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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The Americans have become an easy target for Europe at this Ryder Cup, and it has nothing to do with how they have been outplayed over the last 30 years.It’s about how much they’re getting paid.Never mind that no American player has indicated plans to stuff their pockets already full from a PGA Tour schedule that offers $20 million purses at 10 tournaments, the $25 million prize fund at The Players Championship and official money of $40 million at the Tour Championship.Or that the PGA of America has been “paying” Ryder Cup players since 1999 —…
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Google’s AI note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM took off to a spectacular reception at launch, capturing people’s imaginations with its ability to quickly whip up summaries and reports, and turn reams of documents into “podcasts” with AI hosts discussing the topic to help users in their research. Inspired by the success of the project, three devs who worked on NotebookLM since its inception are now building an audio-first app called Huxe, which can similarly help users dive deep into topics by generating a “podcast” with multiple AI hosts. The startup said on Tuesday that it had raised $4.6 million in…
NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals in extra innings. Challenges must be made by a pitcher, catcher or batter — signaled by tapping their helmet or cap — and a team retains its challenge if successful. Reviews will be shown as digital graphics on outfield videoboards.New York Yankees outfielder…
The Mike Gundy era is over.Gundy, one of college football’s most colorful coaches over the last two decades, was fired by Oklahoma State on Tuesday.The 58-year-old Gundy had a career record of 170-90 at his alma mater, where he was a star quarterback in the late 1980s. He posted winning records every season from 2006 to 2023, but had losing records in his final two years. He entered the season ranked third among active coaches in victories at their current school, trailing only Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney.In all, Gundy spent well over 30 years at Oklahoma State…
Clea Shearer, cofounder of the Home Edit, is best known for organizing people’s homes, clearing away clutter and creating flawless, color-coordinated spaces. But her world was thrown into chaos in March 2022 when, at age 40, she was diagnosed with stage II invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive type of breast cancer. Since her diagnosis, she has candidly shared the highs and lows of her cancer journey, including crushing complications and setbacks, with her more than 280,000 Instagram followers. Now with her new book, Cancer Is Complicated, Shearer shares the lessons she learned along the way, hoping to make the experience…
Google said Tuesday it’s making a number of changes to how the Play Store looks and functions in an effort to better personalize the store to its users and increase engagement. Among the new features is a redesigned Apps tab, a new Play Games experience, a new tab focused on your interests, and other features that leverage Gemini AI. The update builds on other recent additions that aim to make the Play Store more of a destination — like a tab that shows you where you can watch your favorite shows or Collections, which organizes your favorite apps and games…
More than a few New York Giants fans at the Meadowlands chanted, “We want Dart!” after Russell Wilson threw an interception during a third consecutive loss to start the season on Sunday night. Now they are getting him. The Giants are turning to rookie Jaxson Dart to start at quarterback in their next game Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to two people familiar with the decision. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the change had not been announced.Dart replaces Wilson with New York off to an 0-3 start and the unbeaten…
Pharmaceutical innovation saves lives. But not every “new” drug is truly new.Patents are designed to reward breakthrough inventions by granting the inventors temporary monopoly rights to recoup the costs of research and development and to encourage future innovation. But firms may also exploit the system in ways that make drugs more expensive and less accessible to patients. A 2023 study found that 78% of drugs associated with new patents weren’t actually new drugs but minor modifications.After obtaining a drug’s primary patent, pharmaceutical companies often file additional ones to extend their monopoly rights. This practice – called evergreening – may cover…
Most people know roughly what kind of lifestyle they should be living to stay healthy.Think regular exercise, a balanced diet and sufficient sleep. Yet, despite all the hacks, trackers and motivational quotes, many of us still struggle to stick with our health goals.Meanwhile, people worldwide are experiencing more lifestyle-associated chronic disease than ever before.But what if the missing piece in your health journey wasn’t more discipline – but more stillness?Research shows that mindfulness meditation can help facilitate this pursuit of health goals through stillness, and that getting started is easier than you might think – no Buddhist monk robes or…