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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1573, Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months. In 1831, Regulamentul Organic, a quasi-constitutional organic law is adopted in Wallachia, one of the two Danubian Principalities that were to become the basis of Romania. In 1911, Bob Steele, American radio personality (died 2002) was born. In 1933, David Storey, English author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2017) was born. In 1951, Vuoristorata, one of the oldest still-operating wooden roller coasters in Europe, is opened at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1964, Charlie Hides, American drag queen and comedian was born. In 1965, Colin van der Voort, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 2012, Richard D. Zanuck, American film producer (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
What is ‘GoreBox’, the video game temporarily banned by the CICC?

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Gizmodo
· Jul 10, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
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CityNews Montreal
· Jun 21, 2026
AI safety advocates say bill a good ‘first step’ on regulation, but more needed
A pair of artificial intelligence safety advocates say the federal government’s new chatbot legislation is a good first step. But Wyatt Tessari L’Allié — of Artificial Intelligence Governance and Safety Canada — says the digital safety bill’s effectiveness depends heavily on how the details are worked out. And B.C. computer science professor Kevin Leyton-Brown says [] The post AI safety advocates say bill a good ‘first step’ on regulation, but more needed appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Variety
· Jun 30, 2026
Netflix’s Horror Game ‘Unhinged’ Is Funny, Scary and Points to a Future Without Second Screens
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jul 4, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
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Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 1, 2026
Google Play, Steam restrict Gorebox in Philippines after deadly school shooting
MANILA — The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Centre (CICC) today announced that the controversial mobile and PC game Gorebox has been taken down from the Google Play Store and Steam in the Philippines in line with its ban last week. According to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), the CICC said Google has granted the Philippine government’s request to [] The post Google Play, Steam restrict Gorebox in Philippines after deadly school shooting appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jul 13, 2026
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· Jul 4, 2026
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· Jul 12, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
EU adopts new AI rules, postpones high-risk obligations
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
CI Games CEO explains why publishers are abandoning physical games
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Chicago Reader
· Jul 2, 2026
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience takes Second City back to its roots
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jun 21, 2026
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Interaksyon
· Jul 1, 2026
Hugh Jackman plays Robin Hood as wicked – it’s a badly timed take on the hero of the poor
Robin Hood plays should be banned, wrote an advisor to King Henry VIII in 1536 – they were, he argued, teaching the public how to defy the king’s officers. It was basically the medieval equivalent of claiming video games make kids violent, part of a longstanding movement to ban performances and tales of Robin Hood. [] The post Hugh Jackman plays Robin Hood as wicked – it’s a badly timed take on the hero of the poor appeared first on Interaksyon.
Bounding Into Comics
· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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Decrypt
· Jul 6, 2026
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Attack the System
· Jun 29, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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ArcaMax
· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
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Third Eye Comics
· Jul 6, 2026
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Al Bawaba
· Jun 25, 2026
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