Valve released a matchmaking update for DOTA 2 yesterday, and as part of that some players breaking the rules have begun receiving comically long bans. Valve’s notice for the update says it’s targeting “bad actors”, aka those with “exceptionally low behavior scores”, anyone buying or selling Steam accounts to get […]
Daily Archives: September 19, 2019
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People visit the Liberty State Island as Lower Manhattan is seen at the background in New York, U.S., August 17, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (Reuters) – Some 15 executives from companies associated with the tourism industry, such as American Express (AXP.N) and Marriott (MAR.O), have urged the U.S. government to renew […]
FILE PHOTO: Jul 12, 2019; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs (45) rounds the bases after a two-run home run during the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports The Drug Enforcement Administration is working to […]
Image copyright Getty Images/Composite Image caption Tsunehisa Katsumata (L), Ichiro Takekuro and Sakae Muto are found not guilty More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court has cleared three former executives of the firm operating the plant of professional negligence. It was the only criminal case […]
John Humphrys, 76, is stepping down from the Today Programme today, making him the longest serving presenter in the show’s history. He first joined the BBC Radio 4 show back in 1987 and throughout his 32 years, John has spanned seven prime ministers: Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon […]
Could this be what the new Huawei Mate 30 Pro looks like? Weibo Huawei is set to unveil its next flagship phones — the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro — on Thursday, Sept. 19, in Munich. If you don’t plan on being in Germany today, you can livestream the […]
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission. ESA/NASA Hunting for gravitational waves, faint disturbances in the curvature of space-time, is not easy. Researchers have to wait for extreme cosmic events — like a black hole collision — and use ground-based lasers at the LIGO facilities in the US and the […]
The smash hit movie Bohemian Rhapsody reminded the world of the genius of Freddie Mercury. It also revealed the deep love he had for his ex-girlfriend Mary Austin, who received the vast bulk of his huge estate after his death in 1991. On his own words, Freddie spoke movingly of […]