In his fourth game as a major leaguer, 21-year-old Julio Rodríguez, the Seattle Mariners’ top prospect coming into the year, noticed the opposition was kind of sleeping on him. Specifically, Minnesota Twins pitcher Dylan Bundy and catcher Gary Sanchez had left him largely unchecked over at first after he walked. Probably they’d seen the scouting … Read more
There’s no relief for Bay Area counties on the COVID-19 front, as the latest numbers from the state show new cases and hospitalizations driven by subvariants of the coronavirus continuing their steady climb. The Bay Area reported about 42 new daily cases per 100,000 residents on Tuesday, up from 35 a week ago. Eight of … Read more
Grubhub’s of free lunch to anyone in the New York City metro area today led to sheer chaos. Many were unable to access the promotional deal — which was scheduled to run from 11 am to 2 pm ET this afternoon — when both the website and app started to crash, according to from many … Read more
More than 200 Android apps masquerading as fitness, photo editing, and puzzle apps have been observed distributing spyware called facestealer to siphon user credentials and other valuable information. “Similar to Joker, another piece of mobile malware, Facestealer changes its code frequently, thus spawning many variants,” Trend Micro analysts Cifer Fang, Ford Quin, and Zhengyu Dong … Read more
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had complained to confidantes about being weary and not being able to tour a full schedule anymore, prior to his death at 50 in March. Multiple sources spoke to Rolling Stone more than a month after the veteran musician was found dead in a hotel in Colombia March 25, saying … Read more
Illustration of cloud-like ionized plasma in the ITER fusion reactor tokamak. Credit: ITER Physicists at EPFL, within a large European collaboration, have revised one of the fundamental laws that has been foundational to[{” attribute=””>plasma and fusion research for over three decades, even governing the design of megaprojects like ITER. The update demonstrates that we can … Read more
The brain-hijacking parasite Toxoplasma gondii seems to be almost everywhere. The microscopic invader is thought to infect up to 50 percent of people, and a range of studies suggests it may alter human behavior, in addition to that of many other animals. The parasite has been linked with a wide range of neurological disorders, including … Read more
Lawyers who have represented Wynn did not immediately return a request for comment. Wynn became involved in the scheme after Sun asked former Republican National Committee finance chair Elliott Broidy and others to lobby the administration on the matter around May 2017, the Justice Department claims. Broidy then listed Wynn as well, according to the … Read more
The 2023 Audi RS5 coupe and Sportback add an optional Competition package. It has a stiffer suspension, a louder exhaust, sticker tires, and different tuning for the transmission and rear differential. The Competition package will be a $16,100 option available for ordering starting in June. As BMW is getting ready to step up the game … Read more
View gallery Although unexpectedly getting slapped across the face is never fun, what has become known as “the slap heard around the world” at the 2022 Academy Awards may award Chris Rock, 57, a new opportunity. In a May 17 interview, Craig Erwich, ABC’s president of entertainment, revealed he is not opposed to the idea … Read more