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☆ Caesars and developer SL Green pitch Times Square casino plan
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Developer SL Green Realty is working with casino operator Caesars Entertainment on a bid to bring a casino to New York's Times Square, the companies announced Thursday. The partners said the proposed project would redevelop Times Square building 1515 Broadway into Caesars Palace Times Square, which will include a Broadway theater that will be home to "The Lion King" and other entertainment attractions. They also promised the development would "accelerate economic recovery for surrounding businesses" in Times Square, as well as "create good-paying union jobs for New Yorkers." "We believe that Times Square offers the best location for a new resort casino that can attract tourists and benefit local businesses. Caesars Palace Times Square will be 100% privately funded, the SL Green and Caesars Entertainment said, with Caesars managing the casino's operation and brand.

On an Android, you'll need to use a third-party app to set live wallpapers. How to make a live wallpaperTo make a live wallpaper, simply choose a live photo and set it as the wallpaper on your phone. On iPhone:If you've updated your iPhone to iOS 16, unfortunately, the live wallpaper feature has been removed. Tap Set, and then choose Set Lock Screen, Set Home Screen, or Set Both for your new wallpaper. Quick tip: Other apps you can use include Live Wallpapers, KLWP Live Wallpaper Maker, or Walloop.

☆ NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin, Caps overtake Canucks
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

With 7:16 remaining in regulation, Ovechkin slid the puck onto the stick of Sheary, who converted the go-ahead goal. Ovechkin, who had one assist in the first three contests, added some tip-in insurance with 2:58 left to play. Tyler Seguin, Jani Hakanpaa, Joel Kiviranta and Miro Heiskanen each scored a goal and Mason Marchment added two assists for Dallas. Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe each had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who earned their second win in a row. Linus Ullmark made 37 saves for his second win of Boston's three this season.

☆ Mattel celebrates Tina Turner with Barbie creation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. singer Tina Turner performs at the O2 Arena in London March 3, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File PhotoOct 13 (Reuters) - Toy company Mattel (MAT.O) is honoring Tina Turner on the 40th anniversary of her hit song "What's Love Got To Do With It" with a Barbie doll created in her likeness. The doll, which is part of their Barbie Signature Music Series, is wearing an outfit inspired by the music video for the song - a black mini dress paired with a denim jacket and her signature hairstyle. In early November 2019, Turner attended the opening night of The Tina Turner Musical on Broadway, which chronicles her life and work. Read more:New comic book celebrates the life of legendary entertainer Tina TurnerSinger Tina Turner sells music rights to BMGRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alicia Powell; Editing by Diane Craft and Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Nike moves to curb automated bots and resale market with penalties
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Nike shoes are displayed on a shelf a Nike factory store on June 28, 2022 in Milpitas, California. Nike is taking steps to curb the proliferation of sneaker-buying bots and resellers. Previous versions of Nike's terms already prohibited buying products for resale. Nike also added that it can decline refunds, charge restocking fees and suspend the accounts of users it suspects of reselling. Earlier this year, Nike took legal action against online resale marketplace StockX for allegedly allowing sales of counterfeit versions of its sneakers.

The case centers on how courts decide when an artist makes "fair use" of another's work under copyright law. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the estate's appeal of a lower court's decision favoring Goldsmith. The Supreme Court's eventual decision could have broad or narrow implications for fair use depending on the ruling, Tushnet said. The Warhol estate told the Supreme Court the 2nd Circuit's decision "casts a cloud of legal uncertainty over an entire genre of visual art, including canonical works by Andy Warhol and countless other artists." Goldsmith's lawyers told the Supreme Court that a ruling favoring the foundation would "transform copyright law into all copying, no right."

☆ Rocketing energy costs are savaging German industry
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“We don’t need a crystal ball to see a further weakening of German industry in the coming months. The full impact of higher energy prices will only be felt in the last months of the year,” he said. Energy prices started rising last fall, and then shot even higher when Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, sparking an energy standoff between Europe and Moscow. Energy costs at Prysmian’s six German factories are expected to soar to €20 million ($20 million) this year from just €5 million ($5 million) in 2021. “German industry, the so-called ‘Mittlestand’, the small and medium [sized] companies, are quite resilient and adaptable,” he said.

☆ Gun industry faces a new wave of lawsuits that could reshape how firearms are sold
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The families of three children who survived the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting earlier this year are pursuing legal action in separate cases, as well. But survivors, victims, family members and gun law advocates see an opportunity to hold manufacturers and dealers liable by calling into question their sales and marketing practices. The Highland Park suits were filed in Lake County Circuit Court on behalf of the family members of people who were killed. The plaintiffs allege Smith & Wesson used deceptive marketing strategies to "appeal to the impulsive, risk-taking tendencies of civilian adolescent and post-adolescent males." CNBC reached out to Smith Wesson, Bud's Gun Shop and Red Dot Arms for comment.

