Day: July 3, 2013

Awesome Games Done Quick 2016 finishes with over $1.2M raised for charity

Posted by Barry | Jul 3, 2013 | Resources |

Awesome Games Done Quick 2016 finishes with over $1.2M raised for charity Following an amazing reverse boss order run on Super Metroid and an informative and lengthy run on Final Fantasy IV, Awesome Games Done Quick 2016 has ended. Games Done Quick holds these week-long events biannually in an effort to raise money for cancer prevention and research. This week’s festivities have ended with the nonprofit organization raising a total of $1,208,022. For Games Done Quick events, speed runners gather together for individual runs of classic and modern games. These runs are mixed in with speed run races, blind...

Yahoo preparing massive layoffs, report claims

Posted by Barry | Jul 3, 2013 | Fun |

Yahoo preparing massive layoffs, report claims Yahoo executives are planning a major corporate reorganization that could include thousands of layoffs, according to a report today by AllThingsD . Citing unnamed sources, the Dow Jones-owned news site said the changes could come as soon as this month. The report said that the layoffs would mostly affect Yahoo’s large products organization, along with its public relations and marketing and research operations. Marginal businesses and weaker regional groups could also be affected, the report said. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see Yahoo lay off thousands,” said Dan Olds, an analyst at Gabriel...