Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) CFO Mark Kempa doesn’t see the cruise operator taking any drastic action to pay down the debt accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we look forward over the course of the next two to three years, we have about a billion dollars a year [of debt] plus or minus that’s coming due,” Kempa said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “And we firmly believe, given our trajectory today, that with our existing cash on hand and our expected organic cash flow, we are going… Source link
Read More »Brittney Griner ‘at her absolute weakest moment’ ahead of appeal
Cherelle Griner’s most recent call with her wife, Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner, left her distraught. Brittney is still in prison in Russia awaiting an appeal hearing after she was first arrested in February. After Cherelle spoke with her recently, she told CBS News’ Gayle King that she cried for “two, three days straight.” “It was the most disturbing phone call I’d ever experienced,” Cherelle told CBS on Thursday. “It’s just the most still, I think, moment I’ve just… Source link
Read More »What’s new in Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones
NEW YORK — The world of smartphones is still mostly ruled by two names: Apple and Samsung. It’s been that way for years. And yet, Google is still trying to bust up the status quo. Alongside its first Pixel smartwatch and a new tablet that transforms into a smart home speaker, the company unveiled its $599 Pixel 7 and $899 Pixel 7 Pro smartphones in New York on Thursday. Like most phones introduced this year, these new Pixels come with some unsurprising upgrades — think brighter screens… Source link
Read More »The software’s the thing • TechCrunch
As with the Pixel Watch, we’ll be bringing more in-depth thoughts with a full review in the near future. Now, however, seems like as good a time as any to offer up some initial thoughts (and pictures) of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. First is the price. I suspect it’s not the first thing Google wants to discuss in regard to its new smartphones, but it’s important. The 7 and 7 Pro start at $599 and $899, respectively. It’s not budget — or event mid-tier — necessarily, but cost… Source link
Read More »What will happen to Aaron Judge’s historic 62nd home run ball?
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s record-breaking home run ball hasn’t been seen since it flew into the glove of Cory Youmans on Tuesday night, sparking debate over what the fan should do with the historic memorabilia. “Our offer still stands,” Memory Lane President JP Cohen told Yahoo Finance. “It’s 2 million bucks.” The ball, which broke Roger Maris’ 61-year record for most single-season home runs in baseball’s American League, is estimated to be worth between $1.25… Source link
Read More »Everything Google launched at its Fall 2022 event • TechCrunch
Google went all out today with a wall of launches of new hardware and tech. Here’s a collection of all the cool stuff Google launched, and you can watch the full event yourself if you have 90 minutes and a particularly deep curiosity streak for all things Google. Here is everything announced at the Made by Google 2022 event: Everything Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro The highlight of the event was the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones. The Android flagship phones are… Source link
Read More »Let’s take a closer look at Google’s Pixel Watch • TechCrunch
The standard disclaimer here: look for a full review in the not-too-distant future. But now, let’s get a better look at the Pixel Watch in real life, through some quick photos and a hands-on squeezed in the press scrum at the Williamsburg Google Store, following today’s event. Image Credits: Brian Heater I had a few early thoughts about the device, having spent a small bit of time with it before today’s big Made By Google event. As I mentioned in the early news post, there are two… Source link
Read More »Why Ford had ‘no choice’ but to raise F-150 Lightning prices again: Analyst
For the second time in two months, Ford (F) has hiked the price of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup. Although this time it’s just for the base Pro model, the price hike of around 11% sends the base model to $51,974, from $46,974 before any federal or state tax credits. In a statement, Ford said it was “adjusting the MSRP on the 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro due to ongoing supply chain constraints, rising material costs and other market factors.” Ford added that current retail order holders… Source link
Read More »Google offers a better look at the Pixel Tablet • TechCrunch
We’ve known that the Pixel Tablet has been coming since I/O. It was one of a trio of upcoming hardware devices the company previewed. The other two — Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch — are arriving soon. Those who have been holding out for the company’s next swing at a tablet, on the other, are going to have to wait until next year. The news device is designed to be the last major piece of the Pixel family. Naturally, the system runs Android, featuring Material You. The company says… Source link
Read More »Google’s Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will include a VPN at no extra cost • TechCrunch
Among the security features Google announced with the launch of its new Pixel 7 smartphones, Google today also noted it will make its Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro devices its first-ever phones to include a VPN at no extra cost to users. This VPN won’t associate users’ app and browsing data with users’ accounts, the company noted during its live hardware event on Thursday. Initially, Google had included an optional always-on VPN service as part of its Project Fi, now Google Fi, wireless… Source link
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