Yesterday morning, Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, publisher of games ranging from the Call of Duty series to Candy Crush Saga , for $68.7 billion.Microsoft says the move would make it the third-largest gaming company by revenue, following Tencent and Sony.The company, already a giant in the market, […]
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We put the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X head-to-head. After a year of using both, it’s clear that the PS5 is a better buy for most gamers
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission.Learn more. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X have been out for more than a year.Supply remains limited, but both consoles have set sales records and offer a full library of games.The PS5 is a better fit for […]
Sony hopes Microsoft won’t pull Activision Blizzard games off PlayStation – CNET
The fate of Activision Blizzard’s multiplatform games remains unclear following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.Despite the announcement earlier this week of Microsoft’s planned multibillion-dollar acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard , rival Sony doesn’t expect the newly acquired games to become Xbox exclusives, a Sony spokesperson told The Wall […]
A professor said her students think average Americans make six figures. That’s a long way off.
The question asked by Nina Strohminger to her students at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania was straightforward: What did they think the average American makes in annual wages?Some of the answers, however, were not what the professor of legal studies and business ethics expected from one of […]
Man arrested in random knife slaying of UCLA student working at furniture store, LAPD says
LOS ANGELES – A man was arrested Wednesday in the random knife slaying of a graduate student at UCLA who was working at a furniture store, police said.Shawn Laval Smith, who police believe to be homeless, was arrested northeast of Los Angeles by the Pasadena Police Department after a nearly […]
The Best Rapper Alive, Every Year Since 1979
Rap fans tend to get into arguments with other rap fans, and it doesn’t take much more than someone declaring their Favorite Rapper.Your favorite rapper is a personal preference, one that requires the most subjective defenses.If you’re rooting for the rookie of the year or a washed-up veteran experiencing a […]
Florida bill backed by DeSantis would bar businesses and schools from making anyone “feel discomfort” about race – CBS News
A bill pushed by Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that would prohibit public schools and private businesses from making White people feel “discomfort” when they teach students or train employees about discrimination in the nation’s past received its first approval Tuesday.The state Senate Education Committee approved the bill that takes […]
American farmer Kurt Groszhans accused of plotting kidnap and assassination of Ukrainian government minister – CBS News
After almost two months behind bars in Ukraine , a North Dakota farmer stood before a panel of three judges last week who ruled that he should remain in detention before a trial begins in which he will have to defend himself against allegations that he tried to arrange the […]
Number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rises to 286,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months as the fast-spreading omicron variant continued to disrupt the job market. Jobless claims rose for the third straight week — by 55,000 to 286,000, highest since mid-October, the Labor Department reported […]
Why Netflix keeps cranking up its prices – The Verge
Every year, the cost of streaming gets more and more expensive — and just last week, prices started going up again.Netflix announced that all of its tiers would get an immediate price hike for new subscribers, boosting its most expensive plan to $20 per month.It’s the third price increase since […]