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Many companies show off concept designs, or release products that are unlikely to sell in large numbers. These “halo” products can be fantastic, like Fujifilm’s new 50mm ƒ1.0 lens, or they can be pride-driven white elephants, like the 20th Anniversary Mac. They’re almost always interesting, but why do companies make them? “In general, the design and production of a halo product is a calculated move to move forward the technology capability and brand image,” John Carter, ex-chief engineer at Bose and inventor of Bose’s noise-cancelling headphones, told Lifewire via email....

He’s widely regarded as one of the nicest guys in NASCAR, but sometimes he treats other drivers with total disrespect. He leans on them, shoves them around and when they need a helping hand, he just drives off and leaves them. He’s rude to his own teammates, even the young ones he’s supposed to be mentoring. MORE: Daytona 500, 2016 picks | Daytona 500 starting lineup | 10 things to know...

The Spain goalkeeper added one more to his catalogue of best saves towards the end of the first half, producing a quite remarkable reaction stop to deny Luis Muriel’s close-range header. It was a moment that dominated plenty of the post-match talk (at least, when nobody was discussing Paul Pogba) and underlined why De Gea is widely considered the best goalkeeper in England and, perhaps, the world. Well, the former is certainly true, if Opta’s data for the 2017-18 Premier League season is anything to go by…...

Seven years after the unfortunate ending, Chris Weidman found himself in Anderson Silva’s shoes. A checked leg kick from Uriah Hall at UFC 261 broke Weidman’s leg and sent him crashing to the mat. As Weidman was being carried away on a stretcher, crying in agony, it reignited memories of the ill-fated end to Anderson Silva’s aspirations. (Video contains disturbing visuals, viewer discretion advised) Chris Weidman’s untimely fall from grace Chris Weidman became the UFC middleweight champion by taking out one of the greatest fighters of all time in Anderson Silva....

Golden State instantly became one of the most dominant forces in NBA history, rampaging through the league and capturing back-to-back championships. Durant had multiple titles, Finals MVP awards and a seemingly perfect basketball situation. And yet, when Durant chose to leave the Warriors behind and join the Nets last year — Brooklyn acquired him via a sign-and-trade and agreed to a four-year, $164 million deal with Durant — his decision didn’t come as a surprise....

That being said, car speakers tend to fail one at a time. Every speaker in a car audio system dying at once is very unlikely without some serious abuse, like cranking the volume high enough to blow the speakers out. When all of the speakers in a car audio system all stop working at once, the problem is usually in the head unit, in the amp, or in the wiring....

The uproar began at shouting level, and stayed there. In the Los Angeles Times, head film critic Kenneth Turan modestly proposed the members consider group suicide. A local radio critic dubbed them ““congenital idiots.’’ An investigation was called for. Fueling the fury was a backlist of celebrated films the committee had overlooked in the past, including ““Roger & Me,’’ ““Black Harvest,’’ ““Shoah,’’ ““The Thin Blue Line,’’ ““Sherman’s March’’ and ““28 Up....

The 76ers announced Tuesday that Simmons, who ended his holdout last week with a surprise return to the Wells Fargo Center, has been suspended for one game because of “conduct detrimental to the team” and will not play in Philadelphia’s regular-season opener against New Orleans. Sixers coach Doc Rivers described Simmons as a “distraction” at Tuesday’s practice. NBA PREDICTIONS: Final standings, playoff projections, awards picks What led to Simmons’ suspension?...

The Browns pulled their starting quarterback late in the third quarter of Week 6 against the Steelers. In the midst of a blowout, backup QB Case Keenum took over for Cleveland. Mayfield threw two interceptions and was sacked four times before his exit, although he did throw one touchdown. Postgame, Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed that he’d pulled Mayfield due to his rib injury. Mayfield will start next week if he’s healthy, according to cleveland....

This comes just a couple of weeks after the Jets were forced to shift gears, as top candidate Barry Trotz announced that he would be taking the year off from coaching to focus on personal matters. It is a bit of a surprising move, as Bowness was not previously linked to the opening in Winnipeg. The long-time coach had chosen earlier in the offseason to step down from his position with Dallas....

NBA RESTART: Schedule | Playoff bracket | Bubble, explained After re-entering the NBA’s campus following an excused absence and being cleared to play in the restart opener, Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson scored 13 points in just 15 minutes as New Orleans fell to Utah in a tightly contested game. Williamson played the first five minutes of the fourth quarter but never returned after being subbed out with 7:19 left in regulation....

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As we bid farewell to the Grand Slams for yet another year, we can now celebrate a new, and perhaps overdue, winner. With Scotland/Britain’s Andy Murray channeling the spirit of coach Ivan Lendl, he finally won a Grand Slam on his fifth attempt and gave us a new Grand Slam champion. As the dust settles, it’s time to realize that for the first time since 2003, we have had four different champions at the Slams this year, an almost inconceivable thought given the dominance of Federer, Nadal and to an extent, Djokovic....

Illustrator is a vector drawing app, meaning you can grab your lines any time after drawing, then bend, move, resize, and recolor them. It’s the pro’s tool of choice for illustration work, and now it’s on the iPad with Apple Pencil support. And even though Illustrator is way better than Photoshop for iPad, some designers see it as a half-baked attempt that’s far from useful. “Stuff like option-click is missing with Apple Pencil, which makes it very inferior,” graphic designer Graham Bower told Lifewire via email....

Daylight detectors can activate or deactivate, depending on the presence of sunlight in a game world. Crafted with wood slabs, Nether quartz, and glass, these machine blocks can emit redstone signals based on the time of the day. Daylight detectors can be set in their standard mode, where they activate with sufficient daylight, or in their inverse mode, where they activate when sunlight begins to recede. Based on their operation, daylight detectors can be used to activate certain redstone machinery based on the time of day....

The episode started with a recoupling round where the ladies had to pick their partners. After Mady picked Andy, fans criticized her and reminded her of what happened last week. In the previous recoupling round, Andy had dumped Mady and picked Sydney, who was Isaiah’s partner. His decision created a lot of drama in the villa, especially after Chazz revealed that Andy and Sydney kissed before the recoupling round....

Since March 2020, the price of gas per therm in the U.S.– the unit of measurement for natural gas use over time– has shot up more than 30 percent, reaching $1.409 this January, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Electricity prices have suffered a similar fate over the last two years, and have risen by more than 9 percent since March 2020. Gas prices seen in January 2022 were the highest recorded by the Bureau of Labor in the last 14 years, while the electricity costs recorded last month are the highest ever recorded by the bureau....

A Chicago judge on Monday temporarily blocked the city from firing police officers who don’t meet the December 31 vaccine mandate deadline. He wrote that while he acknowledges the vaccines are life-saving, safe, and effective, the union demonstrates a need for “temporary injunctive relief” of the mandate and a right to “meaningful arbitration.” But Chicago police officers are still required to report their vaccination status. “I do not credit any suggestion that the city’s vaccination policy is anything other than an effort to safeguard the health of its employees,” Judge Raymond W....

Thus Beijing’s problems won’t simply go away when the 14th Dalai Lama dies; he’s now 72 and very durable. But that’s a good thing, for China’s leaders are going to need his help to peacefully resolve the crisis. The Dalai Lama remains committed to nonviolence and a solution that would benefit both sides. And he’s the only person capable of persuading his people to accept such a deal. It’s not difficult to imagine what an eventual agreement between China and Tibet would look like....