While Zoom (ZM) nabbed the coveted Yahoo Finance Company of the Year award for 2020 because of its role in helping to power the new work-from-home world and its stock’s insane 420% advance, tech stalwart Apple (AAPL) didn’t have a slouch of a year. The iPhone maker hit the $2 trillion market cap level on Aug. 19 and its stock hasn’t looked back. In fact, some of the stats around Apple’s stock this year are nothing short of stunning, considering the world is in the grips of an economic… Source link
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How Congress will decide the 2020 presidential election on Jan. 6: Yahoo News Explains
The presidential election was on Nov. 3; most news organizations pronounced Joe Biden and Kamala Harris the winners a few days later; states certified their results by Dec. 8; and the Electoral College met on Dec. 14. But there’s still a bit of election business to wrap up between now and Inauguration Day. Yahoo News explains how the next Congress may ultimately decide the 2020 election — on Jan. 6, 2021. Source link
Read More »Google Store adds new section to highlight its many subscriptions
On Google’s online store, you’ll find everything from smartphones to routers to smart home devices. Now, it’s also your one-stop shop to get information about the search giant’s many different subscriptions. The navigation bar on the Google Store now features a Subscriptions landing page, which includes information about its many different services. There you’ll find information about YouTube TV, YouTube Premium, and YouTube Music Premium. You’ll also find info about Stadia Pro,… Source link
Read More »She didn’t know her kidnapper. But he was using Google Maps — and that cracked the case.
A crucial memory In the hours after the attack, M.D. hadn’t begun to process the trauma of her ordeal yet. It felt unreal. But one thing that she was able to focus on was talking to detectives. She spoke to them in person and on the phone, and rode with them as they retraced the route of her abduction. “I tried to remember as much detail as I could, anything I thought was significant,” M.D. said. “I was hoping any little clue I gave would help them put pieces of the puzzle together.”
Read More »How to Use Google Photos as the Screen Saver on Google TV
Devices such as the Chromecast with Google TV can display a Google Photos slideshow as the screen saver. If you’d like to use your TV as a giant photo frame, we’ll show you how to set this up. During the Chromecast’s initial setup process, you’ll be asked to choose an “Ambient Mode.” This is what Google TV devices call the screen saver. Google Photos is one of the options during setup, but if you didn’t select it then, you can do it now. First, of course, you’ll need to be… Source link
Read More »Dan Snyder accused of sending ‘intruders’ to harass legal adviser
The legal fight between Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder and his three limited partners keeps getting messier. According to Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic, a new court filing reveals that the limited partners have accused Snyder of “corporate malfeasance,” and allege that he sent “intruders” to the home of the partners’ adviser, John Moag, to harass him. Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder has been accused of corporate malfeasance by his limited partners. (Rich… Source link
Read More »Inside the Google-Facebook Ad Deal at the Heart of a Price-Fixing Lawsuit
By Ryan Tracy and Jeff Horwitz State attorneys general said in a lawsuit earlier this month that a 2018 business agreement between two digital advertising giants, Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, was an illegal price-fixing deal. Lawmakers are calling for further investigation. The companies say it was above board. The Wall Street Journal viewed part of a recent unredacted draft version of the lawsuit, which elaborates on allegations in the redacted complaint filed in… Source link
Read More »Inside the Google-Facebook Ad Deal at the Heart of a Price-Fixing Lawsuit
State attorneys general said in a lawsuit earlier this month that a 2018 business agreement between two digital advertising giants, Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, was an illegal price-fixing deal. Lawmakers are calling for further investigation. The companies say it was above board. The Wall Street Journal viewed part of a recent unredacted draft version of the lawsuit, which elaborates on allegations in the redacted complaint… Source link
Read More »Panthers’ Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player to Be Paid in Bitcoin
TipRanks These 2 Penny Stocks Are Poised to Go Boom, Say Analysts Wall Street has mixed feelings about penny stocks. These tickers changing hands for less than $5 per share either draw investors in with their high return potential or send them running for the hills, but why?When we say high return potential, we aren’t exaggerating. The bargain price points allow investors to snap up more shares than possible when investing in other more well-known names. What’s more, even what feels like… Source link
Read More »Archaeologists Found 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Where They Shouldn’t Be
From Men’s Health Fossilized footprints in Saudi Arabia show human traffic on the cusp of a subsequent ice age. Like carbon dating, scientists use isotopes and context clues to calculate the approximate age of fossils. These human prints were surrounded by animals but not hunted animals, indicating humans were just thirsty. A uniquely preserved prehistoric mudhole could hold the oldest-ever human footprints on the Arabian Peninsula, scientists say. The seven footprints, found amidst a clutter of… Source link
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