More than 10,000 college football players have already agreed to be in EA Sports College Football 25 this summer, according to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, marking a huge step for the company as it brings back the once popular video game. One notable holdout, however, appears to be Texas redshirt freshman Arch Manning. Manning, according to Rivals.com’s Anwar Richardson, did not want to be in the video game. Instead, he’s “focused on playing football on the field.” Multiple people have… Source link
Read More »Over 600 Google Workers Urge the Company to Cut Ties With Israeli Tech Conference
More than 600 Google workers and counting have signed a letter addressed to Google marketing leadership demanding that it drop its sponsorship of Mind the Tech, an annual conference promoting the Israeli tech industry taking place in New York this week. “Please withdraw from Mind the Tech, issue an apology, and stand with Googlers and customers who are despairing over the overwhelming loss of life in Gaza; we need Google to do better,” reads the letter, which was seen by WIRED. The two-day… Source link
Read More »Kirk Cousins is ‘seriously considering moving his family to Atlanta’: report
Kirk Cousins is ‘seriously considering moving his family to Atlanta’: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Justin Fields rumors and reports of being traded to the Falcons appear to be overblown. A new report from Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio says Kirk Cousins is “seriously considering moving his family to Atlanta.” Florio couldn’t delve into the specifics of this report, but cited his report from “very credible indications.” Florio reported the Falcons have been a top… Source link
Read More »NFL franchise tag tracker: Deadline time, explainer, which players received it
Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed is a name to watch ahead of the NFL franchise tag deadline. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams) Now that the NFL scouting combine is in the books, we turn our attention toward the franchise tag deadline. Teams have until 4 p.m. ET Tuesday to tag players. Which players have received the franchise tag? Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals WRL’Jarius Sneed, Kansas City Chiefs CB Which players are in the news about franchise tags? Report: Dolphins DT Christian Wilkins will hit free… Source link
Read More »NBA Podcast: LeBron hits 40k, Wemby’s DPOY case & more
Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie Now that we’ve entered March, the NBA regular is entering its home stretch as the playoffs fast approach. Vincent Goodwill welcomes TNT’s Jared Greenberg onto the podcast today to discuss three end-of-season awards races and where the playoff picture stands as of March 4th. Kicking off the show, the guys discuss how the Rookie of the Year race is shaping up between top contenders Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City… Source link
Read More »Google removes sponsored ads from Stanley Steemer Florida imposters
Two days after a WPBF 25 Investigation into a company allegedly posing as a Stanley Steemer franchise, Google said it has suspended the imposter company’s sponsored ads.Tom Scalera, President of Stanley Steemer of South Florida, told WPBF 25 last week that another company was fooling customers by placing sponsored ads on Google right under his ads, and then when people called the wrong number by accident, the other company said they were Stanley Steemer.So Scalera complained to Google… Source link
Read More »Sergey Brin says Google ‘definitely messed up’ with Gemini launch
Sergey Brin, president of Alphabet and co-founder of Google David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images In taking questions from the crowd, Brin discussed AI’s impact on search and how Google can maintain its leadership position in its core market as AI continues to grow. He also commented on the flawed launch last month of Google’s image generator, which the company pulled after users discovered historical inaccuracies and questionable responses. “We definitely messed up on the image… Source link
Read More »Inflation is still weighing on the consumer: Retail expert
Retailers such as Target (TGT) and Foot Locker (FL) are set to report their quarterly results this week. Storch Advisors CEO Jerry Storch joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the current state of the consumer. Storch, the former CEO of Toys “R” Us and Hudson’s Bay, says so far “the consumer has held up pretty well.” Despite this resilience, he notes that “inflation is still real” and other pressures remain, so investors will be watching retail results “with a very sharp eye.” Retail earnings… Source link
Read More »Google Settles Smaller Lawsuits as It Prepares for More Antitrust Fights
In December, Google spent $700 million to resolve states’ claims that its Play Store had strong-armed app makers into high fees and tough terms. About six weeks after that, Google paid $350 million to end a lawsuit accusing it of improperly sharing users’ private information. On Monday morning, a Massachusetts company called Singular Computing said it had resolved its lawsuit with Google, involving claims that the tech giant had stolen its chip designs. Singular said in a news release… Source link
Read More »Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be kicked off Colorado primary ballot
Former President Donald Trump was handed a major victory on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that he cannot be excluded from Colorado’s primary election ballot over his actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. “BIG WIN FOR AMERICA!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social, his social media platform, shortly after the ruling was handed down. Speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Trump said he hoped the ruling would “unify” the country in allowing him… Source link
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