The struggles of Barcelona and Real Madrid do not augur well ahead of the Clasico, while there are unfamiliar league leaders across Europe as Covid-19 brings more disruption. AFP Sport rounds up some of the main talking points from the action across the continent: – Wind of change? – There is a school of thought that this season represents the best chance in a long time for a surprise winner in some of Europe’s biggest leagues, given the disruption caused to the calendar by the coronavirus… Source link
Read More »Yandex and Tinkoff deal falls through
Russia-based search engine Yandex has announced that the acquisition of Tinkoff, worth USD 5.5 billion, has collapsed due to the parties having different views on the matter. Discussions over the potential tie-up, which would have increased competition for Russia’s lender Sberbank and smaller rivals in technology and banking, stalled less than four weeks after they were announced by Tinkoff parent TCS Group Holding. TCS said in a statement it had agreed with Yandex not to proceed… Source link
Read More »Now you can hum to search Google for songs you can’t remember (but can’t forget) – Boston News, Weather, Sports
(CNN) — If you’ve ever had a song stuck in your head but can’t remember enough lyrics to search for it, Google has a solution: hum to search. Google unveiled a new search feature Thursday that lets users search for songs by humming a few bars, in an attempt to help you identify music. The feature is now part of Google’s mobile app and Google Assistant, where you can say “what’s this song?” (add a “Hey Google” first on Google Assistant) and then hum, whistle, or sing… Source link
Read More »Yandex pulls out of deal for online bank Tinkoff – PitchBook News & Analysis
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Read More »First commercial passenger flight from UAE lands in Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The first commercial passenger flight to Israel by a carrier from the United Arab Emirates landed near Tel Aviv on Monday, further cementing a normalization deal between the two countries. Etihad Airways Flight No. 9607 landed at Israel’s Ben-Gurion international airport just after 7 a.m. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner departed for Abu Dhabi later Monday with an Israeli travel and tourism delegation on board, according to an Etihad statement. Etihad said it plans regular… Source link
Read More »Google Data on Most Popular Halloween Costumes
Google reveals what are the most popular Halloween costumes this year, according to trending search data in the United States. Google’s data can be useful to marketers who work in related verticals and are looking to get high-value products in front of last-minute shoppers. These are the costume ideas people are searching for most, which can give you some insight into customers’ purchase intent. If you have an opportunity to promote any costumes, clothing, or accessories related to these… Source link
Read More »College Football Podcast: It’s still Clemson & Alabama’s world – Yahoo Sports
<h2 class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="Subscribe to The Yahoo Sports College PodcastApple Podcasts • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Spotify” data-reactid=”14″>Subscribe to The Yahoo Sports College PodcastApple Podcasts • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Spotify Another Saturday is in the books as the Tide and Tigers once again proved they are the kings of the college football landscape. Dan Wetzel, Pete… Source link
Read More »Dodgers beat Braves 4-3 in NLCS Game 7
It took seven games, a patchwork pitching plan, two comebacks, one in the series and one in Game 7, plus a massive Cody Bellinger home run — but the Los Angeles Dodgers are headed back to the World Series. Now the fun begins. And now the real pressure is on. This Dodgers team, after adding Mookie Betts in the offseason, was the World Series favorite. Anything less than a World Series win will be a disappointment to many, but the Dodgers are now four wins away from their first championship… Source link
Read More »Top UK competition official threatens action against Google and Facebook
The UK competition regulator has told the government to set up a digital regulator within a year or his agency will take action against Facebook and Google. Andrea Coscelli, chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority, told the Financial Times he was preparing to mount investigations into the two internet giants if the government did not act fast enough to curb their powers. In his clearest statement of intent yet, Mr Coscelli said the watchdog would give the… Source link
Read More »Aaron Rodgers, Ndamukong Suh tension resurfaces
Aaron Rodgers and Ndamukong Suh do not like each other. The former NFC North rivals have plenty of history from Suh’s five seasons in the division with the Detroit Lions. They picked up where they left off on Sunday as Suh’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolled past Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers. The Bucs cruised to a 38-10 win thanks in large part to a swarming Tampa Bay defense. The Bucs piled up five sacks as Rodgers spent much of his day in the dirt. Suh delivered some of the damage, and the two… Source link
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