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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Defensive tackle Desmond Watson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t announce the move.Watson, who played at Florida, was originally signed by the Buccaneers after going undrafted in April. He weighed 464 pounds at the school’s pro day and was considered the heaviest player in NFL history.The 6-foot-6 Watson lost 25 to 30 pounds before the draft but didn’t get a chance to practice with the Buccaneers because he didn’t lose…
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty will not renew coach Sandy Brondello’s contract for next season, the organization announced Tuesday.Brondello led the Liberty to its first WNBA championship in 2024, but the team struggled with injuries to star players Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu this year. New York earned the No. 5 seed in the playoffs and lost in the first round to the Phoenix Mercury.“It has been a privilege to have coached the NY Liberty these last four years. Bringing the first ever championship to New York will always be the most amazing feeling. I…
Howdy!🙋🏼♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert. Could you beat Harry Styles’ marathon time?Quick look at Tuesday’s news:Autism groups respond to Trump claimsThe Trump administration announced on Monday it had found the “answer to autism” — a claim experts, advocacy groups and the autism community are calling dangerous and regressive.What happened: In a press conference, President Donald Trump, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. and other officials, claimed that Tylenol use during pregnancy could contribute to the development of autism in children, a contrast to current medical guidelines that say acetaminophen, the generic form of Tylenol, is safe to use.Autism’s answer may not…
Ericka Andersen pulled up to the doughnut shop in her minivan with her 7-year-old daughter, Abby, and 9-year-old son, Jacob. Abby had a mission: to buy half a dozen doughnuts by herself. “I said, ‘Abby, do you want to do this?’ And she said, ‘Yeah!” Andersen tells Yahoo. After being handed her mom’s credit card and given some instructions, Abby headed into the store, returning a few minutes later with a big smile and a box full of doughnuts. Andersen shared the experience on TikTok, which ends with Abby, now safely back in the minivan, saying quietly, “I felt a…
When Zack Nelson — a.k.a. YouTube’s JerryRigEverything — tried to bend the iPhone Air, it hurt his fingers.Apple wants to prove that its thinnest phone is durable. The company’s execs challenged interviewers to try to bend the phone. Apple said the device “exceeds Apple’s stringent bend strength requirements” and is “more durable than any previous iPhone,” in a release when it unveiled the device.Nelson has amassed over 9 million followers for poking, prodding, and scratching various devices. He recently tested the iPhone Air and was surprised by how much pressure it could withstand. He posted a video of the experiment titled, “iPhone Air…
Mark Zuckerberg is a fan of showing off prototypes — and apparently buying them too.The Meta CEO has an extensive collection of watches, ranging from a flashy yellow-gold Rolex to a simple $120 Casio. Zuckerberg also has at least two timepieces from Swiss watchmaker Greubel Forsey, one of which is a prototype containing the watchmaker’s new complication.Speaking with Drip, Zuckerberg flashed his Nano Foudroyante, a watch with a reported retail price of 465,000 francs — roughly $585,000 in today’s dollars.”They said that if I wanted, I could get one of the early ones that they made,” Zuckerberg said. “I’m more…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dennis V. Tran, a 32-year-old research collaborator in Los Angeles. Business Insider has verified Tran’s employment history with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I wasn’t diagnosed with autism until late 2020 at 27 years old. But as a professional with autism, my skills gave me an edge in breaking into quality assurance (QA) without a tech degree.During my undergraduate studies, I didn’t know what QA was or that it could be a viable career option. After graduating in 2015 with a degree in public health policy, I…
Dennis Tran says being autistic helped him excel in quality assurance without a tech degree.Tran’s autism diagnosis in 2020 helped him understand his unique problem-solving skills.He now thrives in roles valuing neurodiversity, working with Community-led Autism Research.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dennis V. Tran, a 32-year-old research collaborator in Los Angeles. Business Insider has verified Tran’s employment history with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I wasn’t diagnosed with autism until late 2020 at 27 years old. But as a professional with autism, my skills gave me an edge in breaking into quality…
True AI integration has four non-negotiables, according to General Catalyst’s CEO.”When you think about transforming an enterprise with AI, you actually have to do four things correctly,” Hemant Taneja said on an episode of the 20VC podcast released on Monday.Taneja said that it is “very, very difficult” to achieve all four things and ensure that AI adoption goes beyond prototyping an OpenAI or Anthropic model.”That’s why these things are hitting a wall,” he added.The VC said that companies need to prepare their data infrastructure for AI adoption first. Data infrastructure includes components like servers, databases, cloud platforms, and networking equipment…
Luis von Ahn, the CEO of the language learning platform Duolingo, says he’s got 5 tips for new hires. Von Ahn wrote in a LinkedIn post on Monday that Duolingo welcomed 42 new graduates this fall. He said the company’s fresh hires would always ask him for advice on how to succeed.First, von Ahn said new hires should not come in with “massive egos” or be duplicitous in their dealings with colleagues.”Don’t be a jerk,” von Ahn wrote.”Duolingo has an allergic reaction to toxic behavior, and our culture quickly identifies and rejects it,” he added.Second, von Ahn said Duolingo employees…