There are few sights in hockey more heartwarming than interactions between fans and players during pre-game warmups. Young fans line up against the glass, hoping to catch the attention of their heroes for a chance at a wave, a gifted puck or even a selfie. However good-natured and touching these exchanges are, they can sometimes take an unexpected turn for the worse. A young Montreal Canadiens fan wasn’t allowed to stay and watch Saturday’s game against the Maple Leafs, but it was probably… Source link
Read More »Boris Johnson announces £9.7bn in foreign investment as Global Investment Summit kicks off
Boris Johnson speaks at the Global Investment Summit in the UK’s Science Museum. Photo: Department for International Trade live stream UK prime minister Boris Johnson is set to announce £9.7bn ($13.4bn) in overseas investment in the UK — a move that Number 10 says will create 30,000 new jobs. As the UK’s Global Investment Summit begins, Johnson welcomed business leaders including Microsoft (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates at the Science Museum in London on Tuesday. Opening the summit,… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Ryot Lab Kicks Off NYFW By Hurling WebAR Hologram Into Fans Homes
“Presence is everything.” So says Nigel Tierney, Head of Content for immersive tech incubator Yahoo Ryot Lab, and the creative director helming the media giant’s second season as NYFW’s official innovation partner. Referring to more than just eyeballs, today the lab kicks off a three-part WebAR-based transmedia activation that will hurl British fashion designer Christian Cowan, in the form of a hyperreal 360°-viewable hologram, directly into the homes of fans anywhere and… Source link
Read More »Micron kicks off dividend payments, shifts to ‘opportunistic’ share buybacks
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Memory chip maker Micron Technology Inc on Monday said it would shift how it returns cash to shareholders, buying up more shares when prices are low, fewer when prices are high and instituting a dividend for the first time. Micron makes DRAM and NAND memory chips, which are needed for nearly all computing systems and whose price can fluctuate widely based on global supply and demand. This can cause swings in profits – and share prices – at most memory… Source link
Read More »Lakers’ Anthony Davis kicks Jae Crowder in groin
It didn’t take long for Game 2 of the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns to get weird. One minute into the first quarter, Anthony Davis failed to connect on a jump shot. Further review, however, showed his foot, which he had kicked out to draw a foul, had connected somewhere else: Add that to the list of reasons the NBA should crack down on unnatural shooting motions this offseason. Here’s another angle: Watching that, you would probably assume that it was a foul. And yes, it… Source link
Read More »Google’s virtual I/O developer conference kicks off on May 18
After canceling its I/O developer conference last year instead of hosting it virtually, Google is ready to bring back its I/O developer conference this year. CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that the show will run from May 18th to the 20th, following a tweet this morning from the Google Developers Twitter account sending users to a series of puzzles. Engadget is still attempting to crack all of them, but we have the solutions for at least the first two stages if you’re… Source link
Read More »AMC Entertainment Kicks Off 2021 With 525% Gain
TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks to Beat the Volatility Volatility is back on the menu. Last week brought January’s trading to a close in what amounted to the stock market’s worst month since October. The GameStop saga hogged the headlines as the retail buying frenzy for names with high short interest raised the possibility the market might be exhibiting bubble behavior. Add into the mix the slow rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and the fear of a delayed return to normalcy, and once again,… Source link
Read More »Andrew Yang kicks off NYC mayoral campaign with $2,000-$5,000 universal basic income proposal
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang made his first appearance as a New York City mayoral candidate on Thursday, proposing a basic income program for the city’s poorest. “We will launch the largest basic income program in the history of the country,” Yang stated. “We will lift hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers out of extreme poverty, putting cash relief directly into the hands of the families who desperately need help right now.” Yang’s plan, a modified version… Source link
Read More »Google Kicks Parler Off Its Play Store, And An Apple Ban Could Be Next
Topline Right-wing social media app Parler has been suspended from the Google Play store until it comes up with a plan to moderate its content, while Apple has reportedly given the platform a 24-hour window to present its plan or it also faces a ban from the App store. The “free speech” platform needs a moderation plan by Saturday or its off the App store, Apple … [+] reportedly said. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images … Source link
Read More »Yahoo kicks off program to create equitable future
Nicole Cardoza, Anti-Racism Daily Amid public conversations surrounding racial injustice, Verizon Media property Yahoo, in partnership with professional network Kindred, has kicked off a six-month program designed to educate participants on how to become better allies to underrepresented communities. Called the #YahooAllyshipPledge and moderated by members of the brand creator GOOD WORX, the program brings together a diverse group of thought leaders and influencers — from Dr. Cornel West to… Source link
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