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Two new books consider this history. “Dot.con,” by The New Yorker’s John Cassidy, is a well-reported take on the bubble which reminds you what happens to people who forget the past. By contrast, in “Going Wireless,” Jaclyn Easton actually needs you to suspend disbelief. A radio-show host, Easton writes about a world where wireless technologies like cell phones and pagers connect customer to front office to back office to warehouse, saving time and making money… just like things were supposed to happen in 1995....

Overwatch principal producer Wes Yanagi recently spoke about Blizzard’s prospective plans for cross-play in Overwatch. Sadly, he wasn’t able to provide firm confirmation that Blizzard is moving forward on adding the feature, but he did say the next best thing: “We are exploring how to bring [cross-play] to Overwatch, but do not have anything to share at this time.” Blizzard is at least evaluating what it would take to implement cross-play in Overwatch....

As a gift to Overwatch players for the holiday season, Blizzard decided that anyone that logs in between now and January 2 will receive 5 loot boxes for free. That’s in addition to the first free loot box that was delivered at the start of the Winter Wonderland seasonal event, for six total. Since the Winter Wonderland event is still ongoing, also ending on January 2, the five loot boxes will be of the Winter Wonderland variety....

RELATED: Diablo 2: Resurrected Will Be ‘Accessible for Everyone,’ Developer Says While TCP/IP support’s main ability was to play over LAN, there were other benefits and aspects to it as well. For example, it could complete bypass Battle.net, with the downside being that it used local save files. This opened up players to encountering cheaters when playing with strangers. On the other end of the spectrum, TCP/IP multiplayer is also important to the speed running community, as it is the only way to quickly reroll maps without external tools....

Following weeks of backlash from gamers and government officials alike, Blizzard President J. Allen Brack took the stage during opening ceremony proceedings to tackle the issue directly. “Blizzard had the opportunity to bring the world together in a tough Hearthstone esports moment about a month ago, and we did not. We moved too quickly in our decision making, and then, to make matters worse, we were too slow to talk with all of you....

Ana de Armas’ transformation into Monroe is uncanny, radiating the same star power while also capturing the fragile human being underneath the glamorous facade. Her performance taps into the full range of the emotional spectrum, from euphoric elation to the deepest depths of depression and everything in between. Blonde’s arthouse sensibility and flagrant historical inaccuracy might prevent it from becoming an Oscar contender, but de Armas gives one of the strongest performances of the year....

Stamkos is scheduled to undergo surgery on Monday to treat a type of Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (called Effort Thrombosis) near his right collarbone, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman said Saturday. MORE: Best active NHL players at every jersey number | Link between fighting and concussions in the NHL Stamkos is expected to fully recover, but the Lightning will probably be without him for the entirety of the playoffs....

Bloodborne in particular was special because it transcended the niche Dark Souls had created for itself to the mainstream PlayStation audience. While being a PlayStation exclusive was a big part of this, it was also completely separate from the Dark Souls lore (for the most part) as a standalone experience. Even though Elden Ring is the next project for FromSoftware for now, bringing a sequel to Bloodborne would be the perfect addition to the PS5’s early years....

Colbert noted a recent Politico article about a Quinnipiac University poll that put Bloomberg in second place among black voters in the Democratic race after a sharp rise in support. The comedian then played on the recent stop-and-frisk furor around Bloomberg’s past comments in support of the controversial policing policy. “Now that sounds surprising, but Bloomberg has been out there in the African American community shaking hands and frisking babies,” Colbert said....

“I looked and I didn’t think any of them could beat Donald Trump,” the billionaire businessman and former New York City mayor said in an interview with NBC’s Today aired on Monday. “Some of them in fact would almost guarantee his reelection,” he argued. Pressed by journalist Craig Melvin in the interview over whether he felt that way about the Democratic frontrunner, former Vice President Joe Biden, as well, Bloomberg declined to “mention any names....

