GT Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts to Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat after making a basket and being fouled in the second half during Game Three of the 2022 NBA Conference Semifinals. There are very few players around the NBA who exemplify a franchise as Joel Embiid of Philadelphia 76ers do. The man dubbed “The Process” has seen an insane amount of organizational rotation in the eight seasons since it was drafted. Through all the injury issues, General Motors burner accountsand a shocking postseason exit,…
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US officials order Nvidia to halt sales of its best AI chips to China
Chip designer Nvidia Corp. said on Wednesday that US officials have asked it to stop exporting two of its top computing chips for AI work to China, a move that could cripple Chinese companies’ ability to do advanced work such as image recognition and hamper Nvidia’s business in China. China. Nvidia shares fell 6.6 percent after hours. The company said the ban, which affects A100 and H100 chips designed to speed up machine learning tasks, could interfere with the completion of H100 development, chip Nvidia announced this year. Shares of…
Read MoreMiranda Cosgrove raises concerns about Creedy’s future on iCarly
United States of America Miranda Cosgrove. After the season 2 finale of “iCarly,” the fans charging Carly and Freddie are wondering if they’ll finally get together. Miranda Cosgrove joked about the future of the fan-favorite couple, known affectionately as “Creedy.” “I think it will probably come more from Carly’s point of view this time,” the actress told Heavy, while promoting her partnership with USAA’s Fort Innovate. Cosgrove has played the iconic character, Carly Shay, since its first run in 2006. “iCarly” was revived by Paramount+ in 2021, with Jerry Trainor…
Read MoreFrightened Ukrainians detail ‘terrible’ conditions, fear Putin won’t stop
A frightened resident of the Ukrainian capital fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not stop his all-out assault on Eastern Europe and wants world domination. Galina – a retired engineer who lives in central Kiev with her husband of 75 years – detailed the “terrible situation” unfolding there during an exclusive interview with The Post, saying the couple woke up to huge explosions early Thursday. “In our city, there are other explosions, but we don’t hear them now,” said the 73-year-old, who declined to give her last name for…
Read MorePax Americana has served America and the world much better than letting dictators thrive
Left and Right United: The United States should not be the world’s policeman. Whether it’s Ukraine, the Middle East or China, it’s none of our business to get involved. For the progressive left, this phrase is the same as it has been since at least the 1960s: Who are we to judge? Slandering our country as a racist inferno, they promote at best the moral equivalence between the United States and Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping. Or they go so far as to consider the governments of Venezuela, China and…
Read MoreRussian tanks marked with the mysterious “Z” enter Ukraine
Dozens of Russian tanks and other military vehicles that entered eastern Ukraine this week appeared with a mysterious white “Z” painted on their sides, causing speculation on social media about the symbol’s meaning. Videos and still images of the vehicles show the character either alone or surrounded by a white triangle, square, or circle. Other symbols – such as the white triangle with two lines on either side, red triangles, white circles, white triangles, and white dashes – have also been spotted on some vehicles. The signs are not limited…
Read MoreUS Embassy meme mocks support for Putin’s claim about Ukraine and Russia
The US Embassy in Ukraine was accused on Tuesday of backing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that Ukraine is an “integral part” of Russia after it tried to respond with a poorly chosen meme. Tuesday morning, the embassy’s official account on Twitter Share a picture which allegedly includes four portraits of Moscow and Kiev in the years 996, 1011, 1070 and 1108. Photos of Kiev showed the Desatina Church, St. Sophia Cathedral, Fedubice Monastery, and the Golden-Domed St. Michael Monastery. The drawings corresponding to Moscow showed only timber – a…
Read MoreGeorge Washington remains a role model for everyone
Although he is rarely honored these days with the exact February 22nd, his actual birth date, Presidents Day is still officially Washington’s birthday. And it’s so true and fitting that every American should happily honor our first CEO. What stood out most for George Washington (to speak of a colleague whose birthday we celebrated last month) was the content of his character. Richard Bruheiser salvaged this view of our first president in his landmark 1997 book, The Founding Father. Washington, hiding behind the legend, written off by revisionists as just…
Read MoreCanada beats the United States to win the men’s curling bronze
Sixteen years after winning the Olympic gold, Brad Josho returned to Canada with the bronze. The Canadians benefited from one last missed shot from the American – and reigning Olympic champion – John Schuster In the second to last finish that turned the one point advantage into an insurmountable 8-5 lead. Gushue won the gold in Turin in 2006. At the time, he shared the podium with Schuster, who won the bronze. This time, the Canadian skip has ousted its American counterpart. The Americans led 5-4 by two points in…
Read MoreWomen’s Hockey Team USA drops to Canada, settles for silver
For four years, All Roads – and the Road to Canadian Redemption – led to the US-Canada rematch in the gold-medal match at the 2022 Olympics. Canada found this salvation in the sixth edition of the tournament. The United States couldn’t contain Canadian captain Mary Phillip Boleyn, whose goal and assist provided an early Canadian attack en route to a 3-2 victory for the women’s hockey gold medal. Just 35 seconds after a disallowed Canadian goal – which was a sign of what was to come – Sarah Norse punished…
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