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gaming3 days ago•2 min saved

Backbone Pro Xbox 25th Anniversary Edition arrives in blind-box colors for $159

Backbone is marking Xbox's 25th birthday with a limited-run Backbone Pro Xbox 25th Anniversary Edition, available in three heritage-inspired colorways (crystal clear, iconic blue, bold orange) sold as blind boxes and shipping Oct. 20 for $159.99 through Backbone and Best Buy. The controller preserves the Backbone Pro design—USB‑C wired or Bluetooth wireless with up to 40 hours of battery life—and adds Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Remote Play support, plus a free month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for eligible new subscribers.

via Mashable|

#backbone #blind-box #gaming

sports10 days ago•9 min saved

Ketel Marte heads to Phoenix for knee MRI after Fenway no-show

Ketel Marte left Friday’s game with knee soreness and did not report to Fenway Park on Monday, sending him back to Phoenix for a knee MRI and placing him on the restricted list amid unclear communication. The Diamondbacks recalled Jose Fernández to fill the roster, shuffled the lineup, and fell 11-1 to Boston as Marte’s status remained unresolved, with the team navigating past similar restricted-list episodes while pursuing postseason positioning.

via Arizona Sports|

#arizona-diamondbacks #fenway-park #ketel-marte

sports23 days ago•5 min saved

Sean McVay’s 'Love' Camp Redefines Rams’ Preseason Grind

Rams coach Sean McVay has reshaped training camp into four-day blocks with rest days, no post-workout meetings, and limited contact to protect players while still pushing them to perform, a 'love' approach that has veterans like Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams and Myles Garrett buying in and fueling hopes for a deep playoff run and title contention.

via Los Angeles Times|

#los-angeles-rams #nfl #note-only-five-allowed

science24 days ago•12 min saved

Ten Real-Life Sci‑Fi Moments From Earth's Ancient Past

A Listverse feature surveys ten ancient Earth events that sound like science-fiction plot devices—from natural nuclear reactors at Oklo and oxygen-driven mass sinks to a sunless Antarctic rainforest and oversized prehistoric insects—showing how real, evidence-based history sometimes reads like fiction.

via Listverse|

#ancient-earth #climate-change #geology

war-and-peace28 days ago•37 min saved

Blockade Talk Sparks Mockery as U.S.-Israel Iran Strategy Frays

Truthout reports that some U.S. and Israeli officials discussed a land blockade of Iran, potentially with seven neighboring countries, to pressure Tehran back to negotiations. The idea has been ridiculed by experts as logistically and diplomatically near-impossible given Iran’s borders and regional dynamics, while the White House says all options remain on the table amid a protracted conflict and internal strategic disagreements.

via Truthout|

#blockade #geopolitics #iran

us-news1 month ago•26 min saved

US murder rate slides to 125-year low as violence ebbs nationwide

National homicide fell to a historic low in 2025 and has continued to decline in 2026, with CCJ data showing an 18–20% year-over-year drop across many major cities; eight large cities posted increases. Lincoln, Nebraska recorded zero homicides in the first half of 2026, while New York City saw murders down about 25% through June. Experts credit a mix of local violence-prevention efforts and macro factors such as more remote work and a nationwide decline in alcohol abuse for the trend.

via New York Post|

#ccj #crime-decline #eight-cities

business1 month ago•10 min saved

Xbox Game Pass: ambitious, but under-subscribed, says ex-Forza Horizon 5 director

Former Forza Horizon 5 director Mike Brown says Xbox Game Pass was a well-meaning, ambitious subscription idea that didn’t attract enough paying customers at the required price, contributing to studio layoffs and restructurings, though Game Pass remains central to Xbox’s strategy.

via Eurogamer.net|

#business #forza-horizon-5 #game-pass

world1 month ago•18 min saved

Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes Disrupt Russia's Fuel Flows and War Effort

Ukraine’s coordinated long- and intermediate-range strikes on Russian oil refining, storage, and logistics are degrading Russia’s fuel production and export capacity, fueling gasoline and diesel shortages across Russia and occupied territories, and squeezing Moscow’s war economy. Russia has deployed temporary fixes—importing fuel from Belarus/Kazakhstan/India, tapping reserves, and considering price caps—but these measures address symptoms rather than the root problem: insufficient air defense coverage and a defense-industrial base slow to adapt. Analysts expect the strikes to continue or escalate, potentially worsening frontline logistics and inflation as the Kremlin struggles to shield rear-area energy infrastructure and sustain military operations.

