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By Sally Rufus, updated September 30, 2025 The world of esports isn’t just about flashy plays, wild comebacks, and sold-out arenas. It’s also become a serious playground for bettors. But while betting might look easy—pick a team, place bet, wait for the win—the reality is more nuanced. Especially when it comes to esports tournaments betting, where the stakes are higher, the matches longer, and the unpredictability… well, that’s part of the thrill. So how do seasoned players and smart newcomers approach it without burning through their bankroll in a weekend? Let’s dig into strategies that give you more than just…

Tilak Varma met Telangana CM Revanth Reddy after he guided India to the Asia Cup 2025 trophy in Dubai (Images via X/@ANI & Getty Images) India’s Asia Cup 2025 final hero Tilak Varma paid a visit to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, where he was felicitated for his match-winning performance against Pakistan in Dubai. Reddy praised Tilak’s efforts and posed with a cricket bat presented by the young batter, mimicking a shot on the pitch. State Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari and several sports officials were also present during the ceremony. Earlier, speaking to reporters, Varma looked back…

Emerging Tech Hubs: 7 Compelling Alternatives to Silicon Valley for Career Growth (Image: Canva) Silicon Valley’s dominance in the technology sector is facing unprecedented competition as emerging innovation hubs across the United States and globally are offering some compelling career alternatives. Research from leading institutions reveals that these new tech centres are not just copying Silicon Valley’s playbook, they are creating unique ecosystems that combine lower costs of living, specialised industry focus and rapidly growing opportunities for technology professionals who are seeking to build meaningful careers outside the traditional coastal tech centres.These emerging tech hubs outside Silicon Valley are rapidly…

A new facet to international financial regulation is crypto passporting. Similar to how European Union (EU) financial services companies can operate across member states under a single license, a US-UK passporting scheme. Crypto companies face significant barriers while expanding internationally. For example – a New York based company trying to expand in London will be impacted by costs and delays. Crypto passporting would allow crypto companies regulated in one country to operate in the other without necessarily undergoing the entire authorization processes. According to Simon Jennings, executive director of the UK Cryptoasset Business Council trade body, “Co-ordinated regulation, including the…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage South Korean Young Hoon Kim, who claims a world-record IQ of 276, has converted all his assets to Bitcoin and predicts the crypto could surge 100x over the next decade. “As the world’s highest IQ record holder and Grand Master of Memory, I believe that Bitcoin is the only hope for the future economy,” Kim wrote on X. ”Therefore, I have converted all my assets into Bitcoin.” He also predicts that American Bitcoin, the mining firm backed by Eric and Donald Trump Jr, will become the largest company…

WTI price weakens due to oversupply concerns as OPEC+ could increase Oil production for November.Oil prices eased after Iraq’s Kurdistan region resumed exports following a 2.5-year pause.President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reached a tentative 20-point US peace plan for Gaza.West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price continues to lose ground, trading around $62.90 per barrel during the Asian hours on Tuesday. Crude Oil prices weaken due to another anticipated production increase by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, including Russia, following the resumption of Oil exports from Iraq’s Kurdistan region.OPEC+ is expected to approve…

Why Skills Matter More Than Qualifications There was a time when qualifications were the only thing that mattered. If you had a degree, you could fit almost anywhere: in jobs, in business, and even in society. That era is gone. Over the last few decades, the world has changed. Now, skills have taken over as the real requirement for success. Whether it’s landing a high-paying job, running your own business, or even managing simple day-to-day tasks, skills matter everywhere. But this doesn’t mean qualifications don’t matter anymore. Degrees still play their role, but the problem is that qualifications alone are…

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. School is basically one big exercise in learning things you’ve never seen before. So, it makes sense that you’ll sometimes be confused.  Getting confused isn’t the problem. Not doing anything about your confusion is the problem.  In this blog post, I’m going to teach you some strategies for what to do when you don’t understand what you’re learning. I’m also going to share some tips for decreasing the chances that you get confused in the first place.  How to Not Get Confused About What You’re Learning I opened this blog post with the confession that getting…

NEED TO KNOW Lily Allen is reentering the dating scene, a source tells PEOPLEThe “Smile” singer and ex David Harbour separated after four years of marriage, PEOPLE confirmed in FebruaryAllen subsequently spent time at a treatment center Lily Allen is getting back out there. The “Smile” singer and ex David Harbour separated after four years of marriage, PEOPLE confirmed in February, and she subsequently spent time at a treatment center for both group and individual therapy. Now, a source tells PEOPLE she’s reentering the dating scene. According to the source, Allen had a crazy rough start to the year, but…

As idealistic as he was photogenic–my favorite Letterboxd comment in the wake of Robert Redford’s Sept. 16 death was “r.i.p … you were fine as hell”—the actor, movie star, director, and activist believed in the power of the press. Redford lived enough years, 89 of them, to see mass media in its least fraught, least scrutinized, least questioned, and most profitable glory years. He was here for the other side, too, where we are right now. We’re in the middle of something, something pretty ominous and, by and large, institutionally unchecked.  And as a nation in the middle of something,…