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The Celtics led by as much as 29 in Game 3.
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NBA playoffs: Cavs score only 29 second-half points in Game 4 vs. Magic, losing 112–89
Poor shooting plagued the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 112–89 loss to the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoff series.
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Ford Ranger vs Chevy Colorado: 2024 Comparison
Expert advice comparing the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado and 2024 Ford Ranger's power, towing, mpg, safety, price and specs, including the Raptor and ZR2.
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This week in Bidenomics: Inflation staycation
The disappearance of inflation is one break President Biden seems unlikely to get in his reelection bid.
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Mortgage rates today, April 27, 2024: 30-year and 15-year rates inch up
These are today's mortgage rates. If you can comfortably afford a mortgage with today's rates, you may want to start looking at homes. Lock in your rate today.
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Elizabeth Hurley has used this Estée Lauder serum for 25 years and it's over 50% off
The actress/model/swimwear designer has the inside track to the fountain of youth.
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Tesla and Microsoft presented 2 distinct versions of AI. Investors liked both.
Earnings presentations from four of the biggest tech companies in the world showed two very different visions of AI: the moonshot and the incremental gains.
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2024 NFL Draft: Fantasy football winners and losers after Rounds 2 and 3
Scott Pianowski examines the potential fantasy impact of intriguing receivers and running backs taken on Day 2 of the NFL Draft.
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Stock market today: Nasdaq surges 2% as Big Tech leads rally after earnings
Stellar earnings from the 'Magnificent Seven' duo have reignited optimism for a rally, but the PCE inflation print could put a spoke in the wheel.
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New inflation reading reinforces Fed's higher-for-longer stance
Another hot inflation reading released Friday reinforces that any near-term interest rate cuts are less likely, as the Federal Reserve shifts to a higher-for-longer stance.
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NFL Draft: Patriots pair 2nd round WR Ja'Lynn Polk with their new QB Drake Maye
The Patriots have a new receiver to go with their new quarterback.
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NBA playoffs: Tyrese Hailburton game-winner and potential Damian Lillard Achilles injury leaves Bucks in nightmare
Tyrese Haliburton hit a floater with 1.1 seconds left in overtime to give the Indiana Pacers a 121–118 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pacers lead their first-round playoff series two games to one.
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Nearly 42,000 Amazon shoppers love these 'zero-gravity' outdoor lounge chairs — now only $90 for 2
'The Cadillac of beach chairs': Nearly 42,000 five-star Amazon reviewers say they'll change your chill-out game for good.
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Alphabet market cap tops $2 trillion after earnings beat, dividend announcement
Alphabet reported Q1 earnings on Thursday that beat estimates. The company also announced its first-ever dividend.
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Why Meta is looking to the fediverse as the future for social media
Meta's move into the open social web, also known as the fediverse, is puzzling. Will it bring its advertising empire to the fediverse, where today clients like Mastodon and others remain ad-free? One possible answer can be teased out of a conversation between two Meta employees working on Threads and Flipboard CEO Mike McCue, whose company joined the fediverse with its support of ActivityPub, the protocol that powers Mastodon and others.
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Zomato's quick commerce unit Blinkit eclipses core food business in value, says Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs said in a report late Thursday that Indian food delivery giant Zomato's quick commerce arm Blinkit is now more valuable than its core food delivery business, as per the bank's sum-of-the-parts analysis. The investment bank estimates Blinkit's implied value at 119 Indian rupees per share ($1.43) or about $13 billion, while Zomato's food delivery business is valued at Rs 98 per share. Goldman previously pegged Blinkit's valuation at $2 billion in March 2023.
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Chipotle CFO says diners will keep burritos in their budget as US GDP growth slows
Chipotle is seeing all income cohorts spend more and visit more frequently.
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Block lets Square merchants convert a part of their daily sales to bitcoin
Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and other services, announced a new program today allowing merchants using Square's solutions to convert a percentage of their daily sales to bitcoin. The feature, rolling out in the U.S. starting today, will transfer 1-10% of Square sellers' daily sales to their personal Cash App account. Merchants will receive a confirmation of the conversion when the transaction is complete.
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TechCrunch Minute: FTC bans noncompetes, court challenge incoming
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 this week to ban noncompete agreements. While the FTC estimates that nearly one in five American workers is subject to a noncompete, these agreements haven’t been a huge issue in Silicon Valley, because they’re not enforceable in California. This has arguably been one of the region’s competitive advantages, as it allows employees to start something new without worrying (in most cases) that they’ll have to spend the next few years battling their old employer in court.
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The Fantasy Baseball Numbers Do Lie: Still hope for Josh Hader and struggling Astros?
Dalton Del Don examines stats that are likely warping our perception of some slumping fantasy baseball performers.