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Pittsburgh Penguins musings Josh Yohe of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Pittsburgh Penguins may have too many forwards at this point in time. Believe that forwards Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell are available, but only if a specific price is met. It doesn’t really make sense to trade them heading into the start of the season. Especially when we’re likely a few weeks away from a Sidney Crosby extension. Don’t expect the Penguins to add a big name to the left side of their blue line, despite being a little light. Sam Girard and Trevor van Riemsdyk are in the top-four,…

Londoners are able to hail the UK’s first robotaxis – as Uber today becomes the first company to launch a self-driving minicab.Initially, it only has 15 autonomous vehicles with a licence to operate in the city, and each one must have a human safety driver behind the wheel ready to take control if anything goes wrong.Uber said it surveyed London-based customers via the app and more than 100,000 said they would choose a self-driving taxi if one was available, despite incidents of driverless rides malfunctioning in US cities where they already operate.As I found out when I became the first…

Wall Street’s top regulator has said that he expects the long-awaited Clarity Act will get passed this month and the U.S. will be on track to be the “crypto capital of the world.”  Speaking to Fox Business on Tuesday, Securities and Exchange Chairman Paul Atkins confirmed that the regulator was pushing ahead with rules to help the crypto industry.  Pro-crypto lawmakers had hoped to pass the Clarity Act before Congress broke for August recess, but the vote slipped to September. The bill will establish a framework for distinguishing between digital assets that are securities, commodities or stablecoins.  JUST IN: 🇺🇸…

Quote of the day by Sir Tom Jones highlighting his ability to embrace the unknown(Image Credit: Instagram) The only thing constant in the world is change, and that people are most scared of. However, beyond this fear of stepping out of the comfort zone lies the real joy and success. The Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones also believes the same, and thus has confessed to never being scared of stepping out of his comfort zone. Having spent 60 years in the music industry, from singing in Welsh clubs to becoming an internationally known artist, Jones explored diverse sounds and styles…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has defended the major changes made to Pakistan’s Test squad during the ongoing England series, saying the decisions were “essential”.Pakistan made sweeping changes before the third and final Test against England, scheduled to begin on September 9.The move came after Pakistan lost the first two Tests heavily, with England taking an unassailable 2-0 lead. Pakistan lost the first Test by an innings, while the second ended in a 194-run defeat.Naqvi responds to criticismThe changes have drawn strong criticism from former Pakistan cricketers, fans and analysts. However, Naqvi said he was not concerned by…

Arbitrum DAO generated $6.19 million in income during the first half of 2026, as one of Ethereum’s largest scaling ecosystems increasingly looks beyond transaction fees for revenue.The Arbitrum Foundation said the income came from four sources: Arbitrum One transaction fees, Timeboost, licensing under the Arbitrum Expansion Program and returns from the DAO treasury. Combined gross margins on protocol revenue exceeded 97%, up from more than 90% for full-year 2025, according to its biannual progress report for the first half of 2026.The figures show how Arbitrum is trying to turn its blockchain technology into a broader infrastructure business as financial companies…

LMSs Or LXPs? What Are Organizations Using Today? The debate about LMS vs. LXP has become one of the most discussed topics in workplace learning. As organizations modernize their learning ecosystems, many experts see the Learning Experience Platform (LXP) as the future, while the Learning Management System (LMS) is often seen as outdated. However, the situation is more complex. Is the LXP really replacing the LMS, or are organizations choosing another path? Instead of guessing or listening only to vendor marketing, it helps to see what is really happening in the market. The 2026 benchmark report from eLearning Industry surveyed…

The products were distributed to TJ Maxx, Homegoods and moreHalloween candy in a plastic witches’ cauldron (stock image).Credit: GettyNEED TO KNOWCrystal Temptations recalled its Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs due to undeclared milk in the productAn allergic reaction to milk can cause wheezing, vomiting and itching, and in extreme cases it can lead to anaphylaxis, which is life threateningThe candy was sold in Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Sierra Trading Post across 13 statesChocolate Halloween candy is being recalled after it was distributed to 13 states.Crystal Temptations issued a recall of its Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs on Aug. 31 after discovering the products…

The premise of the Glen Powell vehicle “Chad Powers” is ridiculous and doesn’t get any less so in season two. This is still a show about Russ Holliday, an epic flame-out of a quarterback, and his attempt to regain the spotlight as his wig- and prosthetics-powered alter ego, Chad Powers. Yes, in season two, assistant coach, coach’s daughter, and Chad/Russ’s love interest Ricky Hudson (Perry Mattfeld) knows about the deception. And the central conflict is less about whether Russ can pull it off (although the tension of getting caught still hangs over everything) and more about what trouble backup QB…

Overwhelmingly left-leaning college professors tend to offer sharp critiques of “ultra-wealth,” concentrated capital, and the supposed moral failings of industrialists and billionaires. Yet in a delicious and lasting bit of irony, many of those same professors — millions in total — entrust their retirement to a system that traces directly to one of the richest men in history: Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish immigrant who built a steel empire and then gave most of it away. He wasn’t alone. In 1918 John D. Rockefeller established the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Foundation in honor of his late wife. By the mid-1920s the…