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- BusinessEngadget
AT&T deal will make every phone a satellite phone
AT&T is getting close to offering subscribers the capability to transform their regular phones into legit satellite devices.
2 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
The 27 best Walmart deals to shop this weekend — save up to 75% on early Memorial Day sales, summer essentials and more
Ready for your pre-summer perusal: A massive patio umbrella for over half off, a 65-inch Hisense smart TV for under $500 and a Keurig hot/iced coffeemaker for nearly $70 off.
2 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
The 40+ best Amazon early Memorial Day deals: Save up to 80% on summer essentials, vacuums, tech and more
A No. 1 bestselling Ninja air fryer for $80 is calling our name, as is a sleek stick vac marked down by over 50%. That's just for starters.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
2024 PGA Championship: How to watch live, tee times, TV channels, schedule and more
The 2024 PGA Championship tees off Thursday. Here's how to tune in.
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
What to expect from Microsoft Build 2024: The Surface event, Windows 11 and AI
Microsoft has a Surface showcase and its Build developer conference planned for early next week. Here's what we expect.
7 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
The best exfoliator for face in 2024 will make your skin feel as smooth as a silk slip
Dr. Dennis Gross, Drunk Elephant, SkinMedica and Cerave will exfoliate your face and give you angel-soft skin.
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Microsoft’s custom Cobalt chips will come to Azure next week
Microsoft will launch its custom Cobalt 100 chips to customers as a public preview at the Microsoft Build conference next week, TechCrunch has learned. In an analyst briefing ahead of Build, Scott Guthrie, Microsoft’s executive VP of the Microsoft Cloud and AI group, directly compared Cobalt to AWS’s Graviton chips, which have been available to developers for quite a few years now. Guthrie said that Microsoft’s chips will offer 40% better performance over other ARM chips in the market. Adobe, S
- SportsYahoo Sports
2024 NFL schedule: Everything you need to know about this season's slate of games
Here's what you need to know about the 2024 NFL schedule after Wednesday night's announcement.
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Google I/O 2024: Everything announced so far
It’s that moment you’ve been waiting for all year: Google I/O keynote day! Google kicks off its developer conference each year with a rapid-fire stream of announcements, including many unveilings of recent things it’s been working on. Here's everything announced so far.
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Google gets serious about AI-generated video at Google I/O 2024
Google’s gunning for OpenAI’s Sora with Veo, an AI model that can create 1080p video clips around a minute long given a text prompt. Unveiled on Tuesday at Google’s I/O 2024 developer conference, Veo can capture different visual and cinematic styles, including shots of landscapes and timelapses, and make edits and adjustments to already-generated footage.
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Google’s generative AI can now analyze hours of video
Gemini, Google’s family of generative AI models, can now analyze longer documents, codebases, videos and audio recordings than before. During a keynote at the Google I/O 2024 developer conference Tuesday, Google announced the private preview of a new version of Gemini 1.5 Pro, the company’s current flagship model, that can take in up to 2 million tokens. That’s double the previous maximum amount.
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Meta is shutting down Workplace, its enterprise communications business
Facebook once had big ambitions to be a major player in enterprise communication and productivity, but today the social network’s parent company Meta will be closing a very significant chapter in that story. TechCrunch has learned that Meta is shuttering Workplace, a version of Facebook that had been built to enable communication among business teams and wider organizations.
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AWS CEO Adam Selipsky steps down
Adam Selipsky is stepping down from his role as CEO of AWS, Amazon has confirmed to TechCrunch. In a memo shared internally by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and published this morning to the company’s blog, Jassy said that AWS sales chief Matt Garman will be promoted to CEO. Garman previously headed AWS’ EC2 cloud computing org.
- SportsYahoo Sports
PGA Championship: Xander Schauffele drains dramatic birdie on 18 to win first career major
Xander Schauffele hit a six-foot putt on 18 to win the 2024 PGA Championship.
10 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
The Mavericks' major gambles pay off as Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving lead charge to West finals
Shrewd moves and timely deals have the aggressive Mavericks moving on in the postseason — and perhaps to an even better tomorrow.
