EDMONTON, Alberta — If the underlying principle behind Garth Snow’s trade deadline inaction was the belief the Islanders were far more than an obtainable piece or two away from competing for the Cup, then the general manager’s thinking cannot be criticized.
But, and there’s essentially always a “but” when it comes to this franchise, Snow’s earlier refusal or inability to move at least some of the young assets and draft picks he has amassed over his tenure in an attempt to put his club in position for a legitimate run is confounding.

Our Mexico bureau chief, Azam Ahmed, uses various strategies to keep communications safe while reporting, including the low-tech tactic of in-person meetings.

How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Azam Ahmed, the Mexico bureau chief, who is based in Mexico City, discussed the tech he’s using.

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My phone and the various messaging apps that I use are the only truly indispensable technology I have.

Dialog Semiconductor expects Apple , its top customer, to use its chips for a significant proportion of its devices in 2019 and 2020, Chief Executive Jalal Bagherli told a German newspaper.
“Apple at the start of the year commissioned us with the design of chips for many devices for 2019 and 2020,” weekly Euro am Sonntag quoted Bagherli as saying in an interview published on Saturday, without providing details.