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Rumors of Tarantino’s plans to retire have been circulating online for years. However, during an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher to promote his novel based on his own movie Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Tarantino was asked about his decision to retire and the filmmaker revealed he believes it best for one to quit at the peak of their career. Having spent 30 years in the industry, Tarantino is convinced that “directors do not get better....

What is Quibi? According to its own website: “Got a few minutes? That’s all you need to be entertained, informed and inspired. Launching this April, Quibi will present fresh content from today’s top talent—one quick bite at a time. Get ready to make any moment extraordinary with incredible storytelling delivered right to your phone. From daily essentials to breakout shows, the next chapter will always be waiting.” The streaming service has two fairly unique features that it is hoping to draw customers in with....

The Fitbit Charge 4 is durable, simple to use and comfy for all-day wear. We’ve been using ours for months now and recommend it to anyone who wants to better understand their daily activity, steps taken and floors climbed, and to monitor their workouts - anything from cycling to yoga. In fact, the Charge 4 is designed to automatically track 20 forms of exercise, whether you’re running on a treadmill (opens in new tab) or breaking a spin-class sweat on an exercise bike (opens in new tab)....

Nausea that comes and goes can make life difficult, but there are some things that can be done at home to manage it. Of course, any time you use a complementary therapy for your IBD, it should be discussed with your healthcare provider. Ginger shouldn’t be used after surgery, or at the same time as blood thinners or NSAIDs, because it might increase the potential for bleeding. Research is continuing in this area....

Site: Ford Field (Detroit) When: Dec. 26, 4:30 p.m. ET. TV: ESPN MORE: Reason to watch every bowl | Gifts bowls give players | SN All-Americans Series: North Carolina leads all-time series, 3-1. Last meeting: North Carolina won, 24-22 (Sept. 10, 2011). Coaches: Kyle Flood (Rutgers), Larry Fedora (North Carolina) Common opponents: None Players to watch: Gary Nova (Rutgers) and Marquise Williams (North Carolina) each threw 20 touchdown passes this season....

Barcelona centre-back Samuel Umtiti was penalised for a rash lunge on Quintero’s fellow substitute Jose Izquierdo as the South Americans received a morale boost ahead of the World Cup in Russia. “My team showed World Cup character,” beamed Colombia coach Jose Pekerman, whose side will face Poland, Senegal and Japan in Group H. “It’s very important for this preparation for Russia.” France coach Didier Deschamps admitted the visitors had shown greater desire....

Qulipta blocks the CGRP receptor (binding site) to prevent the attachment of the CGRP protein. The CGRP protein is thought to play a role in migraines by causing inflammation (swelling) of the meninges (protective layers that cover the brain). Migraines are less likely to occur if the CGRP protein can’t bind to its binding site. Qulipta is available as a prescription tablet. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t assigned any black box warnings to this medication....

Pausing for a moment from his comedy routine, Reid added that he believes the Democratic nomination “is all going to be over very soon.” Nevermind. He was probably still joking. RELATED: Speaking of deadpan, here’s Reid in an interview last month with the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Q: Can the race be resolved before the convention? Reid: [Serene and mysterious smile.] Easy. Q: How is that? Reid: It will be done....

The Clippers went Hollywood in their campaign, using R&B star Brian McKnight to woo voters in their direction. MORE: John Calipari wants you to vote for Kentucky’s NBA All-Stars | Raptors ban Meek Mill’s music from locker rooms McKnight re-worked his 1999 hit “Back At One” to get votes for Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul as NBA All-Stars in a YouTube video for the Clippers. Griffin (396,630) ranked fifth among Western Conference frontcourt vote-getters as of Sunday, with Jordan (133,484) down at No....

Juve announced Rabiot’s arrival on Monday following the expiration of his Paris Saint-Germain contract. The 24-year-old is the latest in a long line of French players to have represented the Italian giants, following in the footsteps of Michel Platini, Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane, David Trezeguet, Lilian Thuram and Paul Pogba. And Rabiot is out to create his own history in the famous Bianconeri strip, telling a news conference on Tuesday: “Juventus has a great history of many great French players and I hope to leave my mark too....

England, who have struggled to break down defences and finished second in Group B a point behind table toppers Wales, face Iceland in the Round of 16 in Nice next Monday. The Chelsea defender pointed to France’s second Group A game, where the hosts scored two late goals to beat a stubborn Albania team 2-0, as an example of how difficult it was for the continent’s big names to win....

Dickens may be more appropriate to the season than Puzo. The year in politics 2002 ended with the departure of both Democratic and Republican Ghosts of Christmas Past. After a witty performance on “Saturday Night Live” (the “Meet the Press” of pop culture), Al Gore announced he would not run in 2004, and seven days after taking his stand in Mississippi, Lott resigned as majority leader. (Lott didn’t bother telling the White House before he quit–his way of snubbing the president for the shabby way he felt he was treated....

The indie rock titans most exciting new addition is an extended cut of the Kid A track “Treefingers.” According to Rolling Stone, this version of the song had only been featured on the soundtrack for Christopher Nolan’s Memento. The atmospheric track is about a minute longer than the album version. The new releases also include a new mix of “Talk Show Host” from Baz Luhrmann’s iconic 1996 Shakespeare modernization Romeo + Juliet....

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Mumbai, who are placed in Elite Group A, begin their campaign against Baroda in Alur, near Bengaluru, on September 19 in the 50-over tournament. Attacking batsman Shreyas Iyer, who was ignored by the national selectors for the Asia Cup in the UAE, will be his deputy, said a release from the Mumbai Cricket Association. Rahane, too, has not found a berth in the Asia Cup squad to be led by another Mumbai player Rohit Sharma....

Also see - India vs Bangladesh schedule 2019 Gupta had stated that Dravid, the director of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, was guilty of conflict of interest as he was in charge of more than one post. According to the rules of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, no individual can head two positions at the same time. The complaint stated that Dravid was also the vice-president of India Cements Pvt....

Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert revealed last week that three teams have inquired about Brown’s availability, though he confirmed more NFL organisations have shown interest since then. When asked if the Raiders were one of the teams that have contacted Pittsburgh to work on a potential deal for the 30-year-old wide receiver, Gruden said: “I don’t know. “I don’t have any comment on any of that. I am not going to take the cheese on that one....

Qtern contains two ingredients in each tablet. The first ingredient, dapagliflozin, is categorized in a drug class called sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. It works by helping the kidneys eliminate sugar through the urine. This helps lower blood sugar levels. The second ingredient, saxagliptin, is in a drug class called dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors. It works by increasing the amount of insulin the body makes after meals when blood sugar is high....

5G Support for 4-Series Snapdragon Processors We already knew about Qualcomm’s full support for the sub-6 and mmWave 5G spectrum on its Snapdragon 865 and 865+ chips, as well as the ongoing rollout of support for 6-Series and 7-Series chips. But in a slightly surprising announcement, IFA 2020 saw Qualcomm announce 5G support for its Series-4 chips, too. The Snapdragon Series-4 chips focus primarily on budget smartphones and other budget devices....

The smallest current quantum computers are too bulky to be portable, but MIT researchers have now used ultrathin materials to build superconducting qubits, the quantum computer equivalent of transistors. It’s part of a quickening effort to make quantum computers practical for everyday use. “Quantum devices, particularly for sensing enabled by solid-state quantum technology, are well on their way to being “personal electronics” size,” Prineha Narang, a professor of computational materials science at Harvard University who studies quantum computing (who was not involved in the MIT study), told Lifewire in an email interview....