For a limited time only, players can take control of their favourite characters and attempt daring infiltrations across 6 levels in this exclusive demo. Expect high-stakes stealth action, dodge security cameras, outwit guards, and don chicken disguises, in a mission that demands strategy, timing, and a touch of poultry-powered courage. Play solo or team up with a friend in two-player local co-op, using stealth and special skills to save the day!
Following on from Aardman’s hit 2023 film Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Chicken Run: Eggstraction raises the stakes and sends feathers flying with voices from Bella Ramsey, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Romesh Ranganathan and more! The story, penned by celebrated writer Larry Rickard (Ghosts, Horrible Histories), continues as the brave band of chickens sets out to rescue their fellow fowl from the clutches of the sinister nugget industry.
Christina Ricci isn’t the only character from Wednesday Season 1 to return unexpectedly in Season 2.
In the newly released trailer for Part 2 of Season 2, which arrives on Netflix September 3, Gwendoline Christie’s Principal Larissa Weems is back, at least in Wednesday’s post-Episode 4 regaining of consciousness, asking her if she’s ready for her sponge bath.
The titular main character asks if she’s in hell, but no.
In a shocking turn of events, Weems is Wednesday’s new spirit guide, or figure from beyond death who will help Wednesday with her psychic visions. Jenna Ortega portrayed Goody Addams, Wednesday’s father’s ancestor who helped her with her ability in Season 1. The good news is: Wednesday’s not dead.
“Tyler’s still out there. He has plans to kill both of us. I’m going to fix it,” Wednesday tells Enid (Emma Myers), her werewolf roommate whose death came to Wednesday in a vision alongside a crow with a vitreous eye.
“You’re the reason he escaped,” Enid says to Wednesday back in their dorm room.
“She’s got a point,” Weems says walking around the pair, to which Wednesday responds “Stay out of this.”
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Enid asks who she’s talking to because she can’t see Weems.
“Every family has dark chapters, Wednesday,” Wednesday’s mother Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones) tells her daughter.
“If there’s never a time to unburden yourself with the truth, now is it,” Wednesday says. “A life hangs in the balance.”
“If you don’t hurry, you’ll have nothing left to save,” Weems’ word linger until one last sentence is uttered.
“Beware, there will be a price to pay,” an unknown voice says in the trailer’s final moments. While there’s still no sign of Lady Gaga, could it be her speaking these words? Come Sept. 3, viewers will find out.
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As he prepares for a final season in the league, the 12-time all-star just formed The Chris Paul Collective to house all of his businesses and investments, including a piece of the most valuable women’s soccer team and several Black-owned startups.
When it comes to the business of the NBA, no active player has experienced more than Chris Paul. Not Stephen Curry, not Kevin Durant, not even LeBron James.
Now 40, Paul was drafted in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets, where he won Rookie of the Year. Two years later, he earned his first of 12 All-Star selections. However, Paul faced significant challenges early in his career. He navigated the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which forced the Hornets to relocate to Oklahoma City. By 2011, Paul was at the center of one of the most controversial non-trades in NBA history—a mega deal that would have sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers to join the late Kobe Bryant. Instead, he eventually made his way to Los Angeles’ other NBA team, the lowly Clippers who were soon caught up in the turmoil surrounding the team’s racist billionaire owner, Donald Sterling. The controversy paved the way for billionaire Steve Ballmer, who purchased the Clippers for a record $2 billion later that year.
At the same time, Paul was president of the NBA Players Association, where he delivered stability and structure to the league after years of damaging lockouts and union mismanagement. In that role, Paul helped the league navigate the pandemic, and provided leadership to the dysfunctional Phoenix Suns, eventually leading the franchise to a 2021 NBA Finals appearance.
And to top it off, last season, Paul played all 82 games with the San Antonio Spurs. In doing so, he served as a role model for the NBA’s next big star — French phenom Victor Wembanyama, who was a one-year-old when Paul made his NBA debut.
Across 20 seasons in the league, Paul has put up Hall of Fame numbers, climbing to second all-time in NBA assists (12,499) and steals (2,717).
He has also earned more than $400 million, according to Spotrac, a website that tracks sports deals. Next season, he’ll add to the earnings after agreeing to a one-year contract with the Clippers worth roughly $3.6 million. The deal reunites him with the franchise where he played for six seasons. More importantly, Paul is returning home after spending more than five years living without his family following the trade that sent him to the Houston Rockets in 2017.
