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If you’re a YouTube TV subscriber, you may have noticed that ABC, ESPN and other Disney-owned channels have gone dark on the platform today. The Walt Disney Co. has pulled its channels from YouTube TV as of midnight on Oct. 30 after the two companies failed to reach new terms on their latest carriage agreement.That means that until that negotiation is resolved, you won’t be able to watch any programming from those stations. That includes all upcoming college football and NFL games broadcast on ESPN’s suite of channels —including Monday Night Football — as well as all ABC programming like…
A seemingly routine quarter-final at the CNS Squash Championships turned into a literal battleground as throat jabs and body slams took centre stage between two women vying for a spot in the semi-finals on Friday morning. What started off as a regular game in Karachi between top seed Sana Bahadar and former Pakistan number one Sadia Gul turned into rough play during the fourth game as an injured Sana — leading 7/11, 15/13, 11/6 — asked the referee to stop play and pointed to her throat before exiting the court. It wasn’t till she communicated to her father that the…
What to Know: The crypto market dropped to $3.59T on October 30 A recovery pattern is beginning to form as it climbs to $3.69T the day after Crypto should still be relatively undervalued in the dip We’ve identified $PEPENODE, $HYPER, and $LINK as the best altcoins to buy The market cap for crypto fell below $3.59T on October 30, sparking concerns of a new crypto dip. However, for savvy buyers, it’s a chance to buy the best altcoins. While Bitcoin is holding steady above $110K, the overall crypto market cap fell to $3.59T on October 30. It has since rebounded…
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s decision to allow cryptocurrencies in 401(k) plans could put “hard-earned savings” of Americans at risk. Warren took to X to voice her apprehensions about Trump’s executive orders that push private equity and cryptocurrencies into 401(k) retirement plans. “These shadowy markets lack strong guardrails to keep your money safe,” the Democratic lawmaker alleged. “We can’t let Wall Street gamble with Americans’ hard-earned savings.” Trending: If there was a new fund backed by Jeff Bezos offering a 7-9%…
The endurance world is getting a new kind of testing ground, as Spartan teams with Joi + Blokes to understand how internal biomarkers influence athlete performance and race outcomes The “gym-as-a-clinic” model is already here. The next evolution? Turning performance training inward, guided by biomarkers, with Joi + Blokes and Spartan leading the way. The telehealth platform has teamed up with the endurance and performance events brand to launch Project 300, a large-scale study tracking how internal biomarkers influence endurance, strength and even mindset outcomes. The 200-day initiative follows 300 athletes through detailed lab testing spanning everything from hormones and inflammation to recovery…
Bevel’s co-founder grew tired of juggling separate apps for sleep, workouts and food. Turns out, so is everyone else. The “AI for human potential” startup says its user base has grown eightfold in the past year Bevel wants to make sense of the growing flood of health data and just raised $10 million in Series A funding to do it. The round was led by global investment firm General Catalyst, which also participated in Bevel’s seed raise in February. The new capital will help the New York-based startup scale its team and accelerate development of its AI-driven health platform, with…
The esports partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Saudi Arabia is no more. On Thursday, the IOC said that it and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) have “mutually agreed” to part ways. The breakup comes weeks after Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and other investors bought EA for $55 billion.The IOC and SOPC agreed on a 12-year esports partnership in 2024. At the time, the IOC was reportedly in talks with publishers of Rocket League, Street Fighter and League of Legends. The two sides discussed holding the Olympic Esports Games every two years. (The first games…
Character.AI, a startup that creates AI companions, announced on Wednesday that it would prohibit users under the age of 18 from using its chatbots starting November 25, 2025, in a significant move to address child safety concerns. The New York Times reports that the decision comes in the wake of mounting scrutiny over the potential impact of chatbots, also known as AI companions, on users’ mental health, particularly that of minors. Character.AI has faced lawsuits from families who have accused the company’s chatbots of contributing to the deaths of teenagers. The most notable case involves Sewell Setzer III, a 14-year-old…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move. Trump said in a post on his social media site Thursday that “THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,’ GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER.”Trump’s sudden decision to assert himself into the shutdown debate — bringing the highly charged demand to end the filibuster — is certain to set the Senate on edge. It could spur senators toward their own…
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool face an in-form Aston Villa as the Premier League champions look to arrest their remarkable collapse on Saturday, while Arsenal aim to surge further clear in the title race. The Gunners hold a four-point lead over Bournemouth, who travel to Manchester City, before their trip to Burnley. Third-placed Tottenham are only five points off the top but are aiming to end a three-game winless run at home when they host London rivals Chelsea. Liverpool boss Arne Slot badly needs his star names to get back on track after being dumped out the League Cup by Crystal Palace on…