Joe Root says ‘ship has sailed’ on being England white-ball captain as batter looks forward to India series and Ashes | Cricket News

Joe Root says “that ship has sailed” about his chances of being England’s next one-day international captain, with the batter’s focus on Test series versus India and Australia. England need a new limited-overs skipper with Jos Buttler resigning from the role during the dismal Champions Trophy campaign in Pakistan, in which the team lost all … Read more

Open source devs are fighting AI crawlers with cleverness and vengeance

AI web-crawling bots are the cockroaches of the internet, many software developers believe. Some devs have started fighting back in ingenuous, often humorous ways. While any website might be targeted by bad crawler behavior — sometimes taking down the site — open source developers are “disproportionately” impacted, writes Niccolò Venerandi, developer of a Linux desktop … Read more

7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Southeast Asia

LONDON — An earthquake with a 7.7 magnitude has rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. USGS is reporting the epicenter of the quake was in Mandalay, Myanmar, but reports are emerging of the quake being felt as far south as Bangkok in Thailand. “We were under the main Sukhumvit … Read more

Strong earthquake rocks Thai capital of Bangkok, prompting evacuations

BANGKOK — A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Thai capital Friday, causing buildings to sway. Germany’s GFZ center for geosciences said the midday temblor was a shallow 10 kilometers, with an epicenter in neighboring Myanmar, according to temporary reports. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The greater Bangkok area is home … Read more

Houston Open: Rory McIlroy makes ‘pedestrian’ start as Scottie Scheffler opens bogey-free in major warm-up | Golf News

Rory McIlroy made a slow start to his final PGA Tour event ahead of The Masters by carding an opening-round 70 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open. The FedExCup leader, already a winner at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Players this season, has opted for a first Houston appearance since 2014 to prepare … Read more

Krafton acquires controlling stake in Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14M

Krafton, South Korea’s gaming giant known for titles including PUBG: Battlegrounds and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), has acquired a controlling stake in 12-year-old Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14 million in an all-cash deal. On Friday, the South Korean gaming company confirmed to TechCrunch that it has acquired a “north of 75% stake” in … Read more