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- SportsYahoo Sports
2023 MLB Opening Day: Which World Series matchups do we most want to see?
In this week's episode of The Bandwagon, Hannah and Zach decide what they want for the 2023 Fall Classic.
- PoliticsYahoo Finance
Congress doesn’t have the guts to ban TikTok
Everybody in Washington wants to talk tough about TikTok--but few are willing to be responsible for shutting it down.
- BusinessTechCrunch
Startup founders are trying to automate the worst part of the job: fundraising
With a drier than normal investment scene, founders are looking for more effective ways to reach the right VCs. Toward that end, over the past few weeks, thousands of founders have applied to land capital through a common app, but instead of hoping to land into a university, they're hoping to land capital from top investors. The platform they’ve been using is Seed Checks, launched by venture capitalist and growth marketing entrepreneur Julian Shapiro around one month ago.
- BusinessYahoo Finance
Investing: How I really screwed up playing the interest rate game
If you want an example of how someone can get carried away by what seem to be high interest rates, you don’t need to look at huge financial messes like Silicon Valley Bank, R.I.P. Instead, you can look at me.
- WorldAssociated Press
Vatican: Pope to be hospitalized for days for lung infection
Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said. The 86-year-old pope doesn't have COVID-19, spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement late Wednesday. The hospitalization was the first since Francis spent 10 days at the Gemelli in July 2021 to have 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed.
- SportsYahoo Sports
2023 MLB Opening Day: Picks for division winners, World Series, MVP, Shohei Ohtani and more
Yahoo Sports' MLB team predicts everything from the World Series matchup to the biggest name traded and everything in between.
- U.S.Yahoo News
Republican lawmakers downplay push for gun control after Nashville school shooting
Republicans continued to downplay the need for legislative action on guns following Monday’s mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, where three adults and three 9-year-old students were killed.
- BusinessYahoo Finance
Stock futures higher, crypto rallies as quarter-end nears: Stock market news today
Stock futures were higher early Wednesday as investor nerves appeared to settle as the end of the first quarter approaches on Friday.
- WorldYahoo News 360 |One topic, many perspectives
Would banning TikTok really protect Americans?
The app's massive popularity has raised national security concerns, but skeptics say banning it would do little to keep Americans' private data out of China's hands.
- SportsYahoo Sports
How Kevin Huerter helped push the Kings to the brink of a playoff berth
There is more to Huerter’s game than just shooting, and the Kings were quick to realize that before acquiring him last summer.
- BusinessTechCrunch
Google’s new ad transparency center will keep track of a brand’s previous ads
Google is launching a new ad transparency center that will let users search for verified advertisers and their campaigns across all of the company's platforms including Search, Display, and YouTube. This new transparency center — which is accessible directly via this link and through the My Ad Center page — will let you search for ads from a brand, in what region those ads were shown, and the time they last ran a campaign along with the format. Users can like or block the ad or even report it
- LifestyleAutoblog
Best pickup trucks for 2023
There's a pickup for seemingly everyone in 2023. These are our favorite trucks for different needs and use cases.
- SportsYahoo Sports
NBA betting, odds: Why there is value in Timberwolves facing Kevin Durant, Suns
Minnesota has been undervalued in the market recently.
- BusinessAutoblog
Honda recalls more than 330,000 vehicles for detaching side view mirrors
Honda identified hundreds of thousands of vehicles that could have side view mirrors that could fall off and has issued a recall to fix the problem free of charge.
- BusinessYahoo Finance
BYD reports strong sales growth despite Tesla price cuts
China’s BYD motors posted huge fourth-quarter results.
- BusinessAutoblog
Hackers breach Tesla Model 3's infotainment system in minutes in competition
A team of white hat hackers demonstrated vulnerabilities in Tesla's infotainment and charging management systems, accessing vital systems in under two minutes.
- EntertainmentYahoo Movies
Michelle Rodriguez reveals the truth about that surprise 'Dungeons & Dragons' cameo
The "Dungeons & Dragons" team reveals how the movie's cameo came together.
- SportsYahoo Sports
The Daily Sweat: Mavericks, trying to get in play-in tournament, face 76ers
The Mavericks need to start winning games.
- SportsYahoo Sports
MLB Opening Day: 30 things fans need to know after an action-packed winter
Games will be faster, Shohei Ohtani could get traded, and the Mets went on another major spending spree. Here's what you missed during the MLB offseason.
