The Chiefs kicker’s viral commencement speech upset many people. A lot is riding on how the NFL deals with the fallout.
If Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker set out to offend as many people as possible with his recent commencement speech, he succeeded wildly. During the 20-minute speech at Benedictine College on May 11, he railed against reproductive rights, DEI, women in the workplace, the LGBTQ community, COVID protocols, the current president, and as if all that weren’t...
The Airbnb CEO talks about working with Apple legend Jony Ive, the trouble with most companies’ structure, and how he’s emulating Robert Oppenheimer on the latest episode of the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast.
Don’t bet on chat or voice as the future of AI, argues Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. Chesky gives an inside peek at his partnership with legendary Apple designer Jony Ive to explore a new interface for engaging with tech. Chesky also shares details of how he operates Airbnb—like...
The video game is among the most successful entertainment properties and has generated more than $30 billion in lifetime revenue.
Microsoft plans to release the coming installment of the “Call of Duty” videogame to its subscription service, in a departure from its longtime practice of only selling the title independently, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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Investors are interested in buying TikTok so that it can avoid a US ban. But even if ByteDance accepts, a takeover will be far from simple.
The police officer who tried to stop Scottie Scheffler from entering Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning was dragged to the ground and suffered "pain, swelling, and abrasions" to his left wrist and knee after the car accelerated, per the incident report
Ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Alpine announced a new mental health partnership with digital provider JAAQ
A newfound appreciation for mental health struggles is working through the entire sporting world, and Formula 1 is no exception. Just yesterday at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Lando Norris, speaking at the FIA Press Conference following his win at the Miami Grand Prix, discussed his own mental health journey. The British driver has never been shy about opening up...
Everything that stood out about the EA College Football 25 trailer
At long last, the EA College Football 25 trailer is here.
After a decade of waiting for another college football game, EA is releasing a new version, and the trailer looks like it nails everything we love about college football.
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Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College was bigotry disguised as religion, and these nuns weren’t going to let that slide.
The NFL world has never, and I mean never, talked about Harrison Butker as much as we have this week.
The commencement speech he gave at Benedictine College in Kansas was bad in myriad ways, and I hated it. But I’m actually not here to talk about why I hated it. I’m here to tell you that the Benedictine...
John Daly plays a shot during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images
John Daly, who won the 1991 PGA Championship, withdrew from the 2024 edition at Valhalla, citing an injury.
Among the chaotic news revolving around Scottie Scheffler on Friday morning, former PGA Championship winner John Daly withdrew from the tournament.
The PGA of America, which organizes this event, announced in a statement that Daly pulled out because of a thumb...
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Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk may be the ultimate “styles make fights” matchup in heavyweight boxing.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to meet for boxing’s undisputed world heavyweight championship on Saturday in Riyadh, and the encounter will make a bit of history, as it is the first time in boxing’s “four-belt era” that the heavyweight division will see one man holding the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO titles at the same...
Signing in is about to get more convenient in Android 15 and Wear OS 5. | Screenshot: Google
AI was the main focus of the Google I/O keynote this year, but there are still a bunch of new feature updates hidden in the various developer sessions. Case in point, 9to5Google spotted that Android 15 and Wear OS 5 are going to get some convenient passkey updates.
In its “Passkeys and identity best practices” dev session, Google announced that Android 15 is going to get a single-tap...
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A note from OpenAI says that you may no longer have to download files you have on Google Drive or OneDrive if you want to use ChatGPT to analyze your data. You will be able to add those files directly to the chatbot. The feature, rolling out to paying ChatGPT users over the next few weeks, will save people from the annoyance of having to first download a file and then upload it again on the chatbot.
Once they’ve got access to the feature, ChatGPT Plus,...
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The entire OpenAI team focused on the existential dangers of AI has either resigned or been absorbed into other research groups, WIRED has confirmed.
The university calls it a “restorative practice”; the students call it a coerced confession.
Several universities struck agreements with pro-Palestinian demonstrators to end disruptive encampments on their campuses. But some of those agreements are already under fire.
Five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore, No. 3 prospect overall in the 2025 class, has decommited from LSU, saying he will not be considering offers from other schools.
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Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies says that bringing a bit more fantasy to the sci-fi show was key to making the new season feel fresh.
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