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Brittney Griner Files Appeal Against Russian Court’s Decision After 9-Year Sentence – E! Online

The 31-year-old has been in custody in Russia since her February arrest, which saw her charged with smuggling of narcotic drugs,…

Sit Back and Enjoy the Renaissance of Ben Affleck – E! Online

Adele Sets the Record Straight on Rich Paul Engagement Rumors – E! Online

Comedian Jerry Sadowitz Hits Back At Venue And Critics After Edinburgh Fringe Show Cancellation: “My Act Is Being Cheapened”

Nicholas Evans Dies: Acclaimed ‘Horse Whisperer’ Author Was 79

The CW Poised To Get New Corporate Home As Nexstar Confirms Plan For 75% Ownership Stake; Mark Pedowitz To Remain CEO

Celebrate National Relaxation Day With 20 Stress Relief Products That Aren’t a Gimmick – E! Online

These $25 Levi’s Shorts Have Over 11,000 5-Star Amazon Reviews & Come In 31 Colors – E! Online

Banijay Germany’s Good Times Founder Steps Down, Replaced By Shona Fraser; Goldfinch Behind John Bender Doc & Podcast; WaterBear Restructure – Global Briefs

Ukrainian Institute Slams Emergency German Filmmaker Program For “Perpetuating An Outdated Soviet Perspective & Russia’s Colonial Logic”

Unity Software rejects AppLovin's $17.54B all-stock takeover offer, saying it would proceed with its deal to acquire ironSource for $4.4B in stock (Reuters)

Reuters: Unity Software rejects AppLovin’s $17.54B all-stock takeover offer, saying it would proceed with its deal to acquire ironSource for…

a16z invests in Adam Neumann's residential real estate management startup Flow, sources say ~$350M at a $1B+ valuation, the firm's largest-ever individual check (New York Times)

Marvel’s Spider-Man had a scrapped multiplayer mode and it sounds amazing

Steam makes a small change that gets lots of PC gamers overly excited

Meta focusing on Europe makes sense for three reasons: raising ARPU in the region to US levels, facing off regulatory headwinds, and attracting cheaper talent (Alex Webb/Bloomberg)

A "jailbreak" for John Deere tractors, helping farmers modify and repair them, highlights issues with securing farm equipment and the right-to-repair debate (Lily Hay Newman/Wired)

Galaxy Digital terminates its $1.2B acquisition of crypto custodian BitGo, announced in May 2021, after the service failed to provide audited statements (Lucy Harley-McKeown/The Block)

The Morning After: The new gaming-subscription normal | Engadget

Ambitious potential Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 successors have been shown off on video

A look at the UK's beleaguered semiconductor industry, which has withered since the 1980s, and efforts to revive domestic production amid a global supply crunch (Andrew Hill/Financial Times)