Month: November 2022

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Google’s putting its Lens image search right on its home page

Screenshot of the Google homepage, showing the search image with Lens box.
Google Lens is now built into its search bar.

Google has been integrating its Lens image recognition tech into several of its products for quite a while now, including Google Photos and Chrome, but now it’s putting it front and center. As 9to5Google points out, Google’s added a Lens button right to its home page, in its famous search bar. That’s a big deal, according to Rajan Patel, a vice president of engineering at Google who’s in charge of Search and Lens — as he said on Tuesday, the Google homepage doesn’t change often.

Clicking on the Lens button (a little camera in Google-y colors) prompts you to upload an image or paste a URL to one. Once you do so, you’ll be taken to a page that’s pretty familiar if you’ve ever used the Lens app or any of its other integrations.

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Author: Mitchell Clark

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Packers Made Offer for Chase Claypool Before Bears Trade, per Report

Green Bay made an attempt to acquire the wide receiver before the Steelers instead traded him to Chicago.

While many teams were active before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, the Packers failed to make a significant move before the deadline passed. However, it apparently wasn’t for a lack of trying.

According to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Green Bay offered a second-round pick for Chase Claypool before the Steelers chose to send the wide receiver to the Bears for the same deal, a 2023 second-round pick. Per Silverstien, Pittsburgh chose to deal with Chicago because the Steelers believe the Bears’ pick will be higher.

Chicago and Green Bay both enter Week 9 with a 3-5 record, so the Steelers are gambling that the Packers will be the better team the rest of this season, which would give Pittsburgh the higher second-round pick.

The Packers’ passing game has struggled this season as they haven’t successfully replaced Davante Adams. Team-leading receiver Allen Lazard has played in only six games, while rookies Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson have been inconsistent or injured. 

Elsewhere in the NFC North, Chicago adds Claypool to a passing game that only has one player with more than 200 receiving yards this season.

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Author: Daniel Chavkin

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Tennessee Tops Season’s First College Football Playoff Rankings

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season have been released, with the Volunteers sitting at No. 1.

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season were released with a new face leading the way. 

Tennessee was ranked at No. 1 for the first time in the College Football Playoff era, as the Volunteers sit at 8–0. Following the Volunteers, the rest of the top six is rounded out by Ohio State (8-0), Georgia (8-0), Clemson (8-0), Michigan (8-0) and Alabama (7-1). 

Following the broadcast of the first rankings, CFP chair Boo Corrigan said that Tennessee’s two wins against the Crimson Tide and No. 10 LSU helped the Vols receive the top CFP ranking. 

Tennessee has won eight consecutive games, most recently a dominant 44-6 victory against Kentucky on Saturday. The Volunteers face one of their toughest tests of the season–along with their win against the Crimson Tide on Oct. 15–when they travel to Georgia. 

While Tennessee and Georgia have played many times as top 10 opponents, the two teams have never played as top five opponents. The last time the two teams met in a top-10 matchup was Oct. 12, 2002, when then No. 6 UGA defeated No. 10 Tennessee 18–13.

As Tennessee enters Sanford Stadium for a highly anticipated matchup, Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel said his team is solely focused enjoying the journey. “Our players have built this,” Heupel said. “Three years ago, it didn’t look like this. Embrace it.”

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Ohio State (8–0), which is coming off a 44-31 victory against Penn State, will go on the road to face Northwestern at noon on Saturday. Clemson (8–0) will be in a marquee matchup against Notre Dame on Saturday night. The Fighting Irish haven’t allowed more than 21 points in any of their three losses this season.

Both Oregon and USC are one-loss teams that landed in this week’s top 10. TCU (8–0) captured the No. 7 spot as the lowest-ranked undefeated team, sitting behind 7–1 Alabama, while LSU (6–2) rounded out the top 10.

Corrigan said the Horned Frogs sit one spot behind Alabama because the committee was looking for a “balanced team” on offense and defense. “They’ve [TCU] gotten behind in some games,” Corrigan said. “They’ve been able to come back.”

