Rising rates of online abuse leaving Premier League players ‘numb’

Rising rates of online abuse leaving Premier League players ‘numb’

πŸ”₯ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Key idea: The Premier League is also holding 'No Room for Racism' rounds of matches, which end this weekend, with players taking a knee before matches.Port Vale boss Darren Moore is part of the league's Black Participants Advisory Group which looks to guide coaches from minority backgrounds throughout their careers. Along with Moore, West Ham United's Nuno Espirito Santo, Blackburn Rovers' Valerien Ismail and Huddersfield Town's Lee Grant are the only black coaches in the top four divisions.β€œI look at myself and in this position, and I hope…
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Find out which states offer the most affordable in-state college tuition

Find out which states offer the most affordable in-state college tuition

πŸ”₯ Discover this must-read post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Budgeting & Savings,Personal Finance,Family Finances πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: Key takeaways College has become more expensive over the decades, but there are still many U.S. states where the average in-state tuition at public colleges is less than $10,000 per year.In Florida, North Carolina, Utah and Wyoming, tuition to attend a public college will cost $8,000 or less in the 2024-25 school year.On the opposite end of the spectrum, four northeastern states β€” Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Vermont β€” had average…
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What Is Intelligence?

What Is Intelligence?

πŸ”₯ Discover this must-read post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Key idea: What intelligence really is, and how AI’s emergence is a natural consequence of evolution.It has come as a shock to some AI researchers that a large neural net that predicts next words seems to produce a system with general intelligence. Yet this is consistent with a long-held view among some neuroscientists that the brain evolved precisely to predict the futureβ€”the β€œpredictive brain” hypothesis.In What Is Intelligence?, Blaise AgΓΌera y Arcas takes up this ideaβ€”that prediction is fundamental not only to intelligence and the brain but to…
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News Wrap: Canada’s tariff announcement was withdrawn after Trump cut off trade negotiations

News Wrap: Canada’s tariff announcement was withdrawn after Trump cut off trade negotiations

πŸ”₯ Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: news wrap πŸ’‘ Key idea: In our news cover on Friday, President Trump said he was ending trade negotiations with Canada over a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs, Secretary of State Rubio expressed confidence that the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas would hold, and the Pentagon said it had accepted a $130 million donation from a private donor to help pay military salaries during the government shutdown. Jeff Bennett: We start today's other headlines in Canada.Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his province is pulling a television…
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Field of Roses by Philip Pullman – a thrilling conclusion to the Northern Lights series | imaginary

Field of Roses by Philip Pullman – a thrilling conclusion to the Northern Lights series | imaginary

πŸš€ Check out this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Fiction,Philip Pullman,Books,Culture,Fantasy books βœ… Main takeaway: TThe hinges fall apart in the final volume of The Book of Dust, the second part of Philip Pullman's brilliant trilogy set in a world that appears here more than ever as a skewed, skewed version of our own. Institutions fail, or reassemble themselves on new and troubling foundations. There is an invisible force that "destroys the air and the seasons"; Meanwhile, β€œmoney is going bad, and no one knows why.” Power flows away from governments, gathering in the offices…
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DHS wants a fleet of AI-powered surveillance trucks

DHS wants a fleet of AI-powered surveillance trucks

πŸ”₯ Read this insightful post from WIRED πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Security,Security / National Security,Security / Security News,Vision Quest βœ… Key idea: US Ministry The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to develop a new mobile surveillance platform that integrates artificial intelligence, radar, high-power cameras and wireless networks into a single system, according to federal contracting records reviewed by WIRED. The technology will be installed on four-wheel drive vehicles capable of reaching remote areas and transforming into rolling, autonomous surveillance towers, expanding the scope of border surveillance beyond its current fixed locations.The proposed system surfaced Friday after U.S. Customs and Border…
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Daily Football – A Commentator’s View: Postman Pat, the disheveled and chunky Burrow

Daily Football – A Commentator’s View: Postman Pat, the disheveled and chunky Burrow

πŸš€ Read this must-read post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Key idea: Available for over a yearJohn Murray, Ian Dennis and Ali Bruce Ball talk football, travel and language. They discuss a goal-heavy week in the Champions League, what jobs they'd be doing if they weren't suspended, and their unintentional pub crawl gets even longer! Suggestions are welcome for our fantastic glossary of football commentary and unintentional pub names from football commentary - voice notes via WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 and emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk 00:40 Ian was destroyed by Herr Chapman 04:25 Reflections on the Champions League…
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Premier League Predictions: Chris Sutton vs. The Charlatans guitarist Mark Collins and A.I

Premier League Predictions: Chris Sutton vs. The Charlatans guitarist Mark Collins and A.I

✨ Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Main takeaway: United were lucky with their first goal against Liverpool last week because the game should have been stopped, and we've all seen the problems Liverpool's backline has had this season too.So, while I understand why any United win over their rivals at Anfield is a massive result, it doesn't mean they've overdone it and turned the corner.They have just made it two consecutive league wins for the first time since Ruben Amorim took over last November, but I don't look at them and think they will…
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The new inflation report provides good news for next week’s bond interest rates

The new inflation report provides good news for next week’s bond interest rates

πŸš€ Read this awesome post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Personal Finance News,News πŸ’‘ Key idea: Key takeaways Bond prices are adjusted twice a year based on six months of inflation data. Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report allows us to anticipate what the Treasury will announce next week.As inflation rises, the next interest rate on bonds will rise An increase of about a quarter point- Up to 4.42% for some bondholders.Some bondholders will get the boost on November 1, while others will see it between December 1 and April 1, depending on…
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John Carmack’s 3/18 .plan

πŸ”₯ Check out this must-read post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: John Carmack's 3/18 .plan John Carmack's .plan March 18, 1997 I have gotten a significant amount of response on the Quake 2 extension mechanism. I do read everything that comes my way (I can't respond to all of it, though), and I have learned a few things from the mail. Nothing is set in stone yet, but it is still looking like a dll is going to be the primary interface. I have been seriously considering a java interface, but the tradeoffs (time…
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