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pcgamer.com - Andy Chalk - Half-Life owes its existence to one of the game industry's most formative figures-no, not Gabe Newell, the other guy
Half-Life owes its existence to one of the game industry's most formative figures-no, not Gabe Newell, the other guy
PC Gamer

Gabe Newell is widely regarded as the big name (and the big brain) behind Valve, and thus Half-Life and all that has sprung forth from it. But Valve, Half-Life, and the gamers who love it owe something of an unspoken debt to another man, a…

nytimes.com - Michael Charles - Cavaliers vs. Knicks live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 1 start time, picks and predictions
Cavaliers vs. Knicks live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 1 start time, picks and predictions
The New York Times

Follow live coverage as New York hosts Cleveland in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at Madison Square Garden Tipoff of Game 1 from New York City is set for shortly after 8 p.m. ET. That's a 5 p.m. start on the west coast. Hello, NBA fans!

espn.com - Jeremy Fowler - NFL OKs up to 10 int'l games in '27; teams can't protect games
NFL OKs up to 10 int'l games in '27; teams can't protect games
ESPN

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The NFL on Tuesday approved the ability to play up to 10 international games starting in 2027, up from eight games previously. 'There's a path to 10 [international games] in 2027,' executive vice president of club business…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Bournemouth v Man City prediction: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
Bournemouth v Man City prediction: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
BBC

Manchester City 's players will be feeling pretty good about themselves anyway after winning the FA Cup on Saturday, but now they must be thinking 'let's give one last push for Pep', with manager Pep Guardiola looking set to step down at the end of…

forbes.com - Dan Freedman - In Just 4 Pitches, J.T. Ginn Loses A No-Hitter And The Game
In Just 4 Pitches, J.T. Ginn Loses A No-Hitter And The Game
Forbes

J.T. Ginn walks off the mound after giving up a no-hitter and then a game-winning two-run homer to Zach Neto. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) For eight innings Monday night, Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn threw 99 pitches, sixty for strikes…

newsweek.com - Lydia Patrick - Thousands of World Cup tickets remain unsold, including USA games
Thousands of World Cup tickets remain unsold, including USA games
Newsweek

Thousands of empty seats are expected across stadiums in the United States during the opening weeks of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with several group-stage matches still showing significant ticket availability just weeks before kick-off. The…

koreaherald.com - Lee Han-gyoul - Samsung Electronics launches industry's first 6K gaming monitor
Samsung Electronics launches industry's first 6K gaming monitor
The Korea Herald

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled four new Odyssey gaming monitors, including what it called the industry's first 6K gaming monitor, the Odyssey G6, as the company steps up its push into the premium gaming display market. The 32-inch…

nytimes.com - Marcus Thompson II - Victor Wembanyama's astounding Game 1 masterpiece just tilted the NBA on its head
Victor Wembanyama's astounding Game 1 masterpiece just tilted the NBA on its head
The New York Times

OKLAHOMA CITY — When it was over, after he plucked Jalen Williams' floater out of the air like fruit hanging from a high branch, sealing the most majestic performance of his infant career, Victor Wembanyama didn't run, he didn't roar, and he…

forbes.com - Pieter Danhieux - A Strategic Game Plan For The Governance Of AI-Enabled Code Development
A Strategic Game Plan For The Governance Of AI-Enabled Code Development
Forbes

Pieter Danhieux is the Co-Founder and Chairman/CEO of Secure Code Warrior. ​Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven coding is no longer experimental; it's embedded in the majority of daily workflows. In fact, more than seven out of 10 developers…

pcmag.com - The PCMag Editorial Team - Can You Predict the Future of Apple? Enter PCMag's Big Guessing Game to Win
Can You Predict the Future of Apple? Enter PCMag's Big Guessing Game to Win
PCMag

Ahead of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, the 50-year-old tech giant finds itself, once again, in a transitional period. Last month, the $4 trillion company announced that Tim Cook would step down as CEO, to be replaced by Apple hardware…

boingboing.net - Grant St. Clair - Surprise, there's another gaming price hike
Surprise, there's another gaming price hike
Boing Boing

If you're sick of reading this, imagine how sick I am of writing it — to say nothing of the people who actually have to pay for it. Sound the horns, stop the presses, close the gates: another console manufacturer is upping their prices. I…

futurism.com - Joe Wilkins - Mark Zuckerberg Has Been Playing a Cruel Game With Meta Employees
Mark Zuckerberg Has Been Playing a Cruel Game With Meta Employees
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech For the past several weeks, thousands of workers at Mark Zuckerberg's Meta have sat in employment purgatory as they wait to hear whether they'll be part of a massive wave of layoffs.

arstechnica.com - Kyle Orland - The era of 1,000 Hz gaming monitors has arrived, but why?
The era of 1,000 Hz gaming monitors has arrived, but why?
Ars Technica

Almost exactly two years ago, we were gawking at prototypes of 1,000 Hz monitors and wondering who really needed a display that could support such ludicrously smooth frame rates. Now that those prototypes are starting to develop into retail…

phonearena.com - Adrian Diaconescu - Lenovo is back in the smartphone game with a new big-battery Legion flagship for gaming
Lenovo is back in the smartphone game with a new big-battery Legion flagship for gaming
PhoneArena

Did you know that Lenovo is one of the world's top ten handset vendors and a top five player in India's massive smartphone market? That's even though I'm pretty sure most of you can't name a single Lenovo-branded phone because... we haven't had one…

sportsnet.ca - NFL owners approve increase to 10 international games
NFL owners approve increase to 10 international games
Sportsnet.ca

ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL will be playing more games overseas. NFL owners on Tuesday approved an increase to 10 international games beyond this upcoming season. That's the maximum number of games the league can play outside the United States…

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