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‘GTA V’ sales grew by 5 million following the next-gen version’s release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S

May 18, 2022 09:19 am UTC| Technology

The nearly decade-old GTA V continues to prove as one of the best-selling IPs for publisher Take-Two Interactive. The company confirmed that the game has sold another five million copies in the last quarter. During...

‘Silent Hill 2’ remake: Bloober Team CEO says they can’t comment on ongoing project yet amid ‘Silent Hill’ rumors

May 18, 2022 08:33 am UTC| Technology

Silent Hill is once again making headlines with rumors that multiple projects for the franchise are in the pipeline. The reports said Bloober Team is working on a remake of Silent Hill 2, but CEO Piotr Babieno said they...

YouTube Music for Wear OS gains new features, including music streaming via Wi-Fi, LTE

May 18, 2022 08:24 am UTC| Technology

Google previously promised to make YouTube Music for Wear OS function more independently on smartwatches even when users do not have their phones nearby. That will come true this week as the company announced the imminent...

PS Plus: Revamped service launches with free trials for ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ and five more AAA games

May 17, 2022 11:13 am UTC| Technology

There is only a week left before the all-new PS Plus goes live in some regions. Sony released a preview of popular first-party and third-party games available to download at launch. While the list of games with free trials...

AirPods and other Apple accessories will reportedly shift to USB-C in the ‘foreseeable future’

May 17, 2022 10:11 am UTC| Technology

More reports have emerged suggesting that Apple is a step closer to ditching the Lightning port for USB-C. And analyst Ming-Chi Kuo provided more insight on the matter, noting that the tech giant is also planning on...

Netflix live streaming is reportedly in the early stages of development

May 17, 2022 09:55 am UTC| Technology

Netflix is reportedly developing a new way to deliver content to its subscribers. The streaming giant is said to be in the early stages of experimenting with live streaming, although it is still uncertain when and if it...

Uber introduces ‘Comfort Electric’ product that lets passengers opt for ‘premium EV’ rides

May 17, 2022 09:36 am UTC| Technology

Uber held its annual product event on Monday, where the company announced new products for travel and sustainability that includes a new tier called Comfort Electric. Going by its name, the new service appears to be an...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of...

Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?

Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in parliament. The result is a mixed bag for former prime...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Pepe Coin Reaches New ATH as Smart Money Moves 250.5B PEPE Tokens

Pepe currency has emerged as one of the most promising cryptocurrencies in the meme coin industry this year, recently reaching a new all-time high. Despite the turmoil in the broader crypto market, the coin has defied...

Analysts Predict Bitcoin (BTC) Surge to $70K Soon, Here’s Why

Despite a rise beyond $63,000 on May 13, Bitcoins price has fallen to $61,500 today (May 14). One cause for the drop could be Coinbases operating troubles. System Outage on US-Based Exchange Repairs, Analysts Predict...

1.5 Trillion Shiba Inu (SHIB) Transacted in 24 Hours: Is a Comeback Imminent?

Shiba Inu has seen 1.5 trillion SHIB tokens move in huge deals over the previous 24 hours. These whale-tier transactions take place during a significant volume rise in the market over the last 48 hours. Shiba Inu may...

Huawei Disputes Kirin X-Series PC Chip Rumors Amid Intel, Qualcomm Export License Cancellation

Huawei has denied allegations about its Kirin X-series PC chip development following the revocation of Intel and Qualcomms export licenses by the United States. Intel Export License Revocation Recently, the United...

OKX Expands to Australia, Introduces BTC, ETH, SOL Trading Options

OKX, a leading worldwide cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology business, has officially launched its crypto exchange services in Australia. This expansion is a big milestone for OKX, since it now provides spot (buy...