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Shaq opens up about his 3 major regrets

Shaq opens up about his 3 major regrets

Shaquille O’Neal, NBA Hall of Famer and “Inside the NBA” host, opened up about some painful details from his private life recently, discussing his three major regrets on an episode of “The Pivot Podcast” that was released on Tuesday. “Just because things you do make you seem like you’re perfect, you’re not perfect,” Shaq said. “Big mistake in the Penny [Hardaway] relationship. Big mistake in the Kobe [Bryant] relationship. Horrible mistake in both marriages. Other than that I don’t really… Source link

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Ethereum is approaching the ‘merge’ and crypto investors are having major FOMO

If you feel swept up in all the hype surrounding Ethereum’s impending upgrade, you aren’t alone. Google searches for “Ethereum merge” have seen an uptick over the past 12 months, recently hitting a peak. Along with all the interest, Ether’s price has seen a boost as well. It hit a two-and-a-half month high this morning when it neared $3,350. It’s currently trading at around $3,406, up 6% in the last 24 hours, and almost 19% in the last week. Why all the hype? Investors might be… Source link

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Android’s iOS-friendly emoji reactions officially launch in major Google Messages update

We’ve known for months that Google has been working to make its Messaging app properly display emoji reactions sent by iPhone users. Now Google is making the feature available to all as part of a host of new and updated features for its Messages app that are rolling out over the coming weeks. The beta already gave us a pretty good idea of how Google Messages translates emoji reactions sent by iOS users, properly formatting them on Android instead of appearing as a confusing text… Source link

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Major luxury brands walk away from the lucrative Russian market

The list of companies around the world cutting business ties with Russia continues to grow. British luxury brand Burberry (BURBY) became the latest to jump on the bandwagon after announcing it would be temporarily shutting down its three stores in Russia, including one located in Moscow’s famous Red Square. Burberry isn’t the first luxury brand to make this move: On Friday, Hermes (HESAY) announced it would temporarily close its stores in the country, saying it is “deeply concerned by the… Source link

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Stacey Abrams on two major barriers for diverse founders

Every year critics decry the lack of Black executives atop companies on the Fortune 500 list. As of now, only four Black CEOs lead companies on the list, two of whom are women. But less attention gets paid to the dearth of non-white leaders at the tens of millions of small businesses nationwide. Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, a prominent Democrat and entrepreneur, in a new interview detailed the barriers that prevent women and people of color from launching and sustaining… Source link

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Expect a major market sell-off in first half of year: Strategist

Expect a market sell-off so significant that the Federal Reserve will likely “not carry through” with all of its anticipated rate hikes this year, predicts macro investor Felix Zulauf.  “I doubt that they will be as hawkish going through the year as they are saying now,” the CEO of Zulauf Consulting told Yahoo Finance. “My expectation is that we have a sharp sell-off in the markets, maybe 30% from the highs, into the summer, and then the Fed and other central banks will panic,” he added.  “In… Source link

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Rocket Companies scoops up Truebill for nearly $1.3 billion in major fintech play

Rocket Companies CEO Jay Farner wasn’t kidding around when he told Yahoo Finance Live in November he was on the hunt for acquisitions to diversify his company and fetch a higher trading multiple for a stock that has been under pressure.  And Farner is looking to fast-growing fintech to help pull both those goals off.  The company said Monday it would acquire personal financial app Truebill for $1.275 billion in cash. Truebill was founded in 2015, and currently has 2.5 million members who use… Source link

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Is Apple stock a major buy right now? This strategist says yes

Fresh weakness in Apple’s stock may offer a rare buying opportunity into the iPhone maker, says one money manager.  “We actually like Apple, and we are adding to our position,” said Victoria Fernandez, Crossmark Global Investments chief markets strategist, on Yahoo Finance Live, adding Apple’s fundamentals are “strong.” Traders are taking the other side of that call on Thursday. Apple’s stock fell more than 3% Thursday on a report from Bloomberg that the tech giant was indicating to component… Source link

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Google says a fix is coming for update that erased major Pixel 6 feature

According to reports from some users, an update to Google Photos removed one of the Pixel 6’s big features: the Magic Eraser tool that lets you remove unwanted objects or people from your photos. If your Pixel downloaded the affected version (5.67, according to Android Central), fear not: Google says it’s working on a fix. While the version of Photos with the Magic Eraser erased doesn’t appear to be available in the Play Store anymore, its presence on APK Mirror confirms that it was… Source link

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Elizabeth Holmes’ lawyers will take a major risk if they call her to the stand

A big question is on the minds of jurors, prosecutors, and maybe even Elizabeth Holmes and her defense team, as government lawyers come close to wrapping up their fraud case: Will the fallen Silicon Valley entrepreneur take the stand to defend herself? There’s no easy formula to arrive at a decision, criminal trial attorneys tell Yahoo Finance, though some critical considerations are bound to weigh in. “The biggest risk that you can take at trial as a defense lawyer is to call your client… Source link

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