Russia’s Yandex.Lavka, the on-demand e-grocery delivery service launched by Russia’s NASDAQ-listed tech giant Yandex, last week announced its expansion to Kazan. The 1.3mn-strong city in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan joins Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod and the suburbs of… Source link
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RFI China and US swap accusations of genocide, but does it make any sense? The last official act of out-going US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was to accuse China of perpetrating “genocide” against its Uyghur population. China was quick to point to the US’s treatment of its own indigenous people, to the American history of slavery and discrimination. The increasingly vitriolic war of words adds to the ongoing deterioration of ties between Beijing and Washington. In a strongly worded press… Source link
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The average winning score of The American Express since 2011 is 24.5 shots under par. It’s basically the same (23.8) if you just look at the last five years. The courses may be toughened just a little with no amateurs in the field this year. The pro-am format has been scraped for one year due to the pandemic. Even if you toughen it up the setup a tad, it’s still very likely this turns into a birdie-fest. They are playing in Palm Springs so the weather is always perfect. That brings up the… Source link
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The American Express La Quinta, CaliforniaPGA West (Stadium Course) – Par 72 – 7,147 yardsPGA West (Nicklaus Tournament Course) – Par 72 – 7,181 yardsField – 156 entrantsPurse – $6.7M The Preview Cancellations and alterations to events have caused headaches since the PGA Tour resumed in June, but this week’s changes to the format of the American Express are certainly welcomed with open arms. The Pro-Am portion of the tournament has been completely ditched, improving both the playing-time aspect… Source link
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What’s the cost of being Kyrie Irving? Some players make the game seem effortless. Kyrie makes the game seem impossible. The way he maneuvers through defenses and by defenders seems like an unattainable ability. He’s referred to himself as an artist, and only a fool would debate that. He’s James Baldwin with a crossover. He’s Jimi Hendrix with a jumper. He’s Basquiat finishing at the bucket. He’s a basketball savant and his abilities are any and everything but normal. How many… Source link
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The newest addition to the coolest workplace in the world is not another zany foosball table or a micro-kitchen to supply Googlers with kombucha and snack bars — it is a workers’ union. Over 400 engineers and workers at Google have organised themselves into the Alphabet Workers Union, after years of unofficial activism. How did things come to such a pass? This is Silicon Valley after all, the late capitalist utopia where technology has a fix for every solution, where… Source link
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