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
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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »OpenAI agreed to pay Oracle $30B 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 …
Read More »Several critically injured after vehicle driven into crowd, emergency services say
At least 20 people have been injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Up to five people have been critically injured and up to 10 are in a serious condition, the emergency services said. The incident happened at 02:00 local time (09:00 GMT) in …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »EU eyes 3rd retaliatory strike against Trump that would hit services – POLITICO
However, the idea met a cautious response from EU countries, the diplomats said. A majority is concerned about what exactly would be targeted, and whether this could trigger further reprisals from Washington, just as the two sides try to hammer out an agreement that would spare Europe from a 30 percent import tariff on all its goods. A first round …
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