Akool combines GenAI models with 2D avatars to create lifelike characters

Akool, a startup doing AI-driven avatars, announced enhancements to Akool Streaming Avatars that connect avatars with AI models.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender Joins Magic: The Gathering This November

Last year, at MagicCon Las Vegas, Wizards Of The Coast revealed three "Universes Beyond" collaboration sets would be coming to Magic: The Gathering in 2025: Final Fantasy , Spider-Man , and one ...

GameSpot - 4d

In 'Show Don't Tell,' Curtis Sittenfeld even treats cringey characters with humanity

A radiant contentment pervades Curtis Sittenfeld's stories in her latest collection, 'Show Don't Tell.'

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Auriemma and Martelli headline Joe Lapchick Character Award recipients

Geno Auriemma and Phil Martelli headline this year’s recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award

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Trump's hostility toward Ukraine creates a conservative rift

President Donald Trump’s recent show of hostility toward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has opened a rift in Republican circles.

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To retain top talent and remain competitive, follow these strategies for building a modern work culture.

Inc. - 22h

GM: Colts plan to 'create real competition' at QB

The Colts intend to have an "open" competition at quarterback between Anthony Richardson and a yet-to-be-determined offseason acquisition, general manager Chris Ballard said Tuesday.

ESPN - 17h

John Gaeta’s Escape.ai creates platform for emerging entertainment

Escape.ai debuted the beta of its Neo Cinema content distribution platform and creator marketplace to spur emerging forms of entertainment.

VentureBeat - 7h

M.L.B. Commissioner Rob Manfred Has Created Another TV Mess

The league is in a tough position after announcing an early end to its deal with ESPN, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

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Congo's president says he'll create a unity government as violence spreads

Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis

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Apple announces plans to create 20,000 US jobs in pitch to Trump

iPhone maker commits to building a facility in Houston at a time when it is vulnerable to new tariffs on China

Financial Times - 2d

What Kind of World Do Silicon Valley Billionaires Want to Create?

The world’s richest entrepreneur and its most powerful political leader have joined forces. What comes next is unknown.

Inc. - 2d

Apple Will Invest $500 Billion in U.S.—and Create 20,000 Jobs

Investments will include a giant factory in Texas.

Inc. - 2d

Pro volleyball surges in the U.S. as leagues create new opportunities for athletes

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CBS News - 1d

WATCH: South African students create stunning crowd formations

Students at Curro Durbanville High School create synchronized formations while chanting to songs like “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake and “Let It Go” from "Frozen."

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Trump administration creates registry for immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally

Everyone who is in the U.S. illegally must register, give fingerprints and provide an address, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.

NBC News - 6h

The 10 biggest questions entering the NFL scouting combine

From what Tennessee will do with the No. 1 pick to the Cam Ward vs. Shedeur Sanders QB debate, and the Travis Hunter dominoes, here's what we'll be watching.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Robertson brothers combine for 5 goals in 2 wins

Jason and Nicholas Robertson are the first set of brothers to score multiple goals on the same day since Pavel and Valeri Bure in March 2000.

ESPN - 2d

Sources: QB Sanders won't work out at combine

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders will not work out at the scouting combine in Indianapolis this week, sources confirmed to ESPN.

ESPN - 2d

Pass rusher Carter won't work out at combine

Penn State defensive end/outside linebacker Abdul Carter will not work out at the NFL's scouting combine this week because of a shoulder injury.

ESPN - 1d

How to watch the NFL Draft Scouting Combine this week

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Yahoo Sports - 40m

Shilo Sanders not invited to Combine, but hires official Combine timers to verify his 40

Shilo Sanders' father Deion is a Hall of Famer and coached Shilo at Colorado.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

UN envoy says creating an inclusive Syrian government could help lift sanctions

U.N. special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said that formation of a “new inclusive government” in Damascus by March 1 could pave the way for lifting sanctions imposed by western countries

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Extremists would not need to create an authoritarian state in Britain: Starmer is doing that for them | George Monbiot

The PM and his ministers are supporting illiberal laws that hard-right authoritarians could apply with zeal. If the Trump project implodes, it might take with it the extreme and far-right European ...

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‘I stripped away this caricature that I created’: Pamela Anderson on makeup, activism and gardening

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The Guardian - 3d

More large-scale federal firings expected, sources say, creating concern among workers

Sources tell CBS News that the Trump administration plans to issue a new memo in the coming days directing agencies to prepare for large-scale firings. Meanwhile, Elon Musk will be at President ...

CBS News - 6h

The Hunt Report: 2025 HBCU Combine, Legacy Bowl practice standouts and takeaways

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CBS Sports - 5d

A Potential Blockbuster Trade Looms Over the N.F.L. Draft Combine

As scouting gets underway for future stars in Indianapolis, some front offices have more crucial problems to solve this week.

The New York Times - 3d

President Trump should combine extending tax cuts with fixing Social Security

It would be good fiscal policy and probably good politics

MarketWatch - 2d

2025 NFL combine: League releases names of 329 prospects invited to Indianapolis

A look at everyone invited to this year's combine

CBS Sports - 2d

NFL combine: Is Travis Hunter best as a wide receiver or cornerback?

The intrigue surrounding Hunter isn’t just about where he’ll be drafted, but how an NFL team will choose to deploy him.

Yahoo Sports - 15h

Ja closes out Suns after teams combine for 299

Ja Morant had a strong close to help the Grizzlies beat the Suns 151-148 in overtime Tuesday night in the highest-scoring game of the NBA season.

ESPN - 3h

Y Combinator Takes Heat for Helping Launch a Startup That Spies on Factory Workers

Optifye.ai has been called a “sweatshop-as-a-service” provider after its demo launch video left people stunned.

Inc. - 2h

What we heard Tuesday at the NFL combine: The best from coaches and GMs

Here are the latest updates from coaches and general managers speaking at the 2025 NFL combine.

ESPN - 3h

Which iPhone 16 Model Should You Buy?

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Wired - 5d

Scientists develop groundbreaking model to predict changes in the Arctic: 'Addresses the limitations of traditional ... models'

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