As gas prices top $5.00 a gallon nationwide and economists ponder when demand destruction will really kick in, many wonder whether the electric vehicle (EV) industry is benefitting. Data shows that new EV purchases jumped in Q1, and many industry watchers speculate high gas prices are driving this behavior. But a new study from Autolist — an online car shopping platform— shows gas prices actually are not driving more EV consumer sentiment. “This was a little bit of a surprise for us,”… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Friday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. Get ready for a packed Friday with 16 games scheduled across baseball, which includes a doubleheader between the Phillies and Nationals. As far as exciting series go, there will be no shortage of them. The Blue Jays will host the red-hot Yankees and try to start whittling away at the Yankees’ division lead in the process. The Red Sox also have some catching up to do in the AL East, but they will be met with a tough foe when they… Source link
Read More »The TCL 65-inch 5-Series with Google TV is at a new low of $549.99
With the recent announcement of Amazon Prime Day returning on July 12th and 13th, you may think the best deals on things like TVs are yet to come. While there’s sure to be some great discounts to take advantage of, we’ve got some ready for you in the here and now. Today, you can get the best price to date on the 65-inch TCL 5-Series TV, which is marked down to $549.99 at Amazon and Best Buy. This model comes equipped with Google TV for all your streaming needs, slightly bucking the… Source link
Read More »60% of CEOs expect recession by 2023: Conference Board
Fears of an economic downturn are growing among CEOs, with some convinced the economy has already rolled over. The majority of chief executive officers and other C-suite leaders across the globe believe their geographic region will enter a recession by the end of 2023, according to a survey from the Conference Board released Friday. The business research firm found that 60% of CEOs expect the economy to contract in their primary area of operations in the next 12 to 18 months. Some 15% of CEOs… Source link
Read More »Player attempts scary shot from hospitality tent
M.J. Daffue is playing in his first U.S. Open. After nine holes on Friday, he was leading the U.S. Open by three strokes. Those facts combined would melt the brains of most people who watch golf, but the people who are capable of playing it are made of sterner stuff. Stuff that drives them to take shots like this, for instance: (Via screenshot) Yes, that’s Daffue, pronounced “Duffy,” preparing to drive off the deck from a hospitality tent alongside the 14th hole at The Country Club. You can… Source link
Read More »How Warriors rallied around Draymond Green amid vulgar chants to claim 4th NBA title
BOSTON — A code of conduct message was briefly displayed on the Jumbotron a few times per game at TD Garden during the NBA Finals. And at least on one occasion a night, the PA announcer read the message to fans. Plastered on the entire screen in green with a white font, it read: “Fans engaging in any disruptive behavior such as: fighting, throwing objects, attempting to enter the court or interrupt play, USING IMPROPER OR OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE or gestures are subject to ejection, ban, and… Source link
Read More »Yandex shifts focus to ya.ru as it heads for media exit in Russia – TechCrunch
TechCrunch has learned that Russia search giant Yandex is to switch from using yandex.ru as its main front page for Russian-speaking users to ya.ru — a less trafficked domain it’s owned since 2000 that, historically, has only hosted a basic search engine page. Imagine if Google decided to de-emphasize google.com in favor of a less popular domain it also owns and you’ll get an inkling of how big a shift this looks to be for the Russian Internet landscape. (Albeit, a fuller… Source link
Read More »Vince McMahon steps down after misconduct allegations
Vince McMahon voluntarily stepped down as Chairman and CEO of WWE on Friday morning amid allegations of misconduct and an ongoing investigation by the company, the WWE announced in a statement. “I have pledged my complete cooperation to the investigation by the Special Committee, and I will do everything possible to support the investigation,” McMahon said in the statement. “I have also pledged to accept the findings and outcome of the investigation, whatever they are.” Stephanie McMahon was… Source link
Read More »Crypto Traders Turn Against Each Other in a Collapsing Market
(Bloomberg) — Most Read from Bloomberg With crypto prices tumbling precipitously, traders have begun increasingly turning against one another to eke out ever-elusive profits. Many shark traders scour blockchains — digital ledgers for recording transactions — seeking information on other traders, particularly those with highly leveraged positions, an anonymous user known as Omakase, a contributor to the Sushi decentralized exchange, said in an interview. The sharks then attack the positions by… Source link
Read More »What is Google One?
It seems as though everyone and their uncle is launching some sort of cloud storage option these days—you can even DIY your own solution if you want to keep those corporate mitts off your data, but it’s important to know that not all cloud subscriptions are made equal. Some storage providers offer extra features, like encryption, better integration, and collaboration. Google Drive has long been the company’s go-to for cloud storage, so what exactly does Google One bring to the table, and… Source link
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