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Rufus Wainwright to Perform New Album at Livestream Concert – Rolling Stone

Gearing up for the release of his new album Unfollow the Rules, Rufus Wainwright will perform the record in its entirety at a livestream concert on Saturday. The performance will take place in the ballroom at Paramour Mansion in Los Angeles, previously owned by the silent film star Antonio Moreno. Wainwright will perform on acoustic guitar — similar to his recent In My Room  segment — accompanied by piano, guitar and a string section. The livestream will premiere in Germany and France here , later to be available on demand for 90 days. A stream will be available in the U.S. on All Arts ‘ Facebook page, premiering at 2 pm E.T. “The Paramour Session will show a completely different side of Unfollow the Rules ,” Wainwright said in a statement. “Acoustic, stripped back, sparser, but in a Rufus Wainwrightian sense of course. Good songs can survive in many different environments. I want my fans to have an opportunity to hear the music live when the album comes out. The only way we can

Future shocks: 17 technology predictions for 2025 – World Economic Forum

We asked our 2020 intake of Technology Pioneers for their views on how technology will change the world in the next five years. From quantum computers and 5G in action to managing cancer chronically, here are their predictions for our near-term future. "lazy", :class=>"", :alt=>""}” use_picture=”true”> Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto 1. AI-optimized manufacturing Paper and pencil tracking, luck, significant global travel and opaque supply chains are part of today’s status quo, resulting in large amounts of wasted energy, materials and time. Accelerated in part by the long-term shutdown of international and regional travel by COVID-19, companies that design and build products will rapidly adopt cloud-based technologies to aggregate, intelligently transform, and contextually present product and process data from manufacturing lines throughout their supply chains. By 2025, this ubiquitous stream of data and the intelligent algorithms

Destiny 2’s Women Creators Lead A New ‘Me Too’ Moment Exposing Gaming Community Abuse – Forbes

Destiny 2 Bungie It has been an eventful, horrifying couple of days as dozens of women, along with some men and non-binary individuals, have come forward to share dozens of stories about sexual harassment and abuse by dozens of notable men in the video game community, most of them streamers and content creators. There has been a clear pattern, a survivor posts a courageous revelation about past trauma, and the accused posts some sort of apology or denial, and in between is a very shocked and confused community. Some of these are brand new stories, some have been secrets that were only shared with small groups due to those involved not feeling comfortable coming forward. This is not the first time men in the video game industry have faced this sort of mass reckoning, but it’s important to recognize it every time this happens, and the stories here need to be heard. The spark that lit the fire this time were allegations made against popular Destiny streamer, SayNoToRage. A numbe

Work From Home Opens New Remote Insider Threats – Threatpost

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Dozens of Women in Gaming Speak Out About Sexism and Harassment – The New York Times

More than 70 people in the gaming industry, most of them women, have come forward with allegations of gender-based discrimination, harassment and sexual assault since Friday. They have shared their stories in statements posted to Twitter, YouTube, Twitch and the blogging platform TwitLonger. The outpouring of stories from competitive gamers and streamers, who broadcast their gameplay on platforms like Twitch for money, led to the resignation of the C.E.O. of a prominent talent management company for streamers and a moment of reflection for an industry that has often contended with sexism, bullying and allegations of abuse. Already, the response has been a far cry from Gamergate in 2014 , when women faced threats of death and sexual assault for critiquing the industry’s male-dominated, sexist culture. Now, some are optimistic that real change could come. Gamers began sharing their stories after a Twitter user who posts as Hollowtide tweeted about an unnamed “top” player of the on

Watch out for fake freelancers online, BBB warns Alberta businesses – CBC.ca

Online scammers have been targeting small business owners by posing as freelance graphic designers or software developers, collecting a down payment and then pocketing the money, according to the Better Business Bureau in Calgary.  The fake freelancers put ads on platforms such as Upwork and lure their victims using the photos and resumes of real professionals but offering lower rates.  “You decide to hire them and pay a deposit upfront,” reads the warning from the BBB. “Your new contractor seems to get to work. But weeks pass, and the project still isn’t finished. In fact, your freelancer stops responding to messages.” The bureau says there are several ways to avoid getting taken in such a scam: Watch out for “too good to be true” rates. Do some research and know the standard hourly rate for the position you want to hire. Do a video interview before hiring.  Find the freelancer on several platforms, such as LinkedIn or other social media. Report fake accounts: To report a s

Physics Alumnus Answers an Iconic Call to Adventure – Bethel University News

“To boldly go where no one has gone before.”  These are the voyages of Aaron Coe ’19, a physics and computer science alumnus who has already made valiant advances into the world of the unknown, despite graduating only a year ago. While he is more of a Star Wars fan, he certainly resonates with Star Trek’s iconic call to adventure—one that he hopes to pursue through a life dedicated to researching condensed matter physics. In 2019, Coe was awarded the Swedish Council of America’s (SCA) Glenn T. Seaborg Science Scholarship, which included a trip to Nobel Week to present his own research as well as absorb the research of some of the brightest minds in science. Coe is currently working toward a Ph.D. in condensed matter physics at Harvard. He recently received the 2020 National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG) Fellowship , which covers three years of full tuition and fees, a monthly stipend for cost of living, a travel budget, and health insurance. The award has a five to 10 p

Acer Expands its Acclaimed Predator Gaming Portfolio with Desktops, Monitors and Accessories – PRNewswire

TAIPEI , June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Editor’s Summary: The Predator X25 gaming monitor boasts an incredibly fast 360 Hz refresh rate, supporting the smoothest possible animation and gameplay Predator XB3 gaming monitors deliver lifelike visuals for smooth gaming with up to a speedy 0.5 ms (G to G) response time, NVIDIA ® G-SYNC ® compatibility and DisplayHDR 400 Refreshed Predator Orion 9000 and Orion 3000 gaming rigs give enthusiasts powerful performance for gaining an advantage over their opponents and streaming their battles to fans and friends The newest Nitro 50 gaming desktops support entry-level to mainstream gamers with a wide range of configuration and pricing options Predator Gaming Chair x OSIM gives relaxing massages to ease tension and maximize comfort during and after gameplay Predator Cestus 350 mouse supports gamers with speed, precision and style—wirelessly Acer has rounded out its award-winning gaming line with a host of powerful, cutting-edge gaming PC