Activision says it’s Fixed an Anti-Cheat Hack in Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone – but the Problem May Be Bigger than it seems

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Activision says it has “disabled a workaround to a detection system” in Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone that led to legitimate players getting banned by the Ricochet anti-cheat system. The company says the problem “impacted a small number of legitimate player accounts,” and all accounts affected were restored. However, as The Verge reports, zebleer, who runs the […]

Teen Smoking, Vaping, and other Tobacco Use drop to Lowest Levels in Years, CDC reports

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Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported Thursday. As AP News reports, there was a 20% drop in the estimated number of middle and high school students who recently used at least one tobacco product, including cigarettes, electronic […]

The McDonald’s McRib Is Officially Back (but only for a Limited Time)

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Attention McDonald’s fans: Your tweets, prayers, and angry letters have been answered. The McRib is officially making a comeback… soon’ish. Last week The Independent reported that the McRib, which was first introduced in the early 1980s, is back on the menu in McDonald’s locations across the United Kingdom after being pulled from permanent circulation nearly a decade […]

Time to Roar: Leopard Print is this Fall’s Fashion “Neutral”

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Fall and winter fashion is always dominated by solids in rich, classic neutrals, like camel, grey, burgundy and chocolate brown — but this season, there’s a pattern that’s been added to the style mix, and it seems to be everywhere on both the runways and the street. As Fashionista reports, animal prints of all types (python, […]

October Home Maintenance Checklist: Get Winter Weather Ready

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As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to both indoor and outdoor home maintenance tasks. Daylight saving time doesn’t end until a week into November, so there is enough light for an outdoor chore or two after work, especially on a day when clouds don’t darken the sky prematurely. […]

October Home Maintenance To-Do: Touch Up your Home’s Paint

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As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to both indoor and outdoor home maintenance tasks. Daylight saving time doesn’t end until a week into November, so there is enough light for an outdoor chore or two after work, especially on a day when clouds don’t darken the sky prematurely. […]

Kendrick Lamar Explains the Deeper Meaning Behind His Viral Diss Track “Not Like Us”

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Kendrick Lamar may have dropped the final blow in his long-standing feud with Drake earlier this year with the diss track “Not Like Us,” but for Lamar, the song goes beyond musical rivalry. In a recent interview with his “All the Stars” collaborator SZA for Harper’s Bazaar, Lamar opened up about the personal significance behind […]

Cruel World Festival Returns in 2025 with Headliners Nick Cave & New Order

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Dust off your fishnets and lace up those Docs because the Cruel World Festival is making its triumphant return to Pasadena on May 17, 2025, featuring an iconic lineup led by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and New Order. The one-day event, hosted by Goldenvoice, will again take place at Brookside at the Rose […]

Lady Gaga Teases New Single “Disease” Dropping This Friday

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Lady Gaga has officially confirmed that her highly anticipated new single, “Disease,” will be released this Friday, October 25. In a recent Instagram post, the Joker: Folie à Deux star shared the striking cover art, which shows her lying face-down on the hood of a white car, with the song’s title written upside down in […]