The Way The Celtics Pulled Game 1 Out Of Their Ass Was Both Incredible And Infuriating All At The Same Time

Last night, the Celtics got their version of luck. Make no mistake, the Celtics pulled this win out of their ass. That’s the beauty of this team and this run. This time, the luck worked in their favor. Sure they needed things to break their way, but they also had to execute in those moments. When it came time to make a play, the Celts made that play. The interesting thing is they also mostly played like shit....

May 22, 2024 · 5 min · 876 words · Stephanie Sanders

TNW Podcast: Cybersecurity in AI with Peter Garraghan; chatbot wars in Europe

The guest of the show isPeter Garraghan, CEO and co-founder atMindgard. 40% off TNW Conference! Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions atpodcast@thenextweb.com.

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 27 words · Katherine Curtis

As UK launches semiconductor institute, EU chips get €2.5B boost

At the same time, Belgium-based research hub imec has landed 2.5bn in funding from the EU Chips Act. Specifically, the institute has three main tasks. Finally, the body will target the development of specialist skills. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. This technology is expected to boost various industries, from the automotive sector to healthcare. imec will work together with European research labs including Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Germany and VTT in Finland....

May 21, 2024 · 1 min · 128 words · Amy Garcia

EU’s AI Act set to enter force next month

Ministers today endorseda political dealon the landmark law, billed as the worlds first comprehensive rules on AI. The law applies a risk-based approach to regulation. The strictest restrictions only apply to high-risk systems, from cars to law enforcement tools. Deployments designated unacceptable such as social credit scoring will be banned altogether. Thats causedalarmin Silicon Valley. 40% off TNW Conference! Yet not everyone shares his optimism. The true impact will soon start to emerge....

May 21, 2024 · 1 min · 172 words · Matthew Hicks

FLUX vs. Gen XYZ, Season 4

SPOILERS AHEAD - Insane comeback that keeps FLUX alive. SEASON 4 RESULTS:Match 01:Ziti def. Minihane, 13-11Match 02:Frank def. Ponies, 13-10Match 03:Yak def. Balls, 12-10Match 04:Experts def. Honkers, 16-9Match 05:Chicago def. Smockin, 15-13Match 06:Honkers def. Icedogs, 14-8Match 07:XYZ def. urMom, 19-7Match 08:Minihane def. Foreplay, 19-8Match 09:Balls def. FLUX, 15-8Match 10:Experts def. Gaz, 13-12Match 11:Frankettes def. Chicago, 14-13Match 12:Ziti def. Smockin, 15-14**Match 13:Experts def. XYZ, 15-12Match 14:Yak def. Icedogs, 15-6Match 15:FLUX def....

May 21, 2024 · 2 min · 352 words · Mark Norris

French startup Pasqal inks deal for Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer

However, thus far they have been relatively quiet when it comes to investing in quantum technology. That is now starting to change. According to the deal, Pasqal will deliver and install a 200-qubit system by the second half of 2025. Pasqal was founded in 2019 and currently commercialises a 100-qubit system. The company works with what are called neutral atom qubits. This crucially reducesnoisethat impacts qubits and their quantum states, leading to computational errors....

May 21, 2024 · 1 min · 174 words · Charles Blackwell

Pat Lit Up the Room With Her Flaming Red Hair and Other Exceptionally Fine Assets...

As soon as they left, Moose and I were back on solid groundallfor one and one for all! They planned every minute of every day, and we barely saw them. We were both content to sleep in and collect unemployment. Living in South Florida was starting to look less permanent and more like a temporary situation. Sunday morning, the three girls wanted to make us breakfast. Moose pumped up the tires, and off she went....

May 21, 2024 · 2 min · 418 words · Emily Poole

Swiss startup creates modular device for on-demand cell therapy manufacturing

Such therapies place healthy genes and cells into the body to repair or replace malfunctioning on damaged ones. 40% off TNW Conference! It also provides the ability to manipulate cells with a higher level of control. From left to right: Luc Henry, Yann Pierson, Thomas Eaton. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies....

May 21, 2024 · 1 min · 73 words · Rachel Martinez

Tank's NBA Playoffs Conference Finals Preview

This series has all the makings of an ass-kicking. The Pacers have done well, but they should enjoy the short time they have left this season. It will be tricky with Dave Portnoy dancing on their helpless souls as the Celtics sweep. Western Conference Finals The Dallas Mavericks have two legitimate closers, including Kyrie Irving, who has championship experience. He has shown the killer instinct and the drive of Michael Jordan....

May 21, 2024 · 1 min · 94 words · Eric Meza

Team USA Water Polo Has Recruited Flavor Flav to Help Lead Them to Gold + Other Celebrities Olympic Teams Should Attach Themselves To

Fun fact: The Summer Olympics are just over 2 months away. I just never see the Olympics coming. I treat the Summer Olympics (especially events like water polo) as a nice little biennial treat. “Aww look it’s Chinese Badminton extraordinaire Biewen Zhang. She’s cute as a button. Such grace in her movements. Time to do anything else. I’ll be back in a couple hours to watch some Dutch guys row a canoe....

May 21, 2024 · 3 min · 431 words · Karen Avila

18 Parting Thoughts From The PGA Championship: Xander's Narrative-Shifting Win, Bryson's Image Turnaround and So Much More

What an unforgettable week at Valhalla, in the truest sense of the word. There is so much to discuss. Here are 18 Parting Thoughts from Valhalla. 1.For a sport that moves so slowly, legacies change awfully quickly. We can officially retire theXander cant closenarrative. It wasnt just that he won his first major championship; its the way he did it. That bogey 6 on the par-5 10th was gut-check time....

May 20, 2024 · 10 min · 1938 words · Shelly Pitts

Ebikes are more popular than ever, but we’re nowhere near a car-less world

Moving to Amsterdam was eye-opening. This, of course, proved incorrect. The Netherlands cycle culture didnt spring from nowhere. Instead, its centrality in day-to-day lifewas created and planned, rather than miraculously appearing from the heavens. Its a strange situation to be in. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But is it enough? Withclimate change acceleratingand the need for action increasingly pressing, is it possible for Europe to change? To give up cars and embrace bikes?...

May 20, 2024 · 4 min · 653 words · Richard Woods

PK Subban, Jerry O'Connell, Wolves And Pacers Win Road Game 7's + Xander Gets His First Major After Scottie Scheffler Got Arrested

Incredible sports weekend and it ended with the Wolves taking down the Nuggets in Game 7 in Denver. The Pacers walked into the Mecca and silenced the Knicks and the Mavs close out the Thunder. Xander wins the PGA Championship after Scottie Scheffler stole all the headlines after his arrest Friday morning. Jerry O’Connell joins the show to retire the incredible Bing Bong man. And we finish the show with a monday reading and PFT bought Max a deli slicer....

May 20, 2024 · 1 min · 80 words · John Nelson