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Palihapitiya was making an opportunity out of American politics’ age-old dream of an enlightened capitalist-turned-populist parachuting in to bridge the partisan divide and rescue the country. But Palihapitiya is not a typical man of the people: beneath the public image is a paradigmatic tech-industry oligarch promoting anti-government ideology, repackaged and updated for the social media age. Whether or not he ends up running for public office—he’s said he’s “not ready” to run for governor—Palihapitiya represents a counter to the resurgent progressive wing of the Democratic Party: a corporate-friendly Third Way centrist, with a sprinkle of social justice rhetoric but also an intense devotion to libertarian free-market triumphalism....

“(Josh Allen) is my second favorite quarterback,” Wilson tweeted. The Bills’ QB replied soon after beating the 49ers, putting his own spin on a classic line from “The Office”: “Assistant favorite Qb, or assistant to your favorite Qb?” In “The Office,” Schrute decides to embrace his assistant to the regional manager role by calling himself the “assistant regional manager,” and Allen played into that fun. It makes sense that Allen was in good spirits, because he’d just completed 32-of-40 passes for 375 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-24 win for Buffalo (9-3) over San Francisco (5-7)....

That play came with 22 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, when the Bills — trailing 34-31 — elected to go for it on fourth-and-inches from the Tennessee 3. Even if the Bills didn’t get into the end zone, a conversion would have given them a fresh set of downs and two or three more attempts for a go-ahead score. MORE: Bills vs. Titans score: Henry, defense lead to Tennessee ‘MNF’ win...

Dareus will miss four games for violating the policy as a repeat offender; he also missed the first game of the 2015 season for the same reason. He issued a statement on his upcoming rehab stint, via the Bills’ website. MORE: 2016 defense fantasy football rankings “After careful consideration of recent events within my life, I have made the decision to enter a rehabilitation facility,” Dareus said in the statement....

Contract specifics were not immediately released. MORE: NFL’s Top 10 cornerbacks | Bills camp battles to watch Robey, an undrafted free agent in 2013 out of USC, plays primarily in nickel coverage. “Nickell Robey has been a productive and dependable cornerback for our team since we signed him in 2013,” general manager Doug Whaley said, via the Bills’ website. “I commend our scouting staff for identifying and signing a player of Nickell’s caliber in the undrafted college free agent period....

The team is planning to cut the defensive end after Sunday’s final regular-season game against the Jets, The Associated Press reported Thursday. MORE: Best and worst NFL money moves of 2015 | Will Josh Norman play for Panthers in 2016? According to the report, there is no timetable as to when Williams will be released, though Sunday’s finale in Buffalo is expected to be his last as a member of the Bills....

There are branching sections within Biomutant’s character screen, with Mutations, Aura, Character, Wung-Fu, and Perks, each having its own utility and methods to spend points acquired by defeating enemies, leveling up, or interacting with prisoners. The Character section is found in the middle of this menu, and it is an overview of the player’s Biomutant, showing how many points can be distributed in each category, the character’s attributes, the hazard resistances, and the chosen class....

The press release for Cloud Chamber’s announcement understandably avoided discussing the new game in detail, but some general information was shared. 2K president David Ismailer described the franchise’s focus as featuring a “powerful narrative” and “iconic, first-person shooter gameplay.” It seems the next BioShock, BioShock 3 or otherwise, and will try to continue to the experience of both the original BioShock and BioShock Infinite. That’s the extent of what 2K’s said about what can be expected of the new BioShock game....

Over three years since its initial announcement, fans have only been given a small glimpse at Starfield, with the vast majority of the information coming from Bethesda’s E3 2021 showcase. Despite how little is known about the upcoming game, however, there is one aspect of Bethesda’s strategy that BioWare should follow. RELATED: Starfield’s Faction System Can’t Make the Same Mistakes as Skyrim Bethesda And BioWare’s Recent Histories Bethesda and BioWare may have distinct, identifiable storytelling styles, but the two studios have more in common than just being among the most prestigious western RPG studios....

