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Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretariesJim Rossman | Tribune News Service Cord cutting used to refer to abandoning pay TV and putting up an antenna to watch free over-the-air TV. Then cord cutting expanded to include streaming services like Netflix and Hulu and individual streaming sources. Related Articles TV and Streaming | Best TV of 2024: A modestly better lineup than usual, but why didn’t it feel that way? TV and Streaming | ‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Conclave’ Now we also include streaming bundles, like YouTube TV or Hulu Live or DirecTV Stream. These bundled services mimic cable and satellite service, in that they have hundreds of channels. The ease or complexity of the cord cutting experience depends on how you have things set up. Let’s take a look at some gift options for your favorite cord cutter. DirecTV Gemini Air As far as I know DirecTV is the only streaming bundle service that offers its own hardware. The Gemini Air is a small dongle that plugs into an HDMI port on your TV. It is paired with a remote control to allow for easy navigation. If you were an AT&T U-Verse TV customer, the Gemini Air/DirecTV Stream experience will be very familiar. The Gemini Air is a rarity in that it has number buttons. DirecTV Stream has the option of turning on channel numbers in the guide. I’ve used DirecTV Stream with my Roku TV and with the Gemini Air and the Air makes navigating the huge list of channels much easier. The Gemini Air runs the Google operating system, so you can see and use all your other streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Max and more. You can also load apps and games from the Google Play store. The Gemini Air connects to your home’s Wi-Fi network, and it can stream 4K content to your TV. The remote control has a microphone so you can use your voice to search or interact with Hey Google’s voice assistant. DirecTV Stream customers can get a free Gemini Air from AT&T with their service. Additional units are available for $120. Google TV Streamer (4K) There are lots of smart TV brands. Some run on the Roku operating system, some run Google TV and some use their own brand of smart TV apps. If you’d like to add Google TV to any set, you can get Google’s new TV Streamer (4K) for just $99 from store.google.com. The small device connects to your TV’s HDMI port. It also can connect to your home’s internet via Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet connection. The Google TV interface is not tied to any specific streaming service. You can use any streaming service or app that’s available on the Google Play store. It features a simple remote with voice control and the Google TV Streamer is also a hub and controller for Matter and Thread home devices that work with Google’s home ecosystem. TabloTV If you use an over-the-air antenna for watching your free local channels, I’m betting you’d like the option to record those channels. TiVo used to be the best/easiest way to record OTA TV, but they’ve discontinued their OTA recorders. A great alternative is from TabloTV, which is a small box that you connect to your TV antenna. The TabloTV does not directly connect to your TV. Instead it connects to your home’s Wi-Fi, and the antenna signal is wirelessly sent to any TV or compatible device in your home. Your TV picks up the signal through a free app, which is compatible with smart TV brands like Samsung, LG, Google TV, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or Android TV. This method is extremely handy if you don’t want to be bothered running an antenna wire from your attic or roof all the way to your TV. It’s also great if you want to use an indoor antenna, but your TV is not situated in a room that faces the broadcast towers. You can place the antenna and TabloTV where you get the best reception. The TabloTV comes in two models – with either two or four tuners. This means you can record or watch two or four shows at a time. TabloTV has onboard storage to record up to 50 hours of shows, but you can plug in any USB hard drive and expand to record thousands of hours of programming. You can also bundle a TabloTV with an OTA antenna if you like, or you can use your own antenna. Two things to know, there are no ongoing subscription costs for guide data, and there is no streaming service integration. You will need another way to add in streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. TabloTV models start at $99.95 for the two tuner model at tablotv.com. The four-tuner model is $139.95, but they may be on sale during the holidays. ©2024 Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has observed that under the Punjab govt's policy for victims of terrorism, a child adopted after the death of victim is entitled to compassionate appointment . The court emphasized that an adopted child's claim cannot be dismissed solely because adoption occurred after the tragic incident. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi has passed these orders while allowing a petition filed by Ferozepur district resident, Gurpreet Singh, who was denied the benefit of compassionate appointment in govt service by the state govt through an order passed on May 30, 2016. In this case, Sadhu Ram who was married to Sita Vanti and had three sons and two daughters. The three sons of Sadhu Ram were killed in a terrorist attack. The couple then adopted the son of their elder daughter on Feb 14, 1991, who is the petitioner. At the time of the adoption, the petitioner was four years old. Thereafter, Sadhu Ram also died, and the petitioner lived with Sita Vanti. Maharashtra Jharkhand Maharashtra Alliance View i Party View Seats: 288 Results Majority: 145 BJP+ 229 MVA 47 OTH 12 Results : 288 / 288 BJP+ WON Jharkhand Alliance View i Party View Seats: 81 Results Majority: 41 INDIA 56 NDA 24 OTH 1 Results : 81 / 81 INDIA WON Source: PValue After passing his matriculation examination, the petitioner claimed the benefit of compassionate appointment on April 19, 2014, under the policy which gave the benefit to a member of the family of a terrorist victim. The application of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that the said adoption was after the date Sadhu Ram suffered at the hands of terrorists, hence the benefit of compassionate appointment cannot be given. After hearing all the parties, on Nov 18, the HC held that once the adoption is not disputed, the benefit of compassionate appointment can be claimed. Setting aside the impugned order of May 30, 2016, “The Punjab govt is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for the compassionate appointment. In case the petitioner is found eligible in all respects, he should be allowed the benefit of compassionate appointment.... Let the consideration be completed within a period of eight weeks of the receipt of copy of this order.” We also published the following