Conor McGregor, the UFC’s biggest and most profitable star, takes center stage Saturday (10 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV) when he meets Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The two fighters played the role of matchmaker and agreed to the fight over social media before the UFC made it official in November. For McGregor, the decision to face Poirier in his first matchup since a 40-second TKO of Donald Cerrone a year ago at UFC 246 made plenty of sense. Not only is… Source link
Read More »Google Redesigns Mobile Search Results
Google is updating the design of mobile search results with a modern experience that makes it easier for people to find what they’re looking for. With the redesigned version of mobile search Google aims to improve the experience for users in three key ways: Easier reading: Sections and labels are larger and clearer to help users find what they’re looking for faster. Simpler design: Improvements made to sections and results card designs to create more white-space, helping users focus on… Source link
Read More »A Mass. lawyer is suing Google for including him in search results
A Massachusetts lawyer who has apparently never heard of the Streisand effect is suing Google for returning results on him when you search for his name. Matthew Sandofsky filed the suit against the tech giant on Monday in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. He’s asking for $1,000 for himself and anyone else affected, which given the ubiquity of Google and the internet is close to every single American adult. His lawsuit, first noticed by Universal Hub, claims that Google violates… Source link
Read More »WhatsApp group chats surface yet again on Google search results: Researcher
WhatsApp group invite links and user profiles started showing up yet again on Google search results, according to cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia. The indexing error is a repeat of February 2020 when Google and WhatsApp had received a lot of criticism as some public groups, along with chats and member information, started showing up on Google search results. The issue was claimed to be resolved back then. “Your @WhatsApp groups may not be as secure as you… Source link
Read More »Stock futures open higher amid Georgia runoff results, Washington unrest
Stock futures traded slightly as the overnight session began Wednesday evening as traders looked beyond the unrest in Washington and ahead to the policy implications of the newly elected Congress. Contracts on the Dow gained more than 50 points, or 0.2%, shortly after 6 p.m. ET, with the moves higher coming even after protesters supporting President Donald Trump swarmed inside the Capitol Building and forced the building to lock down and lawmakers to evacuate. Officials said the Capitol was… Source link
Read More »Stocks jump, Dow hits record high as bank shares rally amid Georgia runoff results
Stock jumped Wednesday as traders awaited final results of the Georgia Senate runoff elections, which will determine control of Congress and shape policy decisions for the coming years. The Dow and S&P 500 each jumped more than 1% to hit record intraday highs, as bank stocks helped fuel the advances. The Nasdaq stayed under some pressure, as markets took the increasing odds of a Democratic sweep in the Georgia Senate races as a possible sign for more anti-trust action against Big Tech… Source link
Read More »Live coverage and results: Georgia Senate runoffs – Yahoo News
National Review Another ‘Perfect’ Phone Call President Donald Trump simply asked the government of Georgia to retroactively give him 11,780 votes or more, and send up a different slate of electors as a consequence.At one point in the now-infamous phone call between Trump (and his lawyers), and Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger (and his lawyers), Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows jumped in to plead to Raffensperger. “In the spirit of cooperation and compromise,” he… Source link
Read More »Georgia runoff results could trigger a 10% stock market selloff
TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Set for Monster Growth in 2021 We’ve turned a new page on the calendar, Old Man ’20 is out the door, and there’s a feeling ‘21 is gonna be a good year – and so far, so good. The markets closed out 2020 with modest session gains to cap off larger annual gains. The S&P 500 rose 16% during the corona crisis year, while the NASDAQ, with its heavy tech representation, showed an impressive annual gain of nearly 43%. The advent of two viable COVID vaccines… Source link
Read More »NBC’s Chuck Todd confronts GOP senator over effort to overturn election results
NBC moderator Chuck Todd grilled Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., on Sunday about the GOP lawmaker’s support for the latest far-fetched bid to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Johnson is one of 11 senators and senators-elect who have said they will challenge the results on Wednesday when Congress meets to certify Biden’s win. The states have already chosen electors representing a solid majority for the Democratic ticket; the process of counting the Electoral College votes in Congress is… Source link
Read More »Google Search testing new “Short video” results from Instagram and TikTok
The latest beta feature in Google Search shows video results from social media platforms Instagram and TikTok. You will soon be able to watch video content from those two platforms directly from the Search app without the need to open the standalone Instagram or TikTok apps. Short video results in Google Search app on iOS The feature is already making its way to a limited number of mobile users and is only available for a handful of search items among which are some NFL teams. The… Source link
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