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Which is the better “Big 4” band – Anthrax or Megadeth?That is the battle at the heart of this week’s Chuck’s Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show. The two acts, along with Slayer and Megadeth, were essential in making thrash metal one of the most important metal subgenres in music history.Anthrax, who actually were the East Coast representation for thrash, got their start in 1981 and started making inroads with their 1984 debut Fistful of Metal. At 11 albums in, the band is best known for such bangers as “Indians,” “I Am the Law,” “Bring the Noise,” “Got…

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When it comes to grooming, most men fall into two categories: those who use a single bar of soap from head to toe and call it a day, and those with overly complex, multistep routines that take forever to complete. Although some guys may be intimidated by self-care routines, the truth is a solid grooming routine doesn’t have to be high-maintenance or complicated, especially when you’re using quality products. With the right lineup, feeling polished and put-together becomes effortless, and the confidence boost that comes with it is undeniable.That’s where Bluemercury comes in. As the ultimate one-stop shop for elevated…

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Deborah Sophia / Reuters: The US DOD announces OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI have won DOD contracts, each with a $200M ceiling, aimed at enabling agentic AI workflows and more — OpenAI, Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O), Anthropic and Elon Musk’s AI firm xAI have won contracts aimed at scaling up adoption … View Original Source Here

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11 Jul 2025 More Than a Name: Biographies & Memoirs That Redefine Legacy What we think we know isn’t the full story. These biographies go beyond headlines and highlight reels to explore the hidden truths, private struggles, and defining moments that shaped public lives. Through raw, revealing accounts, they challenge our assumptions about fame, power, and the legacies we leave behind. The Days I Didn’t Break: How I Stayed Standing When Life Tried to Crush Me by John Walker Release Date: June 23, 2025 Some stories shout. This one bleeds. The Days I Didn’t Break is for those who kept…

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of Konstanz’s Limnological Institute and the Brandenburg State Office for the Environment closely studied the effects of growing motorboat usage on lakes and developed recommendations to make boating more environmentally friendly. In the research project SuBoLakes (Sustainable Boating on Lakes in Germany), which was conducted between 2021 and 2025, the team investigated the impact of boating on several lake districts in Germany. The results of this project have now been published in a detailed report. In contrast to the global goals of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) that should be met…

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It’s a tale as old as the Marvel Universe itself: A family of brave explorers venture out into space in an experimental rocket, only to return changed after exposure to cosmic rays. Determined to use their new powers for the benefit of all mankind, they adopt the name the Fantastic Four.But what if instead of explorers … they were toaster pastries?It sounds like a question for Uatu the Watcher, or maybe a bit from one of Will Ferrell’s old Harry Caray sketches on Saturday Night Live where Ferrell, in character as the doddering Chicago Cubs sportscaster, would ask absurd questions of scientists and intellectuals. “We…

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Over the weekend, a hacker briefly took control of Sesame Street Muppet Elmo’s official X/Twitter account and shared a series of now-deleted antisemitic and racist posts. As reported by Mediaite, the vile posts called for violence against Jewish people. They also said President Donald Trump is a “child fucker” while referring to him as the “puppet” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and called for Trump to release the files from the sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Thankfully, the issue appears to be resolved “Elmo’s X account was briefly compromised yesterday by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including…

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Qualcomm will host a Snapdragon XR Day in India next week, the company has announced. At the event, the US-based chipmaker will showcase the latest technologies in the world of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) — all encompassed and interpolated under the umbrella term of extended reality (XR). The Snapdragon XR Day is part of its “Snapdragon for India” initiative for which the company has already announced the Snapdragon Auto Day the week after.Snapdragon XR Day in IndiaAccording to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon XR Day in India will be held in New Delhi on July 21…

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here are the stories Today in Books readers were most interested in this week. Settle into your Sunday and catch up! The Top 10 Bestselling Books of the Year So Far Color me unsurprised. According to Circana BookScan, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins is in first place with Suzanne Collins’ Sunrise on the Reaping in a close second place. Meanwhile, Rebecca Yarros and Freida McFadden are the only authors who appear on the list more than once, with all three of…

