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The Southeastern Conference is ratcheting up penalties on schools whose fans storm the field or rush the court, doing away with an escalating fine system and now charging $500,000 per incident.”The motivation was ‘field rushing is field rushing, the first time or the 18th time,’” commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday in announcing the decision. “The random nature of, if you’re the one getting rushed, it doesn’t feel good. It might be the first time (it happened) there, but it might be your sixth time in a row, literally.”The conference also has the authority to wave the fine if the visiting…
With streaming providers frequently raising prices, subscribers often feel like they’re paying more for the same service—or a lesser version, depending on what’s available to watch that month. In a unique move, Disney is introducing a small, potential financial benefit to Disney+ and Hulu subscribers in the form of some third-party discounts, freebies, trials, and contests. As of today, Disney+ subscribers can log into Disney’s Disney+ Perks website with their streaming credentials to get access to a revolving selection of discounts and freebies. When I logged in today, I was met with options for several free trials, including a six-month…
Imagine this: The 2025 NFL season is just a few short months away. The regular season kicks off on Sept. 4, and teams have started their official organized team activities (OTAs).Super Bowl LX is set to take place on Feb. 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the home of the San Francisco 49ers.Here’s a look at the teams most likely to compete in the Super Bowl LX at FanDuel Sportsbook as of May 29.Most likely Super Bowl LX matchupsRavens-Eagles: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)Bills-Eagles: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Chiefs-Eagles: +2400 (bet $10 to win…
[NEW YORK] A US judge on Thursday sentenced a former Goldman Sachs banker central to the 1MDB scandal to two years in prison after prosecutors argued for leniency due to his cooperation.Timothy Leissner, a key architect of the massive bribery and kickback scheme involving a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, will begin serving a 24-month sentence in September, according to a spokesman for the US Department of Justice.Leissner, who previously pleaded guilty to US bribery and money laundering counts, faced a maximum sentence of 25 years.The 1MDB conspiracy involved billions of dollars that were raised to support energy and infrastructure projects…
Apple could add heart rate detection to future AirPods, building upon their existing health-related features. Apple’s latest research reveals how models made for speech recognition can determine your heart rate by processing phonocardiograms, which could be used in AirPods. On Thursday, a week after the company revealed its Humanoid Policy study that deals with robotics, Apple published new research that explores health applications. Specifically, heart rate estimation. In its latest study, titled “Foundation Model Hidden Representations for Heart Rate Estimation from Auscultation,” the company’s researchers explain how foundation models can be used to determine heart rates from audio recordings, even though they…
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UNCERTAINTY PERSISTS Following a market revolt after his major tariff announcement on Apr 2, Trump paused most import duties for 90 days and said he would hammer out bilateral deals with trade partners. But apart from a pact with Britain this month, agreements remain elusive, and the trade court’s ruling on the tariffs and the uncertainty of the appeals process may dissuade countries like Japan from rushing in to deals, analysts said. “Assuming that an appeal does not succeed in the next few days, the main win is time to prepare, and also a cap on the breadth of tariffs…
[WASHINGTON] A US federal appeals court has temporarily halted a ruling that found many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs illegal, but the chance it could ultimately back the original decision looms over the White House.What is in the US Court of International Trade’s original ruling – which the Trump administration is appealing – and what options does the administration have?Which tariffs were affected? The three-judge trade court ruled on Wednesday that Trump overstepped his authority in imposing blanket tariffs by invoking emergency economic powers.The judgment – although temporarily halted – affected levies unveiled on April 2, which involve a 10-per cent…
The headline-grabbing tale of an Italian man who said he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside an upscale Manhattan townhouse by captors seeking his bitcoin highlights a dark corner of the cryptocurrency world: the threat of violence by thieves seeking digital assets.The alleged attempted robbery is known as a “wrench attack.” It’s a name popularized by an online comic that mocked how easily high-tech security can be undone by hitting someone with a wrench until they give up passwords.Wrench attacks are on the rise thanks in part to cryptocurrency’s move into mainstream finance, Phil Ariss of the crypto tracing…
Chris Broussard unveils this week’s Under Duress list, featuring Tyrese Haliburton and Tom Thibodeau ahead of Game 5 tonight.