Doing nothing can’t be an option. No option ranks as a slam-dunk, can’t-miss, blame-the-baseball-gods-if-it-doesn’t-work situation. Such is the vise in which the Yankees find themselves as they approach the July 31 trade deadline, understanding full well that their pitching requires an upgrade. That vise turned Sunday in an interesting way, if nothing else, when they Read more about Marcus Stroman shows Yankees all they need to see[…]
MIAMI — They’ll always have Little Havana. It took only three months for the Mets to again win a road series, but they got there Sunday with a near-complete performance against the NL East basement dwellers. One small step for the Mets, but no giant leap of faith yet with their 6-2 victory over the Read more about Robinson Cano comes through again to give Mets rare club feat[…]
From 2010 to 2011, I worked on YouTube’s artificial intelligence recommendation engine—the algorithm that directs what you see next based on your previous viewing habits and searches. One of my main tasks was to increase the amount of time people spent on YouTube. At the time, this pursuit seemed harmless. But nearly a decade later, Read more about The Toxic Potential of YouTube’s Feedback Loop[…]
With its impressive performance and support for 4K and HDR content, the Xbox One X is the go-to console for anyone who wants the highest-fidelity console gaming experience currently on the market. Though Microsoft's Project Scarlett is looming on the horizon, the Xbox One ecosystem is vast and robust, with tons of games to enjoy. Read more about The Best Xbox One Deals, Bundles, and Essentials Online[…]
Power outages were reported across Times Square, Upper West Side and parts of midtown early Saturday evening, sending train stations, movie theaters and department stores into darkness. The MTA confirmed that power was out inside the 59th Street – Columbus Circle subway station shortly after 6:45 p.m. “There’s a power outage at the subway station Read more about Power outages hit parts of Manhattan sending subway stations, stores into darkness[…]
Dammit. That was the only reaction. That was the only way to respond to the news. It’s been the only way to react to the worst of the news involving Dwight Gooden since April 1, 1987, when an EMIT screen test administered during spring training revealed Gooden had tested positive for cocaine. And it was Read more about Dwight Gooden’s arrest is a damn shame[…]
A Florida woman has been warning people on Facebook about a flesh-eating bacteria that her father contracted while swimming — which took his life less than 48 hours later. “Flesh Eating Bacteria sounds like an urban legend,” said Cheryl Bennett Wiygul, of Niceville, in a post Wednesday. “Let me assure you that it is not.” Read more about Man contracts flesh-eating bacteria during beach trip with family, dies 48 hours later[…]
Only Tiger Woods knows what’s best for him. The question is whether that’s going to be good enough to win the British Open this week at Royal Portrush. It would be somewhere between Pollyanna and irresponsible not to question Woods’ preparation strategy for this British Open. For the second major championship this year Woods has Read more about Tiger Woods’ new mentality may only hurt him[…]
The California couple whose embryo was wrongly implanted in a Queens woman by a bungling Los Angeles fertility clinic finally got to meet their newborn son on Mother’s Day weekend. see also Queens mom gave birth to someone elses babies after IVF mix-up: suit A Queens couple that tried for years to get pregnant… But Read more about Mom whose embryo was wrongly implanted in Queens woman tells all[…]
A police union boss urged members to put politics aside and “stand shoulder-to-shoulder” with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during raids expected on Sunday in cities across the country, according to the letter released Saturday “[ICE] will be apprehending individuals who are criminally wanted for crimes committed under the United States Code of Laws,” Sergeants Read more about NYPD union boss urges members to ‘stand shoulder-to-shoulder’ with ICE[…]