AWS reorganizes DeepRacer League to encourage more newbies
AWS launched the DeepRacer League in 2018 as a fun way to teach developers machine learning, and it’s been building on the idea ever since. Today, it announced the latest league season with two divisions: Open and Pro. As Marcia Villalba wrote.....»»
Indian gaming platform Mobile Premier League valued at $945M in $95M fundraise
Mobile Premier League (MPL) has raised $95 million in a new financing round, just five months after it secured $90 million as the two-and-a-half-year-old Bangalore-based esports and gaming platform looks to grow in international markets. The new $95.....»»
How to use Google Maps
For newbies to mapping masters, we have numerous tips and tricks for using Google Maps to your best advantage......»»
Anna-Sophie Dienemann creates wearable pop-up "distance keepers"
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Anna-Sophie Dienemann has developed a line of accessories to encourage social distancing that can be unleashed by the wearer when others come too close. Read more Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Anna-Sophi.....»»
League of Legends teams are paying top dollar for the world"s best players
Competitive gaming, or esports, has come a long way in a relatively short period of time. Just over half a decade ago, ESPN’s (former) president bashed the budding multiplayer gaming competitions, saying they were more like chess and checkers and t.....»»
US League of Legends teams are paying top dollar for the world"s best players
Competitive gaming, or esports, has come a long way in a relatively short period of time. Just over half a decade ago, ESPN’s (former) president bashed the budding multiplayer gaming competitions, saying they were more like chess and checkers and t.....»»
Despite Brexit and COVID-19, Irish investors remain bullish
"Dublin is a really vibrant startup ecosystem," said Michelle Dervan of Rethink Education Management. "Young population. Lots of government supports to encourage entrepreneurship." Ireland’s technology scene has come in leaps and boun.....»»
Nostalgic MMO Old School RuneScape is coming to Steam in February
This is a massive milestone for the game's development studio, Jagex. Though OSRS did reach an astounding 170,000 players in 2020 during the game's second major "League" event, it averaged a much lower (but still significant, for what the game is) 60.....»»
ISIS and the Taliban use different strategies to appeal to women in English-language magazines
ISIS, Al Qaeda, and the Taliban use their English-language magazines to encourage women to support jihad in different ways, according to new research......»»
US Treasury Nominee Yellen Wants to Encourage Cryptocurrencies -- "For Legitimate Activities"
Business Insider reports: The bitcoin price was set for its biggest one-week fall since September on Saturday morning, having slipped around 10% since Monday... Bitcoin came under selling pressure this week after Janet Yellen, Joe Biden's pick for.....»»
Bringing Rocket League To Life With A Jumping Car
In a bizarre twist of art imitating life, then life imitating art, someone has created one of the acrobatic radio controlled cars from the video game Rocket League, in real life. If you’re unfamiliar, Rocket League is a video game where you con.....»»
Appearance, social norms keep students off Zoom cameras
When the semester shifted online amid the COVID-19 pandemic last spring, Cornell University instructor Mark Sarvary, and his teaching staff decided to encourage—but not require—students to switch on their cameras......»»
The best Rocket League players
Rocket League has had hundreds of tournaments with top players earning a nice chunk of change. Here are some of the best players to ever take to the field......»»
Ovilee May talks about gaming in quarantine
Ovilee May, e-sports gaming host, streamer, and League of Legends meme queen, talks about what it’s been like this past year being a gamer in quarantine......»»
For the right employees, even standard information technology can spur creativity
In a money-saving revelation for organizations inclined to invest in specialized information technology to support the process of idea generation, new research suggests that even non-specialized, everyday organizational IT can encourage employees' cr.....»»
How to get credits in Rocket League
Rocket League's in-game economy revolves around credits, and you'll need a lot of them to kit out your garage. Here's how to get credits in Rocket League......»»
Niantic buys competitive gaming platform Mayhem
Pokèmon Go creator Niantic has acquired a small SF gaming startup building a league and tournament organization platform to help gamers create their own communities around popular titles. Mayhem was in Y Combinator’s winter 2018 batch and went.....»»
The best Rocket League cars
There are a few cars in Rocket League that have a slight edge over the others. If you want every advantage you can get on the field, here are all the best cars......»»
How Niantic evolved Pokémon GO for the year no one could go anywhere
Pokémon GO was created to encourage players to explore the world while coordinating impromptu large group gatherings — activities we've all been encouraged to avoid since the pandemic began. Pokémon GO was created to encourage players t.....»»
League of Legends developer Riot Games is working on an MMO
This will be a first for Riot: while League of Legends is a game with a huge playerbase, it's still a MOBA at the end of the day. Even the biggest, most ambitious MOBAs pale in comparison to the smallest and most conservative MMOs, which typically ha.....»»
Taiwan offers handsome subsidies to spur homegrown EVs production
The government in Taiwan is keenly joining forces with manufacturers to develop electrical vehicles (EVs), offering handsome subsidies to encourage homegrown production of key EV parts and components, according to Jang-Hwa Leu, director general of In.....»»