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Just two days earlier, on January 18, Microsoft announced 10,000 layoffs, constituting around 5 percent of its global employees, with CEO Satya Nadella warning “some parts of the world are in a recession and other parts are anticipating one.” The bloodbath in Big Tech employment has led some to question whether the whole sector is in the throes of a crisis. Brian McGleenon, a financial journalist and host of Yahoo Finance’s The Crypto Mile, told Newsweek the cuts are primarily the result of overambitious forecasts of online usage post coronavirus lockdowns, and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates to battle inflation....

Tech has this propensity to want to eat their cake, and have it too. Tech is currently insulated from liability through Section 230, claiming that they are simply a bulletin board or a conduit for speech, and that they are not akin to a publisher, or a radio station, or a television station. All of those entities exist as publishers and editors, and tech [companies have] always maintained that they exist outside of that realm....

The Big Ten’s mascots parodied her “Shake it Off” song by dancing all around their respective campuses, and it was actually pretty funny. Where else would you be able to see Bucky the Badger try his hand (paw?) at the ballet move relevé, Sparty creeping up from the bushes to distract a girl on her laptop or Goldy Gopher dunking all within three minutes? Not a fan of the Big Ten’s mascots?...

After a 3 1/2-month standoff between the Cavaliers and forward Tristan Thompson last summer and into autumn, that was the salary settled on by the two sides. Thompson had been asking for $94 million. The Cavs wanted to give him $80 million. MORE: Second-round playoff photos | Series schedule For the money, Cleveland got 7.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game this year. They were very efficient points — Thompson shot a career-high 58....

Researchers who published their findings in the journal Neurology studied 1,289 people who were an average of 64 years old. At the start of the study, the team measured the BMI and waist circumference of the participants. After around six years, the researchers followed up with the participants, who underwent MRI brain scans. Of the total, 346 participants had a normal BMI, 571 were overweight, and 372 were obese. Among the normal weight group, the average waist circumference was 33 inches; followed by 36 in the overweight group; and 41 among the obese....

The 3-on-3 league created by Ice Cube is almost halfway through its second season, and it’s filled with former NBA stars who still have some leftover game. The summer circuit comes to a different city every week for 10 weeks, and its eight teams play quadrupleheaders on Fridays. The fourth round of games took place at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, where those stars showed once more that they aren’t ready to slow down....

But which of these surprising rookie steals stand out the most? Here’s taking at look at 15 best going into the final month of the season, starting with the Seahawks and 49ers: MORE: Ranking the NFL’s best rookies so far in 2022 Best rookie NFL Draft steals of 2022 Tariq Woolen, CB, Seahawks (UTSA, fifth round, No. 153 overall) Woolen is in a battle with higher-profile Jets first-rounder Sauce Gardner for Defensive Rookie of the Year honors....

Bilic is under huge pressure after Friday’s 3-0 Premier League loss at home to Brighton and Hove Albion left his side sitting just outside the relegation zone on goal difference. West Ham 11/2 to beat Spurs The likes of Javier Hernandez, Pablo Zabaleta and Marko Arnautovic joined West Ham in the close-season, but Bilic’s side have still struggled. Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup clash against Tottenham, Bilic confirmed reports of a players-only meeting were true, a step he felt was positive....

J. Sugarman Auction Corp. held an unsanctioned live and online auction in California this past weekend where buyers were invited to bid on $3.5 million worth of outdated Full Tilt Poker branded merchandise. MORE: Smith Returns to #1 on GPI World Rankings | Daniel Negreanu Player of the Month | WSOP November Nine Set The bargain hunt resulted in a 3.7% return on investment, as collectors and wholesalers purchased approximately $130,000 in Full Tilt Poker antiques....

‘Keita worth €80m to Liverpool’ The former Brazil international played for the Ligue 1 club between 2001 and 2009 during their most successful era, the midfielder featuring for Vasco da Gama over two spells in his homeland before retiring in 2013. Juninho was one of Lyon’s star names as the club dominated French football in the 2000s, winning seven league titles in a row, while he also claimed the Coupe de France once....

