Monthly Archives: July 2022

Roblox’s ‘oof’ sound is dead. Long live Roblox’s ‘oof’ sound.

Roblox has wiped a truly integral part of the game, removing the famous “oof” sound from the platform due to a “licensing issue,” the developer said. On Tuesday, the massively multiplayer online game’s developer Roblox Corporation announced the decision on Twitter, and noted a replacement was launching immediately on the platform. “Related to sounds, due…

US stock futures rise after Big Tech earnings reassure investors, with energy in focus as Putin squeezes Europe

US futures rallied after Big Tech companies delivered better-than-expected earnings. Lucas Jackson/Reuters US futures climbed on Wednesday after Alphabet and Microsoft posted better-than-feared earnings. Commodity prices rallied as Russia cut gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Investors are now nervously eyeing the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting. Stocks traded higher on…

An internal Facebook memo calls for managers to cut workers who fall short of Meta’s ‘increased intensity’

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Facebook has a new mandate to operate with “increased intensity,” Insider first reported. An internal memo said it’s the “right thing to do” to transition out employees who fall short. The HR chief’s memo and recent comments from other execs have caused some workers to fear job cuts….

Pence appears to swipe at Trump, saying they may not differ in issues but ‘may differ on focus’

Then-Vice President Mike Pence and then-President Donald Trump in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Evan Vucci/AP Mike Pence said he and Trump may “differ on focus” even as they agree on issues. In separate Tuesday speeches, Pence said the GOP should look forward while Trump focused on 2020. A rift emerged as Trump urged Pence to nullify…

The US Treasury is investigating Kraken for enabling crypto trading in sanctioned countries

It’s rough seas for crytpocurrency exchanges these days and the latest to be buffeted is one of the world’s largest, Kraken. It’s reportedly under investigation by the US Treasury Department over possible sanctions violations for letting users in Iran and elsewhere trade digital tokens, according to The New York Times.  Kraken is a private exchange…