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Welcome to PopCrush’s Daily Break! Here’s a breakdown of today’s hottest pop culture and lifestyle stories as heard on PopCrush Nights, airing across the country. Check out Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz going public, Chrissy Teigen’s heartwarming gesture toward her late son and more, below. Chrissy Teigen Travels With Late Son’s Ashes Chrissy Teigen recently revealed that she and her family travel with their late son’s ashes while on vacation. Teigen experienced a pregnancy loss of her third child, Jack, in September 2020. Now she says it brings her family comfort to bring his ashes wherever … Read More “Chrissy Teigen Travels With Late Son’s Ashes”

Each week I’ll list the best widely available free agents for fantasy football — I define “widely available” as being owned in around half of all ESPN or Yahoo leagues — and some guys who are probably better off in the free agent pool than collecting dust on your roster. Follow me on Twitter @UTEddieBrown if you have questions throughout the week. Here are my best bets off the waiver wire for Week 8: ADD — WR Allen Lazard, Packers (ESPN: 5%; Yahoo: 5%): Lazard was already trending towards fantasy relevancy with increased usage and a score in two straight games before Davante Adams landed on th… Read More “Fantasy football Week 8: Add and drop”

San Francisco (AFP) – Google’s parent company Alphabet announced profits Tuesday that jumped to $18.9 billion, even as the online colossus faces increased regulatory pressure and shifting of the lockdown lifestyles that have so benefited Big Tech. Google remains a centerpiece of online activity, with offerings such as its search engine, ad marketplace, and YouTube video platform that give it extensive global influence. Alphabet revenue of $65.1 billion in the recently-ended quarter eclipsed the same period last year by some 41 percent, according to the tech titan, as its online ad engine and c… Read More “Google-parent Alphabet profit soars to over $18 bn”

By Tanner Garrity After water, the second most used substance on the planet is concrete. It’s true. Concrete is the backbone of international infrastructure — buildings, highways, sidewalks, bridges, dams, sports arenas, they’re all made from concrete. On a broad scale, that isn’t going to change anytime soon. By 2050, the production of cement, the main ingredient in concrete, is expected to increase by two billion tons a year, which is … unfortunate. While cement is cheap, widely available and extremely strong, it also puts a massive strain on the environment. Cement makes up 5% of the carbon… Read More “The New “Plyscrapers”: Sweden Previews a Future of Wooden Skyscrapers”

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It’s been a bad, bad six games for San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. The 49ers are suddenly 2-4 to start 2021, losers of four straight, without the excuses of injuries they could credibly use last year, or a lack of continuity, or a new coach growing on the job. No, San Francisco is in the fifth season of Shanahan’s tenure. He and his team came in with high expectations — perhaps expectations of getting back to a Super Bowl or at least getting into the playoffs — and now they’re left searching for answers following a dismal 30-18 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, who… Read More “The 49ers’ 2-4 start falls squarely on Kyle Shanahan’s shoulders. Here’s what to do.”

By Tanner Garrity By all accounts, connected fitness is here to stay — even in a post-pandemic World where interest in at-home workouts is cooling off, and most us are headed back to the gym. Peloton, Mirror, and the many machines that they have inspired (from handsome ergs to light-up boxing apparatuses) continue to earn celebrity investments, collect hefty monthly subscriptions and watch their Instagram followings swell into the millions. Peloton, for instance, has an annual retention rate of 92%. Nearly 100 million workouts are completed on its platform per quarter. (Some users might even b… Read More “Is the New “Peloton of Vertical Climbers” Worth Its Nearly $3,000 Price Tag?”

In what was considered a dead slate for Week 8 in College Football still played to the tune of this season effortlessly. We had close games, upsets, and teams not playing to how they should. All in all, this week proved that there is no such thing as slow weeks in College Football. As a result, there have been some shakeups in this week’s Top 25. Check out last week’s edition of the College Football Top 25 here. 1. Georgia (7-0) (5-0 SEC)Last week: BYE | This week: at Florida (4-3) Let’s start off by saying that there were tons of byes for many teams, so it might be a little slow with some of … Read More “College Football Top 25: Week 9”

Praetorian Capital’s commentary for the third quarter ended September 31, 2021. Q3 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Praetorian Capital’s PerformanceDuring the third quarter of 2021, the Praetorian Capital Fund appreciated by 9.85% net of fees. Given the fund’s concentrated portfolio structure and focus on asymmetric opportunities, I anticipate that the fund will be rather volatile from quarter to quarter. During the third quarter, our core portfolio appreciated moderately. Meanwhile, our Event-Driven Book produced a negligibly positive return, which is mostly a reflection of a slo… Read More “Praetorian Capital’s 3Q21 Commentary”

The 2021-2022 NHL season is underway and teams are already fighting for playoff position. Every week, teams will have strong performances while others will fall flat on their face. Each week fans wonder how their favorite team compares to the rest of the league. That’s where NHL power rankings come into play. Every week, fans can check back to see how their team performed over the last week and if they are trending in the right direction. All stats are current as of October 24. No. 32: Arizona CoyotesTalk about a rough start to the season. As expected by many, the Coyotes have not looked very … Read More “NHL Power Rankings: Post Weeks 1 & 2”

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – TikTok will face questions about content that may have led children and teens to steal from or vandalize school bathrooms and other facilities when it and other large social media companies appear before Congress on Tuesday. In setting a hearing focused on TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Snapchat, the Senate Commerce Committee said the popular apps have “been misused to harm kids and promote destructive acts, such as vandalism in schools, deadly viral challenges, bullying, eating disorders, manipulative influencer marketing, and grooming.” In his prepared testimony, revie… Read More “TikTok to be in congressional hotseat over school-trashing content”