The language of the Droids in Stray has been translated and it’s a lot simpler than you may have thought. Or not, unless you believe someone over at BlueTwelve Studio created an entirely new language from scratch. Instead, it’s a simple cipher that fleshes out the overnight hit‘s world-building. And with it, you can finally…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Google’s parent company has reported a drop-off in profit for a second consecutive quarter, despite a handsome rise in revenue. As per the latest earnings report, Alphabet brought in a profit of circa $16 billion in Q2 2022, down from $18.5 billion for the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, total revenue for the quarter rose…
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has denied allegations made in a BuzzFeed report that cited former employees saying it pushed pro-China narratives through a now-defunct news app. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Former ByteDance employees say the firm pushed pro-China narratives in its app, BuzzFeed reported. They said they were instructed to pin pro-China content on…
Mortgage rates have been trending down in recent days. Rates have been volatile over the past several weeks as rising inflation has pushed rates up while recession fears have at times caused them to drop. The Federal Reserve will likely announce a 75 basis point hike to the federal funds rate later today. The Fed…
Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Photo by Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty Mark Zuckerberg told Meta staff he views Apple as a metaverse rival, The Verge reports. Zuckerberg said Meta and Apple had “philosophical” differences when it comes to the metaverse. He said Meta will try to build more “open” metaverse tech. Mark Zuckerberg views Apple as…
Hey y’all. Jordan Parker Erb here, taking a break from mourning the Choco Taco to share some tech news with you. All eyes are on Meta today as we enter the meat of tech earnings season, and Instagram is defending changes to its platform that have sparked widespread backlash. Ready? Let’s dive in. If this was…
Jim, Rob, and Alice Walton have a combined net worth of over $170 billion. Rick Wilking/Reuters The Walton family lost $11.4 billion on Tuesday as Walmart stock tumbled. Walmart plunged 7.6% after the company issued a warning that its profits are slumping due to inflation. Alice, Jim, and Rob Walton still have a combined net…
Qantas diverted flights to a different airport, leaving passengers stranded overnight in another airport, reports say. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz Qantas diverted flights due to fog, leaving passengers stranded overnight in an airport, per reports. The airline said the crew had timed out and it couldn’t find accommodation for the passengers. Passengers told the media they were…
Buzz Aldrin’s Presidential Medal of Freedom and jacket were sold at auction on Tuesday. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images An auction of Buzz Aldrin’s items related to Apollo 11 and Gemini XII missions fetched over $8 million. This included a jacket worn by Aldrin to and from the moon and his Presidential Medal of Freedom. A 2012…
State-owned energy company Gazprom has slashed the supply of natural gas to Europe. AFP/Getty Images European power prices soared to a record high on Wednesday, as Russia slashed the supply of natural gas to the continent. Natural gas prices also shot higher, piling the pressure on the eurozone’s already fragile economy. Goldman Sachs said the…