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STANFORD, Calif. — STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Garza, a leading researcher in concussion and brain-related injuries at Stanford University and the medical director and team physician of the San Francisco 49ers, has died.

The university said in a news release Wednesday night that Garza died at his home in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday night. The cause of death and his age were not immediately available.

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For the first time since April 28, 2012, Derrick Rose was back in action at the United Center in Chicago. He surprised himself — and perhaps Detroit Pistons rookie Peyton Siva — with his performance.

“I surprised myself some, going to the lane, getting guys on their heels and really playing through contact,” Rose said after the Bulls’ 96-81 preseason win over the Pistons, via the Chicago Tribune. “Even though I’m getting hit, I’m finding ways to get through it.”

The Chicago Bulls have been without Rose since he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee late in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of their first round series in the 2012 NBA Playoffs. At long last, he made his long-awaited return in the Bulls’ preseason game against the visiting Pistons on Wednesday night. This was just his third 2013 preseason performance and his first home appearance.

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There’s only so much that Instagram filters can do. For everything else, there’s the Olloclip 4-in-1 iPhone lens. This slick little clip-on accessory—the next iteration of Steve Wozniak’s daily carry—adds four powerful lens effects to your iPhone’s camera.

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Think of smart home thermostats and you probably think of Nest, but HVAC stalwart Honeywell wants to change all that with its WiFi Smart Thermostat with voice control. The touchscreen heating and air conditioning control unit not only allows you to fiddle with your settings with a fingertip, but call out instructions not only from […]

In a special tribute at the beginning of the hour on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” the cast came together to bid a farewell to Sergeant John Munch. After an incredibly long run, Sgt. Munch was retiring from SVU.

“I don’t know where it all went,” Munch said in front of his assembled friends and colleagues. It was a sweet tribute to a character who’d been a part of the television landscape for more than two decades. That said, other than this opening scene, and a quick scene at the end where he packs up his things and leaves, the bulk of the episode was just another case.

Entertainment Weekly’s Samantha Highfill noted that he only got about 10 minutes to say goodbye. “We’re sorry it seemed so rushed, but you know how it is. Crime doesn’t stop for anybody… even when television shows probably should,” she wrote. There was a nice closing touch, though. A flashback showed Munch sitting at his desk, as he was first seen on “Homicide: Life on the Street.” Then, we shifted to him today in the same position. He even made the mistake of answering the phone by saying, “Homicide,” before correcting himself.

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