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‘Ben-Hur’ Remake Updates: Box Office Tracking Projects $14 Million-$15 Million Earnings on Opening Weekend Against $100 Million Budget

Aug 03, 2016 09:06 am UTC| Entertainment

Ben-Hur is predicted to open to only $14 million-$15 million on its opening weekend from August 19 to 21. The film is reportedly produced with a $100 million budget. According to Business Insider, early box office...

‘Pete’s Dragon’ New UK Trailer, Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Released; Bryce Dallas-Howard Recalls Memorable Meeting with Co-Star Robert Redford

Aug 03, 2016 07:56 am UTC| Entertainment

Petes Dragon released its new UK trailer as well as a behind-the-scenes featurette styled as a mockumentary. Bryce Dallas-Howard, who plays the lead human protagonist Grace, recalled her memorable meeting with co-star...

‘Inferno’ Scheduled for IMAX Release on October 2016; Tom Hanks Reunites with Director Ron Howard for ‘The Da Vinci Code’ Sequel

Aug 03, 2016 06:50 am UTC| Entertainment

Inferno is scheduled to be released on IMAX on October 2016. Tom Hanks is set to return as professor Robert Langdon and reunites with director Ron Howard for the third time in the The Da Vinci Code sequel. According to...

‘Bates Motel’ Season 5 Updates: Final Run Casts Rihanna in Janet Leigh’s Iconic Role as Victim Marion Crane; Continues to Explore Norman’s Fall into Insanity

Aug 03, 2016 06:49 am UTC| Entertainment

Bates Motel season 5 is set to feature Rihanna in the iconic role of Marion Crane. Marion was first adapted in Alfred Hitchcocks 1960 film Psycho. The new season is set to explore Normans continuing fall into...

‘The Man in the High Castle’ Season 2 Updates: Executive Producer Teases the Appearance of ‘The Man’; Tate Donovan Joins New Cast as Mysterious George Dixon

Aug 03, 2016 05:33 am UTC| Entertainment

The Man in the High Castle is set for season 2 on Amazon Video. Executive producer Isa Dick Hackett teased that audiences will finally get to meet The Man in the incoming season. Meanwhile, Tate Donovan joins the new cast...

‘Stranger Things’ Directors Talk Working on the Supernatural-Horror Series, Reveal Plans for Possible Season 2 on Netflix

Aug 03, 2016 05:32 am UTC| Entertainment

Stranger Things directors Matt and Ross Duffer discussed working on the brand new supernatural-horror series as well as their major influences. They also revealed plans for a possible second season on Netflix. During an...

‘The Magnificent Seven’ Opens 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September; Director Antoine Fuqua Explains How Denzel Washington made Massive Impact on Diverse Casting

Aug 02, 2016 08:41 am UTC| Entertainment

The Magnificent Seven is set to open this years Toronto International Film Festival on September to be held on September. Director Antoine Fuqua explained that Denzel Washingtons involvement left a massive impact on the...

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Economy

US Yen Intervention Unlikely to Deliver Lasting Recovery, Yardeni Says

U.S. efforts to strengthen the Japanese yen may offer only temporary relief as Japans fiscal policies, wide interest-rate gap with the United States, and preference for a weaker currency continue to pressure the yen,...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Trump Unveils $3 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Push

President Donald Trump announced roughly $3 billion in U.S. government investments and financing for critical minerals, battery materials and mining projects, part of a broader effort to strengthen domestic production and...

Oil Prices Set for Steep Weekly Losses as Hormuz Deal Stalls

Oil prices fluctuated on Friday and remained on course for sharp weekly declines as uncertainty surrounding a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continued to drive volatility across global energy markets....

Gold Prices Surge 7% as Dollar Falls, Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease

Gold prices rallied sharply on Friday, putting the precious metal on track for its strongest weekly performance since late January as a weaker U.S. dollar, lower oil prices and softer Federal Reserve rate hike expectations...

Politics

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further, Hunter Biden Says

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who discussed his fathers health in a BBC interview. Speaking to the BBCs...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune Moves to Advance Crypto Clarity Act

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has taken a key step toward advancing the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency regulation bill that could establish the first comprehensive federal framework for the U.S. crypto...

Taiwan President Lai Oversees Coastal Strike Drills in Han Kuang War Games

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te observed coastal strike drills on Saturday as the island continued its annual Han Kuang military exercises, designed to strengthen Taiwans defence readiness against a potential Chinese attack....

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...

Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings

Nintendo shares surged nearly 5% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upgraded its full-year financial outlook, supported by robust demand for the new Switch...