The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has grown to 57 esports member institutions, double the number the sports association had last year. The latest universities to join were Syracuse and Seton Hall. ECAC is an inter-collegiate organization that sponsors championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments and other competitions throughout the country. Eastern Conference Esports Grows to
Read MoreScott Galloway, a professor of marketing at NYU’s Stern school of business, just announced a list of companies he’s convinced are about to experience a severe downturn. Among them: We Work, Lyft, Robinhood, OYO, and Tesla. Overvalued unicorns:— Pinterest— Snap— Twitter— Peloton— Slack— DoorDash— Lime— Palantir— Uber— Compass Will lose 80% or disappear:— Tesla— WeWork— Robinhood—
Read MoreWith $1 billion to work with, the veteran Hollywood executive finds more material for his short-form video platform. Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Mobile Start-Up, Quibi, Makes a Deal With ESPN Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf you’re like most people, then washing clothes is probably a huge pain for you. Figuring out the odd number of minutes necessary to run a wash and dry cycle, trying desperately not to end up with clothes that are still wet, and worst of all having to wait so long for your clothes to
Read More$250. $450. $550. The annual fees for top travel rewards cards keep creeping up. But active duty military service members don’t have to pay those fees at all. That hefty discount is thanks to the Military Lending Act (MLA) and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), the laws designed to protect military service… Read more…
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Los Angeles is about to get its first self-driving cars. Waymo, the self-driving division of Google parent Alphabet, announced Monday that it would begin testing its autonomous vehicles in the second most populous city in the US. But whether the company will share real-time location data with the
Read MoreThe discovery could mean new treatments for diseases. Nobel Prize in medicine goes to scientists who uncover how our cells use oxygen – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn Search of Darkness: The Definitive 80s Horror Documentary is being billed as a film, but it feels more like a miniseries. Over a run time of nearly four and a half hours, it crams in discussions of dozens of films and a jaw-dropping range of interviews with top flight-directors (John Carpenter, Joe Dante), iconic
Read MoreGoogle’s monthly Android security fixes are normally just for Google devices, but Samsung, Motorola, LG, Oppo, Huawei, and Xiaomi are all rolling out their own versions of the October 2019 security update to patch a major zero-day security vulnerability present on several Android smartphones. Those with vulnerable… Read more… Install the October 2019 Android Security
Read MoreThe film starring Joaquin Phoenix enjoyed the largest October domestic opening weekend ever. Joker laughs maniacally all the way to a box-office record – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast week, a couple spent nearly $11,800 on a two-week stay at an Airbnb in Ibiza, Spain—only to discover the listing was a fraud. Upon check-in, they learned that the property didn’t even exist and found themselves scrambling to find a hotel last-minute while struggling to communicate with Airbnb. Read more… How to Avoid Airbnb
Read MoreRepeat after me: Windows 10 on Arm is not Windows RT. It’s also not the Windows 10 you know. Before you order an Arm-powered Windows device like the new Surface Pro X, read this. Windows 10 on Arm: What you need to know before you buy a Surface Pro X Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreiTunes is gone, but what comes next? Continue reading… macOS Catalina review: transition period Source: New feed
Read MoreImage: Apple Apple will today release macOS 10.15 Catalina, the latest major update to the company’s Mac operating system. Catalina marks the end of iTunes as a fixture on Macs, with the app now broken into separate apps for Apple Music, Podcasts, and Apple TV. Everything iTunes did should be available across these new, streamlined
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Instagram’s Following tab, the activity feed that displays what posts your friends are liking, commenting on, and following, is going away this week. The company quietly removed the tab for some users starting in August, and Instagram confirmed to BuzzFeed News today that the feature will be
Read MoreSince Dick Tracy all the way back in ’46, smart watches have captured the public imagination. After several false starts, the technology has gone through a renaissance in the last 10 years or so. For the average consumer, there’s been a proliferation of hardware in the marketplace, with scores of different models to choose from.
Read MoreThe nicest thing you can say to your friend is “Fuck you!” Not when you’re actually mad, but when you’re goofing around and they just got you good, and you’re acknowledging that yeah, you’re owned. That “fuck you” says “We are in a circle of trust and intimacy, and because of this we do not
Read MoreTalking about games with someone who doesn’t play them can be hard. How do you explain why you like a certain genre or series, if the person isn’t familiar with the genre you’re describing? It can be just as complicated to explain the more specific storyline or mechanics of the game you’re currently obsessed with.
Read MoreAfter languishing in the shadow of iPhone and iPad for over a decade, the Mac gets a new wave of features and a renewed identity. MacOS Catalina review: Apple lets the Mac be a pro, and makes the iPad a partner – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ll see the roadster hit the road next spring. Aston Martin Vantage Roadster takes its top down in prototype form – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreCord cutters can watch the American League Division Series today on FS1 and MLB Networks. How to watch Astros vs. Rays, Yankees vs. Twins ALDS Game 4 live without cable – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is on a hunt for a new head for its Windows Insider test program, as Dona Sarkar takes a new position focused on advocacy for Microsoft’s Power Platform. Microsoft's Windows Insider chief Sarkar is is moving to a new developer-relations role Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAccording to a recently published research project, large classes — those with 40 or more students — are best for “foundational and factual knowledge acquisition,” and smaller enrollments — 15 or fewer students — are better for courses intended “to develop higher order thinking, mastery of complex knowledge and student skill development.” Research: Learning Intent
Read MoreCharisma is one of those things that people assume you’re born with, but that’s not necessarily the case. Regardless of your personality type, it’s entirely possible to become more likable and develop your charisma. The key is to focus on certain traits you can practice and apply to your own behavior that can possibly… Read
Read MoreThe End is coming. Fortnite season 11: Start time, new map and everything else we know – CNET Source: CNet
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