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The Verge

Jess Weatherbed

Spotify made its own font, and it’s going everywhere inside the app

Here are a few examples showing how Spotify Mix can be changed to suit different playlist covers. | Image: Spotify

Spotify’s latest update is visibly changing the audio streaming service to improve the experience for your eyeballs, rather than your ears. Spotify Mix — the company’s new bespoke typeface — is being rolled out starting today, replacing the Circular typeface variant that Spotify currently uses across its app and desktop experiences.

The confusing name is an homage...

The Verge

Andrew Webster

Here’s your first look at Liam Hemsworth in The Witcher

Image: Entertainment Weekly / Netflix

A new actor, but the same white wig. We already knew that Liam Hemsworth was taking over as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher, replacing Henry Cavill. But now we have our first (official, anyway) look at the actor in the role, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. And he looks like, well, Liam Hemsworth with Geralt’s iconic white hair. It’s not clear if the shift between actors will be referenced in the show itself, but this...

SBNation.com

Jack Milko

Bernhard Langer “can’t walk,” will still play Senior PGA Championship

Bernhard Langer during the 2024 Regions Tradition in Alabama. | Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images

Bernhard Langer ruptured his Achilles in February, which has hindered his mobility. But he will still play in the Senior PGA Championship.

Bernhard Langer defied the odds and returned from a ruptured Achilles tendon earlier than expected.

Two weeks ago, he tied for 8th at the Regions Tradition, an impressive accomplishment, all things considered. The week before, in his first event since...

SBNation.com

Joseph Acosta

Jaden Rashada vs the University of Florida could change NIL

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The ramifications of this lawsuit could send shockwaves through the sport

On May 21, former University of Florida signee and current Georgia QB Jaden Rashada filed a lawsuit against the Gators and head coach Billy Napier over an NIL deal that he failed to receive the payout on.

Georgia QB Jaden Rashada is suing Florida coach Billy Napier & UF booster Hugh Hathcock in federal court for fraud & other allegations over failed $13.85 million NIL...

ESPN.com

Brooke Pryor

NFL announces Pittsburgh to host draft in 2026

Pittsburgh will host the 2026 NFL draft, the league announced at its spring meetings Wednesday.

Mashable

Score $140 off an Apple Watch Series 9 at Best Buy

SAVE $140: Snag an Apple Watch Series 9 for just $389 at Best Buy, down from $529. That's a $140 discount.

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Fast Company

Robert Safian

The former CEOs of Merck and American Express on why executives have gone quiet on social issues

Ken Chenault and Ken Frazier talk about the campus protests and the downfall of terms like DEI on the latest episode of the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast.

As protests continue to engulf college campuses across the U.S., former Merck CEO Ken Frazier and former American Express CEO Ken Chenault see the unrest as a microcosm of broader society, and a crucial learning moment for business leaders everywhere. Frazier and Chenault share their unfiltered advice about corporate DEI and ESG efforts,...

Fast Company

Reuters

NY abortion coverage law remains intact after top court rejects church lawsuit

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

New York’s highest court on Tuesday ruled that employers’ health insurance plans have to cover medically necessary abortions, rejecting a lawsuit by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany claiming that the law’s exemption for religious employers was too narrow.

Fast Company

Associated Press

Over 160K lawsuits later, Bayer ramps up its search for legal protections against Roundup cancer claims

The lawsuits allege that Roundup ingredient glyphoste causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

After failing in several U.S. states this year, global chemical manufacturer Bayer said Tuesday that it plans to amplify efforts to create a legal shield against a proliferation of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer.

Bayer, which disputes the cancer claims, has been hit with about 170,000 lawsuits involving its Roundup weedkiller and has set aside $16 billion to...

The Verge

Umar Shakir

Airbnb entices hosts with discounted EV chargers

A level 2 ChargePoint station might attract new guests to this Airbnb location. | Image: ChargePoint

Airbnb is partnering with ChargePoint to provide hosts a discounted option to buy, install, and manage a home EV charger that can help attract EV owners as guests.

Airbnb hosts can purchase these special EV charging packages through a new dedicated online store that offers the charging hardware, installation services, and support services, all in one place. Hosts will get up to 36...

