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Redsight is described as a heretical exploration of religion and power, with a sapphic science fantasy story featuring a partially sighted heroine based on the author’s own experiences. Meredith Mooring makes her fantasy debut with this exciting, swashbuckling new novel.Redsight follows a blind priestess who powers warships for the galactic military by manipulating spacetime. When the captain of her ship is murdered by a pirate with a dark past, she must choose between a painful life of service or a chance at freedom with…

The Texas Rangers could be the next team to disappear from Bally Sports, as the team’s broadcasting rights payment is due on June 15. The Rangers are reportedly seeking a new deal with Bally Sports, but the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement. If no deal is reached, the Rangers could be forced to find a new broadcasting partner, which could mean their games would no longer be available on Bally Sports. The Rangers are not the only team that is facing this issue. Several other teams, including the Chicago…

Ever since a certain thing came along a couple of years ago that shook up how we interact with our friends, family, and work colleagues, I’ve been a part of countless video-conferenced quizzes and games. Elaborate crafted keynote presentations filled with general knowledge and trivia questions, your mate trying to put on his best impression of Steve Harvey as another member of the call gives a ridiculous answer to “What’s around the house that your wife loves to use?”While many left this tradition behind, a relic of a…

Mark Zuckerberg isn’t the only person who’s lost a lot of money on the metaverse. On Thursday, three additional public figures made the mistake of betting their cash on the concept. All of the contestants on the April 20, 2023 episode of Jeopardy failed to correctly answer the final prompt of the game, and all of them had wagered thousands on it. In the category “Modern Words,” host Ken Jennings read the Final Jeopardy clue aloud: “Neal Stephenson coined this word in his 1992 novel ‘Snow Crash’; It was later shortened by…

There hasn’t been a lot of good news for the Pac-12 in recent months. With UCLA and USC heading to the Big Ten, and the Pac-12’s TV deal with FOX and ESPN expiring in 2024, the conference is struggling to get a new deal in place.The Pac-12 has been talking with many different partners, including Amazon and Apple. Now, CBS Sports is reporting that the Pac-12 is unlikely to find a broadcast partner that can air more than 50% of its games on linear television.The conference is looking to get around $31.6 million per school…

Bally Sports’ parent-company, Diamond Sports Group has entered bankruptcy, but it still has not paid the MLB for the rights for many of its teams that it broadcasts. Including the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins. Now, the MLB has filed an emergency motion to force DSG to either pay the rights fees that the MLB is owed, or to forfeit its rights to those two teams.Bally Sports Great Lakes and Bally Sports North continue to broadcast the games, even though DSG has not paid the teams what is owed to them.The filing…

There’s something scary trying to get inside in M Night Shyamalan’s new chiller Knock at the Cabin, which opened at number one over the weekend. On the surface, it’s a home invasion narrative about a mysterious foursome with grisly-looking weapons trying to break their way into a remote cabin, inhabited by a visiting family. On closer look, it’s actually about violent visions of a biblical apocalypse trying to pierce through vulnerable minds with outsiders claiming the end is near unless the invaded make a terrible…

Good evening. I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, Feb. 14. Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s the latest on what’s happening with the coronavirus in California and beyond.The pandemic has changed many things about the way we live, and in my opinion, some of those changes ought to be permanent. A prime example: the proliferation of outdoor dining options.Parking spaces are convenient, but they’re nowhere near as lovely as the wooden planters, rustic benches and inviting cafe tables that have turned asphalt into gathering…

Mehul Reuben DasJan 17, 2023 14:43:50 ISTCiting sources close to the matter, Reuters has reported that Microsoft’s $69 billion offer to acquire “Call of Duty” creator Activision Blizzard is likely to result in an EU antitrust warning, which may add another hurdle to the merger’s completion. Microsoft faces yet another challenge over its acquisition of Activision. The EU is set file a charge sheet, objecting to the merger over antitrust issues. The European Commission is getting ready to send Microsoft a charge sheet…

This artist’s concept shows the briefcase-sized Lunar Flashlight spacecraft using its near-infrared lasers to shine light into shaded polar regions on the Moon to look for water ice. Credit: NASA/JPL-CaltechThe mission is characterizing its new “green” propulsion system and developing a modified plan for the briefcase-size satellite’s journey to the Moon.<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div…