First SF Giants at-bats ruined by Netflix’s aggressive ad insertion – SFGATE

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On March 25, 2026 at Oracle Park, the San Francisco Giants’ season opener against the New York Yankees was marred on-screen by a digitally inserted bright-red Adobe advertisement, creating a visible “green-screen” glitch when players stood in front of it. The effect was most noticeable during the bottom of the first inning on left-handed hitters … Read more

Structural energetics of cold sensitivity

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Lead A team led by Yifan Cheng and David Julius reports (Nature, 25 March 2026) high-resolution structures and local energetic measurements that explain how the cold receptor TRPM8 senses temperature. Using cryo-EM of cell-derived membrane vesicles together with hydrogen–deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX–MS), the authors capture two interconverting architectures—a canonical “fully swapped” and a newly … Read more

Steve Newmark Outlines Timeline Behind Hubert Davis Firing at UNC

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Lead Incoming North Carolina athletic director Steve Newmark has described the sequence of discussions and decisions that resulted in the dismissal of men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis after five seasons. The deliberations stretched across several days after UNC’s NCAA Tournament exit to VCU, with Newmark and interim AD Bubba Cunningham meeting university leaders and Davis … Read more

Tensions flare during Iran briefing on Capitol Hill – NBC News

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Lead: Defense and intelligence officials briefed members of Congress behind closed doors on Wednesday as the war in Iran nears the one-month mark, prompting sharp frustration from both Republicans and Democrats. Lawmakers at the House Armed Services Committee pressed for clarity on President Donald Trump s strategy, including whether US ground troops might be deployed … Read more

tvOS 26.4 Adds These New Features to Your Apple TV

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Apple released tvOS 26.4 on March 25, 2026, bringing a small but notable set of changes to the Apple TV software that are available on models dating back to 2015. The update introduces a new content-discovery section called Genius Browse, a new Continuous Audio Connection setting to address format handoffs, in-player subtitle styling controls, and … Read more

Trump says Iran seeks deal despite denials; China sees ‘glimmer of hope’ for talks

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Lead U.S. President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that Iran remains interested in negotiations, even as Tehran publicly rejected an initial ceasefire proposal. China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, described a “glimmer of hope” after diplomatic outreach to Turkey and Egypt, saying both Tehran and Washington have signalled a readiness to return to talks. Meanwhile, heavy … Read more

Epigenetic memory of colitis promotes tumour growth – Nature

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Lead A Nature study (Nagaraja et al., 25 March 2026) reports that repeated colonic injury leaves a durable epigenetic imprint in colonic stem cells that raises the likelihood of tumour outgrowth. Using a mouse DSS model (acute, chronic and recovery stages) and joint single-cell chromatin/transcriptome profiling of 52,540 cells from 23 animals, the team found … Read more

OpenAI halts Sora AI video tool, blindsiding Disney

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Lead: Teams from Walt Disney Co. and OpenAI met in Los Angeles on Monday evening to discuss a collaboration tied to Sora, OpenAI’s AI video tool. Roughly 30 minutes after that meeting, Disney staff were informed that OpenAI would discontinue Sora; OpenAI made the decision public on Tuesday. The cancellation terminates a proposed three-year, $1 … Read more

Third DV Claim Against Taylor Frankie Paul

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Lead Police in Utah are investigating a third allegation of domestic violence involving reality TV personality Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-partner Dakota Mortensen, sources told The Times on March 25, 2026. The West Jordan Police Department says Mortensen filed a report in February alleging an incident took place in early–mid 2024. Draper Police are … Read more

GOP Lawmakers Vent Frustration Over Trump Administration’s Lack of Info on Iran War

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House Republicans left a classified briefing on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, expressing growing frustration with the Trump administration’s explanations for U.S. military action in Iran. Lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee said Department of Defense officials did not provide clear answers on objectives, timeline, the potential use of ground forces or the expected cost, … Read more

Intel and LG Display May Have Toppled Apple and Qualcomm with the Longest Laptop Battery Life

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Lead: Notebookcheck’s recent laboratory Wi‑Fi test found a Dell XPS 16 equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 325 and an LG Display 1–120Hz panel running nearly 27 hours on a 70Wh battery. The unit, shown at CES in January, used a variable refresh LCD designed to lower power draw, with idle consumption measured as low … Read more

ICE Agents Begin Checking IDs in Security Lines at Several U.S. Airports

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Lead On March 25, 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were observed conducting identification checks and assisting with passenger screening at several major airports, including Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta, Phoenix Sky Harbor and LaGuardia. The deployment follows agents being sent to airports earlier in the week amid a persistent shortage of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) … Read more

Judge Orders Arrest of Matt Bevin, Former Kentucky Governor, for Contempt – The New York Times

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On March 25, 2026, a Jefferson County Family Court judge in Louisville ordered the arrest of former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin after finding him in contempt for failing to produce financial records. The ruling came days before a scheduled trial to determine whether Mr. Bevin owes child support to his estranged son, Jonah Bevin. Judge … Read more