RIYADH: Snapchat has launched a new augmented reality activation to celebrate Saudi Arabia’s 92nd National Day. Last year, the platform introduced a first-of-its-kind activation, which saw the Snap Map of Saudi Arabia appearing in bright green to represent the national flag and the Kingdom highlighted from other countries, marking the first time Snap recolored a Middle East territory on the map. Along with the color change, Snap also marked cultural and heritage sites — such as… Source link
Read More »Is the slugger putting up a season on par with Babe Ruth?
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is doing something that hasn’t been seen in MLB in nearly two decades. With his 60th home run, Judge put himself in the same company as Barry Bonds, Roger Maris, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Babe Ruth. Does Judge’s 2022 season truly belong in the same company as those players? Ruth is arguably the greatest player of all time. Bonds deserves to be in that conversation, though that comes with a major caveat. Maris is a Hall of Famer, and McGwire and Sosa… Source link
Read More »Rutgers vs. Iowa total is lowest of the century
When watching the Iowa Hawkeyes play offense, some might say that they’re setting college football back 20 years. Well, oddsmakers aren’t exactly disagreeing this week. The total for their game this weekend against Rutgers is currently set at 33.5 points at BetMGM. If the total closes this low, it’ll be the lowest total between two FBS teams since 1995. Both teams struggle offensively You know a game is going to be a defensive struggle when one of the highlighted marquee matchups ahead of… Source link
Read More »Start ’em sit ’em Week 3
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 3 lineups! Start in DFS: Davante Adams ($35) Start: Treylon Burks Adams’ rostered percentage will likely be down after burning many DFS players while recording just two catches for 12 yards last week. But he’s a strong bounce-back candidate after leading the league in target share and air yards during his Raiders debut. Moreover, Hunter… Source link
Read More »Why New York state is suing Trump instead of charging him with crimes
After a three-year investigation, New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a civil lawsuit against Donald Trump, three of his children and his real-estate company, claiming they “engaged in numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation” for at least a decade. The suit claims the Trumps knowingly and consistently overstated the value of at least 23 commercial properties, for the purpose of getting lower interest rates and cheaper insurance. James wants the family and the company… Source link
Read More »Google CEO Pichai fields questions on cost cuts at all-hands meeting
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 22, 2020. Fabrice COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images As Google tries to navigate an unfamiliar environment of slowing growth, cost cutting and employee dissent over cultural changes, CEO Sundar Pichai is finding himself on the defensive. At a companywide all-hands meeting this week, Pichai was faced with tough questions from employees related to cuts to travel and entertainment… Source link
Read More »Finland arrests assets of Yandex, Russian billionaires Rotenbergs
Billionaires Rotenbergs co-founder of Yandex Arkady Volozh are under sanctions of the European Union The shares of the Rotenbergs’ Långvik Capital and its shares in two other companies, as well the accounts of the Finnish division of Yandex, have all been seized. As a result of the arrest of Långvik Capital, Finnish authorities gained control over the shares of the Helsinki Halli ice arena and the Långvik company, which manages a hotel complex. In addition to the Rotenbergs, Russian… Source link
Read More »Senate panel approves bill to give news organizations more power against tech platforms
LONDON: Microsoft President and Vice Chairman Brad Smith has hinted that the tech giant is adopting a different approach to tackling disinformation and fake news. While other companies focus their efforts on removing fake content, and telling users what is true and what is not, Microsoft wants to avoid any suggestion that it is trying to censor speech online. “I don’t think that people want governments to tell them what’s true or false. And I don’t think they’re really… Source link
Read More »WhatsApp says it is working to keep Iranians connected – Arab News
LONDON: Meta Platforms Inc’s WhatsApp said on Thursday that it was working to keep users in Iran connected after the country restricted access to the app and social media platform Instagram.WhatsApp “will do anything” within its technical capacity to keep the service accessible and that it was not blocking Iranian phone numbers, the messaging service said in a tweet.Iran on Wednesday restricted access to Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last remaining social networks in the… Source link
Read More »A Danish City Built Google Into Its Schools—Then Banned It
Some children could adapt better without them than others. Throughout his career in education, Pederson has never heard a single parent complain about data protection. But after the Google ban, he did receive complaints—mostly from parents of dyslexic students, who rely on Chromebook tools such as AppWriter. There might be ambivalence among many Danish parents—but not all. “I hope [the ban] spreads, as we are giving too much information to multinational corporations, who by their very… Source link
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