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ESPN.com

Wizards remove interim tag, name Keefe coach

The Washington Wizards hired Brian Keefe as their coach on Wednesday, sticking with the man who took over on an interim basis in late January for Wes Unseld Jr.

Fast Company

Reuters

Gemini crypto exchange returns over $2 billion to customers after Genesis bankruptcy

Gemini customers who loaned one bitcoin to Genesis will get one bitcoin back, benefiting from the coin’s dramatic price increase since the date the company went bankrupt.

Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini have returned over $2 billion in crypto to 232,000 retail customers in their jointly managed Gemini Earn program, giving customers a 242% return on assets locked up since January 2023, Gemini said on Wednesday.

Fast Company

Jason Zintak

Why Some Tech Implementations Fail

Follow this three-pillar blueprint for successful tech adoption.

In the current B2B technology landscape, the difference between a transformative tool and an expensive decoration is not the technology itself—it’s how you use it.

Fast Company

Genefa Murphy

How to transition nontechnical teams to use GenAI

Generative AI can be scary to some, so use these tips to help employees understand and adopt it.

Like the internet and cloud computing before it, generative AI (GenAI) is forever changing the way we work and do business, so much so that 62% of consumers would rather use a chatbot than wait to speak with a human agent. These days, a host of “virtual agents” are ready to fulfill your on-demand customer service needs—from Bank of America’s Erica, who can advise on your monthly budget,...

Fast Company

Associated Press

Does your older car have a dangerous Takata air bag under recall?

About 100 million inflators were recalled worldwide.

Despite a long string of recalls that began more than two decades ago, about 6.2 million vehicles with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators remain on U.S. roads today.

Wired Top Stories

Dell Cameron

‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds

The US says a Chinese national operated the “911 S5” botnet, which included computers worldwide and was used to file hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Covid claims and distribute CSAM, among other crimes.

Wired Top Stories

Steven Brill

How Advertising Broke the World

The internet is a cesspool of misinformation, and the biggest blue-chip brands and their ad agencies are the ones funding it—by stuffing money into a Rube Goldberg machine called programmatic advertising.

The Verge

Quentyn Kennemer

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s first discount takes $15 off

You shouldn’t miss this rare opportunity to grab the GOTY contender. | Image: Square Enix

As legendary as Final Fantasy VII is, even its staunchest supporters have a hard time recommending newcomers to play the original PlayStation’s classic JRPG. The sharp polygonal graphics of the era don’t do the memorable story and characters justice today for many audiences, but Final Fantasy VII Remake was a refreshing first attempt at modernizing it.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth — the...

ESPN.com

Adam Teicher

Animal cruelty warrants issued for Chiefs' Buggs

Two misdemeanor warrants have been filed against Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, for cruelty to dogs in the second degree.

Fast Company

Reuters

Meta says deceptive content about Israel-Hamas war was ‘likely AI-generated’

Meta attributed the campaign to Tel Aviv-based political marketing firm STOIC.

Meta said on Wednesday it had found “likely AI-generated” content used deceptively on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including comments praising Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza published below posts from global news organizations and U.S. lawmakers.

The Verge

Emma Roth

Chrome adds picture-in-picture web browsing for Android apps

Image: The Verge

Opening a webpage inside an app is about to get a little more pleasant — in some Android apps, at least. The Chrome M124 update adds the ability to open in-app webpages in picture-in-picture mode, letting you swap between the webpage and the app without closing your browsing session.

The feature is coming to the Android apps that use Chrome Custom Tabs, which let developers provide customized browsing experiences within their apps. If it’s available in an app you...

The Verge

Allison Johnson

Apple’s new iPad Pro ad puts the focus back on creators

The latest iPad ad is much more human-centric. | Image: Apple / YouTube

Apple is back with a new iPad ad, seemingly crafted as a chaser after the last spot left a bitter taste in some people’s mouths.

Titled “Worlds Made on iPad,” the minute-and-change video features actor Sofia Wylie on a green screen set. Then, the screen splits into three views, each with a different animated backdrop that evolves as she crawls, leaps, and floats through the stylized spaces. It’s a...

The Verge

Sean Hollister

Framework now lets you upgrade its Laptop 13 with a drop-in 120Hz screen, better webcam, and Core Ultra chip

Image: Framework

I know, I absolutely stuffed this story’s headline — but I’m just so excited to see the future of modular computing unfolding before my eyes. Framework, the company that actually delivered on the promise of an upgradable laptop, has apparently done it yet again.

Not only is it now taking preorders for yet another generation of swappable mainboards to give you Intel Core Ultra chips, but the company has also developed a $39 webcam to improve the originals’...

The Verge

Justine Calma

How AI could change EV charging

Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge

New AI tools could give utilities real-time data to make the power grid and EV charging more reliable, a very small study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) and startup Utilidata suggests.

The researchers are using AI to analyze EV charging behavior, hoping those insights might improve the experience for drivers and help utilities prepare for the spike in electricity demand. So far, they’ve found that EV charging...

ESPN.com

Greg Wyshynski

Kris Knoblauch's journey from youth hockey coach to 'saving' Oilers' season

"We dug out of a big hole and Kris was a big reason for it," Edmonton GM Ken Holland said. It's been quite a year for the former West Hartford Wolves volunteer.

ESPN.com

Elizabeth Merrill

How Omaha won the (really big) 1975 WCWS trophy

A tornado left bleachers in the trees, but Connie Claussen led the Maverettes to the championship in 1975.

ESPN.com

Bill Connelly

Texas' awesome offense, OU's four-peat quest and what to know about every team

The Women's College World Series gets started on Thursday, and here's what you need to know about every team vying for a softball championship.

ESPN.com

Roberto Rojas

Inside Messi's travel miles for Inter Miami and Argentina

Messi will have to endure an intense travel schedule for Inter Miami and Argentina, but just how much mileage does he have to rack up?

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