ATLANTA, June 27, 2021  /PRNewswire/ — Southface Institute announced today that Google’s 6th Street campus in Kirkland, Washington is the first office campus in the world to certify its operations under Southface’s BIT Building program. Successful certification under BIT reflects Google’s adoption of the program’s 16 Best Practices for resource efficiency and sustainability. Google is first office campus in the world to certify its operations under… Source link

Reuters Mexico says cryptocurrencies are not money, warns of risks MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican financial authorities on Monday said that crypto assets are not legal tender in Mexico and are not considered currencies under current laws, warning that financial institutions that operate with them are subject to sanctions. The joint statement by the Bank of Mexico, finance ministry and banking regulator comes after Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego on Sunday said his banking business,… Source link

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this time in response to drone attacks by the militia against U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq. In a statement, the U.S. military said it targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations in Syria and one location in Iraq. It did not disclose whether it believed anyone was killed or injured but officials said… Source link

Google is offering Android app developers a lowered Google Play commission rate if they agree to add deeper integration for Google platforms like WearOS and Android Auto in their apps. Like Apple’s App Store, Google charges a 30% commission fee for transactions in the Google Play Store. While it has already announced one program to reduce the fee for some developers, it has introduced a second that could make the change more permanent for larger apps. Called the Play Media Experience… Source link

CHICAGO (AP) — Just sweat and rosin. That is Hector Santiago‘s story, and he’s sticking to it. Santiago became the first player to be ejected as part of Major League Baseball’s new foreign substance protocols when he was thrown out of the Seattle Mariners‘ 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Santiago was checked by the umpires as he exited in the fifth inning. His glove was confiscated, and it was later announced that Santiago had been ejected. “He was ejected for when his… Source link

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago became the first player to be ejected under Major League Baseball’s crackdown on illegal substances on Sunday. Santiago was formally tossed in the fifth inning of the Mariners’ road game against the Chicago White Sox following an inspection of his glove. Santiago was ejected just as he was being replaced by the Mariners with the score tied at 1-1 with the bases loaded. It marked the first time a player has been thrown out of a game since MLB unveiled new… Source link

The enormous backlash from the Portland Trail Blazers‘ process to hire a new coach and his concerns on whether a championship contender can be built have become factors that may push the franchise player — Damian Lillard — out the door, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Lillard has remained loyal to Portland in large part due to the tremendous fan base. But over the last few days, he’s seen some of those same fans attacking him on social media for a pending coaching hire he played no… Source link

Nate McMillan was hesitant. The then-Atlanta Hawks assistant coach was months into his new position but facing an offer to take over for the recently fired Lloyd Pierce, the man who brought him to Atlanta after McMillan was dismissed by the Indiana Pacers. The Hawks were in Miami at the time, a young team that underachieved by the organization’s standards but not by many around the league. Pierce was a young coach with a sterling reputation, endorsed and supported around the NBA. Something… Source link

Héctor Santiago ejected, glove taken in ‘sticky stuff’ check originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The first instance of a pitcher being ejected following a “sticky stuff” check came Sunday, less than a week after MLB announced it would enforce its foreign-substance policy. Héctor Santiago of the Seattle Mariners left Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox and underwent the now league-mandated inspection of his hat and glove by umpires as he came off the field. The inspection ended… Source link

CHICAGO — Seattle reliever Hector Santiago was ejected after he was checked by the umpires as part of baseball’s new sticky substance protocols, and the Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Sunday in the resumption of a suspended game. Santiago was stopped as he exited in the fifth inning. His glove was confiscated, and it was later announced that Santiago had been thrown out. The 33-year-old left-hander became the first player to be ejected as part of Major League Baseball’s new… Source link