Speaking to PlayStation LifeStyle, Counterplay Games CEO and Godfall’s creative director Keith Lee confirmed that the PS5’s SSD and its new controllers will help the game be the best that it can be. The PS5’s SSD, which will help games to load much faster, “offers a new level of detail for each individual object” which could be incredibly important looking at the detail of the character armor in the announcement trailer....
Belgium’s Goffin had never previously beaten the Swiss 19-time Grand Slam champion in six attempts and was in deep trouble after losing the first set but he stormed back to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. In the later semi-final, Bulgarian sixth seed Dimitrov ended Jack Sock’s fairytale late-season run 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 in a battle pitting the American’s big forehand against Dimitrov’s rapier-like backhand. Goffin will be hoping for a different outcome from the round-robin meeting earlier in the week, which Dimitrov won 6 -0, 6-2....
NEW YORK (Reuters) - There are some pretty exclusive clubs in the world, but perhaps none more so than Olympic gold medalists. Only the world’s best athletes reach that pinnacle, and only once every four years. But contrary to what you might expect, they do not spend their entire lives running, jumping or swimming. Just like the rest of us, they also work at regular gigs. For the latest in Reuters’ First Jobs series, we talked to a few elite American athletes about their humble jobs, before - or sometimes after - they reached the top of the medal podium....
The former World Heavyweight Champion initially signed with WWE in 2003, two years after his former company had folded. His first run lasted only a year, but he scored major victories over top stars like The Rock and even managed to win his old title back. Most WCW talent, however, didn’t enjoy the same success in WWE. While speaking to Dr. Beau Hightower, The Icon was asked what he thinks made Vince McMahon push him as a big star despite him being a WCW guy....
There was also a 45-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown in the first quarter, a play on which Tate high-stepped his way down the other sideline before making a diving defender miss and then turning around to back into the end zone. Tate caught all eight passes thrown his way for 132 yards, but the Lions lost 26-24 on Sunday when the Dallas Cowboys got the ball last and kicked a field goal as time expired....
The Warriors rallied in Game 4 to win 107-97, outscoring the Celtics by nine in the fourth quarter while being led by superstar Stephen Curry. Curry finished with 43 points, 10 rebounds and four assists to go with seven 3-pointers on Friday. The Celtics couldn’t contain Curry in Game 4, and they’ll need to do a much better job on the two-time MVP if they want to avoid going down 3-2....
Nearly two million of those temporarily laid off could potentially be jobless well into 2021, Goldman Sachs predicted, according to Bloomberg News. While the transition rate from temporary to permanent lay-offs has been historically low, “rehiring prospects for temporarily laid-off workers started to deteriorate in July,” and the figure was reported to have nearly doubled from June to July, Joseph Briggs, an economist at Goldman Sachs, confirmed in a research note Friday....
The reality, of course, is a bit different: tales of racism and sexism have haunted it ever since a “No dogs or women allowed” sign first went up at the home of the sport, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews, Scotland. Across the water, the prestigious Augusta National Golf Club did not admit women until 2012. Now the charge of sportswashing can be added to the list, after both the men and the women’s tours announced plans for tournaments in Saudi Arabia....
Four dual-threat quarterbacks from the 2011 recruiting class , all ranked ahead of Trevone Boykin. It’s hard to imagine any quarterback from that class — minus Oregon’s Marcus Mariota — being rated ahead of Boykin now. But in that class, Boykin was the 24th-best dual-threat QB. MORE: Top 25 | Week 11 photos | Auburn falls | Irish blown out Let that sink in after watching Boykin on Saturday lead TCU past Kansas State, 41-20....
Firing people won’t be enough — although, in light of the explosive allegations, that’s exactly what commissioner Roger Goodell, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick deserve. Goodell looks unfit for office. And Kraft looks unfit to own one of the most prized properties in the world of sports. MORE: Inside the Spygate allegations | From Watergate to Deflategate Belichick looks as if he respects no boundaries whatsoever, that he uses a considerable portion of a once-in-a-lifetime football mind to … well, to cheat....
With a deadline of October 8, the litigation is open to anyone who had a Google+ profile in the U.S. between January 2015 and April 2019, and had “non-public” account data exposed as a result of a privacy bug Google announced in October 2018. At the time, the firm confirmed it was closing Google+ for consumers after a sweep of third-party developer access found an issue which dated back years....
The news caused Fitbit’s stock to spike 17 percent today and comes after rumors of the purchase circulated earlier this week, as first reported by Reuters. Google’s parent company Alphabet’s stock rose by roughly 0.8 percent, CNBC reported. Google will pay $7.35 per share in cash as part of the deal. Bringing one of the leading health tracking firms into the fold will help Google to better compete in the wearables market dominated by Apple and Xiaomi....
The letter was addressed to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. It was signed by Google’s Sundar Pichai, Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon, AT&T’s John Stankey, Wells Fargo Bank’s Charles Scharf, American Airlines’ Doug Parker and Zoom’s Eric Yuan, among others. “We write to urge immediate and large-scale federal legislation to address the health and economic crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the letter says....
It seems ironic that in 2016, Google mocked Apple’s move to chuck the iconic white headphones from iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in favor of AirPods. Now, exactly a year later Google is walking on the same path as that of its rival. The newly announced Pixel 2 and Pixel 2XL don’t have the headphone jacks. Indeed it was a shock when the announcement was made at the recent launch!...
The three new Chromebooks include models created by Acer, ASUS, and Lenovo, and come with a myriad of features, including a 120Hz (and higher) high-resolution display. The first of the new Chromebooks designed for gaming is the Acer Chromebook 516 GE. This ChromeOS-based laptop will offer a 120Hz display, along with an RGB-powered anti-ghosting keyboard and support for Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. Additionally, users who pick up this Chromebook will be able to take advantage of the included Intel Core i5 (and higher) processor, as well as 8 GB or more of memory....
However, as the Redditors and other onlookers retaliated against Robinhood by review bombing the app on the Google Play Store, Google rushed in to halt the quick ratings decline. The tech conglomerate used a tactic that many critic aggregating websites have used before to keep knee-jerk reactions from affecting the state of a product before, effectively saving Robinhood from consequences of the GameStop trading freeze. RELATED: Wall Street Bets SubReddit Appears to Have Been Taken Down Amid GameStop Stock Surges...
The message on the Google Doodle reads: “Wear a mask. Save lives. As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, help stop the spread by following these steps.” When clicking on the Google Doodle, users are taken to a COVID-19 prevention page with advice and guidance from officials as well as the latest statistics based on their location. The Google Doodle can be seen in countries in North, Central, and South America, and in some countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa....
Speaking to IGN before showing off more gameplay, director Keith Lee explained Godfall’s Valorplates for those unfamiliar with the game’s medieval armors. In short, Lee described the game’s armors as “weapon platforms” or character classes. As players continue to progress through the game, they will be able to customize their characters with additional, craftable Valorplates that have different abilities. RELATED: How the Zodiac May Influence the Remaining Godfall Valorplates...
All Star Aces is the first stage of the tournament where 32 invited teams battled it out in a best-of-five matches in a double-elimination format. The four lakh INR prize pool stage commenced on June 1st. The top 16 teams from the tournament have moved to the playoffs, while the bottom 16 have been relegated to the third stage: Final Challengers Stage. All Star Aces final day match results Semifinals - Team Vitality vs Insidious Esports: 1-2...
