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How Studio Ghibli Helped With The Latest Evangelion Film
13.5.2021
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno has a history that goes way back with Studio Ghibli—before it was even founded. One of the first big jobs he got in the industry was working on Hayao Miyazaki’s 1984 classic Nausicaä. Read more
Elon Musk Announces Tesla Has Suspended Accepting Bitcoin Citing Environmental Issues
13.5.2021
Tesla has suspended accepting bitcoin for vehicle purchases, CEO Elon Musk has announced. The company cited concerns “about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel.” Tesla Stops Accepting...
Biden Economics: US Jobs Report Lackluster, Unemployment Extensions Hammer Supply Chain, Americans Want More Stimulus
11.5.2021
Recent headlines in numerous publications claim the U.S. economy is set for rapid expansion and a “post Covid boom” thanks to Joe Biden’s economic plans. However, contradicting reports identify certain struggling elements, such as the supply chain, which have been ravaged...
Next Gen CSS: @container
11.5.2021
Chrome is experimenting with @container, a property within the CSS Working Group Containment Level 3 spec being championed by Miriam Suzanne of Oddbird, and a group of engineers across the web platform. @container brings us the ability to …
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Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Delayed Only On PS5 Due To 'Unforeseen Technical Issues'
8.5.2021
So here’s a weird thing. The next entry in the Sniper Ghost Warrior series was supposed to come out next month on PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. But now the PS5 version has been delayed with no new release date given for vague technical issues. All other versions, including PS4, will...
US Senator Elizabeth Warren Bashes Cryptocurrencies Citing Environmental Impact, Investor Protections
7.5.2021
US Senator Elizabeth Warren sees several issues with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. She said that “we need a good strong regulatory agency that can continue to update,” claiming that cryptocurrencies invite “investors to come in without the ordinary protections of...
Bank of England governor issues crypto investment warning
7.5.2021
England’s central bank warns crypto investors to be wary of the risks associated with buying cryptocurrencies
Humble Bundle Rethinks Unpopular Charity Split
5.5.2021
Two weeks ago, Humble Bundle announced a controversial plan to remove sliders that allow users to customize what percent of their game purchase goes to charity. Today, Humble announced that it’s rethinking that plan.Read more
Treasury Secretary Yellen Says US Does Not Have Framework ‘up to the Task’ of Regulating Cryptocurrencies
5.5.2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that the U.S. does not have an “adequate framework” to deal with all the different issues posed by cryptocurrencies, such as money laundering and illicit financing. According to her, there is no framework that’s “quite up to the task...
Please Enjoy Epic's Tim Sweeney Apologising Profusely To Ubisoft For Screwing Up
5.5.2021
While the documents and emails being released as part of the Epic v Apple case are often important and full of detailed information, I am very much enjoying the ones—like this—where billionaire executives are forced into embarrassing apologies when their company fucks up.Read more
Witcher 3 Director Leaves CD Projekt Following Bullying Allegations
4.5.2021
Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, director of The Witcher 3, has resigned from his position at CD Projekt after being accused of workplace bullying, Bloomberg reports.Read more
We all know the issues with DeFi — but what are the answers?
30.4.2021
High costs and transactions prioritized by gas fees often make using DeFi protocols challenging to say the least. Does it really need to be this difficult?
T-Pain Throws Racist Call of Duty Players Straight Into The Trash
30.4.2021
T-Pain may have been in the news today for his heartbreaking Instagram confession, but don’t let that distract you from the fact he has also been busy distributing swift and remorseless justice to racist assholes on Call of Duty.Read more
European Investment Bank Distributes $121 Million in Ethereum-based Digital Bonds
29.4.2021
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the investment bank owned by the EU Member States, has announced the issuance of the organization’s first-ever digital bond built on a public blockchain. The bond was issued using Ethereum and the issuance invoked $121 million two-year bonds placed with...
Goldman Sachs Doubts Bitcoin as Store of Value Citing Environmental Problems and ‘Lack of Real Use’
29.4.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is questioning whether bitcoin can be a long-term store of value and digital gold. The firm’s analysts cited various issues with the cryptocurrency, such as environmental problems, “lack of real use,” and competition from other...
Despite Supply Issues, PS5 Sales Outpace The PS4
28.4.2021
The PlayStation 5 is nowhere, and yet, the PlayStation 5 is everywhere. Sony has sold 7.8 million PS5s since the console officially launched last November, according to a company quarterly earnings call held this morning.Read more
Nigerian Regulator Issues ‘Extreme Caution’ Crypto Investments Warning
28.4.2021
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has become the latest body to warn of risks associated with cryptocurrency investments. In a public warning, the law enforcement agency argues that investing in cryptos “is a high-risk activity as the terrain is largely...
Gearbox Threatens To Leave Texas Over Anti-Trans Bill
22.4.2021
During a committee hearing held yesterday in the Texas House of Representatives, Gearbox exec David Najjab testified against Texas House Bill 4042, which would force transgender athletes in public schools to compete in sports according to the gender they were assigned at birth.Read more
Troll Makes Up Path Of Exile Ban Over Accessibility, Is Jerk
17.4.2021
This week, a supposed player claimed to have been banned from action RPG Path of Exile for using a macro to make the game accessible. Other players and accessibility activists took up their cause. Now, it appears the whole thing was a troll. In my professional journalistic opinion: what...
Expert Believes Nuclear-Powered Crypto Mining Could Help Ukraine to Solve Energy Spending Problems
16.4.2021
Bitcoin mining could be a proper asset to solve one of the significant issues in the Ukrainian energy sector: spending. A financial expert praised the recent push given by Ukraine’s government to nuclear-powered crypto mining across the nation. Crypto Mining Can ‘Smooth out’...