Author: Max Smith

Big night as Phillies dominate Marlins behind Suarez, 7-8-9 originally aired on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaMIAMI — They're 27-12 not just because of their starting rotation, star-studded lineup or situational hitting, but because they have a talent gap compared to most clubs on most nights. Not because it's enough to overcome imperfect performance.The Phillies are 27-12 because production has carried over from everywhere, series to series, city to city.On Friday, for example, they went 3-for-18 with runners in scoring position, but easily won behind Ranger Suarez. The final score was 8-2, but it seemed even more lopsided considering the Marlins' energetic…

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(Bloomberg) – The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed the most serious allegations against Apple Inc. in a high-profile case involving the firing of retail employees, but officials continue to say the company mistreated its employees. He claims that he did.Most Read Articles on BloombergLast year, the company fired five employees who were helping organize a union effort at a store in Kansas City, Missouri. Apple said the employees were fired for missing work, being late, or failing to properly mark their time. But the Communications Workers of America (CWA) claimed in a complaint filed with the NLRB last year…

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Years ago, I received a surprise in the mail. It was a $500 bill for his recent X-ray. At the time, I was earning an entry-level salary in media (which, for starters, amounts to peanuts), but the shock of having to figure out how to cover an unexpected expense left me feeling anxious and nervous. It became faster and my head was pounding with stress.I was in good company. Research has shown time and time again that our financial situation can take a toll on our minds. Since the American Psychological Association began conducting its annual American Stress Survey in…

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Most readers will already know that the VEEM (ASX:VEE) share price has increased by a hefty 57% over the past three months. Considering the company's impressive performance, we decided to take a closer look at its financial metrics, as a company's financial health over the long term usually drives market results. In this article, we decided to focus on VEEM's ROE.Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to evaluate how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital. In other words, it is a profitability ratio that measures the rate of return on the capital provided…

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Return to New York on June 5th to work with executives to explore comprehensive ways to audit AI models for bias, performance, and ethical compliance across diverse organizations. Click here to learn how to participate. Using existing cyber defense systems to attack an organization's endpoints, infrastructure, and threat surfaces may not always be able to identify or stop what the world's deadliest attackers are targeting. not. Today's organizations are just as active, from cybercrime organizations leveraging AI and machine learning (ML) expertise to nation-state adversaries recruiting the brightest talent from universities to join the global cyber war. We need to…

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Are Xbox and PlayStation equally bad? (Microsoft/Sony/Metro.co.uk)Readers predict extinction-level events. The video game industry blames both Sony and Microsoft for letting it happen. So, what kind of week was it? We made the first tentative announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2, then had Xbox give us a free clown show for the entire world that generously lasted for days. At this point we take off the kid gloves and realize that Xbox is not only laughably incompetent, but a complete parasitic pest of gaming, and in real danger of destroying the entire console industry. I think I'll just admit it.…

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Are Xbox and PlayStation equally bad? (Microsoft/Sony/Metro.co.uk)One reader predicted an extinction-level event for the video game industry and blamed both Sony and Microsoft for causing it.So, what kind of week was it? We made the first tentative announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2, then had Xbox give us a free clown show for the entire world that generously lasted for days. At this point we take off the kid gloves and realize that Xbox is not only laughably incompetent, but a complete parasitic pest of gaming, and in real danger of destroying the entire console industry. I think I'll just…

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Xander Schauffele has been a workhorse near the top of the leaderboard for most of the year. Now he wants to close the door. What you need to know Xander Schauffele shot a 4-under 67 on Friday after opening with a 64 at the Wells Fargo Championship. Schauffele heads into the weekend with a four-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Jason Day. Taylor Moore and Im Sung Jae are 5 strokes apart at 6 under. After starting with a 64 on Friday, Schauffele shot a 4-under 67 for an 11-under 131 and a four-shot lead over…

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