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Yahoo Sports - Sports
Purdy time? 49ers QB is on the clock to prove his doubters wrong
With plenty of San Francisco's weapons set to miss time with various injuries, Brock Purdy has a chance at a rebuttal starting Sunday — and he's ready.11 hours ago - NFL -
CBS Sports - Sports
Week 3 NFL picks, predictions, best bets from Vegas expert: This 3-team football parlay pays over 6-1
SportsLine expert Larry Hartstein, who tied for 52nd out of 1,598 entries in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, has three Week 3 NFL parlay picks11 hours ago - NFL -
GameSpot - Tech
This Is Fine Meme Becoming An Old-School Platformer
The creator of the comic that spawned the "This is Fine" meme is making a video game based on it. KC Green, who created the "Gunshow" comic, has announced a partnership with Numskull Games to make ...11 hours ago -
CBS Sports - Sports
Shohei Ohtani becomes founding member of 50-50 club; Aaron Rodgers shines in Jets rout
Ohtani had the first three-homer, two-stolen base game in MLB history11 hours ago - NFL -
CNBC - Business
Panthers-Raiders game marks a first for the NFL with two women presidents at the helm
Carolina Panthers President Kristi Coleman and Las Vegas Raiders President Sandra Douglass Morgan are the only two female presidents out of the NFL's 32 teams.11 hours ago - NFL -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Canadiens: Guhle Isn't the First Hab to Have Appendix Issues
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle has had his appendix removed and will be reevaluated in seven days.11 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
‘My first impression was this person’s a genius’: the life and legacy of producer pioneer Sophie
The musician, who died in 2021, shaped much of the sound of modern pop, from Madonna to Charli xcx. As her posthumous second album is released, her family and collaborators share memories of a ...12 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Investors pile into OpenAI’s $6bn funding round in unprecedented bet
Venture groups believe ChatGPT-maker will eventually be the world’s dominant AI company and worth trillions of dollars13 hours ago -
ABC News - Sports
Rodgers sparkles in his first home start since his injury to lead Jets to 24-3 win over Patriots
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in a superb homecoming performance, New York’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots13 hours ago - NFL -
CNBC - Business
Anti-Defamation League sues Intel, its first-ever discrimination case against major American company
The Anti-Defamation League joins lawsuit alleging discrimination at Intel tied to Israel-Gaza War, the first time it has sued a major company in over 100 years.13 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Sponge cities: the flood-proof architecture of the future?
As climate change puts more of the world at risk of flooding, landscape architects are looking beyond disaster response, to future-facing “sponge tactics”. The concept is epic, but a ...13 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Pat Barker: ‘When I first read Pride and Prejudice, I hated it’
The author on reimagining Homer, the sexiness of John Donne’s sonnets, and what she’s learned from Margaret Atwood. My earliest reading memory Four years old, teaching myself to read with a ...15 hours ago -
ABC News - Tech
Doctors and first responders are among those who still use pagers
Electronic pagers that were status symbols in the 1990s are used for communication precisely because they are old school16 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Skills to pay the bills - but tradeswomen say they earn less and are not taken seriously
One tradeswoman struggled to find employment despite finishing her training with a distinction.16 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Fish! Do they have feelings? Now everyone wants to know about the emotional lives of fish! | First Dog on the Moon
Do fish feel despair or longing? Do they yearn for a simpler time?. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what ...18 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
UK’s first ever bison bridges under construction in Kent woodland
Four bridges will allow herds to pass beneath public footpaths while visitors may catch glimpse of bison from above. When Europe’s heaviest land mammals were introduced into a woodland on the edge ...19 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
The Post Office should become humbler and slimmer
State-owned company that prosecuted postmasters needs to cut costs and offer better rewards20 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Lunchtime gossip used to fuel the City. It’s time for a comeback
Lack of time, elbow room and alcohol have created a problem in the world’s business capitals20 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
‘He could be here more’: Clacton split over Nigel Farage’s first months as MP
Many remain positive about their high-profile politician but others complain that he ‘got his seat and disappeared’. It happened sometime on Monday morning, locals think, though no one seems to ...20 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Teresa Ribera: the Spanish deputy PM set to become one of most powerful people in Brussels
Socialist and veteran climate campaigner will be one of six executive vice-presidents in European Commission team. At the beginning of May, Teresa Ribera sounded the alarm over the future of the ...20 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Jets trounce Patriots in Aaron Rodgers’ first home game since 2023 injury
Jets win 24-3 over Patriots for first 2-1 start since 2015 Rodgers throws for 281 yards and two touchdowns Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in a superb homecoming performance, New York’s ...21 hours ago - NFL -
ESPN - Sports
Rodgers, Jets put on a show to defeat Patriots in prime time
Rodgers connected with Allen Lazard and Garrett Wilson for touchdowns against the Patriots.21 hours ago - NFL -
ABC News - Sports
Ohtani has 3 homers, 10 RBIs and becomes first 50-50 player as Dodgers rout Marlins, clinch playoffs
Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season when he homered three times and stole two bases to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a ...22 hours ago - MLB -
The Hill - Politics
Graham says he's hopeful Nebraska will flip to winner-take-all electoral system
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) voiced his support for Nebraska Republican’s effort to flip the state’s way of distributing Electoral College votes to a winner-take-all electoral system -- a move that ...22 hours ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
1X’s generative model first to predict real-world robot interactions
Generative models trained on raw data from robots learn world models that can simulate physical environments with photorealistic quality.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
History made as Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player to enter 50-50 club
Two-way star hits three HR and steals two bases in win No player had ever logged 50 HR and 50 SB in same year Shohei Ohtani became the first major league player to exceed 50 home runs and 50 ...Yesterday - MLB -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Kopitar Confirms Kings System Change
Today, the Los Angeles Kings opened their training camps for the 2024-25 season. After which, members of the Kings met with the media, which is always fun to see. When Kings' captain Anže Kopitar ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Leftist takes on Sri Lanka’s elite in first vote since president was chased from palace
Frontrunner Dissanayake promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholdersYesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Is it delivering? First impressions of new Champions League format
BBC Sport looks at what happened in the first round of Champions League games and how the new format is looking.Yesterday - UEFA Champions League -
ABC News - Sports
Shohei Ohtani steals 50th base in pursuit to become 1st player to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season
Shohei Ohtani steals 50th base in pursuit to become 1st player to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a seasonYesterday -
Inc. - Business
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says the Giant Investment in Generative AI Is Already Paying Off
He pointed to a product made by a Microsoft-owned company as a reason for his bullishness.Yesterday - Microsoft -
ABC News - Health
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Congo's South Kivu province is at the epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization has called a global health emergencyYesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Andy Reid on Kareem Hunt: People deserve a second chance if they’ve worked on the first part of it
The Chiefs have officially brought Kareem Hunt back to the franchise, several years after the team released him when a video surfaced of the running back pushing a woman to the ground and then ...2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. becomes first shortstop with multiple seasons of 30 homers and 30 steals
“It’s pretty special any time you get to be the first,” Bobby Witt Jr. said.2 days ago -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Who Says Your Couch Can’t Match Your Sweater?
Bold colors and bright patterns mark the first collaboration between the fashion house Clare V. and the home goods company Schoolhouse.4 days ago