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Mark Schofield

Max Verstappen’s Marshawn Lynch moment

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The post-qualifying press conference at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix had many thinking of Marshawn Lynch

At Media Day ahead of Super Bowl XLIX, Seattle Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch took a seat in front of the assembled media members in Phoenix. After a brief introductory statement — that made clear his intentions — Lynch took their questions.

He then provided the same answer to each one.

“I’m just here so I won’t get find,” replied...

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Jack Milko

Rory McIlroy, Billy Horschel’s group catches fire; pour in 20 combined birdies at BMW PGA

Rory McIlroy and Billy Horschel during the third round of the 2024 BMW PGA Championship. | Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy and Billy Horschel fed off each other beautifully at Wentworth but still trail Matteo Manassero by three.

The penultimate pairing of Rory McIlroy, Billy Horschel, and Matteo Manassero produced plenty of fireworks on Saturday at the BMW PGA Championship.

McIlroy carded a 6-under 66, the highest score of the three, in wet conditions. Horschel posted...

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Erika Solomon and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

Israeli Strike on Former School Kills 22, Gazan Health Officials Say

Gaza’s ministry of health said most of those killed in the strike on the Zeitoun School in Gaza City were women and children.

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Hwaida Saad and Erika Solomon

For Families of Those Missing After Israeli Strike in Beirut, an Agonizing Wait

With the death toll rising and rescuers still searching for people beneath the rubble, families were keeping a desperate watch over the site of an Israeli strike in Lebanon.

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After Facing Annoying Comments Online, Selena Gomez Defended Her Decision To Share Her Infertility Struggle Publicly

In a recent interview, Selena shared her inability to have children of her own due to various "medical issues."

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Reuters

Rampant Bayern scores 20th goal in three games

Bayern Munich extended their perfect Bundesliga start when Michael Olise scored two goals and set up two more to give them a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen in a one-sided contest at the Weserstadion on Saturday.

The Verge

Umar Shakir

What to expect at Meta Connect 2024 — the next Quest VR headset

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Meta is holding its annual Connect developers conference next week, and it’s going to showcase a bunch of expected and perhaps some surprise new VR and AR hardware — alongside what might be a heavy Meta AI showcase featuring the company’s newest Llama large language model and image generator in apps like WhatsApp.

And as Meta sunsets custom tools for AR filters, we could end up seeing a whole new set of developer tools designed to harness generative AI experiences....

Mashable

'Cards Against Humanity' sues Elon Musk's SpaceX for $15 million for trespassing on border property

Cards Against Humanity — yes, the raunchy, word-based party game — has launched a legal battle against Elon Musk and SpaceX.

CAH, known for its well-meaning publicity stunt, has sued the space company over allegedly using a plot of land in Texas belonging to the game company. In 2017 it fundraised a bunch of money to purchase a plot of land on the Texas-Mexico border, making it impossible for then-President Donald Trump to complete his long-promised border wall.

"Donald Trump is a...

Fast Company

Tiernan Ray

Qualcomm wants to buy Intel. Would that be enough to overtake Nvidia?

It’s conceivable Qualcomm’s CEO, Cristiano Amon, imagines a grand alliance of sorts with Intel to really challenge Nvidia in AI, or that he sees the possibility of throwing Intel a financial lifeline, or simply that he thinks its stock is too cheap.

This story originally appeared in The Technology Letter and is republished here with permission.

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Louryn Strampe

The 11 Best Meal Kit Delivery Services We've Tested (2024)

From Blue Apron to Dinnerly, I've spent years cooking with boxed ingredients shipped to my door.

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Brooke Pryor

Sources: Steelers' Fautanu (knee) out indefinitely

Steelers starting right tackle Troy Fautanu injured a knee in practice Friday and is sidelined indefinitely, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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Mark Schofield

Lando Norris captures pole, but Max Verstappen is lurking at Singapore Grand Prix

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Recapping winners and losers from qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix, and wondering if this was Daniel Ricciardo’s swan song

A hard shunt from Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz Jr. at the start of Q3 left nine drivers remaining, each with perhaps just one shot at glory Saturday night at the Singapore Grand Prix. Only Oscar Piastri and Nico Hülkenberg had set a time ahead of Sainz’s crash, and when the green flag flew again...

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Andrew Webster

The Plucky Squire is an adorable adventure that mixes 2D and 3D

Image: All Possible Futures

The Plucky Squire is a game that leaps off the page — literally. It takes place in a storybook world rendered in an adorable two dimensions thanks to codirector and former Pokémon artist James Turner. But at certain points, the heroic lead character can venture into the real world and solve puzzles that mix 2D and 3D in inventive ways. Sometimes, you’re moving objects between dimensions; other times, you’re rearranging the words in a book to create...

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Peter S. Goodman, Nell Gallogly and Lauren Hirsch

Exploding Pagers Deliver a Supply Chain Warning

The attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon are likely to generate greater momentum for moving factory production closer to home.

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Experts Agree: Your Neck Ages Quicker Than Your Face, And This Is Why

We spoke with experts to understand the difference between the skin on your neck and face, what causes skin to sag, and potential treatment options.

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Struggling Verlander: Injury return was too soon

Justin Verlander, who has struggled since coming off the injured list last month, was rocked for six runs against the Angels and said he "came back from the neck injury a little fast."

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Jeff Kassouf

Spirit's Rodman wheeled off field after back injury

Washington Spirit star Trinity Rodman was forced to leave Friday's game against the Kansas City Current in a wheelchair after suffering an apparent back injury.

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Pete Thamel

Sources: Utah QB Rising (hand) game-time call

Utah quarterback Cam Rising is a game-time decision with an injury to his throwing hand, sources told ESPN, with the expectation that he will attempt to start.

The Verge

Victoria Song

Meta has a major opportunity to win the AI hardware race

Of all the AI wearables this year, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses made the most sense.

The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses exceeded expectations in a year when AI gadgets flopped. But can it keep the momentum going?

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