Author: Max Smith

Ranking the top 15 players for Celtics vs. Mavs in the NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston.With both teams loaded with superstars, the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks may come down to which team has the best supporting cast.Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are expected to do well for Boston, as are Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving for Dallas, and while each will have their moments, they won't be the deciding factors in this upcoming series.The Celtics need Derrick White and Jrue Holiday to step up offensively while continuing to showcase their all-defensive…

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San Diego International Airport learned Friday that it has been awarded a $23.5 million federal grant that will help fund a project to replace its aging Terminal 1, which is currently under construction.The FAA announced that the grant to San Diego is one of dozens of infrastructure grants totaling $187 million awarded to airports in 34 states.The replacement of the 1960s-era Terminal 1 with a new 30-gate facility, along with planned airfield improvements and new road construction, is expected to cost $3.4 billion — three times the $1 billion it cost to redevelop Terminal 2 a decade ago — making…

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Two years ago, Brett Yormark, the new Big 12 commissioner, made headlines when he said the conference was “open for business.” He was widely expected to plan to aggressively pursue expansion for the conference, but Yormark made it clear he intended to be aggressive on all fronts, including finding creative ways to grow revenue.”I would say we're more open for business than we've ever been,” Yormark said Friday at the conclusion of the Big 12's spring business meetings in Irving.Under a settlement reached last week in the House v. NCAA lawsuit, the NCAA will pay current and former players about…

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Cross-border data privacyData privacy and cybersecurity are crucial in today's digital age, especially in the context of globalization. Increased data creation and sharing has heightened the importance of protecting personal information across borders. Data privacy, which controls how personal data is shared, and cybersecurity, which is a defense against digital attacks, are intrinsically linked. Effective data privacy relies on strong cybersecurity measures to prevent unauthorized access and breaches.Globalization compounds these issues, making cross-border data privacy and cybersecurity critical. Unauthorized access, cyber attacks, and data misuse can have significant social, economic, and political impacts. Real-world incidents like the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal…

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Given the recent share price decline, should investors buy this cybersecurity stock in anticipation of an upcoming recovery? Artificial intelligence (AI) was supposed to be a big deal for cybersecurity companies, but a closer look at the quarterly results shows that… Palo Alto Networks (PANW 0.59%) The results delivered so far this year suggest the company has failed to make the most of the technology. Palo Alto's stock price fell sharply in February after the company reported its fiscal second-quarter 2024 earnings, as the company showed signs of weakening revenue growth. This was not surprising: revenue indicates the health of…

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As you probably know, data is the oil of the 21st century: digital information both lubricates and ignites nearly every innovation that is transforming business, payments, and commerce. but, news Following a cyber attack on auction house Christie's which led to the theft of collector details and art location data, affecting an estimated 500,000 customers, understanding what criminals can interpret from stolen data and adopting best practices to protect sensitive information has become a top priority for forward-thinking businesses. After all, this is the second time in less than a year that Christie's has suffered a cyberattack that led to…

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STORY: U.S. stocks ended mostly higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapping streaks of weekly gains that had lasted more than a month.The Dow rose about 1.5%, the S&P added 0.8% and the Nasdaq was roughly flat with a slight decline.The Commerce Department's personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE) released on Friday showed inflation rose 0.3% last month, the same rate of increase as in March.Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the rate rose 0.2 percent.”That wasn't a very good report…”Eric Lynch, managing director at Scharf Investments, is keeping an eye on what's called the core rate.”We're…

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Marie-Antoinette Katoto (centre) celebrates after scoring France's winning goal against England (Darren Staples)France came from behind to beat England 2-1 in a crucial women's Euro 2025 qualifier in Newcastle on Friday, while world champions Spain won 2-0 in Denmark thanks to a goal from Jenny Hermoso.European champions England took the lead after 30 minutes at St James' Park when Arsenal's Beth Mead scored after the ball was loose in the box.But Elisa de Almeida volleyed in a corner to level the score before half-time and then Paris Saint-Germain striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto stunned the home crowd with a brilliant shot from…

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