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On the first day of NBA free agency, the Clippers made a trade.No, not the one fans were anticipating.About four hours after free agency officially opened with a flurry of deals across the league but relative silence by the Clippers, and no word of movement on a potential deal to land Philadelphia’s James Harden, the Clippers sent cash to Detroit for the draft rights to 7-foot-1 Balsa Koprivica, according to a person with knowledge of the deal, and later confirmed by the team.Koprivica, the 57th pick in the 2021 draft…

The Galaxy Z Fold 5, based on all the leaks and rumors, isn’t going to be much of an upgrade over the Galaxy Z Fold 4. We’re literally just expecting it to have an upgraded hinge that gets rid of the gap when the device is folded and possibly reduces visibility of the crease, along with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip under the hood. There’s also a possibility the Z Fold 5 will be dust resistant. But even with the addition of dust resistance, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 probably isn’t going to wow anyone with its list of new…

New York Times: UK convenience stores are increasingly using facial recognition to combat shoplifting, something critics say is a disproportionate solution for minor crimes — British merchants are increasingly using the technology to combat shoplifting, raising questions about its spread as artificial intelligence rapidly improves it. New York Times: UK convenience stores are increasingly using facial recognition to combat shoplifting, something critics say is a disproportionate solution for minor…

Observed and modeled melt days. (a) Ice shelves divided into eight regions (b) Passive versus active microwave-derived melt days for each melt season from 2007/2008 to 2019/2020. (c) Passive microwave-derived melt days versus SNOWPACK melt days for each melt season from 1980/1981 to 2020/2021. (d) Active microwave-derived melt days versus SNOWPACK melt days for each melt season from 2007/2008 to 2019/2020. The dashed black lines show y = x. The solid…

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 foldables are expected to launch next month. Samsung confirmed that it will host its next Unpacked event in Seoul, which is scheduled for late July. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be a flagship foldable smartphone offering and launch as a successor to last year's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (Review). The company has not confirmed any specifications or features of the premium foldable phone. Meanwhile, a tipster has suggested the full specifications of the Galaxy Z Fold 5.Tipster Yogesh…

Quick aside: Take a look at Hamill's career filmography. Holy Joker, Batman, this man has had an incredibly hard-working career since he met his first Ewok! How to sign up for Twitter Blue Signup is straightforward. At the upper right of your main Twitter page, right under the search box, you'll see the Get Verified button. Click it. Screenshot by David Gewirtz/ZDNET At this point, you'll be given the opportunity to choose whether you want to sign up for a month-by-month plan or for a year. I chose…

Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 series earlier this year. The top-end Galaxy S23 Ultra grabbed attention due to its 10x optical zoom camera. Now, the rumours and speculations about the successor to Galaxy S23 Ultra have started doing rounds on the internet. A recent report suggests that the purported Galaxy S24 Ultra will come with minor camera upgrades over its predecessor. However, we are still months away from the launch of the purported Galaxy S24 Ultra as the phone may debut next year…

via Focus Features Although it should definitely be pointed out that Netflix has delivered its fair share of top-tier international action movies, those bearing big budgets and familiar faces from Hollywood have almost always found to be lacking. For whatever reason, recruiting big stars and proven, trusted filmmakers – before handing them eye-watering budgets – has reaped consistently underwhelming results. They might have fared well in the viewership stakes, but they almost always leave critics feeling cold.…

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Sarah Valenzuela: Carlos Estévez was 20 when the Rockies organization sent him to Grand Junction, Colo.This was in 2013 and Estévez, now a fan-favorite Angels closer with 12 saves, at the time was navigating the early years of his pro career. He’d spent the previous two years in the Dominican Summer League, then was sent to Tri-City, formerly a Rockies affiliate, but was there just a few days before being moved to Colorado.“I just showed up,”…

Pro League of Legends players may hold a walkout in protest of changes made by the game's publisher, Riot, to the esport's minor leagues. All 50 players in the League Championship Series (LCS), in North America, will vote this weekend on a potential walkout. If the walkout goes ahead, it would be among the first major instances of collective action in high-level esports. The vote will reportedly take place a few days before the start of the LCS Summer Split. That's one of the two annual competitive LCS seasons and the…