Animal Crossing: New Horizons now the best-selling game ever in Japan

New figures show Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now the best-selling game ever in Japan. The previous best selling game(s) Pokémon Red/Blue/Green shifted 10,230,000 copies, and are now in second place. New Horizons has sold 10.45m. Twitter account Game Data Library has released details of the top 20 best-selling games in the country. It’s fascinating…

Mark Zuckerberg confirms Meta to lay off thousands of employees

Image credit: Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apparently confirmed that his company will lay off thousands of employees amidst ongoing financial struggles. Meta had around 87,000 employees as off the end of September, but that figure looks set to drop precipitously from today. According to The Wall Street Journal,…

New MQair hi-res audio codec gets certification from Japan Audio Society

There’s a new wireless hi-res audio codec in the air and it’s called MQair, a scalable codec from the folks behind Master Quality Authenticated (MQA). Even bigger news is that MQair has received certification from the respected audio research organisation Japan Audio Society, which allows it to carry the Hi-res Audio Wireless badge that gives…

Apple’s Product Design Team Reportedly Focused More on Costs in Recent Years

Apple’s efforts to replace its former design chief Jony Ive have been hindered by increased turnover within the company’s product design team over the past few years, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The report claims that Apple has lost the majority of senior designers who worked under Ive, with many of them jumping ship to…

Audio-Technica just launched ‘auto-sterilizing’ earbuds and I 100% don’t get it

It’s not the first time we’ve seen this kind of thing: LG’s been offering bacteria-killing cases bundled with its Tone earbuds since 2020 – and I for one really enjoyed the company’s newest T90 buds, but that had nothing to do with the bacteria blitzing and everything to do with the wild head-tracked Dolby Atmos. …

I’m an entrepreneur who took a 3-month sabbatical. Here’s how I set up my business to run itself while I was gone.

Ellen Wong. Courtesy of Ellen Wong Ellen Wong is a naturopathic doctor with her own practice in Toronto, Ontario. Before taking a three-month sabbatical this year, she took many steps to prepare her business. She hired help to cover for her, anticipated legal challenges, and prepared social-media content. With the Great Resignation, the backlash of…

How Hurricane Sandy transformed the Jersey Shore into ‘a playground for the rich’

Barbara D. stands in front of her home in Highlands, New Jersey, which she lifted after Hurricane Sandy when five feet of water rushed in. Erika Ramirez/Insider Jersey Shore residents battled through a patchwork of programs to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. Meanwhile, wealthy newcomers and booming luxury construction have driven up home prices. It’s a…

I treated my dog to a $75 tasting menu at a new SF restaurant for canines. She loved it, and it was so fun watching her eat from the table.

Kristen Hawley took her dog Heidi to try the $75 tasting menu at the new dog restaurant Dogue. Icarian Photography/Kristen Hawley Kristen Hawley took her 7-year-old dog, Heidi, to Dogue, a new San Francisco retail store for dogs. On Sundays, Dogue opens its Bone Appétit Cafe, which has a $75 tasting menu and surprise treats….