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Sadler, who now drives in Nationwide for Toyota-backed Joe Gibbs Racing, will finally get that chance as the substitute driver for Brian Vickers. Vickers will miss the rest of the season after being put on blood thinners for a blood clot in his right calf. Sadler will replace Vickers for the final four races in the No. 55 Toyota. MORE: Danica, Ricky wreck | Kenseth, Johnson BFFs? | New qualifying rules | Martinsville picks...

The Tesla boss vented his frustrations while praising Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s plans to reopen some businesses in the state from Friday and sharing a newspaper op-ed with the caption: “Give people their freedom back!” In response to one Twitter comment, Musk wrote: “Reopen with care and appropriate protection, but don’t put everyone under de facto house arrest.” The outspoken billionaire, who frequently uses the social network to voice his personal opinions, blasted the nationwide lockdowns after it surfaced that Tesla had been forced to scrap plans to recall workers and resume production at its Fremont, California, plant this week, as officials extended health orders on Monday, as reported by CNBC....

Musk was participating in a recent episode of the Full Send Podcast when he was asked whether he’d be interested in creating a video game console. Musk is clearly a fan of video games, has an incredible amount of wealth, and has strong enough opinions to know how to differentiate his own console next to a PlayStation or Xbox. However, Musk says he is not interested in doing such a thing....

He fired CEO Parag Agrawal, head of legal, policy and trust Vijaya Gadde, and chief financial officer Ned Segal. According to Twitter’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Musk will have to pay the three more than $204 million, MarketWatch reported. Musk is set to become Twitter’s next CEO. Agrawal had been the social networking site’s CEO since November 2021. The three executives own roughly 1.2 million shares of Twitter—amounting to about $65 million....

The Gunners lost their second Premier League match in a row under their new head coach thanks to a late winner from Marcos Alonso, after they had fought back from 2-0 down to head into half-time at 2-2. Chelsea looked in total control thanks to goals from Pedro and Alvaro Morata, but the visitors rallied through two goals in four minutes from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi. Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also missed clear chances during a thrilling first half, but Chelsea were the better side after the break and snatched a win nine minutes from time when Alonso turned in Eden Hazard’s cross....

With Battlefield 4, the game’s highly anticipated multiplayer mode was swamped with game-breaking issues that EA and developer DICE seemed unable to fix. Not only that, but on the back of BF4, a game that many considered to be ‘unfinished’, they announced Battlefield Hardline, which only made matters worse. Despite the valid criticisms of EA’s business practices and the games that they have been putting out, copies have still flown off the shelves....

A good place to start is the newly revamped Ministry of Sound, a U.K. site where Ibiza and London parties are captured online by Webcams. Or you can go to the virtual club built by Neil Roberts, a deejay from Cardiff. There, you can learn about the perils of hearing loss or chat with other surfers. Club promoters find that Web sites draw crowds from far afield. Graphic designers can show off party fliers, and DJs with home pages can get gigs....

Silicon chips are a long way from perfect. Manufacture involves hefty expense, high temperatures and some nasty chemicals. The alternative promises to be cheaper and much less finicky. Plastic Logic will be using polyethylene, one of the world’s most widely used polymers, to make tiny electronic circuits. The significance of Plastic Logic’s factory is that this is the first time anybody’s tried to mass-produce plastic circuits. Soon, the plastic chip may be available at one tenth the price of its silicon equivalent....

How else to describe the chain of events that led up to last week’s proposed–but by no means certain–85.5 billion [Euro] merger of Telecom Italia and Deutsche Telekom? Two years ago the Italian government privatized Telecom, but neglected to put a strong leader in charge. In the 12 months following the public sell-off, there were three different CEOs. Last November Franco Bernabe (who had won kudos for transforming ENI, the bloated state oil company) was brought in to turn things around....

At lunch, South Africa were 65 for one in their second innings, an overall lead of 121. At the start of the day, Australia added ten runs before losing their last wicket as they were all out for 255, giving South Africa a first innings lead of 56. When South Africa batted, Elgar, who made 141 not out in the first innings, was caught at second slip by Steve Smith off Pat Cummins for 14....

