A look at how big of a hit Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift scored with their podcast teaser

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Taylor Swift is set to make a rare podcast appearance on the "New Heights" show.

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  • Data shows social media is abuzz about Taylor Swift's coming appearance on the "New Heights" podcast.
  • Swift is set to appear in Wednesday's episode and tease her next album.
  • Here's a look at how big a splash the podcast announcements made on Instagram.

The Taylor Swift effect has hit the podcast

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The DIY cage armor in Ukraine keeps getting weirder, wilder — and more 'Mad Max'

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A Ukrainian armored vehicle with a giant cage and netting around it, including sticks pointing out in various directions. The truck is on an asphalt road with green trees in the background.
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  • Drone "cope cages" are getting more elaborate in the Ukraine war.
  • Both Russia and Ukraine have increasingly equipped vehicles with DIY protection against drones.
  • While effectiveness varies, they do offer some extra protection for the crews.

Cage armor on Ukrainian and Russian combat vehicles continues to get wilder, resembling the heavily customized, postapocalyptic cars

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Every 'Alien' movie and TV show ranked from worst to best, including 'Alien: Earth'

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A Xenomorph in "Alien: Earth."

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  • The "Alien" franchise is one of the most beloved in the sci-fi genre.
  • Here are all nine movies and the franchise's first-ever TV series, "Alien: Earth," ranked.
  • "Alien: Earth" is available on FX and Hulu beginning Tuesday, August 12.

More than four decades after director Ridley Scott began the "Alien" franchise with the classic 1979 film starring Sigourney Weaver, we

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Elon Musk said Apple made it 'impossible' for non-ChatGPT AI apps to top the App Store. DeepSeek would like a word.

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While ChatGPT has long dominated the App Store, both DeepSeek and Perplexity have gone No. 1.

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  • Elon Musk's X post alleges without evidence that Apple rigged the App Store against non-ChatGPT AI apps.
  • A "Community Note" on Musk's post points out that DeepSeek went No. 1 in January — months after Apple's OpenAI deal.
  • Perplexity was the No. 1 app on Apple's App Store
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