For those who haven’t heard, Take-Two recently announced an astonishing $12.7 billion acquisition of Zynga Inc.: a social and mobile game developer best known for casual gaming hits like FarmVille and Words with Friends. There is obviously quite a lot to say about what seems to be the most expensive acquisition in video game history, but the first thing we should make very clear to everyone is that Zynga is essentially a money machine that wears a game developer mask....

Music festivals have come to represent generations. The original Woodstock: an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music concert in the summer of 1969 brought half a million people together with the artists who spoke for and to them in a communal love bond. The organizers lost money, the capacity was underestimated, but the audience came together to share what they had to make the weekend legendary. In December that year, the Rolling Stones concert at Altamont was marred by the pool cues and knives of the security team, the Hells Angels....

For those of you that may be unfamiliar with the show thus far, here’s the broad strokes: Season one saw a team of rag-tag heroes in a zombie apocalypse fail to get a man to the CDC that survived being bitten thanks to an experimental vaccine. Season two saw most of the same rag-tag heroes succeed in getting said man to the CDC in California, which was actually a nuclear submarine....

During this festival, people used to light bonfires and wore scary costumes to make the ghosts run away. With time this festival evolved as a day for various interesting activities such as get-togethers, trick-or-treating activities, etc. This festival is slowly getting popular all across the world. Although these days, the motive behind celebrating Halloween is to organize a fun-filled get-together. However, people still don’t forget to connect it with ghosts....

Many sectors, especially the IT sector, had a great demand for remote workers amidst the pandemic. It is observed that remote working has increased the efficiency of employees and they are capable of managing more work. Since employees are still facing issues with the new waves of the pandemic, they are mostly preferring remote opportunities. Also, many multinational companies are adopting the hybrid working model. They are offering a provision to employees to work from home or office as per their convenience....

Instead of being burdened with this overhead, you can simply rent a colocation space from a reliable colocation server hosting provider. It will provide you with greater security for your servers and data and offer cooling systems to keep your equipment performing optimally for higher uptime. Apart from this, you don’t have to worry during a natural disaster and go places to check if everything is alright. The colocation provider will offer disaster recovery services and dedicated support to solve your queries....

Are you a bibliophile who loves to read books in your free time? Well, it is now possible to read and listen to your favorite books. Sounds magical? Hear us out! Thanks to audiobooks, it is now possible to listen to your favorite titles instead of reading them. Audiobooks are a better option if you want to unwind after a tiring day and give your eyes much-needed rest. The narrator’s voice delivers every emotion described in the audio format of books; you will laugh, cry and cherish the experience for a lifetime....

The overall process is not a piece of cake; it requires effort from every single member of the team to work efficiently and produce a quality project in time. For this, project managers and leaders spend lots of effort coordinating everything. Even one single misinformation or mistake can lead the entire team to suffer the consequences of quality and turnaround times, let alone the business image and company culture. Using a project management tool can save you from these risks and inefficiencies and ensure you complete your project on time with client satisfaction....

At first, the idea of horror films for children seems like an oxymoron. ‘Horror’ as a genre inspires thoughts of gore, body horror, screaming ‘final girls’ and overt sexuality. However, horror is more than this – a great deal more. Recent adult horror films such as A Quiet Place and IT can highlight tensions and fears of the adult human psyche: the invaded home, the transmogrified self, our deepest anxieties brought to life....

Websites are getting replaced by apps, and now Chatbots seem to be gradually taking over the wave of applications. What is Chatbot? A chatbot is an artificial conversational program that helps to automate the chat responses. Imagine, you’ve purchased an item online and wanted to know the delivery ETA. What would you do? Typically, you would either drop an email, call the shop or log in to their website to check the order status....

You should think about your data as if it was money (actually it is money; if in doubt, think about how much your competitors would pay for it): You put your money in a vault and stay calm; but you should check, once in a while, that your money is still there and that it will be available in case you need it fast. The same applies to data. Your enterprise data backups need to be as safe as in a vault, and you must be sure that, in case of disaster strikes, you will be able to recover your data in a short period, and your company will be back in business as if nothing has happened....

And given the nature of the internet world, you can never be “too safe” online. There’s always going to be that one site that could cause some serious damage to your data and personal identity, so it’s always a good idea to be precautious, not just on your computer but also on your phone. Fortunately, using a VPN acts like a protective shield, allowing you to swim into the online world without having to worry about your personal information being manipulated....

Even though it is never a good idea to use your smartphone while driving, we can’t deny that they are handy for things like listening to music. Moreover, some other helpful features are getting turn-by-turn directions and making important phone calls. Here, Android Auto from Google comes in handy. What is Android Auto? Android Auto is one of the biggest changes that has been made to a car. It gives you quick access to things like text messages, phone calls, and even the weather....

My mom took a bunch of us on a couple road trips to Florida. She’d heard horror stories about the ride from various aunts and uncles. Somewhere outside of Atlanta the locals couldn’t understand my aunt’s thick thick Brooklyn accent and locked up her husband as the Georgia skunk ape. Another uncle who made the trip couldn’t get through a waitress’s honey molasses accent and when she asked if he wanted grits he thought she said grass....

What makes the game so unique? Who are the live streamers who have contributed to making the game a success? This article will share all the information about the game and its streamers with you. Fortnite introduces you to a world of new experiences. You may drop onto different islands and compete among other players to become the last man alive. What makes the game even more interesting is the fact that you get the power to create an island that runs as per your rules....

That’s because, as the number of videos increases, you’ll be compromising your server resources and slowing down your website. And I believe it is a universal fact that slow speed isn’t what Google likes for ranking. To avoid all of that, you can, and you should opt for a specialized video hosting platform to host all your videos and then embed them into your website/blog. If this interests you, be sure to read this article till the very end and hopefully save yourself from the dooming effects of wasting your server resources....

These vulnerabilities arise due to a lack of security updates. The Internet is never safe when they are connected to the web. Safety is a primary concern these days, and many third-party applications have strived to enhance it. The following apps will help you to protect your Android devices from online identity & security threats. Avast Mobile Security Avast is a great app to provide your Android phone protection against viruses coupled with many other threats....

Of course, NES RPGs were a far cry from the titles we see nowadays. There were no real cutscenes, combat was either turn-based or featured very simple real-time systems, and storylines were nowhere near as complex as what we see now in modern BioWare or Square Enix games. Still, many of the games released for Nintendo’s first home console hold up remarkably well. While what constitutes an RPG is certainly open to debate, for this list, we tried to narrow it down to games that emphasize character growth through experience or equipment customization....

This article will cover some of the most frequently asked DevOps interview questions and their answers. Using these questions as core to study can increase your chances of getting hired, or if you are a recruiter, they can help you in the hiring process. Frequently Asked DevOps Interview Questions and Answers What is DevOps for you? DevOps is an approach aimed at improving work throughout the software development lifecycle. The DevOps process is depicted as an infinite loop, comprising the stages of planning, coding, building, testing, releasing, deploying, operating, and monitoring....

Television, with its multiple episodes and seasons, is often more discursive and therefore less viable for truly great sports stories. Thankfully, that all seems poised to change. While some sports TV shows have found success in the past, now the medium has really kicked things up a notch. Sports stories like Brockmire, Ted Lasso, Cobra Kai, and more are not only welcome on television, but an essential part of the cable and streaming landscape....