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USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Dolphins to unveil alternate uniform in August
The Miami Dolphins will unveil their alternate "Rivalries" uniform on Aug. 28, the team announced Friday. The NFL announced its "Rivalries" partnership with Nike during the 2025 NFL draft, which will see teams wearing alternate looks "born from local community insights." The program, like Nike's "City Connect" partnership with Major League Baseball, will roll out new uniforms for a handful of teams per year, beginning in 2025 with AFC East and NFC West squads. While Miami fans will have to wait another month to see the new look for the Dolphins, it seems as though the team has dropped hints for much of the offseason. The team's May schedule release video showed plenty of black contrasted with neon aqua, which is a theme that the Dolphins' social media accounts still show months later. The Dolphins are set to wear their "Rivalries" uniform for the first time on Monday, Sept. 29 in a Week 4 game against the New York Jets.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chancer McPatrick Gives Chad Brown Sixth Triumph In Curlin
Chancer McPatrick Gives Chad Brown Sixth Triumph In Curlin originally appeared on Paulick Report. Flanagan Racing's dual Grade 1-winner Chancer McPatrick secured a thrilling first win around two turns in Thursday's $135,000 Curlin presented by Casamigos, a nine-furlong Listed stakes for sophomores who have not won a graded stake at one mile or over in 2025, at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Five-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown, who also sent out the favored Strategic Focus to finish third, earned a record-extending sixth Curlin victory to go along with Street Life [2012], Connect [2016], Highest Honors [2019], Artorius [2022] and Unmatched Wisdom [2024]. Chancer McPatrick successfully stretched back out after a seventh in the muddy seven-furlong G1 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun on June 7 here, which followed a pair of two-turn Kentucky Derby trail efforts including a second in the 1 1/16-mile G3 Tampa Bay Derby in March at its namesake oval. The McKinzie bay was an impressive late-rallying 3-for-3 around one-turn last year, including G1 wins in the Hopeful here and the Champagne at Belmont at the Big A, as well as a local debut graduation. 'What's proven is that he really likes a dry Saratoga track now. He's 3-for-3 on a dry track at Saratoga. He showed a lot of heart, as he did in his previous two starts on dry tracks at Saratoga,' said Brown. 'They were very courageous efforts in his maiden and the Hopeful.' Piloted by Irad Ortiz, Jr. for the first time in the afternoon after being ridden by Flavien Prat in his prior outings, Chancer McPatrick exited the inside post smoothly and took fourth position behind the Prat-piloted Strategic Focus as Crudo showed the way with mild pressure from So Sandy through an opening quarter-mile in :24.27 on the fast dirt. 'I broke inside and I saved all the ground,' said Ortiz, Jr. 'I had no problem to get clear down the lane and run them down. I had the horse, too. He helped me.' Crudo led down the backstretch, followed by So Sandy, Strategic Focus, Fountain Lake and the ground-saving Chancer McPatrick as the half-mile elapsed in :48.32. Heading into the far turn, Strategic Focus made an eye-catching move to close in on Crudo through three-quarters in 1:11.59 and soon pass, but the race was not over. Strategic Focus, once straightened for home, did not draw off like it appeared he might at the top of the lane, and the Jose Ortiz-piloted So Sandy was in hot pursuit down the center of the course with Chancer McPatrick just inside of him. Strategic Focus still led after one-mile in 1:36.43, but the pair passed him as he switched back to his left lead late, and within the final sixteenth it was Chancer McPatrick battling with So Sandy and putting his head in front amid a few bumps in a final time of 1:49.71. 'It was not a lot of contact; it was one good bump very close to the wire,' said Ortiz, Jr. on the duel with So Sandy. 'I was looking for him because my horse loves to fight and his horse changed leads I think and reacted. We had contact, but it worked out good.' Strategic Focus was a half-length back in third, with Crudo hanging on for fourth. Fountain Lake and Hypnus completed the order of finish. Just a Fair Shake and Uncaged, entered in tomorrow's 6 1/2-furlong Grade 2 Amsterdam presented by Albany Med Health System, were scratched. 'I thought my other horse was just going to run off the screen. He galloped past the leader, and it looked like he got to the eighth pole and just stopped,' said Brown. 'And then here comes Chancer and it was a good battle down to the wire. It seemed like when he got bumped, it emboldened him to come back.' Brown opted for the Curlin for Chancer McPatrick rather than shortening up in the Amsterdam, and this could now serve as a prep for the Grade 1, $1.25 million DraftKings Travers on Aug. 23 here, which is the path Brown took last year with Unmatched Wisdom. 'I'm glad that we actually chose this,' said Brown. 'Surely our dream would be to try to get him out to a mile and a quarter and hope for dry weather on Travers Day if he's a horse for course.' Jose Ortiz said the Cherie DeVaux-trained So Sandy was game in his fight with Chancer McPatrick and stakes debut off an optional claiming win in June at Churchill Downs. 