Turning our attention to Torrey Pines this week, a full field will line up for a tough test in La Jolla, California. Golfers will play one round at the North Course and 54 holes at the host track, the South Course at Torrey Pines. So, for our research purposes, we are going to focus on the South Course. It’s a monster layout that stretches out to nearly 7,800 yards. The course forces you to hit lots of drivers and then hit your approach shots into small targets. Once you reach the greens you… Source link

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The US Department of Homeland Security declared a nationwide terrorism alert Wednesday, citing the potential threat from domestic anti-government extremists opposed to Joe Biden as president. “Information suggests that some ideologically-motivated violent extremists with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition, as well as other perceived grievances fueled by false narratives, could continue to mobilize to incite or commit violence,” the department… Source link

The chatter about video game retailer GameStop (GME) and traders on Reddit has been bubbling over the past week and finally spilled over from the finance world to the mainstream. Here’s what’s happening: What or who is ‘WallStreetBets’? WallStreetBets is actually “r/wallstreetbets” and it’s a forum or “subreddit” on the popular website Reddit, which is a social platform and discussion group that also rates web content. Essentially, it’s a group of people who enjoy talking… Source link

There are potentially three franchise-level, Super Bowl-caliber quarterbacks on the trade market this offseason: Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson and Matthew Stafford. “Potentially” is the operative word there, and the one that looms large as Indianapolis, Washington, San Francisco, Denver, Miami, the New York Jets or any other club that wants in on what could be a historically deep shopping list. Again, the words. In this case: “could be.” Currently, Stafford is the only quarterback of… Source link

Google shared a glimpse of its AppTrackingTransparency plan on Wednesday, but offered few details about exactly how it’s readying itself for Apple’s IDFA changes. Google did acknowledge that publishers “may see” (ahem, will likely see) a palpable impact on their Google ad revenue on iOS once Apple’s policies take effect due to reduced visibility into performance metrics and measurement. Google would not quantify the potential impact with a percentage, even broadly,… Source link

After receiving the green light by the European Commission, Google completed its acquisition of Fitbit earlier this month. And starting today the Google Store is promoting Fitbit wearables. That’s all for the moment, promotion, you can’t actually buy any of said wearables from the Store. Instead, the Explore button redirects you to the Fitbit website. That will probably change, for example you can buy Nest hardware directly from the Google Store. Google is already integrating data… Source link

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet unit Google on Wednesday opened a centre to tackle harmful online content, in a move also designed to ease regulatory concerns about how the company and other tech giants police a growing problem on the internet. The world’s most popular search engine, along with other U.S. tech giants, has drawn criticism because of the spread of… Source link

Farmers Insurance Open La Jolla, CaliforniaTorrey Pines (South Course) – Par 72 – 7,765 yardsTorrey Pines (North Course) – Par 72 – 7,258 yardsField – 156 entrantsPurse – $7.5M The Preview The first three events of the 2021 calendar year have dished out a generous average winning score of 23-under-par from the Sentry Tournament of Champions through the American Express, but a true test awaits this week on the grounds of Torrey Pines where the South Course is certainly demanding enough to host… Source link

(Reuters) – Google’s iPhone apps such as Maps and YouTube will stop using a tool from Apple Inc that allows them to personalize ads, avoiding a new Apple warning that informs users their browsing is being tracked. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is placed on the Apple Macbook in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo The announcement in a Wednesday blog post by the Alphabet Inc unit comes shortly before Apple is expected to start enforcing new… Source link