“This time now with my kids,” Paul says, “I cherish it.”
As for how much longer he’ll play, “At the most a year,” Paul said in June while appearing at the American Black Film Festival. “I’ve been in the NBA more than half my life, which is a blessing. But these years you do not get back with your kids, with your family.”
Now, approaching his 21st season, something only six players have accomplished, Paul is ready to put his post-NBA game plan into motion.
“I came into the NBA when I was 19,” Paul tells Forbes. “When you come into the NBA, you’ve been in the backyard acting like MJ (Michael Jordan), acting like Kobe, shooting fadeaways, not thinking about business—it’s time for me to make sure that I focus on my brand, my team, and how we can grow.”
On Thursday, Paul revealed a new entity, The Chris Paul Collective (TCPC), which will house his various companies, investments, and nonprofit organization, The Chris Paul Family Foundation. The limited liability company will include Paul’s business verticals, including snack brand, Good Eat’n, and Los Angeles-based production company, Ohh Dip!!! Entertainment. TCPC will also house Paul’s minor equity stake in the most valuable franchise in the NWSL, Angel City FC, which Forbes values at $280 million.
Among the other investments in TCPC are Paul’s stake in the recovery technology company Hyperice, which reached a valuation of $850 million in 2022, following a $40 million funding round. Paul also has ownership stakes in the Indian cricket team, the Rajasthan Royals; WatchBox, an online luxury watch platform; and The Soccer Tournament, or TST, a $1 million winner-take-all men’s and women’s league. Additionally, former Octagon executive David Schwab is joining Paul as president of TCPC.
Paul’s launch of the collective comes during National Black Business Month, which has long been important to the North Carolina-born all-star. Notable Black-owned businesses that attracted Paul as an investor include restaurant franchise Slutty Vegan, fintech platform Goalsetter, and streaming platform PlayersTV.
By forming TCPC, Paul is emulating a business playbook used by fellow NBA icons, including four NBA billionaires—Jordan, James, Magic Johnson, and the late Junior Bridgeman. Additionally, two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is growing his business ventures with SC30 Inc. Kevin Durant has 35 Ventures; Russell Westbrook created Russell Westbrook Enterprises, and Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas has a holding company in Isiah International.
But to enhance his empire, Paul will rely on decades of institutional knowledge.
“My whole career, the benefit I’ve had [is playing on] different teams,” Paul says. “So, I haven’t seen everything one way.”
Chris Paul hired former sports and entertainment executive David Schwab as president of The Chris Paul Collective.
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One business opportunity that has potential for TCPC is called The Playbook Group. The various basketball academies and summer camps develop and train middle school and high school players and have produced a plethora of NBA talent, including Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant, and even incoming Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg. The business allows Paul’s company to compete in a lucrative youth sports market that’s worth $40 billion annually, according to data from the Aspen Institute.
“Youth Sports is a huge business,” Paul says. “I have a very unique outlook. I can still remember being a kid playing on all these travel teams, and my dad spent his entire 401k on me and my brother playing tribal basketball.”
And before he hangs up his Jordan CP3 high tops, there is some unfinished business for Paul. Chief among them is to pass on what he has learned about business to younger players in the league.
“Most guys in the locker room are talking about cars, music, women, all these different things,” Paul says. “People don’t talk about finance. We’ve got to normalize talking about finance and money.”
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How will this attitude translate into some of the future Vans designs you will see from SZA? The star says you can expect entirely new silhouettes and concepts. “I’ll go as far as they’ll let me go,” says SZA, who admits she is new to sneaker designing. “I’m still a novice, but I know color, and I know silhouette.” The star also maintains that the sneakers are still going to be affordable, given that is one of her favorite parts about the label. “I love cool, comfy things that don’t have a sprinkle of exclusion or elitism,” she says. In other words: Don’t expect SZA to start designing rare, one-of-a-kind designer Vans collaborations. “I’m not trying to make Vans into Bottega Veneta,” she says. “I just want people to feel excited about being active.”
We will see her debut designs for the label sometime very soon. But for now, SZA is enjoying some well-earned time off, considering she and Lamar concluded their tour earlier this month. In addition to her new fashion venture, you can expect new music from her soon, too. “I know it sounds silly, but I always really want to make music being on tour,” says SZA. “I have a bunch of energy that I need to shift, and I feel the best way to do that is to create.”
