The UK government has told the UK games industry that if it won’t take action on loot boxes, it will draw up legislation that will. As noted by our colleagues at our sister site GamesIndustry.biz, the government today told game publishers that the luxury of regulating itself will cease if it does not take control…
The Summer Medleyfaire has arrived in New World. In a blog post that outlines the latest update, Amazon Games says the team “took a stylish approach to immersive characters and settings” and whether you prefer “pirates or musical themes, every aspect of this celebration radiates summer fun”. Right now you can only participate in the…
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“Ellie Paige” says she makes about $1,500 a week to insult men online. Ellie Paige Women are using Twitter to find men who enjoy being insulted and financially exploited. Insider spoke to three women who are turning the fetish into a side hustle to save money. One woman said she is using the cash to…
Elon Musk. Andrew Kelly/Reuters Elon Musk’s wealth manager quarreled with a new financial adviser on how to manage Musk’s donations. Jared Birchall has been working for the world’s richest man for about a decade, WSJ reported. Former pro gambler Igor Kurganov impressed the tech mogul despite having no financial experience. Elon Musk’s wealth manager battled…
Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, at the White House. Susan Walsh/AP President Joe Biden met with the Saudi Crown Prince on a visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday. On Sunday, Sen. Bernie Sanders rebuked the president’s visit to the Kingdom. Sanders said the US should not have a “warm relationship” with a dictatorship. …
Rep. Victoria Spartz, an Indiana Republican, addresses reporters while wearing the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Win McNamee/Getty Images Republicans are concerned over Rep. Victoria Spartz’s pointed criticism of Zelenskyy, per Politico. “It is not helpful to what we’re trying to do and I’m not sure her facts are accurate,” a GOP lawmaker said. Spartz…
As the boundaries between developed spaces and wildlands continue to blur, the frequency and intensity of human-animal interactions will surely increase. But it won’t just be adorably viral trash pandas and pizza rats whistling on your veranda — it’ll be 30-50 feral hogs in your garbage and birds of prey predating upon your precious pekinese….
The alpha test for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight has replaced gendered language in its character creation screen. Whilst previously, the menu offered the choice of either a “male” or “female” body type, Blizzard has now removed gendered language and now simply offers the choice between “Body 1” and “Body 2”. “The new body type labels…
If solving the problems of autonomous driving were a question of money, it’d have been solved long before now. That’s the primary argument of Don Burnette, co-founder and CEO of autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics, which has expanded its business and hit milestones with a fraction of the funds that bigger players like Waymo have….