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Abyan Amir was reporting live from R. Premadasa Stadium. India eventually finished the match with a comfortable win but at the halfway mark it could have been anyone’s game. The hosts were bowled for a below par 247 but in the end that turned out to be too much for the Pakistani batters who folded for 159. There were plenty of stops in between due to bugs, fumigation and the humidity causing frequent drink breaks. Diana Baig ended up with four wickets and cleaned up India’s tail as well but it was captain Fatima Sana who shifted the momentum after…
California governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Friday that grants rideshare drivers in the state the right to unionize. It’s the second state to grant organizing rights to rideshare drivers, who are independent contractors, following the passage of a similar law in Massachusetts in 2024. There are over 800,000 rideshare drivers in California, and the bill that was just signed into law “establishes a clear legal framework for union certification, bargaining processes and enforcement,” according to a press release from the office of Assemblymember Buffy Wicks.This means drivers working for companies like Uber and Lyft will be able to collectively…
AI-generated security footage generated by OpenAI’s “Sora 2” platform shows CEO Sam Altman getting caught stealing a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) from a Target store. “Please, I really need this for Sora inference. This video is too good,” the AI-generated Altman says as he tries to make off with the GPU after being approached by a security guard in the store. Watch Below: The AI-generated video footage was posted to social media, where it went viral. Ironically, Sora 2 — a general purpose video-audio generation system — is OpenAI’s new model that launched this week. The viral video depicting Altman also appears to…
Abyan Amir is reporting live from R. Premadasa Stadium. This story is being updated live over by over; please refresh for the latest updates. Over 33 — Pakistan 114/5 Sidra smacks Sharma through the covers courtesy not one but two misfields by the Indian fielders — who have not had a good day in the field at all. Over 32 — Pakistan 106/5 Singh is back into the attack and just four off the over. Keeper Sidra Nawaz joins the other Sidra at the crease with Pakistan in need of a partnership. 50 up for Sidra as she plays a…
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has plans to build out a 24/7/365 surveillance team that focuses on scouring social media for case leads, as revealed in documents first discovered by Wired. According to public records, ICE has put out a request for information — which allows the agency to detail its preliminary scope of work to gauge any interest from contractors — that details using social media platforms like Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and YouTube to develop leads on wanted individuals.For “urgent cases,” the team is expected to work on leads with ICE’s Top 10 Most Wanted…
They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved…
Abyan Amir is reporting live from R. Premadasa Stadium. This story is being updated live over by over; please refresh for the latest updates. Over 19 — Pakistan 53/3 50 up for Pakistan with that boundary. The green shirts are slowly and surely shifting the momentum back. Over 18 — Pakistan 47/3 First six of the innings by Sidra, who’s in red hot form. She plants her front foot and swats the Indian spinner over long-on. Pakistan are on the prowl as they near their 50 with nine of that over. Rana is off to an expensive start. This the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations talking place to end what has so far been a five-day shutdown.Leaders in both parties are betting that public sentiment has swung their way, putting pressure on the other side to cave. Democrats are insisting on renewing subsidies to cover health insurance costs for millions of households, while President Donald Trump wants to preserve existing spending levels and threatening to permanently fire federal workers if the government remains closed.The squabble comes at a moment of troubling economic…
Whether you call it October Prime Day or use Amazon’s official title, Prime Big Deal days, the sale represents some of the lowest prices of the year in nearly every department — and that includes kitchen gear. We have a slew of food enthusiasts on staff who have tested plenty of excellent kitchen tech, as seen in our reviews and buying guides. We’ve covered everything from air fryers to sous vide machines and now, many of those gadgets are on sale. Here are the best Prime Day deals on kitchen tech we recommend, along with links to our testing so…
Abyan Amir is reporting live from R. Premadasa Stadium. This story is being updated live over by over; please refresh for the latest updates. Over 4 — Pakistan 6/1 Muneeba is adjudged run out as Goud bowls another tight over. That was a controversial call by the third umpire. The southpaw batter had grounded her bat after an lbw appeal but was given out after she raised it at the moment the bails came off. Over 3 — Pakistan 5/0 Singh continues to extract movement as Muneeba plays her spell out carefully. The ball is moving around under the Colombo…