Patreon slashes a fifth of its workforce and closes two offices

TORONTO — Right-hander Luis Castillo pitched 7 1/3 innings, Cal Raleigh homered and the visiting Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 Friday in the opener of an American League wild-card series.

The damning report comes after Niemann made headlines in September when chess champion Magnus Carlsen (pictured) suggested Niemann was a cheater, which culminated in rumors the 19-year-old was using vibrating anal beads to communicate with his coach

Clara Fitzpatrick made a stirring return after two seasons on the sidelines due to visa issues and an ACL injury, and Saints midfielder Molly McDonald (13 disposals) showed that she is ready to emerge as a key player in her fourth season.

In a spirited first showing, the Swans controlled the ball and territory for long periods but the visitors gradually wore them down to reveal they are well placed to improve on a 13th-placed finish last season.

Georgia Patrikios had a game-high 18 disposals and added strength to the Saints’ midfield in her first match after sitting out season six when choosing not to meet vaccination requirements, while Tarni White gathered 17 touches.

«Today I have received the final report from the external review of the Queensland operations of The Star Entertainment Group from the Honourable Robert Gotterson KC,» Ms Fentiman said in a statement on Friday.

With the scores tight in the second term, Shierlaw kicked two goals in as many minutes to open up a 21-point lead that the Saints never looked like giving up, despite it being a memorable occasion for the Swans in front of 8264 fans.

The platform’s current top Patreon creator is the True Crime Obsessed podcast, according to Graphtreon. The podcast with hosts Patrick Hinds and Gillian Pensavalle has more than 47,000 patrons donating to their show.

Peloton, an exercise equipment and media company, told employees in August the company is slashing 784 jobs, increasing equipment prices, closing several retail locations and requiring all non-remote employees to return to the office by November 14. 

Conte concluded: ‘To our teammates who will remain at Patreon: the second Renaissance has already begun, and we have a massive opportunity ahead of us to change the course of history for creative people, to give them leverage and control, to give them direct relationships with their communities, and to help them build beyond their dreams.’ 

Companies such as Qualcomm (which makes the chips inside most self-contained VR headsets, including the Quest 2) are building new chips that point to a wave of better stand-alone headsets at lower prices — including ones that plug into your phone — but those haven’t fully materialized yet. 

A new wave of next-gen headsets is expected in the next six months or so. Meta has a new VR headset (likely a Quest Pro) on the way that will support face tracking and mixed reality — and will no doubt come with a pretty hefty (over $800) price tag. Similarly, Apple is expected to have some form of advanced VR-AR headset either late this year or early next year that could also be super-expensive. Sony is also expected to release the PlayStation VR 2, which will work with the PlayStation 5 and feature new controllers. And in the meantime, we may see more phone-connected headsets like the HTC Vive Flow start to pop up, too.

A clearly frustrated Niemann quickly cut the interview short, telling the interviewer:  ‘You can leave it to your own interpretation but thank you, that’s it,’ before walking out, much to the incredulity of commentators.

He initially protested his innocence amid speculation from Carlsen and the chess community that he had cheated in their game, admitting he had done so twice before as a youngster but had learned from his mistakes and vowed not to do it again.

CEO Barry McCarthy, a tech veteran who took over the company in February after a tumultuous end to former CEO John Foley’s time at the company, said he hopes the decisions will ‘better position the company for long term success.’

Most notably, his company-wide freezing of new hires and the canceling of a massive company holiday party due to the company’s tanking stock prices while he attended a lavish, invite-only party for some of his instructors at New York City’s Plaza Hotel.

Hans Niemann, 19, was accused of cheating by world champion Magnus Carlsen last month after the teen managed to beat the Norwegian — widely considered to be the world’s best chess player — seemingly without concentrating. 

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