At times on Yahoo Answers, the people asking questions of strangers lunged for the hallucinatory limits of human curiosity: What would a heaven for elephants be like? Should scientists give octopi bones? It helped people identify their sense of self: Why do people with baguettes think they are better than me? Is being popular in high school a good skill I can use in a job interview? It sought explanations for the unexplainable: Smoke coming from my belly button? Why is everything at my… Source link
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Terrifying find in attic years after adopted girl goes missing
Investigators have made a distressing discovery in the home of a couple leading to them both being charged with murder. Ana Loera, from Phoenix in the US state of Arizona went missing in 2017. Her adoptive parents Rafael Loera, 57, and Maribel Loera, 51, have both been in custody since January last year. Police spoke with them in 2020 after a girl, 11, in their care disclosed acts of neglect. She told police she had been left alone for two days and was hungry and afraid. Maribel Loera, 51, and… Source link
Read More »Stock futures trade higher, shaking off earlier declines
TipRanks Goldman Sachs Says These 3 Stocks Are Ready to Rip Higher Current market conditions are pushing investors into stocks – and the result is record-high valuations. The S&P 500 has hit a new all-time high, and the NASDAQ, which peaked in February, remains within 3% of its record level and is headed back up. While this is obviously good for investors’ portfolios, there is some concern that we may be looking at a stock bubble. Weighing in from Goldman Sachs, however, strategist Petter… Source link
Read More »Rapper will.i.am debuts futuristic face mask
Music giant will.i.am, known for his long track record as a tech innovator, is stepping into the world of pandemic styling. The rapper recently unveiled his Xupermask, a high-tech face mask with noise cancelling earbuds, Bluetooth support, and a HEPA filtration system, that comes through a partnership with Honeywell (HON). “I just wanted to create something that made me feel a little bit more safe and more comfortable traveling,” will.i.am told Yahoo Finance. “And when I traveled, people… Source link
Read More »Google seemingly reveals Pixel Buds A in marketing email
As we approach Google I/O 2021, the rumor mill has started pointing to new hardware, including a Pixel 5A and Pixel Buds A, a lower-cost set of true wireless earbuds that would slot in below the company’s main pair. Google seems to have gotten ahead of itself, however, as, according to 9to5Google, a new email contains an image of olive green Pixel Buds that aren’t part of the current lineup. The interior of the case is also color-matched to the buds, which isn’t the case with the… Source link
Read More »What Google’s copyright win means for other industries
It’s been called the Copyright Case of the Century. For a decade, the software company Oracle has accused Google of “stealing” code from its Java programming language to build Google’s Android mobile operating system. Google argued that it was “fair use” and therefore protected by law. Java is a common programming tool, and many say Oracle’s claim would be like telling an architect not to use bricks. On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed. The… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Answers Will Be Shut Down in May
Yahoo Answers Will Be Shut Down in May | PEOPLE.com Skip to content Top Navigation View image Yahoo Answers, a Longtime Place for the Internet’s Weirdest Questions, Will Be Shut Down in May … Source link
Read More »Yahoo Answers Is Shutting Down After 16 Years 04/06/2021
Verizon is closing Yahoo Answers, a feature started by Yahoo over 16 years ago because of its declining popularity. “Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode,” says a statement on … Source link
Read More »Stocks Decline in Slowest Trading Day of This Year: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Stocks dropped in the slowest trading day of 2021 after a rally that drove the equity market to all-time highs. Treasuries climbed. Volume on U.S. exchanges slipped below 10 billion shares for the first time this year. Tech companies led losses in the S&P 500 on Tuesday, offsetting gains in retailers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq 100 also retreated. Stocks tied to the Archegos Capital Management blowup ended the session higher as investors brushed news that… Source link
Read More »U.S. State Department says boycott a consideration
Exiled Tibetans protest the 2022 Beijing Olympics. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) The United States Department of State said Tuesday that a “joint boycott” of the 2022 Beijing Olympics “is something that we certainly wish to discuss” with allies. State Department spokesman Ned Price made the statement to reporters amid ongoing concerns about China’s human rights abuses and calls for action around what some activists have termed the “Genocide Games.” The Winter Games begin Feb. 4, 2022. White House… Source link
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