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Gregg Berhalter made the grand proclamation at his very first meeting with the U.S. men’s national team. “We’re on a mission together,” he told two dozen players, some of whom he’ll take to the World Cup this fall. “What we’re looking to do,” he said on that tranquil day in January 2019, “is change the way the world views American soccer.” He was, at the time, the freshly-minted head coach of a program reeling. Stateside approval ratings had hit 21st-century lows. Worldwide… Source link

YANQING, China — Nodar Kumaritashvili was four curves away from Georgian Olympic history when, on that chilling day in 2010, he lost control. One moment, he was furthering a family legacy, whizzing down a luge track, completing one last training run before the Games. The next, he flew off his sled, over an icy wall, and into a metal pole. He would’ve been the first Georgian luger to compete at the Olympics. Instead, he died. Now, 12 years later, his cousin is. Saba Kumaritashvili thought… Source link

Netflix (NFLX) has been on a wild ride after reporting slowing subscriber growth in the fourth quarter, amid an already crowded streaming landscape.  The stock plunged more than 20% following the results, which showed a relatively weak 8.3 million subscribers in Q4. The platform also forecasted a net add of only 2.5 million subscribers in the current quarter, compared to 3.98 million during the first quarter last year. The streaming giant’s currently trading between a range of $350-$375 per… Source link

Calling all taco connoisseurs —McCormick & Company (MKC) is hiring a “director of taco relations” for a short-term stint, and it comes with a pretty hefty paycheck. On this taco Tuesday, the food company known for its spices officially announced the new, four-month contract position, which pays $100,000 (or $25,000 per month). Applicants must be 21 years of age, a U.S. resident, be available to sign a contract by the end of August and work up to 20 hours a week from September 2021 to… Source link

At 26, Andrea Fletcher has already worked for Google , Apple and Roblox. She says her career in software engineering really began with a childhood love of logic puzzles that involve math and patterns. Then, as a senior in high school, thanks to a gentle nudge from her dad, she opted to take a computer-science elective over art. Ms. Fletcher loved coding and problem solving. Today, as a full-stack software engineer at Roblox, the online platform where 43 million people… Source link

Google Home can now perform an action in the future — up to seven days from now, according to Google. Dale Smith/CNET … Source link

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