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Wes Davis

Why are Instagram searches for ‘Adam Driver Megalopolis’ blocked for CSAM?

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When people search for “Adam driver Megalopolis” on Instagram or Facebook right now, instead of seeing posts about Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film, they’re shown a warning, titled, “Child sexual abuse is illegal.”

That bizarre fact was pointed out in a post on X yesterday, and as of today, I’m still seeing it when I search for the phrase. But why? Well, it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with recent Threads moderation failures....

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These 23 Pets Already Won Halloween With These Hilarious, Spooky, And Pretty Genius Costumes

I never thought I'd see a Donald Trump costume and say, "Aww..."

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Kyle Bonagura

ASU's Dillingham 'serious' about kicking tryouts

Having run out of patience following three straight games without a Sun Devils made field goal, including Saturday's loss to Cincinnati, Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham told reporters, "We're going to have kicking tryouts on Monday, so bring it on."

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Turron Davenport

Source: Titans to start QB Rudolph against Bills

The Titans will start backup QB Mason Rudolph in place of Will Levis against the Bills on Sunday, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by Paul Kuharsky.

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15 Blood-Curdling Photos That’ll Tear Your Sanity To Shreds

Deep breaths will be needed all throughout this post.

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Mark Schofield

Max Verstappen smiling again after F1 Sprint Race win at United States Grand Prix

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is in good spirits again after strong start to United States Grand Prix

AUSTIN — Throughout the FIA Press Conference after the F1 Sprint Race at the United States Grand Prix, and as he walked out of the room, something was back for Max Verstappen.

A smile on his face.

After capturing pole position on Friday for the F1 Sprint, Verstappen delivered a wire-to-wire on Saturday. The result saw him pull two points further ahead...

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Mark Schofield

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham blasts team’s kicking game, calls for open tryouts

Have you ever wanted to be a college football kicker? This might be your lucky day

Have you ever wanted to be a kicker for a college football team?

This might be your lucky day, provided you are a student at Arizona State, or could become one quickly.

The Sun Devils lost to Cincinnati on Saturday by a final score of 24-14, and in the loss kicker Ian Hershey missed a pair of field goal attempts. Hershey missed a 48-yard field goal attempt with under six minutes remaining, which would...

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Wes Davis

Ford tells some EV customers to stop using its Tesla Supercharger adapter

Ford says some of its NACS adapters could cause issues. | Image: Ford

Ford started offering free adapters for Tesla’s Supercharger network to owners of its EVs in February, and now it’s telling some of its customers to stop using them, reports InsideEVs. The company found a “potential issue” that could cause “reduced charging speeds over time” or even damage to the charge port itself, according to a service bulletin it’s sending to those affected.

Ford EV owners should...

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Cook returns from hospital, rallies No. 19 Mizzou

Missouri starting quarterback Brady Cook exited Saturday's game against Auburn with an ankle injury, but later returned to lead the Tigers to a come-from-behind 21-17 win.

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Liam Payne's Letter To His 10-Year-Old Self Is Resurfacing Following His Tragic Death

“You will have the most amazing time of your life, travel the world and live a life you barely imagined. Then it will end for a while and you’ll be left with nothing but the steering wheel.”

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Mark Schofield

Carlos Sainz Jr. has ‘good hope’ after P2 in F1 Sprint at United States Grand Prix

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Ferrari is on the front foot in Austin after a strong F1 Sprint performance from Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc

Carlos Sainz Jr. has ‘good hope’ after P2 in F1 Sprint at United States Grand Prix

AUSTIN — Ferrari arrived in Austin for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix unsure of where they might stand in the pecking order. Recent upgrades to the SF-24 produced strong results at Monza and Azerbaijan, but speaking with the media on...

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Mark Schofield

Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen revel in tremendous F1 Sprint Race for Haas 

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Haas is off to a strong start at the United States Grand Prix

AUSTIN — Haas arrived in Austin hoping to put on a good performance for their fans in their home race, the United States Grand Prix.

So far, so good.

Kevin Magnussen finished seventh, and Nico Hülkenberg came in behind him in eighth, giving Haas a double-points result in the F1 Sprint Race here at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.

The team came to Austin optimistic that a set of...

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Mark Schofield

Lando Norris avoids penalty in F1 Sprint Race at United States GP, on a tough day for McLaren

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Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris had their share of struggles in the F1 Sprint Race at the United States Grand Prix.

AUSTIN — Lando Norris has avoided a penalty from race officials following the F1 Sprint Race at the United States Grand Prix after he faced an investigation for “driving erratically” during the final lap.

However, that might be the best news for the day for McLaren, who endured a tough start to Saturday after a difficult end to...

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Rice blasts Arsenal's 'naivety' after B'mouth loss

Declan Rice lambasted Arsenal for their "naivety" this season following their 2-0 loss to Bournemouth in which they were reduced to 10-men for the third time this season.

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Which Side Character In "Harry Potter" Are You?

I know you're probably all hoping to be Luna, but very few have that level of coolness.

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Amazon deal of the day: The JBL Tune Flex earbuds are back at their lowest price ever

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Oct. 19: Our top pick JBL Tune Flex true wireless noise-canceling earbuds (small, black) $49.95 at Amazon ...

Mashable

'Smile 2' gets off to a happy start at the box office

Horror continues to dominate the box office this October, with new release Smile 2 taking in $9.4 million from its Oct. 18 opening day and preview screenings. Variety says that's more than the original Smile's $8.2 million.

SEE ALSO: 'Smile 2' review: This is going to ruin the tour!

The pop star-centric sequel — which Mashable's Monica Castillo called "even more fun and gory this time around" in her review — isn't the only horror movie to...

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Wes Davis

iFixit’s Meta Quest 3S teardown reveals a Quest 2 ‘hiding inside’

What if I told you the Meta Quest 3S is in some ways just a more powerful Quest 2 with color passthrough? “Yes, of course it is,” someone who’s read our coverage might say, but iFixit shows just how true that is in the teardown video it published today.

The first hint of that is the headset’s Fresnel lenses, which iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari writes in a blog post are “100% compatible” with those used by the Quest 2. The headset has the older headset’s IPD adjustment...

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Rob Dawson

Ten Hag: Anger over first goal fueled United win

Erik ten Hag has admitted Manchester United were fired up for their second-half comeback against Brentford after being left "angry" by the circumstances around the visitors' controversial opening goal.

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Missouri QB Cook exits vs. Auburn with injury

Missouri starting quarterback Brady Cook exited Saturday's game against Auburn with an ankle injury and is not expected to return.

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