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How Walking App WeWard Scored Venus Williams as an Investor
Why the seven-time Grand Slam champ and serial entrepreneur is backing a startup that bills itself as the Duolingo of walking.Inc. - 18h -
Why ex-NBA vets Cousins, Williams see Warriors as true ‘contenders'
DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins and Lou Williams detailed to Chandler Parsons why they believe the Golden State Warriors are making a serious push to be the last team standing during the 2024-25 NBA season.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
How Google’s New AI Co-Scientist Tool Gives Us a Taste of Tomorrow’s Workplace
Scientists often use sophisticated technology, so an AI tool designed to help them begin new investigations may see broad take-up among the community. It’s also a hint of how many other workplaces ...Inc. - 5d -
NASCAR at Atlanta race: Where to watch, start time, lineup, preview, pick to win for the Ambetter Health 400
NASCAR returns to Atlanta one year after the closest three-wide photo finish in Cup Series historyCBS Sports - 4d -
NASCAR DFS: Top 2025 Ambetter Health 400 lineups, strategy, daily fantasy racing picks for DraftKings, FanDuel
SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS pro with over $2 million in winnings, gives his top daily Fantasy NASCAR picks for NASCAR at Atlanta Motor Speedway 2025CBS Sports - 3d -
2025 Ambetter Health 400 Fantasy rankings, racing picks, best lineups for NASCAR at Atlanta Motor Speedway
SportsLine's Mike McClure gives his top NASCAR Fantasy picks for Sunday's 2025 Ambetter Health 400 at AtlantaCBS Sports - 3d -
2025 Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta odds, NASCAR predictions: Best bets from expert who hit 17 winners
SportsLine's Steven Taranto, who nailed William Byron's Daytona 500 win at 16-1 last year, reveals his picks for the 2025 Ambetter Health 400 from Atlanta Motor SpeedwayCBS Sports - 3d -
2025 Ambetter Health 400 betting, odds, predictions: Three NASCAR longshot picks at Atlanta Motor Speedway
SportsLine's model has simulated the 2025 Ambetter Health 400 10,000 times and released its coveted NASCAR at Atlanta best betsCBS Sports - 3d -
My petty gripe: you have 400 parks to picnic in, why would you choose an off-leash dog area?
Almost every time I unclip my dog, it seems, he can find and inhale the literal poisons laid out by carefree picnickers in defiance of signage. My beautiful stupid boy. So long and brave as he ...The Guardian - 2d -
Switch 2 Could Launch In June For $400, Ex-Nintendo Sales Lead Predicts
Up until the moment the Nintendo Switch 2 is actually in players' hands, it's going to be a hotbed for speculation and rumors. Nintendo itself is expected to stay quiet until the planned ...GameSpot - 1d -
Dark Souls 3 Seamless Co-Op Mod Lets You And Your Friends Fight To The End
Fires fade, but From Software's Dark Souls 3 remains popular among the franchise's fans nearly a decade after it was originally released. And while Dark Souls 3 does include co-op, it's limited ...GameSpot - 1d -
Top finance ministers snub G20 as global co-operation comes under strain
Officials from US, China, Japan, India and Brazil among those who will not attend this week’s meetings in Cape TownFinancial Times - 23h -
What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo
Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sickABC News - 7h -
Judge dismisses racketeering indictment against New Jersey Democratic power broker, co-defendants
A state judge on Wednesday agreed to toss out racketeering charges against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and those charged alongside him.NBC News - 2h -
Millions in the dark in Chile after blackout
SANTIAGO, Chile — A sweeping blackout hit Chile on Tuesday, stranding commuters, knocking out traffic lights, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving millions of people across the South ...NBC News - 1d -
This is the year the Oscars found God – but can they keep the faith?
