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Move Over ‘Stayin’ Alive’, There’s a Hot New CPR Song in Town, and It’s Wearing Flannel

The American Heart Association updated its playlist of songs with the ideal beats-per-minute for administering hands-only CPR.

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TORONTO, ONTARIO – APRIL 24: (L-R) James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform at Rogers Centre on April 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images)

Music

Celebrate the Holidays With Metallica Frontman James Hetfield Reciting This Classic Christmas Poem

Metallica has delivered an early holiday gift to fans in the form of frontman James Hetfield reciting “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

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By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Gaming

Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC May Still Be Missing Two New Mega Evolutions

Were two new Pokémon Legends Z-A DLC Mega Evolutions discovered? Players claim Mega Dimension is still missing Mega Stones shown in trailers.

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By Brent Koepp
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Music

With Spotify’s Library Plundered, the Door Is Open for Music Preservation, but Also for AI Companies

Spotify’s library was scraped in the name of music preservation, but will this make illegally training AI even easier?

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By Lauren Boisvert
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Gaming

CD Projekt Red Debunks Long-Standing Cyberpunk 2077 Loading Screen Myth

A CD Projekt Red director has debunked a popular myth about Cyberpunk 2077 and elevator loading screen sequences.

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