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PowerWash Simulator Meets Unpacking In Steam's Latest Sleeper Hit
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Published Aug 9, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT
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Steam's latest sleeper hit is a ridiculously nostalgic PowerWash Simulator clone
Image: tinyBuildGrowing up, the Nancy Drew PC games were my cozy go-tos. They had gorgeous art, well-written stories, and, of course, minigames. The series was about solving crimes, but the real draw was the break you’d take to cook pancakes or organize bento boxes. ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs, from developer Mandragora and publisher tinyBuild, hits a similar formula. It comes with a healthy dose of nostalgia and the ASMR vibes of games like Unpacking or PowerWash Simulator. Oh, and it’s set in early-aughts Tokyo with an anime-inspired aesthetic and gently-thrumming lofi music.
These '70s Classics Were Hard Sells When New, But Are Valuable Today - Jalopnik
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The 1970s were a tricky time for automakers, especially because of the decade's multiple oil crises. While a few fire-breathing muscle cars still roamed the Earth, those oil shocks led to a radical re-thinking of automotive design, performance, and efficiency — but doing that while also meeting customer preferences proved difficult. As a result, some fairly famous flops were introduced during the '70s. Yet like perhaps the most famous automotive failure of all time — the Ford Edsel — some of those 1970s failures are finding a second life on the collectors' market.
Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident
Two drones were spotted over a military base in western Germany just days after an explosive-laden device was found at Leipzig airport.
Germany's armed forces (Bundeswehr) confirmed they were seen on Thursday evening at a base in Mechernich, near Bonn, reportedly housing components for US-made Patriot air-defence systems.
My Hero Academia author’s new manga is out now and available for free
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Published Aug 9, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT
Quit Laughing, Shijima just launched on the Shonen Jump app.
My Hero Academia author’s surprising new horror manga is out and free for U.S. fans
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Cosmic filaments help set first limits on dark matter's decay into gravitons
Composing some 85% of the universe's total mass, dark matter betrays its presence only through gravity, unlike ordinary matter. Yet through new research published in Physical Review D, a team led by David Dunsky of New York University has proposed a new way to hunt for the elusive substance. Their approach involves searching for the decay of dark matter particles into gravitons: the hypothetical particles thought to carry the force of gravity itself.
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges First Solar, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harm
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - August 5, 2026) - Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and certain of its officers.
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Wix.com Ltd. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harm
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - August 6, 2026) - Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX) and certain of its officers.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Second-Fastest Movie to Hit $1 Billion Overseas, Powers to $1.67 Billion Globally
Spidey keeps climbing… and climbing… and climbing at the box office.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has amassed a heroic $1.67 billion after just 12 days in theaters, including $1.01 billion internationally and $655 million domestically. It’s the second-fastest movie to reach the billion-dollar mark overseas, behind only 2019’s comic book behemoth “Avengers: Endgame.” Among its numerous milestones, “Brand New Day” has already become the biggest movie of the year as well as the 12th-highest-grossing release of all time. It’s a testament to the enduring popularity of Peter Parker, as well as the pent-up demand for Tom Holland’s fourth solo adventure as Marvel’s web-slinging hero. After all, audiences hadn’t seen Spider-Man on the big screen since 2021’s blockbuster “No Way Home.”
China Open: Judd Trump out, Shaun Murphy breaks record and Ronnie O'Sullivan through
World number one Judd Trump lost to Thailand's Noppon Saengkham, while Shaun Murphy set a new scoring record and Ronnie O'Sullivan made a winning start to his campaign on day two of the China Open.