Since Oct. 1 of last year 128,000 yen is what Houston-based Compaq Computer Corp., the third largest maker of personal computers in the world, has been asking for its desktop PC. By U.S. standards, it’s not a bad price. By Japanese standards, however, it is an unfathomable price-a full 50 percent beneath the price tag for a similar model sold by NEC Corp., Japan’s flagship computer company, which controls about half the PC market....
Given that, Jimmy Sexton did a pretty impressive job. Sexton is the agent for Laremy Tunsil, who wound up in that insane, unprecedented situation on Thursday night. MORE: Winners and losers from Day 1 | Our favorite picks Tunsil wasn’t going to be the first pick, like he could’ve been a month ago, but when the video went up, the scramble began, with the Ravens reportedly backing out on selecting him solely because of it....
Mahomes, who was featured as the cover athlete for last year’s game before he led Kansas City to a Super Bowl 54 title, announces in the video that those who purchase “Madden 21” for Xbox One won’t have to do so again for Xbox Series X. Gamers reportedly can receive a copy of the next-gen version as long as they purchase “Madden 21” for Xbox One by Dec. 31....
Rotten Tomatoes states that the film garnered a 21 percent approval rating. The film follows Yale Law student J.D. Vance back to his Appalachian hometown, where he reflects on his family’s history and his own future. Though Hillbilly Elegy boasts Glenn Close and Amy Adams in roles that could possibly (and finally) win them Oscars, the film did not impress critics. David Ehlrich of IndieWire wrote: “It will stir no controversy, enflame the minimum number of thinkpieces demanded by the moment (most of which will focus on the value of such a blandly “purple” movie at the height of our red/blue divide), and earn a party favor’s worth of awards for its cast....
The league, which suspended the season in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, has returned with new social distancing guidelines. While the teams will play against each other on the court, players on the bench and those huddling during timeouts can’t be within six feet of each other. MORE: Anthony Davis explains why LeBron James should win MVP Check out the court: And more social distancing guidelines: Despite these policies, basketball is a contact sport and the players will be bumping into each other and handling the same basketball for 48 minutes — so it’s hard to call this true social distancing....
Rob Manfred is not dismissing the idea of reverting to a 154-game schedule, something last seen in 1960, before expansion led baseball to add eight games to each season’s slate. It’s an idea that Rockies star Troy Tulowitzki brought up in a 2013 interview with Sporting News. MORE: Ranking the American League uniforms “If I could change one thing in the game, it would be the scheduling,” Tulowitzki said two years ago....
Internet sleuths have been unable to find Belle Delphine’s mugshot online anywhere beyond her Twitter page, which has led many to assume that her arrest is a hoax. However, Delphine has since tweeted again, offering a reason as to why she was arrested. RELATED: PewDiePie Discusses Storming Area 51, Belle Delphine Bath Water in Meme Review According to Delphine, she had a party at her house, and she saw a girl steal her pet hamster....
Twitter trends can be a confusing place. Sometimes trends pop up with little to no explanation, but the result can be a fury of fun tweets by the community, with members of the community then attempting to play detective for why a word or phrase is suddenly being uttered by millions. In the case of Pong, the word is trending for various reasons. RELATED: Pong Battle Royale Updated with New Features...
A Twitter user posted a video of a moving, slimy mass that appears very much like the Venom symbiote. As seen below, from its general appearance to the way it moves screams the Spider-Man villain. The original post even asks what it is, to which plenty responded with various answers including that it is Venom itself. Many others even point out that this is a meme-worthy trajectory of 2020, with April’s catastrophe being Venom....
However, it appears fans of the Virtual Console aren’t ready to let it die just yet. As frequenters of the social media site are no doubt aware, the Virtual Console is currently trending on Twitter, with hundreds of fans responding to a question posed by user PicklesBMK. The post itself shows logos of Club Nintendo, Miiverse, and, of course, Virtual Console, with Pickles asking Twitter which of the three former Nintendo services they’d love to see resurrected for the Switch....