'He put a head in front I think, switched to the left lead and kind of ducked in a little and bumped the winner,' said Ortiz. 'Maybe if I win, maybe I get taken down anyways, but I think it was a huge improvement for him.' Bred in Kentucky by Rigney Racing, Chancer McPatrick, a $725,000 purchase at the 2024 OBS Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, is out of the winning Bernardini mare Bernadreamy. His second dam is Grade 1-winner Dream Empress. He banked $74,250 in victory while improving his record to 8-4-1-0 and returning $10.60 for a $2 win bet. Live racing resumes Friday with a 10-race card featuring the Grade 2 Amsterdam presented by Albany Med Health System in Race 9. First post is 1:10 p.m. Eastern. Saratoga Live will present live coverage and analysis of the summer meet at Saratoga Race Course on the networks of FOX Sports. For the broadcast schedule and channel finder, visit NYRA Bets is the official wagering platform of Saratoga Race Course, and the best way to bet every race of the summer meet. Available to horse players nationwide, the NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jul 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Wise Group and DWP launch job support scheme in Glasgow
Called 'Connect,' the initiative is a joint effort between the Wise Group, a social enterprise, and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The programme will offer support at 15 Jobcentre Plus sites across the city, aligning with the UK Government's Get Britain Working White Paper. Read more: Tick list with names and numbers of people discovered during Glasgow coke raid The aim is to tackle economic inactivity and assist people in finding sustainable work. Support will be provided through live online sessions and personal, face-to-face mentoring for those who need it. The programme will focus on individuals who face multiple barriers to employment. The Connect programme will offer tailored support such as online coaching, employability sessions, diagnostic interviews, exit and action planning, and digital accessibility. Sean Duffy, chief executive of the Wise Group, said: "This partnership reflects our shared commitment to breaking down employment barriers, enhancing work readiness, and empowering communities across Glasgow to thrive. "Through Connect, we can meet people where they are - providing the tools, skills, and trusted support they need to build healthier, more secure futures." Ewan Speedie, senior external relations leader at the DWP, said: "Work Coaches across our Glasgow Jobcentres help each customer identify and break down their employment barriers, pointing them to support available to increase their readiness for work. "The Connect programme aims to provide tailored support for people who are currently out of work and who are looking to get back into the jobs market." A spokesperson from Jobcentre Plus said: "DWP (Central Scotland) Job Centres are delighted to be working with the Wise Group, to provide potentially life-changing opportunities for customers within Central Scotland. "With a strong focus on building trust, improving digital confidence, and promoting mental and physical wellbeing, the Connect programme exemplifies the Wise Group's commitment to delivering services that make a real and lasting difference." The programme's success will be measured through various key outcomes, including participant engagement, sustained participation and progression, as well as measurable improvements in wellbeing, digital capability, and work readiness.
Business Wire
16-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Quandri Raises US$12M to Scale AI Automation for Insurance Agencies Across North America
VANCOUVER, British Columbia & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quandri, the AI platform modernizing servicing work for insurance brokerages and agencies, has raised US$12 million, bringing the total funds raised since the company's inception in 2021 to over US$20 million. The round was led by Framework Venture Partners with investors FUSE and Defined Capital doubling down on their existing investments in Quandri. The funding round also included an investment from Intact Ventures, a pre-eminent insurtech investment group backed by one of the largest providers of property and casualty insurance in North America. Quandri will use these funds to accelerate its go-to-market efforts, increase engineering and AI investments, and expand operations in both Canada and the U.S. 'Our investment in Quandri reflects our belief in its product, team, and the immense opportunity ahead as they build critical infrastructure for the modernization of broker workflows and insurance distribution.' Share 'Quandri is solving a massive pain point in a legacy industry, and they're doing it with a deep product focus and clear ROI,' said Ajay Gopal, Partner at Framework Venture Partners. 'The company's plans to scale across North America will ensure their groundbreaking platform is available to thousands more brokerages and agencies serving the personal lines insurance market.' 'We're proud to invest in Jackson, Jamieson and the entire team at Quandri. In the new world of AI and automation, Quandri is supporting brokers in delivering top-tier customer experience, something that aligns with Intact's broader values around being customer-driven,' said Justin Smith-Lorenzetti, Head of Investments at Intact Ventures. 