A year and a half since its release, the PlayStation 5 is still extremely difficult to get your hands on .Sony has been one of the most reliable retailers when it comes to console restocks, though it usually reserves them for invite-only restocks that you have to register in advance […]
Year: 2022
Former Star Fox artist wants to see Nintendo port Star Fox Zero to Switch
Do it After six long years, Star Fox Zero has been dormant on the now-dead Wii U console.But a former artist wants to see Nintendo port Star Fox Zero to Switch, and is just one of several industry forces calling for its return. Former Nintendo developer Takaya Imamura, who left […]
Sony and Microsoft want to put ads in PlayStation and Xbox games
Sony Interactive Entertainment plans to offer companies the ability to sell ads in free-to-play games on PlayStation consoles, Business Insider reports . The publication has learnt Sony has an advertising programme in the pipeline that will integrate ads into titles and reward gamers with in-game items like skins should they […]
What weapons has the US given Ukraine – and how much do they help?
What weapons has the US given Ukraine – and how much do they help? By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News Published 4 hours ago Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war Image source, Getty Images Image caption, A Ukrainian soldier holding a Javelin anti-tank missile system during exercises in 2021 The burnt-up wreckage […]
Philadelphia to lift mask mandate, less than a week after it was reinstated due to rising Covid-19 cases
(CNN) Philadelphia will lift its mask mandate, less than a week after it was reinstated due to a rising Covid-19 case count. The city’s Board of Health voted to rescind the mandate , which went into effect Monday, citing leveling numbers of cases and decreasing hospitalizations, the Philadelphia mayor’s office […]
These Black-Owned Etsy Shops Have Gold-Star, Mother’s Day Gifts
Supporting Black-owned businesses is something that we do year-round — but there’s no time like a spending-friendly holiday to put your dollars towards Black artists, designers, and makers.We’re in the home stretch of Mother’s Day gifting and piling plenty of presents into our digital carts.It’s time to give your maternal […]
Uber recommends wearing mask despite dropping mandate in most of Canada
Uber is dropping its mask mandate for customers and drivers in most of Canada, but says they are still recommended. The company says starting Friday customers and drivers in Canada, except in Quebec, will no longer be required by the company to wear masks, unless required by law. However, the […]
The long-standing alliance between the GOP and big business is no more
Depending on how one views it, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis’s (R) successful effort to eliminate special tax exemptions for Walt Disney Co.is either an unjustified reprisal against a corporation’s free speech or a legitimate exercise in power politics.More broadly, however, it heralds an unavoidable political development: the sundering of the over-150-year […]
At least 188,000 workers in Russia are still being paid by big Western companies, analysis finds
At least 188,000 workers in Russia remain on the payrolls of big Western companies, an FT analysis found.Scores of Western multinationals say they pulled out of Russia after the Ukraine war began.The FT said some companies didn’t confirm whether or not they were still paying staff in Russia.Sign up for […]
Carvana stock claws back despite ‘uniquely difficult environment’ that hit earnings
Shares of Carvana Co.were bouncing back in after-hours trading Wednesday after the used-car retailer admitted that both industry-wide and company-specific issues impacted its business in the first quarter but said that it had plans to address its challenges.Carvana [CVNA, -9.11%](/investing/stock/CVNA?mod=MW_story_quote) noted in its letter to shareholders that the omicron variant […]