The Verge

Victoria Song

The Samsung Galaxy Ring might come with a subscription

Nothing’s official just yet, though. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

The Samsung Galaxy Ring might end up costing around $300 to $350. As far as smart rings go, that’s par for the course. It might also come with a monthly subscription of $10 or less. That, unfortunately, is also increasingly common for wearable tech.

None of this is official yet. The rumored prices were posted by leaker Yogesh Brar on X and have been making the rounds in the hours since. But say it were...

The Verge

Wes Davis

Super Mario Maker 64 exists, thanks to a new ROM hack

Go ahead, put as many Goombas as you want here. | Screenshot: YouTube

Nintendo’s Super Mario Maker series of games lets you create your own sidescrolling platformer levels using sprites and 3D objects from several entries in the franchise. It’s created a deeply devoted fan base, but it’s only ever let you make sidescrolling levels. Now, a pair of fans have changed that with Mario Builder 64, a new way to make and play your own Super Mario 64 levels — and do so on Nintendo 64...

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Emma Roth

Amazon Alexa’s big AI upgrade could require a new subscription

The Amazon Echo Show 8 is an Alexa-enabled smart speaker. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

It’s no secret that Amazon is busy overhauling Alexa with generative AI, but a new report from CNBC reveals that the company plans to make people pay extra for it. When Amazon launches its “more conversational” version of Alexa to the public later this year, the company will reportedly make users pay for a subscription separate from its $139 membership to Prime.

This isn’t...

SBNation.com

Jack Milko

Paige Spiranac signs agency deal with WME Sports, continues to grow in popularity

Paige Spiranac attends the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Celebration of the 2024 Issue Release. | Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images

Paige Spiranac has quickly become one of the most popular figures in golf, and her latest deal with WME Sports emphasizes that.

Paige Spiranac continues to grow in popularity.

Fresh off her appearance at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Release, Spiranac has signed a deal with WME Sports, thus becoming the latest star to sign with the agency’s golf...

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Mark Schofield

Alexander Rossi talks Indianapolis 500, drinking milk, and going fast with SB Nation

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Ahead of the Indianapolis 500, Arrow McLaren driver Alexander Rossi sat down with SB Nation

Indianapolis.

In the sporting world there are a few single words that immediately spark the imagination, and conjure up images that are seared into the collective memory of generations. Indianapolis is certainly one, as that one word provokes images of bricks, milk, and speed.

The 108th Indianapolis 500 is this weekend, one of the marquee events on...

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James Dator

LaMelo Ball’s horrible driving allegedly broke an 11-year-old’s foot

LaMelo’s driving is out of control.

A mother in Charlotte is seeking compensation after an October incident left her son with a broken foot. LaMelo Ball, point guard for the Hornets, was leaving the Spectrum Center on October 7 when he allegedly ran over the boy’s foot as he stood by the player parking lot hoping to get an autograph.

Angell Joseph, who was 11-years-old at the time of the alleged incident, was desperately trying to get the attention of Ball — who young fans in...

SBNation.com

Scott Christ

Boxing needs Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury rematch, and the fans deserve it

Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury lived up to the hype, and the boxing world calls for the two to meet again.

Boxing has an undisputed heavyweight king following Oleksandr Usyk’s win over Tyson Fury this past Saturday in Riyadh, with the Ukrainian further cementing his Hall of Fame case over 12 rounds of momentum swings and intrigue.

In a sport where the “mega-fights” so rarely live up to the hype, or even come close to doing so, Fury...

ESPN.com

Jesse Rogers

'It's 100 all day long': How Paul Skenes is turning every start into a must-watch event

Two outings into his big league career, the Pirates' young ace is the talk of baseball.

Mashable

Xiaomi tries to make fun of Apple's ill-fated Crush ad. The result isn't great.

When you come for the king, you best not miss.

That, at least, is what comes to my mind after watching Xiaomi's new ad for the company's upcoming Xiaomi 14 Civi smartphone.

The short ad, tagged #CinematicVision (Civi for short), is an obvious riff on Apple's tone-deaf 'Crush' ad. In the clip, a hydraulic press is shown destroying a bunch of instruments and other creative tools to create an iPad Pro, which hit the wrong note with creatives, prompting Apple to pull the ad and apologize for it....

Fast Company

Kathleen Davis

How can I improve my memory?

We forget most details of our lives. So here’s how to train your brain to hold on to what matters most.

Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini-advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions.

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