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Justin And Hailey Bieber Apparently See Parenthood As A “Way To Move Forward” And “Elevate Their Relationship”

“They’re looking at Hailey’s pregnancy, as well as their vow renewal, as a fresh start...”

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Terrence O'Brien

Artiphon Chorda Review: A Nifty Toy for Non-Musicians

This digital fretboard is a unique standa-lone instrument and affordable intro to MIDI polyphonic expression (MPE).

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Mike Coppinger

Fury eager to put on show in 'fight of the century'

Tyson Fury looked loose and fit in a 15-minute workout Wednesday ahead of his undisputed heavyweight title bout with Oleksandr Usyk.

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Former Rams, Lions DL Brockers retires from NFL

Veteran defensive lineman Michael Brockers announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday.

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Zhang withdraws from LPGA event due to illness

Rose Zhang withdrew from the Mizuho Americas Open on Thursday because of illness after completing only three holes of the opening round.

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Glenn Thrush and Luke Broadwater

Biden Asserts Executive Privilege in Fight Over Recording of Special Counsel Interview

The move comes as House Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over audio of President Biden’s conversations with the special counsel.

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Eric Lipton

Serbia Approves Plans For a Hotel With Jared Kushner in Belgrade

The redevelopment plans for a bombed NATO site in Belgrade in partnership with the government provoked immediate criticism in Serbia.

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Jack Milko

Rose Zhang surprisingly withdraws from LPGA’s Mizuho Americas Open

Rose Zhang during the final round of the 2024 Cognizant Founders Cup. | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images

Rose Zhang, who arrived at the Mizuho Americas Open as the defending champion, pulled out of the event Thursday.

Rose Zhang will not defend her title at the Mizuho Americas Open this week.

She withdrew only three holes into her first round early Thursday morning, which began at 7:55 a.m. local time. Zhang opened with a par at 10, made a double-bogey on the 11th, and then parred the 12th...

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Jack M Silverstein

‘If you show it, they will watch’: The meaning of Year 28 for the WNBA

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How big stars, airtime, and fan consciousness are shaping the WNBA in Year 28.

When he was arguably America’s most successful football man, when his beloved Bears were defending champs and the NFL’s first dynasty, George Halas stood in his friend’s office and looked upon the technology that maybe, just maybe, held the key to survival for his still-fledgling league.

“There it is, George,” Chicago Tribune city editor Don Maxwell told the...

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Charles Pulliam-Moore

X-Men ‘97 understood the power of perfect timing

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X-Men ‘97’s weekly release schedule was a key part of what made the first season such a glorious return for Marvel’s mutants.

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David Pierce

The ultrathin iPad Pro turns out to be shockingly sturdy

The new iPad Pro is super thin — but more rugged than it looks. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Since about six seconds after Apple debuted the new and remarkably thin iPad Pro, the internet has collectively been asking one question: you can totally snap this thing in half, right?

By god, that’s JerryRigEverything’s music! And our favorite destroyer of gadgets delivered on Thursday, posting an 11-minute dive into the new Pro. As ever, it’s a really interesting...

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39 Early Symptoms Cancer Survivors Had That They Wish They'd Done Something About Earlier

"Moral of the story: GET IT CHECKED!!! If the doctor pooh-poohs it, get it checked by a different doctor. Ultimately, what you do is up to you, but if you want to see your children's graduations, walk your little girl down the aisle, and hold your grandchildren in your arms someday...just get it checked."

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Matt Reynolds

Lab-Grown Meat Is on Shelves Now. But There’s a Catch

A store in Singapore is selling lab-grown chicken, but it only contains 3 percent animal cells.

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Ryan Waniata

SVS Ultra Evolution Review: Clean Looks, Refined Sound

SVS reimagined its Ultra series speakers for premium style and sound.

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James Dator

3 teams who were absolutely screwed by the NFL schedule, and 3 who weren’t

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The NFL hates the Steelers for this schedule.

There are two components to the release of the NFL schedule each year. Firstly the opponents, announced back in January, which is just a small piece of the puzzle. Then we have the timing of each game, which was published on Wednesday night — which is the real bones of a team’s chances.

The importance of scheduling pacing has never been more pronounced. With Wild Card playoff spots being settled by...

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Mark Schofield

The most intriguing game for each week of the 2024 NFL season

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2024 NFL Schedule is finally out, and here is our pick for the most intriguing game each week

All the schedule release videos have been posted, and all the memes have been generated.

Of course, we are still looking through the Los Angeles Chargers’ “Sims” release video for all the Easter eggs, but now that the schedule is out, we can start talking about the games themselves.

Here is the most intriguing game for each week of the 2024 NFL...

The Verge

Abigail Bassett

At a Beverly Hills mansion, where an electric truck is your only source of power

The Chevy Silverado EV, as mobile generator. | Image: Abigail Bassett

Last week, General Motors summoned a small group of journalists to a Beverly Hills mansion to witness the future of home energy. And it started with a preemptive blackout.

As sunset fell across the Hollywood Hills, the chief engineer from General Motors flipped a breaker and disconnected the five-bedroom home from the grid. The lights went out, and less than 20 seconds later, GM’s home system powered it back up,...

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Kylie Robison

Hugging Face is sharing $10 million worth of compute to help beat the big AI companies

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Hugging Face, one of the biggest names in machine learning, is committing $10 million in free shared GPUs to help developers create new AI technologies. The goal is to help small developers, academics, and startups counter the centralization of AI advancements.

“We are lucky to be in a position where we can invest in the community,” Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue told The Verge. Delangue said the investment is possible because Hugging Face is...

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Chris Welch

Bose SoundLink Max review: size-defying sound isn’t cheap

As usual, Bose’s audio processing makes this speaker sound excellent. But for $400, it’s fair to expect more features and more smarts.

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Adele Peters

This former Tesla engineer designed a battery that could make a $25K EV possible

Bedrock Materials is making sodium-ion batteries, which will make EVs more affordable—and be less environmentally destructive.

Lithium-ion battery prices have dropped nearly 90% since 2008, the year that Tesla released its first electric car. Since batteries are the most expensive part of an EV, that’s a big part of the reason that the cars are finally getting close to price parity with gas cars. But lithium prices are volatile, and batteries are still relatively expensive. To help make...

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