articles recently Petitioner hasnt surrendered: HC dismisses revision plea The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to hear a plea by Malkhan Singh, who was sentenced in a case from Vidisha district. The court stated that Singh had not surrendered to authorities after his appeal was dismissed, making his petition non-maintainable. The court cited a Supreme Court ruling that requires individuals to surrender before filing such petitions. JSR shops adopt money-first policy for victory day sweet orders Sweet shop owners in Jamshedpur are demanding full payment in advance for bulk orders from political party supporters during the assembly elections. This follows significant losses incurred during previous elections when supporters failed to purchase sweets after their candidates lost, leaving shop owners with large quantities of unsold, specially-made sweets. JSR shops adopt money-first policy for victory day sweet orders Wary of potential losses after elections, sweet shop owners in Jamshedpur have implemented a strict 'payment-first' policy for bulk orders. This follows incidents where political party workers failed to purchase sweets ordered for celebrations after their candidates lost, leaving shop owners with significant losses from unsold, specialized sweets.The week was a whirlwind of activity in the AI sector, with major players making significant strides. From Meta Platforms, Inc. META unveiling an AI model that outperforms its rivals, to Nvidia Corp. NVDA redefining AI data centers, and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN shifting its focus in the AI chip wars, the AI landscape is rapidly evolving. Let’s dive into the top stories. Meta’s Llama 3.3 70B Outperforms Google, OpenAI, and Amazon’s AI Models Meta has launched Llama 3.3 70B, a new AI model that surpasses competitors like Google, OpenAI, and Amazon in performance. Announced on Friday, the model offers the performance of Meta's largest Llama model, Llama 3.1 405B, but at a reduced cost. Ahmad Al-Dahle, Meta's VP of generative AI, highlighted that Llama 3.3 70B leverages advanced post-training techniques for efficient core performance enhancement. Read the full article here. Nvidia’s Liquid-Cooled Blackwell GPUs Revolutionize AI Data Centers Nvidia is transforming the AI infrastructure with its Blackwell GPUs, prompting a significant shift towards liquid cooling in data centers. With cooling challenges resolved, Nvidia plans to increase production of liquid-cooled GB200 server racks in Q1 2025, marking a crucial moment for the AI server ecosystem. Read the full article here. See Also: Jeff Bezos Optimistic About Trump’s Second Term, Wants To Help Streamline Rules Amazon Shifts Focus in AI Chip Wars Amazon has decided to halt the development of its Inferentia AI chip, shifting its focus to the Trainium chip. This decision is part of Amazon's broader strategy to enhance cost performance in AI model training. Since its entry into the AI chip market in 2018, Amazon Web Services has been offering both Inferentia and Trainium chips to AI companies. Read the full article here. Google CEO Sundar Pichai Fires Back At Microsoft Over AI Alphabet Inc.’s CEO Sundar Pichai dismissed criticism of his company’s AI strategy while targeting Microsoft Corp. MSFT . During his appearance at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit Pichai responded to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's criticism, suggesting a direct comparison between their companies' AI models. Pichai noted that Microsoft relies on ChatGPT-parent OpenAI technology for its models. Read the full article here. Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6B For The 2nd Time This Year Elon Musk-led artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI disclosed that it has raised $6 billion, with nearly 97 investors participating in the fundraising round. xAI’s latest fundraise comes as the AI startup is looking to expand the footprint of its Colossus supercomputer tenfold. Read the full article here. Read Next: Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Unveils Powerful AI Chip Clusters To Supercharge Anthropic’s Models Photo courtesy: Shutterstock This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Rounak Jain © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Jalen Williams scored 28 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 26 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 133-106 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game. Isaiah Joe had 19 points and fellow reserve Aaron Wiggins finished with 16 as the Thunder closed out West Group B play at 3-1. They would win the group if Phoenix beat San Antonio later Tuesday. Alexander, selected as Western Conference player of the month earlier Tuesday, scored 15 points after halftime. Oklahoma City twice led by as many as 30 points in the second half. Isaiah Hartenstein had four points and five rebounds, his first game without at least 10 points and 10 boards in six games since returning from a fractured hand. Collin Sexton scored 17 points while Walker Kessler and John Collins added 15 apiece for the Jazz, who fell to 4-17. Key moment Utah led 19-10 on a three-point play by Sexton, but the Thunder scored 22 of the next 28 to make it 32-25 after one quarter. Joe had eight points off the bench to spark the run, including two 3-pointers and a soaring left-handed dunk. Key stat Utah committed 29 turnovers, including 19 in the first half, compared to eight for Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) screams as he dunks against Utah Jazz guard Johnny Juzang (33) during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Oklahoma City. Credit: AP/Nate Billings Up next The Jazz are at Portland on Friday, while the Thunder visit Toronto on Thursday.Taurus – (20th April to 20th May) Weekly Horoscope Prediction says, embrace the Week with Strength and Stability Taurus, this week brings opportunities for growth in love, career, finances, and health. Stay grounded and focused on your goals. 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Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lessened its stake in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( NYSE:SWK – Free Report ) by 9.