ocean, #marinebiology, #deepsea

Mnangagwa signs constitutional amendment extending presidential terms, delays election to 2030

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed a constitutional amendment extending presidential terms to seven years, ending direct elections and postponing the next vote to 2030. ...Read more

#zimbabwe, #constitution, #mnangagwa, #zanupf

Justin Verlander to Retire After 2026 Season; MLB Names Him All-Star 'Legend Pick'

Justin Verlander announced he'll retire after 2026; MLB named him Commissioner Rob Manfred’s 'Legend Pick' for the All-Star Game in Philadelphia. ...Read more

#mlb, #justinverlander, #baseball, #allstar