News for nerds
NEW ORLEANS — Gordon Hayward scored 22 of his 26 points in the second half and the Charlotte Hornets methodically came back from an 18-point, second-quarter deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-110 on Friday night. “He’s a pro. He’s been here before. He’s not fazed by a bad half, a bad quarter,” Hornets […]
Continue Reading
Hope may help prevent you from doing things that aren’t good for you, a new study claims. The investigators wanted to find out why some people are more likely to fall into risky behaviors, such as gambling, drinking too much, taking drugs and overeating. To do this, the team at the University of East Anglia […]
Continue Reading
Beyoncé is lending a helping hand to those who might be losing their homes. The 39-year-old music icon announced late last month that she’s offering grants as large as $5,000 to “to individuals and families facing foreclosures or evictions” in an announcement on her official website. The initiative stems from Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD charity, which also […]
Continue Reading
The Xbox Series X feels like a huge PC-like upgrade for your Xbox games, but a fraction of buyers have been experiencing an unusual downgrade as well — the new Xbox Series X gamepad doesn’t seem to stay connected to the console in some games and some situations, according to a 40-page thread in Microsoft’s […]
Continue Reading
They were identified as Larry Rendell Brock of Texas and Eric Gavelek Munchel of Tennessee. Two men seen carrying zip tie-style restraints when supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol were charged Sunday in federal court, authorities said. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia identified the men as Larry Rendell […]
Continue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry scored 38 points and the Golden State Warriors erased a big second-half deficit Friday night to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 115-105. The Warriors trailed by 21 late in the third quarter but Curry scored 19 in that period and pulled Golden State within six entering the fourth. Golden State […]
Continue Reading
Noncognitive skills and cognitive abilities are both important contributors to educational attainment—the number of years of formal schooling that a person completes—and lead to success across the life course, according to a new study from an international team led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the University of Texas at Austin, […]
Continue Reading
Trevor Noah is upgrading. The Emmy-winning host of “The Daily Show” traded up when he plopped down $27.5 million on an architectural marvel of a home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday. According to Mansion Global, citing property records, Noah, 33, purchased his new Bel Air […]
Continue Reading
Bose’s latest true wireless earbuds, the Sport Open Earbuds, are designed to keep you aware of your surroundings while you listen. While most other earbuds sit inside the ear canal, blocking out at least some ambient noise, the Sport Open Earbuds instead sit outside it. Bose has officially announced the earbuds a little over a […]
Continue Reading
At least three people were killed by a man who went on a “murderous rampage” in Chicago and nearby Evanston on Saturday, police in Chicago said. Several more people were injured by the gunman, who was also killed after a shootout with police, Chicago police Supt. David O’Neal Brown,said at a news conference late Saturday. […]
Continue Reading