The news here isn’t that IO Interactive—which has historically been reticent in doling out a bevy of publicity screenshots for its hit stealth game, Hitman 3 —published a decadent 4K screenshot of suave hero Agent 47 pouring a glass of Argentinian Malbec.No, no, that’s just icing on the cake: IO […]
Month: January 2022
With a boom on the horizon, are old video games the new vinyl?
By Tim Biggs January 29, 2022 — 5.00am Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size Advertisement After 30 years on the market Nintendo’s Game Boy is again hot property, fetching booming prices among nostalgic gamers and speculative investors.And it’s not just cartridges for Nintendo’s old handheld that […]
When GameStop Redditors Gave Wall Street the Middle Finger
In early 2021, GameStop’s stock price suddenly and astronomically skyrocketed , peaking on Jan.28 at $483/share—close to 200 times as much as its April 2020 all-time low of $2.57/share.This explosion rocked Wall Street, became national news, and turned those behind its ascent into overnight financial-industry celebrities .GameStop: Rise of the […]
I’m a professional TV reviewer and these are the 9 items that make up my dream home theater setup
Prices are accurate at the time of publication. When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission.Learn more. Steven Cohen/Insider I love movies and TV, so a capable home theater system is a must-have for my living room.After piecing together components for years, I finally completed my […]
Six police, law enforcement officers shot as violent trend continues around US
Good morning and welcome to Fox News First.Here’s what you need to know as you start your day Six law enforcement officers shot in major US cities in less than 48 hours as violent crime keeps surging Police and law enforcement officers continue to be the victims of a violent […]
WHO director praises Neil Young for leaving Spotify over vaccine misinformation – CBS News
Neil Young is getting support for leaving Spotify this week – even the director of the World Health Organization is praising the musician. Young said he wanted his music removed from the music streaming platform this week because of the “false information about vaccines being spread.” The 76-year-old rocker apparently […]
Key inflation gauge surged 5.8% in 2021 — most in 39 years
Inflation is straining household budgets and sharply raising costs for employers, federal data released on Friday show. A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 5.8% last year, the sharpest increase since 1982, as brisk consumer spending collided with snarled supply chains to raise the […]
Farmhands often work 60 hours without getting OT pay. New York wants to change that. – CBS News
The thousands of people paid to plant corn, pick apples and milk cows in New York often work long days, six days a week — and earn overtime only after 60 hours of labor. The state is now looking at lowering that overtime threshold.New York could possibly join California and […]
Opinion | Neil Young’s Spotify fight with Joe Rogan shows the challenge of the modern media consumer – The Washington Post
As a writer who prizes both freedom of association as a foundational liberty and social cohesion as a general good, I was intrigued this week to watch musician Neil Young’s fight with Spotify pit these two ideas against each other.Young demanded that his music be removed from the streaming service […]
Neil Young’s Spotify fight shows the challenge of the modern media consumer
As a writer who prizes both freedom of association as a foundational liberty and social cohesion as a general good, I was intrigued this week to watch musician Neil Young’s fight with Spotify pit these two ideas against each other.Young demanded that his music be removed from the streaming service […]