It was a season of extremes in MLB. In his debut year with the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani became the first player to go 50-50, while the White Sox broke the record for most losses in a season during the modern era. Both had a major impact on the MLB postseason. Ohtani’s addition pushed the Dodgers […]
12 Venues Announced For 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Final To Be Held At…
The final of next year’s expanded Club World Cup will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Saturday. The stadium, which is home to the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets, had already been chosen as the venue for the 2026 World Cup. The first edition […]
Legal ping-pong in the WordPress world continues as Automattic sends WP Engine a cease-and-desist letter alleging trademark infringement
The brouhaha in the WordPress community looks likely to escalate into a legal battle around trademarks. Just a day after WordPress hosting service WP Engine sent a cease-and-desist notice to Automattic asking its CEO to stop publicly trashing WP Engine, now Automattic has sent its own cease-and-desist letter to WP Engine, saying the latter has […]
What is futsal? Rules and format of indoor soccer game explained as 2024 World Cup continues in Uzbekistan
With the 2024 Futsal World Cup being held this month, soccer’s quirkier cousin is being thrust into the mainstream spotlight. A sport dominated mostly by the South American nations, it is often the source of intrigue for football fans around the world given its unique nature and ruleset. The Sporting News explains the basics of […]
Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs comes out of stealth with $230M in funding
Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford professor many deem the “Godmother of AI,” has raised $ 230 million for her new startup, World Labs, from backers including Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and Radical Ventures. World Labs is valued at over $ 1 billion, and the capital was raised over two rounds spaced a couple of months apart, TechCrunch […]