Losing

It just took one name to elicit one of the loudest cheers in Galen Center in almost a month.“Bronny James!” the Galen Center public-address announcer shouted over screaming fans.The son of Lakers superstar LeBron James made his first home start Saturday, helping USC secure an 82-54 victory over Oregon State that ended the team’s six-game losing streak.The freshman from Sierra Canyon had nine points and six assists, just one shy of his career high set on Thursday against Oregon.DJ Rodman was one of four double-digit…

Sterling K. Brown is truly living out the statement that it’s truly an honor to be nominated. The beloved actor received a 2024 Oscar nomination for his work in American Fiction, and when the awards ceremony airs on the 2024 TV schedule, he’ll be shown next to Robert Downey Jr., Ryan Gosling, Robert De Niro and Mark Ruffalo in the Best Supporting Actor Category. While any of these men could win, I mean surprises happen all the time at The Academy Awards, Brown is convinced his name won’t be called and RDJ’s will, and he…

The cryptocurrency market, known for its innovation in decentralization, is on a paradigm shift. Historically dominated by a handful of major players like Bitcoin and Ethereum, this dynamic ecosystem now sees an influx of novel altcoins, each bringing unique technologies and concepts to the table. These new entrants are challenging the established order, and a question on everyone’s minds is: “Are the classical crypto tokens losing their appeal in the face of these innovative alternatives?”  To explore this,…

Earlier today, during Apple’s Q1 2024 earnings call for the fiscal quarter that ended on December 30, 2023, Apple shared some rather good news: The company reported it earned $119.6 billion in revenue, up 2 percent, year over year, fueled by iPhone sales and sales in services during the holiday season. The quarter was so good, in fact, that Apple was able to end its losing streak of four consecutive quarters of losses. In its earning call, the company also noted that this was the first fiscal quarter which has included…

A woman was seemingly cheated by the Wheel of Fortune on Tuesday (January 30) when she appeared to utter the right answer, only to be told she was wrong, sparking a movement defending her on social media.The American TV game show’s episode ended in controversy after viewers claimed contestant Megan made it to the bonus round only to lose, even though many heard her guess the correct answer, which was “Pink Orchid.”Megan, who is a high school choir director from California, had won the episode of Wheel of Fortune that…

It’s time for his fans to face facts. Henry Cavill‘s probably never going to be James Bond. I know, I know, he’s been hanging around the top contenders to replace Daniel Craig for years and years now. After all, he was runner-up to take on the part of 007 when Craig himself landed the gig for 2006’s Casino Royale. He only lost out at the time due to his youth and the fact he hadn’t quite become a human mountain yet. Cavill’s made his love for Bond clear many times since, but with a new franchise reset imminent,…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The landscape of research has been profoundly transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic, propelling a mass transition to online research methodologies. However, the advent of sophisticated AI technologies capable of mimicking human responses has introduced new complexities, potentially undermining the authenticity of data collected through online surveys. …

Donald Trump is trashing United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain after the union leader announced his organization’s endorsement of Joe Biden’s bid for reelection.  Fain “is a real ‘STIFF’ who is selling the Automobile Industry right into the big, powerful, hands of China,” Trump wrote Sunday night on Truth Social.  “He bought into Biden’s ‘vision’ of all Electric Vehicles, which require far fewer workers to make each car but, more importantly, are not wanted in large numbers by the consumer, and will…

Research from Radboud University reveals that peatlands, crucial in carbon storage and combating climate change, are highly susceptible to droughts. Increased biodiversity offers little improvement in drought resilience, highlighting the need for new strategies and political intervention to protect these vital ecosystems.Peatlands experience greater impacts from drought than previously anticipated, raising concerns due to their crucial role in combating climate change. Prolonged drought conditions significantly reduce the…

A Call of Duty game sells. That’s what it does. And it usually tops the sales charts each year. Pretty much every year since 2009. Activision’s warfare simulations (we can just call them first-person shooters, right?) have mostly done just that. Last year’s a bit different: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III landed in second place.To convey the gravitational pull of CoD, when Microsoft was fighting to buy Activision Blizzard – makers of the game series — the Xbox maker had to make concessions and ensure the games would come…