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Security scare amid inauguration preparations; Six cases now linked to Australian Open; Tennis player blasts fellow star over quarantine
Welcome to the 9News blog for Tuesday January 19. Cyclone Kimi has made a U-turn and isn’t expected to have a big impact on Far North Queensland except for bringing a deluge of rain. There are now six coronavirus cases linked to the arrival of hundreds of Australian Open players and officials. Dozens of players …
‘Ready Player Two’ author Ernest Cline sees the dark side of technology | Books
Ernest Cline speaks at the Warner Bros. “Ready Player One” panel on day three of 2017 Comic-Con International in San Diego. Richard Shotwell, Invision via The Associated Press Roberto Ontiveros The Dallas Morning News Ernest Cline’s 2011 debut novel, “Ready Player One,” a kind of Willy Wonka-meets-“Tron” adventure story, validated the digital diversions of gamers …
‘Ready Player Two’ author Ernest Cline sees the dark side of technology
Roberto Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News Published 5:02 p.m. ET Dec. 25, 2020 Ernest Cline’s 2011 debut novel, “Ready Player One,” a kind of Willy Wonka-meets-“Tron” adventure story, validated the digital diversions of gamers and 1980s enthusiasts alike with its arcade in-jokes and allusions to John Hughes movies. With the release of “Ready Player Two,” the …
BlackRock Emerges as Wall Street Player in Biden Administration
Wall Street bankers, and in particular those from Goldman Sachs Group Inc., have long held senior positions in the White House. Under President-elect Joe Biden, such roles are going to executives of BlackRock Inc. A former Goldman executive held the Treasury secretary post in three of the last four administrations, but the firm is absent …
Edge Computing Market Size 2021 Trending Technologies, Industry Growth, Share, Ecosystem Player Profiles, Progression Status and Business Trends To 2026
Latest added Edge Computing Market research study by MarketDigits offers detailed product outlook and elaborates market review till 2026. The market Study is segmented by key regions that is accelerating the marketization. At present, the market is sharping its presence and some of the key players in the study are Amazon Web Services, GENERAL ELECTRIC, …
Dr. Will Kirby Endorses Da’Vonne Rogers for America’s Favorite Player
[SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers ahead for Big Brother 22.] Popular competitor Da’Vonne Rogers returned for All-Stars four years after she last appeared. Even though Da’Vonne was a fan-favorite for two seasons of Big Brother, she hasn’t won America’s Favorite Player. BB2 winner and legendary player Dr. Will Kirby thinks her exit speech might have done the trick to earn her the AFP …
Boyd Gaming Partners with Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. to Launch Enhanced Player Loyalty App
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. has partnered with leading casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation to launch an all-new player loyalty mobile application: B Connected Mobile. Developed by the Aristocrat Customer Experience (CX) Solutions team in conjunction with the Boyd Interactive team, B Connected Mobile utilizes best-in-class mobile technology to enhance …
MLB draft rumors: Why one team with a top-10 pick might intentionally use it on an unsignable player
Major League Baseball will conduct its 2020 amateur draft this week, with the first round on Wednesday and the following four on Thursday. Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, this year’s draft will be held virtually rather than in-person and alongside the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska as originally planned. This year’s …
Specialization, technology and culture erode traditions, discourage participation | Hoosierhoops
Back in Hoosier Hysteria’s heyday, stretching from the 1940s clean through the early 1990s, playing high school basketball was the ultimate goal for the stereotypical Indiana schoolboy. Even many small schools had not only varsity teams chock full of players, but robust junior varsity and freshman squads, as well. Schools of just a few hundred …
Hend Zaza: 11-year-old Syrian table tennis player qualifies for Olympics
Prodigy Hend Zaza qualified to play in this summer’s Games after winning last week’s West Asia Olympic qualification tournament in Jordan. Zaza, who was born in 2009, will become the youngest athlete to compete at this year’s competition. Ranked 155th in the world, she defeated Lebanon’s Mariana Sahakian 4-3 in the women’s final in Amman. …
