Monthly Archives: July 2022

Minecraft isn’t buying the NFT hype, says they’re exclusionary and encourage ‘profiteering’

A child in a Minecraft character costume. Carlo Allegri/Reuters Mojang Studios, the Microsoft-owned company behind Minecraft, issued a statement on NFTs. NFTs will not be allowed in Minecraft, Mojang said. The company said NFTs are exclusionary and encourage “profiteering.”  Mojang Studios, the company behind the wildly popular video game Minecraft, has announced it won’t be…

Mortgage applications have cratered to their lowest point since 2000. Here’s what it means and why you should care

Top of the morning, markets people. Phil Rosen here, writing to you from a humid and glistening New York.  Growing up, when I heard adults talk about “refinancing,” it sounded awfully boring. But since covering Wall Street, I’ve learned that there’s real drama in housing markets.  Today I’m breaking down what’s going on with US…

Boris Johnson will be summoned to give evidence under oath in new partygate investigation

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber Boris Johnson will be asked to give evidence under oath as part of a new probe into partygate. The outgoing prime minister will be told to answer questions from Parliament’s Privileges Committee. Johnson could be made to stand down as an MP if he is found to…

YouTuber said she carried a dead fetus for 2 weeks because of the Texas ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

YouTuber Marlena Stell spoke to CNN about her difficulty accessing crucial reproductive healthcare after the Texan so-called “heartbeat” bill passed. CNN A beauty YouTuber said she had to carry her dead fetus for two weeks before she could remove it. Marlena Stell said a Texas anti-abortion law made doctors wary of giving her miscarriage treatment….

Battlefield 2042’s Specialists get a makeover in the next major update

DICE is delivering a “refreshed art direction” for Battlefield 2042’s Specialists in the game’s next major update due next month. The appearance of Specialists was one of the early criticisms levelled by players, who felt their clean look and rather light-hearted demeanour did not fit with the game’s harsh post-climate change apocalyptic world. Based on…