From Conclave to The Brutalist to A Real Pain, films about religion are unusually well represented at the Academy Awards – some with decidedly unorthodox themes • Warning: contains spoilers . ...The Guardian - 5d -
Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault of Hermoso
Spain's High Court said on Thursday it had found former football federation boss Luis Rubiales guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and set a fine of over €10,000 ...ESPN - 5d -
Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder
The man who attacked author Salman Rushdie while he was on stage at a 2022 lecture in New York was found guilty of attempted murder charges. Legal analyst and trial attorney Robin Nunn joins CBS ...CBS News - 5d -
M4 and M48 reopens after body found on carriageway
Police say the body, believed to be a man in his 40s, has been identified and next of kin informed.BBC News - 3d -
Archaeologists may have found pharaoh's second tomb
The potential find comes just days after the announcement of the discovery of King Thutmose II's tomb.BBC News - 4d -
'England have found an edge to bounce back'
England needed the bounce of a ball in their Six Nations victory over Scotland but are being rewarded for their fight and resilience, writes Matt Dawson.BBC News - 3d -
Mystery of body in wetsuit found in reservoir puzzles police
Police continue to investigate how a body of a man in a wetsuit was found in a Welsh reservoir.BBC News - 3d -
Missing British businessman’s body found in Kenyan forest
Campbell Scott, a senior director at Fico, was reported missing while in Nairobi for a three-day conference. Police searching for a British businessman missing in Kenya have recovered a body, found ...The Guardian - 2d -
Murdered businessman's body found in sack in Kenya
Campbell Scott disappeared from a luxury hotel before being found miles outside Nairobi by a cattle herder.BBC News - 1d -
WATCH: American tourists found dead in Belize hotel
An investigation is underway into the deaths of Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and Wafae El-Arar, 26, who were staying at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort.ABC News - 15h -
£67bn of UK investors’ money is in underperforming funds
Wealth floundering in so-called ‘dog’ funds rises 26 per cent in six months, as investor Nick Train’s UK Equity product named among themFinancial Times - 5d -
Why Republicans are at odds about how to fund the government
The Republican-controlled Senate adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint. Next week, the GOP-led House will advance its own proposal. There are some differences in strategy, and President Trump ...CBS News - 5d -
Meta launches $50M Meta Horizon Creator Fund
This week, Meta launched a $50 million Meta Horizon Creator Fund. Under the theme of “Shape what’s next,” Meta plans to reward creators who can innovate and earn with Meta Horizon Worlds. The fund ...VentureBeat - 4d -
PM announces £200m support fund for industrial site
Sir Keir Starmer's announcement comes ahead of the refinery's planned closure this summer with the loss of more than 400 jobs.BBC News - 3d -
Benjamin Black Weighs Shift in U.S.A.I.D. Funding
Benjamin Black, a son of the private equity mogul Leon Black and likely head of the International Development Finance Corporation, wants a piece of U.S.A.I.D.’s funding to invest in “pro-market” ...The New York Times - 14h -
Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds
Experts warn young people should have limited use of devices and spend more time outdoors. Every hour young people spend in front of screens increases their chance of being shortsighted, ...The Guardian - 5d -
Treasury yields slip as data raise questions about strength of U.S. economy
U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Friday, with short-dated notes tallying their biggest one-day drop since January after a fresh batch of data raised questions about the strength of the U.S. economy.MarketWatch - 5d -
The research note that’s raising eyebrows: Microsoft reportedly is cancelling data-center leases.
Is Microsoft starting to have doubts after artificial-intelligence demand?MarketWatch - 2d -
Here's why Trump tariffs may raise your car insurance premiums
The Trump administration’s tariff policies may raise auto insurance premiums for motorists, according to a new Insurify analysis.NBC News - 2d -
Here's why Trump tariffs may raise your car insurance premiums
If they take effect, tariffs are expected to raise costs for auto insurers to repair or replace cars, meaning motorists pay higher premiums.CNBC - 2d -
Chinese investment surge into Vietnam raises risk of Trump retaliation
Shifts to avoid trade war have increased Hanoi’s vulnerability as surplus with US has grownFinancial Times - 2d -
Quantum Machines raises $170M to accelerate adoption of quantum computing
Quantum Machines has raised $170 million in funding to accelerate quantum computing and improve its advanced quantum control solutions.VentureBeat - 1d -
Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027ABC News - 1d -
N.S.F. Cuts Raise Fears of a Reduced U.S. Presence in Polar Regions
The National Science Foundation has fired workers at the office that manages polar research, raising fears about a reduced U.S. presence in two strategic regions.The New York Times - 1d -
U.K. to Raise Defense Spending to 2.5% of G.D.P. by 2027, Starmer Says
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is set to meet with President Trump on Thursday, said he would increase British spending on defense to 2.5 percent of G.D.P. by 2027.The New York Times - 1d
