Wednesday, June 2, 2021 This article was first featured in Yahoo Finance Tech, a weekly newsletter highlighting our original content on the industry. Get it sent directly to your inbox every Wednesday by 4 p.m. ET. Subscribe Without new regulations, cyberattacks will just get more disruptive It seems like every other day cybercriminals go after a new industry and disrupt people’s lives. This time, it’s a ransomware attack that took out the servers of the world’s largest meat producer JBS,… Source link

Democratic senators, led by Cory Booker of New Jersey, say they worry about how Google’s products and policies may perpetuate bias. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images … Source link

Democratic senators led by Cory Booker of New Jersey say they worry about how Google’s products and policies may perpetuate bias. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images … Source link

A partisan audit of the 2020 election in Arizona continued this week, with further accusations of ineptitude against the firm running it and a gubernatorial campaign launch from a top Democrat opposing it. The audit of votes in Maricopa County, which has drawn criticism from a number of local Republican officials, will not affect the actual results of November’s election but has been used in right-wing media to justify the widespread belief among Republicans that the 2020 results were… Source link

PHOENIX — While the Los Angeles Lakers were getting crushed coming out of a timeout in Game 5 against Phoenix, Anthony Davis looked over to an individual sitting courtside and nodded his head up and down to suggest everything is going to be OK. He flashed six fingers, as in a Game 6 return. Without Davis on the court, the Suns unleashed a lethal blitz that resulted in a 115-85 blowout victory to take a commanding 3-2 series lead. The injured Davis took to the court hours before Game 5 against… Source link

While most managers try to fix their deficiencies by making massive deals, those who target the right players in small moves could make bigger gains. This week’s article is full of players who can be acquired in small standalone trades or added into a bigger transaction. With more players than usual in the article this week, let’s get down to business. PLAYERS TO ACQUIRE Jarred Kelenic (OF, Mariners) Fantasy managers are a fickle bunch, meaning that Kelenic has gone from overvalued to… Source link

TipRanks 2 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding 7%; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ Let’s talk about defending your portfolio. It’s a common impulse for most investors, when the economy starts to turn sour. We’re in a growth phase now, with economic activity rebounding strongly from the corona-crisis shutdowns, and with reopening getting into full stride, economists are predicting up to 8% GDP expansion this year. But there are clouds on the horizon. Inflation is rising, and the April jobs report was,… Source link

Let’s just say that investors really, really, REALLY love that Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) introduced three new, high margin private label brands on Wednesday.  Shares of the home goods retailer exploded by as much as 50% in afternoon trading as retail traders returned to old friend Bed Bath & Beyond (and meme trades such as AMC and BlackBerry) amid its positive product news. The company said it will debut the three new home brands —Our Table, Wild Sage and Squared Away — in the coming… Source link

Google is releasing a broad core algorithm update today on June 2, 2021. This will be followed by another core update in July. Google originally intended to pack more into today’s update, but couldn’t get everything ready in time. That’s the reason for releasing two core updates one month after another. It’s exceedingly rare for Google to roll out separate updates so close together. However, the company says most sites are unlikely to notice the impact of either of them. We’ll see… Source link

Mike Krzyzewski’s legendary coaching career is nearing its end. Duke announced Wednesday evening that its longtime men’s basketball coach will retire following the 2021-22 season, confirming an earlier report from Stadium’s Jeff Goodman. The school also confirmed that former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer will succeed Krzyzewski after his retirement. “My family and I view today as a celebration,” Krzyzewski said in a statement. “Our time at both West Point and Duke has… Source link