AI’s Grip on Tech Set for Test With Microsoft, Alphabet Earnings
Bets that artificial intelligence will revolutionize Corporate America and deliver riches to the biggest companies behind it will
2023-07-25 18:21
China Bears Hold Out, Singapore Fitness: Saturday Asia Briefing
Baking temperatures and wildfires around the world have once again raised concern about the how global warming is
2023-07-22 16:48
G-20 Energy Ministers Meet as Extreme Heat Spurs Climate Focus
Group of 20 energy ministers were meeting for talks in India as extreme weather impacts parts of Europe,
2023-07-22 09:58
Seven AI companies agree to safeguards in the US
White House says it's a 'critical step' towards the responsible development of the technology.
2023-07-21 22:51
Chinese autonomous vehicle tech raises concerns, US transportation chief says
WASHINGTON U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Thursday his agency has national security concerns about Chinese autonomous
2023-07-21 08:46
Esports 'scandal' as FIFAe World Cup ends in penalty controversy
We've all seen controversial penalty shootouts – but never quite like this. The FIFA esports World Cup has ended in scandal this week after a penalty shootout which was branded a “disgrace” by the losing side. K esports organisation Futwiz lost the tournament’s grand final after their player’s controller overlay was shown on the main screen during the shootout, meaning everybody could see which way he was aiming. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Futwiz’s Australian player, Mark11, raised his arm several times to let officials know about the situation. However, the issue wasn’t resolved and he lost 5-4 overall, with admins deciding not to retake the penalties. Mark11 received the $150,000 second-place prize and his opponent, Team Gullit’s Dutch player Bachoore, left with the $300,000 top prize. Dan Bellis, the CEO of Futwiz, told Esports News UK: “The players are instructed to raise their hand if there’s an issue and it will be dealt with – but to keep on playing until then (stopping the game results in a disqualification). “In the 2v2 Club World Cup Semi-Final one of our players’ console was freezing after kick off – he raised his hand and the game was nullified and restarted. The protocol is communicated to the players and they’ve bottled it in the biggest occasion. “Just to clarify – this is nothing to do with EA, the world finals (for the last time as the partnership is ending) are handed over to FIFAe and the agency they use – ‘The eSports Company’.” A spokesperson for FIFA said: “All players have been informed at the start of the FIFAe World Cup 2023 that if they actively decide themselves to show the input overlay, it might be displayed on broadcast and in the arena. “Throughout the entire competition, the feed of the home console was visible on the stream and within the arena. This also included games with the input overlay. “The same situation occurred during the semi-finals including a penalty shootout and no further concerns have been raised by the players prior to the start of the final. After thorough review of the footage, we can also confirm that no player received a competitive advantage as the opposite team only watched their own screen.” But fellow esports players did not agree. British FIFA pro player Tom Leese described it as “the lowest day in FIFA esports history”. Pro FIFA player for Burnley, Jack Sharp added: “You’ve got a guy who’s communicating to the refs multiple times that something isn’t right and he’s being ignored? Scandalous.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-20 17:51
Burnley FC uses The Teletubbies to unveil new signing in another incredible parody
Burnley FC's latest signing announcement has attracted the attention of football fans (no matter what club they support), after the team went to the effort of creating a Teletubbies reboot. As the iconic characters line up, Tinky Winky's tummy screen begins to light up, exciting the other Teletubbies. Then, on the screen, the new signing is revealed as none other than 22-year-old Switzerland forward, Zeki Amdouni, from Basel. It's not their first exciting transfer announcement either. In the past, they've treated fans to parodies using the likes of Shrek and Gavin and Stacey. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter
2023-07-20 16:57
Sizzling 115F Heat Is Killing Phones in Italy's Sardinia Island
Mobile phones that die while shooting a video. Cars that roast on the inside. A thermometer needle that
2023-07-20 03:21
Sao Tome and Principe media guide
An overview of the media in Sao Tome and Principe, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-07-20 00:47
How does MLB take over a local broadcast? Even with months of planning, it's a mad scramble
Major League Baseball's takeover of San Diego Padres' broadcasts involved months of planning, a playbook MLB is following this week with Arizona Diamondbacks' telecasts
2023-07-19 18:23
Commonwealth Games 2026 host Victoria pulls out over cost
The Australian state of Victoria has canceled plans to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after the predicted cost of the international sporting event blew out three times original estimates, state authorities said Tuesday.
2023-07-18 09:21
Extreme Weather Torments Europe as Relentless Heat Marches On
Searing temperatures, forest fires and thunderstorm warnings tormented Europe on Saturday as the summer spell of extreme weather
2023-07-15 21:55