Google faces a big antitrust suit, Amazon offers to pay customers for shopping data and we review the iPhone 12. This is your Daily Crunch for October 20, 2020. The big story: DOJ files antitrust suit against Google The suit accuses Google of “unlawfully maintaining monopolies in the markets for general search services, search advertising, and general search text advertising in the United States.” It’s co-signed by 11 states, all with Republican attorneys general — Texas,… Source link

Ronald Jones has been impressing for three weeks straight now, after many had given up on him before the season or had relegated him to being just another fiddle in Tampa Bay’s underwhelming backfield. Can he keep impressing when the Buccaneers take on the Raiders’ weak run defense? [Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Jones earns an every week starting spot as long as he keeps delivering the way he has the past couple of games, but not every… Source link

The Chargers offense has been getting better and better with rookie quarterback Justin Herbert at the helm. Now, we just need him to build more of a rapport with talented tight end, Hunter Henry. [Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] We may have caught a glimpse of just that in Week 6, when Henry caught 4-of-8 targets and a touchdown. Can he deliver again against the hapless Jaguars defense? Check out Henry and the rest of the tight ends in our… Source link

LAS VEGAS — Former lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko underwent surgery on his right shoulder on Monday night in Los Angleles and won’t be able to resume boxing activities until late January, his surgeon, Dr. Neal S. ElAttrache told Yahoo Sports. Top Rank’s Bob Arum, Lomachenko’s promoter, said he had no idea that Lomachenko had been in pain or injured before the fight. He said he visited with him before the bout and that Lomachenko never mentioned it. ElAttrache said the damage… Source link

Here’s what you need to know: Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol on Sunday.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, told Republican senators privately on Tuesday that he has advised the White House not to strike a deal with Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a new stimulus bill before Election Day, cautioning against reaching an agreement that most in the party cannot accept. Mr. McConnell’s counsel, confirmed by three… Source link

The Daily Beast UK History Channel Under Fire for Featuring Guy with Suspected Neo-Nazi Tattoos The UK’s History channel is getting taken to school.On Monday, Sky HISTORY—the History channel’s counterpart across the pond—posted a promotional clip for its competition series The Chop: Britain’s Top Woodworker on Twitter. Featured contestant Darren Lumsden, a heavily-tattooed joiner from Bristol, was portrayed as good-natured and folksy; contemplating the competition ahead, he described… Source link

Can anyone stop Derrick Henry? (AP Photo/Wade Payne) If you haven’t see what Derrick Henry did to the Houston Texans in Week 6, well … please enjoy: (My sincerest apologies to everyone who had to face Henry in fantasy in Week 6). [Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Henry seems to be getting better each week, but he’ll face quite the stiff test when he and the Titans take on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense in Week 7. Check out Henry and the rest of the… Source link

Cam Newton made his return to the field in Week 6 … and the results weren’t amazing. Facing off against an undermanned but still dangerous Denver Broncos defense, Newton and the Patriots fell flat en route to an upset loss. [Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Will Newton and the Pats offense get right against the San Francisco 49ers? Check out Newton and the rest of the quarterbacks in our analysts’ Week 7 rankings: 2020 Fantasy Football… Source link

The U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit against search giant Google on Tuesday. Five experts break down what the suit means for parent company Alphabet, whether it has any merit and how Google will defend itself. Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” poked holes in the logistics of a breakup. “One, it’s baked in. Two, it’s not the first rodeo. They’ve been able to defend this over and over and over again. There’s a huge number of documents that are in favor of Google. … If… Source link

The Bills have a stout defense on paper, but you wouldn’t be able to tell by their showing the last two weeks. [Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Buffalo got torn up by both the Tennessee Titans and the Kansas City Chiefs, allowing 25-plus points (42 to Tennessee!) and getting hurt on both the ground and the air. They’ll get a clear bounce-back opportunity in Week 7, however, when they face the 0-6 Jets. Check out the Bills and the rest of… Source link