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Ange Postecoglou’s reign as Nottingham Forest manager ended after a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday, as Erling Haaland took Manchester City top of the Premier League by scoring twice in a 2-0 win over Everton. Postecoglou was sacked after just eight games and 40 days in charge at the City Ground, making his the shortest ever managerial stint in Premier League history. Forest picked up just one point from the Australian’s five league games and were also dumped out of the League Cup by second-tier Swansea. Club owner Evangelos Marinakis left his seat during the match as Chelsea took…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has announced a set of upcoming parental control features aimed at safeguarding teens’ conversations with AI characters on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. TechCrunch reports that in a bid to address growing concerns about the impact of AI interactions on teen mental health, Meta has unveiled a suite of parental control features that will be rolled out next year. The announcement, made by Instagram head Adam Mosseri and newly appointed Meta AI head Alexandr Wang, highlights the company’s commitment to providing parents with tools to navigate the digital landscape safely with their teens. One of the…

Opeyemi is a proficient writer and enthusiast in the exciting and unique cryptocurrency realm. While the digital asset industry was not his first choice, he has remained absolutely drawn since making a foray into the space over two years. Now, Opeyemi takes pride in creating unique pieces unraveling the complexities of blockchain technology and sharing insights on the latest trends in the world of cryptocurrencies. Opeyemi savors his attraction to the crypto market, which explains why he spends the better parts of his day looking through different price charts. “Looking” is a rather simple way to describe analyzing and interpreting…

Texas could have a serious legal battle on its hands thanks to an age verification law for app stores that it recently enacted. In response to the Texas App Store Accountability Act, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed a lawsuit that argues the new order goes against First Amendment rights. The not-for-profit trade association has Amazon, Apple and Google amongst its members.The law goes into effect on New Year’s Day and requires app store users to verify their age before downloading apps or making in-app purchases. If underage, users have to get parental consent each time they want…

The opening game of New Zealand’s three-match Twenty20 series with England was abandoned due to heavy rain in Christchurch on Saturday, with the hosts denied the opportunity to chase down a modest total for victory. Play was called off following a long delay after England’s innings, in which the tourists scored 153-6 in 20 overs on a difficult wicket, with Sam Curran (49 not out) finishing well after Jos Buttler (29) failed to build on a good start. The second match takes place at the same venue on Monday before the finale in Auckland on Thursday, as both teams step…

Rain played spoilsport yet again as Pakistan-New Zealand ICC Women’s World Cup encounter in Colombo in a washout on Saturday. In a must-win clash to keep alive their faint semi-final hopes, Pakistan were 92-5 after 25 overs when showers forced the players off the pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium, with the match being curtailed to 36 overs per innings before eventually being called off after 8:30pm. An earlier stoppage in play due to the rain had reduced the innings to 46 overs a side with a 9-over play as Pakistan returned to continue their batting from 52-3. Pakistan and…

Hollywood stars are softening on their distaste for Washington D.C.’s K-Street lobbyists as they become increasingly worried that artificial intelligence is coming for their jobs. Outside of environmental and union lobbyists, left-wing Hollywood has traditionally opposed K-Street, often claiming that the industry is one of the problems with Washington. But with the growth of AI, some members of the Hollywood elite are turning to lobbyists to help them stave off AI’s take over of the entertainment industry. Now, one of Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), has retained Washington lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to head off…

Crypto analyst Remi has predicted that the XRP price could hit $1,200. The analyst also highlighted factors that could spark this 50,000% increase for the altcoin even as it crashes alongside the broader crypto market at the moment.  Analyst Predicts XRP Price Will Hit $1,200, Here’s Why In an X post, Remi stated that the charts are now showing that an E-wave rally to $1,200 for the XRP price. The analyst noted that in 2017, the altcoin recorded a 76,000% gain, with no utility and driven solely by retail speculation. However, this time around, XRP only needs a 50,000% gain…

All eyes in Perth are on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as the two India stalwarts prepare for the opening one-day international against Australia on Sunday, marking the first national team outing for the pair since winning the ICC Champions Trophy in March. India’s new ODI skipper, Shubman Gill, told journalists on Saturday that he had had numerous conversations with his predecessors who had retired from the shortest and longest forms of the game about how to take the team forward. “Definitely very exciting – big shoes for me to fill carrying over the legacy (Virat and Rohit) left for…

Crypto volatility is back, with lessons for investors gettyRecent crypto market volatility, including the dramatic sell-off that occurred following announcements from the White House indicating renewed and enlarged trade tariffs between the U.S. and China has had significant implications for the crypto investing marketplace. Seasoned investors might be used to higher levels of volatility, but with the recent entrance of many TradFi players to space, a new batch of institutional and retail players alike are being exposed to how volatility can work to both the upside and downside. Debate and discourse have dominated headlines as to what specifically caused the…