Newsweek: You’re a dream team. How did you find each other and decide to work on this topic? Eric Schmidt: Writing this book together has been a pleasure—and a welcome source of community during the pandemic. When Henry and I met a decade ago or so, the first thing he said to me was: “The only problem I have with Google is that I think that you’re going to destroy the world....
The kidney is one such organ that hepatitis viruses affect both directly and indirectly. Hepatitis viruses are not the only infectious agents that can affect the kidney. However, their role in kidney disease is important to note given the relatively higher prevalence of these viral infections. Let’s discuss some details regarding hepatitis B virus-related kidney disease. How Common Is the Association of Kidney Disease With Hepatitis B? Kidney disease due to hepatitis B virus infection is seen far more frequently in people infected with the virus either during infancy or childhood....
But here are 15 of his best calls, from big games and not-so-big games, historic moments and forgotten quirks. MORE: Classic photos of Vin Scully Some you know well. Others you’ve probably never heard or long forgotten. All you will love. Enjoy, in whatever order you choose. Hank Aaron hits No. 715 (1974) Why you need to hear it: Well, duh. … But seriously, listen to how Scully just calls the moment, then lets the crowd roar for a long time....
If you’re not familiar with coding in JavaScript, you can easily copy code written by others to use these widgets. We’ll be highlighting the best widgets created by the Scriptable community. How to Set Up Scriptable Widgets on Your iPhone We’ve already covered the basics of using Scriptable, including a step-by-step guide on how to set up Scriptable widgets, so be sure to check it out first. Now, on to the fun part—the best widgets that we’ve been using regularly....
Up for grabs are character and weapons skins, seemingly a staple of any modern multiplayer shooter worth its salt. There’s also an emblem and a temporary XP boost, the latter of which looks likely to be an example of the game’s microtransactions, which were confirmed to be present in Gears of War 4 just yesterday. Both the iconic Lancer Assault Rifle and the Snub Pistol are given weathered makeovers, being offered up as ‘vintage’ weapon skins....
As of July 14, Texas ranks fourth and Arizona ranks seventh among the U.S. states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases—Texas has had 3,331 coronavirus-related deaths overall and Arizona has had 2,341. Over the last seven days, Texas has averaged 82 deaths a day and Arizona has averaged 62—both marked increases from all previous weeks. In Texas, the counties of Austin, Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces and Travis have all ordered refrigerated trucks....
The most recent update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons featured quite a lot of new content. From customizable fireworks shows to new NPCs to the creative addition of dream islands. These dream islands are essentially copies of other players’ islands that can be accessed while the player sleeps in-game. It’s a creative addition to the game that many players have already begun to utilize to great effect. RELATED: Ten Most Expensive Fish in Animal Crossing New Horizons...
Those estimates sound really bad, and are, although it’s hard to deal with numbers that big. Here’s one way to look at it. British anthropologist Robin Dunbar has calculated the number of people an average person knows well, is acquainted with, can recognize, etc. Using Dunbar numbers, that means in the worst-case scenario, on average ten people you know would die, including at least one who is in your close circle....
The South Bend, Indiana, mayor and the Massachusetts senator unveiled remarkably similar plans that call for the passage of the Equality Act, which would amend several civil rights laws to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics. The plans also promise affordable HIV-prevention drugs, to prohibit nationwide gay conversion therapy, and to create non-binary gender options on U.S. passports. Buttigieg and Warren also pledge to reverse several practices put into place by President Donald Trump that rolled back protections for the LGBTQ community, including his administration’s transgender military ban and religious exemption policies....
During Sunday’s “Treehouse of Horror XXXI” special, Homer Simpson is seen at the polls on Election Day when he proclaims that he’s undecided as to who to vote for when it comes to president. His daughter, Lisa, comes in and asks her father how he can be undecided after what’s happened in the past four years. A list of reasons not to re-elect Trump are then shown on the screen for the viewers to read....
