Hawks agree to $120 million, 4-year contract extension with Murray, AP source says
The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a four-year, $120 million contract extension with guard Dejounte Murray, according to a person with knowledge of the deal
1970-01-01 08:00
Kenyan record-breaker Faith Kipyegon plans double at worlds
Kenya's record-breaking running star Faith Kipyegon confirmed on Friday she will go for a 1,500m-5,000m double at the world...
1970-01-01 08:00
China fines Jack Ma's Ant Group nearly $1 billion
China's top financial regulators have fined Ant Group — the fintech firm founded by billionaire Jack Ma — about 7.1 billion yuan ($994 million) for breaking rules related to consumer protection and corporate governance.
1970-01-01 08:00
No, "Mr Blue Sky" singer Jeff Lynne does not have an account on Bluesky
With Elon Musk’s Twitter suffering yet another catastrophic outage (which has seen the Tesla and SpaceX founder implement temporary limits on how many tweets we can view in a day), users are once again looking for a rival platform to evacuate to. Previously it was the likes of Post and Mastodon - the latter of which Musk hated so much he restricted users from linking to their new accounts on Twitter - but now it’s the turn of Bluesky to get all the hype. Backed by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, the platform claims to offer “an open and decentralised standard for social media” – “decentralised” meaning users don’t have an account under one ‘centralised’ company owned by one particular company, but can instead sign up to individual servers and communities owned and managed by other people. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter It's already proven popular, with surreal social media poster Dril and New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez already signed up. In fact, after Twitter’s latest blunder, invite codes to Bluesky became so lucrative and sign-ups became so intense that they had to temporarily pause new registrations (they’ve reopened them now, though, if you fancy a try). And while others are considering whether to jump ship to the rival site, or desperately hunting for the code which will let them in, some Twitter users were reminded of a legendary rock band thanks to the platform’s choice of name: Yep, for a handful of individuals, the hit track from Jeff Lynne and his Electric Light Orchestra (or ELO) came to mind – and it’s perhaps made all the more amusing considering one of “Mr Blue Sky’s” lyrics is the rhetorical question, “where did we go wrong”. If Musk were to ask that question, we’d probably say firing almost half of Twitter’s workforce and therefore making it almost impossible to deal with the demand is part of the problem. And if you were wondering, a few searches on Bluesky appear to suggest that neither Lynne or ELO are on the platform. Indy100 has approached Lynne’s representatives for a statement, but they said the musician was unavailable for comment. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
Philipsen secures hat trick of Tour de France stage wins, Vingegaard stays in yellow
Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen has secured a hat trick of Tour de France stages by winning a mass sprint in Bordeaux
1970-01-01 08:00
Alcaraz cruises into Wimbledon third round
Carlos Alcaraz swept into the third round of Wimbledon on Friday, beating Frenchman Alexandre Muller...
1970-01-01 08:00
JPMorgan's Dimon, Staley urge end to shareholders' Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK Jamie Dimon and Jes Staley do not agree on who to blame for
1970-01-01 08:00
Microsoft-backed AI4Bharat set to raise $12 million funding from Peak XV, Lightspeed - sources
By Yuvraj Malik AI4Bharat, a start-up backed by Microsoft, is raising $12 million from venture capital firms Peak
1970-01-01 08:00
Georgia football dynasty continuation might be decided before mid-July
If the Georgia football program locks in for the next few days, it can continue being dynastic.One reason why the Georgia football program has gone to new heights under Kirby Smart the last few years has been its relentless approach towards high school recruitment.Admittedly, Georgia has alw...
1970-01-01 08:00
Why the Sun were right to gamble on Alyssa Thomas as the centerpiece
Despite the substantial upheaval to the Connecticut Sun's roster, the franchise made the right choice by choosing Alyssa Thomas as their centerpiece.At the close of the 2022 season, the Connecticut Sun found themselves on the losing end of the WNBA finals for the second time in four seasons...
1970-01-01 08:00
Sri Lanka see off sorry West Indies in qualifier dead rubber
Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten record at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier as Pathum Nissanka's hundred helped secure an eight-wicket victory over...
1970-01-01 08:00
Braves legend says the team is better than historic 1995 World Series winners
Atlanta Braves legend John Smoltz could not possibly be more bullish on this year's squad.At 58-24 heading into their final series before the All-Star Game, the 2023 Atlanta Braves look be on the verge of something special.Although the five-time reigning NL East champions won the World ...
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