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Foxborough, MA – November 2: New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel reacts after a touchdown by wide receiver Stefon Diggs, as both offensive tackle Morgan Moses and Diggs head to the sidelines during the second quarter. The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons at Gillette Stadium for their sixth straight victory. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)Boston Globe via Getty ImagesWith nearly half of the NFL season completed, it is still too early to predict the final standings or determine the playoff contenders. However, there are both promising and concerning signs for various teams across…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday the company will reveal the production version of its second-generation Roadster supercar on April 1, 2026 — nearly nine years after he first revealed the project. Musk, who is famous for missing deadlines, said during Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting that he chose April Fools’ Day in part because it affords “some deniability.” “Like, I could say I was just kidding” if it happens to be later, he said. Revealing the production version of the new Roadster next year is in itself a delay. Just one week ago he appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast and…

Jay BilasNov 5, 2025, 08:45 AM ETClose College basketball analyst for ESPN and ESPN Insider Played and coached at Duke Practicing attorneyThe Bilastrator doesn’t like to brag. Yet, by now, as a conscious being on this planet, you know that the Bilas Index is the preeminent, reliable and most universally respected indicator and compilation of basketball knowledge and judgment known to humankind. As such, it serves as much more than a guide or a road map to this men’s college basketball season — it is a pinpoint GPS for the year.Why is the Bilas Index indispensable for any basketball fan…

The COVID Pandemic May Have Aged Your Brain—Even If You Never Got SickImmunologist Zachary Rubin explains how, according to a recent study, living through a pandemic might accelerate brain aging.By Zachary Rubin edited by Kelso HarperThis video is part of “Innovations In: RSV,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from MSD, Sanofi and AstraZeneca.Zachary Rubin: Has the pandemic aged your brain? A new study suggests the answer might be yes, even if you never got sick with COVID-19.On supporting science journalismIf you’re enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a…

new video loaded: Paramilitary Group in Sudan Agrees to Cease-Fire ProposaltranscriptBacktranscriptParamilitary Group in Sudan Agrees to Cease-Fire ProposalThe paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces agreed to a cease-fire proposal after growing condemnation of atrocities in Darfur. Sudan’s military reiterated its commitment to defeat the R.S.F. through force, showing no sign of agreeing to the proposal.“Since the R.S.F. made a major incursion into the city on the 23rd of October, we have received horrendous amounts of summary executions, mass killings, rapes, attacks against returning workers, looting, abductions and forced displacement.”The paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces agreed to a cease-fire proposal after growing…

Chris BaraniukTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesFire resistant materials can buy time for fire fightersI’m peering into a large vat containing a perfectly clear liquid – a special kind of flame retardant for wood products.”You can drink it. I have,” says Stephen McCann, general & technical manager at Halt, a wood treatment company in Belfast. “I wouldn’t recommend it,” he adds, however. It’s very salty, apparently.But this liquid, containing a substance called Burnblock, has been shown to prevent fire taking hold of wood in tests.In a video the firm has shared online, two small model houses are blasted with a blow torch. One,…

The Nintendo Switch 2 is backward compatible with most original Switch games, which is a great feature to tide early adopters (like me!) over until more Switch 2 exclusives launch. The console comes with 256GB of internal storage, but that probably won’t be enough room for your entire digital game library. Thankfully, however, Samsung’s 512GB P9 microSD Express card is already on sale for $94.99 ($5 off) at Amazon you clip the on-page coupon. The 256GB model is also available on Amazon, though only for its MSRP of $54.99.The current discount may seem small, but the P9 is already around…

In a special live episode, What’s up Docs? explores the wonders of the human heart.

Emma SaundersCulture reporterGetty ImagesPauline Collins, the star of the film Shirley Valentine, for which she was Oscar nominated in 1990, has died at the age of 85.She died “peacefully” in her London care home surrounded by her family having had Parkinson’s disease for several years, her family said.Collins will be best remembered for her portrayal of disgruntled housewife Shirley in Lewis Gilbert’s award-winning film, based on the acclaimed stage play by Willy Russell.Her critically acclaimed performance also won her the Golden Globe Award for best actress along with a Bafta. ‘Witty presence’Collins’ family said in a statement: “Pauline was so…

An international research team has created a new map of the Roman Empire — and it expands the ancient road network by more than 60,000 miles (100,000 kilometers).The saying goes, of course, that “all roads lead to Rome.” But while it’s true that many of the Empire’s major cities were linked via main roads to the capital, the secondary roads in the network had not been studied in depth, said Tom Brughmans, an archaeologist at Aarhus University in Denmark and co-author of a study describing the roads that was published Thursday (Nov. 6) in the journal Scientific Data.”The 200-year research…