9 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Housing experts revise mortgage rate forecasts for remainder of 2024
Experts are revising their forecasts about mortgage rates and home prices for the rest of the year.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Report: Fanatics files lawsuit against Cardinals rookie WR Marvin Harrison Jr. for breach of contract
Marvin Harrison Jr., Fanatics said, “rejected or ignored every request” from the company while refusing to fulfill obligations of their contract that was signed last May.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: Pacers blow out Knicks in Game 7 as Jalen Brunson leaves game with fractured hand
One team will go on to the Eastern Conference finals. The other will go home.
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Cubs' Shota Imanaga shrinks ERA to 0.84, the lowest mark through first 9 career starts in MLB history
Shota Imanaga already looks like an ace, and the bargain of the offseason.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Trading stocks all day and all night might be an 'inevitability' for investors
Around-the-clock stock trading is likely the future, executives at several trading platforms say, thanks to increased demand from international markets and a new generation of investors who expect constant online access.
6 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Under Armour is collapsing — And Kevin Plank has to take the blame
The Under Armour meltdown continues.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Oklahoma City Thunder 2024 NBA offseason preview: The future looks brilliant, but the improvements are obvious
With the right summer moves and expected health, there's no reason to believe the Thunder couldn't win the whole thing next season.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
New York Knicks 2024 NBA offseason preview: Staying the course should be the focus
This team is built to compete now and could carve out a nice five-year window if it can keep the right players. A Finals run in the near future can't be ruled out.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Scott McLaughlin leads Penske front row sweep for Indianapolis 500; Kyle Larson to start 5th
McLaughlin posted a four-lap average of 234.220 MPH.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Game 7 updates, score, highlights, analysis
Do the Nuggets or Timberwolves have what it takes to survive Game 7?
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Markets brace for Nvidia earnings: What to know this week
A crucial earnings report from AI leader Nvidia greets a stock market that hit new records last week.
7 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Simone Biles dominates field at U.S. Classic ahead of Olympic return in Paris this summer
Simone Biles won the U.S. Classic by nearly two full points Saturday night in what was her best outing since the Tokyo Olympics.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
The big questions JPMorgan investors have for Jamie Dimon
Attendees at JPMorgan's annual investor day Monday will be listening for answers to some key questions. A top concern is how much longer Jamie Dimon plans to run the largest US bank.
6 min read - SportsRivals
Ranking the five biggest LB transfers this offseason
Elijah Herring, who led Tennessee in tackles last season, will play at Memphis this fall.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Dow at 40,000: Why stocks still have 'plenty of room to run'
Wall Street pros say there's more room to grow with stock markets around record highs.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
PGA Championship Round 4 live updates, leaderboard: Xander Schauffele beats out Bryson DeChambeau to win at Valhalla
Thanks to a clutch birdie at the 18th, Xander Schauffele has won his first career major championship.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: Knicks' Josh Hart, OG Anunoby active Game 7 vs. Pacers, will play through injury pain
The Knicks are getting all hands on deck for Game 7 against the Pacers.
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: Luka Dončić leads 17-point Mavericks comeback to finish off Thunder
The Mavericks will face the Nuggets or Timberwolves for a trip to the NBA Finals.
3 min read - WorldYahoo News
Biden acknowledges ‘heartbreak’ over Israel-Hamas war in speech to Morehouse grads
President Biden spoke about the Israel-Hamas war during his commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday.
3 min read - SportsHawgBeat
SEC Baseball Tournament Bracket, Arkansas' path
The 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament bracket is officially set, and the Arkansas Razorbacks earned the two-seed for this year's competition at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama.Arkansas (20-10 SEC) ended two games behind Tennessee (22-8 SEC) and Kentucky (22-8 SEC) in the conference standings this season, as the Volunteers earned the top seed in the tournament for winning the SEC East and Arkansas earned the 2-seed for winning the SEC West.
2 min read - StyleYahoo Life Shopping
'Hides the pooch': This loose but 'not sloppy loose' button-down is on sale for just $23
Lightweight and flattering, Amazon's No. 1 bestselling top will get plenty of play in your summer rotation.
