Top college football games to watch in October with Playoff stakes

As the calendar turns from September to October, the stakes ramp up in conference races for potential College Football Playoff contenders. The season’s first month brought quality nonconference matchups and an SEC classic between Georgia and Alabama. This month establishes separation among the CFP contenders and bowl-caliber squads. For this week’s CFP breakdown, let’s examine…

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Epic Games sues Google and Samsung over phone settings, accusing them of violating antitrust laws

LOS ANGELES — Video game maker Epic Games sued Google and Samsung on Monday, accusing the tech companies of coordinating to block third-party competition in application distribution on Samsung devices. At issue is Samsung’s “Auto Blocker” feature, which only allows for apps from authorized sources, such as the Samsung Galaxy Store or Google Play Store,…

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Antwerp 1920 Olympics: The Hunger Games

On the heels of World War I and a global pandemic (sound familiar?), in a city that had been occupied by the German army, starved and devastated—the Games would go on. Olympic Games Poster, Antwerp 1920. Olimpic Games Poster. Poster has helped the look and feel of … [+] Games.. (Photo By: Fireshot/Universal Images Group…

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Can AI make video games more immersive? Some studios turn to AI-fueled NPCs for more interaction

LOS ANGELES — For decades, video games have relied on scripted, stilted interactions with non-player characters to help shepherd gamers in their journeys. But as artificial intelligence technology improves, game studios are experimenting with generative AI to help build environments, assist game writers in crafting NPC dialogue and lend video games the improvisational spontaneity once…

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