AI’s creative abilities are outstripping its driving skills. While self-driving car technology is going nowhere, there’s been a remarkable explosion in research around generative models, or artificial intelligence systems that can create images from simple text. In just the past week, AI researchers from Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google have taken an extraordinary leap forward, developing systems that can generate videos with just about any text prompt one can… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Sunday Picks
Saturday is a pivot point for the playoffs. Four teams have a chance to move on to the next round while the other four will be trying to force a Game 3. That’ll impact us on the DFS front, to be sure. For now, we have four games Saturday with first pitch is at 12:07 p.m. EDT. Here are my lineup recommendations. Pitching Triston McKenzie, CLE vs. TAM ($52): Matchup wise, this is as good as you’re going to get in the playoffs. The Rays ranked 21st in runs scored, fewest of any postseason club…. Source link
Read More »College quarterback’s NIL compensation nears $4 million amid new NFT partnership
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has launched an NFT campaign with Metabillia that will pay him a total of $1 million, Yahoo Finance has learned. As a result, the 19-year-old’s total compensation through name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals is now approaching the $4 million mark. The average NIL quarterback sponsorship pays the athlete $2,466 per deal, according to Opendorse. Ewers’s $1 million sponsorship is broken into 12 payments of various amounts well above the average on top of 50% revenue… Source link
Read More »Start ’em sit ’em tips for Week 5 of the NFL season
Fantasy football sit-and-start advice should always be relative and league-dependent. Note that some players are targeted for DFS. Good luck with your Week 5 lineups! Sit: All Giants but Saquon Barkley Start: Romeo Doubs The Giants are dealing with a ton of injuries, including Daniel Jones limited by an ankle sprain. Most of the QB’s fantasy value has come from his rushing ability, so Barkley is the only viable NYG player this week. Green Bay’s defense will be focused on him, but they enter… Source link
Read More »Can Dallas Cowboys keep it close in LA?
Yahoo fantasy football analyst Scott Pianowski reveals his weekly NFL betting ticket in his Throwing Darts column. Check out where he’s putting his jelly beans for Week 5. All lines are courtesy of our friends at BetMGM. So far, so good with the 2022 ATS picks, but it’s a long season. Keep the head down, keep grinding. Cowboys +5.5 at Rams Forget home field, this will feel and sound like a Dallas home game. And until I see the Rams offense fix itself, I can’t trust Los Angeles, certainly… Source link
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Read More »With new Pixels, Google’s going it alone
At an event where Google launched two new Pixel phones, showcased a Pixel smartwatch, and teased a Pixel tablet for next year, one element was conspicuously absent. Throughout the event, there was no obligatory nod in the direction of Google’s other hardware partners—the Samsungs, Motorolas, and OnePluses that largely keep the Android ecosystem humming along. Their names never came up, and a large chunk of Google’s presentation covered features that will never be available on their… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Hockey: Friday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Hockey series. Oh hi there! Welcome back, NHL fans! Yes, the NHL regular season is beginning Friday. Did it sneak up on you? That’s OK! After all, there is only one game Friday, and it’s taking place in Prague, Czechia. The Predators and Sharks are squaring off to open the NHL regular season in a kind of weird way, but what are you going to do? Play DFS hockey, of course! These are single-game contest rules. You have $120 in salary to spend on… Source link
Read More »Friday Wild Card Round Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. The playoffs are here. All four Wild Card series will begin Friday, leaving us with a full day of baseball to enjoy. The day will start off with the Guardians hosting the Rays, and end with the Padres taking on the Mets. With all teams having already secured playoff spots before the last day of the regular season, they’ve had time to line up their starting rotations, which means we’ll see plenty of aces on the mound. Let’s dive… Source link
Read More »Legal challenges to Biden’s student loan plan — and how experts say borrowers should respond
Student loan borrowers could soon begin applying to have up to $20,000 in loans forgiven despite uncertainty over the future of the Biden administration’s controversial debt relief plan. At least four lawsuits opposing the plan have emerged in recent weeks, though President Biden has appeared willing to put up a fight, saying recently: “Bring it on.” While experts disagree on the merits of the cases, they do agree on one thing; borrowers who apply for forgiveness first could have an advantage…. Source link
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