Monthly Archives: August 2022

We finally know when Overwatch is ending loot box sales

Overwatch is finally abandoning loot boxes sales and while we’ve known this’ll happen for sometime, we’ve now got a confirmed end date. As Blizzard prepares for Overwatch‘s transition into Overwatch 2, you may have seen it’s kicked off one final event for the original game. Calling this ‘Overwatch Anniversary Remix: Vol.3’, that’s running from August…

The price of a single-family US home has topped $400,000 for the first time to outpace wage gains, says the National Association of Realtors

Prices of single-family US homes have risen 14.2% since last year. bunnylady/Getty Images The price of single-family homes exceeded $400,000 for the first time to $413,500.  The gains exceed US salary growth, especially for low-and-middle income workers, per the NAR.  A booming job market and supply availability are factors driving local home price growth.  The…

Air Canada passengers say they were given yoga mats to sleep on after their flights were canceled

Air Canada passengers say they slept on the floor of Toronto Airport after their flights were canceled, CBC reported. Josef Hanus/Shutterstock Air Canada passengers say they slept on the floor of Toronto Airport after their flights were canceled. Passengers told CBC they were given yoga mats to sleep on instead of hotel beds. Passengers have…

The fate of Millennium’s index-rebalance king Glen Scheinberg, and his profitable team, has the hedge-fund industry abuzz

Hi. Aaron Weinman here. A corner of the hedge-fund world can’t stop talking about one of Millenium Partners’ most prominent trading teams. Glen Scheinberg, the portfolio manager whose team has minted billions of dollars for Millenium, became a hot topic on Wall Street. Let’s unpack why. And don’t forget, there’s our Banker of the Week!…

PPP SMALL BUSINESS LOANS: How $525 billion in coronavirus-linked loans were spread across lenders, states, and industries

Business Insider Intelligence This is an update to our May and July PPP Small Business Loans reports. You can purchase all three reports now for the price of one. This report outlines the final numbers after the second tranche’s summer expiry, and will be available for free to those who have purchased any of the two preceding…

Cheat maker fires back at Bungie after Destiny 2 copyright infringement case

Destiny 2 cheat maker AimJunkies has fired back at Bungie, issuing subpoenas to obtain information to back up that its work isn’t copyright infringement. Earlier this year, Bungie alleged copyright infringement and breach of contract against AimJunkies for its Destiny 2 “hacks”, but the court dismissed much of the case. Bungie was allowed more time…