The top of the podcast charts might not look like they’ve changed much over the past couple of years, but make no mistake: There has been a major shift in the currents of what’s popular in the medium. Lavishly produced, narrative-style podcasts have fallen out of favor. Chat shows and crime-of-the-week efforts rule. And being on camera is no longer optional.
“There is no question that there’s been a change, and what is working is what’s more affordable or cost-effective,” says Steve Goldstein, CEO of Amplifi Media and New York University podcasting professor.
Just take a look at the charts: Theo Von’s This Past Weekend podcast has been around for nearly a decade, but now it regularly places in the top 10. Self-help guru Mel Robbins has elbowed her way into the upper ranks, while a clutch of conspiratorial right-wing pundits like Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson have amassed the audience and the clout to rival O.G. Ben Shapiro.
All are essentially low-fi chat shows — with video. “The dominant modality for podcast consumption is still audio — and not by a little — but the shows making the biggest noise right now are driven by YouTube,” says Sounds Profitable partner Tom Webster. “And it really is YouTube we are talking about, [not just] ‘video.’ “
My Favorite Murder’s Georgia Hardstark
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Indeed, a couple years ago, Apple was the No. 1 method by which podcasts were consumed, followed by Spotify. But a recent study by Coleman Insights and Amplifi showed that YouTube is now No. 1, Spotify is second and Apple is third. “There is an expectation that all content lives on YouTube,” Goldstein says. “And I was shocked how much of podcasting is now consumed on big-screen TVs at home.”
Yet the rise of YouTube has some in the industry concerned that podcasts — along with their independent advertising streams — could effectively become yet another Google subsidiary. “What worries me is if the ‘podcast industry’ becomes just an unclear subset of YouTube video-makers, then we don’t have a podcast industry anymore,” says Podnews editor James Cridland. “We’re literally just a bunch of YouTubers.”
The chat show conquest comes at a time when the traditional talk show models are collapsing after years of podcasts gradually eroding their audiences. The cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert may have come as an industry shock, but it represents a long-foreseen first pillar to fall.
“When Conan O’Brien started a podcast [in 2021], people thought maybe it was a consolation prize versus a late night show. Now, the late night shows are getting canceled, and everyone wants to build what Conan already has,” says Red Seat Ventures chief Chris Balfe.
Alex Cooper, who has grown her popular Call Her Daddy podcast into a network of shows, puts it another way: “On-demand, longform podcasting has completely disrupted the talk show space. Podcasts are the new talk shows.”
And just like traditional talk shows, they’re also drawing live, in-person audiences — and quickly selling out. The Acquired podcast — which tells the stories of successful companies — isn’t even in Nielsen’s quarterly top 50, yet it sold out 6,000 seats in Radio City Music Hall in July for an event that included financial powerhouse guests Jamie Dimon, Barry Diller, Meredith Kopit Levien, Howard Schultz and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Here’s the kicker: The podcast’s event sold out before the guests were even announced.
Consolidation has been another trend, with some fretting over Amazon merging Wondery into Audible and cutting staff. “I think Audible is fully aware that they need a video strategy and Wondery adds that, but it was tied up in a lot of this longer-form narrative content, which, again, doesn’t scale particularly well,” Goldstein says.
Podcasts are adulting, in other words, which signals the medium’s maturity and increasing dominance. Potentially left behind, however, are the types of shows that have long made podcasting so special — one random civilian with a microphone who isn’t camera-ready, who organically gains a following without the help of company. Breaking through as in independent act has never been tougher.
“The average person is listening to eight podcast episodes a week,” Goldstein says. “So getting on the shelf space is really hard. If they’re going to add a podcast, they have to get rid of something.”
And, unlike shows on CBS, nobody topping these charts is getting canceled.
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Blood oxygen monitoring is returning to the Apple Watch — sort of. Starting today, Apple is rolling out a software update that enables a redesigned version of the feature for the Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 that circumvents the import ban imposed by the International Trade Commission.
To get around the ban, blood oxygen data collected on the Watch will now be measured and calculated on the iPhone that it’s paired to. While users won’t be able to view the data on their wrist, they’ll be able to view it in the iPhone’s Health app under the Respiratory section. Apple’s announcement states that US customs has ruled that the company will be able to import watches with this redesigned feature.
