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Demetrius Bell

Who needs Gerrit Cole when the Yankees have Luis Gil?

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If Gerrit Cole hadn't gotten injured, Luis Gil likely wouldn't be here. Yet here he is, thriving in the spotlight as the hottest pitcher for the Yankees.

Expectations are always relative but one thing that remains constant in the baseball world is expectations being sky high for the New York Yankees. With that in mind, last season was just about as close to a disaster as you can get for this franchise as they finished 82-80 and looked nearly moribund...

ESPN.com

Tim MacMahon

Mavs' Lively (neck) still iffy for G5 after workout

Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II's status for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals remains questionable after a 10-minute post-shootaround workout to test how his sprained neck felt while doing explosive movements.

Mashable

Get 20% off the Sonos Era 100 at Amazon to add music anywhere to your home

SAVE $50: As of May 30, get the Sonos Era 100 smart speaker for $199, down from its normal price of $249. That's a discount of 20%.

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Mashable

You can now reply to Instagram Notes with new 'prompts' feature

If you use Instagram Notes, there are some new additions coming your way.

The social media platform has announced several features rolling out globally for Notes today, including "prompts", where users can ask followers questions that can be responded to, and "likes", which allows followers to react to friends' notes.

SEE ALSO: TikTok's answer to Instagram, Notes, is rolling out

Notes is also introducing "mentions", so that users can directly @...

Mashable

PlayStation State of Play: How to watch and what to expect

E3 is dead, but video game companies will still take some time this summer to show us what's coming soon — and that's something to get excited about. First up: PlayStation!

As announced on its company blog, Sony is holding a "State of Play" on Thursday, May 30. The best part is that you can watch it all live. Here's how.

SEE ALSO: 'Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door' review: A straightforward and super-charming remake PlayStation State of...

Mashable

The Apple iPad Air (5th gen) just hit an all-time low price

GET $199 OFF: As of May 30, you can snag an Apple iPad Air (5th gen) at Amazon for just $549.99, down from $749.99. That's a 27% discount or $199.01 off.

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Mashable

Plastique Tiara spills 'All Stars' secrets, talks bestie Naomi Smalls and her obsession with Minh Tuy?t

Plastique Tiara is back where she belongs: showing up and out on the runway of RuPaul's Drag Race.

After her debut on Season 11, the TikTok savant has returned to the franchise to compete for her charity, The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), on Season 9 of All Stars. "I'm here to continue the Asian legacy and put Vietnamese drag onto the map," Plastique tells Mashable of her time on the show. "I can only hope to continue what was done before me."

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Mashable

Walmart+ Week is coming: What to know about the members-only event

As we gear up for Prime Day 2024, it's no surprise that other retailers are, too. Walmart is joining in on the fun with its very own members-only event, Walmart+ Week, which launches June 17 to 23, 2024.

Like Prime Day, we expect this shopping event to be jam-packed with discounts on products and services from which Walmart+ members can benefit. Here's everything we know about the sales event so far.

What is Walmart+ Week?

In a press release on May 30, Walmart announced its members-only event....

Mashable

Block out distractions with $50 off noise-cancelling Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones

SAVE $50: As of May 30, get the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones for $379, down from their normal price of $429. That's a discount of 12%.

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Mashable

Bose QuietComfort headphones are back down to their lowest price

GET $100 OFF: As of May 30, the Bose QuietComfort noise-canceling headphones at Amazon are available for just $249, down from $349. That's a $100 discount.

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Mashable

Instagram teens now have the option to interact with only their 'close friends'

Instagram users are getting another helping hand in steering clear of unwanted social media interactions.

On Thursday, the platform announced it's adding a stronger mute setting to its existing "Limits" feature, which was originally offered to select users in 2021 to help curb creator harassment, and adding default Close Friends limits for teen users. Limited audience settings were released to general users in November.

SEE ALSO: Meta is using your posts to train...

Mashable

iOS 18 rumored to bring AI to Siri, Messages, Notes in new report

We already know that Apple is planning major AI announcements for iOS 18 at WWDC, but a new report has given us a clearer view of what that might look like.

AppleInsider has shared new details about AI-related features for iOS 18, including new capabilities for Siri, Messages, Notes, and photo editing. The collection of AI-powered features, internally codenamed "Greymatter," is focused on "practical benefits for the end user," the outlet said. This involves integrating AI features within...

Fast Company

Mark Sullivan

The fog around OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s 2023 ouster is beginning to clear

New revelations about Altman’s honesty—or lack thereof—matter because the world needs to trust that his company takes AI safety seriously.

Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.

Fast Company

Shila Wattamwar

How our food choices impact global sustainability

You can impact the world’s soil, water, and biodiversity by choosing your nutrition more carefully.

Food systems account for approximately 34% of the emissions emitted into the atmosphere. And about 92% of the world water consumption. 

Fast Company

Tiernan Ray

Betting on Bitcoin was good for everyone but the companies mining Bitcoin

High energy costs, the halving of Bitcoin’s rewards, and the normalization of crypto via ETFs are a dismal end to an industry built on me-too efforts.

Alongside the stunning rise of over 60% this year in the price of the crypto-currency Bitcoin, to a recent $68,336, is an equally stunning development: the complete collapse of most of the companies that were betting that mining Bitcoin would add up to a great business.

Fast Company

Reuters

China’s EV makers ramp up efforts in Europe to compete with Tesla and legacy automakers

Chinese automakers’ main challenge is reaching the majority of European consumers who don’t know they exist.

Starting in the 1980s, European automakers steadily conquered China, racking up millions in sales with little local competition.

BuzzFeed - Latest

13 Wild Reasons Band Members Got Fired, From "Allegedly Engaged To A Serial Killer" To "Getting Into An Argument After Someone Threw Milk At His Wife"

Queen reportedly kicked out an 18-year-old after two shows because "he jumped up and down in a manner most incongruous." However, Freddie Mercury managed to put the blame on himself to save the teenager from embarrassment.

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Wired Top Stories

Amanda Hoover

WeWork Survived Bankruptcy. Now It Has to Make Coworking Pay Off

The troubled company is back from the brink, but will emerge from bankruptcy to a world where coworking’s long-term future is much less certain.

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