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Apple’s current M2 Ultra-powered servers don’t seem to be cutting it. Apple doesn’t tend to spend a ton of money on buying companies, but that might change as it looks to shore up its AI processing power. The company is said to have been in talks with semiconductor makers and bankers about possible acquisitions in order to bolster its servers. According to The Information, which first reported the news, Apple has faced performance issues with servers that run on its M2 Ultra chips. Those are used for some AI tasks, though the heavy lifting (such as the Gemini model that’s…

July 15, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.; England fans display flags inside the stadium before the match. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images ATLANTA — Twelve hours before kickoff the requirement to buy tickets in pairs was dropped, leaving the most affordable seat in the building for the World Cup semifinal between Argentina and England listed at $4,878 for one 300-level seat. It’s the World Cup, where fans are shrugging off the immense sticker shock and buying the experience. “Our fallback is going to be Irish Exit, it’s the England pub in Atlanta,” said Sara Hattey, an England transplant who trekked from…

The BIG3 basketball league went with a six-word game day announcement on Tuesday, and honestly, it held up. The league’s Instagram account posted “You know what today is. GAME DAY,” with no venue listed, no opponent named, and no start time. The post still pulled in 2,832 likes. That’s a decent return for a bare-bones message with nothing else attached. Ice Cube, the rapper and filmmaker, co-founded BIG3 with entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz in 2017. The concept was 3-on-3 basketball featuring former NBA talent, with games played to 50 points rather than the standard four-quarter format. It was a simple…

Smoke from wildfires in Ontario, Canada, and Minnesota is drifting east across the United States, causing poor air quality that can be harmful to residents. The National Weather Service office in New York City posted a time-lapse graphic of where the smoke is expected to drift this week. By Friday afternoon, the smoke will have passed over all or parts of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin. Some wildfires affect Ontario and Minnesota. Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota next to the Canadian…

Bethany Joy Lenz has been acting for nearly three decades. She recently starred in Hallmark’s Hope Valley:1874, a spinoff of the network’s popular When Calls The Heart series. But now the actress revealed a shocking new career. Keep reading for all the details on the exciting change. Hallmark Renews Hope Valley: 1874 For Second Season Bethany Joy Lenz got her start on the soap opera Guiding Light. She played Michelle Bauer for two years. But her big break came when she was cast on the teen drama One Tree Hill. She played Haley James Scott for all nine seasons. Bethany Joy Lenz…

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There is no hiding in the sea when shark horror Chum arrives on UK shores. Ahead of it’s release next month, Plaion Pictures have launched the films official trailer. The film stars Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness, She’s Out of My League), Eric Michael Cole , Elle Haymond, Sarah Siadat, Johnny Gaffney and Jim Klock. Jonathan Zuck directs and co-scripts the film with Joe Leone. What’s this one all about? We follow a newly wed couple on their honeymoon. They join friends on excursion on the Mediterranean sea which becomes the nightmare excursion from hell. When they get caught…

Photo courtesy: Edmonton Elks. The Edmonton Elks have ruled out Canadian offensive lineman David Beard and American defensive lineman Jordan Williams for Friday’s game against the B.C. Lions. The team issued an updated injury report on Wednesday. Beard is dealing with a calf injury, which occurred during the team’s recent win over the Ottawa Redblacks. The six-foot-five, 320-pound native of Sherwood Park, Alta. has played 147 career regular-season CFL games as a member of the Elks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, earning an All-CFL selection in 2024. The 33-year-old was replaced at centre by veteran Mark Korte, who has played 125 career…

A Canadian woman faces potential deportation after she was charged this week with slapping a teenage girl wearing clothing with “Trump” and “ICE” spelled out on them along the Jersey Shore. Point Pleasant Beach police said they arrested Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, on Monday after she was linked to the random assault on the boardwalk, which started with a woman “yelling at the female juvenile over patriotic colored sweatpants with political wording.” “The female suspect was then seen on video striking the juvenile female, once to the body and once to the face, with an open hand,” authorities said about the…

England and Argentina have named their starting sides for their World Cup 2026 semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday. The Three Lions came from behind to beat Norway after extra time in the last eight courtesy of two Jude Bellingham goals. Argentina’s quarter-final also required an extra 30 minutes, the holders prevailing 3-1 against 10-player Switzerland. The winners of the tie will meet Spain in the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday (20:00 BST), with the losers meeting France in the third-placed play-off a day earlier (22:00). One step from the final. pic.twitter.com/mMvLxKWd6k— England (@England) July 15, 2026 World…