ESPN host Kirk Herbstreit said he has never received directives from employers at ESPN regarding what he can or can't say on the network.Herbstreit is the top analyst on ESPN's "College Gameday" and recently spoke out against men competing against women in their sports.He called the idea ridiculous and said he was done "biting my tongue" on certain subjects.'I've never had anybody say to me, "Be careful" or "You better not say that," ever.'Herbstreit appeared on Episode 510 of the Sports Illustrated podcast "SI Media with Jimmy Traina," where he was asked if he receives any input from his network about what he should say:"This will be my 29th year," Herbstreit began. "I can say with 1,000% certainty I have never in my life had a producer tell me what I need to say or 'we like the SEC, you need to fake' — never in my life," he said.The host then addressed whether any of his comments, which likely included his recent comments on transgender athletes, caused reprimand from ESPN. "Never happened. Now, 29 years later, I've never had anybody say to me, 'Be careful' or 'You better not say that,' ever. Maybe other people that’s happened with. I’ve never experienced that in my entire career.”'I am an introverted guy, but when you push my buttons, you can light a fuse.'Herbstreit inspired headlines when he was asked online by a fan if "men belong in women's sports."He responded by saying, "Of course not. Ridiculous question." Herbstreit was then pressed on the subject by OutKick's Dan Dakich, who pushed the idea that Herbstreit must have known that he would cause a firestorm by responding to the fan question."I didn't give a s**t. I don't really give a s**t, at all. I'm done giving any s**ts, at all, about any of it," the 54-year-old said. "It's almost like there are two different sets of rules, and if you have a view that is a little bit more traditional, and you know I'm a Christian guy, it's like there's a different set of rules from that viewpoint. It's hard to turn the cheek time after time after time, so yeah, I didn't really care and don't care at all," Herbstreit added. — (@) Sports Illustrated host Traina asked Herbstreit if ESPN has a hand in his social media posts and referred to the recent firings by ESPN of hosts Sam Ponder and Robert Griffin III who are very opinionated on their social channels."People are trying to say ESPN is anti-religious or anti-people speaking out,” the host theorized.Herbstreit then referred back to his interview with Dakich:"The stuff that happened last week, I got kind of caught up [when] I was talking with Dan [Dakich]." "I am an introverted guy, but when you push my buttons, you can light a fuse and kind of get me excited about the things I'm passionate about," Herbstreit continued.The college football host then seemingly softened his reasoning for his comments, saying that he was frustrated over the division in the country:"I think the reason I said I don’t give a s**t is just, I get so frustrated with the country and being so divided and not liking each other — and people just not getting along and people are lashing out. And in the college football community, people creating conspiracy theories that aren't true or people attacking me."Despite claims that ESPN's recent firings, at least for Ponder, were in part due to her religious views and comments on keeping men out of women's sports, ESPN said its moves were made as part of budget cuts.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Vice President Kamala Harris has flip-flopped on a lot of issues since she initially ran for president in 2020, and, even then, she has rarely announced the change in position herself.The latest issue she has changed her tune on is the border wall. For years, Harris viciously opposed building a wall on the southern border. During Trump's term and during her 2020 campaign, she made it clear she believed a border wall was racist and a waste of money.Harris' opposition to the wall went as far back as 2017, when she wrote on X, "Trump’s border wall is just a stupid use of money. I will block any funding for it.""The strength of our union isn’t in the walls we build. Our power is found in our diversity," Harris posted on X in 2019.'It requires the Trump border wall.' — (@) — (@) Now as the Democrats' nominee for president, Harris indirectly voiced her support for the border wall. As noted by Axios, Harris said in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention she would sign the Senate bill that was proposed earlier this year to address the border crisis, though it was also attached to more funding for the war in Ukraine. While the bill was heavily criticized by Republicans because it included wording that would have codified some of the worst aspects of the border crisis into law, the bill would require hundreds of millions of dollars of unspent funds to be used for building a wall on the southern border."It requires the Trump border wall," Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) told Axios. "It is in the bill itself that it sets the standards that were set during the Trump administration: Here's where it will be built. Here's how it has to be built, the height, the type, everything during the Trump construction."Harris' campaign defended the wall funding because it is not nearly as much money as Trump wanted to spend when he was in office, $650 million versus $18 billion.Harris' timid embrace of the border wall shows how Democrats know the issue of the border, and illegal immigration in general, is a huge liability for Democrats as the border crisis started under the Biden-Harris administration. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