This redesign only covers Apple Watches sold after January 17th, 2024, once the ITC import ban took full effect. It doesn’t impact models sold before that date or watches sold outside the US, all of which still have the original blood oxygen feature. You can tell if you have a covered model by checking if the serial number ends with LW/A. To get the redesigned feature, people with Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 watches will have to update their devices to watchOS 11.6.1 and their iPhones to iOS 18.6.1.
Apple has been in a lengthy legal dispute with Masimo, a medical device maker known for its pulse oximeters. Masimo alleged that Apple had infringed on several of its patents, filing a suit in 2020 accusing the company of stealing trade secrets. Masimo separately filed a case with the ITC in 2021, which culminated in an import ban in December 2023. Apple has also lodged suits against Masimo over its smartwatches, which it claims are Apple Watch clones. It also filed a 916-page appeal of the ITC ban. That appeal is currently ongoing and Masimo’s patents are set to expire in 2028.
Multiple studies have taken place since funding was launched in 2023
Jersey Heritage
The coins were bought by the government using money recovered from criminal activities
As well as the coins, the hoard also includes pieces of gold and silver jewellery dating back to about 30 to 50 BC.
Funding from the Le Catillon II Coin Hoard Fund has already been used for educational courses and an in-depth look into its discovery in Wreckwatch magazine.
Societe Jersiaise were also given funding to produce a geophysical survey of the area where the coins were found.
Field archaeologist Dr Herve Duval-Gatignol said: “Upcoming work will help to better understand the environment in which the hoards were buried by the Celts, but early results already suggest signs of human activity.
“Thanks to the support of the Le Catillon II Coin Hoard Fund, a whole chapter of the island’s history is being brought to light.”
The Highlands College Foundation is in charge of administering the funding and its chairman, David Lord, encouraged anyone with a “compelling project” to apply.
JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) – China powered past a determined Korea, 79-71, in the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday at the King Abdullah Sports City to extend their unbeaten run and secure a place in the last four.
China’s frontline of Hu Jinqiu and Wang Junjie led the charge for the East Asian giants, combining for 44 points in a performance that blended size, skill and poise under pressure. The win moved China to 4-0 in the tournament, while ending Korea’s spirited campaign at 3-2.
Hu was a force in the paint, finishing with 23 points on 11-of-15 shooting alongside 11 rebounds and a block. Wang complemented him with 21 points and 8 rebounds, mixing interior finishes with timely three-pointers. Zhao Rui and Zhu Junlong chipped in key baskets, while Cheng Shuaipeng’s late free throws sealed the result.
Korea found their main weapon in Lee Hyunjung, who delivered 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, keeping his side in the hunt with clutch shooting and strong drives. Ha Yungi added steady production inside, while Yeo Junseok brought energy off the bench.
The opening quarter set the tone for a hard-fought contest, with neither side gaining more than a few points of separation. China edged ahead 25-24 at the buzzer thanks to Liao Sanning’s late drive. From there, the second quarter proved decisive: Yu Jiahao’s presence down low and Zhu Junlong’s triple sparked a 21-11 run, capped by Wang’s deep three to build a 46-35 halftime lead.
China’s inside dominance carried over after the break, with Hu hitting midrange jumpers and putbacks as the lead swelled to 18. Korea, however, refused to fold. Lee and Ha chipped away, trimming the deficit to single digits heading into the final frame.
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In the fourth, Korea’s pressure brought them within six points with just over a minute to play, but China found answers at every turn. Hu’s baskets inside, Cheng’s cool shooting at the stripe and Liao’s step-back jumper in the final minute kept the result safe.
For China, the victory means another step toward reclaiming the FIBA Asia Cup crown, with a Semi-Finals date now awaiting them against the victor between New Zealand and Lebanon. Korea, meanwhile, bow out after a commendable run that reinforced their reputation as title threats.
With momentum still firmly on their side, China’s “Great Wall” now stands just two wins away from gold in Jeddah.
Close-up of male eye with HUD display. Concepts of augmented reality and biometric iris recognition or visual acuity check-up [Jun/ iStock/ Getty Images Plus]
A new non-mechanical optical coherence tomography (OCT) device developed by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder could reshape how clinicians image delicate structures like the retina in the eye and coronary vessels. By eliminating moving components, this next-generation scanner not only improves reliability but also opens new doors for miniaturized imaging inside the body, including for heart disease detection.
