Author: Max Smith

Baby Boomers play their fair share of video games, but the exact type of Baby Boomers who are glued to their consoles might surprise you.”As we dug into our Essential Facts for 2024, we found that stereotypes about who plays video games don't match up to reality, and the reality is, everyone plays,” said Aubrey Quinn, senior vice president of the Entertainment Software Association. Newsweek.A new report from the Entertainment Software Association finds that 53 percent of video game players are male and just 46 percent are female, but the gender trend reverses among older age groups.Among Generation Alpha (born…

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CLEVELAND (WJW) — Bugs come in all shapes and sizes, but a Cuyahoga County mother said they all have the same negative effect on her son. Now Sonia Foster is suing multiple software companies for what her lawyers call “intentional video game addiction.” VIDEO: Car crashes into senior center, then gas station Ed Kelly is the lead attorney in Foster's lawsuit against the gaming industry, and while he acknowledges that many kids play video games without issue, he's here to fight for the underdog. “Kids are playing 10 to 12 hours a day, staying up late, being late to school…

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Val-d'Or, Quebec–(Newsfile Corp. – May 28, 2024) – Val D'or Mining Co., Ltd. (TSXV: VZZ) (the “Company” or “Val-d'Or Mining”), following its news releases dated May 14 and 17, 2024, announces that it has completed a bond financing for gross proceeds of $430,000 (the “Bond Financing”).The Company has issued 43 Note Units (the “Note Units”) at an issue price of $10,000 per Unit. Each Note Unit consists of one convertible senior unsecured note in a principal amount of $10,000 (the “Note”) and 70,000 detachable common stock purchase warrants (each a “Warrant”), each of which is exercisable for a period of…

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From Geekwire: The Seattle Public Library was dealing with what it called a “ransomware incident” on Tuesday that affected the library's technology systems and caused disruptions to many of the online services the library offers. In a Shelf Talk blog post, the library detailed the cybersecurity attack, which began early Saturday morning as the library was preparing to take its systems offline for planned maintenance over the holiday weekend. The attack affected staff and public computers, the online catalogue and lending system, e-books and e-audiobooks, in-house Wi-Fi and access to the library's website, which was still offline Tuesday morning. To…

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Mike Tyson reportedly required medical attention at the end of a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. (Cooper Neal/Getty Images via Netflix)Mike Tyson says he is “100% recovered” after feeling unwell on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.In Touch Weekly reported that Tyson, 57, experienced a medical issue during the flight on Sunday that required medical attention during the flight and emergency medical treatment when the plane landed. An unidentified witness on board told the publication what happened at the time.”Mike received some sort of medical emergency on board the plane and paramedics were brought on board,” an eyewitness…

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Cybersecurity and data privacy are the top concerns among mid-market business owners in the U.S., with 75% saying they are “extremely or very concerned,” according to Marsh McLennan Agency's annual Business Insurance Trends report released Tuesday. Data from the report showed economic risks and regulatory challenges were the second and third biggest concerns, with 63% and 61% of respondents, respectively, saying they were “very or extremely concerned.” Workforce risks, at 57%, and catastrophic risks at 56%, rounded out the top five concerns, according to the data. The report is based on more than 500 responses, primarily from executives at companies…

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One of many bug fix patches Wuthering Heights, We've had some reports from players that the in-game music isn't playing properly, here are some methods we've found to address the issue. How to fix the music not playing bug in Wuthering Heights You may encounter this bug if the background music suddenly stops, even though you have the volume set to 100. In my experience, it happens whenever you teleport to another beacon, regardless of distance, but it seems to happen more frequently when teleporting to Jinzhou in particular. Screenshot: The Escapist As of now, there is no confirmed way…

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The Minnesota Timberwolves last reached the Western Conference Finals in 2004, but struggled with contract negotiations with Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell, fell out of contention and ultimately lost Kevin Garnett, and haven't made the playoffs in 15 years, including a first-round win until this year.The Timberwolves are on the brink of being eliminated from just the second conference finals appearance in franchise history after losing 3-0 to the Dallas Mavericks, but an ownership dispute threatens to lead to history repeating itself.In 2021, billionaire entrepreneur Marc Rolle and former major league star Alex Rodriguez agreed to buy a majority stake…

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