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The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting environments for long stretches in the ancient past, a new study suggests.Clays need liquid water to form. These layers are hundreds of feet thick and are thought to have formed roughly 3.7 billion years ago, under warmer and wetter conditions than currently prevail on Mars.”These areas have a lot of water but not a lot of topographic uplift, so they’re very stable,” study co-author Rhianna Moore, who conducted the research as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas’ Jackson School of Geosciences,…

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On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss James Gunn’s Superman reboot and talk to Alex Ross Perry about his experimental music documentary Pavements. Finally, for film club, we revisited Superman’s first on-screen appearance in 1951’s Superman And The Mole Men. Joining host Leila Latif are Lillian Crawford and A. A. Dowd. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking to some of the most…

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO—the reformed version of Lynne’s ’70s and ’80s prog-pop outfit Electric Light Orchestra—have cancelled what was slated to be their final show ever. The performance had been scheduled for tonight, July 13, to close out BST Hyde Park’s 2025 summer concert series. A statement shared with Pitchfork explains that “Jeff has been battling a systemic infection and is currently in the care of a team of doctors who have advised him that performing is simply not possible time nor will he be able to reschedule.”“The legacy of the band and his longtime fans are foremost in Jeff’s mind…

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Since I was raised in the rainy, overcast state where Nordstrom has its roots (Washington), knowing how to shop for the best beauty deals during its exciting annual Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is part of my DNA. In fact, I believe the smart shopping gene runs in my veins, and I happen to have one of the few careers that lets me share my superpower of finding discounted beauty must-haves during the 26-day savings event. This time around, from July 12 to August 3, shoppers have access to a selection of the best products at jaw-dropping prices, and I already have…

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It has 15 new sport profiles compared to the Forerunner 965, including things like Backcountry Snowboarding, Pickleball, and even some motor sports. The list isn’t as extensive as the Fenix 8, though, which can track surfing and now works as a full-on dive watch for recreational scuba and freediving. It really feels like the lack is just to differentiate between the Forerunner and Fenix lines, because a software update could do it.Fortunately, the map features have been cribbed from the Fenix 8, and they’re excellent. It comes with extensive topographical maps installed. The maps are colorful, bright, and easy to…

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An artistic rendering based on a real image of the IceCube neutrino detector at the South PoleIceCube/NSF We are zeroing in on the true composition of the rarest, highest-energy cosmic rays – which could help reveal their unknown origins. The universe is constantly showering us with bursts of particles, says Brian Clark at the University of Maryland. The most energetic among them, called ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, have more energy than even the accelerated particles in colliders. They are also rare – researchers don’t know what produces them or where they come from. Even the particles that make them up have…

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The Countdown Episode 6 release date and time is right around the corner, and fans want to know all about the streaming details. The crime-drama series is created by Derek Haas. It follows Mark Meachum, an LAPD Detective, joining a secret task force to find the culprit of the murder of a Department of Homeland Security officer. As the team dives deeper into the case, they learn about the bigger conspiracy at play. In the previous episode, the team was determined to find out files related to Volchek. So, they headed to the Belarusian consulate. These files, if discovered, would…

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Travis Scott and the Cactus Jack crew have been teasing the JACKBOYS sequel all year, and the day has finally arrived — and it’s fittingly 713 Day in La Flame’s hometown — with JACKBOYS 2 hitting streaming services first thing Sunday (July 13). “THIS ALBUM IS FOR ALL SEASON BUT WAS MADE FOR EVER SUMMER THAT COMES,” Scott told his X followers on Saturday (July 12), setting the stage for the compilation project. “I CANT F—IIING WAITTTTTT.” JB2 has 17 tracks in total, including two previously released singles: “2000 Excursion,” which saw a music video released earlier this week on…

