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Mark Schofield

Why Thursday and Friday are critical for Ferrari

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Ferrari facing two critical days ahead of F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

In the never-ending battle of upgrades in Formula 1, McLaren enjoyed a stellar weekend at the Miami Grand Prix. The Woking-based outfit brought a series of upgrades to South Beach for the MCL38, including a new front wing as well as upgrades to the front suspension, the front corner, the floor, the sidepod inlets, the engine cover, the rear suspension, the rear corner, the beam...

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Jack Milko

Webb Simpson shoots down critics, defends Wells Fargo sponsor exemption

Webb Simpson chats to the media ahead of the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship. | Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

PGA Tour Policy Board Member Webb Simpson received another sponsor’s exemption to this week’s Wells Fargo Championship.

Webb Simpson arrives at this week’s Wells Fargo Championship as the 227th-ranked player in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR).

And yet, Simpson, a PGA Tour Policy Board member, received another sponsor’s exemption to play in another...

The Verge

Quentyn Kennemer

You can save 15 percent on an LG C3, now as low as $847

The LG C3 is still one of the best gaming OLEDs you can buy in 2024. | Image: LG

With eBay’s spring sale going on right now and running through May 12th, you can save an extra 15 percent on purchases when you use code SPRING15OFF. There’s no minimum purchase amount required, but you can only save up to $500 on each of the two maximum purchases you’re allowed to make.

There are thousands of electronics you can purchase in the sale, but I want to shout out the 48-inch LG C3...

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Tom Warren

Inside Microsoft’s Xbox turmoil

Microsoft launched a fiery Xbox controller on the same day it announced gaming layoffs. | Image: Microsoft

Just hours after learning that Microsoft was shutting down a number of game studios this week, Dinga Bakaba, head of Microsoft-owned Arkane Lyon, decided to let the company know how he felt about the decision — right in public. “Don’t throw us into gold fever gambits, don’t use us as strawmen for miscalculations / blind spots, don’t make our work environments Darwinist...

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Tom Warren

The Xbox app on Windows is getting even more handheld-friendly

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Microsoft introduced a compact mode for its Xbox app on Windows last year, which is designed to improve the handheld experience. While compact mode initially focused on UI improvements for small screens, Microsoft is moving on to tackling some of the challenges of navigating around the Xbox app with a D-pad and sticks.

In a new update for Xbox Insiders today, Microsoft is adding a new “Jump back in” feature that lets you quickly launch games...

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Alex Cranz

People sure are pressed about Apple’s crushing iPad commercial

Sometimes, this is me. | Screenshot: Apple

Credit where it’s due: the commercial for the new iPad Pro is impeccable. In the commercial, a hydraulic press, like the kind that crushes Skittles all day on TikTok, slowly descends onto a whole amalgamation of artistic endeavors. As the large metal plate drops like Tesla’s stock in 2024, it crushes musical instruments and destroys classical sculptures. Tubes of paint pop like balloons sending a cascade of color across Apple’s...

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11 Things That Could Happen During Pregnancy That So Many People Don't Even Realize

"No, skin changes during pregnancy are not always welcomed."

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Fast Company

Associated Press

FDIC probe reveals toxic workplace culture and questions chairman’s credibility

The report released Tuesday by law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton outlines incidents of stalking, harassment, homophobia and other violations of employment regulations.

An independent review of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ‘s workplace culture describes an environment that fostered “hostile, abusive, unprofessional, or inappropriate conduct,” and questions whether the agency’s chairman is credible to lead the agency through a cultural transformation.

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Kate Knibbs

OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn

OpenAI released draft guidelines for how it wants the AI technology inside ChatGPT to behave—and revealed that it’s exploring how to ‘responsibly’ generate explicit content.

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Jack Milko

Wells Fargo Championship: SB Nation picks next PGA Tour Signature Event winner

Wyndham Clark receives the trophy after winning the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship. | Getty Images

The PGA Tour returns to Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the sixth Signature Event of the 2024 season.

Quail Hollow Club, the host of this week’s Wells Fargo Championship, is one of the more challenging courses the PGA Tour visits each year. It requires precision from tee to green.

Funny enough, this venue will host the PGA Championship again next year, eight years...

The Verge

Wes Davis

Marvel is bringing a mixed reality edition of What If…? to the Vision Pro

Who watches the watcher watching The Watcher watching them? | Image: Marvel / Disney

The Vision Pro is about to get what sounds like an honest-to-goodness mixed reality video experience from Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive, something the platform sorely needs. The companies announced What If...? – An Immersive Story, which they say is Disney Plus’ “first-ever” interactive original content. It’ll come exclusively to Apple’s VR headset and use a mixture of augmented and...

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Sarah Jeong

The judge in Epic v. Apple thinks Apple’s being shady about buttons and links

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge

Epic Games and Apple are in court for evidentiary hearings for the next couple of weeks over whether Apple violated the anti-steering injunction set down by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in 2021 after their landmark trial.

These hearings are going to be a lot of nitty-gritty details about App Store guidelines. Today, for example, involves a lot of questioning about buttons. (Apple restricts button styles for links that go outside of their in-app...

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After Kendall Jenner Said That She Was "The First Human" To Wear Her Met Gala Look, Images Have Emerged Of People Seemingly Wearing The Same Dress

“I am so, so incredibly honored to wear it. I am the first human to wear it."

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Coley Harvey

Busy Korda: 'Not thought' about pursuit of record

Nelly Korda, who is seeking to set the LPGA record with wins in six consecutive starts, said she has kept her mind off the pursuit by staying busy off the course.

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Matthews among finalists for Ted Lindsay Award

Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday.

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Reuters

Ex-Spain chief, coach to stand trial for WWC kiss

Former Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial for his unsolicited kiss of national team player Jenni Hermoso after a High Court judge admitted the case, the court said Wednesday.

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Andreas Hale

O'Malley eyes McGregor, open to weight change

Sean O'Malley says he is willing to move up to 155 pounds to land a fight with Conor McGregor.

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No hate crime charges for slurs at Utah women

A northern Idaho prosecutor won't bring hate crime charges against an 18-year-old accused of shouting a racist slur at members of the Utah women's basketball team during the NCAA tournament.

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Brewers reinstate Yelich after nearly month out

The Brewers reinstated outfielder Christian Yelich from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's game in Kansas City.

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