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According to four unnamed sources who approached Kotaku, developers weren’t told about the closures until February 1, via an internal email and conference call with Google’s general manager Phil Harrison. Mass layoffs were announced only a few days later. What made the news especially shocking was that Harrison had been praising development only a week beforehand, saying that he was proud of the progress made despite the difficulties faced throughout 2020 (i....

Kotaku (Paul Tamayo) “Outside of the ability to stream games on a browser or your phone, I really can’t find a strong selling point for playing games that you can largely get on other platforms already for around the same price. Stadia’s for tech-savvy people, but it’s likely they already own an easier way to play these games.” RELATED: Darksiders Genesis Release Date Confirmed, Coming First to PC and Stadia...

This includes the oldest Android OS versions, such as Android 1.0, 1.5 Cupcake, 2.0 Eclair, and 2.3 Gingerbread. All of which are over a decade old. This decision first was revealed to device owners through an email from the company, posted by a user on Reddit. The email states that the affected phones no longer will be able to sign into Google Apps starting in late September, and recommends that users update their devices to Android 3....

In an email to Google’s more than 130,000 employees, CEO Sundar Pichai announced that those working at the offices are required to be vaccinated when the campuses fully reopen. The mandate is first being issued at Google’s Mountain View, Calif. headquarters and other offices in the U.S. before it will apply to the Google offices in more than 40 other countries. Pichai stated the mandate will be adjusted for the laws and regulations of each location, and those with medical or other “protected” reasons may receive exceptions....

The network confirmed it will not air the televised awards ceremony in 2022 which means that the HFPA must decide how or if it will move forward next year without its broadcast partner, or enact changes demanded by industry leaders over its membership and processes. “We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform,” NBC said in a statement. “However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right....

After Tomas Hertl tied the game with 1:57 left in regulation, the expansion Golden Knights rebounded and won in overtime despite failing to convert on two early power-play chances. Marc-Andre Fleury made 39 saves, including a brilliant one to rob Logan Couture early in the overtime. Couture had another chance in the sequence before the winning goal. But the Knights broke out with the loose puck and Karlsson beat Martin Jones with a wrist shot high to the stick side and was mobbed by his teammates....

Russell Westbrook and Co. had the chance of gaining an upper hand over Kevin Durant led Warriors as the hosts held a 2-1 advantage. Steve Kerr’s team, however, had other plans as they competed in a grueling fashion against the Thunder, with a hostile home crowd piling up the pressure on the defending champions. Despite trailing the Thunder at the end of the first quarter, Golden State, playing without Stephen Curry, turned things around and won the game 111-107, tying the season series in the process....

The organization has been in dire need of a new face. Joe Lacob is the majority owner of the Golden State Warriors. He has experience in the sports industry and was raised in Southern California, which could make him the perfect fit. While Lacob verified reports of his interest in the Angels to be “true,” he also mentioned his interest in possibly investing in one of the Bay Area teams....

This will be the third and final meeting between the teams this season after they had a back-to-back set in January. The Golden State Warriors won both games against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves will likely want some payback to avoid being swept in the season series. With a season-high three-game winning streak, they have a legitimate shot at winning the game and extending their streak. Stephen Curry has been carrying the Golden State Warriors on his back all season....

American Brady appeared to be on course for a straight-sets success when serving at 6-3 5-4 up but Golubic, ranked outside the world’s top 100, fought back and forced a decider. And it was Golubic who claimed the final set to wrap up victory in two hours, 12 minutes on Sunday. Victory at the WTA 125k series event represents the 26-year-old Swiss’ biggest triumph since her only Tour title at the Swiss Open in 2016....

It was a hard-fought Lower Saxony derby as the third-placed team in the second division took on the third-bottom Bundesliga club, with the slumping Wolves having been league runners-up and German Cup winners only two seasons ago. Gomez sent Braunschweig goalkeeper Jasmin Fejzic the wrong way with his 35th minute spot kick, although the striker, who had scored 16 league goals in the regular season, controlled the ball with his hand prior to Wolfsburg earning the penalty....

Gonzaga has never made the Final Four. This is the school’s second trip to the Elite Eight, the first since 1999. The Bulldogs haven’t missed the NCAA Tournament since, but that Elite Eight trip was an eternity ago. MORE: Must-see Elite Eight photos | Vols fan trying to pay Pearl’s buyout | Rick Barnes’ potential replacements Consider this: freshman Domantas Sabonis, the first man off the bench, wasn’t even 3 years old when Gonzaga made that stunning run through the NCAA Tournament....

No. 1 Gonzaga meets No. 11 UCLA in the Final Four national semifinal on Saturday. Tip off is scheduled for approximately 8:34 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium. The game will be televised on CBS. Gonzaga (30-0) is back in the Final Four for the second time under coach Mark Few after an 85-66 win against No. 6 USC in the West Region final. The Bulldogs remain on pace to be the first undefeated team since Indiana in 1975-76, and they have won four tournament games by an average of 24 points per game....

Sharma bagged seven wickets in the lung-opener against England at Birmingham, including a five-for in the second innings, albeit in a losing cause as the visitors fell short by 31 runs. “We have a huge number of options, but the more important thing is quality. We have 6-7 fast bowlers and one or two come in behind also and they have quality,” Nehra, an expert with official broadcasters Sony Pictures Network, told a select group of reporters here....

“Tough crowd,” someone murmurs sympathetically. “Nah, it ain’t that, man,” one responds. “I got another gig to get to.” “You dancing?” “Telemarketing.” It is time–past time, actually–to say goodbye to the Times Square of legend, the village green of the dispossessed. Last month, just as “Rent” was about to bring its cast of doomed junkies, transvestites and sex-club dancers to a stage on West 41st Street, the city was concluding the 30-year process of extirpating precisely those elements a block away on West 42d....

Games like Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Syndicate and the upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier are built with the HUD representing a core gameplay mechanic. But what if we had the technology for use in our regular, everyday lives? How would we use such technology? Google is here to answer exactly that. This morning, via Google+, a segment of the illusive Google[x] labs shared the latest on a project involving augmented reality eyewear....

A new post on the official blog page explains that Chrome recently has received a handful of performance adjustments. These improvements address Chrome’s speed, memory usage, and that thing it likes to do where it slows or hangs when you try to shut down. Faster searching comes by way of Chrome’s Omnibox (i.e., the address bar), which auto-suggests your search term while you’re typing it. Now, in addition to attempting to autocomplete your search queries, it attempts to pre-fetch search results based on how likely they are to be selected....

Why Google is not launching Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 pro in India Among the various factors of not launching these in India ‘Supply crunch’ is the major one. As per the reports and the emailed statement, a Google spokesperson told the publication that the reason for not launching the Pixel 6 series in India is the supply crunch. He further added“Due to a variety of factors including global demand-supply issues, we are not able to make our products available in all markets....