This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Thursday, August 18, 2022 Today’s newsletter is by Jared Blikre, a reporter focused on the markets on Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter @SPYJared. After a nearly 25% rally off the June lows, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) took a step back Wednesday with its worst day in nearly three weeks. And while it’s too soon to throw in the towel on this… Source link
Read More »No, You’re Not Alone. Google Is Also Making This Big Mistake On AI
Just this past month, an article was shared that showed that over 30% of the data used by Google for one of their shared machine learning models was mislabeled with the wrong data. Not only was the model itself full of errors, but the actual training data used by that model itself was full of mistakes. How could anyone using Google’s model ever hope to trust the results if it’s full of human-induced errors that computers can’t fix. And Google isn’t alone with major data mislabeling,… Source link
Read More »Google is making quoted searches even better
Did you know you can search for an exact word or phrase on Google by putting quotation marks around it? It’s a great way to get specific about something you’re looking for. And on Thursday, Google announced what I think will be a nice improvement: the small snippets underneath a search result link will now be created based on where the quoted term appears on the page. Google’s blog post about the change has a good image that illustrates how this will work in practice, which I’ve… Source link
Read More »Google is making it easier to edit PDFs on Chromebooks
Starting next week, editing PDFs on a Chromebook is going to be a breeze. Users will be able to highlight text, fill out forms, sign documents, and add text annotations directly within the Gallery app. Gallery is the default photo editing app on Chromebooks. Similar to Photos on Windows, it’s where a batch of photos first appears when you open it. Most Chromebooks don’t come with a PDF editor by default, and while free third-party options exist, their features tend to be limited, and… Source link
Read More »Hornets All-Star LaMelo Ball reportedly making long-awaited jersey switch from No. 2
LaMelo Ball has a strong aversion to the No. 2. So it’s odd that the Charlotte Hornets All-Star wore the number on his jersey for the first two seasons of his NBA career. He won’t moving forward. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that Ball has been granted approval to switch to No. 1 starting next season. Why the switch? Let Ball explain. Here he is during his season-ending news conference in April: “I ain’t supposed to wear 2 ever again in my life,” Ball told reporters. “I promise you. If… Source link
Read More »LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis commit to making Lakers’ Big 3 work
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Big 3 of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook huddled up on a phone conversation the first weekend of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with each expressing their commitment to one another and vowing to make it work, league sources told Yahoo Sports. While the uncertainty of Westbrook’s future with the Lakers remains, the conversation was organized to make sure all three were on the same page as long as they’re joined together in their pursuit of a… Source link
Read More »Jalen Brunson to meet with Knicks, Mavericks before making free agent decision
Free agent point guard Jalen Brunson is scheduled to meet with a few teams, headlined by the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks, on the first day of NBA free agency, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The free agency period begins Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. Brunson will hold free agent meetings in New York, sources said. The Mavericks will be given an opportunity to present an offer sweet enough to entice the four-year veteran into re-signing. Owner Mark Cuban, general manager Nico Harrison, head… Source link
Read More »Most borrowers are making zero payments during the student loan freeze
Burdened by almost $90,000 in federal and private student debt, Alphi Coleman says the loan freeze has afforded her time to unplug and invest in herself. “I’m always going to be able to make money; I’m not always going to be able to make more time,” she says. “I am able to create experiences and create space and time for the people that I love.” A report from the Federal Reserve last month showed almost 60% of student borrowers made zero payments on their federal loans between August… Source link
Read More »Ezequiel Duran is already making an impact
Perhaps you didn’t notice, but the Rangers gave up on a former prospect in June. Willie Calhoun was designated for assignment last week and ultimately landed at Triple-A Round Rock when all of baseball passed on him. Calhoun isn’t a lost cause at age 27, but he’s a long shot at best given what’s transpired. The hot prospect is dead. Long live … the next hot prospect. Enter: Ezequiel Duran. Ezequiel Duran making his move in fantasy To be fair, calling Duran a hot prospect is overdoing… Source link
Read More »GM slashes price of 2023 Chevy Bolt, making it the cheapest EV in America
Chevrolet Bolt EV The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt will be the cheapest EV you can buy in America — with a caveat. Earlier this week General Motors (GM) revealed pricing for the 2023 version of the Bolt EV. The base 1LT and better equipped 2LT models are now priced at $26,595 and $29,795 respectively, which GM says is a price cut of $5,900 per model compared to last year. The larger Bolt EUV is getting an even bigger price cut, at least nominally speaking, of $6,300. For the regular Bolt EV, that price… Source link
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