3 min read - SportsInside Nebraska
Husker football recruits and targets compete at state track meet
The Nebraska state track and field meet was this weekend, and a handful of athletes with Husker football ties competed.
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Secondhand Rolex sales surge in 'underdeveloped' US market
Luxury watch prices are moderating on the secondary market, but retailers like Watches of Switzerland see demand continuing to outpace supply.
3 min read - SportsThe Maize And Blue Review
Where CBS Sports, Sporting News ranks Sherrone Moore in top coaches list
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore is entering a unique situation in his first year leading the program this season. Having some head coaching experience last year after filling in for Jim Harbaugh during his suspension and picking up some impressive wins in the process, where Moore stacks up amongst the best in college football still remains to be seen, which will ultimately be proven on the field this season. With it being the offseason, rankings and tier lists will be prominent, including r
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Manchester City wins historic 4th consecutive Premier League title
Man City discarded West Ham and did what no other club had ever done in the 124-year history of English soccer.
3 min read - BusinessEngadget
Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA
According to Vox, employees could “lose all vested equity they earned during their time at the company” if they didn’t sign a nondisclosure and non-disparagement agreement, thanks to a provision in the off-boarding papers.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Edwin Diaz's future as Mets closer is "fluid," amid recent poor outings
New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz's immediate future as the team's closer is "fluid," according to manager Carlos Mendoza.
2 min read - SportsWV Sports
How successful has West Virginia football been with official visits?
What has the success rate been for West Virginia when getting prospects on campus for official visits under Neal Brown?
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Kevin Costner's ex confirms romance with family friend as actor gets teary during 'Horizon' Cannes premiere
Kevin Costner and ex-wife Christine Baumgartner were married for 18 years before she filed for divorce in May 2023. He's since been reportedly linked to singer Jewel.
4 min read - CelebrityFox News
‘Fresh Prince’ star Alfonso Ribeiro says show ‘became a sacrifice’ that ended his acting career
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" star Alfonso Ribeiro said his role on the show was a "sacrifice" for his acting career, but doesn't hold resentment.
3 min read - CelebrityFox News
Sean 'Diddy' Combs reacts to viral video of him allegedly beating Cassie: 'I'm disgusted'
Sean 'Diddy' Combs breaks his silence on the video that appeared to show him beating his then-girlfriend Cassie, saying he's "disgusted" with himself.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Trump suggests he could be a 3-term president if he wins election
Former President Trump suggested Saturday that he could be considered a three-term president if he clinches a win next November. Speaking to the National Rifle Association (NRA) on Saturday, Trump questioned whether he would be a two- or three-term president if he secures a win in the 2024 presidential election. “You know, FDR 16 years, almost…
1 min read - EntertainmentVariety
Kevin Costner Can’t Hold Back Tears as His Western Epic ‘Horizon’ Earns 7-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation, Promises ‘3 More’ Installments
“Horizon: An American Saga,” Kevin Costner’s risk-it-all Western epic, rode into Cannes on Sunday, earning a seven-minute standing ovation. Costner was visibly emotional as the film received huge applause and chants of “Kevin! Kevin! Kevin!” During his speech, Costner thanked the audience and promised “three more” installments of the “Horizon” franchise, which is already due …
3 min read - CelebrityTheBlast
Video Of Chrissy Teigen And John Legend Allegedly Kicking People Out Of A Photo Booth Goes Viral
A video of Chrissy Teigen and John Legend seemingly kicking a group of women out of a photo booth is going viral.
4 min read - PoliticsCNN
CNN political commentator Alice Stewart dies
CNN political commentator Alice Stewart, a veteran political advisor who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died. She was 58.
4 min read - CelebrityIn Touch Weekly
Jennifer Garner Visits Ex Ben Affleck’s Home Amid Jennifer Lopez Marital Woes
Jennifer Garner visited the house ex-husband Ben Affleck has been staying at amid his marital issues with wife Jennifer Lopez. The 13 Going on 30 actress, 52, was spotted pulling up in the driveway of Affleck’s mansion in Brentwood, California, on Saturday, May 18, according to photos obtained by the Daily Mail. She appeared to...
