‘I can help you win games’

Colin Kaepernick made a direct pitch to NFL teams in need of a quarterback on Saturday: “I can help you win games.” The six-year NFL veteran who hasn’t played in the league since 2016 was invited by his old coach Jim Harbaugh to put on a throwing exhibition at Michigan Stadium. With NFL scouts in attendance, Kaepernick showcased his arm at halftime of Michigan’s spring game. Afterward, he and Harbaugh shared a hug. Kaepernick then spoke with local and network media and made a direct appeal for… Source link

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How to use Google Messages on your laptop or desktop

All those conversations right at your fingertips After a decade of fumbling for a solution for its messaging woes, it seems like Google has finally settled on one. Messages is the company’s latest service. It combines old-school SMS with RCS capabilities to create a competent client — assuming you aren’t texting someone on iOS, of course. It’s loaded with all sorts of cool tricks to make messaging a lot easier, like the option to text right from your… Source link

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Russia’s Yandex head steps down two weeks early

(Reuters) -Elena Bunina is stepping down as chief executive of Yandex LLC, Russia’s biggest technology company, some two weeks before her tenure is due to expire on April 15, the company said on Saturday. “Elena Bunina is leaving (her) positions of CEO and HR director at Yandex LLC, it was her personal decision,” Yandex’s press service said in an email. It said Artem Savinovsky, a senior manager at the company, had been appointed acting CEO. No further details were given of reasons for the… Source link

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Yandex director general steps down two weeks early – TASS

Russian internet group Yandex Chief Executive Officer Elena Bunina attends a session of the Moscow Financial Forum in Moscow, Russia September 6, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register April 2 (Reuters) – Elena Bunina is stepping down as director general of Yandex’s principal operating subsidiary, Yandex LLC, Russia’s biggest technology company, TASS news agency said on Saturday, before her tenure is due to expire on April 15.

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The real problem with U.S. marijuana regulation ‘not from federal illegality,’ WeedMaps CEO says

The House voted to decriminalize marijuana and remove it from the list of banned controlled substances at the federal level on Friday. Now, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, known as the MORE Act, will move to the Senate, where it is unlikely to attain the 60 votes needed to pass. While the passage of the MORE Act would certainly expand cannabis markets in the U.S., Weedmaps CEO Chris Beals thinks that a bigger obstacle lies in the 37 states where the substance is… Source link

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Amazon’s Ring, Google Nest or Wyze: Which bestselling smart home security system is for you?

A Nest device is seen in close-up.  Smith Collection/Gado /Getty Images If you’re shopping on Amazon for smart home-security systems, then a few names probably jump out: Ring, Google Nest and Wyze. Each is a bestseller of security and surveillance equipment on Amazon. Here’s an overview of the three brands, from their most popular accessories or do-it-yourself systems, to the main… Source link

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Chinese President Xi Jinping warns it could take decades to repair economic damage caused by Ukraine crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the EU not to “tie the whole world” to the crisis in Ukraine and warned it could take decades to repair the economic damage. In a virtual summit with European Union leaders on Friday, Xi told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel that the crisis must be “properly handled”. “Many people are very worried that the current situation may destroy the achievements of decades of international economic… Source link

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UConn defies expectations; back in title game

MINNEAPOLIS — It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Not in November when they slid by South Florida only to be crushed by South Carolina in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Not seven weeks ago when Villanova snapped their 169-game conference winning streak. Not even two weeks ago in the second round against UCF when they looked destined to watch the proceedings from their couches in Connecticut. They should have been knocked out multiple times already in a tournament that showcased parity early, but… Source link

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