Author: Max Smith

Deep down, I know that accolades like Hall of Fame inductions are mostly just window dressing to promote awards ceremonies, museums, etc., but sometimes I have to let go of my inner cynic and embrace the world. I also like to imagine it. The industry's most important games and creators deserve to be recognized, celebrated, and preserved, not left to rot in the vaults of multibillion-dollar corporations. imagine!

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Publication date: May 13, 2024Photo from Poppy Playtime Co's Instagram Warning: Children's horror video game 'Poppies' Playtime' is being made into a movie. By Movieguide® Contributor The children's horror video game “Poppies' Playtime” is coming to the big screen, with Legendary Entertainment beginning production on the film adaptation. “Poppies Playtime” is a dangerous game that appeals to children through cute toy-like characters that end with monsters hunting you. The Wisconsin State Police issued a warning about the game when it was first released because it could cause fear in young players who weren't expecting a horror twist. “This game teaches…

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The 2024 PGA Championship will be held at Valhalla Golf Club for the fourth time. This striking Jack Nicklaus design from Louisville has produced memorable golf over the years. Of the past three PGA Championships and two Senior PGA Championships held at Valhalla, three were decided by a playoff, and the other two were won by one stroke. Rory McIlroy has not won a Grand Slam since the last major event held at Valhalla, the 2014 PGA Championship, where Rory McIlroy defeated Phil Mickelson by one stroke. Since his win at Valhalla, McIlroy has finished in the top 10 at…

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S&P 500 (^GSPC) companies reported what was widely considered to be a solid first quarter for the index, with one notable exception: drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY). Masu.Last month, the company posted a huge loss per share in the first quarter due to costs related to a series of acquisitions and cut its full-year profit forecast.With 92% of S&P companies complete reporting, the index is on pace for 5.4% year-over-year earnings growth, the index's second-highest year-over-year earnings growth in 2022. This is the largest increase since the quarter. That pace will jump to 8.3%, said John Butters, senior revenue analyst at…

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Events, Next Generation Technology and Secure Development Cisco's Jeetu Patel talks about industry-wide collaboration to strengthen AI defenses Michael Novinson (michael novinson) • May 13, 2024 Jeetu Patel, Cisco Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Collaboration Integrating generative AI into your cybersecurity strategy is a pivotal shift in how organizations protect their assets. Jeethu Patel, executive vice president and general manager of security and collaboration at Cisco, said that if AI is not built into cybersecurity frameworks, adversaries will be far ahead of the curve.Related item: From CNAPP to CDR: The…

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EA College Football 25 Tennessee Volunteers. Photo courtesy of Tennessee Athletics/EA Sports. Disclaimer: This is a post by geeks, for geeks, and for geeks. What we have been waiting for for 10 years is about to become a reality. Sit back, relax and enjoy. And if you're not into the video game scene and already regret clicking on this article, here's some real news: Early betting on a handful of Tennessee football games in 2024 See line. OK? Let's continue. After a decade of waiting, it's almost time for the world of college football to reunite in the video game…

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Photo by: James Gilbert/Getty Images NASCAR will introduce in-season tournament competition in 2025, becoming the latest sport to bring added importance to the heart of the regular season. The 32-driver bracket-style head-to-head competition will take place over five Cup Series races, and these events will coincide with part of the calendar broadcast by TNT Sports. The seeds of that challenge are set through his final three races of the year on Amazon Prime Video. The winner will receive a $1 million prize. The introduction of this concept follows the successful launch of the NBA's in-season tournament, now known as the…

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Model settings and descriptive statistical analysisThis article mainly measures spatial effects. Spatial correlation mainly manifests itself in two aspects: the error term and the lag term of the dependent variable. Using the LM test before running the spatial effects regression, we found that the statistical measures were significant at the 1% level, demonstrating the rationale for choosing the spatial econometric model. Both the LR test statistic and the Wald test statistic are significant at the 5% level, categorically rejecting the null hypothesis and indicating that the spatial Durbin (SDM) model is superior to the spatial lag model (SAR) model and…

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U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday, poised to build on a series of gains as attention turns to an upcoming inflation report that looks like it could lead to a rate cut.The S&P 500 (^GSPC) hovered around the flatline, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC) rose about 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was flat, ending the best week of the year for the blue-chip index.Stocks returned to strength in May on the back of better-than-expected earnings and renewed optimism about the Federal Reserve's monetary easing. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded an eight-day winning streak,…

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