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I could eat a Japanese sweet potato every day and never tire of them. My preferred method of consumption? Roasting them whole for almost an hour in the oven until they get caramelly and very tender. So when I saw Beni Bites Japanese sweet potato bars at Pop Up Grocer on a recent snack hunt, I knew I had to try them. The bars come in a few varieties, spanning from original with just one ingredient (JSP of course) to black sesame protein cookie, which has 10 grams of plant protein from pea protein. There’s a matcha yuzu strawberry flavor…

A couple of years ago, a company called Cortical Labs released a video that showed a simplified version of Pong being played by a culture of human neurons in a Petri dish. The idea that a bunch of neurons in a dish can do anything is impressive enough, but it turns out that things have gotten significantly crazier since then, because the company has now managed to get a similar culture of neurons to play Doom. In a very slick marketing video, the company demonstrates “real neuron gameplay”: Doom running on its CL-1 neural computing system, a microchip upon which…

The third-ranked Michigan Wolverines will look to clinch the outright Big Ten regular season title on Friday when they take on the 10th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. Michigan is coming off a 77-67 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Tuesday, while Illinois dropped a 95-94 decision at UCLA on Saturday. The Wolverines (26-2, 16-1 Big Ten), who are 6-1 against ranked opponents, are 9-0 on the road this season. The Fighting Illini (22-6, 13-4 Big Ten), who are tied for second in the conference, are 13-2 on their home floor.Tipoff from the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill., is set…

President Donald Trump has ordered all US government agencies to stop using Claude and other Anthropic services, escalating an already volatile feud between the Department of Defense and company over AI safeguards. Taking to Truth Social on Friday afternoon, the president said there would be a six-month phase out period for federal agencies, including the Defense Department, to migrate off of Anthropic’s products.“The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War, and force them to obey their Terms of Service instead of our Constitution,” the president wrote. “Anthropic better get their…

A sign marks the entrance to the U.S. Department of Education headquarters building on June 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. J. David Ake | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Friday dismissed the Trump administration’s request to eliminate a student loan repayment plan that lowered monthly bills for millions of borrowers.Judge John Ross of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued an order dismissing the multi-state lawsuit blocking the enactment of the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, federal student loan repayment plan.The Trump administration’s failed bid to block the SAVE plan…

Ilenia Durazzi presented her collection by appointment this season, shelving the art performances she usually favors. Theatrics were relocated to the lookbook, staged in a stark white void punctuated by mounds of black earth, just enough grit to tether the images to reality. The scene was populated by a crowd of artists, musicians, and gallerists, plus a scene-stealing horse, a hint to Durazzi’s equestrian leanings. She dubbed the setting “a contemporary Arcadia,” though it felt more austere than idyllic.Durazzi operates with the confidence of a brand that knows what it is doing and what it refuses to do. The designer’s…

Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery are officially merging. The studio paid Netflix the $2.8 billion termination fee it was owed for breaking its original deal to buy Warner Bros. earlier today, and the historic film studio has now formally accepted Paramount’s offer.Along with the deal, which values Warner Bros. Discovery at $31 per share, Paramount is making several commitments to assuage the fears of regulators and the entertainment community. Those include a guarantee that the new company will produce 30 theatrical films annually, that theatrical releases will have a minimum 45-day window in theaters before they’re brought to video…

Andreas HaleFeb 27, 2026, 02:16 PM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Multiple…

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL NEVER ALLOW A RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY TO DICTATE HOW OUR GREAT MILITARY FIGHTS AND WINS WARS! That decision belongs to YOUR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, and the tremendous leaders I appoint to run our Military.The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War, and force them to obey their Terms of Service instead of our Constitution. Their selfishness is putting AMERICAN LIVES at risk, our Troops in danger, and our National Security in JEOPARDY.Therefore, I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY…

Welcome to Deep Dish, a weekly roundup of food and entertainment news. Last time we discussed the allegations that Reese’s has changed its recipe.Finstas (for the uninitiated, fake Instagrams) are an increasingly common and strategic marketing tool for celebrities, ostensibly humanizing them and adding a little texture to their glossy lives. Martha Stewart has one, Kendrick Lamar has one, and now Sam Smith has joined the pack. Their finsta veers more into food finsta territory, as the singer shares their favorite eating experiences and bites. Despite the somewhat manufactured “pop stars, they’re just like us” nature of some celebrity finstas,…