The anxieties before the World Cup were many. But with the knockout round set to begin Sunday, it's fair to say: The North American World Cup has been a thrill.
Read Full Story →I've seen lots of so-called "smart" bike locks over the years, but none so far could justify the added cost. A newcomer that got its start securing ATMs for banks is trying to change that. There's nothing wholly uniqu...
Read article →In a 15-3 thrashing of the San Diego Padres on Saturday, Los Angeles outfielder Kyle Tucker broke out with his fifth three-hit game this season, including a home run during a nine-run sixth inning for the Dodgers.
Read article →Colorado Rockies designated hitter Hunter Goodman hit three long home runs in an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, a day after he launched a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning of the series ope...
Read article →John Mozeliak has a lengthy to-do list as interim general manager for the Angels, but the hiring of a new manager to replace Kurt Suzuki is not among his priorities.
Read article →Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt opted to have surgery on his back, and the team is hopeful he'll be able to return before the end of the season.
Read article →The Cubs injury-riddled pitching staff suffered another blow when left-handed reliever Hoby Milner was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with appendicitis and right-hander Tyler Ferguson was recalled from ...
Read article →Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will undergo elbow surgery Wednesday that will determine the degree of repair needed, manager Matt Quatraro said Saturday.
Read article →For clubs currently leading the postseason hunt, here's the one thing driving their success so far.
Read article →Electric Literature published a curated reading list of seven books that capture the spirit, chaos, and humanity of Mumbai, drawing on fiction and nonfiction spanning several decades. Highlights include Suketu Mehta's nonfiction work Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found, which chronicles bar dancers, gangsters, and politicians across the sprawling metropolis, and Vikram Chandra's Sacred Games, a 900-page crime epic following a police officer through Mumbai's underworld and Bollywood. The list also includes Gregory David Roberts' Shantaram, a novelized memoir tracing an escaped Australian convict's immersion in the city's slums and criminal networks, and Jeet Thayil's Narcopolis, a hallucinatory portrait of Bombay's opium dens from the 1970s onward. Together, the selections offer readers a layered portrait of a city defined by extreme wealth and poverty, colonial history, and relentless reinvention.
Read Full Story →On December 6, 2023, MIT Technology Review published an in-depth interview with Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai conducted on the eve of the launch of Gemini, the company's most capable AI model to date. Pichai described the moment as a pivotal platform shift, stating that AI is "a profound platform shift, bigger than web or mobile." He highlighted Gemini's multimodal architecture — built from the ground up to process text, audio, images, and code simultaneously — as a key differentiator.
Read article →Whiskey fungus — scientifically known as Baudoinia compniacensis — is a dark, sooty mold that thrives on the ethanol vapors released during spirit aging, commonly called the angel's share. It grows on virtually any surface near distilleries and aging warehouses, coating buildings, trees, fences, and cars in a persistent black film in communities surrounding major whiskey producers.
Read article →Michael Jordan agreed in June 2023 to sell his majority ownership stake in the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by investor Gabe Plotkin and former Atlanta Hawks minority owner Rick Schnall at a franchise valuation of approximately $3 billion. The deal ended Jordan's 13-year run as the controlling owner, a tenure he began in 2010 when he purchased a majority stake for roughly $275 million — representing nearly a tenfold return on his original investment.
Read article →In June 2023, the Equality Community Center in Portland, Maine announced plans to develop the state's first affordable housing complex specifically designed for LGBTQ+ older adults and their allies. The proposed building would feature 55 units targeted at residents aged 55 and older, with a low-income housing tax credit structure to keep rents affordable. The project addressed a documented gap in housing security for aging LGBTQ+ individuals, who disproportionately lack the family support networks many older adults depend on.
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