This article discusses where blue eyes come from and how having blue eyes may increase your risk for certain health conditions. Why Some Eyes Are Blue The iris is the colored part of your eye that has multiple layers. For just about everyone, the back layer of each eye is brown. The top layer, called the epithelium, is where the melanin (pigment) that gives an eye its color lives. For blue-eyed people, this top layer lacks melanin....

Toronto used a five-run fifth inning to extend their winning streak to three games in MLB action on Thursday. Josh Donaldson, Kendrys Morales, Troy Tulowitzki and Ryan Goins all scored in the bottom of the fifth in Toronto. The Dodgers rallied to beat the Diamondbacks 5-4 thanks to a four-run ninth inning. Trailing 4-1, Chris Taylor hit a walk-off RBI single to score Logan Forsythe and five the Dodgers a series sweep....

At about 1 p.m. on Saturday, homeowners watched as the six-foot snake wrapped itself around the cat after appearing to access a first-floor balcony, La Provence reported. Firefighters were called to the scene and the snake was captured without further incident. The drama happened at a housing building in Marseille. The boa snake was taken into the care of the Societe Protectrice des Animaux (SPA). One tenant, identified only as Marine, told local radio network France Bleu the snake crushed the kitten....

The 21-year-old, who joined the La Liga outfit from Portuguese side Moreirense last August, broke his goal duck against none other than Los Blancos when he struck in the 43rd minute to level the score at 1-1. In the end, it was spoils shared at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia as the two sides settled for a 2-2 draw. “I feel very good because the calls and the messages I’m having from Ghana has really made me happy, and I’m proud of myself,” Boateng said in a video interview released by his club....

The alchemist who made all this work, though, was nowhere around. Bob Knight, what a night you missed. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the second of Knight’s three championship teams, the players returned to the newly renamed Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as the honored guests for a game against the team these Hoosiers defeated in the title game, the North Carolina Tar Heels. They were feted with a dinner and an on-court ceremony and sat for a question-and-answer session for guests and members of the news media....

The former Indiana, Army and Texas Tech basketball coach, asked by TMZ in an ambush interview why Trump is special, responded: “Because he’s tough, he’s smart, and he’s going to be as good a president as we’ve ever had and maybe the best.” MORE: Sports figures who supported Donald Trump Knight, in fact, is in Washington to witness the start of Trump’s presidency. It makes sense he would be a fan of Trump and that he campaigned with him in Indiana, if you connect these dots:...

Full House star Saget, 65, was found dead in his Orlando hotel room on January 9, after performing at a show in Jacksonville. The comedian’s family last month stated that he passed away after he “accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it, and went to sleep.” While it was confirmed that his passing was accidental and not linked to any illicit drug use, an incident report has shed further light on the fatal event, in the same week that Saget’s family successfully blocked the release of some records pertaining to his death....

MORE: Suprising sports figures among Trump supporters | NASCAR’s France surprised by Trump furor Knight is loud. Trump is louder. There is a natural fit. The Trump campaign announced this week Knight would appear in support of the candidate at a rally Wednesday evening in Indianapolis, at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum on the state fairgrounds. Aside from their shared affection for bombast, however, it seems a curious affiliation for Knight to embrace given his place in a sport long dominated by African-Americans — and the widespread belief among minority groups that Trump has run a racially divisive campaign....

The former WWE champion was in a foul mood and vowed that he is not done with either of the two champions. The match was set up as a result of Lashley’s interference in the six-man tag team match that took place earlier in the night between The New Day and The Usos & the Universal Champion Roman Reigns. The All Mighty took out Big E, Kofi, and The Usos in the closing moments of the match....

RELATED: Fall 2022: Underrated Anime That Have Improved As The Season Has Progressed The series follows ‘Bocchi’ (real name Hitori Gotoh), a frighteningly relatable, anxiety-ridden guitarist with no idea how to navigate the world. After years of being unable to attract friends, extroverted Nijika Ijichi finds her alone in a park and begs her to join her band. Unable to say no, Bocchi is swept into the high-stress world of rock music....