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European investigators believe a Chinese-owned commercial ship deliberately dragged its anchor to sabotage the two undersea telecommunications cables cut in the Baltic Sea earlier this month. However, Western law enforcement and intelligence officials told The Wall Street Journal that they dont believe the Chinese government was involved. Instead, the probe is focused on whether Russian intelligence persuaded the vessels captain to carry out the operation. For the past week, NATO warships from Denmark, Germany and Sweden have surrounded the 225-meter-long Yi Peng 3. The ships Chinese owner, Ningbo Yipeng Shipping, is reportedly cooperating with investigators. The shipper allowed the commercial vessel to be stopped in international waters. The WSJ says Swedish and German authorities are negotiating with the owner to access the ship and its crew. International maritime laws prevent NATO from forcing the vessel to sail into one of their ports. European investigators believe the Yi Peng 3 dragged its anchor for over 100 miles along the Baltic seabed from November 17 to 18. They reportedly viewed satellite and other data showing that the vessel moved significantly slower than usual while weighed down by the anchor. It severed two data cables: one connecting Lithuania and Sweden and another between Finland and Germany. After cutting the second cable, the ship reportedly zig-zagged, raised anchor, and continued. Officials said the ships transponder was shut down during the incident. Investigators told theWSJ that their review of the anchor and hull showed damage consistent with that account. Its extremely unlikely that the captain would not have noticed that his ship dropped and dragged its anchor, losing speed for hours and cutting cables on the way, a senior European investigator told the WSJ. An analytics company specializing in international shipping told the paper that the likelihood of accidental anchor dragging appears minimal. The Yi Peng 3 sailed solely in Chinese waters from December 2019 to early March 2024. At that point, it suddenly began carrying Russian coal and other goods and began stopping in Russian ports. When the Danish Navy stopped it, it was carrying Russian fertilizer. In September, the US issued a warning about a heightened risk of Russian interference with undersea data cables.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/investigators-say-a-chinese-ships-crew-deliberately-dragged-its-anchor-to-cut-undersea-data-cables-195052047.html?src=rss
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Threads is readying a feature inspired by Blueskys Starter Packs, according to reporting by TechCrunch and others. Chris Messina, who invented the hashtag, posted a screenshot of the tool to the social media app. He also says you can see an early version of the tool yourself by pasting "installedbarcelona://recommended_follow_lists" into Safari on iOS if you have the latest Threads app. We gave this a shot and, lo and behold, it worked. Meta/Threads For those who have yet to wander over to Bluesky, Starter Packs are curated lists of people to follow that help newcomers get started on the app. These packs can be built in a number of different ways. Engadget has one with many of its writers and editors, myself included. Come for the promise of tech news, but stay for random photos of my cats. The version likely coming to Threads looks to work in a similar way. The lists of users are handpicked by people on Threads and can be about pretty much anything. Messina showed off a list called NBA Threads," as seen above. The feature has become so popular on Bluesky that theres even a searchable database, complete with over 37,000 of these bundles of humans. The packs can also be shared directly in feeds, though we dont know if Threads will allow that. Bluesky Bluesky has responded to this move with snark, writing on Threads that if this app is going to keep copying our features, you might as well just join Bluesky. For those who have been paying attention, Threads has been paying homage to all kinds of pre-existing Bluesky features in recent days and months. The platform recently rolled out custom feeds and the ability to change the default feed to people you follow. This is like Sega and Nintendo all over again, only with pithy messages instead of genre-defining gaming classics. Why is Threads so eager to mimic some of Blueskys most popular features? Well, the latter has seen tremendous growth spikes over the last couple of months, recently hitting 20 million users. Folks are fleeing the sinking ship that is X in droves and looking for a replacement app. Threads wants to be the one. Bluesky also wants to be the one. You know the drill. Threads may be acting like the underdog here by adopting some of Blueskys features, but it actually has a massive head start. The platform recently announced that it had over 35 million signups in November alone.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/starter-packs-are-the-latest-bluesky-feature-that-threads-is-going-to-shamelessly-adopt-193159548.html?src=rss
