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Robert Downey Jr. threatens to sue any future executives who use his AI replica

Downey has the right to deny any digital replica uses in film—even after his death—because of California’s new law.

Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. But if they did, he would lawyer up—even posthumously.

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Pavithra Mohan

Elon Musk wants everyone to have more kids—but a Trump presidency won’t help families

Though Trump has recently paid lip service to family policies, his track record indicates that issues like paid leave and steep childcare costs are not a priority.

Across social media and in interviews, Elon Musk has repeatedly aired his concerns about the declining birth rate, calling it “the biggest danger civilization faces” and urging his followers to have more kids. Musk, who has fathered at least 11 children, seems to have made this a personal mission. Just this week, the New York...

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Sam Becker

Dropbox lays off 20% of its workforce as CEO blames ‘excess layers of management’ for stunted growth

The company is dropping a huge chunk of its headcount as it has struggled to fend off competitors like Box and Google.

Dropbox is dropping a huge chunk of its headcount.

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Jeff Passan

Backs to the wall in World Series Game 5? Yankees signed Gerrit Cole for moments just like this

New York is handing the ball -- and its season -- to its ace. And the Yankees wouldn't want it any other way.

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Mark Schofield

Franco Colapinto closing in on a ‘special’ F1 moment

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Williams F1 driver Franco Colapinto is on the cusp of a “special moment” in his young career

When Franco Colapinto arrived in Austin for the United States Grand Prix, and the start of the latest Formula 1 tripleheader, the young driver made it clear just how special the upcoming three races were for him, in particular the São Paulo Grand Prix.

Now that that race week is here, Colapinto is looking forward to a “special” moment in...

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Jack Milko

Tiger Woods once lost to him, but after 5 tough years, Lucas Bjerregaard eyes DP World Tour return

Lucas Bjerregaard shakes hands with Tiger Woods after the quarterfinal round of the 2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. | Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images

The pinnacle of Bjerregaard’s career came in 2019 when he beat Tiger Woods, but after a tough stretch since, the Dane has a chance to return to the DP World Tour.

How many golfers around the world today can say that they beat Tiger Woods in one-on-one match play?

Some European Ryder Cup stars, such as Jon Rahm, can. But so,...

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Sheena Vasani

Kids with Android phones will be able to use Google Wallet tap-to-pay soon

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Kids will soon be able to download the Google Wallet app on their Android phone, allowing them to buy things in store via Google’s tap-to-pay feature, reports 9to5Google. The news comes after Google first added the feature to its kid-focused Fitbit Ace LTE fitness tracker in August.

In a statement given to 9to5Google, the company said there will be ways for parents to supervise usage, with control over approving new cards, removing cards, and viewing...

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"Go F— Yourself": Aubrey Plaza Slammed Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico Joke From The Trump Rally

"Thankfully, my sweet abuelita wasn’t here to hear that disgusting remark."

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Mark Schlabach

How Kennesaw State pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season

After a rocky start to the year, Kennesaw State delivered a stirring victory over Liberty.

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Ryan McGee

Give us Liberty or give us the Bottom 10! Or give us both!

The first 2024 loss for Jamey Chadwell's Flames was the first FBS win ever for Kennesaw State.

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Rohan Chakravarthi

Where the recruitment process for 2026 five-star quarterback Jared Curtis stands today

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There are now five schools in the running for the talented young QB to decide where to play collegiate football.

The 2026 recruiting class faced a major shake-up two weeks ago when five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, ranked as the No. 3 player in the cycle, decommitted from the Georgia Bulldogs.

Curtis had been committed to Georgia since March, but that didn’t stop other teams from looking to aggressively pursue...

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When will we know who won the 2024 election?

Less than a week out from election day, as many around the country send in their mail-in ballots or stand in early voter lines, Americans are anxiously hoping to know who will be the next president ASAP. 

Many pundits anticipate a quicker turnaround than the last presidential election, perhaps as early as Wednesday morning, but election experts — noting ongoing outcome-driven attacks on the veracity of ballot counting — want to hedge such expectations. 

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Wes Davis

Call of Duty’s massive filesize drives peak internet usage

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Comcast is boasting about what it’s calling its “biggest week in internet history,” which it pegs on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 downloads and Thursday Night Football streams. The company says the Call of Duty game, which it released on October 25th, was responsible for a whopping 19 percent of its overall traffic last week.

It’s not really possible to quantify that further, given Comcast didn’t provide any specific numbers — either about how many customers...

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Jay Peters

A first look at Apple’s redesigned Mac Mini and its other new Macs

Now that Apple has finished announcing its slate of new M4-equipped Mac computers, we’ve finally been able to see them in person. The Verge’s Vjeran Pavic got some hands-on time with the new products and took some gorgeous photos that you can peruse below.

I’m blown away by how small the new Mac Mini is; the old Mac Mini, which was already small, seems giant in comparison. Vjeran tells me that, in person, the smaller Mac Mini is cute but that it’s “more like a mini Mac...

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Ash Parrish

Ubisoft dumps its NFT game on the market to little fanfare

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Ubisoft has quietly released its own NFT game to join the ranks of other vaunted, widely-played blockchain enabled titles like Axie Infinity and...uh, Ember Sword. Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles launched earlier this month with relatively little fanfare or marketing. The game comes two years after Ubisoft’s failed bid to make NFTs work in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, a solid three years after NFT prices and purchases fell off a cliff, and barely a week after it...

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50 Cent Said Donald Trump Contacted Him To Appear At Two Of His Events, And One Included A $3 Million Performance

The “In Da Club” rapper also confirmed that he was asked to perform at the Republican National Convention.

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Sarah Bregel

DOT and Delta reveal plans for wheelchair-adaptive seats on planes

With a focus on inclusion, Delta’s new seating will allow passengers to remain in their wheelchairs, ensuring a more comfortable journey.

It’s been a long time coming, but air travel is about to get a little less complicated for travelers who use wheelchairs. This week, the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Delta Air Lines confirmed, per USAToday, that innovations are being made so that wheelchair users can remain in their wheelchairs...

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Kristin Toussaint

Arizona students just pressured the Tucson school district to pass an aggressive climate resolution

The Tucson school district will cut its emissions in half by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2040.

The Tucson Unified School District in Arizona just passed a bold climate action plan—and the effort was spearheaded by student activists.

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Hunter Schwarz

The Harris campaign is running the biggest political ad of all time on the Sphere

The Harris campaign goes big and bold to rally voters in Las Vegas.

The single biggest ad of the election—ever, for that matter—is running in Las Vegas.

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Where the recruitment process for 2026 five-star quarterback Jared Curtis stands today

George Robinson / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

There are now five schools in the running for the talented young QB to decide where to play collegiate football.

The 2026 recruiting class faced a major shake-up two weeks ago when five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, ranked as the No. 3 player in the cycle, decommitted from the Georgia Bulldogs.

Curtis had been committed to Georgia since March, but that didn’t stop other teams from looking to aggressively pursue...

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