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Jay Peters

Netflix’s cloud plans include co-op and party games

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Netflix plans to offer couch co-op and party games that it will stream over the cloud to TVs, co-CEO Greg Peters said as part of the company’s Q4 2024 earnings announcements this week. The company has offered cloud gaming as a beta to a “subset” of subscribers since 2023, so this news from Peters indicates that the company is going to continue to invest in it.

Peters didn’t say exactly when the co-op and party games might be available....

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Tim Bontemps

LeBron, top vote-getter Giannis lead ASG starters

Lakers star LeBron James and leading vote-getter Giannis Antetokounmpo highlighted the NBA All-Star starters that were unveiled Thursday night.

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Ricky O'Donnell

Meet the 2025 NBA All-Star starters

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The starters for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game have been announced.

The 2025 NBA All-Star has a wild new format, but nothing about the voting has changed. The All-Star starters are still determined by conference, with fan voting up 50 percent of the final tally, while player voting and media voting each take up the other 25 percent.

After three rounds of fan voting updates, the NBA has finally announced the starters of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which...

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Which Is Your Best School Subject Based On The Europe Trip You Take?

Don't talk to me if you loved chemistry!

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Jack Milko

Florida State’s Luke Clanton remarkably closing in on PGA Tour card at Torrey Pines

Luke Clanton lines up a putt during the first round of the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open. | Photo by Jennifer Perez/PGA Tour via Getty Images

The top-ranked amateur in the world, Luke Clanton, could very well earn his PGA Tour card this week.

Although he may still be an amateur, Luke Clanton plays, acts, and conducts himself like a professional golfer. And one more top-5 finish at the Farmers Insurance Open this week will make him just that.

Clanton has amassed 17 points through the PGA...

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Jeff Passan

Braves sign outfielder Profar to 3-year, $42M deal

Former Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar and the Braves agreed on a three-year, $42 million contract Thursday.

Mashable

Steve Carell made Timothy Olyphant repeatedly break character on The Office

Timothy Olyphant, who played Danny Corday on The Office, doesn't seem to remember much about the experience.

He was the latest guest on the Office Ladies podcast, hosted by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, who played Pam Beesly and Angela Martin on the show, respectively. Olyphant appeared in just two Season 7 Office episodes, portraying the handsome, super-effective salesman Corday. It adds up, then, that Olyphant might not remember everything about the experience.

But one thing he did...

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How to watch Djokovic vs. Zverev online for free

TL;DR: Live stream Djokovic vs. Zverev in the 2025 Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The Australian Open semi finals are here, and the big story is whether or not Novak Djokovic can continue on his quest to win a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title. After beating Alcaraz at the quarter-final stage, it's looking more and more likely.

If you want to watch Djokovic vs. Zverev in the 2025 Australian Open for free...

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Jimmy Kimmel Couldn't Help But Say "No One Corrects" Donald Trump After The President Made A Shocking Claim About The LA Fires

The late-night host's comments come ahead of the president's visit to Los Angeles this week.

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Victor Mather

Why Are Buffalo Bills Fans Giving to the Charity of a Ravens Player?

A charitable drive for diabetes research in the name of the Ravens receiver Mark Andrews, who missed a pivotal play in a game against the Buffalo Bills, has raised more than $100,000.

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Aurelien Breeden

French Crypto Entrepreneur and Wife Are Freed After Kidnapping

David Balland, a founder of Ledger, a prominent cryptocurrency company, and his wife were freed after a 48-hour police search. Ten people have been arrested.

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Amanda Holpuch

Seven Police Officers Are Shot While Responding to Suicide Call in Texas

The officers went to an apartment in San Antonio and were shot by a barricaded man, who was found dead, the authorities said.

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Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman and Aaron Boxerman

U.S. Security Contractors Going to Gaza to Oversee Truce, Officials Say

The contractors have been enlisted to do weapons checks on vehicles carrying displaced Palestinians back to their homes in the north under the terms of the new cease-fire.

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David French

Donald Trump Is Running Riot

Anyone wondering whether the president was going to pick up from 2017 or 2021 can stop wondering.

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David Brooks

How Trump Will Fail

The problem with populism is that it doesn’t work.

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Alexandra Alter

The Dalai Lama Shares Thoughts on China and the Future in a New Book

The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he shares a detailed and personal account of his decades dealing with China.

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Benjamin Mullin

CNN Cuts Jobs and Shuffles TV Lineup as It Enters New Trump Era

Mark Thompson has promised to reinvent CNN since he arrived in 2023. Now, he is remaking the network’s TV lineup and its work force.

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Liam Stack

100,000 Ducks to Be Killed After Bird Flu Strikes Long Island Farm

The highly infectious H5N1 strain has caused outbreaks across the country. Now, Long Island’s last duck farm must kill its entire flock and may go out of business, its owner said.

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Mark Landler

What Prince Harry’s Settlement Means for Him and for Britain’s Royal Family

Harry won an apology and damages from Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. Could the lawsuit’s end also help heal the rift with his brother, William, and his father, King Charles III?

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Pam Belluck and Emily Bazelon

New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone

The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.

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