Author: Max Smith

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone gets into an altercation with umpire Hunter Wendelstedt during the bottom of the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Boone was ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected from his team's game against the Oakland Athletics on Monday for inaction. there is nothing.This is not a “gotcha” scenario or a bait-and-switch. Other than standing in the dugout, Boone did nothing to warrant his ejection by home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. Unfortunately, he was…

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In the increasingly digitalized world of medicine, the need for robust cybersecurity measures continues to grow. Tuttnauer, a global operator of sterilization and infection control equipment, has risen to meet this challenge through an innovative partnership with Check Point Software Technologies, his provider of AI-powered cybersecurity platform. Ta. This partnership represents a significant advance in healthcare security and ensures improved safety and reliability in medical device technology. With a focus on tackling the escalating cyber threats facing the healthcare sector, Tuttnauer will integrate Check Point's advanced cybersecurity solutions into the innovative T- Integrated into Connect software. This enhanced protection provides…

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The Florida High School Athletic Association may sanction competitive video gaming (esports) as an official sport due to growing interest from member schools. The FHSAA Board of Directors held a discussion on esports at its meeting in Gainesville on Monday, focusing on the percentage of Florida schools interested in offering programs if the game is approved as an official sport. The organization distributed a questionnaire and received responses from 425 schools, or 58% of affiliated schools and high schools. A document included in the board's agenda states: “Two questions pertained to current participation and interest, and several other questions were…

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It was a next-level weekend for Brock University game design students, faculty and staff. Students in the Interactive Arts and Sciences (IASC) and GAME programs will compete against 150 student teams from across Ontario to showcase their video games at the 2024 Level Up Showcase, winning multiple top awards in popular categories. obtained. Winners include Cosmic Justice, which won first place in the game accessibility category, and high-stakes racing game Dead onrrival, which took first place in the coveted People's Choice award category. . It was followed not far behind by Unnatural Selection, which took second place in the same…

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Metroid's Samus Aran missed out on appearing in Fortnite because Nintendo wanted the character to be available only in the Switch version of the game.That's according to former Epic Games chief creative officer Donald Mustard, who spoke about the evolution of the company's Metaverse project in a recent interview with Game File.Kratos from Sony's God of War series and Master Chief from Microsoft's Halo series joined Fortnite in December 2020 as part of the Gaming Legends Series in Chapter 2: Season 5.Court documents issued the following year as part of a legal battle between Epic and Apple revealed that the…

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Publication date: April 22, 2024Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Study finds that teenage video game addiction may be linked to risk of psychosis Producer: Movie Guide® Contributor Many parents are concerned about how computers, video games, and smartphones affect their teens' mental health. Young people who play games and spend time on social media are more likely to suffer from psychotic episodes later in life, according to a paper published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers at McGill University wrote in a paper that “the increasing and decreasing ('curvilinear') trajectories of increasing sophistication of video gaming and computer use during adolescence…

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Just six leadership and oversight requirements included in a 2021 executive order to improve the nation's cybersecurity remain unfinished by the agencies charged with implementing it, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. be. Between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Office of Management and Budget, 49 of the 55 items in President Joe Biden's order aimed at protecting federal IT systems from cyberattacks have been fully completed. Completed. The remaining five were partially completed, and one was deemed “not applicable” due to “timing with other requirements,” according…

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has a September 30 deadline to provide federal agencies with a list of examples of software products deemed critical to the federal government's cyber posture.The target date is based on the agency's response to Thursday's Office of the Comptroller of the Government Oversight Report examining the implementation of a major 2021 cybersecurity executive order focused on strengthening U.S. cyber defenses. This software type, formally known as “EO critical software” due to its association with the directive, meets 11 criteria defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and has the ability to manage…

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SoundHound AI reports first quarter 2024 financial results, holds conference call and webcast on May 9 (Image: Business Wire)Santa Clara, California, April 22, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOUN), a global leader in voice artificial intelligence, today announced its first quarter 2024 financial results after market close on Thursday, May 9, 2024. announced that it would be reported. The company plans to host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on the same day.Conference call and webcast informationCo-founder and CEO Keyvan Mohajer and CFO Nitesh Sharan will host a conference call starting at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00…

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