Here are the full first College Football Playoff rankings.

  1. Tennessee 
  2. Ohio State
  3. Georgia
  4. Clemson
  5. Michigan
  6. Alabama
  7. TCU
  8. Oregon
  9. Southern California
  10. LSU
  11. Ole Miss
  12. UCLA
  13. Kansas State
  14. Utah
  15. Penn State
  16. Illinois
  17. North Carolina
  18. Oklahoma State
  19. Tulane
  20. Syracuse
  21. Wake Forest
  22. NC State
  23. Oregon State
  24. Texas
  25. UCF

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Author: Wilton Jackson

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George Dickel and Leopold Bros. Team Up Again for Their Next Winning Rye

Rye whiskies are finally getting their due after being an afterthought to the more popular bourbon bottles dominating the American whiskey scene. Now legendary distiller George Dickel has once again merged one of their ryes with another from family distiller Leopold Bros. Last year they produced one that garnered much acclaim. Their latest Collaboration Blend offers yet another excellent and smooth rye perfect for mixing up winter cocktails.

George Dickel whiskey—which has been an institution since the company started in 1850 in Cascade Hollow, TN—has long championed the rye variation after it died out following Prohibition. And Leopold Bros.—which started in Michigan in 1996 and now operates out of Colorado—has long adhered to traditional, pre-Prohibition distilling techniques and a dedication to using fresh, local, and sustainable practices and ingredients.

A year after their union created an award-winning blend, this November’s launch mixes Leopold Bros’ smooth Three Chamber Rye with George Dickel’s historically correct column still rye for another heavy-bodied, 100 proof rye whiskey that’s perfect for crafting classic cocktails like the Manhattan or Whiskey Sour.

Bottle of George Dickel and Leopold Bros. rye whiskey blend.
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“The George Dickel x Leopold Bros Collaboration Blend was founded on our friendship and mutual admiration for each other as distillers,” says Nicole Austin, general manager and distiller at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. “This is such a meaningful product to us both, and we have been overwhelmed by the initial reception.”

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“Working with [founder] Todd Leopold and his team to create this blend is a once-in-a-career moment for me,” adds Austin. “I’m particularly excited we’re able to give whisky drinkers another chance to taste a piece of history while establishing a long-term partnership between George Dickel and Leopold Bros.”

The Collaboration Blend is described by the team as having a floral nose of lavender, elderflower, and rose that is balanced by sweet hints of maple syrup, marshmallow, and cocoa. Rosewater, blackberries, caramel, lavender, fig, and citrus flavors show up on the palate, which is finished with a combination tea, honey, and cocoa.

[$110; georgedickel.com]

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Former 49ers GM John McVay Dies at 91

The grandfather of current Rams coach Sean McVay helped guide the 49ers to five Super Bowl titles over a 14-season span.

Former 49ers general manager John McVay—who helmed the most successful stretch in franchise history with five Super Bowl titles from 1981 to ’94—died on Tuesday, the NFL announced. He was 91 years old.

McVay—whose grandson, Sean, is the current head coach of the Rams—spent over two decades coaching football from the high school level to college and, eventually, the NFL. He transitioned into athletic administration before joining the 49ers’ front office as the vice president and director of football operations. It was in this role that he helped the franchise reached its dynastic heights of the ’80s and ’90s.

McVay was elected into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2013.

“This is a very sad day for our organization and the entire football community. John McVay was a driving force in constructing teams for our five Super Bowl titles,” the 49ers said in a statement, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Most importantly, John was a Hall of Fame person who built genuine and sincere relationships with front office staff, coaches and players.”

The 49ers dedicated the team’s draft room as the “John McVay Draft Room” in 2016.

“John’s commitment and contributions to the 49ers created the standard and tradition we strive to carry on today,” the 49ers said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the McVay family.”

McVay also served as head coach of the Giants from 1976-78, compiling a 14-23 record.

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Author: Nick Selbe