It’s not guaranteed, and it still has a lot of work to actually get there, but Duke has reportedly requested to land in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA tournament on Wednesday, according to both The Athletic’s Seth Davis and ESPN’s Wright Thompson. That request, should it work out, would allow longtime Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski to coach some of his final games with the school in his hometown of Chicago. Every school in the mix to earn the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament each… Source link
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Grubhub announces end of delivery robot partnership with Yandex amid Russian invasion
Grubhub has canceled its contract with Russian company Yonder following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Credit: Kathleen Jones | Lantern Reporter Grubhub will end its partnership with Yandex, the Russian company that supplies on-campus food delivery robots at Ohio State. Grubhub is working with its campus partners like Ohio State to find alternate service options as the company shifts away from Yandex over time, Grubhub spokesperson Katie… Source link
Read More »Grizzlies PG Ja Morant racks up record Instagram views
It seems safe to say Ja Morant is having a moment. The Memphis Grizzlies point guard is having a breakout season in his third year in the NBA. He’s picking up steam in the MVP race, not to mention an endorsement from Allen Iverson. And he’s lighting the NBA’s social media channels on fire with highlight after highlight. Morant’s exploits reached a new high on Monday, when he dropped a career-high 52 points in a win over the San Antonio Spurs, including this absurd buzzer-beater at the end of… Source link
Read More »Stock futures steady after rally
Stock futures opened slightly lower Wednesday evening to steady after rallying during the regular trading day. Affirmation from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that the central bank will take a measured approach to raising interest rates amid geopolitical uncertainty helped to momentarily appease volatile markets. Contracts on the S&P 500 edged lower. The index ended higher by 1.9% Wednesday afternoon to close marginally below 4,400 during the regular trading day. Treasury yields also… Source link
Read More »U.Va. to permit current students to retain Google accounts or transition to Office 365 – The Cavalier Daily
The University announced that current students will not be required to switch from Google accounts to Office 365 in the spring in an email sent Wednesday by Dana German, associate vice president and deputy chief information officer. “These changes incorporate your feedback while still making meaningful progress toward U.Va.’s goal of a shared communication and collaboration platform for all members of our university community,”… Source link
Read More »Biden needs to mount a full-on crisis response to rebuild the IRS
The authors are former commissioners of the IRS. The IRS is in crisis. Geoffrey Chaucer said 632 years ago that curses come back to haunt their originator, just as birds come back to their own nest. He didn’t realize it at the time, but he correctly predicted that years of starving the Internal Revenue Service of funds would create a deep level of dysfunction that is a curse on millions of honest taxpayers. Taxpayers owed refunds are often not getting them and cannot find out why; taxpayers… Source link
Read More »Yahoo celebrates Women’s History Month
Designed by Laura Callaghan As we head into March, Yahoo is reimagining its logo in celebration of Women’s History Month. Yahoo tapped Irish illustrator Laura Callaghan to create a design that would capture the strength and accomplishments of females across the globe. “It’s a chance to reflect on all that has come before and how far there is to go.” Using the theme of “Impact to Inspo”, Callaghan looked for ways to communicate the importance of collaboration and momentum. “I wanted… Source link
Read More »Google Search Trends Show How Customer Expectations Are Changing
A new report from Google contains data on how customer expectations are changing, and reveals what people want from businesses this year. Based on a comparison of search volume from 2021 to 2022, trends indicate that customers want things both sooner and later. If customers are out shopping in person then they want the ability to do it late at night, and if they’re shopping online they want items to arrive as soon as tomorrow. They also want new experiences from businesses, such as the… Source link
Read More »Katie Meyer, Stanford captan GK, dies at 22
Katie Meyer, whose penalty kick saves lifted Stanford to a title in December 2019, died in her on-campus residence. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) Stanford senior goalkeeper Katie Meyer, whose penalty kick save was one of the most memorable moments of the 2019 NCAA women’s soccer championship, has died, the school said. The school first mentioned a death in an on-campus residence on Tuesday, but did not release a name until family had been notified. It did not give a cause of… Source link
Read More »Looks like Google’s on an audio startup buying spree
Over the past year or so, Google has been buying up several audio hardware startups, according to a recent report from Protocol. The fact that Google’s estimated to have spent tens of millions on startups and patent portfolios of companies working on audio hardware, 3D audio, noise cancellation, and Bluetooth tech could hint that it’s planning on expanding its lineup of audio products. In many cases, it’s reportedly brought on employees from the companies as well. Google is no… Source link
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