Providing some extra muscle, or even a potential love interest for the Commander Shepards of Mass Effect 3, Vega looks to be a worthy addition to the Normandy crew. Vega was actually initially known as James Sanders, but his name was changed after several media outlets leaked his identity early. Could this mean that he is an integral part of Mass Effect 3’s storyline? While details regarding Vega’s back-story are slim, we figure he will either be a part of Mass Effect 3’s series of recruitment missions or a temporary squad member....

Apparently, the emails that were sent out by BioWare and EA were originally bound for a small group of game testers as part of on-going market research, but someone must have sent the emails to the wrong list. As a result, scores of players not involved in the beta or game testing in any way received an email first asking them to fill out a survey regarding their Star Wars: The Old Republic beta testing experience, followed up by a second reminding people to pre-order the game....

Biomutant picks up years after the fall of humanity, in a time when mutated animals have taken over the lands and now reside in the remains of humanity’s great cities. Players take on the role of a ronin, a lone samurai that calls no tribe or group its own, who has returned to seek revenge on the predator that killed its family. But, the story doesn’t stop there. There’s also a tribe war you’ll need to navigate and take part in and a threat against the Tree of Life—a massive tree responsible for all life on the planet....

Barcelona have perfect record with unmovable Umtiti The 29-year-old is on a season-long loan at Serie A club Torino from Manchester City, where he was replaced by Claudio Bravo after Pep Guardiola’s appointment. West Ham – along with Chelsea and Liverpool – have been linked with a permanent move for Hart at the end of the 2016-17 campaign. But despite rating him, Bilic claims he is very happy with his current goalkeeping options Adrian and Darren Randolph....

The Gates’ announced in May 2021 that they were divorcing after 27 years of marriage, as they revealed plans to continue working together through their eponymous philanthropic foundation. Almost one year later, French Gates has said in an interview with Gayle King on CBS Mornings that Microsoft co-founder Gates’ frequent meetings with disgraced financier Epstein negatively impacted their marriage. She said: “I did not like that he had meetings with Jeffrey Epstein… I made that clear to him....

But when the original PC and Mac guys finally appeared together to take questions from The Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, what unfolded was more love fest than spitting match. Jobs and Gates have known each other for 30 years and worked both as collaborators (particularly when Microsoft was a key developer for the original Macintosh in the early 1980s) and rivals. Though there were a few barbs, what emerged was a mutual respect and, yes, affection....

“We are moving on to Jacksonville,” O’Brien told reporters Friday . “Brian Hoyer will start the game and we will go from there.” Hoyer came into Thursday’s game after Mallett had the wind knocked out of him in the second quarter, then proceeded to complete 24 of 31 passes for 312 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Mallett had completed 7 of 10 passes for 50 yards and one interception to that point....

Russell, inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1975, won his final two titles with the Celtics as a player-coach after Red Auerbach retired ahead of the 1966-67 season. He was not only the first Black coach in NBA history, but also the first Black professional North American coach. He is also the first such coach to win a championship. MORE: Vanessa Bryant’s full HOF speech honoring Kobe...

While this knowledge would have been easily accessible by anyone who bothered to look into it, it’s gotten some new attention thanks to Guild Wars 2 composer Maclaine Diemer. Diemer pointed out that Eilish’s mom Maggie Baird played Samara in Mass Effect 2 and 3, though that wasn’t her only video game role. Baird’s earliest video game role was in 1999 in Battlezone 2: Combat Commander. RELATED: BioWare Might Be Teasing a Mass Effect Remaster...

At least 15 billionaires or their spouses donated to the super Political Action Committee (PAC), according to a report from Forbes in October, 2020. There is no limit to the amount that individuals can give to a super PAC. Newsweek tried to contact the Lincoln Project’s billionaire donors about their contributions. Some could not be reached, while others did not respond to requests for comment. So far, the group’s wealthiest donors, whose financial contributions are listed in public filings with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), have not issued any public statements regarding the Lincoln Project....

Line: Jets -2.5, Total: 42.5 Line movement: This point spread has been hovering between Jets -2.5 and -3 all week, with most of the Bills +3 lines coming with +120 vig attached. There’s been some downward movement on the total, as the Westgate adjusted from 43 to 42.5, and The Wynn from 43.5 to 43. Check our odds page for updated NFL Week 10 point spreads and totals. Trends that matter: The Bills have beaten the Jets in three straight meetings, none of which have been close....