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The Dallas Cowboys hit the road to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, September 4. Kickoff at Lincoln Financial Field is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET. There will be millions of dollars on the line in NFL DFS tournaments, cash games and 50-50s on FanDuel and DraftKings, so finding DFS sleepers and building lineup variance will be critical for this single-game slate. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley rushed for 233 yards in two games against the Cowboys in 2024, but should you include him in your NFL DFS lineups for the NFL Kickoff…

Japan has switched on the first quantum computer that has been designed and built with components from the country. The system is now ready to take on workloads from its base at the University of Osaka’s Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology (QIQB).The new system, which went live on July 28, replaces all previously imported components with homegrown technologies, University of Osaka representatives said in a statement. It will also run on open-source software developed in Japan, called the Open Quantum Toolchain for Operators and Users (OQTOPUS).The system uses a quantum chip with superconducting qubits — quantum bits derived…

When James Joyce first travelled from Dublin to Trieste in 1904, he went via Paris, Zurich and Ljubljana. Zurich, because he mistakenly believed a job to be awaiting him there, and Ljubljana because – groggy after the night train – he thought they’d pulled into Trieste. By the time he twigged, the train had departed and, without ready cash, Joyce and his partner Nora Barnacle had to spend a night on the tiles.Preferring to travel by train, when I received the invite to be writer-in-residence at the James Joyce summer school in Trieste, I wondered if I might follow Joyce’s…

The head of a Malagasy king killed by French troops during a colonial-era war has been formally returned to Madagascar.The handover of King Toera’s skull – and those of two other members of his court – took place at a ceremony at the culture ministry in Paris.The skulls had been brought to France at the end of the 19th Century and stored at the Museum of Natural History in the French capital.It is the first use of a new law meant to expedite the return of human remains from collections in France.”These skulls entered the national collections in circumstances that…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldThe writer is US programme director of Common Wealth, a think-tankThe Trump administration has functionally repealed former president Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. This is not only an immediate blow to US emissions reductions and global Paris agreement targets. It has collapsed the political economic project of the Biden era: building a new pro-green growth agenda with an industrial policy that sought to de-risk climate investment and a fiscal policy aimed at promoting fuller employment. The lesson to take from…

Bella Ramsey thinks they’ve finally gotten over the mayhem of The Last of Us season 2. “I’m back in Vancouver filming a different thing,” they say on the latest episode of EW’s The Awardist podcast. “The last time I was here, I was in the midst of the blood, sweat, and tears filming season 2. I feel like I’ve reached the point of recovery now.” The seven-episode second installment of HBO’s adaptation of the popular video game proved especially deadly and emotional. The action picked up five years after season 1, where Pedro Pascal’s Joel was on a cross-country mission…

The fallout from a Newcastle v Liverpool thriller, Mr Bodycam and Arsenal veteran Max DowmanBuy copies of David’s cartoons in our Print ShopDavid’s latest book, Chaos in the Box: buy it now Continue reading…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Solar flares are a great reminder of our sun’s truly immense power. Despite our solar system’s central star being roughly 93.955 million miles away from Earth, its flares have enough energy to cause blackouts and mess with radio communications. Studying the intricacies of solar flares and other space weather could help us Earthlings improve disaster plans when the sun’s excess energy is headed our way. Now, the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) has captured some incredibly detailed images of a solar flare.…

Every year when Labor Day rolls around and end-of-summer sales start, I make seasonal upgrades to my travel gear to prepare for fall trips. That means swapping my breezy linen for cozy layers, sandals for sneakers, and sundresses for sweaters. Mostly, I stick to classic travel clothing pieces instead of trendy ones so they can stay in my closet year after year. If you’re in fall travel mode like I am, it’s time to get organized. From comfortable white leather sneakers to a flannel shacket that will polish any look, here are my smart swaps for your summer go-tos that…