Google News has been given a fresh lick of paint for desktop users on its 20th birthday, with a redesign that gives more prominence to local news and personalized content. Users can now more easily customize the topics they’re shown by hitting the blue “customize” button in the right hand column (it appears just below “Picks For You”). They can also add multiple locations to the “Local News” section by hitting the settings button to the right of the Local News header. In… Source link

MOSCOW, RUSSIA and AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / June 22, 2022 / Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX)(MOEX:YNDX), one of Europe’s largest internet companies, today announced that its 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) will be held later this year. This schedule is intended to allow sufficient time for the completion of the audit of the Company’s 2021 Dutch statutory accounts prepared under IFRS in light of ongoing unprecedented geopolitical circumstances. No issues with the statutory… Source link

Antonio Brown burned every bridge in sight during his exit from the Pittsburgh Steelers, but could a return to the team be feasible for one of the NFL’s most mercurial players? Mike Tomlin is not holding his breath. The Pittsburgh Steelers discussed his former wide receiver and much more during an appearance on The Pivot Podcast. When asked about the possibility of Brown coming back to Pittsburgh, Tomlin was blunt: “Y’all know that ain’t happening.” Tomlin appeared to concede that Brown… Source link

Google News is refreshing its desktop site with a new design that allows you to track global and local news on one screen. The redesign puts Your Briefing, Local news, and Top Picks section on a single page in different columns so it’s easier to catch up with news on topics and regions you care about. Until now, if you logged on to Google News, you’d see the headlines section first, along with the weather widget on the side. Other sections like World, For You,… Source link

Google is launching a redesigned version of Google News on desktop that users can customize to meet their information needs. This update adds: The ability to add filters Customizable topics An expanded Fact Check section Google says the new look for Google News on desktop is inspired by feedback received from readers. Today also happens to mark the 20th anniversary of Google News —one of the earliest tools for aggregating news stories in real time. Here’s more about what’s new with… Source link

Sit down and get ready to hear some shocking news: Nate Diaz is not happy with the UFC. OK, maybe that isn’t very shocking. Maybe it’s been the intermittent status quo for months if not years, and Diaz is once again pushing for the UFC to either give him the fight he wants or let him find that fight for himself. Diaz kicked off his latest public dispute with the promotion on Monday when he tweeted a public demand to be either given a fight in July or August or to release him from his contract…. Source link

By Sam Byford TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks slipped across the board on Wednesday, failing to extend Wall Street’s rally as persistent worries about interest rates and inflation remained a key focus for investors, while the Japanese yen hit a fresh 24-year low against the dollar. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.39%, still up 1.02% on the more than five-week low it hit on Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei gave up early gains and was flat. Investors are continuing to… Source link

Out of the 32 NFL teams Larry Ogunjobi could have possibly signed with, this is probably the last one anybody would guess. The former Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, the team announced on Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Why would this be a surprise? Well, you may remember a certain game in the 2019 season that ended with Browns defensive end Myles Garrett infamously bashing Steelers… Source link

Senator Ted Cruz Senator Ted Cruz is a man who were I to list all his political and moral shortcomings would be detaining you for hours. He is also, like most of us, someone who plays video games, and how he plays them will not be a surprise to anyone. Here’s a little excerpt from the latest episode of Cruz’s own podcast, which he runs with co-host Michael Knowles: Read more That clip and quotes above are missing a bit of the conversation; the actual segment from his podcast runs a little… Source link

By Yingzhi Yang and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Ant Group was spun off from Alibaba Group Holding 11 years ago but the two Jack Ma-founded companies had continued to collaborate closely, and even function as one company in some aspects, to maximise their competitive advantage. Since late last year, though, the duo have been taking concrete steps to set strict operational boundaries, according to sources familiar with the matter. Here are details about their shared history, and how… Source link