The Explosive Growth of Esports Won’t Stop Soon
By Pawan Naidu
There is a fast-growing community of competitive esports. Professionals and amateurs compete in tournaments where a $100 million prize can be one or lost by a single click of a mouse. A player’s keyboard or controller is just as important as Tom Brady’s glove, Lebron James’ shoes, Roger Federer’s racket or Cristiano Ronaldo’s cleats.
exPLAINer of the Week Sept 3-9
Picks by the Perfectly Plain Staff
This week we have stopped on two great pieces. The first is Kara Voght’s look into the different schedules between work and school. The second is Tara Isabella Burton’s insight into the growing religion of CrossFit. Both do a great job and their works are worth a read.
exPLAINers of the Week Aug 27 – Sept 2
By Perfectly Plain Staff
This week we have stopped on two great pieces. The first is Andrew Prokop’s expansive look into the Michael Cohen, CNN, and Trump-Russia controversy. The second is Dylan Scott’s look at the 10 most important Senate races this November.
California adopts toughest data protection laws in the US
By Pawan Naidu
On June 21, California passed legislation that will bring the toughest data protection laws in the United States. The groundbreaking law is set up to reshape how Silicon Valley does business and it requires companies to stop the collection and selling of user’s personal data upon requests from consumers. The California Consumer Privacy Act will come into effect in 2020.
exPLAINers of the Week Aug 20-26
By Perfectly Plain Staff
This week we have stopped on two great pieces. The first is Vessela Sergueva’s look into the state of Bulgarian mental health care. The second is Umair Irfan explanation of the invasion of electric scooters in America. Both do a great job and their works are worth a read.
After the GDPR Comes ePrivacy
By Teodor Teofilov
The ePrivacy directive is being updated to reach the same standard of protection that the GDPR provides for EU citizens and the same authority that is responsible for the GDPR is also responsible for ePrivacy. As with every data law, it can be extremely dry and confusing to understand for the average person. Perfectly Plain has broken down some of the most important points about it.
exPLAINers of the Week August 13-19
By Perfectly Plain Staff
This week we have stopped on two great pieces. The first is Jennifer Williams’ look at the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca each year. The second is the Ben Shapiro’s look at why Trump backed candidates do better than those that oppose him. Williams and Shapiro do a great job and their works are worth a read.
Commentary: NFC Playoff Teams 2018
By Pawan Naidu
Football is back! We’ve played the Hall of Fame game and now we’re all excited about what this NFL season has in store. The storylines are endless: from the Eagles trying to defend their first-ever Super Bowl, Kirk Cousin debuting with the Vikings, Aaron Rodgers coming back from injury and plenty more. Who are the six NFC teams that will make it to the playoffs?
Six Things Businesses Need to Know About the GDPR
By Teodor Teofilov
The European Union’s (EU) new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is complicated and has vast consequences, affecting any company that collects the personal data of any citizen within the blocs’ borders. It was passed on April 14, 2016, and gave companies two years to prepare for its eventual enactment, which happened on May 25 of this year. Here are the six main things to keep in mind.
Commentary: AFC Playoff Teams
By Pawan Naidu
A week ago we discussed who will make the NFL playoffs from the NFC. Now we couldn’t leave the other conference out, so here’s my predictions for the AFC!