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If you’ve lately been feeling that the “Jurassic Park” franchise has jumped an even more ancient creature — the shark — hold off any thoughts of extinction. Judging from the latest entry, there’s still life in this old dino series. “Jurassic World Rebirth” captures the awe and majesty of the overgrown lizards that’s been lacking for so many of the movies, which became just an endless cat-and-mouse in the dark between scared humans against T-Rexes or raptors. “Jurassic World Rebirth” lets in the daylight.Credit goes to screenwriter David Koepp, who penned the original “Jurassic Park,” and director Gareth Edwards, who…
Facebook Tweet Email Link After recent moves by the US Department of Health and Human Services to restrict the approval and use of some vaccines — and signs that more changes might be coming — some states and private partnerships are scrambling to ensure that vaccines will still be available to those who want them. People familiar with various efforts that are underway described them as necessary but not ideal. “When you start splintering the message from the federal government down states and local health departments, people end up losing faith in everybody. They don’t know who to believe,” said…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 1:00 PM ET, Sat June 28, 2025 Several North American airlines were targeted by cybercriminals this past week, leading the Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue an alert about cybercriminal group Scattered Spider. The alert followed two cybersecurity incidents with Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet this week, though no flights were impacted. The two airlines are assessing if there was any damage or security leaks. According to NBC News, WestJet employees realized there was a hack on June 13 and have been working to resolve the issue, without impacting flights or safety. Meanwhile, Hawaiian Airlines filed a report…
AI-powered accounting startup Campfire announced Monday that it has raised a $35 million Series A led by Accel, with participation from Foundation Capital, Y Combinator, Capital49, and angel investors including Mercury’s CFO Dan Kang. “Within nine months of formation, we had customers [with] north of 100 employees ripping out NetSuite and putting in Campfire,” founder CEO John Glasgow said. Some of Campfire’s customers that have migrated from NetSuite include wealth management platform Advisor360, construction software startup Rhumbix, and customer experience company Fooji, Campfire says. This was, in part, because Glasgow attended YC in the summer of 2023, despite being decidedly…
CNN — Norway’s national lottery has apologized after thousands of players were mistakenly told that they had won large sums in the Eurojackpot draw due to a coding error. Norsk Tipping receives the prize amounts from Germany in euros, then coverts them to Norwegian kroner. However, it was during the conversion that an error occurred and winnings were multiplied by 100, rather than divided by 100, the company said in a statement Friday. Norsk Tipping sent messages and push notifications to customers that showed the wrong, inflated winnings, before later issuing a correction. “Norsk Tipping sincerely apologizes to everyone who…
Napheesa Collier, #24 of the Minnesota Lynx, scores the game-winning basket during the game against the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 10, 2024.Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty ImagesThe WNBA announced on Monday it has awarded three new expansion teams to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, growing the league to 18 teams over the next five years.WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert called it a “truly monumental day” for the league.”These are powerful cities filled with passionate fan bases,” she said. “This is a bold…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 8:00 AM ET, Sun June 29, 2025 June was a big month for hotel and resort news, with new brand expansions, Hyatt’s acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts and all of the new resorts and hotels that have begun welcoming guests for the first time this month. Check out the top hotel and resort news you might have missed this month down below, and don’t forget to click the links provided in case you want to read the stories that matter to you the most. New Hotel & Resort Openings AluaSoul Sunny Beach, part of Hyatt’s Inclusive…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco this October 27–29, and if you’re building with big funding goals in mind, the session on preparing for your later-stage raise needs to be on your radar. Join three powerhouse voices in venture and AI-driven innovation as they share what it really takes to close major rounds — long before you’re in the room with investors. This panel, taking place October 29 on the Builders Stage, is a roadmap for any founder who knows that Series C doesn’t start at Series C. Why this session matters Raising late-stage capital is about…
CNN — The US State Department has revoked the visas of members of Bob Vylan, a British rap punk group who chanted “Death to the IDF” at a UK music festival this weekend. “The (State Department) has revoked the US visas for the members of the Bob Vylan band in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants. Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country,” Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said in a post on X Monday. The group was slated to go on a US tour…
NEW YORK (AP) — If you have a cocktail scene in your neck of the woods (and it’s safe to say that I do in NYC), you might have noticed the words “pickle juice” appearing more often on drink menus.Pickles and pickle brine have been an ingredient that mixologists — and chefs — have played with for a long time, but they’re finally getting a star turn in beverage menus around the world. Pickle juice is salty, tangy acidic, and sometimes a little spicy. It adds zing to all kinds of cocktails.“Pickles are a great gateway into savory cocktails,” says…