This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Russian tech giant Yandex (YNDX.O) on Wednesday said it had launched food delivery service Yandex Eats in Armenia, delivering on a promise to develop its e-commerce offering after selling some other business lines to rival VK (VKCOq.L). Yandex last month agreed to sell its news aggregator, content platform Zen and homepage yandex.ru to state-controlled VK… Source link
Read More »S.Korea fines Google, Meta billions of won for privacy violations
A 3D printed Facebook’s new rebrand logo Meta is seen in front of displayed Google logo in this illustration taken on November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SEOUL, Sept 14 (Reuters) – South Korea levied millions of dollars in fines on Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google and Meta Platforms (META.O)for privacy law violations, authorities said on Wednesday, as Meta considers fighting the decision in court. In a statement, the… Source link
Read More »Mookie Betts punctuates Dodgers NL-West clinching win with stunning catch, celebration
The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West on Tuesday with 21 games left to play. Mookie Betts made sure that they did so in style. The five-time Dodgers Gold Glove winner robbed a would-be hit with a catch-of-the-year candidate in the Dodgers’ 4-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. With no outs in the seventh inning, outfielder Jake McCarthy skied a Clayton Kershaw pitch down the right-field line that looked destined for extra bases. Betts had other ideas. He sprinted from right-center… Source link
Read More »Why did the NBA go easy on Robert Sarver? For the same reason leagues always protect team owners
There certainly were contentious issues with arbitrator Sue L. Robinson’s decision in the Deshaun Watson case last month. But one thing Robinson got absolutely correct was how she noted that the NFL’s inconsistencies played a role in how she came to her conclusion on Watson’s six-game punishment (which has since been changed to 11 games after appeal). The inconsistency of sanctions continues to baffle observers, and not just how players are dealt with. And it’s not just the NFL. We saw it again… Source link
Read More »Dwyane Wade not returning to TNT’s NBA studio show
Dwyane Wade is out at TNT. The Miami Heat icon is leaving the network after three seasons of working on its NBA studio shows, Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports. The decision was Wade’s, according to the report. TNT offered him a new contract, but he declined in order to pursue other business interests. Per the report, his exit is not related to the recent cost-reduction maneuvers by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery that’s initiated layoffs and the purge of content from media… Source link
Read More »Texas’ lawsuit on Google’s ad dominance can mostly proceed, judge rules
A woman passes the logo from the web search engine provider Google during the digital society festival ‘re:publica’, at the Arena Berlin in Berlin, Germany June 9, 2022. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register OAKLAND, Calif., Sept 13 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google must face all but one antitrust allegation about its online advertising business brought in a lawsuit by attorneys general for Texas and 16 other states or territories, a… Source link
Read More »Google’s Health Equity Summit highlights YouTube project, expands healthcare search options
The news: Google announced several projects aimed at addressing health equity at its Health Equity Summit. We detail 3 key announcements below: 1. YouTube-powered health education YouTube Health is developing a video series called THE-IQ with the Kaiser Family Foundation to address health equity in mental health, maternal health, and healthcare access. It will launch in November. The Loveland Foundation will create a video on mental health access for Black women and girls. Meanwhile,… Source link
Read More »5 things analytics say about Wizards center Taj Gibson’s game
5 things analytics say about Taj Gibson’s game originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Exactly how significant a role veteran Taj Gibson plays for the Wizards this season could depend largely on injuries, as he’s slated to be the third center behind Kristaps Porzingis and Daniel Gafford. Washington signed him to be a steady presence on their bench, to set the tone for younger players and to provide experience and leadership to a team that hopes to count chemistry as a strength moving… Source link
Read More »What’s coming next in Putin’s energy war
The war in Ukraine has turned against Russia and its authoritarian president, Vladimir Putin, with Ukrainian forces routing battered Russian units and retaking surprising amounts of turf in northeast Ukraine. But Putin still has some potent weapons he can deploy, and an energy war with the West is erupting in parallel with the military war in Ukraine. Despite bruising sanctions, Russia remains the world’s third largest exporter of oil and natural gas, and in coming months, Putin seems very… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Picks Week 2: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
Week 2’s matchups leave a lot to be desired, but you know Sunday’s daily fantasy football main slate will still feature plenty of high-scoring studs and surprise breakouts. Our Yahoo DFS tournament lineup targets what we hope is a good mix of both, paying up for for our QB, RBs, and TE while mining the value bin for our WR picks. Before we discuss our strategy and picks for Week 2, remember that you only have a $200 budget to work with for Yahoo DFS, so it’s a bit of a different vibe… Source link
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