The YouTube TV Disney blackout continues: How to watch NCAA football this weekend

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YouTube TV is currently not carrying any Disney-owned channels.
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We're about to enter our third week of what feels like a never-ending contract dispute between Disney and YouTube TV that has left YouTube TV customers without access to over 20 Disney-owned channels. Reports estimate that Disney is losing $4.3 million per day during the blackout, you you would think they'd like to resolve the situation quickly, but Disney CFO Hugh Johnston

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Retired Army soldier shares the moment that changed his life: 'I'm not in heaven. I'm in hell.'

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Ian Ives during his 2019 deployment in Afghanistan.

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  • Retired Army soldier Ian Ives shares his life-changing injury in Afghanistan.
  • Ives suffered catastrophic injuries from an improvised explosive device during a 2019 mission.
  • He now mentors future Army officers, finding purpose after his military retirement and recovery.

What combat cameraman Ian Ives remembered immediately after

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How Do You Run a Klingon Empire?

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The history of the Federation's rise is one of the most documented parts of 'Star Trek'—but the history of its longtime rival is wrapped in mystery.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 appears to feature AI-generated art assets

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By all appearances, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 features a not insignificant amount of AI-generated art, Kotaku reports. The game's over 680 Calling Cards — collectible backgrounds earned through in-game achievements or purchases — appear to be the main offenders, featuring art that imitates the knockoff animation style of ChatGPT.

While it's hard to authoritatively claim that Studio Ghibli-inspired

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UPS is hitting customers with late fees and collection threats as they contest tariff bills

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UPS is charging some package recipients late fees as they try to fight incorrect tariff bills.

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  • UPS is issuing late fees and threatening collection to some consumers over unpaid tariff bills.
  • The customers are disputing tariff bills with UPS for international packages sent to them.
  • UPS' shipping into the US has gotten chaotic since the end of the de minimis exemption in
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Major companies continue to relocate to Texas

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A number of major companies have relocated to Dallas, Houston, or Austin in recent years.

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  • Major companies have been relocating their headquarters to Texas.
  • Since 2020, some 200 companies, including Tesla and Coinbase, have moved to Texas.
  • Gov. Greg Abbott has cited a good regulatory environment, drawing firms from states like California.

Texas has become a hot spot for the

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Meta is about to start grading workers on their AI skills

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Meta plans to reward employees that use AI to drive impact.

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  • Meta will assess employee performance by AI-driven impact starting in 2026.
  • The company is shifting toward an AI-native culture and incentivizing AI adoption through rewards.
  • Meta is also rolling out an AI tool to assist employees in writing performance reviews.

Meta will tie employees' performance to

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