August 2024

2 Minutes
Gaming

The Last of Us Online was reportedly in development for four years with a team of “hundreds” before its sudden cancelation

Naughty Dog’s canceled The Last of Us multiplayer game was reportedly deep into development before it was canceled, a decision that reportedly caused a stir at Sony.  That’s according to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier,...
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3 Minutes
Sports

US skateboarder Nyjah Huston reveals bronze medal’s deterioration: ‘Not as high quality as you would think’

American skateboarder Nyjah Huston left Paris with a highly coveted Olympic medal.  Although the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics took place on Sunday, a recent photo from Huston showed the surprising condition of...
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3 Minutes
Sports

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh to serve as honorary captain at Michigan’s season opener despite NCAA penalties

The NCAA handed down a four-year show-cause order for former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh after determining the coach had impermissible contact with recruits and players during the COVID-19 restricted period.  The organization determined...
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1 Minute
Medicine

Vertex announces CASGEVY reimbursment agreement for treatment of transfusion-dependent beta thalassaemia in England

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has announced a reimbursement agreement with NHS England for eligible transfusion-dependent beta thalassaemia (TDT) patients to access the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy, CASGEVY (exagamglogene autotemcel), from August 8, 2024. The reimbursement agreement comes as the...
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4 Minutes
Sports

MyKayla Skinner’s husband says he’s ‘proud’ of wife’s handling of feud with Simone Biles: ‘Strongest person’

While MyKayla Skinner remains embroiled in a social media feud over her previous comments about the US gymnastics team, her husband is showing his support. The retired gymnast, who won a silver medal at...
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1 Minute
Arts Entertainments

Charlamagne Tha God Blasts Right-Wing ‘DEI Hire’ Talk Using 1 ‘Particular’ Observation

Charlamagne tha God took down conservatives calling Vice President Kamala Harris a “DEI hire” and declared that Republicans see the acronym standing for “Black, Black, Black” on Wednesday’s episode of “The Daily Show.” The...
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3 Minutes
Sports

Michael Phelps was ‘pretty disappointed’ by US men’s swimming team’s results at Paris Olympics

The U.S. men’s swimming team’s performance at the Paris Olympics left legendary American swimmer Michael Phelps “disappointed.” The 23-time Olympic gold medalist did not hold back when he expressed his thoughts on Team USA’s...
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1 Minute
Medicine

Calibre Scientific Acquires Spanish Biotechnology Laboratory Consumables and Equipment Supplier

Calibre Scientific has announced its acquisition of the Spanish distributor of biotechnology laboratory consumables and equipment, ACEFE, S.A.U (ACEFESA). ACEFESA, which is Calibre Scientific’s fifth acquisition in Spain, has an established position in the...
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4 Minutes
Home Kitchen

At The Madras Taproom, Chennai’s new resto bar, take on a challenge to demolish fiery chicken wings or a mammoth slice of cake

Berry Cheesecake | Photo Credit: Thamodharan B For a month and a half now, a jali work facade on Montieth Road has been the object of much intrigue. Morning walkers, passers-by, residents of the...
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2 Minutes
Medicine

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Illumina launch TruSight Oncology 500 DNA/RNA application

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, in partnership with Illumina, a leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, has launched the a ‘promising new approach’ to oncology research delivering...
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10 Minutes
Gaming

Helldivers 2’s Escalation of Freedom update adds a new difficulty level, enemies, and a swamp world

Helldivers 2‘s Escalation of Freedom update is finally here, bringing new features and improvements.  Escalation of Freedom, or Version 1.001.002, is the biggest update yet for the popular multiplayer shooter and brings with it...
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2 Minutes
Medicine

Eisai selects Medidata’s Clinical Data Studio to enhance clinical trial efficiency and patient experience

Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand and provider of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry, has announced Eisai Inc, the U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of Tokyo-based Eisai Co., Ltd., as one of the first customers...
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2 Minutes
Arts Entertainments

Christine Lakin Claims Poking Fun At ‘Fuller House’ Star’s Brother Got Her Axed From Show

Christine Lakin has a theory about why she didn’t make the cut for Netflix’s “Fuller House.” While appearing on Friday’s episode of Jodie Sweetin and Kimmy Gibbler’s “How Rude, Tanneritos” podcast, the actress, 45,...
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