Posts by Liam Redmond
Breaking down Liberty-Dream playoff matchup, plus two WNBA semifinal predictions
ATLANTA — Survive and advance. That’s the name of the game when it comes to the playoffs. The Liberty carried out a stunning upset of the Minnesota Lynx, becoming the first eighth seed to beat a No. 1 seed. The Atlanta Dream also handled business against the Washington Mystics, marking the Dream’s first time advancing…
Read MoreJets vs. Bears: Preview, prediction, what to watch for in Week 4
An inside look at Sunday’s Jets-Bears Week 4 matchup in Chicago: Marquee matchup Jets QB Geno Smith vs. Bears DC Dennis Allen Smith is coming off one of the best games of his career. He threw for completed 83.8 percent of his passes against the Lions last week for 321 yards and three touchdowns. Smith…
Read MoreXbox Game Pass Loses 9 Games on October 15: Which Are Leaving Xbox?
Xbox Game Pass subscribers have less than two weeks to play nine games before they leave the subscription catalog, including one of 2025’s most decorated releases. Microsoft’s October “Leaving Soon” lineup has nine titles departing Oct. 15: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Pacific Drive, Evil West, The Casting of Frank Stone, Crime…
Read MoreVerstappen vs. Antonelli: Bahrain GP Underway After Long Malaysia Delay
Max Verstappen was leading Kimi Antonelli at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday, Oct. 4, as a heavily delayed race finally got underway at Sepang International Circuit. The opening of the relocated Formula 1 event was disrupted by heavy rain and a series of early technical issues, setting up an unpredictable battle at…
Read MoreWhy Is NBCUniversal Cutting Streaming-Tech Jobs After Peacock Turned Profitable?
NBCUniversal is cutting several hundred jobs from the teams that build and maintain its streaming technology, even as Peacock has just reached a milestone the company spent years chasing: its first profitable quarter. “NBCUniversal said it is proposing changes to its Global Streaming Technology organization to ensure it has the right structure and resources in…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Surprises Dakota Johnson on SNL After Actress Turns Dating History Into Comedy
Taylor Swift walked onto the SNL stage during Dakota Johnson’s opening monologue on Oct. 3, surprising the audience just as the host finished joking about her dating history. The cameo turned a run of jokes about public breakups into a bit about friendship. Johnson, hosting Saturday Night Live for the third time, began by poking…
Read MoreApple Tightens Mac Full Disk Access as AI Agents Gain More Control
Apple is tightening one of the broadest privacy permissions in macOS just as AI agents are gaining the ability to work across a Mac on a user’s behalf. In an Oct. 2 post, Apple said it will introduce additional controls around Full Disk Access, a permission that can expose files, mail, messages and browsing history.…
Read MoreParents of Israeli hostage slain by Hamas welcome baby boy born from egg frozen 25 years ago
These parents were delivered a miracle scripted in heaven. Nearly three years after Hamas terrorists abducted their son Almog on Oct. 7 and killed him in captivity 11 months later, Nira and Yigal Sarusi have welcomed a baby boy — thanks to a medical procedure made possible by eggs frozen a quarter-century ago, and what…
Read MoreSilent heart threat found in adults under 30 with no known cardiovascular disease
A buildup of artery-clogging plaque may begin much earlier than many people realize, new research has found. About 1 in 13 adults ages 18 to 29 already had silent atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries from plaque, despite having no known cardiovascular disease, while more than half of all healthy adults in the study showed…
Read MoreOpec+ agrees to keep November oil output targets steady
Published Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 04:35 PM [LONDON/MOSCOW] Opec+ agreed to keep oil-production targets steady for November at a meeting on Sunday (Oct 4), the producer group said, in line with expectations that further output policy adjustments are unlikely until next year. Seven core members of the group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum…
Read MoreUS$5 billion Firmus IPO divides investors after valuation triples in two months
Published Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 04:24 PM [SYDNEY] As Australian data centre operator Firmus prepares to launch a US$5 billion initial public offering, the country’s second-largest ever, prospective investors are questioning the firm’s surging valuation, citing an “unproven” track record. Firmus on Thursday (Oct 1) priced its shares at A$11 each, giving the company…
Read MoreUS$5 billion Firmus IPO divides investors after valuation trebles in two months
Published Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 04:24 PM [SYDNEY] As Australian data centre operator Firmus prepares to launch a US$5 billion initial public offering, the country’s second-largest ever, prospective investors are questioning the firm’s surging valuation, citing an “unproven” track record. Firmus on Thursday (Oct 1) priced its shares at A$11 each, giving the company…
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