☆ Cannabis company Canopy applauds Biden's marijuana pardons as stock surges
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Canopy Growth applauded President Joe Biden's announcement Thursday that he will pardon thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession. The president also called for a review of how marijuana is classified under federal law, saying the current status "makes no sense." Shares of Canopy jumped 22% after the news Thursday, closing at $3.75. Shares of fellow cannabis firm Tilray Brands gained over 30% that day. "Today represents action from the Administration that we have been waiting for – an acknowledgement that cannabis prohibition has failed and that too many lives have been significantly impacted as a result," David Culver, vice president of government relations at Canopy, said in a statement.

☆ Amazon and Walmart are creating huge demand for electric trucks and vans. 8 execs at up-and-coming EV outfits reveal how their strategies for winning the commercial market.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

8 execs revealed how they're making the commercial EV space their priority. Which is why entrepreneurs and startups are focused on solving some of the great roadblocks to electrifying the commercial EV space. It's the first EV charging manufacturer to be run by a Black woman, CEO Natalie King. King sees opportunity in home and public charging applications, but considers development of commercial EV charging a way to further adoption in the space. "The commercial space is so important because the adoption of EV technology really needs help in its expansion," King said.

Instagram does not allow you to edit a comment you've already posted. However, you can delete the Instagram comment and post a new one instead. You can delete and repost a comment on both the Instagram app or website. Can you edit a comment on Instagram? Deleting a comment on Instagram is slightly different between mobile phones and desktop, but it's easy to do on both devices.

☆ How to find elevation on Google Maps on your computer or mobile device
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Kelly Laffey | Sep | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

By default, Google Maps only shows elevation in mountainous areas — it doesn't report elevation everywhere. Google Maps has revolutionized how people get from point A to point B, and even how they discover new locations. Users can turn on the Google Maps terrain feature using a desktop or mobile device. Note that Google Maps does not report elevation for all areas — only naturally mountainous land will have an elevation option. How to find elevation on Google Maps on a mobile device1.

☆ British PM Truss tells allies to stand firm on Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERSLONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Liz Truss said allies should stand firm on Ukraine and ignore Russian President Vladimir Putin's "sabre-rattling", as she seeks to mend fences with democratic powers in the face of increasing threats around the world. Truss, who met U.S. President Joe Biden and France's Emmanuel Macron on her first foreign trip as prime minister to New York last week, called on like-minded democracies to be firm against "autocratic regimes". Truss said Putin was escalating his invasion of Ukraine was because he wasn't winning and had made a strategic mistake. Truss, who became prime minister earlier this month, has taken a hard line against Russia and China. "I'm determined that we make the special relationship even more special over the coming years."

☆ Check in, smoke up and tune out: Cannabis-friendly vacation rentals are catching on
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

At her bed-and-breakfast Nicole Butler hosts backyard potlucks with THC-infused food. Some hosts of cannabis-friendly rentals go beyond simply allowing people to smoke or consume weed on site. When he first started the site, Roby said his business partners were doubtful about whether people would buy into the idea of letting guests smoke cannabis on their properties. Deontae Mack has also been courting guests with his online startup Vibesbnb.com, where he lists cannabis-friendly rentals. However, the company does not allow users to directly search for cannabis-friendly rentals, or allow its hosts to list their rentals as such.

You can mirror your iPhone screen to a Mac with QuickTime and a Lightning to USB cable. You can even record whatever you're doing on your phone when you're screen mirroring from iPhone to Mac. Quick tip: When screen mirroring from iPhone to Mac, videos can only be streamed, but you can transfer videos between an iPhone and a Mac with AirDrop, iCloud, and iTunes. There are various ways to mirror your iPhone to your Mac, however, the easiest way is to either use the QuickTime app on your Mac or the Screen Mirroring feature on your iPhone, which uses AirPlay. Your phone should now be fully mirrored on your computer, in the exact shape of your iPhone screen.

☆ Britain lifts ban on fracking for shale gas
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A fracking rig flares gas during an anti-fracking protest by Greenpeace activists outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain February 9, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/FilesLONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday formally lifted a moratorium on fracking for shale gas that has been in place since 2019, saying strengthening the country's energy supply was an "absolute priority". Business and Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg said all sources of energy needed to be explored, "so it's right that we've lifted the pause to realise any potential sources of domestic gas". Fracking, which involves extracting shale gas from rocks by breaking them up with water and chemicals at high pressure, was banned after the industry regulator said it was not possible to predict the magnitude of earthquakes it might trigger. The government said that ending the ban would allow drilling to restart and more data to be gathered, building an understanding of how shale gas can be safely extracted where there was local support.

☆ Tech leaders dish on how asinine it is to try to describe their companies, products, and worth to Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | Kayla Gallagher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

Tech companies are worried an aging Congress can't meet or even understand their demands. Younger members of Congress are beginning to take the lead in conversations on tech issues. Hawley said younger members are generally more critical of big tech. However, he added, new technologies are more widely used by younger people, and users tend to understand technology better. Meanwhile, major tech companies continue to ramp up their federal lobbying spending, together spending more in 2021 than in any other year in history.

