In this edition of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski talk about why the month of September matters for fantasy managers and drafting injured players. Video Transcript SCOTT PIANOWSKI: And one of my big concepts is I think September is an underrated part of fantasy football. Just a thought. And the idea that– all these ideas, oh, I’m going to– what’s the playoff schedule? And I’m going to crush in December. And I want to be 3-0. I want to be 4-1. I want to… Source link
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Google’s making it easier to add emoji in Docs
A few months after Google added emoji reactions to Google Docs, the company’s making it easier to include them in your actual document as well. Today, it announced a new shortcut that lets you easily insert an emoji while writing, so you no longer have to pull up your computer’s picker or copy and paste the icons from other places. The new system gives you several ways to get at emoji, which Google lists in this help document. The simplest is to just type “@[emoji name],” and… Source link
Read More »Twitter Users at Risk?
Twitter (TWTR) whistleblower Peiter Zatko, the company’s former security chief, recently charged that the company misled regulators and is operating with security vulnerabilities. If true, the safety of Twitter users’ accounts could be in jeopardy, according to cyber threat expert Tony Anscombe (video above). “If the allegations are true, yes, there’s probably an increased risk,” said Anscombe, who’s Chief Cyber Threat Officer at Slovakia-based cybersecurity software provider ESET. This month,… Source link
Read More »Fed’s instant payment service ‘FedNow’ set to launch by July 2023
The Federal Reserve is on track to deliver an instant payment service called FedNow between May and July 2023, the central bank’s clearest timeline yet for a new system enabling settlement of U.S. payments in seconds. The FedNow service also potentially negates the need for the creation of a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. “The FedNow Service will transform the way everyday payments are made throughout the economy, bringing substantial gains to households and businesses through the… Source link
Read More »Elizabeth Herbst-Brady on the future of digital marketing
Share Tweet Share Email As the global economy makes its bounce back after dealing with the impacts of Covid-19 restrictions, advertisers and digital marketers are finding themselves in clear air. Leading the charge is Yahoo, coming off the back of its recent acquisition by Apollo Global Management. Mediaweek spoke to head of global revenue & client solutions at Yahoo, Elizabeth Herbst-Brady, when she made her way from New York City to Sydney for AdWeek. It’s been a big 12 months for Yahoo,… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Monday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. There will be eight games played across baseball Monday, although it’s difficult to get overly excited about most of the matchups. There are several potentially lopsided pairings, including the Cardinals facing the Reds, the Marlins taking on the Dodgers and the Pirates going up against the Brewers. The surging Phillies will also be in action in what will be a battle of left-handed pitchers when Ranger Suarez faces off against
Read More »Losing Tyron Smith impacts the entire Cowboys offense
In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski break down their expectations for the Dallas Cowboys offense after the loss of star LT Tyron Smith. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] MATT HARMON: There’s not a ton of offensive lines that really move the mark a ton in fantasy, but the Cowboys used to be a great line. And now, our friend Brandon Thorne from “Establish The Run”, said that they went from 6th-20th in his rankings just because they lost Tyron Smith. That is a… Source link
Read More »‘This might be the worst time you could buy’
Buyer beware: You may want to think carefully about that home purchase now, according to one expert. “From an affordability perspective, this might be the worst time you could buy because mortgage rates have spiked quite a bit,” Chistopher Mayer, co-director of the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate and professor at Columbia University, told Yahoo Finance Live (video above). Mortgage rates have jumped by more than 2 percentage points since the start of the year, according to Freddie… Source link
Read More »The safest picks you can make in Rounds 1-10
Although finding players with league-winning upside is an essential part of a successful fantasy draft, avoiding those who may end up having dismal seasons is equally important. The best drafters will mix in some upside picks with several players who have a high floor due to their age, skills and expected role. Let’s take a look at the safest picks in each round of 2022 Yahoo drafts, with an acknowledgment that I included running backs whenever possible due to the annual struggle to find… Source link
Read More »How Google Cloud Helps Customers Implement Strategic Industry-Specific Solutions
June’s live Cloud Wars Expo event featured dozens of industry leaders allowing the Acceleration Economy team access to the inner workings of the greatest growth market the world has ever known. In this News Desk interview, analyst Aaron Back welcomes guest Umesh Vemuri, VP of Global Strategic Customers and Industries at Google Cloud. Highlights 00:01 — Aaron introduces today’s guest, Google Cloud’s Umesh Vemuri, who details his role with Google Cloud… Source link
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