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NFL secret superstars of Week 4 include Joe Flacco and a boatload of 49ers

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Here are the NFL’s under-the-radar dominators of Week 4.

Every week in the NFL, there are known entities doing amazing things on the field as expected, and that’s always worth the coverage it gets. But there are those players whose names are not as well known who are equally deserving of praise for their athletic exploits.

In “Secret Superstars,” our goal is to focus on the names you may not know as well (or at all), as well as some...

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Jack Milko

Augusta National suffered substantial damage; Chairman provides 2025 Masters update

Augusta National Fred Ridley congratulates Scottie Scheffler at the 2024 Masters. | Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images

Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley spoke about the course and the 2025 Masters at the Asia-Pacific Amateur in Japan.

Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, wreaked havoc on the Southeastern United States last week, leaving hundreds dead, thousands homeless, and millions without power.

In its path of destruction was Augusta, Georgia, where, according to The Augusta...

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Noa Dalzell

Sue Bird’s take on Caitlin Clark, the media and racism in the WNBA is worth a listen

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On “A Touch More” podcast, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe discussed the racism and vitriol WNBA players have faced this season, the role of the media, and much more.

On a recent episode of A Touch More podcast, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe discussed the WNBA’s struggle with racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of discrimination — as well as the media’s role in addressing it and responsibly covering it. It’s a...

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A revolving set of tech, together with some great family art.

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Nilay Patel

The toxic transformation of Warcraft maker Blizzard

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Journalist Jason Schreier discusses his new book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment.

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Emma Roth

Avatar: The Last Airbender’s next game will let you play as a new Avatar

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There’s a new game coming in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, according to a report from IGN. Paramount and Saber Interactive are teaming up to make the action RPG, which will put you in control of an “all-new, never-before-seen Avatar.”

Details about the upcoming game are still slim, but the companies tell IGN that it will let players master all four elements with “dynamic combat alongside companions” as well as “experience the challenges and...

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Umar Shakir

Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks over laggy reverse cameras

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Tesla issued a recall notice for the Cybertruck due to faulty software causing a slow-to-display rear camera feed. It’s the fifth recall for the polarizing electric truck since Tesla started customer deliveries last November. Other recalls have involved faulty wipers, loose trim, and jammed accelerator pedals.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s report, the recall applies to over 27,000 Cybertrucks “manufactured...

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Andrew Liszewski

Spotify now automatically creates an offline playlist when you lose internet

Forget to create an offline playlist before a flight, Spotify can now autogenerate one for you based on tracks it has cached. | Image: Spotify

Spotify has introduced a new feature that will keep your music playing even when your device unexpectedly goes offline. The app will automatically generate an Offline Backup playlist filled with recently streamed and queued songs that have already been downloaded and cached, and it will “evolve” over time and customize the playlist based on...

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Could Trump Really Use the Justice Department to Lock Rivals Up?

In a survey of 50 members of the D.C. legal establishment, many warn that Trump could follow through on his threats to prosecute his political adversaries.

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We finally know who the Stranger is in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has finally stopped playing coy about one of its biggest mysteries: the identity of the Stranger (Daniel Weyman).

Ever since the Stranger fell to Middle-earth in Season 1, he and his Harfoot traveling companion, Nori Brandyfoot (Markella Kavenagh), have been trying to figure out who he is. But while they've been in the dark, viewers familiar with J.R.R. Tolkien's work and Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies will have recognized several...

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North Carolina’s Appalachian region is getting less federal aid in the wake of Helene. Here’s why

Despite the growing rainfall risks, FEMA does not consider the risk of rain-induced flooding when it draws up maps that show where people must buy flood insurance in order to qualify for a federally backed home loan.

As residents of western North Carolina piece together their lives following Hurricane Helene, few will be able to rely on federal flood insurance to help them rebuild.

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Hurricane Helene is forcing the 2024 presidential campaign to address climate change

The focus on the storm—and its link to climate change—was notable after climate change was only lightly mentioned in two presidential debates this year.

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months.

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Georgia Wednesday to see hard-hit areas, two days after her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, was in the state...

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California’s new AI deepfakes law get blocked by a federal judge. Here’s why

U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez ruled that the law likely violates the First Amendment.

A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking it.

U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, but he ruled that the law likely violates the First Amendment.

“Most of AB 2839 acts as a hammer instead of a scalpel,...

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Years After She Almost Died Following Childbirth, Serena Williams Revealed What She Did To Cope During Her Second C-Section

“This time I went in with a plan... I literally thought about it as a Grand Slam: How can I succeed?” said Serena, who saved her own life after giving birth to her first child when doctors initially ignored her concerns over her medical complications.

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Kevin Seifert

New kickoff rules: Have they increased return rates and player safety so far?

Here's what we've learned after seeing the dramatic new special teams rules in action for a month.

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Golf Talk Today: Who makes up your ultimate PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf foursome?

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If you could assemble a perfect foursome consisting of PGA Tour, LPGA, and LIV Golf players, which three players would you pick?

Welcome to Playing Through’s daily ritual — Golf Talk Today.

Today, I wanted to have a little fun and discuss who among professional golfers you would have in that bucket list foursome.

Here are the rules: Pick one player from the PGA Tour, LPGA and LIV Golf. Rule two is that they can be alive or dead when considering...

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Mark Schofield

Baker Mayfield is as confident as ever

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A confident Baker Mayfield will take the field tonight against the Falcons

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 3-1, and they will put that record on the line Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons to kick off Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season.

Which makes this a perfect time to check in on Baker Mayfield.

Through four games this season Mayfield has connected on 70.5% of his passes for 984 yards and eight touchdowns, against just a pair of interceptions....

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Jess Weatherbed

Silicon Valley gets its first drone delivery service

Just don’t expect it to deliver any meaningful groceries yet. | Image: Matternet

Silicon Valley is getting its first drone delivery service to airdrop food and commercial items to local homes, though only the bare essentials (chocolate and Prime-branded drinks) are available right now. California-based Matternet is launching a pilot program for its delivery service in Mountain View and Sunnyvale, California, over two years after receiving Federal Aviation Administration approval for...

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Andrew Liszewski

You can easily upgrade all of Apple’s AirPods to USB-C using these smart cases

Ken Pillonel has created a protective case that also upgrades old AirPods charging cases to USB-C. | Screenshot: YouTube

Those of us still rocking AirPods with Lightning ports finally have a way to upgrade them to USB-C that doesn’t require complicated modifications or the cost of completely replacing the case. Engineer Ken Pillonel has created a smart case for older AirPods models that includes a USB-C charging port on the outside.

The protective cases are made from a durable but...

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David Nield

How to import email from other accounts into Gmail

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If you’re anything like me, you spend a lot of each day jumping between multiple email accounts — and multiple email apps — trying to get to inbox zero. Anything that can be done to reduce the number of places where messages are piling up can save time and reduce confusion. Gmail can import emails from other accounts like iCloud or Outlook so you don’t have to necessarily check multiple inboxes multiple times a day.

Setting up an email...

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