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Jeff Passan

Sources: Mets sending Scott, Baty to Triple-A

The Mets are sending right-handed starter Christian Scott and third baseman Brett Baty to Triple-A, sources told ESPN.

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Associated Press

Man arrested for planning Olympic soccer attack

The French interior minister said Friday that security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics.

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Terrence O'Brien

Blipblox myTracks Review: A Beatmaking Pad for Kids

This kid-friendly sampler is meant to introduce little ones to the world of home recording and beat-making.

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Makena Kelly

Trump Campaign Claims $34.8 Million Windfall After Guilty Verdict

From small donors to rich Silicon Valley investors, Donald Trump enthusiasts signaled their support for the convicted felon by sending his campaign money.

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Emma Roth

OpenAI launches programs making ChatGPT cheaper for schools and nonprofits

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OpenAI is making ChatGPT more accessible to schools and nonprofit organizations. In a pair of blog posts, the company shared that it’s launching a version of ChatGPT for universities, along with a program that lets nonprofits access ChatGPT at a discounted rate.

OpenAI says ChatGPT Edu will allow universities to “responsibly deploy AI to students, faculty, researchers, and campus operations.” It’s built on its faster GPT-4o model, which offers improved...

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Jess Weatherbed

600,000 routers were bricked in a single cyberattack

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A cyberattack was behind an incident last year that disabled over 600,000 internet routers across several Midwest states between October 25th and 27th, according to new research published by Lumen Technologies’ threat research arm, Black Lotus Labs. The incident wasn’t disclosed at the time, despite hundreds of thousands of routers being rendered inoperable.

The investigation also didn’t specify which company was targeted, but Reuters...

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Victoria Song

Temu joins Shein in facing stricter regulation in the EU

I mean, has anyone else seen that Temu egg slicer meme? | Image: The Verge

Temu, the popular Chinese shopping platform, is about to face stricter EU regulations after the European Commission deemed it a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

According to the Commission, Temu has confirmed that it has more than 45 million monthly users in the EU, the threshold for being considered a VLOP. That means it’ll have to comply with the strictest rules under...

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Mia Sato

The biggest findings in the Google Search leak

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One thing right off the bat: the Google Search algorithm has not leaked, and SEO experts don’t suddenly have all the answers. But the information that did leak this week — a collection of thousands of internal Google documents — is still huge. It’s an unprecedented look into Google’s inner workings that are typically closely guarded.

Perhaps the most notable revelation from the 2,500 documents is that they suggest Google representatives have misled...

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Jared Sapp

Will Dak and Tua be where teams draw the line on quarterback contracts?

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Cowboys, Dolphins have big, risky decisions to make on Dak Prescott and Tua Tagovailoa

Contracts for two talented — but polarizing — passers loom over the offseason’s final weeks.

As the NFL offseason enters its final stretch, the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins are a pair of teams looking to rebound from disappointing early playoff exits. Both now find themselves in the unenviable position of having their starting quarterbacks — Dak...

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Jack Milko

Record U.S. Women’s Open purse shows USGA, Ally’s devotion to women’s golf

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The USGA partnered with Ally to serve as its presenting sponsor for the U.S. Women’s Open, but this relationship is much more than that.

If you have watched coverage of the U.S. Women’s Open this week, you cannot help but notice the Ally Financial logo on both the course and the broadcast.

That’s because the United States Golf Association (USGA) struck a deal with Ally to serve as the presenting sponsor of the U.S. Women’s Open in February. In doing so, the...

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Reuters

Ligue 1 player gets ban for taping LGBTQ+ logo

Monaco's Mohamed Camara has been suspended for four matches, the French football league said on Thursday, after an LGBTQ+ support logo on the Mali international's shirt was covered up during a Ligue 1 match.

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21 Wild, Weird, & Random Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Famous Celebs

Simone Ashley gave herself an ankle tattoo by following a YouTube tutorial for prison tattoos!

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From Slimy Tubs To Sweaty Pits, These 34 Products Will Help Defend You Against Your Fiercest Foes

Vanquish thy enemies, be it puffy eyes, stubborn weeds, or mosquitoes that just won't quit.

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Steven Levy

The Daylight Tablet Returns Computing to Its Hippie Ideals

Anjan Katta thinks computers and the tech industry became too corporate and straitlaced—so he invented a tablet with a zippy monochrome screen that’s usable outdoors.

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David Pierce

Inside the Google algorithm

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The algorithm that powers Google Search is one of the most important, most complicated, and least understood systems that rule the internet. As of this week, though, we understand it a little better. Thanks to a huge leak of API documentation, we got an unprecedented look at what Google cares about, how it ranks content, and how it thinks the internet should work. The leaked documentation is dense, and it doesn’t tell us everything about how Google...

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Joseph Acosta

Top remaining NFL Free Agents

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Here are the top 5 at every position left for your team.

It’s always been said that while the top of your roster will help you win games, it’s the depth of your team that helps you win Super Bowls. Last year, the Baltimore Ravens signed LBs Kyle Van Noy and Jadeveon Clowney after the June 1 deadline, and it helped them get the first seed in the AFC while having the top defense in the NFL. These signings late in the offseason could largely be...

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Gauff cruises into fourth round at French Open

Coco Gauff showed some second-set resilience in a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Dayana Yastremska to advance to the French Open fourth round and move a step closer to ending a three-year clay-court drought.

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NBA Insiders

NBA Finals preview: Everything to know about Mavericks-Celtics

NBA-best Boston goes for banner No. 18, while a revitalized roster tries to bring Dallas its second. Get ready for Mavs-Celtics with everything to know ahead of the June 6 tip.

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David Nield

Microsoft Recall Alternatives That Remember Everything on Your Screen: Windrecorder, Rewind

These utilities for Windows 11 and macOS record all your desktop actions, giving you a searchable log. The apps work similarly to the still-in-preview Microsoft Recall, but they're available now.

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Matt Warren

Injuries, holdouts, and more from the first NFL OTA sessions

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Takeaways from early OTA sessions around the NFL.

The NFL’s organized team activities (OTAs) are in full swing closing out the month of May, with veterans and rookies alike reporting for voluntary spring workouts and some light, non-padded sessions on the field. Here’s a look at some of the biggest storylines emerging out of OTAs, including injury updates, players holding out as they seek new contracts, which players are in the “best shape of...

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