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just now (393+ words) The University of Central Florida has laid off 57 employees at the Florida Solar Energy Center, leaving seven remaining employees at the facility in Cocoa. The staffing reductions coincide with the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to strip back renewable energy programs previously enacted by the Biden administration. The state legislature designated FSEC the state's energy research institute in 1975. This year is the center's 50th anniversary. A celebratory open house event originally scheduled for last month was later canceled due to "unforeseen circumstances," according to FSEC's website. According to UCF: "In recent years, FSEC has experienced a decline in external funding, limiting its ability to sustain core research activities. This challenge was further compounded by recent shifts in federal funding priorities in energy research, including reductions and cancellations of key programs that historically supported the center's research activities." UCF didn't immediately provide details…...

just now (336+ words) Michael B. Jordan's acclaimed vampire film Sinners is heading to Prime Video. After a successful theatrical run and widespread critical praise, the genre-bending drama from director Ryan Coogler will soon be available to stream. As its streaming debut approaches, interest in the film continues to grow. Sinners begins streaming on Prime Video on December 26, 2025, following its initial digital release on June 3 and a theatrical debut on April 18 (via ComicBook.com). The film is directed, written, and produced by Ryan Coogler and stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as identical twin brothers Elijah "Smoke" and Elias "Stack" Moore. Set in 1932 Mississippi, the film follows the twins as they return to Clarksdale to open a juke joint for the local Black community. Their business soon draws the attention of supernatural forces, including an Irish vampire named Remmick. The supporting cast includes Hailee Steinfeld,…...

1+ min ago (233+ words) Consider me intrigued about The Rookie: North. With Jay Ellis' resume including projects like Insecure, Top Gun: Maverick, All Her Fault, and even voice work in The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy in just the past ten years, it sounds like The Rookie: North is all set with its lead. And if that sounds like a great premise for a hit show, that may be because it's very, very similar to the premise of an actual hit show: The Rookie. While that's to be somewhat expected of a spinoff and its parent show, The Rookie: North''s premise originally sounded to me like a copy-and-paste of the original with just a few changes here and there. Perhaps that was inevitable after the change in premise for The Rookie: Feds ended in cancellation, but it just didn't seem like there…...

1+ min ago (46+ words) President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as they speak about investing in America, at the White House, on April 30, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) Trump Weighing Whether to Let Nvidia Sell Advanced AI Chips to China, Lutnick Says...

2+ min ago (353+ words) Brazil's biggest traditional bank is quietly investing in the digital upstart that forced it to change. Ita" Unibanco, long the symbol of old-style Brazilian banking, has now built a stake of about 106 million dollars in Nubank after buying another 3.8 million shares in the third quarter of 2025. Those shares represent roughly 3.6% of Ita's investment portfolio, sitting alongside global blue chips like Nvidia, Amazon, Tesla and Coca-Cola. For decades, banking in Brazil was shaped by a small group of big institutions, heavy regulation and a close relationship with the state. Fees were high, lines in branches were long, and millions of poorer Brazilians either used basic public-bank services or stayed outside the formal system. Credit often depended as much on political priorities and subsidies as on efficiency and competition. Nubank came in as the opposite. No branches. A simple app. Low or…...

2+ min ago (323+ words) The popular Ubisoft video game franchise gets the TV treatment from the minds behind Fargo, Alien: Earth, Mythic Quest, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ... The long-running Far Cry video game series is getting the TV adaptation treatment from producers Rob Mac (nee McElhenney) and Noah Hawley. The video game debuted way back in 2004, and has followed an anthology format, with each sequel ostensibly set in the same universe but telling completely different stories set in various corners of the world. The series is defined by its open-world emergent gameplay and colorful cast of characters, with the villains as particular standouts. Far Cry 2's The Jackal was a Heart of Darkness/Apocalypse Now-inspired arms dealer in the middle of an African civil war, while Far Cry 3's Vaas was a being of uncontrolled id, a ruthless and nihilistic, nigh feral,…...

3+ min ago (337+ words) Adam Scott might look like the "old golf pro, but until the 2013 Masters champion begins to feel like one he has no plans to stop. The former world No.1 turned 45 in July. It's been 12 years since his sole major success and more than 20 since he clinched the Players Championship at the record age of 23. Scott has appeared in 97 consecutive majors, second only to Jack Nicklaus (146) and has exemptions for next year's showpiece events that mean only poor health will stop him raising the bat. But ahead of Thursday's Australian PGA Championship at Brisbane's Royal Queensland GC, Scott says that shouldn't be an issue. "I'm starting to turn into that kind of old golf pro who's out there, the 14-time PGA Tour winner said on Tuesday. "I remember when I turned pro (in 2000), and I looked at some of those guys…...

3+ min ago (124+ words) Portland gan" por segunda vez en sus "ltimos siete juegos y se recuper" una noche despu's de perder 122-95 en Oklahoma City. Deni Avdija anot" 22 unidades para Portland, mientras que Donovan Clingan a'adi" 14 tantos y 12 rebotes. Bobby Portis de Milwaukee consigui" 22 puntos, Cole Anthony 16 y Kyle Kuzma 15. Myles Turner tuvo 13 tantos y 11 rebotes. Portland se adelant" definitivamente con 7:35 restantes en el segundo cuarto y mantuvo una ventaja de dos d'gitos durante toda la segunda mitad. Los Trail Blazers aseguraron el juego con una racha de 18-0 que comenz" al final del tercer per'odo y se extendi" al cuarto, para una c"moda delantera de 102-74. Portland eventualmente lider" por hasta 33 puntos....

3+ min ago (158+ words) Led by Malachi Davis' 18 points, the Long Island Sharks defeated the Missouri State Bears 75-61 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Malachi Davis had 18 points to lead Long Island University to a 75-61 victory over Missouri State on Monday night. Davis shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from the line for the Sharks (4-3). Jamal Fuller added 14 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Greg Gordon made 6 of 11 shots and scored 13. The Bears (3-3) were led by Zaxton King, who recorded 15 points. Keith Palek III had 13 points and Kobi Williams scored 12. Davis scored nine points in the first half and LIU went into halftime trailing 40-35. The Sharks used a 14-0 run in the second half to build a 15-point lead at 64-49 with 5:48 remaining before finishing off the win....

3+ min ago (67+ words) Agreements on Ukraine are possible, Trump wants to end the conflict, Matvienko said. "I believe he wants to end this conflict. Our president met with Mr. Trump in Alaska. An understanding was reached on how to end this conflict. And we... Agreements on Ukraine are possible, Trump wants to end the conflict, Matvienko said Agreements on Ukraine are possible, Trump wants to end the conflict, Matvienko said....