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Rock Paper Shotgun 

Amazon tried to buy part of Valve in the days before Steam, according to former exec who says she's been "erased" from Valve's history

Monica Harrington isn't one of Valve's official co-founders, but she was heavily involved in its formation and initial success - working by day as a marketing manager at Microsoft with responsibility for the games division, while helping her partner, Mike Harrington, and Gabe Newell get the Half-Life studio off the ground. In a lengthy post on Medium - which Nic has already covered in the most recent Sunday Papers, but which I think deserves a piece of its own - Harrington takes us through those heady early days. Читать дальше...

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

US stocks open higher on soft landing optimism

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday following heavy losses last week, as investors remained optimistic about soft landing prospects for the U.S. economy ahead of a crucial inflation report later in the week.

Cracked Sidewalks 

Stony Brook Preview, 2024-25

Stony Brook Seawolves

November 4th, 2024 at Fiserv Forum

Head Coach: Geno Ford (240-232 overall, 78-78 at Stony Brook)

Three-Year NET Average: 244.3

Three-Year kenpom Average: 249.0

Projected 2023-24 T-Rank: 283

Andre Snoddy and the Seawolves were denied an NCAA bid in OT

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State of the Program

Streaky was the definition of the 2023-24 season for Stony Brook. They started the season 2-5, bounced... Читать дальше...

Business Standard 

Goyal urges auto component makers to cut imports, target $100 bn exports

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday asked Indian auto component makers to explore ways to cut reliance on imports and boost local manufacturing to make the country a net exporter of these products. The minister also urged these companies to target USD 100 billion in exports by 2030. Addressing the auto component industry here, he expressed his concern over the continued reliance on foreign suppliers and encouraged domestic manufacturers to enhance local production capabilities.... Читать дальше...