- SportsYahoo Sports
Formula 1 betting, odds: Max Verstappen is another huge favorite in Australia
Verstappen is -275 to win after storming his way through the field to finish second in Saudi Arabia.
- BusinessTechCrunch
1,100+ notable signatories just signed an open letter asking "all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months"
As of this writing, more than 1,100 signatories, including Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology, have signed an open letter that calls on "all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4." Contemporary AI systems are now becoming human-competitive at general tasks,[3] and we must ask ourselves: Should we let machines flood our information channels with propaganda and untruth?
- BusinessYahoo Finance
This banking crisis isn’t 2008. That doesn’t make it a good thing: Morning Brief
We keep hearing that this isn't 2008. It isn't for many important reasons. But there are some unique challenges this time around.
- SportsYahoo Sports
AL East preview: Can the Yankees deliver? Will Jays, Rays break through? What's next for Red Sox, Orioles?
We begin our countdown to MLB Opening Day with a deep dive on the American League East.
- WorldINSIDER
Russia is forcing Western companies exiting its market to make a donation to the country — and it's making it harder for them to leave
Over 2,000 foreign companies are seeking approval to exit the Russian market, per the Financial Times.
- SportsYahoo Sports
Report: Trail Blazers 'seriously considering' shutting down Damian Lillard as playoff odds dwindle
Sitting at No. 13 in the Western Conference, Portland seems more and more likely to rest its star.
- SportsYahoo Sports
PGA betting, odds: Two players to bet top 20 at Valero Texas Open
In a weak field, here are two solid bets with great odds.
- TechnologyTechCrunch
Microsoft lets generative AI loose on cybersecurity
As a part of its continued quest to inject generative AI into all its products, Microsoft today introduced Security Copilot, a new tool that aims to "summarize" and "make sense" of threat intelligence. In a light-on-the-details announcement, Microsoft pitched Security Copilot as a way to correlate data on attacks while prioritizing security incidents. "Advancing the state of security requires both people and technology — human ingenuity paired with the most advanced tools that help apply human
- LifestyleAutoblog
Best RV mattresses of 2023
These RV mattresses available on Amazon can make your bed as comfortable as the one in your home
- ScienceEngadget
How to see five planets aligned in the night sky this week
If you want to catch a (somewhat) rare planetary alignment in the night sky, find a clear area without much light pollution and set your gaze to the west right after sunset this evening. There, you’ll see five of our neighbors — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus — lined up in an orderly spread.
- BusinessYahoo Finance
Where’s my tax refund? Five reasons your payment is delayed
A handful of reasons can hold up your tax refund.
- TechnologyEngadget
The best monitors for 2023
Here are the best monitors you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
- CelebrityYahoo Life
Christina Aguilera opens up about the impact of men's opinions on her body image
The 42-year-old singer is encouraging women to embrace sexuality and sexual health.
- U.S.In The Know by Yahoo
Woman creates casino 'game' by collecting abandoned cash receipts to see how much she can make in one night: 'Scored'
"That’s more than minimum wage — you scored!"
- U.S.In The Know by Yahoo
Dumpster diver collects over $120,000 worth of items in garbage bins behind a retail store: ‘It’s criminal what they’re doing’
The dumpster diver estimates that he spends about 12 hours a week actually searching for items.
- SportsYahoo Sports
McDonald's All-American Game: 8 top performers who impressed scouts in high school basketball showcase
There are several players representing blue-blood programs, but it was a couple players outside of the top-ranked prospects who impressed scouts the most.
- EntertainmentYahoo Music
Blake Shelton faces 'horrifying' decision during 'Voice' Battles: 'I did not want to go out doing something like this, but here I am.'
On Blake Shelton’s final season of 'The Voice,' the OG coach confessed that the Battle Rounds have been his least favorite part of the show.
- LifestyleIn The Know by Yahoo
What is the ‘knife rule’? Little-known superstition is making its way around TikTok
"I close every knife people hand me just to cause chaos!"
- U.S.In The Know by Yahoo
YouTuber spends night in French jail after hanging fake portrait next to the 'Mona Lisa' for a prank: 'We're witnessing history'
Imagine flying to Paris to see the Mona Lisa, arguably the most famous painting in the world, and a YouTuber is there hanging his own self-portrait next to it.
- CelebrityIn The Know by Yahoo
College grad shares 'weirdest things' about living in a sorority house: 'This whole concept is wild to me'
"As a non-American this whole concept is wild to me."