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When it comes to recruiting prospects for the Class of 2025, Virginia Tech women’s basketball coach Megan Duffy has already named one player: Katie Sears, a four-star guard from North Carolina, committed to Duffy and the Hokies on Memorial Day night.Recruitment for this class of players has picked up steam with visits and signings, and one of the freshmen in the 2025 class, Kaylin Carroll, was just named a five-star prospect by ESPN. Her recruiting has accelerated, and she has Virginia Tech listed as one of the schools she will consider visiting.Carroll, a Marion, Massachusetts, native who plays for Tabor…
By the time we got to the dining room after a major home renovation that consumed most of our money and patience for the entire house, we were totally demotivated. We’d spent more money than we planned on issues we didn’t know the house had, like 150-year-old floor joists (as we always do), so I couldn’t imagine cooking or having a dinner party for people. The dining room had become a low priority.”Let’s paint the walls,” I told my equally overwhelmed husband. “It’s cheaper and easier than murals, and if you go for a dark color it will add a…
Huawei Technologies’ HarmonyOS mobile platform overtook Apple’s iOS to become the second-largest mobile operating system in mainland China in the first quarter, according to the latest market data from Counterpoint Research.Strong domestic demand for Huawei’s latest 5G devices has driven adoption of the Shenzhen-based company’s homegrown mobile operating system, HarmonyOS, which captured a 17% share in the first quarter, overtaking iOS for the first time in the world’s largest smartphone market, according to Counterpoint data.Huawei, which is subject to U.S. sanctions, returned to the 5G device field last year through its Mate 60 series smartphones, which is seen more than…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images, iStock, Rebecca Zisser/BI Wombo AI is an app that generates celebrity images. Donald Trump, Drake and Travis Kelcy are causing a stir after posting photos of their pregnant belliesYes, this is very stupid. So what? While a cheesy AI-generated video of Donald Trump and Joe Biden discussing hardcore bands is incredibly funny, Apple’s wacky new AI “Genmoji” is… do not have?The more advanced generative AI gets, the more silly it somehow seems to make us laugh. Interesting, isn’t it?Almost exactly a year ago, Max Read wrote about…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s shock early exit from the T20 World Cup has been blamed on “grouping” within the team and poor performances by veteran players at crucial times, which could lead to “big changes” not just in the team but also the PCB.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sources said Babar Azam’s biggest challenge in returning as captain was to unite the team, but the groupings meant he was unable to do so.Shaheen Shah Afridi was upset at losing the captaincy and Babar’s failure to support him when it was needed, while Mohammed Rizwan was unhappy at not being considered for the captaincy.”There…
Image caption, Parliament reacts after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reelectionArticle informationauthor, Barbara Plett Usherrole, Africa Correspondent June 14, 2024South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president, following a landmark coalition agreement between the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the opposition.The new national unity government will be made up of Ramaphosa’s ANC, the centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA) and smaller parties.In his victory speech, President Ramaphosa praised the new coalition government and said voters expected its leaders to “act and work together in the interest of all the people of our country”. The agreement was reached in a day…
Co-hosts USA advance to second stage of ICC World Cup cricket This was his first time competing in the event and he advanced to the Super Eight. T20 World Cup 2024 Rain in Florida forced the cancellation of the final group match against Ireland at Broward County Stadium on Friday. The teams shared the points in the canceled match, leaving the United States three points ahead of Pakistan, who will play their final match against Ireland in Florida on Sunday. of american cricket team They reached the Super Eight stage with wins over Canada and Pakistan, but were narrowly defeated…
“[The Chinese coastguard] “China issued the warning in both Chinese and English, and reiterated its unequivocal sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and adjacent waters, including Xianbin Reef,” the report said.The incident came on the eve of the implementation of new rules allowing the Chinese coast guard to detain foreign nationals for up to 60 days if they enter the South China Sea, which China considers its territorial waters. Maritime observers expect Beijing to show restraint in enforcing the guidelines. 01:55Beijing denies Manila’s claims that Chinese ships are building “artificial islands” in the South China SeaBeijing denies Manila’s claims that Chinese…
What’s really happening inside China? Americans have a hard time answering that question. Though China ended its years of pandemic isolation, tensions with the U.S. have restricted the visits of American business people, students, journalists and even tourists who want to see how their global rival is doing. But Morning Edition got a first-hand look at China when we traveled to Beijing and Shanghai for a week this spring. Our travels produced big stories and insights — and a hundred little observations about a dynamic nation. When it was over, I talked about our experience with NPR’s John Ruwitch, who…
People cycling in Tsinghua University in Beijing, China on April 23, 2024. Stefen Chow for NPR hide caption toggle caption Stefen Chow for NPR What’s really happening inside China? Americans have a hard time answering that question. Though China ended its years of pandemic isolation, tensions with the U.S. have restricted the visits of American business people, students, journalists and even tourists who want to see how their global rival is doing. But Morning Edition got a first-hand look at China when we traveled to Beijing and Shanghai for a week this spring. Our travels produced big stories and insights…