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More from Quora: What is it like for an amateur golfer to try to go pro? | What physical attributes make for great golfers? Stan Hanks, who has been building “the Internet” since 1981, originally answered on Tuesday: This question originally appeared on Quora — the knowledge-sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. You can follow Quora on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. Then, sometime in my 30s, after I hired my first VP of Sales for my consulting and staff augmentation company and he was just killing it in terms of bringing in new business, he asked me over lunch, ‘Is there any chance you’d be willing to learn to play golf?...

Texas Tech held the Bulldogs to just three field goals in the final 14 minutes to pull away in a back-and-forth game that featured nine lead changes in the first half. Gonzaga never found it rhythm offensively, shooting just 43 percent from the floor, down from its season average of 53. The Red Raider defense forced 15 Gonzaga turnovers, the second most this year for the Bulldogs. Rui Hachimura led Bulldog scorers with 22 points....

Bald eagles have increased tenfold, to more than 5,000 pairs in 1996 from fewer than 500 pairs in 1963. Peregrine falcons jumped from a 1975 low of 39 breeding pairs, all of them in the West, to 993 pairs in 1996, including 153 pairs newly re-established in the Eastern states. The osprey count is up from fewer than 8,000 breeding pairs nationwide in 1981 to 14,246 pairs in 1994.

Having postponed its entry until 2016, Haas F1 takes to the grid for its first race Sunday using a Ferrari power unit, and the North Carolina-based outfit — also operating out of the Marussia team’s former Banbury base, northwest of London — will be hopeful of making an impact. MORE: Must-see photos of March 6-13 | Harvick edges Edwards in epic run Mechanical problems dogged Haas’ second preseason test in Barcelona, with Romain Grosjean also leaving the track twice after the team had racked up 281 laps in the first test....

It’s quite an odd choice of creature to represent the season given that, like a lot of other mammals, hedgehogs typically hibernate from October through to April. Yet, if you put questions of scientific accuracy to one side, it is an endearing image that cozily ushers in the winter period for internet users. Speaking of which, if you were wondering why the Google Doodle has only just debuted after weeks of U....

Unfortunately, this job posting doesn’t give any indication as to how far into this games development experiment Google is, only hinting that the company is interested in entering that space. Previous announcements from Google have suggested that they have plans to include game experiences in their Google TV offerings, but that was the last we heard on the topic. There are a lot of questions — more so than answers — that come from this Google job posting that mainly focus on what types of games Google is interested in delivering....

All about the Google fingerprint verification In a blog, Google has said that owners of Android devices will be able to access this fingerprint authentication technology. Google has never used biometrics so closely into its systems. With this breakthrough, they should be able to offer easier login and faster access to Gmail, YouTube and others. The new system uses FIDO2, W3C WebAuthn and FIDO CTAP standards, which makes password management simpler....

Google Nexus 10 is leading the charts and beating its two major competitors – apple Ipad Mini 2 and Samsung Galaxy note 10.1. So here we have a Christmas Tablet Roundup: Google Nexus 10, iPad Mini 2, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: Google Nexus 10 V/s iPad Mini 2 Nexus is relatively larger with of course a larger display of 10.1 inches but at the same time, it also weighs more than Ipad....

Project Butter is for the smooth running of the pad whereas Google Now acts as a personal assistant for those who need correct information whenever in need. So, what else could compliment the pad? Revealed in a Video by ASUS, here are some additional aspects of their new pad– To make it ideal for hand-use on the go, the manufactures have made the touch pad comfortable i.e. the ten-finger multi-touch screen comes in-built....

Google has removed 4 Android loan apps. A Google spokesperson told TOI that, “Our Google Play Developer Policies are designed to protect users and keep them safe, and we recently expanded our Financial Services policy to help protect people from deceptive and exploitative personal loan terms. When violations are found, we take action.” Several unauthorized apps used lockdown as a potential playground to lure consumers who needed quick cash. The apps’ names resembled legit companies and users weren’t aware of the difference between the two....

At a conference held in Tokyo recently, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said that they are not doing anything about providing Google Maps for Apple’s iPhone after the latter chose a much-criticized application developed on their own. It is being said that the search giant is still investing in research and development. However, Schmidt said that any decision on whether Google Maps would be accepted as in the App Store would have to be made by the phone maker....

The Alphabet Workers Union is being supported by the Communications Workers of America, the largest communications and media labor union in the United States. The union will have dues-paying members, an elected board of officials, and paid organizing staff. In the announcement, the Alphabet Workers Union specifically calls out Google’s military contracts, executives receiving multi-million-dollar exit packages after documented sexual harassment incidents against fellow employees, and the firing of artificial intelligence researcher Dr....

Trump attacked Yovanovitch as she testified in the second-ever public Trump impeachment hearings on Friday. “Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad. She started off in Somalia, how did that go?” the president tweeted as the former ambassador explained her removal to lawmakers. After the hearing, Yovanovitch told top Democrat Adam Schiff that Trump’s remarks were “intimidating.” Commenting on the president’s tweet, Democratic Congressman Sean Maloney said “it’s obviously wrong” during a Sunday appearance on ABC’s This Week....

“I don’t see how you walk back something that’s clear,” Rooney, who represents Florida’s 19th District, said in an interview with CNN on Sunday. “I would say game set match on that,” he added. Mulvaney told reporters during a Thursday press conference that Trump had “absolutely” mentioned “the corruption related to the DNC server” in relation to Ukraine military aid. “That’s why we held up the money,” he said. Previously, Republicans and the White House had maintained that military aid being withheld to Ukraine had nothing to do with investigations Trump urged Ukrainian leaders to open against his political rivals....

Hurd penned an op-ed in The New York Times Friday, just hours after Trump announced “China has total control” over the WHO and cut off all funding to the international health body. The congressman cautioned that “leaving the WHO sends the message that the world cannot count on the United States,” while corroborating China’s aggressive disinformation campaign that has been aimed, in part, at exposing America’s lack of commitment to the international community....

The Let Freedom Ring Concert—meant to recognize national freedoms secured by military, police and other first-responders—occurred on October 3 in Helena. It had roughly 250 attendees, the maximum allowed by local health orders meant to prevent COVID-19’s spread, the Independent Record reported. Along with three bands, food and merchandise vendors and kids’ activities, the event featured socially distanced parking and seating areas with numerous supporters of Republican President Donald Trump in attendance....

Murphy is one of four Wisconsin GOP lawmakers who recently traveled to observe the audit in Arizona. The audit has been widely criticized by both Democrats and Republicans over its alleged biases, lack of transparency and a lack of previous election auditing experience from the firms and individuals conducting it. During a Monday interview on WTAQ’s conservative talk radio show The Regular Joe Show, Murphy said that Vos had been wrong to take criticisms about the audit seriously, dismissing the concerns as “fake news,” while admitting that he would have preferred if leading firm Cyber Ninjas had chosen a different name....

Reigns stated that he uses it so that he doesn’t break his hand on the steel grate. He added that he has to perform 48 weeks a year, and not taking precaution while doing the bit would be stupid. Reigns then took a shot at WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg, and said that not using a crash mat would be as stupid as headbutting a door before the match....

We’ve also received gorgeous pictures, stories and videos from our readers about their animal companions, and as always, we have been working to crown our Newsweek Pet of the Week. Remember, if you think your pet could be the Newsweek Pet of the Week scroll to the end of this article to find out how to get involved. Winner This week our Pet of the Week is golden retriever Riley, who lives on Long Island in West Islip....