o NBA 2K's simulated postseason sets its finals: Bucks vs. Lakers By www.engadget.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:10:48 -0400 While potential for finishing the 2019-2020 NBA season remains in doubt, the folks at NBA 2K have moved forward with simulating the results. The 2K Sim playoffs have completed their conference championships and are ready to “play” the final round. In... Full Article entertainment esports gaming nba nba 2k nba 2k20 news simulation
o The Morning After: Surface Go 2 review By www.engadget.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:15:14 -0400 Scary stories about Zoombombing and privacy leaks may have you feeling tense about setting up a video call. But under current circumstances there aren’t a lot of other options available, so columnist Violet Blue has some advice on what you should (an... Full Article gear newsletter themorningafter
o Recommended Reading: Facebook's new content oversight board By www.engadget.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:30:57 -0400 We are a new board overseeing Facebook. Here’s what we’ll decide.Catalina Botero-Marino, Jamal Greene, Michael W. McConnell and Helle Thorning-Schmidt, The New York TimesFacebook announced the first members of its content oversight board this week, a... Full Article concert concerts content oversight entertainment facebook fortnite gaming gear harassment hate speech indycar news oversight board recommended reading recommendedreading recreading travis scott virtual concerts virtual race virtual racings
o Ask Engadget: How have you dealt with faulty Joy-Cons? By www.engadget.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:00:26 -0400 This week we’re asking you for answers. Earlier we asked you to submit your user reviews of the Joy-Con controllers that come with Nintendo’s handheld Switch gaming system. Now we want to hear what you’ve done to fix the flaws that many users have en... Full Article ask engadget askengadget feature gaming gear joy-con joycon nintendo switch thebuyersguide
o Canadians OK with empty sports arenas, wary of attending games, poll finds By www.thestar.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:16:00 EDT An Angus Reid online survey conducted May 1-4 asked a randomized sample of 1,527 Canadians how they felt about sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
o Damien Cox: Michael Jordan might have chosen to stick to sports, but LeBron James decided not to be like Mike By www.thestar.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:32:00 EDT The former Bulls star saw himself as a basketball player. The current Lakers star sees himself as something more. “I have a responsibility to lead,” James says. Full Article
o Gregor Chisholm: Rehabbing Blue Jays lefty Ryan Borucki is making the most of a second off-season, with the help of a friend By www.thestar.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 18:27:04 EDT Borucki and catcher Jansen, who usually work out together in the winter, both stayed in the Dunedin area while most of their teammates went home. Full Article
o Former CFL quarterback Travis Lulay leaves B.C. Lions organization By www.thestar.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 19:53:06 EDT “My family and I have made the decision to return to Oregon,” the 36-year-old said in a video address posted Thursday on the Lions website. Full Article
o Leafs forward Alex Kerfoot has a leg up on fellow players during the lockdown — his family has a rink By www.thestar.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 20:25:08 EDT NHLers aren’t used to being off skates this long but Kerfoot thinks they’ll have time to get up to speed. Full Article
o Dave Feschuk: The Brendan Leipsic misogynistic group chat is a form of violence that leaves scars By www.thestar.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 20:57:08 EDT There’s a culture around the way men at their worst treat women, Dave Feschuk writes. It’s not just a problem in sports, but in society, and it requires attention. Full Article
o CFL shows it to be its own worst enemy as it goes cap-in-hand to the feds By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:21:00 EDT This plan for the $150 million in aid, presented by commissioner Randy Ambrosie, comes off as so half-baked, so riddled with holes and obfuscation that it’s impossible to rally behind it in its current incarnation. Full Article
o Sound of silence: Baseball thinking ahead to silent stadiums By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:24:16 EDT Whenever baseball returns after the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, there’s an element that might come into play like never before: the sound of silence. Full Article
o Raptors to open practice facility to players starting next week By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:01:00 EDT The province announced Friday it was easing restrictions on Ontario’s professional sports teams to open their doors, subject to municipal guidelines. Full Article
o South Korea’s K-League kicks off with no crowd, but big broadcast interest By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:38:20 EDT The league, which paid for 1,100 tests on players and staff at the end of April that all came back negative, has shortened its season from 38 games to 27. Full Article
o NFL is ready to call an audible or two if coronavirus forces schedule changes By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:58:21 EDT With the NFL heading into its next round of broadcasting negotiations, it could not afford to release a schedule full of unsightly seams and untenable sacrifices. Full Article
