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Padres reportedly closing in on trade to acquire 2-time batting champ Luis Arráez from Marlins
A two-time All-Star, Arráez won a league batting title in each of the past two seasons.
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Luminar cuts 20% of staff and outsources lidar production
Lidar company Luminar is slashing its workforce by 20% and will lean harder on its contract manufacturing partner as part of a restructuring that will shift the company to a more "asset-light" business model, as it aims to scale production. Luminar is also cutting ties with "the majority" of its contract workers. "Today, we stand at the crossroads of two realities: the core of our business has never been stronger across technology, product, industrialization, and commercialization; yet at the same time the capital markets perception of our company has never been more challenging," billionaire founder and CEO Austin Russell said in a letter posted to Luminar's website.
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The Apple Watch Series 9 is back on sale for $299, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
This week, we found deals on gear from Samsung, Apple, Bose, Anker and more.
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This week in Bidenomics: No stag, no 'flation, just consternation
Investors cheered weaker-than-expected job numbers, which suggest inflation is abating. Voters will be harder to please.
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TechCrunch Minute: Spotify’s move to paywall lyrics is putting pressure on free users
Spotify's slow movement to put lyrics behind its paid service wall in its music service are about as popular as you would expect. Precise details of the update are evolving but what we can say at this point is that it seems that Spotify has a new feature up its sleeve to try and get free users to convert to is paid service. Sure, it's a little weird that Spotify is going to start putting information that is freely available online behind a paid wall, but the company is in a slightly difficult position today.
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'Elegant and functional': Get $150 off the Le Creuset Signature Sauteuse — plus other incredible deals today
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Helldivers 2 PC players suddenly have to link to a PSN account and they're not being chill about it
Helldivers 2 players have become frustrated after Sony suddenly required linking to a PSN account to play the game on PC. This was not necessary when the title launched in February.
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Lakers fire head coach Darvin Ham after just 2 seasons, latest playoff series loss to Nuggets
Despite a trip to the Western Conference finals in his first season with the team, the Lakers are now ready to look for a replacement for Darvin Ham.
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A four-pack of Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 2 trackers is back on sale for $70
A bundle of Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 2 Bluetooth trackers is back on sale for $70, matching the lowest price we've tracked.
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Mortgage rates today, May 3, 2024: Rates increase for the 5th straight week
These are today's mortgage rates. The Fed kept the federal funds rate the same this week, and mortgage rates ticked up in response. Lock in your rate today.
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Trump jurors hear secret recording in hush money trial, Arizona repeals its near-total abortion ban and evacuations called amid Texas floods
Get caught up on this morning’s news: Trump trial nears end of second week, Arizona repeals its near-total abortion ban and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
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NFL Draft Notebook, Part 2: How quickly will rookie RBs (and Brock Bowers) make a fantasy football impact?
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CD rates today, May 2, 2024 (top APY reaches 5.15%)
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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft may finally take its first crewed flight next week
Boeing's Starliner crew capsule is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex-41 in Florida on Monday, May 6. The launch window opens at 10:34PM ET. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be on board.
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Georgia gives Kirby Smart a raise to make him the highest-paid coach in college football
Smart is set to make $13 million in 2024 and his contract now goes through 2033.
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NBA playoffs: Kawhi Leonard out for Clippers' crucial Game 6 vs. Mavericks
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Cheers to Mother's Day! This elegant glass mug set — down to $13 at Amazon — arrives just in time
Clearly better than that 'No. 1 Mom' mug you gifted her last year — she'll even get two pretty gold spoons to stir in her sugar!
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10 'life-changing and fabulous' caftans that are easy, breezy and great for spring and summer sunshine — from just $15
Dreamy '70s elegance is having a moment. These caftans are the ideal dresses for soaking up the sun.
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NBA playoffs: Pacers' bench delivers in series-clinching victory over Bucks, Damian Lillard
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