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Read More »Will Josh Naylor’s historic night prompt White Sox retaliation?
Josh Naylor was stoked. And rightfully so. The Guardians first baseman had a massive night on Monday against the Chicago White Sox as Cleveland rallied from an 8-2 eighth-inning deficit for a 12-9 win in extra innings. Naylor finished the night 3 of 5 at the plate with eight RBI, including a grand slam in the ninth inning that tied the game at 8-8. Naylor calmly ran the bases after his blast over the right centerfield wall. But once he touched the plate, it was on. Naylor shushed the White Sox… Source link
Read More »Labor shortages prompt DHL and Boston Dynamics to rely on robots for help
DHL North America plans to add hundreds of robots to its workforce. The robot, called Stretch, was developed by Boston Dynamics for warehouse operations in direct response to labor shortages and increasing logistics volume. A $15 million investment and multi-year agreement between DHL North America and Boston Dynamics will begin with roughly 30 Stretch robots. “Our strategy is to reduce our dependency on labor, which is hard to find in the market currently, and improve the type of positions… Source link
Read More »James Harden, 76ers deal could prompt league probe
Teams around the NBA would consider asking the league to investigate a James Harden to 76ers deal, should the Brooklyn Nets superstar land in Philadelphia, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Harden has been linked to the 76ers because of his relationship with president of basketball operations Daryl Morey from their time with the Houston Rockets. Harden is also friends with 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin. Some front-office executives believe talks are going on now between Harden and the 76ers on… Source link
Read More »Salmonella outbreak, mislabeled food and unsafe levels of lead prompt food recalls
Grocery shoppers, beware: a number of recalls have been announced in recent days on seafood, crackers and canned beef with gravy. Shoppers should be on the lookout for some products from Northeast Seafood Products (which has distributed seafood products linked to a salmonella outbreak), Simple Mills (which is warning consumers of a packaging mistake that could lead to severe allergic reactions) and Crider Foods (which issued a recalled for canned beef with gravy after discovering it may have… Source link
Read More »ABC’s steep price for an ‘Oscars’ ad draws fire as ‘no Zoom’, plummeting ratings prompt backlash
Media giant ABC (DIS) is seeking $2 million for 30-second ad spots during this year’s Oscars telecast on April 25, according to Variety. Last year, the network reportedly charged up to $2.8 million for a 30-second spot, whereas 2019’s show saw ads sell for an average $1.98 million — a decline of 5% from 2018, according to market research company Kantar Media. (Source: Kantar Media Division) The most recent estimate, although historically on par with year’s past, is still surprising… Source link
Read More »‘Highly unusual’ symptoms prompt countries to halt Australia’s top vaccine
Australian health authorities insist the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is safe despite a host of European nations halting its rollout over fears it can cause serious side-effects. Germany, France and Italy are the latest nations to halt their rollouts after reports of isolated cases of bleeding, blood clots and a low platelet count in recipients. Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Bulgaria, Ireland and the Netherlands have also suspended the vaccine until further notice. Australia has acquired more… Source link
Read More »Google’s new two-factor authentication prompt now has dark mode on Android
Google is rolling out a new update for its two-factor authentication prompt on Android, which adds support for dark mode (along with a new Material Design-style look), via 9to5Google. Is this objectively a minor cosmetic update in the great scheme of things? Yes. Is it nice to not be blasted with retina-searing white light when your two-factor authentication prompt comes up while you’re trying to log into something in pitch-black darkness? Also yes. … Source link
Read More »Google Ends Its Silence On IDFA Prep Plans, Won’t Show ATT Prompt In Its Apps
Google shared a glimpse of its AppTrackingTransparency plan on Wednesday, but offered few details about exactly how it’s readying itself for Apple’s IDFA changes. Google did acknowledge that publishers “may see” (ahem, will likely see) a palpable impact on their Google ad revenue on iOS once Apple’s policies take effect due to reduced visibility into performance metrics and measurement. Google would not quantify the potential impact with a percentage, even broadly,… Source link
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