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Jannik Sinner moved to within one win of reclaiming the world number one ranking with a 6-0, 6-1 dismantling of Alexander Zverev in the Paris Masters semi-finals on Saturday, setting up a final clash with Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Italian raced to remarkable thrashing of reigning champion Zverev at La Defense Arena in just 61 minutes. Sinner will replace rival Carlos Alcaraz at the top of the rankings with victory over Auger-Aliassime on Sunday. Canada’s Auger-Aliassime reached the second Masters 1000 final of his career by beating in-form Kazakh Alexander Bublik in the first semi-final. Sinner and Auger-Aliassime have split their…
Later this month, Italian citizens will have one extra step to go through before getting on porn sites. On Friday, Italy’s regulatory agency for communications, known as AGCOM, announced an age verification system that’s meant to prevent minors from accessing websites with pornographic content. The initial list of sites covers around 50 sites, including Pornhub, XHamster and OnlyFans.The new rule will require users to get verified through “certified third parties,” which could be another company, bank or mobile operator that already has the relevant info. Once the third party verifies the user’s age, it will issue a code that grants…
Pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack and Pakistan put up a splendid bowling show to restrict South Africa to 139-9 in the series-deciding third Twenty20 International at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday. Having bundled out South Africa for a paltry 110 in the second game of the series on Friday, Pakistan were at it again, picking up wickets at regular intervals to keep the visitors in check with Shaheen — who was rested a day earlier — leading the way. Shaheen finished with 3-26 while debutant spinner Usman Tariq and fellow pacer Faheem Ashraf picking two wickets…
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi believes that in “20 plus years,” all cars will be autonomous, leading to a decline in private car ownership and a shift in the perception of driving to be a hobby, which he compares to horseback riding. Business Insider reports that in a recent conversation with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi shared his vision for the future of transportation, predicting that all cars will be autonomous in around 20 years. This shift, according to Khosrowshahi, could lead to a significant reduction in private car ownership and an increased focus on safety metrics for…
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital has moved more Bitcoin out of its wallets, stirring fresh debate about whether big players are selling or just handling client business. Related Reading According to on-chain trackers and posts shared by analytics firm CryptoQuant, a total of 1,531 BTC was recently transferred out of wallets linked to Galaxy. Galaxy’s Client Trades Galaxy acts as both a merchant bank and a trading desk for institutions, so large transfers don’t always mean the firm is cutting its own exposure. Reports have pointed out that Galaxy has executed major client orders before — including a notional sale of…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has attributed his company’s decision to slash 14,000 jobs to issues with “culture” rather than prior overhiring or AI, despite warning over the Summer that AI-driven job cuts would be coming. TechSpot reports that Amazon’s announcement earlier this week that it would be cutting 14,000 corporate jobs sent shockwaves through the tech industry. The massive scale of the layoffs led many to speculate about the underlying reasons, with overhiring during the pandemic years and the increasing role of AI being the most commonly cited factors. However, during Amazon’s earnings call on Thursday, CEO Andy Jassy offered…
The World Series is headed to a Game 7 after the Los Angeles Dodgers tied up the series against the Toronto Blue Jays last night, 3-3. The Fall Classic remains on Toronto’s home turf for Game 7 tonight — Saturday, Nov. 1 — at 8PM ET/5PM PT. The World Series odds still favor the Dodgers. The final 2025 MLB World Series game will air on Fox and Fox Deportes.Of course, Fox is a “free” over-the-air channel, so any affordable digital antenna will pull in the game if you live close enough to a local affiliate. But if that’s not an…
Former President Barack Obama tore into Donald Trump and said it feels like “every day is Halloween — except it’s all tricks and no treats” under his administration.Obama shredded Trump during a speech Saturday in support of Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, where he said, “It’s worse than even I expected.”“It’s not as if we didn’t see some of this coming,” Obama told the crowd at the rally in Norfolk. “I will admit it’s worse than even I expected. But I did warn y’all,” he added.The former president began by reeling off how the Trump family has benefited from…
Pakistan won the toss and elected to field in the series-deciding Twenty20 International against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. The series is level at 1-1 after Pakistan’s thumping victory in the second match on Friday, where home pacers ran riot and shot down the visitors for 110. Salman Mirza and Faheem Ashraf dismantled South Africa’s line-up before Saim Ayub struck a breezy half-century as Pakistan raced to the target. Friday’s victory came after the Proteas had thrashed Pakistan in the series opener by 55 runs. Pakistan made two like-for-like changes to the side with pacer…
If you already picked up a Switch 2, you’re probably looking for deals that can help you kit out your new console without spending too much money. While maybe not the most exciting thing, a microSD Express card will be a key component for long-term gaming bliss. SanDisk’s 256GB microSD Express Card for the Switch 2 is on sale for the first time ahead of Black Friday, down to $60 right now. This model is also available in storage sizes of 128GB and 512GB, but at the moment, only the 256GB model has a discount.This particular model easily made our…