'Our investment in Quandri reflects our belief in its product, team, and the immense opportunity ahead as they build critical infrastructure for the modernization of broker workflows and insurance distribution.' Since its last funding round in 2023, Quandri has increased its revenue by 15X and expanded its customer base to more than 100 agencies and brokerages across Canada and the U.S. The company has also expanded its headcount fivefold to 75 full-time employees. Marquee North American clients include Brokerlink, Western Financial Group, HomeServices Insurance Inc., and BlueRidge Risk Partners. The company has delivered several major product milestones including the launch of Policy Checking, Policy Requoting, and Connect. Brokerages and agencies are now using Quandri to automate policy reviews, surface renewal insights, streamline requoting, and proactively engage clients, leading to stronger retention, increased revenue, and a better client experience. 'Quandri is solving the right problems for our business,' said Chris Rosati, President and CEO at HomeServices Insurance Inc. 'Their AI platform has helped us operate more efficiently, improve how we engage clients, and focus our teams on higher-value work. As we expand our use of the platform, we see Quandri playing an increasingly strategic role in how we deliver service and drive growth.' 'We've had strong conviction in our vision from day one, but having new investors like Framework and Intact supporting our journey adds real momentum,' said Jackson Fregeau, CEO and co-founder of Quandri. 'Their support affirms the value we're delivering to brokerages and agencies, and gives us the insight and fuel we need to keep pushing the industry forward.' For the remainder of 2025, Quandri plans to hire more than 40 people. The company is also expanding its Vancouver HQ with a new 15,000-square-foot office and opening a Boston office to serve a growing U.S. customer base. About Quandri Founded in 2021, Quandri is an AI-enabled servicing platform transforming how North America's insurance brokerages and agencies get work done. Named as one of LinkedIn's 2024 Top Startups, Quandri's Renewal Intelligence Platform enables brokers and agents to streamline tasks, identify actionable policy insights, and provide end clients with an exceptional renewal experience. For additional information, visit
Time Business News
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Business News
What Is BB Planet?
Picture : BB Planet app logo BB Planet (short for Beep Beep Planet) is a fun, interactive, and rewarding social app that merges the world of social networking with crypto-powered earning. BB Planet is more than just an app, it's a digital universe. Users become 'Beepians,' the citizens of BB Planet, where they interact, complete missions, play blockchain-based games, and earn BB Coin, the platform's native cryptocurrency. One unverified, but charming, origin story claims that the name 'Beep Beep Planet' was inspired by a crew adrift in space. After days of searching for a new home, their planet-detection scanner suddenly sounded a bright 'beep-beep,' signaling a viable world. The jubilant alert supposedly gave rise to 'Beep Beep Planet,' later shortened to BB Planet. While this account remains speculative, it captures the project's spirit of exploration and discovery. BB Planet can be summarized in three simple yet powerful words: Earn. Play. Connect. This is also their slogan, as seen across their social platforms and profiles. What Can You Do Inside BB Planet? BB Planet's slogan, Earn. Play. Connect. perfectly sums up the core experience of the app. In this guide, we'll break down what each of these three words truly means in the BB Planet universe, and explore the features and activities tied to each one. Get ready to dive into how BB Planet works, what makes it engaging, and how you can make the most of your time inside the app, whether you're there to earn crypto, play the blockchain based games, or connect with others. In this article, we'll take a closer look at each one, starting with Connect, to fully understand how BB Planet works and how to make the most of it. Connect BB Planet is one of the first and most forward-thinking Web3 social platforms designed not just to earn, but to build real, meaningful digital connections. Unlike most Web3 apps that focus purely on mining or passive earning, BB Planet blends social interaction with crypto rewards, making it both human and fun. The 'Connect' features of BB Planet are primarily experienced on the Home and Chat pages, the first two screens you see in the app. Here are some of the unique ways Beepians (BB Planet users) can connect with each other within the platform: Feed Posting: Beepians can share text, images, or videos on their public profile. Posts can be liked, commented on, or downloaded depending on your privacy settings. Mood Boxes: A unique BB Planet feature that replaces traditional 'stories.' These rotating tiles express your current mood and let others interact in real time, a fast, expressive way to connect emotionally. You can also refer to Mood Boxes as 'Connect Boxes,' since their purpose is to connect Beepians based on shared emotions and feelings. Once you tap on these rotating tiles as shown below, the system opens the swipe function for users to select the person they would like to connect with. Picture: Mood Boxes (Connect Boxes) Private Chat: Just like in other social apps, BB Planet allows you to DM your friends. However, the chat feature here is unique, chatting costs BB Coins if the person you're messaging doesn't follow you back. You receive some free messages when you register, but once they're used up, each message to