via Institute for the Study of War|

#gasoline-shortages #note-only-five-allowed #oil-refineries

markets1 month ago•2 min saved

Dollar slips near two-week low as Fed bets fade and yen stays pressured

The U.S. dollar hovered near a two-week low as investors pared back bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year, while the yen remained near a 40-year trough amid ongoing intervention concerns. The dollar index was around 100.9, with EUR about $1.1435 and GBP near $1.335, and USD/JPY around 161.6. Analysts say intervention risk could spark volatility but is unlikely to reverse the broader trend, as markets await Fed minutes for clearer policy signals and monitor yen dynamics.

via CNBC|

#dollar #fed #forex

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Google shuts down Tenor API, nudging major apps toward Giphy and Klipy

Google will deactivate the Tenor GIF API on June 30, keeping the Tenor site live but forcing third‑party platforms such as X, Discord, Bluesky and WhatsApp to migrate to alternative GIF pickers (like Giphy or Klipy). Google will still use Tenor internally in its own products, and no new API sign‑ups have been accepted since January 13. Some apps have begun switching, which could limit access to Tenor’s GIFs as libraries vary by platform; the move follows regulatory scrutiny of GIF providers and Meta’s prior divestment of Giphy.

via The Verge|

#api #gif #google

markets2 months ago•113 min saved

AI Boom Shifts Focus From Chips to Power Infrastructure

BlackRock Investment Institute says the next AI trade may hinge on energy security and data-center power rather than chip supply. With more than 55 gigawatts of behind-the-meter capacity planned in the U.S. and long-term contracts like Microsoft-Chevron’s Kilby project, GE Vernova, Eaton and Vistra are positioned to benefit as hyperscalers seek on-site, dispatchable power amid grid bottlenecks and rising electricity costs.

via Benzinga|

#ai #blackrock #data-centers

politics2 months ago•3 min saved

Maher labels NYC candidate as the woke mind virus patient zero

Comedian Bill Maher called NYC congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier “patient zero” of the woke mind virus, blasting her abolitionist stances on prisons, borders, and police, and citing her past social-media posts. He suggested the Democratic Party’s leftward tilt could affect his vote, remarking during Real Time that Chevalier’s views and rhetoric exemplify a trend he finds troubling. Chevalier won the Democratic primary against Adriano Espaillat and was endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani; her campaign did not respond to comment requests. Maher’s critique comes as he discusses with JD Vance the party’s shift and the broader implications for voters.”,

via New York Post|

#bill-maher #darializa-avila-chevalier #democrats

entertainment2 months ago•24 min saved

Olivia Wilde’s The Invite: A Theatrical Gamble and Liberation From Failure

Olivia Wilde explains that The Invite was made like a play: shot in 21 days on film, sequentially, on a single San Francisco set, with the cast rehearsing for six weeks and working for scale to maintain a claustrophobic, labyrinth-like apartment that becomes a fifth character. She rejected streamer routes in favor of a theatrical release, seeing a rising indie-film audience (Gen Z returning to theaters) as a positive sign amid streaming upheaval; she frames the lukewarm 38% Rotten Tomatoes score for Don’t Worry Darling as liberating and a learning moment. Wilde also praises Seth Rogen’s performance, Jade Healy’s production design, and the ending’s deliberate ambiguity, which invites readers to read the couples’ relationships through the home’s mirrors and spaces.

via Variety|

#dont-worry-darling #entertainment #note-only-five-allowed

technology-policy2 months ago•6 min saved

US Urges Meta to Open AI Models for Federal Safety Reviews

Federal officials are urging Meta to voluntarily submit its AI models for government safety reviews under a new oversight framework created after President Trump’s executive order; Meta has not yet agreed, while rivals including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and Microsoft have joined the Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation to evaluate models for cybersecurity and national-security risks, as questions about leadership and standards remain.

via The New York Times|

#ai #anthropic #meta

business2 months ago•20 min saved

Markets' next upside leg may ride on a Goldilocks backdrop, not AI hype

After weeks of AI-led gains, a Macro Compass framework argues the next stock-market leg higher could come from a Goldilocks setup—steady growth, contained inflation, and a predictable Fed—potentially lifting the S&P 500 to about 8,000–8,150 in six months. While AI remains influential (it helps explain much of the market’s variability), leadership has rotated toward Financials, Industrials, and Materials, with megacap tech lagging; select emerging markets and European equities may offer attractive risk-balanced upside under this backdrop.

via Yahoo Finance|

#artificial-intelligence #business #federal-reserve