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Quibi (pronounced “Kwib-ee”) is a $4.99 per month video platform, launching April 6, that will serve up dozens of shows featuring Hollywood stars—and Hollywood production values—that are 4–10 minutes in length. The name is an abbreviation of “quick bites.” The project is the brainchild of Jeffrey Katzenberg, the entertainment mogul best known for co-founding the DreamWorks SKG movie studio with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen. Quibi’s chief executive is former eBay CEO Meg Whitman....

RELATED: Best Turn-Based RPGs On The Nintendo Switch This latest team is led by Ulan, and they are only three months away from retirement i.e. death. It seems like easy sailing until an eruption of monsters starts terrorizing the land. What’s going on? That’s what players have to find out in this turn-based RPG. Let’s go through how it plays and suggest some tips for early players. As a bonus tip, Astria Ascending will be free on Xbox Game Pass along with coming to other platforms such as the PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC....

With rain washing out qualifying, drivers will line up Sunday for the Chase opener by their speeds posted in practice Friday at Chicagoland Speedway. MORE: Chase Across America | Memorable moments from Chicagoland Kyle Busch, who was among those who opted to do his mock qualifying lap late rather than early in the session, is on the pole . He has a fast car, but drivers who decided to end the session with qualifying setups had the benefit of better track conditions....

The announcement came after the Department of Justice released details earlier in the day about recent actions taken against two foreign nationals charged with deploying Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware to attack businesses and government entities in the United States. “Today, the Department of State through the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) announced a reward offer of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any individual or individuals who hold key leadership positions in the Sodinokibi and REvil ransomware variant transnational organized crime group,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said during Monday’s press briefing....

More than money, more than lofty words, what America’s children need is clear federal guidance to reopen schools. Barring that, states must develop that guidance to force recalcitrant school districts into reopening. Many were hopeful that new CDC recommendations would provide a path to full reopening. Their own research was encouraging. In December, they released a study showing very low spread of COVID-19 in Mississippi schools where basic precautions were in place....

Therefore, it may seem reasonable to assume that taking cholesterol-lowering drugs like statins could potentially improve ED. But is the relationship that straightforward? This article takes a closer look at the potential benefits of statins in people with ED as well as the various factors that can influence a person’s ability to get and keep an erection if a statin drug is prescribed. High Cholesterol and ED There is no single cause of ED....

Here’s a list of the top ten Indian pace bowling performances in New Zealand: Note: Stats updated till February 7, 2014. 0 votes

Following the off-spinner in the list of bowlers to dismiss the ex-Indian captain most number of times, is South African pacer Shaun Pollock. Here’s the complete list: *Stat updated till: August 7, 2013 0 votes

Here are the list of grounds where the Indian batting legend has scored his most number of international runs. In his overall career, Sachin has scored 34,273 international runs off which almost 12,000 runs have come on these ten grounds. Stat updated till: August 6, 2013International runs include: All Tests, ODIs and T20 0 votes

Sub-continent bowlers rule the roost with Pakistan swing bowler, Wasim Akram topping the charts, followed by two Sri Lankans in Chaminda Vaas and Sanath Jayasuriya. Three Indian seamers make the list – Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan and Ashish Nehra. *Stats as on December 3, 2013 0 votes

NOTE: Stats last updated in 26th May, 2014. 0 votes

The 19-year-old achieved the feat by dismissing Shai Hope during the final of the World Cup qualifier in Harare, Zimbabwe. Afghanistan have already qualified for next year’s ODI World Cup after they beat Ireland by 5 wickets in their last super-six match. Afghanistan had a quite remarkable turnaround in the tournament. After losing their first three group matches, they went on to win all the remaining matches to book their place in the world cup....

With the victory, the Indian Colts will now head to the Lazio Cup with a big confidence boost. India will face Representative Lega Pro, Lazio and Valmontone in the Lazio Cup from 23rd May to 25th May, and the defeat of Italy is a timely shot in the arm for the Colts. Here is the story that was behind India’s famous win on a football pitch in Italy. #1 First win of their European tour Prior to kick-off, the Colts had played seven matches on their ongoing European tour but failed to win even one....

In my book, “The Champion’s Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive,” I discuss common mental errors athletes often make at major events and how to correct them. MORE: Super Bowl rings through the years | Iyer’s SB pick | Steele’s SB pick | Full betting coverage from The Linemakers | Katy Perry as Marshawn Lynch Overemphasizing the outcome is a costly mental error and one frequently made by athletes because of all the hype and hoopla surrounding a championship....

According to a recent report from PCGamesN, the battery of the Steam Deck has the potential to be extended by an hour, thanks to the upscaling technology that’s built into it. AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution, or FSR, can boost framerates on games, and a new update to the portable PC, specifically to the operating system it will be using, should be able to make the Deck last a little longer....

The patent, published September 9, shows a graphic featuring a stripped-down Steam Controller with two offset joysticks, a trackpad, and four controller buttons. Imagine the Xbox controller only with the joysticks on each side swapped to be lower/higher. The controller also has two shoulder buttons on each side, as well as three buttons at its center. The lack of a d-pad is a curious choice, but Valve has shown confidence in its upper-left trackpad before with the original Steam Controller....

Indeed, Steam accounts for 75% of all PC game sales according to some estimates. With figures like that it’s little wonder why hundreds of developers have used Steam to release over 3,000 games (just over 3,700 were available on the platform as of September, 2014). And plenty of people are actually logged in and playing those games too as the service has now beaten its concurrent user (the amount of users logged in at the same time) record three times in just four days....

Developers like HuniePot (creators of HuniePop), Neko Works (creators of Tropical Liquor), and Lupiesoft (creators of Mutiny!!) all received warnings from Valve, but developers who make games such as The Witcher or Conan Exiles – both of which have a fair amount of sexual content – have not reportedly received these warnings. Lupiesoft maintains that its game respects Steam’s guidelines, and it’s noteworthy that games like HuniePop require external patches to unlock the sexual content....

How did he feel physically after the Steelers’ 24-10 loss to their AFC North rival? “Everything hurts,” Roethlisberger said. NFL HISTORY: Justin Tucker nails game-winning, record-breaking field goal It’s easy to understand why. Pittsburgh trailed for most of the day against Cincinnati, which necessitated throwing the ball often. The 39-year-old Roethlisberger threw 58 passes. He also took seven hits and was sacked four times. Roethlisberger could have deflected blame for the poor outing to his teammates....