CLEVELAND — Initial testing of Dellin Betances’ right shoulder in Tampa didn’t uncover anything alarming, but the Yankees are sending the reliever to see team doctor Chris Ahmad in New York on Monday. Betances was scheduled to throw a bullpen session Friday in Tampa, but felt soreness in his shoulder and didn’t throw. “The original Read more about ‘Frustrated’ Betances suffers setback, again delaying Yankees’ dream[…]
In lots of ways, the electric bus feels like a technology whose time has come. Transportation is responsible for about a quarter of global emissions, and those emissions are growing faster than in any other sector. While buses are just a small slice of the worldwide vehicle fleet, they have an outsize effect on the Read more about Why Electric Buses Haven't Taken Over the World—Yet[…]
Just when it seemed like things couldn't get worse for Huawei, reports have emerged that the company may soon not be able to sell phones with the world’s most popular social networks. Facebook will reportedly no longer allow the Chinese telecom giant to preinstall Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram apps on its devices. According to Reuters, Read more about More Trouble for Huawei: No More Facebook on New Phones[…]
Hello, and welcome once again to The Monitor, WIRED's roundup of all the biggest and best pop culture news. Up this week: Netflix is working on an animated version of Magic: The Gathering, J. J. Abrams' Bad Robot might have a new home soon, and Robert Downey Jr. wants to save the planet. Let's get Read more about Netflix Is Making a <em>Magic: The Gathering</em> Animated Series[…]
SEOUL, South Korea — Are robot baristas the future of South Korea’s vibrant coffee culture? Dal.komm Coffee thinks so. The company now has 45 robot-equipped outlets in shopping malls, company cafeterias, schools and an airport. Coffee is just one of many industries that could be transformed by automated services in this tech-forward nation, a notion Read more about Robot baristas are latest front in South Korea automation push[…]
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, the latest blow for the Chinese tech giant as it struggles to keep its business afloat in the face of a US ban on its purchase of American parts and software. Customers who already have Huawei phones will still be Read more about Facebook suspends app pre-installs on Huawei phones[…]
A very different Jets backfield will be welcoming back a familiar face. The Jets agreed to terms with running back Bilal Powell after working him out on Friday. Powell, 30, suffered a season-ending neck injury, thought to be career-threatening initially, in an October loss to the Vikings last season. Powell, who has made a full Read more about Bilal Powell is returning to the Jets[…]
US hiring slowed in May as employers added just 75,000 jobs, a sign that businesses may have become more cautious in the face of slowing global growth, trade fights and the fading stimulus from tax cuts and greater government spending. The Labor Department says the modest increase follows a healthier gain of 224,000 in April. Read more about US hiring slows as employers added only 75,000 jobs in May[…]
A New York Yankees minor leaguer has received death threats for a controversial at-bat, according to NJ.com. see also Yankees Double-A team breaks up no-hitter with bunt in ninth The New York Yankees’ Double-A team likely didn’t make any… Matt Lipka, who plays for the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate Trenton Thunder, bunted in the ninth inning Read more about Yankees minor leaguer Matt Lipka getting death threats over bunt[…]
A 2-year-old Georgia girl was found dead after climbing inside a dryer, authorities said. Officials from the Brantley County Sheriff’s Office told WTLV that the unidentified toddler was discovered Sunday at a trailer park in Waycross, a town of about 14,000 that is 120 miles southwest of Savannah. The case has since been turned over Read more about Toddler found dead inside dryer at Georgia trailer park: deputies[…]