Author: Max Smith

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United fired coach Gonzalo Pineda on Monday, less than 24 hours after suffering another defeat in Major League Soccer that pushed the team's chances of a playoff berth even further out of reach.The team announced the change following a 3-2 home loss to Charlotte in front of more than 61,000 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.In the final 11 games without Pineda, United managed just one win – a surprising 3-1 away win last week against MLS leader Lionel Messi's Inter Miami. The team has one win, six losses and four draws in that span, dropping them to…

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Due to cyber attacks First American FinancialA total of 44,000 people were affected by the unauthorized access to the company's systems in late December, according to a regulatory filing on Friday. In the 8K disclosure document, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the title insurer told the SEC that its investigation into the incident had concluded, but provided few additional details. “Based on our investigation and findings, we have determined that the personal information of approximately 44,000 individuals may have been improperly accessed as a result of this incident,” First American wrote. “We will provide appropriate notice to potentially affected individuals…

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Longtime Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Larry Allen has died while vacationing in Mexico with his family. He was 52. (Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)The Dallas Cowboys announced Monday that Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Allen has passed away.According to the team, Allen, 52, died suddenly while on vacation in Mexico.”Known for his incredible athleticism and incredible strength, Larry was one of the most respected and accomplished offensive linemen in NFL history,” the team said in a statement. “His versatility and reliability were also hallmarks of his career. Through it all, he remained a great teammate,…

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Major changes in cybersecurity compliance are on the horizon, and businesses need to prepare. Starting in 2024, organizations will face new requirements to report cybersecurity incidents and ransomware payments to the federal government. The changes stem from the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) issuing a proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on April 4, 2024. The notice is intended to implement the Critical Infrastructure Cyber ​​Incident Reporting Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). Essentially, this means that “covered entities” must report certain cyber incidents and ransom payments to CISA within a set time frame. background In March 2022,…

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Troy Baker is one of the most famous voice actors in video games. The Last of Us Booker DeWitt Bioshock InfiniteBaker was part of Hideo Kojima's final game for Konami. Metal Gear Solid Vwho plays Revolver Ocelot. The game's lead voice actor was replaced by a film actor. When asked about it, Baker said he wasn't worried about a film actor taking over a video game role. Troy Baker (Credit: @CouchSoup | YouTube) David Hayter, who played Solid Snake in the previous series, Metal Gear Solid V Without warning, Kiefer Sutherland was brought in to take his place, as Kojima…

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Image from “Spellbound: A Magical Mystery” by Robin and Elefluff. … [+] Indiepocalypse and Iron Circus Comics, 2024Indiepo Karpis/Iron Circus Comic book writer and entrepreneur C. Spike Trotman doesn't like to take things the easy way. She founded her company, Iron Circus Comics, through crowdfunding, when at the time crowdfunding was considered the equivalent of raising money through a begging bowl. After more than 40 successful projects, she runs one of the largest independent comic book publishers remaining. A few years ago, she branched out into animation with a project called Lackadaisy, which is now a big hit. So it's…

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After receiving a scolding from state officials over missing financial reports for Milwaukee Public Schools, the district recently hired financial consultant Todd Gray, who helped the Glendale-River Hills School District with its financial woes.MPS will pay Gray, a former Waukesha School District superintendent, up to $48,000 to work with the district from now through July, according to the public notice.Gray began his job Monday even as state officials threatened to cut off funding to the district after it failed to submit some financial reports to the state Education Department that were required to be filed more than eight months ago.To…

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Video games are more compact, powerful and portable than ever before, but that doesn't stop old-school arcade games from dying out. If anything, the competition is making these humble gaming rooms stronger. Retro arcade games have grown to the point where Dallas has its own chain of arcades with fans keeping the beeps and blues going all year round. Some prefer to recreate the aesthetic of an '80s arcade with authentic stand-up arcade machines and an ambient soundtrack of Van Halen or Heart. Other offerings include sleek new machines. If you ever get the urge to play “Space Invaders” without…

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The broader stock market rally was thwarted by the index hitting a record level last month.More than 75% of the S&P 500's gains in May were driven by just six big tech stocks, a move reminiscent of how the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks drove the market rally in 2023.The S&P 500 (^GSPC) posted its best May since 2003, driven by gains in stocks of Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META) and Nvidia (NVDA).”The market is relatively narrow and has become even narrower recently, primarily due to a smaller number of names,” Yun Yu Ma, U.S.…

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