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James Dator

Bryce Young to start for Panthers following Andy Dalton’s car accident

The former No. 1 pick has another shot at turning things around.

The Carolina Panthers are turning back to Bryce Young to start against the Broncos on Sunday after it was announced Wednesday that Andy Dalton suffered a sprained thumb in a minor car accident.

Dalton was driving with his family on Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte when they struck another car. Little is know about the nature of the crash itself, other than nobody was injured seriously enough to receive medical attention...

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Jay Peters

Apple is preparing an M4 MacBook Air update for early next year

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Apple plans to release MacBook Airs with M4 chips in early 2025, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. The company just refreshed the lineup with M3 chips this spring, but the M4 update will “likely” launch between January and March 2025, Gurman says. Both the 13-inch and 15-inch models will apparently get the M4 update, and they’ll have a similar design to the M2 MacBook Air.

The potential spring launch for M4-equipped MacBook Airs means...

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Allison Johnson

Apple will let everyone set new default phone and messaging apps with iOS 18.2

The iOS 18 updates keep rolling. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge

When Apple said that iPhone owners in the EU would be able to set new default apps for things like calling and messaging, it sounded a lot like only people in the EU would get that option.

That’s not the case, though: a note on Apple’s developer website states that all users worldwide can set new default apps for calling and messaging in iOS 18.2. Maybe the continental divide between iPhones in the US and EU...

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Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla says ‘more affordable’ EVs will launch early 2025

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On the heels of its highly anticipated but ultimately disappointing robotaxi event, Tesla published its third quarter earnings report, in which it said it would launch a “more affordable” electric vehicle in the first half of 2025.

“In order to continue accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy, we need to make EVs affordable for everyone, including making total cost of ownership per mile competitive with all...

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Jay Peters

Humane slashes the price of its AI Pin after weak sales

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Humane is dropping the price of the AI Pin by $200 in an attempt to reverse the AI gadget’s very poor sales. The product launched earlier this year at $699, but now, you can buy one starting at $499.

This $499 version is the “eclipse” model that is a matte black anodized aluminum, and it doesn’t come with an extra battery or the charge case. The latter makes some sense given that the company warned AI Pin owners not to use the charge...

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Elisabeth Zerofsky

Is It Fascism? A Leading Historian Changes His Mind.

Robert Paxton thought the label was overused. But now he’s alarmed by what he sees in global politics — including Trumpism.

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Stuart A. Thompson

How One Georgia Voter’s Mistake Turned Into a Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theory

One voter’s mistake has been transformed into a voter fraud conspiracy theory, catapulted into the national spotlight by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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Danny Hakim, Nick Corasaniti and Alexandra Berzon

Trump’s Allies Revive Voting Machine Conspiracy Theories With a Blitz of Lawsuits

The former president and his closest allies are returning to debunked claims about hacked machines as they prepare to contest the vote next month.

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Shams Charania

Sources: Embiid's participation to be investigated

The NBA is likely to begin an investigation later this week into the Philadelphia 76ers surrounding the player participation of All-NBA center Joel Embiid, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Mashable

Amazon takes enormous step to reduce packaging waste

Say goodbye to the guilt generated by those plastic air pillows stuffed into your Amazon purchase — the company announced earlier this month it's ceasing use of the eco-unfriendly packaging material.

"As of October 2024, we’ve removed all plastic air pillows from our delivery packaging used at our global fulfillment centers," Amazon wrote on its blog. "As part of this transition, we were able to quickly expand our use of paper filler made from 100% recycled content across North America to...

Mashable

'AI is a major unjust threat': Thom Yorke, Julianne Moore, and thousands more sign open letter denouncing AI

An open letter signed by 13,500 creatives, including Radiohead's Thom Yorke, actress Julianne Moore, and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro, denounced the use of their work to train AI.

SEE ALSO: 'AI poses enormous threats': Billie Eilish, J Balvin and more sign open letter denouncing AI in music.

"The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those...

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Tom Warren

Windows 11 updates now install significantly faster and use less CPU

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Microsoft has made Windows Update significantly faster in its latest big update to Windows 11. Version 24H2 started rolling out earlier this month with lots of useful improvements, but now Microsoft is revealing this big update also reduces install time, restart time, and even CPU usage for monthly Windows updates.

Microsoft typically distributes monthly cumulative security and non-security updates, which are designed to roll out new features or protect against new...

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Eric Woodyard

Williams, facing ban, practicing; has Lions' 'trust'

Lions receiver Jameson Williams continues to practice and be around the team as he awaits an official ruling on a possible two-game suspension from the NFL.

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Most Americans Can't Pass This Election-Themed Round Of "Jeopardy!" And It's A Little Disappointing

You're telling me Reagan beat him by how much...jeez.

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SB Nation Staff

Expecting the Mets to win is a surefire way for the Mets to lose

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Not expecting the Mets to win is the cardinal rule for fans. I broke it.

This is a guest piece from Scott Rogowsky. Rogowsky is a comedian and the former host of HQ Trivia. He’s a lifelong fan of the New York Mets. You can follow him on X at @ScottRogowsky

The Mets lost, and it’s my fault.

They didn’t lose Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday night because starting pitcher Sean Manaea gave up five earned runs in the first...

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Jack Milko

Cam Smith’s LIV Golf stance sends direct message to PGA Tour brass

Cameron Smith during the 2024 LIV Golf Team Championship. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

Cam Smith has no regrets about joining LIV Golf. Instead, he feels just the opposite.

Cameron Smith, who joined LIV Golf shortly after winning The 150th Open at St. Andrews, called it the “best decision” he has ever made.

He made these comments to the Herald Sun, an outlet from Smith’s native Australia.

“It was the best decision of my life,” Smith said.

“Not only from where [LIV...

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Joseph Acosta

DeAndre Hopkins trade: Instant grades for Chiefs and Titans

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Kansas City gets their outside receiver, while Tennessee gets to start their rebuild

The NFL trade deadline is rapidly approaching, and ahead of the Nov. 5 deadline the Kansas City Chiefs made a move to restock their rapidly depleting wide receiver room.

It’s happening: Titans and Chiefs are working to finalize a trade that would send WR DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City, league sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/aEeKEgI2D8

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)...

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Amazon is testing a homepage redesign of its app

Next time you shop on Amazon, it might look quite different. The tech giant is testing a redesigned app that'll have a completely different look, and it began rolling out to some customers this week.

Perhaps the most noticeable change is what Amazon has called its new "window display." In the updated homepage, upon opening the app, users are greeted with large panels that swipe horizontally. Picture an Instagram carousel of sorts. Those panels are all personalized recommendations for the...

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