Author: Max Smith

Behind Russell Westbrook's triple-double, the Clippers withstood a furious rally from the Phoenix Suns to win 105-92 on Tuesday, avoiding the NBA's postseason play-in tournament and clinching a playoff berth. At least a top-five finish was guaranteed. Western Conference Standings.None of that is surprising. The Clippers have finished in the top five in the regular season standings nine times over the past 12 seasons, and it would have taken a major collapse in the final week of the season to keep them from doing it again.What they haven't done is make a long run in the playoffs and reach the…

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How Warriors' win over Lakers impacts West play-in standings was originally broadcast on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 134-120 on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, ending Golden State's hopes of moving above 10th place in the Western Conference NBA Play-In Tournament standings.With this win, the Warriors now have a record of 44 wins and 35 losses with three games left in the regular season. They currently trail the ninth-seeded Lakers (45-35) by a half game and trail the eighth-seeded Sacramento Kings (45-34) by one game.The Warriors won the season series 3-1, earning a head-to-head tiebreaker…

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To our readers: We value hearing responses from people who post questions in this space. Like you, I'm interested in how people dealt with their dilemmas, and wondering if my advice was helpful.We are pleased to publish this “update” from a reader whose original question was published in June 2012. The original Q&A is below, and updates will follow.Dear Amy: Both my husband and father are video gamers. A new version of their favorite game was just released, and they noticed it was rated M-Mature by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. The two men think it's perfectly fine for their…

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MILWAUKEE — Late in the third quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks' 104-91 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo left the game with what the team described as a left calf strain and did not return.Antetokounmpo's future status remains uncertain. Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said Antetokounmpo will undergo an MRI on his left leg to determine the severity of the injury. ”[The concern level is] Great, I would say that,” Rivers said. “He's Giannis. I think you guys probably feel the same way I do right now. So we just hope for the best.” Bucks point…

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Application security engineer HCL Tech | Mexico | Remote – View job details Application security engineers work on security engineering teams and collaborate with other IT professionals to ensure user data is protected. Cybersecurity Incident Response Specialist Amer Sports | Germany | Hybrid – View job details As an Incident Response Specialist, you will proactively prepare for, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents, playing a key role in ensuring the protection of Amer Sports' digital assets and maintaining business continuity. cyber security analyst 7 Tiers | Italy | Remote – View job details You will be responsible for monitoring…

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image source, Getty Imagesimage caption, China's NetEase and game publisher Activision Blizzard end feudArticle informationauthor, Mariko Oirole, business reporter1 hour agoPopular games such as “World of Warcraft” will return to China this summer, according to Chinese video game giant NetEase.Last year, NetEase and game developer Activision Blizzard ended their 14-year partnership due to disagreements over intellectual property management.The breakup sparked protests, with millions of Chinese internet users complaining that they would no longer be able to access their favorite games.All games require a license from the local publisher and the Chinese government to operate there.Initial disagreements escalated into public conflict,…

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Shanghai (AFP) – As popular video games including “World of Warcraft” re-arrive in China this summer, U.S. developer Blizzard and local partner NetEase pull out of the market on Wednesday due to a contract dispute, leaving millions of fans behind. It has been announced that more than a year has passed since then. Publication of: 2024/10/04 – 04:45change: 2024/10/04 – 04:44 2 minutes “Blizzard Entertainment's popular video game titles that have attracted millions of players in China will gradually return to the market starting this summer under a new publishing agreement,” the companies said in a statement.It added that titles…

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sentinel oneSOPA Image/LightRocket (via Getty Images) Generative AI is rapidly changing the way we interact with and interact with technology. GenAI is committed to simplifying operations for cybersecurity teams and better protecting enterprise infrastructure. This is a powerful and natural way to use large language models. SentinelOne announced that its Purple AI product is now generally available. Purple AI is an advanced AI-assisted platform that uses LLM to streamline threat hunting and cybersecurity operations and increase efficiency. By integrating SentinelOne's real-time embedded neural networks with large-scale language models for natural language processing, Purple AI enables security analysts to interact with…

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