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The New York Times - Top stories
Considering a Third-Party Candidate? Get a Life.
The danger isn’t nearly as great as it was a few months ago, but things could still get screwed up.6 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Aaron Sorkin Thinks Life Still Imitates ‘The West Wing’
The political drama debuted 25 years ago. But the creator believes the politics were mostly beside the point.6 hours ago -
ABC News - Entertainment
Review: Clooney and Pitt carry the fixer caper 'Wolfs'
The overriding tension in “Wolfs,” starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt as rival fixers brought in to clean up the same crime, isn’t so much the threat of police arrest or Albanian mob ...16 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
In Norway, EVs now outnumber gas-powered vehicles
In Norway, electric vehicles (EVs) now outnumber gas-powered vehicles, according to latest vehicle registration data from the Norwegian Road Federation released on Tuesday. Norway, a major oil ...20 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
AI-powered Windows laptops: Our hands-on review
Just what is AI doing in these new Windows machines? We found out exactly what Microsoft Copilot+ PCs actually do.21 hours ago -
ABC News - World
AP PHOTOS: Germany springs to life in vivid scenes of nature
As the sun bleeds into daylight or fades toward night, AP photographer Michael Probst is often on the hunt for serene scenes near his home in Frankfurt, Germany that evoke a sense of wonder. ...21 hours ago -
GameSpot - Tech
UFO 50 Review - Space Shuttle Discovery
Discovery in video games has changed over the last 40 years. While we are arguably in a golden age of creativity and innovation in the medium, it's a different type of creativity than when games ...21 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
UK reviews plans for ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling
Ministers reconsider Tory policy after concerns from food industry and unionists21 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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Inc. - Business
Why These Innovators Are Concerned About a Power Grid Crisis
In an era of extreme weather and AI demand, tech and policy experts at the Fast Company Innovation Festival discuss how to create a resilient grid.22 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
Want an iPhone 16 Review? Just Ask Joannabot
After more than a decade of reviewing iPhones, columnist Joanna Stern has handed the reins to her generative-AI assistant to discuss Apple’s latest.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Life as an NBA seven-footer: ‘The cons? Doors, beds and a shortage of tall women’
Life as a professional athlete brings plenty of unwelcome attention. But many basketball players started getting stares when they were still in their early teens. When Paul Mokeski traveled to ...Yesterday - NBA -
Inc. - Business
Beyond the Ordinary: The Transformative Power of Curiosity
Sure, curiosity might have killed the cat. But it will transform your life for the better.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Sports
How Ohio State Brings a 100,000-Seat College Football Stadium to Life
Every home game provides a new challenge at the fifth-largest football stadium in the world.Yesterday - College Football -
GameSpot - Tech
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Review
As a high schooler in 2006, I spent many months and what little money I had renting screen time with an Xbox 360 in a mall store that had dozens of TVs and consoles available for use at hourly ...Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Salesforce Taps Nvidia to Develop AI-Powered Avatars
The San Francisco companies said the collaboration will develop autonomous-agent and interactive-avatar experiences.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
The 5 best electric and battery-powered leaf blowers
These electric and battery powered leaf blowers from popular brands make leaf removal and lawn cleanup a breeze.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Google Pixel 9 hands-on review: An affordable, but super smart mobile device
Thanks to the new Google Pixel 9 smartphone, just $799 buys you an incredibly powerful and versatile mobile device.Yesterday - Google -
CBS News - Top stories
The Galaxy Ring tracks your health in style: Hands-on review
Learn about the powers and capabilities of the new Galaxy Ring -- a wearable health and fitness tool.Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Review - Chopping Spree
As a high schooler in 2006, I spent many months and what little money I had renting screen time with an Xbox 360 in a mall store that had dozens of TVs and consoles available for use at hourly ...Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
Podcast Power: Turn Your Expertise Into a Client Magnet
Five tips to create a successful podcast.Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
Frostpunk 2 Review
Frostpunk 2's challenging gameplay makes for a compelling experience despite a dour and cynical view of human nature.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Billie Eilish endorses Harris: 'Vote like your life depends on it'
Billie Eilish is the latest high-profile entertainer to back Vice President Harris's White House bid, urging her fans to "vote like your life depends on it." "We are voting for Kamala Harris and ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
New book details how life created the Earth as we know it
Life made the modern Earth as much as the Earth made life, a new book by a philosopher of consciousness argues. That dynamic leaves humans with a unique set of moral questions, Peter Godfrey-Smith ...Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
Frostpunk 2 Review - Drawing A Line In The Snow
In Frostpunk 2, I was responsible for a growing population of desperate people, trying to forge a new life in a world that had frozen over. One of the city's factions pleaded that I, the steward, ...Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
The Plucky Squire Review - Every Trick In The Book
The Plucky Squire is a game that will rightly receive a lot of attention for its eye-catching visual gimmick, which merges the worlds of 2D and 3D art around a clever story hook. But more than just ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez review – bleakly compelling tragedy
Ryan Murphy’s TV empire gets a new strand with a sharp look at the sad story of the NFL superstar turned murderer. Aaron Hernandez was football’s shooting star – the big, fast and tough receiver ...2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
How will the apparent attempt on Trump’s life change the campaign?
Also in today’s newsletter, Kamala Harris’s Nevada problem and the polling advantage on economic stewardship2 days ago -
Wired - Tech
Apple Watch Series 10 Review: Sleep Apnea Notifications and a Bigger Display
The absence of a blood oxygen sensor is a huge ding. But the Apple Watch still does everything else, and looks hella good doing it.2 days ago - Apple -
Wired - Tech
5 Best Sunrise Alarm Clocks (2024), Tested and Reviewed
If you want to wake up with the sun but aren't a morning person, these bedside devices can simulate a sunrise whenever you want to rouse for the day (and a sunset, too).2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
How Crossfit Became the New Power Lunch
Two-hour leisurely lunches are over. Today, sweat networking reigns as the power move for hard-charging entrepreneurs.2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
The Memo: Attempt on Trump’s life reverberates in White House race
The 2024 presidential election campaign took another dramatic lurch Sunday, when the Secret Service foiled an apparent assassination attempt against former President Trump. On this occasion, unlike ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
BBC News - Top stories
Escaped capybara 'probably living her best life'
The search for Cinnamon goes on after she fled Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford on Friday.2 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Book Review: ‘Connie: A Memoir,’ by Connie Chung
In a frank and entertaining new memoir, the TV newscaster recounts how sexism, and Dan Rather, sidelined her groundbreaking career.2 days ago -
Wired - Tech
Brompton Electric G Line Review: Stupid Amounts of Fun
Thrills and spills from a fold-up bike? We couldn’t believe it either.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Life as a woman under Taliban rule
How are Afghanistan’s women and girls coping with harsh new restrictions?2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier review – time-skipping Venetian tour de force
A bead maker barely ages in 500 years in a subtle novel that wrestles with historic events while showing how much remains unchanged. Towards the end of Tracy Chevalier’s sparkling new book, heroine ...2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings: Chiefs are 2-0, but there are some concerns
The Chiefs have two narrow wins and some key injuries.2 days ago - NFL -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Pepe Aguilar on life's cosmic lessons and the new sound he's rocking
In a career often rooted in reinvention, the Grammy-winning Pepe Aguilar talks about challenging life lessons, career moves and the project he owed himself.2 days ago