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The Standard’s 5 fast predictions

The Standard’s 5 fast predictions

Want the latest Bay Area sports news delivered to your inbox? Sign up here to receive regular email newsletters, including “The Dime.” Since the last time the 49ers played a meaningful game, the organization has handed out massive extensions to stars Brock Purdy, George Kittle, and Fred Warner, slashed payroll and cut veterans including Javon Hargrave, Maliek Collins, and Leonard …

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Octopath Traveler 0 Looks Massive, Even By Octopath Standards

Octopath Traveler 0 Looks Massive, Even By Octopath Standards

Octopath Traveler has always been the kind of old-school, massive retro game that real RPG sickos can sink our teeth into. The original pitch–a sprawling game that tracks the individual stories of eight different party members, each with their own individualized skills in both combat and towns, who then come together to face some grave threat–can easily last dozens of …

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Jerry Jones makes a ridiculous comment about Micah Parsons (even by Jerry’s usual standards)

Jerry Jones makes a ridiculous comment about Micah Parsons (even by Jerry’s usual standards)

Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones is capable of being, in equal measures, magnetic and repugnant. When it comes to linebacker Micah Parsons, Jerry has recently been more repugnant than magnetic. Jones has a habit of negotiating directly with players, cutting out agents who are there to do to the negotiating. Appearing on Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin’s podcast, …

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US sues California to block tough emissions standards for trucks – Reuters

US sues California to block tough emissions standards for trucks  Reuters Another one of California’s Trump-proofing planks just broke  Politico Trump seeks to sue California over clean trucking effort  The Hill Trump administration seeks to block California air quality rules  Sacramento Bee Trump DOJ Sues California Over Clean Truck Deal, Saying It Seeks to Undermine US Law  KQED Source link

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Amazon’s War Of The Worlds is perfect (by Jeff Bezos’ standards)

Amazon’s War Of The Worlds is perfect (by Jeff Bezos’ standards)

The modern executive overreach of wannabe moguls has spanned media companies both traditional, like Warner Bros., and nascent, like Amazon. But no matter which fleece-vested Scrooge has decided that they know how to do someone else’s job, it comes with the same exhausting, creatively bankrupt problems. For example, in Brad Stone’s book Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos And The Invention Of …

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Country singer Jeannie Seely dead at 85, sang soulful standards like ‘Don’t Touch Me’

Country singer Jeannie Seely dead at 85, sang soulful standards like ‘Don’t Touch Me’

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85. Her publicist, Don Murry Grubbs, said she died Friday after succumbing to complications from an intestinal infection. Known as “Miss Country Soul” for her unique vocal style, Seely was a trailblazer for women in country music, celebrated …

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What Guess’s AI model in Vogue means for beauty standards

What Guess’s AI model in Vogue means for beauty standards

Seraphinne Vallora This model isn’t real, but her beauty standards might still be influential There’s a new supermodel in town. She’s striking, stylish… and not real. In August’s print edition of Vogue, a Guess advert features a flawless blonde model showing off a striped maxi dress and a floral playsuit from the brand’s summer collection. In small print in one …

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T-Mobile Breaks Industry Standards, Becomes First In U.S. To Launch L4S On 5G For Smoother Video Calls, Lag-Free Gaming, And Ultra-Responsive Real-Time Experiences

T-Mobile Breaks Industry Standards, Becomes First In U.S. To Launch L4S On 5G For Smoother Video Calls, Lag-Free Gaming, And Ultra-Responsive Real-Time Experiences

The big telecommunications service providers in the U.S. are working hard to sustain their position and become the leading carriers. T-Mobile, especially, has been ardently working on improving its services and pushing its limits by announcing initiatives ahead of its rivals’ offerings. The company has undergone major changes, including transitioning to a more self-service model to reduce dependence on the …

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