Author: Max Smith
With just six simple words, Mike North, the NFL's vice president of broadcast planning, inadvertently pulled off a pretty important curtain when it comes to competitive fairness in professional football.It's like they owe us.Until North uttered those words about the Jets' 2024 schedule, few had paid attention to the question of whether the NFL was misusing its incredible power to make things easier or harder for certain teams depending on when games are played.The Jets, who haven't been to the playoffs since 2010, haven't done much to win high-profile games. But they did get plenty of high-profile games last year…
BARCELONA, Spain and SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FC Barcelona and Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in cybersecurity driving the convergence of networking and security, have signed a sponsorship agreement that will see Fortinet become the new official cybersecurity partner of Espai Barça for the next three seasons until June 30, 2028. As part of the agreement, FC Barcelona will leverage Fortinet's industry-leading Security Fabric platform, a global benchmark for technological innovation in the world of sports and entertainment, to enable a secure digital environment at the Spotify Camp Nou facility. The partnership between the club…
The MultiVersus director said that data miners are “doing a disservice to players” by revealing characters and stages before the official announcement.During the game's initial run, most of the upcoming characters were revealed by data miners who combed through the game's code for placeholder data and newly added assets.For example, lines recorded by Mark Hamill for the Joker were discovered in game data in September 2022. The character was only officially announced earlier this month for his return to the game on May 28.In a recent interview with VGC, we asked MultiVersus director Tony Huynh how he feels about data…
Chris Dumont (Class of 1996), director of private banking markets at Bank of America, received the NJBIZ Financial Leadership Award. Chris Dumont ’96, a private banking markets executive at Bank of America and a Master of Business Administration graduate from Rider University; NJBIZ March Financial Leader Award. This award recognizes New Jersey financial executives who contribute to the success of their companies and communities. This year's awards program began with an open nomination period, inviting nominees in the categories of banking, corporate, investment, professional and blockchain. The winners were then selected by an independent panel of judges with experience in…
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Recently, Digital Eclipse, known for Atari 50, Karateka and Llamasoft Gold Master Serieshas once again re-released an old game in a modern and elegant format. magicOriginally released in the early 80s, it is one of those series that has garnered a cult following over the years. Personally, my experience with this groundbreaking series is very limited, and I feel ashamed of myself for it. Why? Because after playing this complete reimagining, Wizardry: Experimental RangeI can't help but feel a lot of FOMO. Simply put, this 1981 release would be a bit crude to play in its original form today; the…
The Nintendo Switch remake of the iconic role-playing game “Paper Mario: Door into the Millennium Kingdom” will feature a transgender character, the game's creator has confirmed. The transgender character, Vivian, originally appeared in the 2004 version of the game released for the Nintendo GameCube. In a new update for the game released on Thursday, Vivian, who was born male, will initially appear as a villain alongside her sisters Marilyn and Bedlam. The three plot against the main character, a plumber named Mario, but due to constant bullying from her sisters, Vivian decides to leave them behind. “It took me a…
It's no surprise that Kojima's name came up; he's clearly a fan, calling Miller “my god.” The respect seems to go both ways, which makes sense, considering Kojima is an auteur game creator who tends to do things his own way. That approach not only perhaps appeals to Miller fundamentally, but it also produces games that are just as colorful and energetic as Miller's own work. Miller's comments on 2015 Mad Max The game needs a bit more context. As he points out, Miller and his team provided a fair bit of information and material to developer Avalanche Studios during…
Torrance, California, May 23, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Score Sports, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of sports uniforms, apparel and equipment, today names Joe Flannery as Chief Executive Officer. I announced what I had done. Current president and CEO Kevin Mahoney will remain with the company during the transition period to ensure continuity.Mr. Flannery most recently served as executive vice president of Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE: MODG), a global leader in golf, lifestyle and entertainment brands, where he was responsible for the company's global apparel and soft goods business. Ta. During his distinguished 30-year career, he has also held executive positions at…
As evidenced by recent communications from the SEC, corporate boards are increasingly being held ultimately responsible for cybersecurity. While managing cybersecurity risk is the responsibility of the CEO (who typically delegates much of the day-to-day management to someone like the CISO), overseeing its management is the responsibility of the board of directors.Yet despite decades of daily news reports of cyber attacks wreaking havoc, corporate boards of directors often don’t function as well as they should or intended when it comes to overseeing the mitigation of cyber risk. It’s not hard to understand why this problem exists. Cybersecurity is a relatively…