OCT—a non-invasive imaging technique that uses light waves to capture high-resolution, cross-sectional views of tissue, is widely used for diagnosing eye diseases.
The team’s innovation, detailed in Optics Express, uses electrowetting-based liquid lenses to steer light, replacing traditional scanning mirrors. Because the lens shape changes using an applied voltage rather than moving parts, it reduces mechanical failure points and significantly cuts down on power consumption—an advantage for portable or implantable medical devices.
“The benefits of non-mechanical scanning is that you eliminate the need to physically move objects in your device, which reduces any sources of mechanical failure and increases the overall longevity of the device itself,” said lead author Samuel Gilinsky, PhD in electrical engineering.
The prototype device successfully captured subcellular-resolution images of zebrafish eyes—an established model for human ocular anatomy. The images clearly resolved key anatomical landmarks like the cornea, iris, and lens, achieving resolution benchmarks comparable to commercial OCT systems.
From retinas to coronary arteries
OCT is already a mainstay in ophthalmology, enabling non-invasive, real-time imaging of the retina for conditions like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. But its clinical reach has been limited by the size, power demands, and fragility of conventional devices that rely on spinning mirrors for beam control.
By contrast, CU Boulder’s electrowetting scanner—built with no moving mechanical components—can be scaled down into flexible endoscopes or wearable devices. This could expand OCT’s use beyond eye clinics into cardiology, neurology, and even at-home monitoring.
The device’s compactness and reduced power requirements also make it well-suited for integration into minimally invasive surgical tools, such as ultra-thin catheters used in cardiovascular imaging. Gilinsky noted the potential for mapping coronary vessel walls, helping detect early signs of atherosclerosis, the root cause of most heart attacks and strokes.
“This could be a critical technique for in vivo imaging for inside our bodies.” said Gilinsky.
A zebrafish eye opens the door
To validate their system, the researchers imaged zebrafish eyes in vivo—a crucial step given the similarities in ocular anatomy. They found that their system could reliably delineate ocular layers, indicating the optical steering was stable and precise enough for real-world biological imaging.
Zebrafish models also enabled the team to test the system’s dynamic range and contrast, key parameters for clinical translation. “Our work presents an opportunity where we can hopefully detect health conditions earlier and improve the lives of people,” said co-author Juliet Gopinath, PhD, professor of electrical engineering.
What’s next?
The team is now focused on translating the device into clinical prototypes. Funded by the Office of Naval Research, NIH, and NSF, their roadmap includes developing flexible endoscopes for retinal and cardiac imaging, potentially replacing bulkier systems used today.
“There is a growing push to make endoscopes as small in diameter and flexible as possible to cause as little discomfort as possible,” Gilinsky said. “By using our components, we can maintain a very small-scale optical system compared to a mechanical scanner that can help OCT technologies.”
If successful, this OCT platform may bring a new class of non-invasive diagnostics closer to the bedside—and eventually, into wearable or implantable devices for real-time health monitoring.
It’s hard to believe that Ethan Katzberg never really planned to throw a hammer.
The reigning world and Olympic champion preferred basketball, and had the height and the speed to excel in the sport.
Whenever the teenager participated in track and field at school, the Canadian enjoyed tossing the heavy ball, which was attached to a wooden handle with a wire, the same hammer that his sister threw with such grace.
Fast-forward.
10 years later, he is no longer a rookie but the ninth best hammer thrower in history.
His gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was secured by his first throw of 84.12m in the final, which marked the first hammer title for his nation in over a century.
A huge victory that further reinforced Katzberg’s grit.
“It was such an incredible experience and being able to see the plan fully go through and perform when I needed to and just get the job done, it was really great,” he tells Olympics.com in a recent interview.
“I knew that I could produce a result at the right time. I just needed to execute some technical cues and get as focused as I could in the Olympic stadium.”
In a few weeks, he will return to the global stage, testing himself against the elite hammer throwers as he seeks to defend his world title in Tokyo. The 23-year-old, who has so far won six of his eight events this season, speaks with assurance, keen to replicate his World Championships and Olympic Games achievements.
“I’m very excited to have those experiences behind me with the Budapest World Championships and the Olympics going into a World championship. I’ve never really had that.”
