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Best Buy and IKEA U.S. partner to pilot new kitchen and storage planning services in select Best Buy stores

Best Buy and IKEA U.S. partner to pilot new kitchen and storage planning services in select Best Buy stores

Beginning this fall, Best Buy shoppers in select markets can get inspiration, planning support and make purchases for their kitchens and laundry rooms like never before. Best Buy and IKEA U.S. have partnered to pilot new in-store planning and shopping experiences that combine the latest and greatest major appliances from Best Buy with the well-designed, functional and affordable home furnishings …

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Xbox up 13% in content and services revenue for Q4 2025

Xbox up 13% in content and services revenue for Q4 2025

Microsoft’s Q4 financials are out, and Xbox improved 13% year over year in the ever-important content and services revenue. Xbox Financials & Game Pass 5 Billion The financials for Microsoft have hit, and the first bit of news for Xbox fans is that the division is up 13% in content and services revenue. According to Microsoft’s slides: Gaming Revenue grew …

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Cyberattack in St. Paul immobilizes many services

Cyberattack in St. Paul immobilizes many services

City systems are down across St. Paul in response to a cyberattack, shutting down computers at city libraries and pools, and knocking out online payment systems. Systems were shut down on Monday to prevent the spread of an attack that started late Friday. It is not yet clear why St. Paul was attacked, officials said, or what data might be …

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to oust ‘woke’ cancer screenings, preventive health advisory panel

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to oust ‘woke’ cancer screenings, preventive health advisory panel

ByWill McDuffie Sunday, July 27, 2025 12:18AM Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to oust all members of a preventive health and cancer screenings advisory panel, ABC News sources said. WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to oust all 16 members of a task force that recommends which preventive health services, such as …

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Kennedy considering firing members of preventive services task force

Kennedy considering firing members of preventive services task force

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members of a highly influential advisory committee that offers guidance about preventive health services, such as cancer screenings, HIV prevention medications or tests for osteoporosis, according to two people familiar with the plan. The United States Preventive Services Task Force is a group of independent doctors, nurses and public …

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OpenAI agreed to pay Oracle $30B a year for data center services

OpenAI agreed to pay Oracle B a year for data center services

OpenAI was the company that signed a $30 billion per year deal with Oracle for data center services, disclosed last month, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Now, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed the details of the contract (but not the dollar amount) in an X post on Tuesday and in a company blog post. To recap, on …

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Republic Services Work Stoppage FAQs for Bellevue Residents

Republic Services has suspended solid waste collection services due to an out-of-area labor disruption that has caused a work stoppage at Republic Services’ local operations in King County and communities around the nation. Republic Services will collect all accumulated material at no extra charge on the next scheduled service day after the work stoppage ends.  It is unknown how long …

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It’s not just you, Google services appear to be in a partial outage

It’s not just you, Google services appear to be in a partial outage

A partial outage appears to be hitting various Google services today, including Workspace, Gmail, Gemini, Nest, and other products powered by Google Cloud. As of 11:15am ET/8:15am PT on July 18, multiple Google services appear to be hitting a partial outage. The outage, which seems to stem from Google Cloud due to its widespread impact, is affecting Google Drive, Docs, …

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