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Caroline Haskins

Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel's Government

Google employees are staging sit-ins and protests at company offices in New York and California over “Project Nimbus,” a cloud contract with Israel's government, as the country's war with Hamas continues.

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Stephanie Saul

USC Cancels Valedictorian’s Speech After Claims of Antisemitism

The university cited security concerns at the graduation. But the student, who is Muslim, said the school was “succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice.”

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Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run

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Chris Paul enters another postseason run with the Golden State Warriors ready to yell, scream and execute his way as far as he can, even if it is (again) unlikely to end in a championship.

People are incomprehensible. A basketball play is a simple thing, with simple objectives. You draw up a plan and you execute. You teach fundamentals, principles that will guide you when the play doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to, because people rarely...

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Jack Milko

Rory McIlroy: squashes LIV Golf rumors, set to always “play on PGA Tour”

Rory McIlroy plays a shot during the second round of the 2024 Masters. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

Ahead of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina, Rory McIlroy eliminated any clutter surrounding a potential move to LIV Golf.

After tying for 22nd at the Masters Tournament, Rory McIlroy arrived in Hilton Head, South Carolina, with rumors swirling.

A report on Monday indicated that McIlroy would jump to LIV Golf for an astonishing $850 million. He would also receive a 2% equity...

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You Won't Believe The Horrid Messages Parents Have Actually Texted This Professional Nanny

Imagine being asked to babysit full-time, overnight, for less than a dollar an hour.

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Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer' review: One of the most brilliant and upsetting shows of 2024

From its opening sequence you could be forgiven for thinking Baby Reindeer was a comedy.

Set in a London police station, we watch as Donny Dunn (creator Richard Gadd, playing a version of himself), shuffles into reception to tell a disinterested officer he's being stalked. A woman Donny met in the pub where he works has been following him and sending him hundreds of emails a day.

"Are any threatening towards you?" asks the officer of the emails.

"Yeah," says Donny, holding up his smartphone to...

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Hurry to score a $500 Southwest Airlines gift card for just $449.99

SAVE $50.01: Costco members can score a $500 Southwest Airlines gift card for just $449.99. That's a 10% discount. Non-members can grab the gift card for a sale price of $472.49, which is a 5% discount.

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Keep your children entertained with $50 off the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro

SAVE $50: As of April 16, get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro tablet for just $99.99. That's $50 off its normal price and a discount of 33%.

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The best Earth Day deals in 2024 so far are from SodaStream, Bite, and Lomi

UPDATE: Apr. 16, 2024, 11:30 a.m. EDT We will continue to update this post as more deals pop up in the days preceding Earth Day on April 22.

A quick look at the best Earth Day deals Best kitchen deal SodaStream ...

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25 best movies on Netflix to stream right now

All right, you want the best of the best? Then we're gonna give it to you.

After scouring Netflix for the best thrillers, best action flicks, best romantic comedies, best horror movies, best family films, and more, it's finally time for us to narrow down our streaming suggestions to the best movies, period. That's right — it's superhero sagas vs. biopics vs. war dramas vs. musicals vs. comedies vs. so much more. This is the ultimate film list for when you have no idea what you want to watch...

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Emma Roth

Truth Social says it’s building a live TV service

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Truth Social, the media firm owned by Donald Trump, has announced plans to create a live TV streaming service focused on “news networks” and “religious channels,” along with “content that has been canceled, is at risk of cancellation, or is being suppressed.”

The Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) says it will launch the streaming service in three phases, with the first involving the...

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Emilia David

Amazon Music’s Maestro lets listeners make AI playlists

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Amazon Music may soon let you create playlists with a text prompt using Maestro, its new AI playlist maker.

Maestro, which is currently available in beta to a small number of Amazon Music subscribers in the US, will let users put together playlists using any prompt, including emojis, Amazon said in a blog post. According to the company, listeners will be able to save the AI-created playlists and share them with other Amazon Music users. In the...

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Slam done: Former Clippers star Griffin retires

Former Clippers No. 1 overall pick Blake Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday. Griffin won Rookie of the Year and the Slam Dunk Contest and was one of the faces of the Lob City era of the team.

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Sarah Bregel

TGI Fridays to go public on the London Stock Exchange after U.S. restaurant closures

The chain known for its chicken tenders and loaded potato skins is merging with its largest franchisee in its largest international market, the United Kingdom.

TGI Fridays, the beloved chain known for its chicken tenders and loaded potato skins, announced plans to merge with Hostmore, the largest franchisee of Fridays restaurants based in the U.K. If the deal goes through, Hostmore will acquire the chain for $220 million (£177 million).

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Dell Cameron

US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’

A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government's behalf, including on fellow Americans.

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James Dator

The NBA changed its All-NBA Team format, and it’s so stupid

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Shouldn’t the All-NBA team resemble an actual team?

The NBA is announcing its end-of-season awards before the playoffs begin, and it includes a major change that’s one of the most nonsensical decisions not just in the NBA, but in any sport.

The 2023-24 season is the first year to ignore positions when it comes to the All-NBA teams, a move that now just throws together five players and calls them a “team” without anything to really back it...

The Verge

Justine Calma

Babies born this year face a $500,000 climate bill

A sign warns of elevated fire danger in the Oakland Hill area of Oakland, California, on Thursday, October 29th, 2020. | Photo by Philip Pacheco / Bloomberg via Getty Images

Hate to break it to you, baby — but if you were born in the US this year, climate change could wind up costing you around $500,000 over the course of your lifetime. That’s according to a new study commissioned by Consumer Reports and conducted by consulting firm ICF.

The study counts up higher bills for...

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Amrita Khalid

Spotify bought Parcast — now its founder is launching a new entertainment studio

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Parcast founder Max Cutler left Spotify last February as part of a wave of high-profile departures from its podcast vertical, and he’s now launching Pave Studios to create content across multiple formats. “Storytellers who successfully engage audiences and create fandoms through written, audio, and video content have led the charge in cultivating their robust communities into diverse businesses,” said Cutler.

The company has two new brands to start, with...

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