However, pelvic floor therapist Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas says that showers aren’t the place to pee, for legitimate health reasons. Dr. Jeffrey-Thomas, who has a doctorate in physical therapy, told her 400,000 TikTok followers back in April that there are two main reasons urinating in the shower isn’t a good idea. The video can be seen in full here. Dr. Jeffrey-Thomas explained that the first reason applies to everyone and cited the famous “Pavlov’s Dog” experiment, in which dogs were conditioned to associate various stimuli with getting food, and so would salivate at the sound or sight of them alone instead of the food....
The cross-country rally, widely regarded the toughest in the world, will run in South America from January 4, spanning a total distance of around 9,000 kms. Speaking on the occasion, 2015 Dakar finisher Santoth, said: “I am proud to carry the Indian tricolour at the Dakar rally. I hope to put-up a great show at the rally. This year is amazing so far and will be completely different as I am going to participate as a member of the world class factory team....
Focus on the Positive You can provide moral support and encouragement for your loved one through kind words, cards, or caring gestures like running errands or bringing over dinner on a bad day. Distraction is also a great idea—telling jokes, sharing a story, playing a game, or bringing over a craft can help keep your loved one’s mind off of his pain. But you’ll want to be careful not to have your entire relationship revolve around your loved one’s pain and symptoms like fatigue, dizziness, problems concentrating, or sensitivities to light, sound, and smell....
Conte responds to Mourinho Pogba rejoined United for a world-record transfer fee of 89 million pounds ($109M) in the summer, but has come in for some criticism following a handful of underwhelming performances. Henry has backed his compatriot to come good, however, stressing that the 23-year-old needs time to adapt to the Premier League. Speaking at a Puma event in Kolkata, the former Arsenal striker said: “I think that [Jose] Mourinho is still looking for his best XI, his best system....
At an event promoting The Witcher Netflix series, Cavill was asked who he mains in Overwatch. Apparently, Cavill mains Symmetra, the former support hero who was reworked into a DPS character after a number of changes from Blizzard. Cavill explained that he started playing Overwatch shortly after Paladins (it’s possible that the game Cavill was referring to was actually Battleborn and was misidentified by the person asking the question), so he played as Symmetra during the game’s early days....
‘Triple C’ took his fans by surprise when he suddenly announced his retirement after successfully defending his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. Cejudo cited dissatisfaction with the fighter’s purse as the cause of his decision to part ways with the promotion and retire from the sport. However, earlier this year, the former UFC double champ stated his intentions to re-enter the United States Anti-Doping Agency drug testing pool and make a return to the sport....
Chimaev was scheduled to take on Nate Diaz at the main event of UFC 279 in what was Diaz’s last fight on his UFC contract. ‘Borz’ surprised fans around the world when he came in seven and a half pounds over the welterweight limit [171lbs] at the weigh-ins of UFC 279. Due to the weight miss, the entire main card of UFC 279 had to be reshuffled with Chimaev ultimately fighting Kevin Holland and securing a submission victory....
Producing good kids is tough enough for anyone. In Jackie Kennedy’s case, the odds were stacked high against her. Caroline was 6 and John was 3 when their father was murdered. Their uncles (especially Ted) and family friends were helpful, but could not really raise them. Jackie’s own background didn’t suggest a family tradition of warm child rearing. Her bitterly divorced parents subscribed to old-fashioned aristocratic notions of raising children: let the servants do it....
For those confused by the title of the game, that’s probably the intent. Along with the game’s announcement, Barlow also launched its Steam profile. The Steam profile is similarly censored, filled with partially revealed game information. Even the game’s release date is listed as 2███. RELATED: Massive Digital Indie Game Showcase Coming in June Of the readable text in the Steam profile, there are four different time periods listed. In 1968, the word “Gothic” is readable....
