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Milt Windler, the NASA flight director whose calm leadership helped guide Apollo 13 safely back to Earth after a catastrophic explosion in space, has died at 94. His death closes a chapter in the era when mission control became a symbol of American technical discipline, institutional resilience, and high-stakes problem-solving under pressure.
Grindr is expanding beyond its core dating platform with a $250 million acquisition of PurposeMed’s Freddie, a telehealth provider focused on HIV prevention and PrEP access. The deal marks a strategic push into healthcare, aiming to make preventive services more accessible to users while broadening Grindr’s business model.
Grindr has agreed to acquire PurposeMed, the parent company of PrEP provider Freddie, in a $250 million deal that pushes the dating app deeper into healthcare. The transaction signals a strategic shift toward making HIV prevention services more accessible to its user base while broadening Grindr’s business beyond subscriptions and advertising.
India enjoyed a near-perfect ninth round at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, with both the men's and women's teams delivering crucial victories to stay in contention for the title. World champion D. Gukesh produced the standout result, recovering from an inferior position to beat Alexander Donchenko and seal a 2.5-1.5 win over Germany, while the women defeated host Uzbekistan 3-1.
Benedict Cumberbatch has described presenting the Open Planet documentary How to Live on Earth as a deeply energising experience that sharpened his understanding of the natural world. The actor said the film's humour, expert voices and three-part structure helped him avoid imitating Sir David Attenborough while still bringing authority and authenticity to the project.
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