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Earlier this week, history was made in both the world of video games and private equity. The trio of Affinity Partners, Silver Lake, and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announced a plan to take EA private for $55bn. This leveraged buyout would be the largest in history and, if approved, will mean the industry giant would be a private company …

Key Takeaways As Congress debates federal health care spending as part of spending bill negotiations, including extending the enhanced premium tax credits, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds three-quarters (78%) of adults say Congress should extend the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their own insurance through the ACA Marketplace. This is more than three times the share …

Week 5 of the NFL season has arrived, and it’s time to get those bets in. We’ve compiled where the public is betting at BetMGM sportsbooks, along with some notable wagers, and asked around at several other books to find out where the sharp action has come in for this weekend’s games. Advertisement [For all of our NFL betting content, …

A lack of trust Google has an answer for the most problematic elements of its verification plan, but anywhere there’s a gap, it’s easy to see a conspiracy. Why? Well, let’s look at the situation in which Google finds itself. The courts have ruled that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in the Play Store—it worked against the interests …

Harrisburg High School football fans cheer on the team in Harrisburg, S.D. South Dakota Public Broadcasting carries local high school games on air and online, but it has been hit hard after losing federal funding. Kelcey Schroder for NPR hide caption toggle caption Kelcey Schroder for NPR HARRISBURG, S.D. — Kids clambered onto a fire truck painted white, its rooftop …

Inside the Vault – Burning Springs Public Test Server Release Notes  Bethesda.net Get a first look at Burning Springs, coming soon to Fallout 76!  Bethesda.net Fallout Season 2 Update Set for Fallout 76 Game: Walton Goggins’ Ghoul  Variety Fallout 76’s Burning Springs Update Expands Into Ohio, Bringing Deathclaws, Bounties, and Raider Kingdoms  MMORPG.com Hands-on with Fallout 76’s next expansion: Yep, it has Walton Goggins  Ars …

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark said Thursday that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert hasn’t reached out to her in the aftermath of Napheesa Collier’s statement about an alleged private conversation in which the league’s leader made comments about Clark. The Indiana Fever guard spoke publicly for the first time since the league’s All-Star Game in July. Clark said Minnesota Lynx star Collier …

20-Story Public Housing Building in the Bronx Partly Collapses  The New York Times Bronx high-rise building partially collapses, FDNY says  CNN Gas explosion causes collapse at Mott Haven, Bronx NYCHA apartment building  ABC7 New York New York high-rise partially collapses in South Bronx, FDNY says  USA Today New York apartment building partly collapses in ‘major emergency’ – live updates  BBC Source link

Scientists generally believe brain organoids — 3D aggregations of tissue that mimic some of the structures of the brain — are too simple to support consciousness. But as brain organoids become more sophisticated, there’s a theoretical possibility that some may cross that threshold someday. The brain organoids that have been made so far typically represent just one part of the …

A new study from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, revealed that a hidden danger may be lurking in our homes and our bodies, reported the Indian Express. Microplastics, tiny particles less than five millimeters in size, are not only polluting the planet but also harming human health by disrupting gut function and weakening immunity. What’s happening? …