It’s a regular 2020 week, lots to discuss. Let’s get right to the news. • Aaron Jones (calf) missed Friday’s work and is a game-time decision at Houston. Jamaal Williams probably should be rostered in most Yahoo formats, one of the more interesting understudy backs in the league. Rookie AJ Dillon is another option. • Michael Thomas (hamstring) and Emmanuel Sanders (COVID-19/reserve list ) won’t play against Carolina. TreQuan Smith gets a significant bump with this news. • Source link
Read More »Ex-CIA Director Brennan: 'Outrageous' for Trump to talk of inviting Saudi crown prince to D.C. – Yahoo News
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Read More »Google: From ‘cuddly’ startup to antitrust target | Business News
While acknowledging the increased clout it has gained from the popularity of its mostly free services, Google says it remains true to its founding principles to organize the world’s information. The Mountain View, California, company also denies any wrongdoing and intends to fight the suit filed Tuesday by the Justice Department, just as Microsoft did. Like other seminal Silicon Valley companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Apple, Google started in a garage — one that Page and Brin rented… Source link
Read More »Google Maps introduces new bicycle-related features
As per Google, the demand for bicycle navigation on Google Maps has grown rapidly during the COVID-19 outbreak. Requests have grown 69% and Google is now responding with a couple of useful biking-related features and navigation for some major cities. Google has used an AI algorithm, crowdsourced data and data collected with the local municipalities to deliver the features. In some cities, you can now use Google Maps to guide you through bicycle lanes or bicycle-friendly streets and… Source link
Read More »‘Jordan is a far superior player’
As fans, we idolize and mythologize the era we grew up watching. That could be Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, or Michael Jordan, or LeBron James. The era we fell in love with the game, and the biggest stars of that era, hold a special place in our hearts. With players, it’s the best guys they go against who get that same idolization. Enter Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, the two-time champion of the 1990s. He appeared on CNBC and was asked about the current Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James Source link
Read More »You don’t need a search engine to see why Google won’t lose this lawsuit | John Naughton | Opinion
So, in the dying days of Trump’s first term, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has finally taken Google to court. Attorney general William Barr, in conjunction with the AGs of 11 states, has filed a 58-page complaint under the Sherman Act “to restrain Google LLC (Google) from unlawfully maintaining monopolies in the markets for general search services, search advertising and general search text advertising in the United States through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices, and to… Source link
Read More »Pat Riley’s vision for Miami this offseason? ‘I think we’ll stay the course.’
It’s no secret: Pat Riley and the Miami Heat are targeting the 2021 offseason to add one more superstar to the roster, via free agency or trade. The Heat have the flexibility to make a run at Giannis Antetokounmpo — if he decides to leave Milwaukee — or any of the other stars who could be available. This offseason, don’t expect big changes in Miami. “I think we’ll stay the course with our picks, stay the course with our young players,” Pat Riley said Friday in a Zoom session with… Source link
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NBA revenue reportedly missed projections by $1.5 billion
Just how bad was the NBA impacted as a result of COVID-19? It reportedly came in $1.5 billion under revenue projections, according to the Associated Press. That loss was the result of multiple factors, according to the AP. Revenue projections for the league this season were missed by about $1.5 billion, the person said. The losses were the result of a combination of factors — the shutdown caused by the pandemic, the cancelation of 171 regular-season games, completing the season in a bubble… Source link
Read More »Homeowners with Trump Yard Signs Receive Ominous Warning
‘You have been identified by our group as being a Trump supporter.” Thus begins the text of threatening letters recently sent to homeowners with Trump yard signs in New Hampshire. The letters continue, “We recommend that you check your home insurance policy and make [sure] that it is current and that it has adequate coverage for fire damage. You have been given ‘Fair Warning.’” The menacing notes are just the latest example of the threats, theft, and electoral shenanigans… Source link
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