o Capitals cut ties with Brendan Leipsic after leak of disparaging and misogynistic social media comments By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:49:00 EDT The former Leafs forward commented on the physical appearances of Vancouver forward Tanner Pearson’s wife and Edmonton captain Connor McDavid’s girlfriend. He also called Capitals linemates Garnet Hathaway and Nick Dowd losers. Full Article
o Michael Jordan’s game-worn sneakers could fetch $150,000 at Sotheby’s auction By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:07:23 EDT The legendary athlete has returned to the spotlight following the recent release of “The Last Dance” documentary series. Full Article
o Leafs assistant coach Paul McFarland returning to head coaching job in Kingston By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:59:26 EDT The 34-year-old from Richmond Hill returns to Kingston, where he spent three seasons as coach of the OHL’s Frontenacs. Full Article
o NFL schedule release winners, losers: Who’s sitting pretty for 2020 regular season? By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:00:28 EDT Assuming the season kicks off as expected, the schedule dates alone have created a number of juicy scenarios to dig into as anticipation of the NFL’s — or any sport’s — return continues to grow. Full Article
o Canadian amateur sport to receive $72 million in pandemic relief money By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:17:28 EDT The money earmarked for sports will go to national and provincial organizations, Canadian sport institutes and Indigenous sport groups. Full Article
o MLSE is offering to help with COVID-19 testing if Toronto becomes a hub for NHL games By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:17:31 EDT The Leafs’ parent company will pay for the testing of its players, and help with public testing as well. Full Article
o Gregor Chisholm: Father still knows best as Jays shortstop Bo Bichette prepares for his sophomore season By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:43:40 EDT It helps to have a former big-leaguer as a dad if you want to stay sharp during a pandemic. Full Article
o CFL, CFLPA resume talks on potential contingency plans for 2020 season By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:55:33 EDT CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said the CFL lost collectively about $20 million last year and its future is “very much in jeopardy.” Full Article
o Column: It's called Earnin. I have no idea how the company ever turns a profit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:00:55 -0500 The Palo Alto company doesn't charge for its cash advances. But tips are appreciated. Full Article
o Opinion: Worried about how facial recognition technology is being used? You should be By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 06:00:41 -0500 Facial recognition surveillance, powered by artificial intelligence, is being used — or misused — in cities worldwide. Full Article
o Newsletter: Nike tells Amazon, 'I'm just not that into you' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:00:06 -0500 The sportswear giant says it will pull its products — from shoes to jerseys — from the e-commerce behemoth because it wants to create its own direct ties to online shoppers. Full Article
o Unionizing L.A. bus workers and their CEO come together over fighting climate change By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:00:23 -0500 Factory workers at Proterra, a Silicon Valley e-bus startup, have joined a union that also represents L.A. oil refinery workers. Full Article
o Uber accused of cheating the public in driver's suit over pay By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:19:09 -0500 Drivers being cheated out of wages and not being reimbursed for expenses causes California to lose out on payroll taxes, attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan argues in a new legal challenge to Uber's practices. Full Article
o Column: We're swamped with 182 million robocalls a day. Is a solution finally here? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Telecom-industry insiders say work is rapidly progressing on a system called "Shaken/Stir," which could go a long way toward making your phone usable again. Full Article
o Google workers protest suspensions of activist employees By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:59:05 -0500 Protests within Google over how the company handles employee activism continue to grow. Full Article
o Former Tinder CEO Sean Rad accused of secretly recording employees and bosses in new court filing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:00:35 -0500 Tinder's parent company says Sean Rad, the dating app's co-founder and former CEO, illegally recorded conversations with executives. Full Article
o Newsletter: Those Black Friday deals? They're not as good as you think By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 08:00:09 -0500 The dirty little secret of Black Friday — and its cousin, Cyber Monday — is that the best deals are still to come. Full Article
o Google fires four for accessing internal documents. Workers say it's retaliation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 18:58:21 -0500 Google terminated four employees for what the tech firm said were "repeated violations of our data security policies." At least one of them, Rebecca Rivers, had spoken out publicly against company initiatives including Google's past work with government agencies. Full Article