a non-follower will cost BB Coins, which are then given to the person you messaged. This feature is especially rewarding, as chatting can also earn you BB Coins under certain conditions. Picture: Chat page Gifting: Beepians' inbox includes a fun feature for sending BB Gifts (purchased with BB Coins) to friends, followers, or group members, a playful way to show appreciation. These gifts come with cool animations when sent or received, and are displayed on the recipient's Gift Wall. Users can choose to remove gifts from their wall and resell them for BB Coins. Groups: In BB Planet, you can create and customize groups based on your needs. Beepians can create or join public or private groups to connect over shared interests or just have fun. Groups also support in-app games that members can play together, making group interaction more engaging, a feature not typically found in other social media apps. Friend Discovery: Through Mood Boxes, group chats, and public spaces, users can naturally meet new people and build digital friendships. Did you know? In Web3 ecosystems, social layer apps like BB Planet may become the key to mainstream crypto adoption, because people trust platforms that feel personal, not just transactional. Play BB Planet brings gamification to the blockchain in a way that's simple, fun, and rewarding. Every game is powered by Tron blockchain technology, making each result transparent, verifiable, and 100% luck-based. Whether you're into lotteries, bidding wars, or mystery boxes, there's always a new way to play and win. Here are the current game options available on BB Planet: Picture : BB Planet Games Lucky Game: The BB Planet's Lucky Game is a lottery-style draw where each participant is assigned a number from 1 to 10 based on the order they enter, with the number 10 treated as 0. In 5-player mode, each participant receives two numbers; in 10-player mode, each gets one. Once all players have joined, the winner is determined by the last digit of a future Tron blockchain block hash. The player whose number matches that final digit wins the prize. Even if you don't win, you'll still get back 50% of your entry fee in BB Coins, making it a fun and low-risk way to test your luck. Auction Game:BB Planet's Auction Game is a unique and strategic take on a silent bidding competition. Up to 11 players can participate, with each new bidder required to place a higher bid than the last to enter the game. Previous players can bid again as many times as they like before the game ends. The game continues indefinitely until no one outbids the most recent bidder and the countdown timer runs out. When the game ends, the highest bidder wins the majority of the prize pool. The 10 most recent bidders before the winner each lose 50% of their entry fee, while all earlier bidders receive their full bid back, plus a small bonus. This adds a clever strategic twist: unless you're confident you can be the final winner, it's smarter to bid early and exit, rather than end up in the middle and risk partial loss. 100 Beepians Game: The 100 Beepians Game is a large-scale, high-stakes lottery involving 100 participants. Each player is assigned a number from 1 to 100 based on the order they enter, with 100 considered as 0 in the blockchain logic. The game uses the last two digits of a future Tron blockchain block hash to determine the winner. The first winner receives double their entry fee in BB Coins. After that, the next winner is selected using the following block hash, and so on, with a total of 99 additional winners, each chosen from subsequent block hashes. As more winners are selected, the reward amounts gradually decrease. The final participants receive little to nothing, with the 100th player receiving no reward at all. This descending reward structure adds intensity and risk, making it one of the most thrilling and unpredictable games in BB Planet. BB Box Game: The BB Box Game is currently the only solo-play game on BB Planet. Think of the BB Box Game as a Web3 version of a loot box. You use BB Coins to purchase a BB Box, with different box types offering different reward ranges, the more expensive the box, the higher the potential rewards inside its slots. Once you buy a box, you open it and wait for a future Tron blockchain block to be mined. The last digit of that block's hash determines which of the 10 reward slots you receive. Each slot displays a specific BB Coin amount, and that's the amount you win. Slot 1 is selected if the last digit on the hash is 1, Slot 2 for 2, and so on , with 10 being treated as 0 on the hash. It's a simple, fast, and blockchain-verifiable game of chance that combines excitement with fair play. Earn Picture : Earn BB Coin BB Planet goes beyond socializing and playing BB games, it's directly tied to earning real value. The platform is designed so that the more you interact and active you are, the more you earn. From registration rewards to staking systems, BB Planet offers multiple ways for Beepians to generate BB coins just by being active. Here's how it works: New users who register using another user's referral code receive an instant 111 BB Coin bonus. If you forget to enter a referral code during sign-up, you don't get that bonus. However, there is still one chance to bind an invitation code in your profile settings and claim your reward. That's usually the first BB coin amount that most Beepians start with. Right after signing up, new users will also see Newbie Daily Tasks under the 'Earn' page. These special missions are available only to