While discussing the game between the Broncos and 49ers with his brother, Peyton Manning, and retired punter-turned-analyst-commentator-broadcaster Pat McAfee on ManningCast, Eli said: Eli’s zinger brought a smile to Peyton’s face, while McAfee, a former punter himself, laughed out loud and said: Watch the hilarious moment below: Broncos win despite Russell Wilson’s rough night The punter in question, Broncos’ Corliss Waitman, will likely not be getting any $235 million offers for his services, but he did deliver an incredible performance on Sunday night....

Many Free Fire gamers prefer an aggressive approach to gameplay to get more kills to climb up the ranking ladder faster. Here’s a comparison of the abilities of these three characters to determine who is the best. Elite Moco The awakened version of Moco is called Moco Enigma. She has the ability called Enigma’s Eye that can mark enemies that move for 2 seconds. Aside from her, Andrew, Hayato, and Kelly also have awakened powers....

On Tuesday at his high school, running back Kerryon Johnson chose Auburn. MORE: 10 greatest Auburn players | 10 greatest Alabama players | College icons The 6-foot, 200-pound back from Madison Academy is rated the No. 46 overall player by 247Sports.com, No. 50 by Rivals.com and 26th by ESPN.com. Auburn and Alabama were hoping to keep Johnson in state. Two years ago, 5-star quarterback Jameis Winston (Hueytown High School) chose the Seminoles over the Crimson Tide and it's worked out pretty well for the sophomore....

The Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act would tax the net worth of America’s richest people by applying a 2 percent tax to those with a net worth above $50 million and a 3 percent tax to those worth above $1 billion. Net worth includes value of stocks, real estate, cars and anything else a person owns, minus their debts. Polls show that Warren’s proposal becoming increasingly popular, with more than three in five Americans saying they support a wealth tax, including a majority of Republican voters, which she’s hoping congressional Republicans will recognize....

Because Death Stranding sequel rumors were apparent a while back, fans have been eager to assume that Fanning’s role will be associated with that franchise. But there have also been rumors lately of a possible horror game titled Overdose. Still, if this tease is intended to hype up a potential Death Stranding sequel, there are a number of different conclusions that can be drawn in terms of who she will play....

Elliott held off Trevor Bayne to earn his third Nationwide Series win of the season Saturday night, putting the rookie on top of the standings. “We had an awesome race going,” Elliott said. “I try to make the most of my practice laps. They gave me a good car. That gives me time to learn the track in practice.” Elliott had a strong car all day long for JR Motorsports, qualifying third and leading a race-high 85 laps....

The Tesla CEO was responding to a report that had claimed his car firm was on the verge of launching its first ever smartwatch. “Definitely not,” Musk wrote in a tweet, shutting the rumor down. “Smartwatches & phones are yesterday’s technology, Neuralinks are the future.” His tweet was posted less than 24 hours before Apple’s expected launch of two new Apple Watch models, and Musk’s track record suggests the timing of his comment may have been deliberate....

Detailed by Embracer Group’s CEO Lars Wingefors, the project is one that he assumes will take decades to complete, assuming it’s ever finished at all. It’s being headed by Thomas Sunhede, the co-author of Svensk videospelsutveckling: fran 50-tal till 90-tal, which is an expansive novel about the history of Swedish video game development. RELATED: Lost Sims Game Resurfaces on Internet Archive According to Wingefors, the idea for the archive spawned from his own love of collecting retro video games, with the CEO claiming the basis of the current collection was actually formerly his own....

A team led by Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London, U.K., examined the non-pharmaceutical interventions to establish which strategies are most effective at lowering the impact of COVID-19, and how long these interventions would need to be in place. It analyzed two strategies: mitigation and suppression. While both involve similar measures, they have a different goal. With mitigation, the idea is to lower the number of new cases with techniques like isolation and social distancing, so the healthcare system is not overwhelmed....

Jese came through the youth ranks at Real Madrid before breaking into the first team, but departed the Spanish capital for the Ligue 1 champion after struggling for first-team football at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, the 23-year-old – who penned a five-year-deal at Parc des Princes – has found playing time hard to come by in Paris. Jese has racked up just five Ligue 1 appearances thus far with only one of those as part of the starting lineup and reports suggest the forward is already contemplating his future at PSG....