UPDATE 24/7/24: A “restructuring” of Humble Games will see the brand’s current projects completed by a third-party video games consultancy firm, it has emerged. “I want to be very clear, this is NOT a performance setup,” former Humble Bundle CEO Chris Radley wrote on LinkedIn. “This is a full shutdown of Humble Games. Operations have … Read more
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has long been a supporter of basic income, perhaps because it helps justify his vision of a future in which artificial intelligence eliminates millions of jobs and displaces most of the workforce. Now, new Altman-backed research finds that the primary currency may not be able to do what the tech mogul … Read more
The universal world of Barbie is growing again – this time, with the first blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome. Toy maker Mattel announced two new additions to its Fashionista line on Tuesday. The company worked closely with the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) to ensure that the blind Barbie … Read more
After years of back and forth between Google and regulatory agencies, news finally arrived yesterday that Google is canceling plans to kill third-party cookies in Chrome. Not surprisingly, advertisers had something to say about that. Reactions ranged from dismay to relief. Many see it as good news for advertisers, while others have a different opinion. … Read more
Getty The artistic director of the Venice Film Festival Alberto Barbera said that he has been “working hard for the past nine months like a factory worker at a Chaplinesque pace” to assemble the star team that he recently revealed in the paper as well looks to be one of his best. . The upcoming … Read more
Apple plans to release at least one version of the iPhone 17 next year with a mechanical aperture, according to a report published today by The Information. The mechanical system would allow users to change the size of the area of ​​the iPhone 17, which means the opening of the camera lens through which the … Read more
Duke Fakir holds a lifetime achievement award backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2009. Fakir, the last of the original Four Tops, died Monday of a heart attack at age 88. Matt Sayles/AP hide description toggle caption Matt Sayles/AP NEW YORK – Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving … Read more
Even when Terry Neumann isn’t loading and unloading trailers at the Milwaukee warehouse where he works from 4 p.m. to midnight, his body aches. “With all my physical activity, the joints, the knees, the shoulders, the broken leg – the weather changes and it hurts,” Neumann, who is in his early 60s, says in the … Read more
Apple is working on a foldable iPhone that could be released as early as 2026, according to an exclusive report published today by The Information. The report says the device will feature a clamshell design, similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip line of smartphones. Apple is said to have contacted Asian suppliers in recent months … Read more
The sixth season finale of ‘Love Island USA’. Ben Symons/Peacock [This story contains spoilers from Peacock‘s Love Island USA season six finale.] Talk about the friends-to-lovers trope. That’s what Serena Page and Kordell Beckham – the Love Island USA the winners of the sixth season – they gave all their time in the villa. It … Read more