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,974 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,423 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $1,539,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 8.6% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,968,855 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $326,960,000 after acquiring an additional 235,106 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 6.4% in the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,983,993 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $158,501,000 after buying an additional 118,927 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 18.9% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,682,585 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $134,444,000 after acquiring an additional 267,013 shares during the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP raised its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 4.8% during the second quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 1,525,438 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $121,867,000 after acquiring an additional 69,850 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,030,210 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $113,457,000 after purchasing an additional 12,305 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research firms have issued reports on SWK. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $104.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. StockNews.com lowered Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $94.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.29. Stanley Black & Decker Stock Down 0.6 % Shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $84.46 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $96.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $93.71. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 12-month low of $77.70 and a 12-month high of $110.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The company has a market cap of $13.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -61.65, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.23. Stanley Black & Decker ( NYSE:SWK – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $3.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.80 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a negative net margin of 1.33% and a positive return on equity of 6.44%. Stanley Black & Decker’s revenue was down 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 4.12 EPS for the current year. Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be paid a $0.82 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.88%. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is -239.42%. Stanley Black & Decker Profile ( Free Report ) Stanley Black & Decker, Inc provides hand tools, power tools, outdoor products, and related accessories in the United States, Canada, Other Americas, Europe, and Asia. Its Tools & Outdoor segment offers professional grade corded and cordless electric power tools and equipment, including drills, impact wrenches and drivers, grinders, saws, routers, and sanders; pneumatic tools and fasteners, such as nail guns, nails, staplers and staples, and concrete and masonry anchors; corded and cordless electric power tools; hand-held vacuums, paint tools, and cleaning appliances; leveling and layout tools, planes, hammers, demolition tools, clamps, vises, knives, saws, chisels, and industrial and automotive tools; drill, screwdriver, router bits, abrasives, saw blades, and threading products; tool boxes, sawhorses, medical cabinets, and engineered storage solutions; and electric and gas-powered lawn and garden products. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding SWK? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( NYSE:SWK – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Stanley Black & Decker Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Stanley Black & Decker and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Nominees for Trump's administration continue to make their rounds on Capitol Hill, where they've been holding meetings and courting favor for days. Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to direct the FBI, was in meetings with lawmakers the same day that current Director Chris Wray announced he would resign at the end of President Biden's term. Patel met with Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, on Wednesday. Before the meeting, he told reporters he was ready to begin work immediately if he's confirmed. Wray's departure may make Patel's path to confirmation easier. And some Republican Senators have told Scripps News they see no reason their colleagues would object to Patel's nomination during confirmation hearings. "I think this is a great development," Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO, told reporters. "I think this is long overdue and much needed. I look forward to confirming his successor." "I don't know what the opposition to Kash Patel really is," Hawley said. "I understand he is a conservative, and I understand my liberal colleagues don't like that. But a conservative just won the election." RELATED STORY | FBI Director Christopher Wray says he will resign at the end of Biden's term Meanwhile, Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, continues to meet with lawmakers. There is not as much discussion of potentially replacing Hegseth as the nominee as there was last week. Sen. Susan Collins told reporters on Wednesday that she had asked Hegseth numerous questions about allegations of sexual assault. His comments on Wednesday also suggested his stance on women serving in the military has shifted. Before he was nominated to be secretary of defense, Hegseth made comments on the Shawn Ryan Show Podcast that women do not belong in combat roles. “I’m straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles. It hasn’t made us more effective. Hasn’t made us more lethal. Has made fighting more complicated,” he said at the time. On Wednesday, Hegseth told reporters "I look forward to being a leader for every single member of this Pentagon, men and women."Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City their hopes of a fifth consecutive Premier League title will be over if they lose to Liverpool next weekend. City were hammered 4-0 by Tottenham on Saturday , losing at home for the first time since November 2022 to make it three league defeats in a row. That slump extends to five across all competitions and City could be eight points behind leaders Liverpool next Sunday when they travel to Anfield — a ground where they have not won in front of a crowd since 2003. MORE: All the latest Man City news | Premier League schedule for 2024/25 | Latest Premier League top scorer rankings Asked if an 11-point deficit would be too much to make up, Guardiola replied: "Yeah. In terms of Liverpool winning and winning, it's true. "We're not thinking about winning or losing [the title], we are not in the situation to think about what is going to happen at the end of the season. "If in the end we don't win it's because we don't deserve it. We won it in the past because we deserved it." City captain Kyle Walker, who endured another personal ordeal of a performance, warned his team-mates that the consequences of a similar performance against Liverpool would be dire. "It's a great game to turn it around and take three points from the team who sit above you," he told Sky Sports. "But we can't put in a performance like that or we'll get walked over."