NEW YORK – Alex Rodriguez, among bidders for a possible purchase of the New York Mets, asked baseball players to accept the type of income distribution system that is tied to a salary cap and sparked rapid union opposition . After the collapse of labor talks dealing with the aftermath …
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Billy Joel playing a discarded piano is how happy we need now
Video of the superstar musician playing a discarded piano on a sidewalk on Long Island, New York has been circulating. A representative for Joel confirmed to CNN that he is indeed the Piano Man in the video, but offered no comment. The 71-year-old performer was caught on what appears to …
Read More »Sony increases production of PS5 console for launch window – Report
A new report from Nikkei Asian Review has some interesting details about PlayStation 5. Site sources claim that Sony is significantly increasing its shipping projection for the next-gen console. This comes after an April report that the PS5 launch supply may be lower than PS4, but now apparently that will …
Read More »Twitter stepped up search to complete top security job before hacking
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) had intensified its search for an information security chief in recent weeks, two people familiar with the effort told Reuters, before the high-profile account breach on Wednesday raised alarm about the platform’s security. The FBI’s San Francisco division is leading an investigation into Twitter’s hacking, …
Read More »Increased COVID-19, test delays, stress contact tracking efforts
Tracking contacts, a key part of the public health strategy to control the coronavirus pandemic, strives to keep up with California’s summer spike in COVID-19 cases. The time-tested tactic of asking newly infected people about family, friends, and acquaintances they might have been exposed to so that they can be …
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