U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) confer before addressing reporters following the weekly senate party caucus luncheons at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. July 9, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst In a surprising move to even Capitol Hill insiders, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia struck a deal on a reconciliation bill, which among other things includes $369 billion on energy and climate… Source link
Read More »Google Gives Third-Party Cookies Another Year
Google is delaying the deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome by another year, with plans to start phasing them out in 2024. This is the second extension of Chrome’s support for third-party cookies, which Google originally planned to discontinue this year. Plans changed again last year when Google extended the deadline to 2023. Now the extension is getting an extension. Google needs more time to test its Privacy Sandbox initiative — a less intrusive solution for delivering targeted… Source link
Read More »Are we in a recession? No, JP Morgan strategist explains
Are we in a recession? Let the debate begin. When asked whether the U.S. is in a recession, Elyse Ausenbaugh, global market strategist at JP Morgan, told Yahoo Finance Live: “We do not [think so].” “To us, the main things we’re focusing on are ongoing strength in the labor market,” Ausenbaugh added. “Looking into components of GDP, the fact that consumers are still spending in real terms and that things like credit card delinquencies remain at all-time lows is an encouraging sign that,… Source link
Read More »Kyler Murray calls fallout from homework clause ‘disrespectful and almost a joke’
Kyler Murray doesn’t want to hear your jokes or comments about the “independent study” clause in his new Arizona Cardinals contract. He also doesn’t want you to think he could make it to the NFL without studying film. The newly-minted $230.5 million quarterback held an impromptu press conference Thursday to talk about everything that’s been said about the part of his new contract with requires him to spend at least four hours per week game film in an attempt to save his reputation around the… Source link
Read More »Houston Texans are favorites to be the worst team in football
The Houston Texans drafted Deshaun Watson in 2017. He missed most of his rookie season with an injury, but when he returned, the Texans won football games. They made the playoffs in 2018 and 2019, and even won a playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. With a young quarterback at the controls, it looked like the Texans were set up to be a consistently good team in the AFC for years to come. Things changed quickly. They basically gave away an elite wide receiver in DeAndre Hopkins. They won… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Thursday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. Thursday brings 10 games across baseball, two of which have early start times. One of the early games will be a battle between AL East foes in the Rays and Orioles. While only eight games make up the evening slate, there is no shortage of impressive starting pitchers. Shohei Ohtani will be on the mound for the Angels, taking on the Rangers at home. Zack Wheeler will get the call for the Phillies in what is a very favorable… Source link
Read More »Google Pixel Buds Pro review: Great Android earbuds can’t keep up with Apple’s best
Sometimes doing just enough still isn’t enough. Such is the case with Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro, a much-needed update to Google’s recent line of wireless earbuds. After last year’s budget Pixel Buds A, the Pixel Buds Pro promise something more: premium wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation (ANC), excellent battery life, and improved comfort. And generally speaking, Google has pulled that off. These are very good wireless earbuds that work seamlessly with Google’s Pixel… Source link
Read More »Google Pixel Buds Pro review: the sweet sound of redemption
It wasn’t a sure thing that the Pixel Buds Pro would turn out to be good. Google has had a mixed, inconsistent track record with wireless earbuds so far. The original Pixel Buds in 2017 had such an unconventional design that something as fundamental as putting them back into the case was overly complicated. The Pixel Buds 2 moved to a much sleeker, true wireless form factor, but they were beset with connectivity issues and frequent audio dropouts. Google righted the ship with the… Source link
Read More »Spotify’s post-earnings surge an ‘overreaction’ amid lack of profitability: Analyst
Spotify (SPOT) surged on the heels of its Q2 earnings report with shares climbing more than 13% on Wednesday after the company reported a beat on both revenue and monthly active users. But one analyst says the stock surge was an “overreaction” given the platform’s profitability struggles. “While we believe there remains material user growth left for Spotify we highlight that many investors question whether Spotify will ever be able to generate significant lasting profitability,” Pivotal… Source link
Read More »Google Bought Chicago’s Thompson Center and It’s Good News
Photo: B.O’Kane/Alamy Stock Photo For years, it looked like the James R. Thompson Center, Helmut Jahn’s postmodernist government building in downtown Chicago, might be demolished. The 1.2 million-square-foot structure, completed in 1984 and known for its dizzying 17-story public atrium, racked up $326 million in deferred maintenance and cost… Source link
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