Новости за 24.08.2023

Giannis Antetokounmpo is halfway to his goal of playing 20 N.B.A. seasons, and he said he would like to spend them with one team, the way Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan did. “But at the end of the day, being a winner, it’s over that goal,” he said. “Winning a championship comes first. I don’t want to be 20 years on the same team and don’t win another championship.”
Source: Tania Ganguli @ New York Times

Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Steve Sidwell, who coached the famed "Dome Patrol" linebacker group and help construct some of the top defenses in franchise history, has died at age 78.

Chef and restauranteur Franco Noriega has landed his own cooking show at Food Network, “Hot Dish with Franco.” If you’re familiar with Noriega from his shirtless appearances on talk shows and clips shared on social media, you’ll get the double entendre reference here, as he’s widely known as the “naked Peruvian chef.” The half-hour daytime […]

Peacock's blockbuster September 2023 schedule includes the streaming debut of the 2023 hit Fast X and the premiere of the John Wick series The Continental.

The S&P 500 is down more than 3% this month, on pace to snap a five-month winning streak.

Electric buses are taking kids to school. Districts from Florida to California are ditching some of their diesel-powered buses for electric models.

In its earnings report on Wednesday, Nvidia said sales this quarter will likely rise 170%, showing the company's dominance in artificial intelligence chips

Canada's corporate watchdog on Thursday launched investigations of Walmart, Hugo Boss and jeans maker Diesel over allegations they used forced labor from China's Uyghur minority. A coalition of 28 civil society organizations last year filed complaints with the watchdog alleging Walmart, Hugo Boss and Diesel use Chinese suppliers with factories that have been linked to Uyghur forced labor.

The union strike would impact dozens of Kaiser Permanente facilities across seven states and Washington, DC, affecting millions of patients.

The purpose of assessing a teacher's digital competence is not just carrying out an assessment, but it is important for the process to be supported and transparent for the stakeholders involved. Self-assessment alone does not provide a comprehensive overview of a teacher's digital competence, and it is important to implement systematic approaches that support the development of digital competence, found Linda Helene Sillat in her doctoral thesis.

Police release images of woman they want to trace as part of appeal

There’s no denying that we’re in an entertainment drought right now. Since you probably have a little time in your movie schedule, maybe go back and watch something you missed the first time around. Whether you loved a specific film and want to watch it several more times, or you’re curious and didn’t want to spend…

San Ġiljan will face Neptunes in the Premier League final after beating Sliema. Photo: Domenic Borg

Druze spiritual leader, Sheikh Muwafak Tarif, warned of a ‘black era of criminal terrorism spreading through the north’; as the number of Arab-Israelis murdered this year reaches 159

Nicholas Kerr knows that being the son of an NBA champion has its advantages.

DRIVERS are only just realising which cars have a hidden button that can save you time – but comes with a serious risk.

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The fate of Yevgeny V. Prigozhin is a reminder of all those who have paid a heavy price for standing up to President Vladimir V. Putin, and of how quickly people can fall from his favor.

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On Tuesday, we talked about how just because the artificial intelligence (AI) megatrend is huge, lucrative, and unstoppable. But just because AI is taking center stage does not mean that other megatrends packed up and went home. Multiple megatrends often move at the same time, while some are more popular than others.

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Those who drive for the San-Francisco based ride-share company must now be at least 25-years-old before they get behind the wheel in California, the outlet reported.

Nvidia Corp. NVDA shares failed to close at a record high Thursday after the AI-chip maker’s stellar earnings report initially boosted shares past $500 for the first time. Shares rose 0.1% to close at $471.74, after trading as high as $502.66 intraday, but fell short of the record closing high of $474.94 set on July 18, according to FactSet data. The earnings report took chipmakers on a ride Thursday, falling from an initial show of strength following the report. Nvidia shares are up more than 222% on a year-to-date basis... Читать дальше...

1. First trial of Trump co-defendant in Georgia case will begin Oct. 23, judge rules  CNBC
2. BREAKING: DA Fani Willis asks for October 23 trial date for Trump and co-defendants  MSNBC
3. Fulton County DA Fani Willis Calls Trump Co-Defendant's Bluff With Wild Trial Date  The Daily Beast
4. Fani Willis proposes October 2023 trial date for Trump, co-defendants  Axios
5. BREAKING: Fulton judge rules that Kenneth Chesebro will stand trial on October 23  MSNBC
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The three-style range will drop on Friday, Aug. 25.

We may be looking at another surgery for Shohei Ohtani after the superstar Los Angeles Angels pitcher suffers a UCL injury to his right elbow. The injury has ended his season, and leads to question marks for his future. Nick Wright gives Ohtani credit for the ultimate 'bet on himself' deal, but this injury is the downside of taking such a risk. Watch as he shares his thoughts on why this is absolutely brutal for Ohtani.