In 2009, Detroit native Aswad Thomas, a former NCAA Division III college basketball standout, was just three weeks away from playing professionally in Europe when gun violence derailed his career and nearly killed him. “I was shot twice in my back,” he told Yahoo News. “That incident changed my life.” Thomas recalled learning from doctors and therapists of the physical challenges he would endure after suffering collapsed lungs and a dislocated shoulder, but said he was never told of… Source link
Read More »This is the most valuable car in the world
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, and Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe. A unicorn in the collector car world just went under the hammer, and sold for a record-breaking, astounding amount. Mercedes-Benz Group (MBG.DE) announced it’s sold a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” from its collection for $143 million (135 million euros) in a private… Source link
Read More »Match Group and Google reach an interim compromise over app payments – TechCrunch
Match Group, the parent company of dating apps Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid, is getting along better with Google, just by a little bit. On Friday, Match withdrew its request for a temporary restraining order against the company, which it accuses of wielding unfair monopoly power in its mobile app marketplace. Match filed an antitrust lawsuit against the search giant earlier this month over the company’s restrictions on Android in-app payments, which drive app users toward remaining in… Source link
Read More »Search, Play, Ads: Google’s many antitrust problems
This story is part of a Recode series about Big Tech and antitrust. Over the last several weeks, we’ve covered what’s happening with Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Google. There’s a new Big Tech antitrust bill in town, and this one is especially painful for Google. A group of lawmakers led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act on Thursday. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation would forbid any company with more than… Source link
Read More »Google Chat adds warning banners to protect against phishing attacks
Google Chat has replaced Hangouts and will now display banners warning you against potential phishing and malware attacks coming from personal accounts, Google announced on Thursday. This tweak for Google Chat is the latest expansion of Google’s attempts to prevent phishing. During its 2022 I/O developer conference, Google discussed several security measures it has implemented to enhance user safety, including warnings against potential security issues and recommendations to fix them…. Source link
Read More »Yahoo NBA DFS Breakdown: Thursday, May 20
Golden State looks to take a 2-0 series lead over Dallas in the West Finals. Game 1 between the Warriors and Mavs was ugly. It was a double-digit lead for the final 22 minutes of that game, and we’re hoping we get a more competitive battle here. That led to an ugly night on Yahoo for yours truly, but I’m ready to bounce back. With that in mind, let’s kick things off with the injury report! Create the optimal lineup using our NBA DFS lineup optimizer >> Injury Report Find the best… Source link
Read More »This week in Bidenomics: Losing Musk and Bezos
Elon Musk has finally come out, politically. He used to vote for Democrats, but henceforth can only vote for Republicans. The Tesla CEO and President Biden ought to be natural allies. Biden has an ambitious green-energy agenda, including the mass electrification of automobiles. Musk leads the world’s most prominent electric vehicle company. They’re rowing in the same direction and ought to be in the same boat. Instead, they’re splashing each other like 12-year-olds. Biden has miffed Musk… Source link
Read More »Could Google’s Carbon Emissions Have Effectively Doubled Overnight?
The temperature in parts of the Antarctic was seventy degrees Fahrenheit above normal in mid-March. Pakistan and India saw their hottest March and April in more than half a century, and the temperature in areas of the subcontinent is above a hundred and twenty degrees this week. Temperatures in Chicago last week topped those in Death Valley. But, on Tuesday, three nonprofit environmental groups jointly released a report containing a different set of numbers that appear to be nearly as scary…. Source link
Read More »Demand destruction is the only way to stop increases, says trader
Gasoline prices will stop rising once consumer demand destruction kicks in, according to one energy trader. “It’s become really evident that the only thing that is going to alleviate these price rises is demand destruction,” CIBC Private Wealth U.S senior energy trader Rebecca Babin told Yahoo Finance Live. Gasoline keeps hitting record highs as the national average now sits at $4.59 per gallon. Some states are seeing even higher numbers at the pump — $5 or even $6 per… Source link
Read More »Tinder-owner Match says Google to allow alternate payment systems for now
May 20 (Reuters) – Match Group Inc (MTCH.O) said on Friday that Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google will temporarily allow the dating apps maker to offer users a choice in payment systems. Match sued Google earlier in May, calling the action a “last resort” to prevent Tinder and its other apps from being booted off the Google Play store for refusing to share up to 30% of sales. read more The date for the trial is currently set for April 2023. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com
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