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(David Eulitt/Getty Images)David Eulitt via Getty Images Maybe you're a huge football fan, maybe you're someone who wants to kick up your feet on the couch and enjoy something on in the background while you scroll for Black Friday deals on your phone and recover from Thanksgiving. Either way, we (and the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs) have got you covered. This Friday, the Chiefs (10-1) host the Raiders (2-9) in a game that the home team is unsurprisingly favored to win. But last holiday season the two teams faced off on Christmas just for the Raiders to win in a shocking upset proof that anything could happen on Friday afternoon. And if that's not enough drama for you, odds are Taylor Swift may show up to support Travis Kelce. Are you ready to watch yet? The game kicks off on Friday, November 29 at 3PM ET (12PM PT) inside Allegiant Stadium. Here's what you need to know before tuning in. Stream Black Friday football on Amazon Prime Video Black Friday football game time The Raiders vs. Chiefs Black Friday game kicks off at 3PM ET on Amazon Prime Video and locally on KSHB-TV 41 (Kansas City market). You can tune into pregame coverage starting at 1:30PM ET. How to watch the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs game Stream Black Friday football on Amazon Prime Video Unlike the NFL's usual Sunday slate, which airs across several channels and live streaming platforms, this year's Black Friday football game will stream nationally only on Amazon Prime Video (which is also the exclusive home for the NFL's regular season Thursday night games). Game coverage will include play-by-play by Al Michaels, Color Analysis by Kirk Herbstreit and sideline reporting from Kaylee Hartung. Amazon Prime Video is included in a standard Amazon Prime subscription ($15 per month or $139 per year), but you can also subscribe directly to the video streaming platform for $9 per month. Amazon Prime offers a 30-day free trial, so you could tune into Fridays game totally free. How to watch the Raiders vs. Chiefs game locally For out-of-market viewers, the Black Friday game airs on Amazon Prime Video. But for those in the Kansas City market, the game will air on KSHB-TV 41. For Las Vegas viewers the channel is still TBA. Are there any Black Friday deals tied to the game? Last year was the debut of a Black Friday NFL game, and Amazon used the occasion to proffer a handful of deals to the captive audience. We expect the same for this year, but the vast majority of Amazon's Black Friday deals are already up and running, including the usual bevy of Black Friday discounts on Amazon devices, including Kindle readers, Ring doorbells, Fire tablets and Echo smart displays. There's no need to wait for Friday. NFL Thanksgiving week schedule This game is squarely in the middle of the NFL's holiday weekend schedule. If you want to catch all of the action, the games start on Thanksgiving day proper and finish up on Monday night with the Browns taking on the Broncos. All times Eastern Thursday, Nov. 28 Chicago Bears v. Detroit Lions: 12:30PM (CBS) New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys: 4:30PM (FOX) Miami Dolphins vs. Green Bay Packers: 8:20PM (NBC, Peacock) Friday, Nov. 29 Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 3:00PM (Prime Video) Sunday, Dec. 1 Los Angeles Chargers vs. Atlanta Falcons: 1PM (CBS) Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 1PM (CBS) Arizona Cardinals vs. Minnesota Vikings: 1PM (FOX) Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots: 1PM (CBS) Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets: 1PM (FOX) Tennessee Titans vs. Washington Commanders: 1PM (CBS) Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 1PM (FOX) Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints: 4:05PM (FOX) Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers: 4:05PM (FOX) Philadelphia Eagles vs. Baltimore Ravens: 4:25PM (CBS) San Francisco 49ers vs. Buffalo Bills: 8:20PM (NBC, Peacock) Monday, Dec. 2 Cleveland Browns vs. Denver Broncos: 8:15PM (ABC, ESPN+) This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/how-to-watch-the-2024-black-friday-nfl-game-192547550.html?src=rss
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