North Korea to compete in 4 sports at 2018 PyeongChang Games

North Korean athletes are set to compete in four sports at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, it has been announced. Athletes from the North were only recently given the green light to participate at the Games. North Koreans will compete in the figure skating, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and women’s ice hockey events, Lee Hee […]

Blockchain could help small studios compete in multiplayer game development

GUEST: How Blockchain is Driving Multiplayer Madness in Videogames Multiplayer video games have enjoyed increased popularity ever since two people could play in split-screen mode. For developers, building multiplayer modes and games is now a virtual necessity because of the market’s expectation that they will be able to play with, or against, their friends. However, designing […]

Watch Canadians compete in World Cup luge

Watch live action from the luge World Cup in Oberhof, Germany. Comments To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada’s online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to […]

One of Whole Food’s biggest competitors just inked a deal that could help it compete with Amazon — and the stock is surging (SFM)

Instacart Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods sent shockwaves through the grocery industry, and now competitors are bulking up on competitiveness in order to stand out. Sprouts Farmers Market, a $ 3 billion natural grocery chain, has teamed up with Instacart, which already powers delivery for other local-area chains like Whole Foods, Costco, Safeway, and CVS. Sprouts […]

Watch Canadians compete at the luge World Cup

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Watch Canadians compete at the luge World Cup in Calgary

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Cinemark’s Subscription Program is a Laughable Attempt to Compete With MoviePass

In the wake of MoviePass’s recent disruption of the subscription model for moviegoers, the theater chain Cinemark has introduced a new membership subscription program of its own that’s theoretically designed to compete with MoviePass. The problem is, the “perks” you get when subscribing to the Cinemark subscription program are laughable in comparison to what MoviePass offers. Get the details below. Early […]

‘The murder of our national sport’: Russian athletes forced to compete under neutral flag

Russian athletes are bitterly disappointment by the collective punishment and the option offered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which banned the Russian national team, while allowing only individual athletes to compete under a neutral flag and anthem. READ MORE: Russian Olympic Committee banned from 2018 Winter Games On Tuesday, the IOC declared Russia guilty […]

IOC bans Russia from 2018 Olympics, will allow athletes to compete as neutrals

The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia from competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, following a vote on Tuesday. However, it allows for individual Russian athletes “under strict conditions” to compete as an “Olympic Athlete from Russia [OAR]” without their national flag or anthem, according to a release from the IOC. Russia could refuse […]