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One of the key plays in Sunday’s Packers win over the Steelers came just before halftime on a field goal attempt by Packers kicker Mason Crosby. Minkah Fitzpatrick blocked the 31-yard attempt, recovered the ball and returned it for a Read more
This drink has all the elements you want from an early autumn cocktail, being sweet, sour, crisp and refreshing. Adam’s sour30ml calvados – a good-quality one, if possible: we use Père Magloire VSOP10ml sugar syrup20ml lemon juice15ml apple juice1 egg Read more
A Facebook Inc (FB.O) executive said in an interview on Sunday with CNN that the company does not believe that its social media service is a primary contributor to the political polarization that has become widespread in the United States. Read more
The Oculus Quest 2 has been available for nearly a year on the market, where it’s cemented its place as the most used virtual reality headset on Steam. That’s not too surprising given its attractive price point of $300, but Read more
If you’ve ever driven over the East Sussex border, you may have seen a glimpse of an incredible sprawling mansion property known as Hamilton Place. Kent Live reports the home is hidden away just off an unassuming junction on the Read more
The Patriots fell short against the Buccaneers in Tom Brady‘s return to Gillette Stadium on Sunday night, but there were things to like about the way they played in the 19-17 loss. One of them was the performance of quarterback Read more
These buns are my autumnal spin on those classic Swedish cardamom buns that I can never resist. Fluffy, twisty knots layered with three of my favourite things: butter, sugar and spice. A generous brush of spiced rum syrup not only Read more
Expo 2020 Dubai, the huge world fair that opened last week, on Sunday revised up the number of worker deaths to six to include COVID-linked and construction-related fatalities but said it could not say whether more had died from other Read more
After hearing plenty of rumors about an RTX 3090 Super, it’s now being claimed that Nvidia really is going to release a 400W+ monster graphics card, but it won’t use the ‘Super’ brand name: it’ll be the RTX 3090 Ti. Read more
A couple in their early thirties have become two of Britain’s youngest grandparents – and say strangers often mistake the newborn girl for their child. Jenni Medlam, 34, and husband Richard, 35, were delighted by the birth of baby Isla-May Read more