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Residents in Fort Collins, Colorado, are facing a bizarre and unsettling sight: rabbits roaming the area with black, tentacle-like growths sprouting from their heads, sparking online comparisons to infected creatures from The Last of Us. While their appearance is alarming, Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the rabbits are suffering from Shope papilloma virus, also known as the cottontail rabbit papilloma …

OpenAI astounded the tech industry for the second time this week by launching its newest flagship model, GPT-5, just days after releasing two new freely available models under an open source license. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman went so far as to call GPT-5 “the best model in the world.” That may be pride or hyperbole, as TechCrunch’s Maxwell Zeff reports …

NEW YORK — U.S. fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters wanted to make a splash with its new advertising campaign starring 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney. The ad blitz included “clever, even provocative language” and was “definitely going to push buttons,” the company’s chief marketing officer told trade media outlets. It has. The question now is whether some of the public reactions …

A series of job posts by Sony Interactive Entertainment sparked widespread speculation over the weekend that it was planning multiformat ports of major franchises, but respected insider Shinobi602 has moved to temper expectations by stating they’re related to small-scale titles and live service games. While a lot of people have speculated that major Sony franchises such as Horizon Zero Dawn …

The American Medical Association is expressing “deep concern” after a report that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy may be planning to remove all members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The task force, also known as the USPSTF, is a panel of independent medical experts whose recommendations help guide insurance companies and doctors’ decisions about a range of …

What we learned as pair of rookies spark Cubs to win over White Sox | Cubs News  Marquee Sports Network Breakthrough blasts: Happ, Shaw come through late vs. South Siders  MLB.com Cubs shut down White Sox 6-1 in second game of Crosstown Classic  CBS News Cubs’ Ian Happ: Belts solo homer  CBS Sports Cade Horton Tames Chicago White Sox Lineup As Cubs Win 6-1  Sports …

New surveillance shows COVID-19 is quietly heating up at the height of summer, fueling concerns about travel plans and back-to-school prep. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) time-varying reproductive number dashboard, seven states now have a rate above 1.2, meaning each infected person is, on average, passing the virus to more than one other individual.  Louisiana tops the …

Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s bounce off $117k, and heavy bid stacking hint that bulls aren’t done yet. Rebounding spot demand suggests it could be dry powder prepping for re-entry as “Crypto Week” heats up. Bitcoin’s [BTC] 1.32% intraday bounce off its previous day’s $117k close is another reminder that a confirmed local top isn’t here yet.  The $90 million short liquidity …

LAS VEGAS — After quite the two years, I’m sure it was lovely for Phoenix Suns fans to just have some fun watching their basketball team. While this was just in summer league, it featured a lot of the pieces that are the key to a new era, and an opening 103-84 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday that …