3 min read - CelebritySheKnows
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck's Reported Separation May Have Happened Much Earlier Than Fans Realize
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s reported separation seems to be escalating quickly with sources from both sides spilling the tea about what has been happening in their marriage. The Argo star’s departure from their $60 million Beverly Hills estate didn’t just occur overnight — the timeline of their troubles has been escalating for some time. Affleck allegedly moved out of their home “several weeks ago,” according to …
2 min read - PoliticsRolling Stone
Stefanik Loses It When Fox News Host Reminds Her She Called Trump a ‘Whack Job’
"It's a disgrace that you would take a New York Times article and just read negative quotes," the congresswoman said to host Shannon Bream
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John Krasinski's Heart ‘Shattered’ When His Kids Asked ‘Are We Going to Be Okay?’ During Pandemic (Exclusive)
Krasinski shares his daughters Hazel and Violet with wife Emily Blunt
3 min read - USFox News
Biden mocked for apparent small showing of supporters in Dem city: 'Nobody cared'
President Biden was criticized on social media for video footage showing an apparent small showing of supporters greeting his motorcade as it drove through Atlanta.
7 min read - USCNN
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs says he is ‘truly sorry’ for physically assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016
Sean “Diddy” Combs apologized on Sunday for physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, two days after CNN published exclusive hotel surveillance video from 2016 in which Combs appeared to grab, shove, drag and kick Ventura.
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Glen Powell believes he and Sydney Sweeney are Hollywood's next dynamic duo: 'It's like Julia and George'
Glen Powell believes he and Sydney Sweeney's partnership mirrors that of other famous Hollywood duos, including Julia Roberts and George Clooney.
3 min read - LifestyleBuzzFeed
Teachers Reveal Jaw-Dropping Moments From Parent-Teacher Night They Still Think About
"At the end, he gave me his number and told me to 'call him anytime.'"
9 min read - PoliticsFox News
Trump plans audacious Bronx rally but congressman says his borough won't be fooled
Former President Trump will hold his first campaign rally in New York since 2016 on Thursday where he aims to highlight President's Biden's record on inflation and crime.
4 min read - PoliticsTeen Vogue
Morehouse Students Turn Their Backs, Walk Out of Graduation as Joe Biden Gives Speech
The crowd was divided as Biden took the stage to deliver the commencement address.
3 min read - CelebrityBillboard
50 Cent Reacts to Diddy’s Apology Over Cassie Ventura Hotel Assault Video
"SMH bad move," the G-Unit boss wrote in response.
1 min read - LifestyleINSIDER
A boomer couple that was 'watching every single penny' they spent in the US moved to Portugal 2 years ago — and money isn't a concern for them in retirement anymore
Ann, 67, moved with her husband to Portugal after scraping together money to pay their expenses in the US. Their quality of life is much better now.
5 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
I slept in my car and showered in the factory to work 12-hour shifts at Tesla. I still got laid off after 5 years.
Nico Murillo slept in his car for a year at Tesla's Fremont factory to reduce his commuting time, but still fell victim to Elon Musk's April layoffs.
4 min read - USINSIDER
Trump's hush money verdict hinges on a single piece of paper. See the most important evidence in the case.
It's called People's Exhibit 35 — and its "Holy @#&!" contents will clinch or crash Donald Trump's hush money case. We walk you through it here.
10 min read - LifestyleThe Kitchn
My Mom’s Clever Trick for Making Vegetables Taste Amazing (I’ve Been Doing It for 25 Years!)
Do it once and you'll rely on it forever.
5 min read - PoliticsRolling Stone
‘SNL’ Weekend Update Tackles Trump-Biden Debates, MTG Getting Roasted By Colleague
Colin Jost and Michael Che also trade jokes to close out SNL's 49th season
2 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Trump at NRA convention floats 3-term presidency
The former president has more recently shut down the proposition of seeking a third term, which is barred by the Constitution.