Interim Chief of Police Vanessa Wilson said she was made aware of allegations of photos involving “multiple” officers and all were immediately placed on administrative leave with pay in non-enforcement capacities. Wilson did not reveal what the photographs’ content. They were alleged to have been taken on the street where the Black 23-year-old McClain was put into a chokehold by three white officers on August 24, 2019, after they received reports of a “suspicious man” wearing a ski mask....

A restart with 34 laps remaining saw Hamlin take the lead from Dillon, but the battle wasn’t over. The drivers traded paint until Dillon gained the lead with 14 laps to go. He never looked back, capturing his second Xfinity win this season. MORE: Race results | Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 lineup | Emphasis on safety Dillon led the first 98 laps before giving up the lead for green flag pit stop but worked his way back to the front seven laps later....

Harvick called Austin and Ty Dillon "punk-ass kids" after he and Ty wrecked during the Camping World Truck Series race Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. Harvick, who will move from RCR to Stewart-Haas Racing next season, said the Dillons — grandsons of team owner Richard Childress — were rich kids who had things given to them and were the reason why he was leaving the organization. In his weekly appearance Wednesday on SiriusXM’s NASCAR channel, Austin Dillon said Harvick had been a hero of his for helping RCR through the tough times as the replacement for Dale Earnhardt following Earnhardt’s death in the 2001 Daytona 500....

The Rev. Andrew Fox, 54, who was a volunteer fire department chaplain from 2013 to 2021, accuses the city of violating his free speech and religious rights over a comment on his blog. He is seeking reinstatement, damages and legal fees as well as a promise from Austin not to take actions against private citizens expressing “constitutionally protected messages” related to concerns over gender-identity and women’s sports. Fox’s suit has opened another battle in America’s culture wars between conservatives who say they face unfair discrimination for voicing traditional views rooted in their religion and those who say expressing such views can amount to offensive prejudice and harassment against LGBTQ people or other minorities....

On the eve of the first of a five-test series in England, Tim Paine addressed the media and was eager to point out his team will let his actions do the talking. Australian cricket has endured a turbulent 14 months, after former captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were found guilty of ball-tampering during a test match against South Africa in Cape Town. Smith and Warner were banned for 12 months, while Bancroft was suspended from playing cricket for nine months....

Stuart McKenzie, from Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, was attending a call out in Marcoola, a coastal town about 60 miles north of Brisbane, when he found the Eastern brown snake. In a Facebook post, he said the “decent-sized” creature had been spotted slithering around the village. Eastern browns are responsible for more deaths in Australia than any other snake species. It is a venomous species that tends to be nervous and reacts defensively when surprised or cornered, Australia Museum says in a profile of the animal....

Djokovic continues his bid for a fourth consecutive Open title when he takes on Uzbek Denis Istomin. MORE: Hot images from sweltering Open | Sharapova survives | Federer’s march | Del Potro out Awaiting Stosur is a likely encounter with Serena Williams, who faces 31st seed Daniela Hantuchova first up at Rod Laver Arena. Stosur, the 17th seed, reached the fourth round at Melbourne Park in 2006 and 2010 and could reach the same stage with a win over Serbian Ana Ivanovic....

The world No. 1 could only make the quarterfinals of the slam last year, losing to eventual winner Stanislas Wawrinka, but he ended the year with Wimbledon and ATP World Tour Finals titles. MORE: Top women’s seeds | Top men’s seeds | Potential highlight matches | Serena-Wozniacki matchup possible The Serb will play a qualifier in the first round of the tournament and Cash feels Djokovic is in prime condition to win the title for a fifth time....

Wozniacki, the No. 2 seed in the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, edged top seed Halep 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4 in a match that lasted 2 hours, 49 minutes and included a controversial injury delay as trainers worked on Wozniacki’s left knee. The victory also vaulted Wozniacki into the No. 1 spot in the Women’s Tennis Association world rankings. After the match, Wozniacki, 27, addressed Halep, who is still looking for her first Grand Slam title....

Men’s tennis is due another grand slam champion, with Marin Cilic at the 2014 U.S. Open being its last first-time winner of a major. And if that breakthrough moment is going to come anywhere in 2020, then why not in Melbourne at the Australian Open? AUSTRALIAN OPEN DRAW: Nadal on course to face Federer After all, Melbourne is where Novak Djokovic won the first of his slams. Same for Stefan Edberg and Jimmy Connors....