first-time users and can earn you a large amount of BB Coins if completed. They last for over 7 days and you are no longer considered as a newbie when you are done with them. In addition to the newbie challenges, BB Planet provides regular daily tasks like watching ads, games, referring friends, activities that pay off with BB Coin rewards on daily basis. These tasks can also earn you a lot of BB coins gradually the more you do them. BB Planet adds a twist to traditional messaging: When someone who follows you sends you a message (text, image, voice, or video) and you don't follow them back, you earn BB Coins per message. It's a passive way to generate income through interactions you're already having. The referral system is one of BB Planet's most powerful earning features. Here's how it works: You earn BB Coins when your invitees (both Level 1 and Level 2) complete tasks (e.g., ads, newbie missions, etc). Basically each activity they do that earns them BB coins, you also earn a bonus as their referrer. You receive bonus BB Coins based on how consistently your invitees stay active, specifically on their 3rd, 7th, and 15th consecutive active days . However, each of these rewards can only be received once per invitee . For example, if your friend is active for 3 days, you'll earn the 3-day streak reward. If they stop being active on day 4, their streak resets to 0. Even if they become active again and reach 3 days a second time, you won't receive the 3-day reward again , because it was already claimed. You'll only receive additional rewards if they hit new milestones, the 7th and 15th day. Once all three streak rewards have been claimed for a user, no further streak bonuses will be given for that invitee. . However, each of these rewards can only be received . For example, if your friend is active for 3 days, you'll earn the 3-day streak reward. If they stop being active on day 4, their streak resets to 0. Even if they become active again and reach 3 days a second time, , because it was already claimed. You'll only receive additional rewards if they hit new milestones, the 7th and 15th day. Once all three streak rewards have been claimed for a user, for that invitee. You also earn staking bonuses from the BB Coins staked by your Level 1 referrals (your direct invitees) and Level 2 referrals (people they invite). The percentage of bonuses you receive depends on your Referral Expert Level (Star Rating), the higher your star level, the greater your and Team Staking Rewards. Picture: BB Planet referral levels BB Planet's Staking and Team Staking Rewards Much like locking money in a fixed savings account, staking lets you lock your BB Coins for 40 days in exchange for daily earnings, the more you stake the more your staking daily rewards will be. But BB Planet goes a step further, it also rewards you more bonus for your Level 1 and Level 2 staking according to your Team's total staking amount: Your Team Staking total = Your staking + Level 1 + Level 2 referrals' staking. total = Your staking + Level 1 + Level 2 referrals' staking. The higher your team's combined staking, the more bonus rewards you receive for both level 1 and level 2 staking. Even just holding BB Coins pays. Each day you log in, you receive a pop-up showing how much interest you've earned from your previous day's balance, calculated at a rate of 1‱ daily. Beepians can send or receive animated BB gifts (purchased with BB Coins). Gifts appear on your Gift Wall, and at any time you can resell them back to BB Planet for their coin value, making gifting another creative income stream. Using the in-app wallet, Beepians can send (withdraw) or receive (Deposit) BB Coins directly with each other. The sender covers a small transaction fee. This feature supports smooth peer-to-peer transfers and adds more flexibility to how BB Coins move within the community. When exchanging BB coins, BB Planet warns users that they should be aware that all peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions, whether performed within the BB Planet app or through external wallet platforms, are done at their own risk. BB Planet does not take responsibility for any disputes or problems arising between users. However, users are also encouraged to report any scams or issues to customer support for further assistance. Did someone just DM you claiming they have millions of BB Coins? Not sure whether to believe them or trust them in a P2P trade? Just check their Military Rank inside the app. Military Ranks in BB Planet reflect how many BB Coins a user currently holds in their wallet. Think of it as a quick visual reputation badge. Ranks start at Star Specialist 1 (SPC1) for wallets with 0 BB. The highest achievable rank is 5-Star General, which requires 5,000,000,000 BB. Your rank updates automatically as your BB Coin balance changes. Tap the Military Rank button in your profile to see the full list of ranks. Ranks aren't just cosmetic. They signal credibility, status, and BB Planet says they may unlock exclusive perks or visibility boosts in the future. So whether you're hustling to climb the charts or simply flexing your wealth, ranking up is worth it. Why Is BB Planet Special? It's fun : Like a mini social network meets crypto block-chain based games. It's rewarding : Users earn actual crypto which has value, not points or fake coins. It's social : Users interact with each other, just like in Instagram or Facebook, etc. It's early : The project is still growing, so those who join early have better chances to earn big later TIME BUSINESS NEWS