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Financial Times: Insiders describe Linda Yaccarino’s tumultuous partnership with Elon Musk and say the two failed to gel as Musk’s blunt style clashed with Yaccarino’s polish — Inside the former social media CEO’s tumultuous partnership with the world’s richest man — Hannah Murphy in San Francisco … View Original Source Here

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11 Jul 2025 Becoming Who You Are: Young Adult Books That Hit Deep From identity crises to quiet revolutions, these stories are about teens becoming their truest selves. Some fight the system, others fight their own fears, but all come out braver on the other side. The ADHD Advantage by Yvonne Joseph Release Date: June 10, 2025 ‘The ADHD Advantage’ is your empowering guide to thriving with ADHD. Using science-backed strategies, quick rituals, and relatable tools helps you boost focus, set boundaries, and embrace your unique brain, without shame or burnout. Just 20 minutes a day can change everything. Buy…

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Proteins were taken from the enamel of this Paranthropus robustus’ tooth. Credit: Dr. Bernhard Zipfel, with permission from Dr. Lazarus Kgasi, junior curator of Plio-Pleistocene Paleontology at Ditsong National Museum of Natural History in Pretoria, South Africa. For nearly a century, scientists have been puzzling over fossils from a strange and robust-looking distant relative of early humans: Paranthropus robustus. It walked upright, and was built for heavy chewing with relatively massive jaws, and huge teeth with thick dental enamel. It’s thought to have lived between 2.25 million and 1.7 million years ago. Humans today have a diverse array of hominin…

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If you stay to the end of the new Superman movie, you may find yourself wondering what Iggy Pop is singing as the credits roll.After reboot star David Corenswet has completed Clark Kent / Superman’s attempts to settle his alien past with his new life on Earth, Pop is heard performing a track titled “Punkrocker.”The lyrics seem a little distracted or even blasé – “You see me drivin’ down the street, I’m just not looking good / I got both hands off the wheel, I got you runnin’ / I’m listening to music you can’t hear, I got pretty music…

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My Chemical Romance launched their 2025 North American stadium tour on Friday (July 11) in Seattle in momentous fashion, performing the longest show of their career, according to setlist.fm.You can see the full setlist and video from the performance below.As promised, MCR played their landmark 2006 album, The Black Parade, in its entirety to start the show at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. The band wore updated versions of their signature marching band uniforms from that era, and they reworked some The Black Parade songs with new arrangements.That included the vaudevillian “Mama,” which featured the new “dagger” outro that the band teased on social…

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The tides are turning once again. Baggy denim certainly had a good run but after keeping our eyes peeled on what’s just around the corner, it’s becoming clearer and clearer that the ultra-relaxed fits we once considered the default jean style are just simply no longer the top priority anymore for fashion people. Instead, summer 2025 is bringing a fresh batch of jeans, jean shorts, and jean skirts that are moving our denim collections forward.Ready to get with the program? Consider this your download on the biggest denim trends of the season that all the chicest people are already wearing.…

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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2025 has begun for users with Prime subscriptions. The sale, which went live at midnight July 12, is giving people the opportunity to get the best deals on various electronics and products till July 14. This is Amazon’s longest Prime Day sale as previously the company held the sale event only for a single day. You can grab the best deals on different products, especially consumer electronics such as washing machines, refrigerators, laptops, televisions, air conditioners, smartphones, true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones, Bluetooth speakers etc.Amazon Prime Day Sale 2025: The Best Discounts On TWS EarphonesThe e-commerce…

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Welcome to Today in Books. In this weekend edition, a look at all the news Book Riot covered this week. We Can Still Save the Institute for Museum and Library Services Bookshop.org Offers Free Shipping for “Anti-Prime Day” Here’s The Next Oprah’s Book Club Pick Pride Is Disappearing in Libraries Across the U.S.: Book Censorship News: July 11, 2025 The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists Here’s What the Biggest Book Clubs are Reading in July 2025 All Access members, read on for even more bookish news! This…

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