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Tracking college football GM hires: Analyzing high-profile moves as major programs prepare to navigate new era
Several programs have looked to the NFL ranks for general managersCBS Sports - 1d -
OpenAI releases ‘largest, most knowledgable’ model GPT-4.5 with reduced hallucinations and high API price
GPT-4.5 API pricing appears shockingly high, costing developers $75 and $180 for 1 million tokens in and out, respectively.VentureBeat - 1d -
NFL sets 2025 salary cap at a record-high $279.2 million per team
The $23.8 million increase from 2024 is the third-largest in league history. The NFL instituted its salary cap in 1994.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Steph Curry drops season-high 56 points with 12 3-pointers, including buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt
Stephen Curry remains the best shooter of all time.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
High heels and risky selfies: Etna eruptions cause despair among mountain rescuers
Thousands of tourists arrived to see lava in recent weeks, but not all were prepared for treks up the Sicilian volcano. A river of fire from the depths of the Earth carves its way through the black ...The Guardian - 1d -
U.S. trade deficit in goods balloons to record high as businesses race to avoid tariffs
The trade sector seems set to be a drag on headline GDP growth in the first quarter, but it is hard to estimate how much.MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump, Zelenskyy hold high-stakes summit amid tensions over peace talks with Putin
The two leaders are set to sign a deal giving U.S. access to Ukraine's minerals.ABC News - 1d -
Crystal Palace through after Millwall keeper’s red for head-high tackle on Mateta
Crystal Palace progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup at a sun-kissed, slightly distracted Selhust Park. A win against opponents who played with 10 men for 85 minutes was comfortable ...The Guardian - 2h -
The Odds of a City-Killing Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Rising
The likelihood of 2024 YR4 colliding with the our planet in 2032 have ticked up to over 3 percent. Is it time to start worrying?Wired - Feb. 20 -
Cry me a banner: Vini hits back at City fans
Vinícius Júnior had the last laugh in his fued with Man City fans with a pointed post on X after Real Madrid knocked City out of the Champions League.ESPN - Feb. 21 -
Game Developers Fear Anti-Trans Measures Could Hit Their Industry Next
As companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon follow President Trump’s moves to roll back diversity initiatives, trans and genderqueer devs worry their already struggling industry could follow suit.Wired - Feb. 21 -
DOGE Cuts Hit Federal Workers Who Aren’t Funded by Taxpayers
Fees paid to agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the FDIC fund part of their workforces, so cutting those jobs doesn’t save any tax money.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
Mark Kelly, brother hit back at Musk's attack on astronaut
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and his brother, Scott Kelly, both retired astronauts, on Friday called out tech billionaire Elon Musk over his attacks on an astronaut on his social platform X. "Hey ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Layoffs hit FAA employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps
Terminated probationary employees at the FAA include some who work on the team responsible for producing air traffic navigation maps, sources told ABC News.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Students stage ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests as Prabowo’s cuts hit education
Young adults say lack of jobs is driving them overseas as president prioritises free school meals programmeFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
Farmers hit by a federal funding freeze scramble to respond ahead of spring thaw
Farmers are struggling to make critical decisions ahead of the spring thaw, as billions of dollars in promised payments remain frozen by the Trump administration.NBC News - Feb. 22 -
Why the chance that an asteroid might hit Earth in 2032 keeps changing
An asteroid has a slight chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here's why the odds are a moving target, according to the astronomer who invented the scale used to measure such risks.NBC News - Feb. 22 -
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The asteroid hits and near-misses you never hear about
Since a potentially hazardous asteroid was detected in December, tens of others objects have come close to Earth.BBC News - 6d -
Irish citizenship applications from Britain hit post-Brexit peak
‘Harsh’ realities of travel and work restrictions are pushing people to seek backdoor EU access, say lawyersFinancial Times - 5d -
Congestion Pricing Reduced Traffic. Now It’s Hitting Revenue Goals.