If you needed any more evidence that TikTok is a cesspool you should keep your children far, far away from, look no farther than what was posted on the platform just last week. In Liz Wheeler’s favorite segment of her show, “The Liz Wheeler Show,” she reacts to “the most insane, the most hideous, heinous TikToks of the week.” From Tim Walz being “Minnesota nice” to rainbow-haired “groomers” beckoning to children, you don’t want to miss this week’s viral videos. Laugh, cringe, or stare forlornly into the distance as you contemplate the sad state of our country. Check it out below. - YouTube www.youtube.com Want more from Liz Wheeler?To enjoy more of Liz’s based commentary, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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Apple's first M1 Macs were game-changers in 2020. With impressive battery life and powerful performance, these computers are still a great option in 2024. However, there's a main issue that affects mainly the MacBook, which is the little RAM offered at entry-level price points. At least since 2012, the 8GB RAM option has been the standard for MacBook models. With the release of the M3 MacBook Air, Apple even reiterated that it thinks 8GB of RAM is enough, compared to 16GB of RAM in comparable Windows devices. Here's what Apple marketing executive Bob Borchers said not too long again during a YouTube interview with Lin Yi: Comparing our memory to other system’s memory actually isn’t equivalent. Because of the fact that we have such an efficient use of memory, and we use memory compression. We also have a unified memory architecture. Actually 8GB on an M3 MacBook Pro is probably analogous to 16GB on other systems. We just happen to use it much more efficiently. And so what I would say is, I would have people come in and try what they want to do on their systems. I think they will see incredible performance. If you look at the raw data and if you look at the raw capabilities of these systems, it really is phenomenal. And this is a place where I think people need to see beyond the specs and actually go and look at the capabilities. And listen to trusted people like you who actually use the systems and can say that it’s not about if it should be 8 or some other number. And really look at the capabilities. And how efficiently we take advantage of that memory and I think you’ll find that an M3 system is especially capable. And for aspiring pros and many other people, it’s a great system for them to use. Fortunately, this seems about to change, as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is testing four M4 models equipped with 16GB or 32GB of unified memory. Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR Since the company is expected to introduce a few new Macs later this year, this could mean Cupertino is about to ditch the 8GB RAM versions to 16. For now, this would mean that the Mac mini, the iMac, and the MacBook Pro could soon start with at least 16GB of RAM. Ultimately, that would expand to the MacBook Air, which is expected to be released early next year. One reason Apple might decide to make this change is the upcoming Apple Intelligence platform. More RAM means the computer can perform more tasks at the same time, and AI features are very demanding. It's unclear if Apple will increase prices at this moment. If not, this would be a huge win for customers, as they currently have to pay an extra $200 to get improved memory specs. In addition, if Apple keeps prices unchanged, it could even help users choose their new Macs more easily. After all, if you plan to buy a MacBook Air, it can easily cost the same as a MacBook Pro if you spec up just a bit of the RAM and storage. However, for the same money, getting a MacBook Pro would be smarter. Below, you can learn more about when to expect new M4 Macs. Don't Miss: When will Apple release new M4 Macs? The post Apple might finally fix MacBook’s worst problem in the next update appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: Pixel 9 preorder offers, $400 off Narwal Freo X Ultra, $500 off Sony OLED TV, more Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $525+ free Today’s deals: $17 myQ, $399 Apple AirPods Max, $40 Fire TV Stick 4K Max, $180 off Sonos Arc, more

During an expedition in Mongolia’s Tuul Valley, a team of archaeologists from Turkey and Mongolia unearthed evidence that establishes the true location of the legendary ancient city of Togu Balik. Lost for centuries, this important urban center was built by Turkic clans known as the “Nine Oghuz,” who were the forerunners of the Muslim people known as the Uyghurs. The discovery of Togu Balik will have profound implications for the understanding of ancient Turkic civilizations in the region, the Turkish and Mongolian archaeologists say. The excavation project’s lead archaeologist, Professor Saban Dogan said, according to a press release by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA): “Togu Balık, mentioned in historical sources but whose exact location was previously unknown, is much older than the known Uyghur cities. The unearthing and excavation of this city will push back our findings on the settled life of the Uyghurs by at least 100 years.” Monumental Mongolian Burial Discovered Includes 14 Giant Inscribed Pillars The Khazars: A Forgotten Medieval Empire that Ruled the Northern Caucasus Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyAsiaAncient PlacesRead Later 

Among the large differences between supporters of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Joe Biden are gulfs on religious and foreign policy values, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center.