Sep 15
Senator Questions FBI’s Kavanaugh Investigation Amid Hearing On Nassar Case
Posted in: Today's ChiliSen. Sheldon Whitehouse has repeatedly expressed concern over how the FBI handled Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations.
Sep 15
For the first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, no professional astronaut will be aboard the orbit-bound rocket.
Sep 15
The unsuccessful effort to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom from office has renewed concern about the way CA handles recalls.
Sep 15
Fitbit’s previously announced Snore & Noise Detect feature is now rolling out to users, but it is only available on certain models. The feature is designed to help users learn about the noises at night that may be reducing their sleep quality. You’ll need more than just the Versa 3 or Fitbit Sense to use the feature, however, which is … Continue reading
Sep 15
If you head to the Steam page for Deathloop at the moment, you’ll find a user rating that seems to be at odds with the critical reception the game received. Even though the PC version currently has a rating of 88 on Metacritic – nearly as good a rating as any publisher or developer can hope for – the Steam … Continue reading
Sep 15
Psyonix has revealed details for the next Rocket League Championship Series season, and it’s looking to take the esport to new heights. Not only will the 2021-22 RCLS have the biggest prize pool of any season with $6 million up for grabs, there will be three new regions in the biggest expansion to date.
The inclusion of the Asia-Pacific North, Asia-Pacific South and Middle East & North Africa regions mean that players in dozens more countries can compete in pro Rocket League in the upcoming season. Teams in Japan, South Korea, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and several other nations can take part in the RCLS for the first time.
Although the Sub-Saharan Africa region won’t have full participation in the 2021-22 RCLS, teams there still have a shot at getting to the World Championship. Two wildcard spots are earmarked for the best teams from tournaments in that region.
The 2021-22 RCLS regular season will run from October 15th until July 3rd, with the World Championship wildcard and main event tournaments scheduled for later that month. Sixteen teams will qualify for the wildcard tournament. The top eight will join another eight squads that progress directly to the main event. The championship-winning team will earn $600,000.
Psyonix hopes to hold events with fans depending on how the COVID-19 situation evolves. The Fall Major in Stockholm, Sweden will take place without a live audience.
It’s neat to see Rocket League take a step toward becoming a true global esport. It might secretly be the best esport for casual viewers. As long as you know the basic rules of soccer (get the ball in the goal), it’s super easy to follow and understand what’s going on. It’s a blast to watch with a crowd. Here’s hoping things are safe enough for Psyonix to run events with fans this season.
Sep 15
SpaceX is making history by launching the first ever all-civilian mission to orbit, and you can watch it happen live. The aerospace corporation is opening a five-hour launch window for the mission called Inspiration4 today, September 15th, at 8:02PM Eastern time. Inspiration4 was paid for a billionaire who was relatively unknown before this: Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman. He’s bringing three more people with him, and none of them are trained astronauts or have been to space before.
Isaacman, who’s an experienced pilot, will be the mission’s commander, while Hayley Arceneaux will be its medical officer. Arceneaux is a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital who had cancer herself as a child. According to The Atlantic, one of the goals for this mission is to raise $200 million for the hospital, and Isaacman wanted to bring one of its employees.
Geoscience professor and former NASA astronaut program finalist Sian Proctor will serve as the mission pilot. Finally, data engineer and Iraq War veteran Chris Sembroski will serve as mission specialist. Proctor won an online competition organized by Isaacman, while Sembroski got his slot from a friend who won a raffle for a seat on the mission.
The team trained together for six months and completed a full rehearsal of launch day activities on September 13th. They’ll spend three days orbiting our planet aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule that will blast off on top of a Falcon 9 rocket. While they’re hurtling across space, the team will conduct scientific research meant to provide more data on the effects of long-duration spaceflights on the human body.
SpaceX has started streaming the event on its website and its YouTube page. Netflix will also stream the launch on YouTube.
Sep 15
In a way, Doctor Who getting it right out of the gate with the Daleks—a monster design so instantly iconic it sparked a wave of hysteria that helped catapult the show to radical success—means that any attempt at recapturing that is always going to stumble out of the gate. But hoo boy did the “‘stars” of the series’…
Sep 15
Razer Made Thumb Condoms for Gamers
Posted in: Today's ChiliLook, I admit that sweaty thumbs aren’t even one of my top 10 concerns while gaming, but for those worried about thumb sweat wrecking your KDA in Fortnite or Call of Duty: Mobile (????), then Razer’s got you covered.
Sep 15
An international team of researchers has reported the discovery of hand and foot prints from Quesang, in the Tibetan Plateau. The fossil impressions, which date to between 169,000 and 226,000 years ago and seem to have been created intentionally, could represent the earliest known art of its kind.
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