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Lakewood trustees express concerns about funding options for possible new RedTail clubhouse
Plans to move forward with a new clubhouse at village-owned RedTail Golf Club in Lakewood have run into a snag over who is going to pay for it.The proposed option of using alternative revenue bonds, a form of long-term debt where an identified revenue stream is meant to pay back…Read More
Streamers Aren't Liking Twitch's Potential Moneymaking Idea – Kotaku
It’s a bold move Twitch, let’s see if it pays off.Screenshot: TikTok / bradeazy / KotakuTwitch is reportedly considering major changes to the monetization practices that streamers are upset about because the potentially lopsided percentages work out to pad Twitch’s bottom line.According to a Bloomberg report, Amazon, Twitch’s parent company,…Read More
Meta says Reels now makes up over 20% of the time users spend on Instagram | TechCrunch
Meta announced during its Q1 2022 earnings call that Reels, its short-form video feature and TikTok rival, now makes up more than 20% of the time that people spend on Instagram. The company also noted that video, overall, makes up 50% of the time that users spend on Facebook. Although…Read More
Twitch Subscription Revenue Cut is Bad News for Top Creators; Monetization Changes To Arrive
The new Twitch subscription revenue cut is now being considered. Once this change is implemented, then the top creators on the streaming platform will have a hard time generating earnings. (Photo : Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)A gamepad is pictured as a screen displays the online Twitch plateform…Read More
Self-eliminating genes tested on mosquitoes – AgriLife Today
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have tested a technology to make temporary genetic modifications in mosquitoes. The modifications self-delete over time. Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists published an article detailing a mechanism to make temporary genetic alterations to mosquitoes. (Stock photo) The mechanism to make temporary genetic changes could be…Read More
Sinevibes Corrosion v2 is like 10 distortion pedals inside your KORG synth – made in Ukraine
Of all the stuff made for KORG’s ‘logue platform, Corrosion is one of the most transformative, adding ten (!) distortion algorithms to your synth for just a few bucks. And you think your workday has some stress? Well, this epic new version was coded in Ukraine during Russia’s war on…Read More
Florida man accused in local thefts, fraud | WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio
An investigation into a stolen wallet earlier this month in Hopkinsville led to the arrest of a Florida man accused of being involved in a gang that commits thefts across the country. Hopkinsville police say a wallet was stolen from an individual in Hopkinsville April 10 and that Jorge Valero…Read More
Ninth Circuit Finds (Again) that Automated Web Scraping of Public Sites Is Legal – JD Supra
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in HiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn that automated web scraping of publicly accessible websites does not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), even if the website owner objects to the scraping. This marks the second time in this case where…Read More
Public Notice: Immediate Emergency Sewer Repair – Lake Avenue | City of Lakeland
LAKELAND, FL (April 27, 2022) | An emergency sewer repair will start immediately along Lake Avenue just south of Main Street, in front of the Texas Cattle Company restaurant. City of Lakeland Wastewater crews are at the location now prepping to start work. At this time, the exact detail of…Read More
Women's tennis dominates in regular season finale – The Ferris State Torch
Photo by Bradley Moore |Torch Photographer Ferris women’s tennis (10-7, 5-3 GLIAC) dominated Saginaw Valley State 6-1 in the last match of the regular season. It was a big win for the Bulldogs’ momentum after losing the previous two matches. The Bulldogs were hunting for that big win that could…Read More
Meet 4 People Who Went From Homeless to Jobs in Tech – Business Insider
Some 18,000 people are homeless in San Francisco, according to the city's health department. Some say gentrification by the prosperous tech industry is a big contributor. Tech also wants to be a solution with free training and services like WiFi. With $5,500 in Daaimah Tibrey's bank account, the single mother…Read More
Netflix Shows How Analyst Recommendations Are Often Worthless – RealMoney – TheStreet
Counting on analysts to warn you to take profits at the top, or load up when valuations are low, is a fool's game. By PAUL PRICE Apr 26, 2022 | 07:00 AM EDT Stocks quotes in this article: NFLX The recent plunge in Netflix (NFLX) shares, followed by a brand…Read More
Overwatch 2 Beta Release Makes It Most Viewed Game & Category on Twitch
It appears Overwatch 2 Beta has made the game return to the big boys league, with Overwatch being the most viewed category on Twitch right now. Overwatch 2’s Closed Beta is upon us and some of the biggest streamers on Twitch can be seen returning to try their hands on…Read More
Twitter employees raise questions about Musk takeover in all-hands meeting – CNN
New York CNN Business — Elon Musk is officially set to buy Twitter, and the company’s employees have questions. At an all-hands meeting Monday afternoon with CEO Parag Agrawal and Board Chair Bret Taylor, Twitter employees raised questions about everything from what the deal would mean for their compensation to…Read More
Everything Elon Musk wants to change about Twitter – Axios
Twitter on Monday agreed to be acquired by Elon Musk for around $44 billion in cash. The news came just weeks after the tech mogul launched his unsolicited, take-it-or-leave-it offer.State of play: Before he announced he had made an offer for Twitter, Musk had talked about the things he would…Read More
Successful Fiverr business: How real people make thousands a month – Grow from Acorns + CNBC
Jessica Herring has brought in more than $90,000 editing videosIn 2019, Jessica Herring, 36 and based in Florida, started her Fiverr account to serve her Twitch community of gamers. An avid video gamer herself, she discovered her friends needed graphics like the ones she'd made for streaming on the site,…Read More
California's new bot is fighting COVID-19 misinformation on WhatsApp – StateScoop
Written by Colin Wood Apr 26, 2022 | STATESCOOPIn an attempt to fight misinformation on the same platforms that spread it, the California Department of Public Health last week announced a new chatbot aimed at dispelling myths surrounding COVID-19, particularly among Spanish-speaking Californians. The department unveiled the new chatbot, available…Read More
Gameday Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues (7:30 p.m.) – Mile High Hockey
The St. Louis Blues come to town for a Division Rivalry Night with the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche defeated the Blues 4-3 in regulation the last time these two squads met, but that was all the way back in October of 2021. St. Louis is in an arms race with…Read More