Revenue figures from the Manhattan tolling plan showed that the program is on track to raise billions for mass transit repairs.The New York Times - 5d -
Chance of giant asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 falls to 0.0017%
Asteroid 2024 YR4 had reached a 3.1% likelihood of impact but further data has rendered it negligible. It was a discovery that lead to panic-inducing headlines: a giant asteroid found to be ...The Guardian - 4d -
Remembering Roberta Flack: 8 timeless hits to salute an unrivaled talent
The great Roberta Flack has diedABC News - 4d -
Bill Burr Is About to Hit Broadway. Broadway Better Duck.
The acerbic comic sounds like a Mamet character, and thanks to Nathan Lane, he’s making his Broadway debut as one in “Glengarry Glen Ross.”The New York Times - 4d -
Here are all the Trump tariffs hitting the economy in the coming weeks
The president’s announcement led to fears that he won’t just be using the threat of new tariffs as a negotiating tool, but as lasting policy.MarketWatch - 4d -
Trump administration, DOGE hit roadblocks in three court cases
One judge called the Trump administration's funding freeze "ill-conceived from the beginning."CNBC - 3d -
Chile hit by major blackout, leaving millions without electricity
State of emergency and overnight curfew declared after blackout strands commuters and knocks out traffic lights. Authorities in Chile have declared a state of emergency and overnight curfew after a ...The Guardian - 3d -
Chile reels after worst blackout in 15 years hits copper mines
Government imposes curfew after more than 90% of country loses power in transmission failureFinancial Times - 3d -
Mecha Break Beta Hit 300,000 Concurrent Players And Broke Servers
Late last week, Amazing Seasun Games launched the latest beta test for Mecha Break , a new co-op shooter game that's basically Armored Core by way of Titanfall. If the initial wave of 300,000 ...GameSpot - 3d -
Measles outbreak in Texas hits 124 cases and continues to climb
West Texas is trying to get a handle on a surging measles crisis that is now up to 124 cases. Health officials say of those confirmed cases, the vast majority were not vaccinated. New Mexico, New ...NBC News - 3d -
The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson dazzles as Vegas dancer hitting midlife
Anderson’s depiction of an older performer’s struggles, as youth slips away and family fractures, rivals Demi Moore’s in The Substance. Warm and generous performances carry this good-natured movie ...The Guardian - 3d -
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains risk of an asteroid hitting Earth
Astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson shows "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois the path of Asteroid 2024 YR4, which is no longer a risk to Earth in 2032. "This is a ...CBS News - 2d -
Nvidia revenues hit $39.3B, up 78% in FYQ4 — with no sign of slowdown (updated)
Nvidia reported that its revenue for the third fiscal quarter ended October 27 was $35.1 billion, up 17% from the previous quarter and up 94% from a year ago.VentureBeat - 2d -
At Jil Sander, Another Sudden Departure Hits the Fashion World
Luke and Lucie Meier have left Jil Sander, joining an ever-growing list of designer departures.The New York Times - 2d -
Inside the Red Sox's plan to revolutionize hitting -- and the three young stars at the center of it
Kristian Campbell, Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony could soon be fixtures in Boston's lineup -- and the test case for a groundbreaking approach at the plate.ESPN - 2d -
Standard Chartered still sees bitcoin hitting $500,000 despite recent selloff
Bitcoin earlier this week sank to a three-month low below $90,000 amid declines in global equity markets.CNBC - 2d -
Midnight Murder Club Hits Early Access In March, Includes Guest Pass
Velan Studios' Midnight Murder Club will be taking hide-and-seek into some lethal places on the game's new early-access launch date, March 13. This first-person shooter places 1-6 players on ...GameSpot - 2d -
Deadly blasts hit M23 rebel rally in captured DRC city of Bukavu
Deaths and injuries reported after explosions at rally attended by thousands in city captured by rebel group. Several people have been killed and dozens more injured after blasts at a mass rally ...The Guardian - 2d -
UK asylum claims hit highest level since 1979
More than 108,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in 2024, according to new statistics.BBC News - 2d -
A College Football Video Game Was a Smash Hit. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The success of CFB 25 places increased pressure on EA Sports’s encore.The New York Times - 2d