6 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Here are the 7 states most likely to flip in the Biden-Trump race
The looming November rematch between President Biden and former President Trump could be decided by just a handful of states. Six months out from Election Day, all eyes are on seven toss-up states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — where 93 electoral votes will be up for grabs this fall. Biden…
7 min read - EntertainmentAssociated Press
John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box office nerve with $35 million debut
John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35 million North American debut was also a bit lower than some projections. It's not just your imagination: In these bumpy early weeks of the 2024 summer box office season, in which nothing has been a runaway hit and every new movie has more and more pressure to succeed, “IF” hit a nerve.
4 min read - EntertainmentVariety
Cannes Goes Ape — for ‘The Substance,’ Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley’s Flesh-Shredding Body Horror, With 11-Minute Standing Ovation
Jaw-dropping, nauseating, defiant, hilarious “The Substance” — a body horror thriller from French director Coralie Forgeat starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley — rocked Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night with an 11-minute standing ovation. It’s the tale of a once-great actress (Moore) whose certain age has relegated her to a Jane Fonda-style fitness show. …
3 min read - USINSIDER
Woman claims Atlantic City casino is refusing to pay out a more than $1.2 million jackpot win, reports say
Roney Beal, 72, claims she won the jackpot while playing a "Wheel of Fortune" slot machine at Bally's Casino in February.
3 min read - EntertainmentThe Daily Beast
‘SNL’ Ends Season With Donald Trump and Kristi Noem Insanity
NBC / SNLThe season 49 finale of Saturday Night Live opened with a message from James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump. Airing from “his new home, the barricades outside of a Manhattan courthouse,” Trump confessed to his supporters that he hasn’t been loving the past few weeks.“They say very mean things about me while I’m trying to sleep,” he complained, before insisting that he would love to testify in court himself. “I’m not afraid to testify at all. I’m just not going to, out of fear. You see, t
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Arizona man sentenced to natural life in prison for the 2017 death of his wife, who was buried alive
An Arizona man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2017 death of his wife, who was buried alive in a hand-dug grave near their home, authorities said. Seven years after the murder, David Pagniano decided to plead guilty before his trial was scheduled to start and allowed a judge to determine his sentence without a plea agreement. Pagniano, 62, also was sentenced on May 9 to a 16 ½-year prison term for kidnapping, forgery and fraud, according to the Ya
2 min read - LifestyleINSIDER
This 90-year-old grandma has hardly any wrinkles. A dermatologist shared the most important part of her routine.
A nonagenarian with plump skin and barely any wrinkles shared her skincare routine, including wearing sunscreen.
3 min read - BusinessMotley Fool
Is It Better to Take Social Security at 62, 67, or 70? An All-Encompassing Study Offers a Clear Answer.
An analysis of 20,000 retired-worker claims finds that one claiming age truly is a step above the others.
8 min read - USPalm Beach Post
Age-old fencing for residents' dogs runs afoul of new homeowners association president
Homeowner association president causes ruckus when she reacts to neighbor's dog pen, by demanding all dog fencing be removed. Legal expert weighs in.
4 min read - USThe New York Times
‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics
One Friday last month, Jamie Raskin, a Democratic member of Congress from Maryland, spent a chunk of his day in court securing a protective order. It was not his first. Raskin, who played a leading role in Donald Trump’s second impeachment hearing, said he received about 50 menacing calls, emails and letters every month that are turned over to the Capitol Police. His latest court visit was prompted by a man who showed up at his house and screamed in his face about the COVID-19 vaccine, Trump’s i
14 min read - EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
Box Office: John Krasinski’s Ryan Reynolds ‘IF’ Improves to $35M Opening for No. 1 Finish
Paramount and writer-director John Krasinski are breathing a sigh of relief after IF‘s domestic opening improved to an estimated $35 million thanks to a strong family turnout on Saturday. Still, the live-action/CGI hybrid film — starring Ryan Reynolds and featuring an A-list voice cast — came in behind tracking’s projected $40 domestic opening amid an …
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