Monthly Archives: March 2021

Pi Day is here and Google’s calculator will test how well you know the mathematical constant

It’s Pi Day, the nerdiest of holidays because it’s all about a mathematical constant that represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter (yes, sometimes writing majors do pay attention in geometry class). March 14th has become known as Pi Day because it’s written numerically as 3.14 and pi starts at 3.14 … and goes on indefinitely. Irrational number, indeed. In case you’ve forgotten the digits of pi, Google is celebrating (marking? observing? idk, choose the… Source link

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How to Propose a New Time for a Google Calendar Event

Save yourself a phone call or email when you want to reschedule a meeting. With Google Calendar, you can propose a new time or date right from the event invitation using the built-in “Propose a New Time” feature. Propose a New Time in Google Calendar Online If your preferred method for using the Google Calendar website is on your Windows 10 PC, Mac, or Linux computer, it’s easy to use the feature to suggest a different time or date. Open the event on your calendar. In the… Source link

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Google will allow third party developers to build Tiles for Wear OS

Android maker Google is going to allow third party developers to build Tiles for its Wear OS operating system (OS). The OS functions on smartwatches and is used by companies like Fitbit, Fossil and more. Tiles was first introduced in 2019 and brings widgets that allow users to get specific information at a glance. “Tiles have become one of the most helpful and useful features on Wear OS by Google smartwatches. They are fast to access, convenient, and designed to… Source link

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BTS, Taylor Swift to perform as The Weeknd boycotts award show over ‘secret committees’

TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks That Could Reach New Highs Every investor knows that you can’t look to a stock’s past performance as predictor of future gains. It’s become axiom, even, one of the stock phrases that we all learn about in Econ 101: ‘Past performance does not guarantee future returns’ is common formulation. But that simple phrase, while true, raises a tough question: How should an investor judge a stock? The truth is, past is prologue, not prophet, and investors can… Source link

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Grim Covid prediction for years ahead

One year ago today, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a pandemic, the first caused by a coronavirus. As we enter year two of the pandemic, let’s remind ourselves of some sobering statistics. So far, there have been more than 117.4 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 around the world; more than 2.6 million people have died. A total of 221 countries and territories have been affected. Some 12 of the 14 countries and territories reporting no cases are small Pacific or Atlantic… Source link

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Google addresses skills gap by launching online certifications

In a bid to address the skills gap, technology major Google Inc. recently announced the enrollment for its latest Google Career Certificates, in the fields of data analytics, project management and user experience (UX) design. The certifications are aimed at helping some of the country’s largest employers upskill their workforce, Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google and Alphabet Inc. said in a blog post. With more businesses embracing the… Source link

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Man faces 20 years in prison for ‘urinating on plane seat’

A man is facing 20 years in jail for allegedly refusing to wear a face mask on board a flight before urinating in the cabin. The FBI arrested 24-year-old Landon Grier of Canon City after his flight landed on March 9, according to an affidavit filed in US District Court in Denver. Grier was asked by a female flight attendant “eight to ten times” to put a face covering on but refused and “then began to push and swat her hand away as she tried to gently tap his shoulder to get his… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Basketball: Sunday Picks

Sunday slates tend to have games spread throughout the day, and that’s the case again here. We have nine in total, with six making up the night slate beginning at 7:00 pm ET. Many of the road teams are expected to be favorites, leading to some fascinating spreads. With that in mind, let’s get into it! Guards  Trae Young, ATL vs. CLE ($39)  It’s bizarre to see Trae below $40. He was closer to $50 for most of last season and it appears he’s recaptured that form recently. After another gem on… Source link

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College basketball's only undefeated women's team isn't going to NCAA tournament – Yahoo Sports

California Baptist continued a dream season on Saturday by winning the Western Athletic Conference tournament, adding yet another victory to its perfect 24-0 record. Just three years after moving up from Division II, the Lancers are now the only unbeaten team in women’s college basketball. However, that story won’t be continuing in the NCAA tournament. Despite California Baptist’s win over Grand Canyon in the conference finals, it will instead be Utah Valley who gets the WAC’s automatic bid to… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Hockey: Sunday Picks

There are six games in the NHL on Sunday, but only the five evening bouts beginning at 5 p.m. ET are included in the main contests at Yahoo. Carolina, Colorado and Toronto are all huge favorites, while New Jersey and Columbus are both short underdogs on home ice. It’s also worth noting the Stars, Blue Jackets, Islanders, Devils, and Maple Leafs are all playing for the second consecutive day.  GOALIE Philipp Grubauer, COL vs. LA ($34): This salary probably isn’t prohibitive enough considering… Source link

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