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Jun 08 2026TECHNOLOGY

Better World Cup viewing on Roku TV with simple tweaks

World Cup matches bring fast action — sprinting players, flying balls, quick camera cuts. Your Roku TV’s factory settings aren’t built for that speed. They smooth everything into a soft blur, like a soccer ball dragging a comet’s tail. Two quick changes stop that: switch to Sports mode and turn on A

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Jun 08 2026TECHNOLOGY

Turning waste into value: how treated red mud strengthens roads without harming nature

Red mud, the leftover sludge from aluminum production, is infamous for its high pH and toxic metals. Left untreated, it can seep into soil or water, creating long-term damage. Researchers explored how to turn this industrial headache into a useful ingredient for road mix. They designed a three-step

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Jun 08 2026ENVIRONMENT

What makes some towns better at recycling food waste?

In parts of Spain and Italy, towns are being pushed to recycle food waste separately, but how well they do depends on more than just good intentions. A study looked at over a decade of data from towns in Catalonia and Italy, checking how much food waste each person recycled every year. It found that

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Jun 08 2026ENVIRONMENT

Testing a new building material from industrial waste under tough conditions

Scientists tested a new type of concrete made mostly from red mud, a leftover from aluminum production. They wanted to see how long it could last in salty water and when it gets wet and dry over and over. Instead of just watching if it cracked or broke, they measured how strong it stayed, how easily

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Jun 08 2026HEALTH

Cutting More Than Hair: Why Barbershops Are Saving Spaces for Young Men of Color

For many young men of color—especially Black students—the barbershop isn’t just about sharp fades and fresh lines. It’s a meeting spot where ideas flow as freely as the clippers buzz. A Connecticut university turned this familiar space into a structured support system called Barbershop Talks—where f

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Jun 08 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Hollywood workers sound alarm over giant studio merger

A packed room in Beverly Hills became a stage for deep anxieties about the future of movie and TV work this weekend. Over one hundred industry members—from crew technicians to writers to small business owners—gathered to voice sharp concerns about the $111 billion deal linking Paramount and Warner B

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Jun 08 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Vernon and The8 Are Launching a New Music Project

SEVENTEEN’s Vernon and The8 are teaming up for a new album under the name V8, set to drop on June 29. This isn’t just another side project—it’s part of SEVENTEEN’s plan to keep music flowing while most members serve in the military. The group has a history of splitting into smaller units for release

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Jun 08 2026ENTERTAINMENT

What’s new in the sequel to a supernatural adventure game

The next chapter in a supernatural game series has just gotten a fresh look. A new trailer showed a city where physics don’t play by the rules—skyscrapers hang midair, invisible forces strike without warning, and the main character wields abilities that bend reality. Earlier, developers hinted the s

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Jun 08 2026ENTERTAINMENT

A New Steampunk Adventure is Coming to Xbox Only

A steampunk shooter with time-bending tricks is on the way, but it won’t be on PlayStation. The game, called Clockwork Revolution, is locked to Xbox consoles and PC when it launches in 2027. That makes it the second big Xbox-only reveal at the 2026 showcase, right after another well-known franchise.

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Jun 08 2026LIFESTYLE

The real reasons young adults in Turkey choose cinema over other pastimes

A large survey of over 1, 100 university students from twelve cities shows cinema is still mostly a group activity for this generation. Instead of seeing movies as a way to escape loneliness, most students said they go to laugh and chat with friends afterwards. The big screens and surround sound als

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