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Disney announces a $15 million pledge for L.A. wildfire relief

Disney said the funds would be spread across groups including the American Red Cross and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.

The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of This Is Us star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be’s newly installed crib.

CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. “Your heart just breaks.”

He and his...

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Shalene Gupta

People are unhappy with rising healthcare costs and decreased access around the world: survey

Consumers in the United States, Brazil, the U.K., Germany, India, China, and Japan are paying more for less when it comes to healthcare.

Over the past century, we’ve made staggering advances in medical treatments. Yet, according to a report from ZS, a management and consulting firm, consumers across the globe are increasingly unhappy with their healthcare. ZS surveyed 12,000 healthcare consumers and 1,500 providers in the United States, Brazil, the U.K., Germany, India, China, and Japan.

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Why the Biden administration is proposing new rules for exporting AI chips

Mexico, Portugal, Israel, and Switzerland are among the nations that could have limited access to existing chips used for data centers and AI products.

The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries.

But the framework proposed Monday also raised concerns of chip...

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Jeff Borzello

Duke defensive stopper Brown out several weeks

Duke forward Maliq Brown, who sprained his knee in Saturday's win over Notre Dame, will miss "an extended period of time" -- weeks -- said Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer on Monday.

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Tim McManus

Source: Eagles LB Dean likely out for playoffs

Eagles starting linebacker Nakobe Dean is believed to have suffered a serious knee injury in Sunday's wild-card playoff win and is expected to miss the remainder of the playoffs.

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"It's Proof That We’re Regressing As A Society": Gen Z Women Are Sharing Their Thoughts On The Viral "Tradwife" Phenomenon, And The Responses Are Wide-Ranging

"I am a Gen Z woman, and I wanted to be a 'tradwife' just a few years ago. Obviously, I can't speak for everybody, but this desire came from a romanticization of the past and dissatisfaction with how women are treated in both work and education."

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Mashable

Oppo is about to launch the worlds thinnest foldable phone

Thin phones are back in fashion.

Apple is rumored to launch a thinner version of the iPhone, called the iPhone Air, in the fall. But China's Oppo is trying to steal some of Apple's thunder with the Oppo Find N5, which the company claims will be the world's thinnest foldable phone.

Oppo posted a teaser this week that indicated the Find N5 is indeed an extremely thin device, as it's significantly thinner than a common pencil.

Oppo's chief product officer, Pete Lau, shared the image of the...

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Matt Warren

NFL free agent rankings: EDGE rushers

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Some potential big-impact players are available at pass rusher.

With as many as five pass rushers projected to be taken in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft and several big-time options available in free agency, this offseason has the chance for huge movement at EDGE rusher.

We polled a group of writers from around SB Nation to gather consensus rankings about the players.

Note: “EDGE” is a bit of a nebulous position that encompasses 4-3...

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James Dator

How much the world has changed since the Commanders last won a playoff game

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It’s been a long, loooong time since Washington celebrated.

On Sunday the Washington Commanders achieved something that hadn’t happened in a long, long time: They actually won a playoff game. Ending the NFL’s longest drought, Jayden Daniels led his team to a thrilling last-second win on a doinked field goal attempt that happened to ricochet through the uprights.

It marked the first win since January 7, 2006 — when the team (then under a...

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Ex-LSU WR Lacy turns himself in, released on bail

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was arrested Sunday evening on three charges stemming from a fatal car crash and released on $151,000 bail.

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Fury retires from boxing again: 'It's been a blast'

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced his latest retirement from boxing Monday, one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.

The Verge

Jess Weatherbed

Adobe’s new AI tool can edit 10,000 images in one click

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Adobe is launching new generative AI tools that can automate labor-intensive production tasks like editing large batches of images and translating video presentations. The most notable is “Firefly Bulk Create,” an app that allows users to quickly resize up to 10,000 images or replace all of their backgrounds in a single click instead of tediously editing each picture individually.

The tool was created by combining several of Adobe’s Firefly-powered APIs for...

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Nilay Patel

Why CEO Matt Garman is willing to bet AWS on AI

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AWS chief Matt Garman says Amazon is already seeing the benefits of its massive AI investments.

Read the full story at The Verge.

Mashable

Luther: Never Too Much documentary trailer delves into Luther Vandross life and career

Luther Vandross was a once in a generation musical talent. A new documentary film is coming our way, honouring the star and chronicling his story. Luther: Never Too Much, directed and executive produced by award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter, debuted at Sundance Film Festival last year and was aired on CNN on Sunday. Now, the film will be released in UK and Irish cinemas on Jan 30 for one night only, with a new trailer out today.

Vandross' hits include the timeless bangers "Never Too Much,"...

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James Dator

Ravens vs. Bills in the NFL Divisional Playoffs might as well be the Super Bowl

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The biggest game of the season might not happen in the Super Bowl.

There’s always that one game before the Super Bowl that we all wish was the Super Bowl. The contest between legendary quarterbacks, amazing teams, titans of the NFL — who just so happened to be locked in the same conference.

Normally it comes in the AFC or NFC Championship, but for the 2024 season we’re being treated to it a week early. The Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills...

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James Dator

Sam Darnold’s Vikings future hinges on the 2025 NFL Playoffs

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Darnold needs to perform to avoid being franchised, or worse.

The Minnesota Vikings’ matchup with the Detroit Lions in Week 18 was the regular season Super Bowl for both teams. Home field advantage in the playoffs, the critical bye, and the NFC North title were on the line — and like so many times in the team’s past, when the lights shone brightest, Minnesota faltered.

It felt like history repeating once more, and at the center of it all was...

SBNation.com

Mark Schofield

Felipe Drugovich remains at Aston Martin F1 in a reserve driver role

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Aston Martin F1 confirmed that Felipe Drugovich will be back in 2025 as a reserve driver

Last week Aston Martin announced some senior-level changes to their Formula 1 team. Andy Cowell was introduced as the team’s CEO and Team Principal while former Team Principal Mike Krack was moved to a different trackside role, taking on the position of Chief Trackside Officer.

However, their driver lineup for the 2025 F1 season remains unchanged, with both...

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Brad Bourque

DDR4 vs. DDR5 RAM: What's the Difference?

Which type of RAM should you buy? Here are the differences explained in nerdy detail.

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Hugh Grant Opens Up About Why Shooting Some Of His Most Popular Films Was A "Miserable" Process

“I just think ‘com’ is difficult. I don’t know about ‘rom.’ Rom is not easy — and you need to mean it — but com is certainly very difficult.”

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