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Published Jul 31, 2020

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Ben Yakas

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Microsoft is reportedly in talks to acquire TikTok — the news comes the same day that Donald Trump threatened to ban the app from the U.S.
At least three young people have been arrested for the Twitter hack which happened earlier this month.
Another day, another round of baseball players who have tested positive for coronavirus. ESPN reports that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is saying that "if the sport doesn't do a better job of managing the coronavirus, it could shut down for the season" as early as Monday.
The NY Post gets the award for best use of blurry images in a story: "Man who lost penis to blood infection has new one built on his arm."
Are you looking for a terrible job in which you would be on call 24/7 as a personal assistant to an Influencer at, uh, $25/hour? Boy do we have the perfect listing for you!
James Murdoch, the Murdoch scion who believes climate change is real, has resigned from the board of News Corp "due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company’s news outlets and certain other strategic decisions.”
French bakery chain Maison Kayser may be looking to shut down all of its stores in NYC.
The American Museum of Natural History announced that it plans to reopen on Sept. 9th at a 25 percent capacity and with COVID-19 safety measures set in place... assuming it is allowed to reopen at all by then.
The "COVID Wedding" merchandizing industry is just getting heated up.
Remember "The Dress?" This is like an even more intense audio version of it.
Alanis Morissette performed her new single on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon while her daughter adorably interrupted her.
And finally, may you have a very floppy weekend:

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