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Today Briefly

Petanque, a game of French origin, involves throwing metal balls towards a target ball in parks or squares, often played in teams or individually.

C/2014 UN271, a massive comet, is set for a close approach to the Sun in 2031, revealing secrets about its composition and origins.

Now you can test your wits every day of the week with a challenging quiz hosted by Ray Hamel, featuring unique questions on specific topics.

Ian Brown warned that if the European Commission continues to support its employees for independent positions, it could undermine the integrity of oversight across EU institutions, stating it would be "a disaster for the independence of oversight of the EU institutions."

Microsoft confirmed it was axing 9,000 employees, about 4 percent of its workforce, despite reporting $25.8 billion net income on $70.1 billion in revenue.

Paragon, an Israeli spyware company, faced scrutiny for its tools being used by Italy to spy on journalists and responded by cutting Italy off from its products.

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This facility is benefiting the Ridgewood network. BESS is a way of shifting the consumption into the neighborhoods, providing power where it's consumed, directly at the consumption point.

Cyber security is more important than ever, protecting individuals, businesses, organizations, and governments from a wide variety of digital threats, cyberattacks, financial losses, and data breaches.

The 2025 draft kicks off this weekend, with the first three rounds scheduled to begin at 5pm CT on Sunday evening. The Nationals, Angels, Mariners, Rockies, Cardinals, and Pirates have the top six picks after winning the draft lottery this past winter.

A LinkedIn content calendar template is a ready-made framework that helps you plan, organize, and schedule posts specifically for LinkedIn. Instead of scrambling to decide what to publish each day, you get a bird's-eye view of your content—what's going live, when, how, and why.

According to LinkedIn, their InMail boasts a response rate that is 300% higher than traditional email, which indicates a significant opportunity for professionals to engage effectively.

Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) facilitates software composition analysis, allowing organizations to track and manage vulnerabilities in third-party components effectively.

Senior executives are shifting towards fractional leadership roles, which allow them to work part-time across multiple companies on an access pay-as-you-go basis.

"More time together, in the office, will help us grow our business faster, solve problems quickly, and build stronger relationships," Gomez wrote in the email.

Many restaurants incentivize customers to come in on slower days by offering special deals and pricing, especially on Mondays and Tuesdays when less people eat out.

EA Sports has put significant effort into upgrading the presentation of Madden NFL 26, highlighting the integral role of spectacle in the NFL's identity.

Britain and France are strengthening nuclear cooperation to bolster European security amid concerns about US defense commitments and Russian intentions in the region.

Al-Andalus, a new tapas restaurant, opens in the East Village featuring a menu of vegan dishes, all priced at $10 or less, by chef Amira Gharib.

Slovenia's path to EU membership highlighted that it is not simply granted, but requires persistent efforts from both leadership and citizens to achieve.

Julia Klockner, president of the Bundestag, stated, 'Srebrenica was the worst war crime on European soil since World War II.' The massacre resulted from UN peacekeeping forces' inaction to protect refugees.

My earliest reading memory is of an illustrated Grimms' fairy tale called Jorinde and Joringel, focusing on a quest for a flower with special powers.

Any book can be a beach read as long as you're reading and you're on a beach.

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman is a bestselling LitRPG series featuring video game tropes within a fantasy narrative, gaining mainstream popularity and expanding its hardcover editions.

These carvings are what our ancestors left here for us to learn and keep their knowledge and keep our culture thriving through these sacred sites, said Mark Clifton.

In the 1970s two scientists at the British Museum and the National Gallery in London did some research and made recommendations to their institutions based on the requirements of the HVAC system to maintain human comfort.

The first draft should allow you to get everything down, and the second should allow you to turn that into a story.

All autobiographies are lies... I mean deliberate lies. The veracity of autobiographical writing is under scrutiny once again following allegations that the bestselling memoir The Salt Path is not quite the unflinchingly honest account of one couple's triumph over adversity as billed.

Media psychology is a relatively new field of psychology that examines the ways behavior is affected by media and technology.

Three upstart media-measurement companies - Comscore, iSpot and VideoAmp - are now deemed ready for primetime as valid alternatives to Nielsen by the Joint Industry Committee (JIC). The JIC, formed in 2023, seeks to establish new audience measurement standards amid evolving viewing habits driven by broadband and mobile technology. Following a comprehensive audit, the JIC found these companies' technologies meet necessary functionality, transparency, and usability benchmarks, marking a significant development in the media measurement landscape.

The 2025 Sunset Wine Competition highlighted a variety of winning wines, starting with the Best White, the 2024 Brockmeyer Family Wines Albariño from Walla Walla, WA.

The 2025 Sunset Wine Competition recognized diverse top wines, awarding Best White to the 2024 Brockmeyer Family Wines Albarino from Walla Walla, WA.

Copilot's chardonnay hails from the Los Carneros of Napa Valley. Apple and citrus notes with a touch of buttery oak make this $8 white wine a no-brainer for creamy seafood dishes.

The video captures the intense moment as a pair of robbery suspects, realizing they were being followed, decided to evade police by making a U-turn on the Bay Bridge and driving against traffic. Their reckless attempt led to chaos, with shocked motorists halting in fear as they weaved through cars, ultimately resulting in a collision that halted their escape. Both suspects, despite their desperate flight on foot post-collision, were apprehended shortly after.

The Knicks' Summer League roster showcases a mix of returning and incoming prospects, including second-year players Pacome Dadiet, Kevin McCullar Jr., Tyler Kolek, and Ariel Hukporti, alongside new faces Dink Pate, James Nnaji, and Mohamed Diawara.