We’re preparing for ‘a potential perfect storm’ with Omicron and winter

The news of a new COVID variant Omicron comes at a time where the U.S. is heading into the winter, adding a dose of uncertainty at a time when cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are rising as people increasingly gather indoors. “The winter months already were a time that we were expecting to have some surge, just by the nature of people going indoors, the cold dry air, which makes it more easily transmissible with viruses,” Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne, an emergency physician at UM Capital… Source link

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Wall Street’s 2022 outlook for stocks

A version of this post was originally published on TKer.co. Wall Street’s top stock market strategists are telling clients where they see the stock market heading in the year ahead. Some high-level themes I’m seeing in their reports: Stocks are likely to rise, but gains will be limited because valuations are high. Earnings growth should be strong, fueled by consumer spending and capital expenditures. Risks include supply chains issues persisting, labor shortages continuing, and monetary… Source link

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Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” from Analysts

Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) has received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the eight research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $83.29. Several equities analysts have commented on YNDX shares. UBS Group raised shares of… Source link

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Bryce Young and Alabama rout Georgia

ATLANTA – The ball buzzed nearly 60 yards in the air, a perfect parabola from Alabama’s Bryce Young that hummed through the dread of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. All afternoon long, Georgia fans partied toward a coronation here, as they entered the game 12-0, boasting a generational defense and championship thirst. Georgia supporters dominated the tailgates, distinctly outnumbered Alabama fans in the stands and saw the SEC title game as the first step toward winning the school’s first… Source link

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Google Pixel repairs resulted in leaked pics and a privacy nightmare

After game designer and author Jane McGonigal sent her Pixel 5a to Google for repair, someone allegedly took and hacked her device. This is at least the second report in as many weeks from someone claiming they sent a Google phone in for repair, only to have it used to leak their private data and photographs. McGonigal posted a detailed account of the situation on Twitter on Saturday and advised other users not to send their phones in for repair with the company. Yeah, don’t send your… Source link

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3 reasons behind the crypto crash that dragged Bitcoin below $50K

Why is the cryptocurrency market crashing? It’s always hard to pinpoint an exact cause, but in this case, there seem to be a number of factors at work. Just to give you an idea of the magnitude of the drop (though the price of bellwether Bitcoin (BTC-USD) had recovered a bit by early Saturday afternoon to above $48,000, from a low of around $45,000), understand that BTC was testing $57,000 just Friday. The move from then to this afternoon’s levels represents a 14.2% drop. Other digital… Source link

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Hilaria Baldwin posts about Alec after Rust shooting

Hilaria Baldwin, 37, posted a passionate statement in support of her husband, Alec Baldwin, 63, on her Instagram page. (Photo: Jason Mendez/WireImage) Hilaria Baldwin is standing by her husband Alec in the wake of the Rust shooting last month.  On Friday, Hilaria took to Instagram to post a romantic photo of the couple kissing as they embraced each other. But it was the caption on the post that proved to be the most significant.  “‘I am here, I love you, and I will take care of you.’ These… Source link

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Apple and Google’s best apps of the year, Amazon Appstore fails, Twitter’s new CEO – TechCrunch

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android devices alone. And in the U.S., app usage surged ahead of the time spent watching live TV. Currently, the average American watches 3.7… Source link

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Google ex-employees accuse company of mistreatment amid NLRB case

American multinational technology company Google logo seen at Googleplex, the corporate headquarters complex of Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. Alex Tai | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images While judges review subpoenas in an almost year-long case that pits Google against its workers, former company employees are doing their part to highlight the intensifying tension between the two sides. Three ex-Google employees filed a lawsuit this week, accusing their former employer of… Source link

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