Illinois residents could soon receive a check as part of a new settlement in a class action lawsuit against Google, but how much could you see and when? The lawsuit, which mirrors one recently settled with Facebook that resulted in many residents receiving checks worth nearly $400 last month, claimed the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by “collecting and storing biometric data of individuals who, while residing in Illinois, appeared in a… Source link

Content warning: This post contains depictions of alleged sexual misconduct. Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is still being investigated by the NFL after being accused of sexual misconduct by 23 women. With that investigation ongoing, Watson’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, did a radio interview with Sports Radio 610 and explained why he believes Watson did not commit any crimes. Hardin signed off during the interview by attempting to explain why a “happy ending” was not a crime. His… Source link

Google is telling users of the Android Auto for Phone Screens app that it’ll no longer work soon via an in-app pop-up message (via 9to5Google). The app enables a simplified in-car interface of Android that is safer to use while mounting the phone on a car dashboard, a great feature for those who don’t own newer cars with the version of Android Auto that runs on the infotainment screen. This is actually not Google’s first warning that it was putting Android Auto for Phone Screens in… Source link

BofA’s US stock chief sees a floor of 3,200 for the S&P 500 (potential downside of 22%) — but here are 4 sectors she likes for inflation protection and cash return We’re almost halfway through the year, and sentiment has yet to turn bullish. The S&P 500 is down 13% in 2022, while the tech-centric Nasdaq is off 22%. If you want to know how low the market could really go, pay attention to what Savita Subramanian — head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy at Bank of America Securities… Source link

Arkady Volozh, Yandex’s CEO and executive director, resigned from his position, the company announced today. The European Union imposed sanctions on Volozh personally. Yandex has not been sanctioned by the EU, U.S., or UK. Volozh had a 45.3% voting and 8.6% economic interest in Yandex. Why we care. Yandex is generally regarded as Russia’s Google, even though Yandex pre-dates Google (Yandex launched in 1997). Yandex’s share of the Russian search market is estimated to be at 48%, behind… Source link

We’re just over 12 weeks away from Week 0 of the college football season on Aug. 27. While we still have almost an entire summer to get through before our Saturdays return to being filled with college football, BetMGM has already posted its season win totals and conference odds for the upcoming season. Right off the bat, you’ll notice that the highest projected win total for any team this season is just 10.5 wins. This is in stark contrast to last season, when Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson… Source link

Future NFL Hall of Famer Tom Brady has faced plenty of talented defensive backs over his career. Brady faced Charles Woodson, Rod Woodson and Aeneas Williams and a number of other standout players. Of all those big names, there’s one defensive back that really made an impact on Brady. That would be Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed, who Brady named as the toughest defensive back he faced during his career. Brady revealed that tidbit during The Match on Wednesday. Brady and Green Bay Packers… Source link

Tech’s view on the global economy can be summed up in an email Elon Musk sent Thursday: “super bad feeling.” This week, Musk announced Tesla (TSLA) will be laying off 10% of its staff. Amid this downbeat outlook for economic growth, prospects for workers dimmed in some pockets of the business world. Musk’s comments follow JPMorgan (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon’s pronouncement earlier this week that a “hurricane” is bearing down on the U.S. economy. But in the view of one economist, this growing… Source link

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors had just tacked on a blistering 38 points in the third frame of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics on Thursday evening. For a Celtics squad that prides itself on the defensive end, it was a punch to the gut. The Warriors were up a comfortable 12. The crowd was deafening inside Chase Center, with two fans strolling through the 126-section concourse shouting, “We’re about to be up 2-0 after Sunday.” Sensing the contest slipping… Source link

The billionaire founder and CEO of Russian tech giant Yandex has resigned from the company after being targeted by European sanctions in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.  The European Union included Arkady Volozh in its latest package of sanctions on Russia on Friday, citing his company’s role in “promoting state media and narratives in its search results” and removing “content related to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.” Volozh, 58, will resign from… Source link