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Mark Schofield

Bo Nix gave most honest explanation ever for interception against Steelers

Bo Nix’s literal interception explanation after Broncos loss was absolutely perfect.

Sunday was a tough day at the office for rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

Nix and the Denver Broncos lost 13-6 to the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, their second straight one-score loss to open the season. While Denver had chances to pull out the victory in the second half, Nix threw a pair of interceptions that doomed the Broncos’ chances.

While the second came on the final play of the game,...

The Verge

Wes Davis

Chipotle’s testing an avocado-peeling robot and an automated bowl assembly line

The Autocado is in your Chipotle, peeling your avocados. | Screenshot: Autocado

Chipotle has a new robot called the Autocado with a key assignment: peeling avocados. The prototype machine “cuts, cores, and peels avocados” by the case before workers mash them up for guacamole in a process Chipotle is describing as using cobots (collaborative robots).

The company says the robot being tested in a store at 20972 Magnolia St. in Huntington Beach, California, will help free employees up...

The Verge

Sean Hollister

Tile’s new AirTag competitor now doubles as a panic button

The new Tile Mate and Tile Slim. | Image: Tile

Tile, one of the leading makers of Bluetooth item finders, has just added a twist — its newest trackers can now send SOS alerts that notify friends, family, and possibly even emergency services.

The 2024 Tile Pro, Tile Mate, Tile Slim, and Tile Sticker are the first new products since Life360 bought the company nearly three years ago, and many facets are unchanged: they should each ring slightly louder and have slightly better water...

NYT > Home Page

Sapna Maheshwari and David McCabe

TikTok Faces Tough Questions From Judges in Fight Over U.S. Ban

TikTok on Monday pushed back against a law that would force the popular video app to sell to a non-Chinese owner or be banned, in what is shaping up to be a landmark case.

NYT > Home Page

Troy Closson

Why Some Christians Don’t Want to Bring the Bible Into Public Schools

As the idea of incorporating the Bible into classrooms gains traction, concerns about the mission of public schools — and differences across the faith — have led even some conservative Christians to push back.

NYT > Home Page

Michael Gold and Maggie Astor

Trump Claims Democrats’ Language Provoked Apparent Assassination Attempt

The authorities have not provided information about the gunman’s motive in the apparent assassination attempt on Sunday, yet former President Donald J. Trump, who has his own history of using violent language, sought to blame Democrats.

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ESPN Staff

Power Rankings: Texas takes over the top spot

Our college football experts give insight on each team based off Week 3 performances.

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ESPN Staff

College football takeaways: Group of 5 teams show out, SEC dominates early CFP race

UNLV's sales pitch to the expanding Pac-12 is looking pretty strong. Our experts break down key storylines from Week 3.

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Mark Schofield

Bryce Young benched by Panthers for Week 3 in stunning fall for No. 1 draft pick

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The former No. 1 overall pick has been bench just two games into his sophomore season with the Panthers.

Just two weeks into the 2024 season, the Carolina Panthers are making a major change.

According to multiple reports, new head Dave Canales is making a change at quarterback. In the wake of a 26-3 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Chargers, starting quarterback and former first-overall selection Bryce Young is headed to the bench. In his place...

The Verge

Jay Peters

Amazon is making its employees come back to the office five days a week

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Amazon employees will be required to return to the office five days per week starting on January 2nd, 2025.

“We’ve decided that we’re going to return to being in the office the way we were before the onset of COVID,” CEO Andy Jassy says in a memo sent to staff on Monday. Employees have been required to work from the office three days per week since May 2023, and Jassy says that “if anything, the last 15 months we’ve been back in the...

The Verge

Lauren Feiner

How Google got away with charging publishers more than anyone else

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images

For years, Google took the same 20 percent commission for ad transactions that ran through its platform, even though it was higher than what any other industry player charged. Executives privately worried the fee was difficult to defend. Now, the Justice Department argues it’s a key sign of Google’s monopoly over online ads.

Google’s so-called take rate took center stage on the last day of week one in the Justice Department’s...

NYT > Home Page

Peter Baker

Trump, Outrage and the Modern Era of Political Violence

The latest apparent assassination attempt against the former president indicates how much the American political landscape has been shaped by anger stirred by him and against him.

Mashable

Microsoft Copilot can now help with Excel formulas, make PowerPoints, and more

After a year and a half of Copilot, the generative AI tool is getting to a genuinely useful place. That literal and figurative place is in Microsoft Excel.

At the Microsoft 365 Copilot livestream on Monday, CEO Satya Nadella announced Copilot features for the OG spreadsheet program and other 365 apps like PowerPoint, a collaborative "canvas" called Copilot Pages, and customizable AI Agents.

While the livestream was mostly meant for Microsoft's enterprise customers and not for the casual...

Fast Company

Jennifer Mattson

Employees voted on the worst workplace jargon. Here’s the number-one phrase that annoys your coworkers

Glassdoor surveyed hundreds of users on their cringiest corporate lingo, and the winner is . . .

The modern workplace is getting harder and harder to navigate. Between mass layoffs, return-to-office mandates, long hours, and the constant barrage of Slack pings and emails, it’s no wonder workers love to hate their jobs.

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"I'm So Proud Of You": Laverne Cox's Emotional Interview With "Baby Reindeer" Star Nava Mau At The Emmys Is Incredibly Heartwarming

The groundbreaking nominations for Laverne Cox and Baby Reindeer 's Nava Mau came 10 years apart.

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Turron Davenport

Titans' Callahan: No regret over Levis frustration

The day after his team's 24-17 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, Titans coach Brian Callahan acknowledged a now-viral moment of him yelling about QB Will Levis, saying he didn't regret the feelings behind the yelling.

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Dave Wilson

Sark: Nothing changes if Arch steps in for Ewers

Texas rose to No. 1 this week and Arch Manning captured the nation's attention with a four-touchdown performance following an injury to Quinn Ewers. But Steve Sarkisian said on Monday that none of the hype or attention changes anything for the Longhorns.

ESPN.com

Sources: Panthers bench Young, to start Dalton

Veteran Andy Dalton will replace Bryce Young as the starting quarterback for the Panthers after the team's 0-2 start, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.

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Eric Berger, Ars Technica

The Polaris Dawn Spaceflight Was More Than Just a Billionaire Joyride

The most ambitious private spaceflight to date was a total success—and it blazed a trail for others to follow.

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