Animoca Brands raises $358 million to fund open metaverse project

Animoca Brands has raised an additional US$358 million to push its total funding to US$600 million as it bids to create a blockchain technology-based open metaverse. The amount would help fund more acquisitions, aid...

Thrill One inks 8-figure, multi-year A Shoc sponsorship deal

Action sports entertainment company Thrill One Sports Entertainment closed an eight-figure, multi-year deal with energy drink brand A Shoc, which it describes as the largest partnership in action sports history. The...

S. Korea's KT collaborates with Russia’s Yandex on developing delivery robots

Major South Korean telecom operator KT Corp. has partnered with Yandex Self-Driving Group to jointly develop an autonomous delivery robot. KT and Yandex Self-Driving Group, an affiliate of Russian tech giant Yandex...

Unilever may exit food business to expand in health, beauty, and hygiene

Unilever is looking to sell or de-emphasize its food beverage units as it eyes the consumer healthcare division of GlaxoSmithKline, whose products include Advil pain reliever and Aquafresh and Sensodyne toothpaste. The...

Afghanistan: Taliban arrests fighter who shot woman at checkpoint

Amidst the increasing restrictive measures by the Taliban against women and girls, the insurgent group faced another outcry from the community this week. The Taliban leaders have arrested one of its members for shooting...

Kamala Harris' new communications director faces scrutiny from congressional group for past social media posts

US Vice President Kamala Harris hired longtime Democratic operative Jamal Simmons to become her new communications director. Amidst his hiring, Simmons is now currently facing scrutiny from a congressional group over his...

Donald Trump 'lied his derriere off' for two months, says GOP attorney

As the investigation into the January 6 Capitol insurrection continues, the congressional committee appears to be closing into high-profile allies of former President Donald Trump. GOP attorney George Conway weighed in on...

Russia-Ukraine conflict: US Secretary of State warns Russia could launch attack on short notice

The US is continuing diplomatic efforts to scale down the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned during his visit to Kyiv that Russia may decide to launch an attack on short...

Duke University study reveals gastrointestinal tract distinguishes between Coke Original and Coke Zero

Duke University researchers revealed that the gastrointestinal tract, and not the tongue, distinguishes between Coca-Cola Original and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. According to their published study, neuropod cells in the...

Keio University doctors use iPS-derived cells to treat spinal cord injury

Keio University researchers have successfully transplanted into a patient with a severe spinal cord injury two million neural progenitor cells derived from other peoples iPS cells as part of a clinical study, offering hope...

Virtual moon landing experience offered at Tottori Sand Dunes

Tokyo-based Amulapo, Inc. is offering a tour at the Tottori Sand Dunes for experiencing a simulated landing on the lunar surface for up to 20 participants on Saturday nights until the end of March, during good...

Unilever calls for better plant-based diet through public health strategies

Unilever scientists are prompting public health officials to facilitate the transition to a balanced diet with more diverse nutrient-dense plant foods through consumer education, food fortification, and...

New ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ trailer reveals the connection between Sylens and Regalla

With only a few weeks left before the release of Horizon Forbidden West, Guerilla Games unveiled a new story trailer that provides more insight into Aloys next journey. Fans have known for a while now that one of the...

Snapchat updates Quick Add to make it harder for strangers to find users under 18 years old

Snapchat released another Safety Impact blog post on Tuesday, announcing an update to the social media apps Quick Add feature. The company said it had added a new safeguard that should make it harder for strangers to find...

‘Battlefield 2042’ is finally getting the highly requested Scoreboard in February

DICE will introduce adjustments to the way Battlefield 2042 players gain Portal XP in Update 3.2, scheduled to go live on Thursday. The developer also revealed some early details for Update 3.3, including improvements...

‘Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ suffers massive leak with more than a week before launch

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is currently trending on various online platforms, but not for the reason that Nintendo would like. The game has suffered massive leaks over the last day, leading to the early revelation of...