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Sony’s PlayStation 5 is sold out at Amazon, again – The Verge
Update December 30th, 11:48AM ET: And it appears that due to an astounding lack of defenses against bots, Amazon is already sold out, again. Sony’s latest gaming console, the PlayStation 5, is one of many gaming gadgets that are hard to find in stock right now due to mostly online-only […]
Samsung will reveal Exynos chip with AMD graphics in January
Samsung started working closely with AMD back in 2019 , with the goal of improving the graphics capabilities of Samsung’s Exynos System-on-a-Chip (SoC) designs.Samsung confirmed at the time that the improved GPU capabilites would arrive roughly within two years, and a new tweet from the company confirms it might be […]
The pandemic boom in videogames is expected to disappear in 2022 – MarketWatch
While the videogame industry continued to enjoy a pandemic boost in 2021, investors and analysts expect less in 2022, as continued semiconductor shortages and game delays combine with expectations that many will turn off the PlayStation and leave the house. Chip shortages have especially been a pain for makers of […]
Best AV receiver for 2022 – CNET
Are you looking for the best AV receiver for the money? You’ve come to the right place.I’ve tested most of the popular options from the major brands in the $500 to $800 range, and the connectivity, performance levels and feature sets are impressively high.From 8K video to Dolby Atmos to […]
Here are 8 other bowl games that should dump weird stuff on the coach
There’s no denying that there are an unwieldy number of bowl games these days.It seems like every year, in an attempt to stand out from the pack, bowls are coming up with weirder and weirder things to pour over the heads of the victorious coach.The Gatorade shower is a relatively […]
U.S. Government COVID-19 Economic Stimulus and Relief Measures
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Weekly Jobless Claims Total 198,000, Less Than Expected and Around 52-Year Low – NBC New York
Initial filings for unemployment insurance dipped last week and remained close to their lowest level in more than 50 years, the Labor Department reported Thursday.Jobless claims for the week ended Dec.25 totaled 198,000 , less than the 205,000 Dow Jones forecast and a dip of 8,000 from the previous period.When […]
The most unusual job market in modern American history, explained
It can be difficult now to remember what the U.S.economy looked like a year ago.The unemployment rate was 6.7 percent, with 10 million fewer people employed than before the pandemic.Expectations were that it could take years for the labor market to heal.Then, the economy experienced two historic surprises. First, demand […]
The billionaire founder of Roblox reportedly used a tax break for small businesses to avoid paying millions to the IRS
Roblox founder David Baszucki potentially avoided paying millions in taxes, according to The New York Times .Baszucki and his family used a small business tax exemption at least a dozen times, the paper reported.The video game platform is worth about $56 billion, and is a large source of Baszucki’s estimated […]