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Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance

Behind the scenes, companies and governments are feeding a trove of data about international travelers into opaque AI tools that aim to predict who’s safe—and who’s a threat.

Wired - 1d

Fury retires from boxing again: 'It's been a blast'

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced his latest retirement from boxing Monday, one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.

ESPN - 1d

Imax offers buying opportunity as 2025 box office rebounds, says analyst

A rebounding China box office will be key, says analyst firm Benchmark.

MarketWatch - 1d

Fury announces retirement from boxing again

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury announces his retirement from boxing.

BBC News - 1d

Sonic 3 Just Did An Extremely Rare Thing At The Box Office

After another successful weekend in theaters, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has now crossed a major commercial milestone that puts the movie in an exclusive club. . Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has now earned more ...

GameSpot - 1d

An out-of-the box idea for China and Trump

Washington and Beijing should conduct a joint intervention on the renminbi

Financial Times - 2d

Boxing schedule and results 2025

Schedule and results for the biggest boxing fights in 2025.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Saudi Arabia May Partner With UFC Owner TKO to Create Boxing League

A company owned by the country’s sovereign wealth fund is poised to team up with TKO, which owns Ultimate Fighting Championship, the kingdom’s latest foray into pro sports.

The New York Times - 6d

Six things that will shape women's pro basketball in a pivotal 2025

WNBA free agency (and potentially big trades), Unrivaled's inaugural season, a new WNBA playoff format and possibly a new CBA are coming in 2025.

ESPN - Jan. 7

Borrowing home equity in 2025? 3 things to consider first

Borrowing home equity in 2025 could be beneficial for owners, as long as they first account for these three items.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Geraldo Rivera: Pardoning some Jan. 6 rioters 'the right thing'

Media pundit Geraldo Rivera said President-elect Trump would be justified in pardoning some of the people who have been charged in connection with the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday

Wall Street was looking at a muted open Tuesday after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed higher for a second straight session

CNBC - Jan. 7

10 More of the Coolest Things We’ve Seen at CES 2025

More of the wild ideas and clever innovations we’re seeing this week at tech’s big show in Las Vegas.

Wired - Jan. 7

Appreciation: Richard Foreman, an auteur of consciousness, did things his way

Playwright and director Richard Foreman, one of the pillars of New York's downtown theater scene, dies at 87.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7

Investigators receive black box data from plane that crashed in Kazakhstan

Authorities now have access to cockpit dialogue from Azerbaijan Airlines plane that went down on Christmas Day. Brazil’s air force has extracted the data from two black box recorders belonging to a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

5 things to know about Canada's political crisis

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation on Monday signals the extent of the unpopularity facing the country’s progressive Liberal Party, which has dominated its politics for decades, ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Sonic The Hedgehog Film Franchise Races Past $1 Billion At The Box Office

Paramount Pictures has announced that the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise has earned more than $1 billion at the global box office. The movie franchise--based on Sega's long-running video game ...

GameSpot - Jan. 6

Why climate activists are becoming more radicalized (and why that’s not a bad thing)

So, how can we make sense of what comes next for the climate movement by looking back to the Civil Rights Movement?

The Hill - Jan. 6

The 10 Coolest Things We’ve Seen So Far at CES 2025

Tech's big show isn’t fully underway yet, but the odd and wonderful gadgets are already here. These are the coolest things we saw at the event preview.

Wired - Jan. 6

'Box of tricks' - Igamane takes 'massive steps' at Rangers

Hamza Igamane continues his impressive debut season at Rangers with a wonderful hat-trick in the 3-3 draw away to Hibernian.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Here are the 5 things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

Nvidia's Jensen Huang will be at CES, and investors will get a fresh batch of labor market data.

CNBC - Jan. 5

Jimmy Carter: ‘The American people resent being put in boxes’

Appearing on Meet the Press as a presidential candidate on July 11, 1976, Jimmy Carter talked about his plan to focus on human rights, civil rights, environmentalism and competency as president.

NBC News - Jan. 5

Paw things: how to help your anxious dog

The pandemic unleashed an epidemic of anxiety in dogs. The experts advise patience, positive training and tasty treats. But will it work for John-Paul Flintoff’s pet?. When children get scared, we ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

China’s box office takings drop by a quarter as viewers turn to streaming

Lack of blockbusters, pandemic aftereffects and hard economic times blamed for 2024 slump

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Monk states interim coach Christie has ‘simplified' things for Kings

Malik Monk explained on NBC Sports Californa's "Kings Postgame Live" how interim head coach Doug Christie has "simplified" things for Sacramento.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

It's Called a Premortem---and It's the Most Productive Thing You'll Do All Year

Forget about making a New Year’s resolution. Have you tried imagining your deathbed?

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday

Shipments from Tesla's Shanghai factory posted their first annual decline. A study on GLP-1 user behavior also caught my eye.

CNBC - Jan. 3

Johnson battles for the Speakership: 5 things to watch

Friday’s Speaker vote is shaping up to be a nailbiter as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the current House leader, is scrambling to keep the gavel for the next two years in the face of conservative ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Johnson on homeland security: Biden admin didn't prioritize 'the right things'

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) criticized President Biden's administration's handling of homeland security following the deadly New Orleans truck attack, arguing they did not prioritize “the right ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Antonee Robinson is running rampant while Eberechi Eze and Erling Haaland hope to build on goals from last time out. The contrast is significant. Newcastle arrive on the back of four league wins ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

‘The only thing you need is your own mind’: how to start meditating

Meditation isn’t about perfectionism or blocking thoughts, experts say – the goal is to develop ‘a balanced awareness’. Everyone has to start somewhere. In this new column, experts give advice ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

How marketing pushed these three indie films into box office hits

Despite major obstacles, some indie films thrived this year. Yes, they were artistically accomplished, but inventive ad campaigns also helped draw in crowds.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 2

Ten things to tick off your financial to-do list in 2025

From money-saving work perks to investments and tax planning, resolve to get your finances in shape this new year

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Movies in 2024: Lessons from a turbulent year at the box office

Movie ticket sales are taking a bit of a hit in 2024

ABC News - Jan. 1

5 things that will shape US politics in 2025

The fallout of last month’s high-stakes election and recent battles within Congress are offering early clues of what will set the tone for politics in 2025. Democrats are looking to regroup from a ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

Things have to get worse to get better

Voters can’t be sold on change until their nation is in acute trouble

Financial Times - Jan. 1

Investigators turn to black boxes for answers in South Korea plane crash

The black boxes from the Jeju Air plane that crashed in South Korea are the center of focus as investigators work to determine the cause of the deadliest aviation disaster of 2024.

NBC News - Jan. 1

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