o Column: These holiday scams are heavy on naughty, totally lacking in nice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 08:00:03 -0500 From gift-card rackets to online fraud, consumers are under near-constant assault amid what some analysts are calling the country's first-ever trillion-dollar holiday season. Full Article
o Riot Games will pay $10 million to settle gender discrimination suit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Dec 2019 16:29:51 -0500 'League of Legends' maker Riot Games has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a gender discrimination suit. Every woman who has worked at the company since 2014 will get a payout. Full Article
o Google's Sundar Pichai becomes Alphabet CEO; Larry Page and Sergey Brin step down By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Dec 2019 17:29:55 -0500 Sundar Pichai is ascending at Google's parent, Alphabet, becoming CEO of the entire tech giant as co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin take a step back. Full Article
o Developers join call for GitHub to cancel its ICE contract By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Dec 2019 10:43:10 -0500 Open source developers, GitHub's power users, are joining the software platform's employees in calling for the company to cancel its contract with ICE. A boycott could be next. Full Article
o Tech recruiters were once welcomed on campus. Now they face protests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Dec 2019 08:00:02 -0500 Tech firms such as Palantir, Amazon, Google and Microsoft hire huge numbers of college graduates every year. Student activists are trying to disrupt that recruiting pipeline. Full Article
o Uber's report on sexual assaults and accidents offers some answers, more questions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Dec 2019 08:00:32 -0500 Uber's first-ever safety transparency report establishes a baseline from which the ride-hailing giant must improve. Full Article
o Newsletter: Privacy-minded consumer groups say the kids aren't all right By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 08:00:51 -0500 Coalition calls on FTC to review how companies are marketing to children and tracking them online. Full Article
o Column: Are extended warranties worth it? Not so much, experts say By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:00:30 -0500 "Extended warranties are generally a bad value," says one consumer advocate. "Rarely do they pay off." Full Article
o Newsletter: $1,000 is just too dang much for a smartphone By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 08:00:33 -0500 A new study from market researcher NPD Group reveals that fewer than 10% of consumers are willing to shell out more than a thousand bucks for a phone. Full Article
o Looking ahead: In 2020, we look to Mars, fake meat and the allure of wishful thinking By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:33:17 -0500 What will 2020 bring? There'll be plenty to roar about. Concerts and playoffs. Electric highways and robots that bring your pizza. The future is right now. Full Article
o California is rewriting the rules of the internet. Businesses are scrambling to keep up By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 20:01:23 -0500 A new law that will let you opt out of the online data economy goes into effect on Jan. 1 — assuming businesses can figure out how to make that happen in time. Full Article
o New labor laws are coming to California. What's changing in your workplace? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 09:00:33 -0500 For California businesses, 2020 will be a year of reckoning. Sweeping new laws curbing long-time employment practices take effect, aimed at reducing economic inequality and giving workers more power in their jobs. Full Article
o Controversial San Bernardino airport cargo expansion approved By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:59:22 -0500 Inland Empire residents have protested the airport expansion — rumored to be an Amazon project — for months. On Monday, airport officials approved the project. Full Article
o Uber and Postmates call AB 5 unconstitutional in new lawsuit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 20:18:27 -0500 Uber and Postmates called AB 5 an "irrational and unconstitutional statute" that targets gig economy companies and workers. Full Article
o It's 2020 and you have new privacy rights online. But you might have to show ID By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 03:01:29 -0500 Californians have newfound power over their online information in 2020. Here's how to exercise those new rights. Full Article
o From 'Titanfall' to 'Star Wars,' the evolution of game studio Respawn mirrors our search for story By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 09:00:53 -0500 Respawn Entertainment began with a mission to build a better shooter. That became the hit "Titanfall." In 2019, the studio expanded with the free-to-play "Apex Legends" and "Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order." The studio run by Vince Zampella is just getting started, with a virtual reality project on tap for 2020. Zampella also is taking over the Los Angeles offices of DICE. Full Article
o Seeing those opt-out messages about your personal information on websites? Thank California's new privacy law By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 09:57:01 -0500 "Do not sell my info" links popped up on websites New Year's Day as companies scrambled to comply with California's sweeping new consumer privacy protection law. Full Article