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Chinese brand OnePlus is pulling out of the global smartphone race. In a post on the OnePlus Community forum, the popular smartphone brand confirmed it will “conclude new product rollouts in North America.” OnePlus will continue to operate under its parent brand, Oppo, in China, but is also pulling out of Europe alongside North America. It’s unclear if other locations in Asia will still get the benefit of OnePlus devices — for instance, India is a big market for OnePlus, but there’s no word yet whether the company is pulling out of this region as well. Realme, on the other…

The television networks introduce dozens of new TV shows each season, hoping each will be a big hit in the ratings. Unfortunately, most are cancelled after one season. How are the new 2025-26 TV series doing? Which have the best ratings and which have the worst? How many will survive to see a second season? Stay tuned. Here are the final season average ratings of the new 2025-26 network TV shows — through the end of week 42 (Sunday, July 12, 2026). New ABC TV series this season (so far): 9-1-1: Nashville, Betrayal: Secrets & Lies, Dirty Talk: When Daytime…

San Francisco Unicorns (SFU) will lock horns with Washington Freedom (WF) in Eliminator 2 of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 at the Oakland Coliseum today. The stakes could not be higher, with the winner progressing to the tournament final against Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR), who secured their place after defeating the Unicorns in Qualifier 1.Both teams enter the contest after contrasting performances. San Francisco Unicorns, led by Matthew Short’s unbeaten 94 and Sanjay Krishnamurthi’s fighting 65, suffered a narrow seven-run defeat to Los Angeles Knight Riders in Qualifier 1.Meanwhile, Washington Freedom head into the Eliminator on a high after…

Workforce experts say recent media reports about high demand for philosophers to train AI programs in ethics are likely more hype than reality. “This is both a real trend and also overhyped,” said Derek Leben, an associate teaching professor of business ethics at Carnegie Mellon University. He noted recent estimates that philosophy-related jobs account for about 5% of AI positions, while AI-related jobs comprise 26% of philosophy jobs. “These are still mostly jobs in universities rather than tech companies, though,” Mr. Leben added. Other analysts stressed that the hiring affects only a small number of academic philosophers and finance/legal experts…

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2025-26 network TV shows — through the end of week 42 (Sunday, July 12, 2026). ABC TV series this season (so far): 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville, 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America’s Funniest Home Videos, American Idol, Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars, Betrayal: Secrets & Lies, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Dancing with the Stars, Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV, The Golden Bachelor, The Great Christmas Light Fight,…

A viral TikTok video has Hilary Duff fans talking after a concertgoer unexpectedly made her way onto the stage during the singer’s beloved “With Love” dance break. The clip, which has been circulating across social media, appears to show a group of fans who had already been selected to join Duff on stage for the performance before another woman suddenly hopped over a barricade and joined them. 4River / MEGA In the video, the woman can be seen running onto the stage while Duff prepares to perform the choreography from her 2007 hit “With Love.” At one point, the fan…

You are mid-recipe and the breadcrumbs are gone. Or you are cooking gluten-free and the standard option is off the table. Or you are on a low-carb diet and need something that works without the wheat. Whatever the reason, breadcrumbs are one of the most substitutable ingredients in cooking because their two functions, binding and coating, can both be achieved by a surprising range of pantry staples you probably already have. What can you use instead of breadcrumbs? The short answer: Crushed crackers, rolled oats, almond flour, panko (if substituting plain breadcrumbs), crushed cornflakes, cooked rice, crushed pork rinds, grated…

Breadcrumbs seem like the kind of pantry staple that lasts forever, in the same category as sugar, honey, and white rice. They are dry, shelf-stable, and come in a sealed container. But open that canister after a year and you will understand why there is a date on it. Breadcrumbs go bad through two distinct pathways depending on the type, and the timeline is significantly shorter once the package is opened than most people assume. Do breadcrumbs go bad? The short answer: Yes, breadcrumbs go bad, but the timeline and mechanism vary significantly by type. Dry commercial breadcrumbs and panko…

Scottie Scheffler endured a frustrating finish to his first round at The Open, though his defence of the Claret Jug still got off to a strong start. Scheffler has won at least one major in three of the last four seasons, last going without one in 2023, and is aiming to add another to his tally by becoming the first man since Padraig Harrington in 2008 to win successive Open titles. Despite missing the cut at The Scottish Open last week, the world number one headed to Royal Birkdale, the scene of Harrington’s successful defence, as the clear favourite following…

Fiona Apple has released her new song, “Horns of a Bull.” The track, produced by Apple and Amy Aileen Wood, is for the new TV miniseries Lucky, starring Anya Taylor-Joy. It’s Apple’s first release since “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home),” a cutting protest song written in the aftermath of witnessing bail hearings and volunteering with the Free Black Mamas DMV campaign. Read more: Fan poll: 5 best Hayley Williams songs outside of Paramore Last week, film producer Zelda Hallman posted a video of Apple explaining how she’s been “trying to find a truthful way to speak to the enormity of…