Here’s what three of Jordan’s teammates have said about The Last Dance since the series first premiered on April 19. Horace Grant The former Bulls power forward has been the most outspoken, and he’s disputed Jordan’s assertions in the doc that he leaked information to author Sam Smith for the 1992 book The Jordan Rules. “I didn’t contribute to that, and that was Horace,” Jordan says in The Last Dance....
Between 1917’s cinematography, Joaquin Phoenix’s performance in Joker, Martin Scorsese’s directing eye in The Irishman, or Parasite’s uniqueness, the competition for the Oscars is fairly stacked. Ahead of the awards, Newsweek’s Sheraz Farooqi, Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis and Unit Still Photographer Clay Enos, who has worked on Academy Award-nominated films like A Star Is Born, offered their predictions on eight categories that will be handed out on February 9....
“Why Does Bitcoin Have a Supply Limit and Can It Be Increased?” “Here’s Why Bitcoin’s Supply Limit Will Never Be Increased” If there’s one thing truly looming over the Bitcoin industry right now, it’s the supply limit. This is what determines the total number of coins that can be mined for any given cryptocurrency. But is Bitcoin’s supply limit absolute, and should we be worried if it is? Bitcoin’s Supply Limit Bitcoin’s supply limit has always stood at 21 million coins....
Jessica Anderson, the head of Heritage Action, said her group’s involvement with bills were in states that included Georgia, Iowa and Texas. She said Iowa was the first state the group got to work in “quickly” and “quietly” to help draft bills, but Republican Iowa state Representative Bobby Kaufmann refuted the group’s involvement to AP and said on Friday that Heritage Action is telling “a bold-faced lie.” “Heritage Action is proud of our work to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat....
Rose is last in the field after firing a 2-over 74 on Thursday — he is dealing with a back injury — and Woods collapsed with two double-bogeys on his last three holes to shoot a 1-over 73. PHOTOS: Capturing Tiger Woods, turn-of-the-century superstar The two played a practice round together with Derek Jeter earlier in the week, so they should be comfortable with each other. Woods birdied four of his first eight holes Thursday, but he played the next 10 holes in 5 over....
Hello Games has now responded, saying the tweets and emails were all part of the hack. Naturally, many gamers and outlets, ourselves included, are still unsure of the situation, and will be until a formal statement is made by Murray or Hello Games. The developer may even need to do a video statement, just to make sure any confusion is cleared up. We’ll continue to provide updates as the situation advances....
A new film, directed by David Bruckner (The Night House, The Ritual) is coming to Hulu as was announced via their YouTube channel with a small teaser showing off the log to the film and a glimpse of the most famous monster from the Hellraiser franchise, Pinhead, along with the release date: October 7th, 2022. The franchise—which spawns 4 theatrically released films, 6 straight-to-DVDs, comic books, action figures, video game tie-ins and more—all began with the original film written and directed by Barker himself and focusing on Kirsty Cotton as she deals with the increasing weirdness around her home after her uncle Frank got ahold of the Lemarchand puzzle box, rearranged it into the Lament Configuration, and had a visit from the Cenobites, extreme BDSM-themed demons clad in revealing black leather robes and covered in unnecessary surgeries....
We at Sportskeeda are trying to play a small role in helping him achieve his dream of becoming the first Indian sportsperson from athletics to win an Olympic medal. For every person who chooses to support Inderjeet Singh by clicking ‘yes’ above, Sportskeeda will donate Rs. 20 towards his cause. Our aim is to raise Rs. 5 lakh for Inderjeet through this poll; in other words, we are looking to get a total of 25,000 pledges....
The hosts were winless in the first two rounds of the tournament and were held to a goalless draw by Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC in their previous outing. Shandong are top of the Group A standings after recording two back-to-back wins in the league. They are yet to concede a goal in the competition and recorded a 1-0 home win over Guangzhou FC on Tuesday. Also See: Barcelona 1-2 Granada: 5 Talking points as Blaugrana squander chance to go atop the table | La Liga 2020-21...