☆ No rest for the weary
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Asia has woken up on Wednesday determined to test the BOJ's resolve, by pushing bond yields up and beyond policy bounds. Swaps markets are pricing Fed rates above 4 through 2023, but the Fed's own projection falls short. Will the Fed revise economic projections, too, and admit prices will take longer to stabilise than they now expect? Commodities markets and stocks are growing more weary of the prolonged debate on whether the Fed and other central banks are going too far. It hasn't helped that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, too, has joined the hawkish chorus on the need for restrictive policy read more .

☆ Twitch announces ban on unlicensed gambling livestreams after backlash
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Twitch said it is planning to ban the streaming of certain crypto gambling websites in an effort to protect users from potential harm. The ban will prohibit streaming of sites including slots, roulette and dice websites that aren't licensed in the U.S. or "other jurisdictions that provide sufficient consumer protection". The policy change comes after some of the platform's top streamers threatened to stop using the platform if Twitch didn't change its policy on gambling streams. Twitch said the ban applies to sites including Stake.com, Rollbit.com and Duelbits.com and that it "may identify others as we move forward." Twitch's current community guidelines already prohibit streamers from referring viewers to sites that include slots, roulette or dice games or sharing affiliate links or referral codes to such sites.

☆ GOP attorneys general call on credit card companies to drop plans for gun store code
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Two dozen Republican attorneys general are urging Visa, MasterCard, and American Express to drop their plans to adopt a new merchant category code for gun retailers, saying the move would infringe on consumers' privacy. In a letter sent to the companies Tuesday, the attorneys general warn the credit card companies that they could face legal action if they move forward with the code adopted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). On Saturday, Senate Republicans sent a similar letter to the three credit card companies. The letters come after the credit card companies announced plans to start applying the new sales code to transactions made at gun stores. "A fundamental principle for Visa is protecting all legal commerce throughout our network and around the world and upholding the privacy of cardholders who choose to use Visa," Visa said in a statement last week.

☆ Gap eliminating about 500 corporate jobs as sales fall
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The job cuts, which include open positions, will be primarily at Gap's offices in San Francisco, New York and Asia and hit various departments, a representative for the retailer confirmed Tuesday. Gap Inc. is cutting about 500 corporate jobs as the clothing retailer struggles with declining sales. Ye said Gap failed to distribute Yeezy products at its stores by the second half of 2021 and did not create dedicated Yeezy Gap stores as promised. Ye told CNBC he was dissatisfied with progress on launching physical Yeezy stores in partnership with the retailer. Gap later confirmed the break, but said it still plans to work through its Yeezy product pipeline.

Now, one day after the monarch’s funeral, strikes are back on as workers press their claims for better pay and conditions and annual inflation hovers around 10%. More strikes could be on the way this fall, threatening unprecedented disruption across a range of industries. Teachers, doctors and nurses are set to vote on strike action in the coming weeks. The walkout will overlap with strike action by hundreds of dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, another key UK trade hub. Last week, the country narrowly averted a rail strike by more than 50,000 workers after unions and railroad companies came to a tentative deal over pay.

☆ How to insert multiple rows in Microsoft Excel on your Mac or PC
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Kelly Laffey | Sep | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

To insert multiple rows in Excel, first highlight the number of rows you want to add. So whether you're on PC or Mac, here's how to add multiple rows in Excel. How to insert multiple rows in Excel1. To insert multiple rows, select the same number of rows that you want to insert. To select multiple rows hold down the Shift key on your keyboard on a Mac or PC.

To fix a black camera screen on your iPhone, try switching cameras or restarting the Camera app. Why is my iPhone camera screen black? How to fix black iPhone camera screenIf there's something obstructing your camera and causing the black screen, remove it and continue using the camera as normal. But barring that simple solution, here are six more ways to fix an iPhone with a black camera screen. Restart your iPhoneIf restarting the Camera app did not fix the black screen issue, restart your iPhone.

Your iPhone may keep disconnecting from Wi-Fi due to issues with either the router or phone. Why your iPhone keeps disconnecting from Wi-FiThere are many reasons why your iPhone may be disconnecting from the Wi-Fi, but it typically boils down to problems with the phone or the router. Best Wi-Fi routers Google, Linksys, Netgear, TP-Link; Isabel Fernández/Insider If you're looking to upgrade your internet setup, try one of the best Wi-Fi routers we tested and recommend. Best Wi-Fi router overall: TP-Link Archer AX73 - See on AmazonTP-Link Archer AX73 - See on Amazon Best Wi-Fi 6E mesh router: Linksys Atlas Max 6E - See on AmazonLinksys Atlas Max 6E - See on Amazon Best budget mesh Wi-Fi router: Google Nest Wi-Fi - See on Amazon4. Turn off VPNIf you're connecting to the Wi-Fi network through a VPN, it could be the reason your iPhone keeps disconnecting.

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