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Tom Warren

Three Call of Duty games are coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming on October 25th

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Microsoft is bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone to Xbox Cloud Gaming later this month. This means Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be playable on Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch on October 25th, with Warzone and Modern Warfare III cloud support also getting enabled on the same day.

This is the first time a Call of Duty game has been available at launch on Xbox Cloud Gaming, following Microsoft’s acquisition of...

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Andrew Webster

The stunning indie game Gris now has a beautiful follow-up about love and loss

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After the launch of Gris, a beautiful game exploring grief, the team at Nomada Studio in Barcelona needed a long break. They spent around half a year not even thinking about what was next, avoiding words like “Unity” or “sequel.” Eventually, director Conrad Roset, who became a parent during that time, came up with the idea of a similar experience that would introduce a new companion, allowing players to connect with and care for another character.

“I...

NYT > Home Page

Patrick Kingsley and Gabby Sobelman

Deadly Hezbollah Attack Shows Israel’s Weakness Against Drones

Israel has one of the world’s best defenses against missiles and rockets, but struggles to detect slower-moving unmanned aircraft, experts said.

NYT > Home Page

Eduardo Medina

Can Charlotte, N.C., Deliver for Kamala Harris?

Mecklenburg County leans liberal but has broken Democrats’ hearts in past elections with low voter turnout. A new party leader wants to change that.

NYT > Home Page

Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Taylor Robinson

In a Tight Presidential Race, Third-Party Candidates Present a Wild Card

In every battleground state this year, there is at least one third-party or independent candidate on the ballot. The Democrats have been more openly concerned than Republicans.

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Jason DeParle

Trump and Harris Both Like a Child Tax Credit but With Different Aims

Kamala Harris’s campaign is pushing a version of the credit intended to fight child poverty, while Donald J. Trump sees the program primarily as a tax cut for people higher up the income scale.

Fast Company

Reuters

What is daylight saving time and when to change your clocks

Daylight saving time in the U.S. and some other countries ends on Nov. 3 at 2 a.m. local time, meaning people will gain an extra hour of sleep.

Daylight saving time, a practice affecting almost 400 million people across North America, is once again in the spotlight as debates over its necessity continue. This twice-a-year ritual of adjusting clocks forward in spring and back in autumn has been ingrained in American, Canadian and Cuban life for more than a century. However, recent...

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Associated Press

What’s behind China’s slump in global exports?

China’s leaders have been struggling to rev up the economy since the COVID-19 pandemic ended.

China’s exports slowed sharply in September as global demand weakened, adding to worries over how to recharge growth in the world’s second-largest economy.

Exports rose 2.4% in dollar terms from a year earlier last month, down from 8.7% year-on-year growth in August, the Chinese customs office reported Monday. Imports rose just 0.3% in September.

Economists had estimated that exports would rise...

Fast Company

Chris Stokel-Walker

Elon Musk is becoming a liability for his own businesses

A recent setback with the California Coastal Commission suggests the billionaire’s ego is getting in the way of his companies’ bottom line.

SpaceX just pulled off an audacious, successful launch of its Starship rocket booster. The event, which occurred Sunday, is a massive moment for Elon Musk’s space exploration firm, and could kick-start the next phase of the space revolution.

Mashable

Save hundreds on TVs, sound systems, and more during Best Buy's Samsung Savings Event

SAVE HUNDREDS: Now through Oct. 20, you can save on TVs, soundbars, and more during Best Buy's Samsung Savings Event.

Our top picks: Best TV deal Samsung 55-inch Class DU7200 Series Crystal UHD 4K Smart Tizen TV (2024) ...

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Michael DiRocco

Pederson on 'culture change': Jags just need wins

Doug Pederson says the Jaguars can't get used to losing games because that can become their identity this season.

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Marcel Louis-Jacques

Fins' McDaniel expects Tua to play again in 2024

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said he expects quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to play again this season, although he didn't have an exact date for his return.

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ESPN

LCS experts' predictions: Who is going to the World Series?

Here's who we think is headed to the World Series -- and how our playoff predictions have fared so far.

SBNation.com

Noa Dalzell

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton’s big night fueled by unwavering belief from Liberty teammates

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Laney-Hamilton exploded for 20 points, tied for a season-high, just a few months after undergoing knee surgery.

On Saturday afternoon, New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello told reporters that Betnijah Laney-Hamilton just wasn’t herself.

“She’s giving whatever she can,” Brondello said, per The Next’s Jackie Powell. “I think everyone can see that she’s trying. It’s not the same B that we’ve seen all season long, but it is...

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Mark Schofield

Miami Dolphins ‘expect’ Tua Tagovailoa to return in 2024

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Tua Tagovailoa is expected to return to the field during the 2024 NFL season

The Miami Dolphins have been without starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa since Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season. During the Thursday Night Football game between the Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills, Tagovailoa suffered a scary concussion on a play in the second half, his third confirmed concussion during his NFL career.

Tagovailoa’s concussion back in Week 2 prompted concerns...

SBNation.com

Noa Dalzell

WNBA Finals: Liberty vs Lynx results, analysis, features, schedule, stat leaders, and more

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The Lynx and Liberty are tied 1-1 in the best-of-five WNBA Finals — here’s everything you need to know.

The WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx head back to Minneapolis tied 1-1. Game 1 was the Courtney Williams game, as the Lynx overcame an 18-point deficit and stole a 95-93 overtime win. Game 2 was all Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, who exploded for a season-high 20 points to help give the Liberty an 80-66 edge.

All of SB...

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David Fucillo

Cowboys stadium Twitter account caught blurring out score on Week 6 attendance graphic

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The Cowboys lost in embarrassing fashion. The stadium then managed to embarrass the organization further.

The Dallas Cowboys are sitting at 3-3 after losing in embarrassing fashion to the Detroit Lions in Week 6. The Cowboys lost 47-9 and it was an endlessly embarrassing performance. They nearly gave up 50 points at home and decided it made sense to attempt a field goal down 34-6 midway through the third quarter.

The embarrassment didn’t end there....

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Jess Weatherbed

Adobe Max 2024: All the major announcements around design and AI

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From a AI video model to new features for Creative Cloud apps, here’s everything announced at this year’s Adobe Max conference.

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Tom Warren

Rare boss Craig Duncan promoted to Xbox Game Studios chief

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Microsoft is promoting Rare studio lead Craig Duncan to the head of Xbox Game Studios, following the retirement of Alan Hartman. The change of leadership comes less than a year after Hartman took on the head of Xbox Game Studios role after Matt Booty was promoted to an expanded president of game content and studios position.

In an email to Xbox employees today, seen by The Verge, Booty shared that Hartman is retiring at the end of November after...

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