oldephartte(in training): 15 July - iG Tab - 7

Friday, July 15, 2022

WIRED

The Agony and Ecstasy of Playing Out Your School Years in Games
It's a formative, and sometimes traumatic, time in many people's lives. So why do so many video games want to revisit it?
4 hours ago
Richard Matheson Explored Loneliness Through Sci-Fi
His son, Chris Matheson, examines his father's legacy in the new book 'Conversations with the Father.'
6 hours ago
The Emmy Nominations Prove No One Knows How to Watch TV Anymore
Not that folks have forgotten the mechanics, it’s that there’s no longer any order to the medium.
9 hours ago

Biden Concedes Defeat on Climate Bill as Manchin and Inflation Upend Agenda
Rising prices, party infighting and the aftershocks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have undercut the president’s plans to speed an energy transition.
25 minutes ago
Elon Musk Responds to Twitter’s Lawsuit Over $44 Billion Deal
Mr. Musk formally responded to Twitter’s attempt to force him to buy the company, arguing that there was no reason to hurry the case.
an hour ago
Tiger Woods Misses British Open Cut
Tiger Woods missed the cut at the British Open, ending, he knows, what might have been his last competitive tournament on his favorite course.
an hour ago

ED finds illegal cash trail of Rs 100 crore in probe against Hemant Soren’s aides
“A trail of further Rs 100 crore of proceeds of crime generated from illegal mining has also been unearthed and being worked upon,” the agency said, and claimed it has seized several digital and other evidence showing the “proceeds of...
37 minutes ago
CUET Day 1: NTA cancels exam at 11 centres as they fail ‘mock test’
Even as parents and candidates alleged mismanagement, the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is conducting the exam, defended itself saying the “mock test” failure in 11 centres out of a total of 245 would have meant compromising on...
an hour ago
‘Government wants Big Tech to pay news outlets for content’
The global digital and social media platforms have gained immensely from the rapid spread of internet and smartphones, and managed to grab advertising revenues as well as viewership (both print and video). Newspapers and digital news publishers...
an hour ago

Tory leadership rivals trade blows over tax and spending
The economy loomed large as the five contenders took part in the contest's first live TV debate.
19 minutes ago
Heatwave: National emergency declared after UK's first red extreme heat warning
There could be a risk to life with temperatures potentially climbing as high as 40C (104F).
7 hours ago
Ryan Reynolds' message of support for Newcastle heart surgery teen
Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds was contacted by the dad of a 13-year-old undergoing open-heart surgery.
14 hours ago