Last week, Niantic announced plans to create an AI model for navigating the physical world using scans collected from players of its mobile games, such as Pokémon Go, and from users of its Scaniverse app, reports 404 Media. All AI models require training data. So far, companies have collected data from websites, YouTube videos, books,… Read More »
Before he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2024 offseason, cornerback Donte Jackson was a member of the Carolina Panthers, a team that didn’t do much winning while he was there. Jackson was a second-round pick of Carolina in 2018, and the Panthers never had a winning season while he was there. In… Read More »
It isn’t really an NBA season until there’s drama in Philadelphia. To name a few instances of dysfunction with the 76ers, the franchise dealt with public trade requests from Ben Simmons and James Harden, had many strange injury situations between Joel Embiid and former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz, let Jimmy Butler leave for Miami… Read More »
Unrivaled Basketball is set to be a groundbreaking addition to women’s professional sports in the United States. Founded by WNBA superstars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, Unrivaled is a professional women’s basketball league that will play its games in the U.S. The league will be made up of WNBA players, feature some of the game’s… Read More »
Spain’s 3-2 win over Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League at the weekend was 21-year-old Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado’s second senior cap. However, his performance was that of someone who has done this at least a hundred times. The Euro 2024 winners had to take the lead three times to see off the stubborn Swiss,… Read More »
Fired FAU coach Tom Herman was once what some Razorback fans hoped for as Arkansas’s head football coach. With Herman’s Owls falling 18-15 in overtime to Temple and moving to 2-8 on the season, he’s now fired and off the market – possibly for good after a 6-16 record in nearly two seasons in Boca… Read More »
Sometimes in professional sports, you have to ask yourself, “What is this team doing”? That is certainly the case with the current New York Giants. The team is completely hamstrung by the massive contract it gave to Daniel Jones, who has never been better than mediocre. Jones has been benched, likely for the remainder of… Read More »
Last week, actor and director Ben Affleck shared his views on AI’s role in filmmaking during the 2024 CNBC Delivering Alpha investor summit, arguing that AI models will transform visual effects but won’t replace creative filmmaking anytime soon. A video clip of Affleck’s opinion began circulating widely on social media not long after. “Didn’t expect… Read More »
Simone Biles brought forth a fashionable look while supporting husband, Jonathan Owens, during their matchup against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon. The jacket in question? None other than a custom black and orange leather varsity jacket that repped her husband and his respective team. Featured on the jacket was her husband’s last name, Owens, on the back in… Read More »
Cooper Rush is the interim starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Dak Prescott is set to miss the remainder of the season due to a hamstring injury that will require surgery. The Cowboys made him the highest-paid player of all-time ahead of the season, but will put their faith in Rush for the remainder of… Read More »