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Yanks reinstate DH Giancarlo Stanton from 10-day IL

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Yankees activated designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton off the 10-day injured list on Monday, hours before opening a three-game road series with the Philadelphia Phillies, who own the majors' best record (65-40). In a corresponding move, center fielder Jahmai Jones, 26, was designated for assignment. In 33 games with the Yankees this season, Jones is hitting .238

Gamers mourn Xbox 360 after digital store shutdown - Polygon

Google.com 

  1. Gamers mourn Xbox 360 after digital store shutdown  Polygon
  2. As the Xbox 360 marketplace enters its final day, one former exec pays tribute to the beloved store: "All good things must come to an end"  Gamesradar
  3. Act fast! Xbox 360 Marketplace closes forever today — 7 games I’d buy from less than $1  Tom's Guide
  4. The Xbox 360 Store shuts down today.  The Verge
  5. 19 Years Later and Microsoft Have Killed the Xbox 360 Marketplace, and It’s a Sad Day for Gaming  imdb

South Africa's African National Congress expels ex-president Zuma

Voice of America 

Johannesburg — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled from his longtime political home, the African National Congress, after throwing his support behind a rival political party and campaigning for it ahead of May's game-changing elections. Zuma was a member of the African National Congress, or ANC, for 65 years.  The octogenarian politician joined the anti-apartheid movement as a young man in 1959. Like fellow ANC stalwart Nelson Mandela, he was jailed on Robben Island for... Читать дальше...

Cash-for-job scam: Former Assam official gets 14-years jail

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

A special court sentenced former Assam Public Service Commission chairman Rakesh Paul to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for a cash-for-job scam. Two other APSC members received 10-year sentences, and 29 convicted candidates got four years each. This stems from allegations made in 2017 by an unsuccessful candidate questioning the selection process for agricultural development officer jobs in Assam government.

AI Giants Unleash New Models With More Business Capabilities

PYMNTS.com 

In a move that’s sending ripples through the tech and business worlds, Meta Platforms has unveiled its most advanced AI models yet, challenging industry leaders OpenAI and Google. The release of Meta’s Llama 3 family of models, mostly available for free, marks a significant escalation in the AI arms race and could redefine how businesses […]

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The Wealthiest DJs of All Time, Ranked From Lowest to Highest Net Worth

«Just Jared» 

It pays to be a good DJ. The top DJs of the world not only play at huge festivals and lavish residencies in countries all over the globe, but they bring in tons of money with their parties and productions, as well as endorsements and deals. We’ve put together the most successful DJs based on [...]

First Glimpse at the World University Games

National Collegiate Table Tennis Association 

By Michael Reff
NCTTA Press Committee Chair

The Paris 2024 Olympics are occurring right now, and everyone is hyped up to see some elite table tennis! So, what’s the next best thing event wise in the college table tennis world (besides NCTTA Champs of course!)? I’m glad you asked, as this newsletter starts our promotion of the FISU World University Games (WUG)!

These games are the college equivalent to the Olympics, and will be happening July 16-27, 2025 in Germany. According to their projected stats... Читать дальше...

2024 Club Update – Round 12

Drummoyne District Rugby Football Club 

Bonsoir mes amis, In the light of a Monday morning wherein our men lost their Olympics Bronze Medal play-off to the Saffa’s on the full-time bell, and our women are getting off to a cracking start in their pool with good wins over the Saffa’s and the British to-date, I pen this missive to report […]

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Researchers trap atoms, force them to serve as photonic transistors

Phys.org 

Researchers at Purdue University have trapped alkali atoms (cesium) on an integrated photonic circuit, which behaves like a transistor for photons (the smallest energy unit of light) similar to electronic transistors. These trapped atoms demonstrate the potential to build a quantum network based on cold-atom integrated nanophotonic circuits.