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25 Years Ago, PlayStation Was Blessed With An Amazing Advergame
5.3.2024
America was culturally adrift in the 1990s. When the Cold War ended, it took a big piece of the nation’s identity with it. So it’s not shocking that, absent a real honest-to-goodness war for the first time in half a century, the most materialistic society in history dove headfirst into brand wars....
The Week In Games: Co-Op Bug Blasting And More New Releases
5.2.2024
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Kiss Is Retiring (Again) But This Time They’re Being Replaced With Metaverse Avatars
5.12.2023
On December 2, rock legends Kiss played a final live show as part of their farewell tour. But before they called it a day, the make-up-wearing rockers made one final, vague announcement: They said they would live on forever as digital avatars…somewhere. Probably. Read more
As Gold and BTC Rise Key US Equities Index Now Down By Over 10% from July 31 Peak
29.10.2023
The key U.S. equities index the S&P 500 has now declined by just over 10% from its July 31 peak on fears that the U.S. economy is headed for a recession. One expert characterized the index’s drop as the first correction since the market bottomed in the fourth quarter of 2022....
China Opens Digital Yuan Park in Shenzhen
14.10.2023
Shenzhen has become home to an industrial park established to promote China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). Several financial companies are already settling there, the Chinese megacity announced while unveiling almost a dozen initiatives to boost the digital yuan use in the region. Shenzhen...
BRICS Summit Looms: Expert Warns of ‘Dramatic’ Shifts, US Dollar’s Wane, and Wall Street’s Blind Spots
18.8.2023
Market expert Peter Grandich is urging the masses to keep a close eye on the BRICS bloc of burgeoning countries, hinting that specific partnerships might usher in “dramatic” ramifications. In just five days, the much-awaited BRICS Summit will convene, and Grandich believes...
Brazil and China Deepen Trade Integration to Move Away From US Dollar, as First Yuan-Based Settlement Is Processed
15.4.2023
Brazil and China have reached a milestone in their economic integration, as the first bilateral settlement in Chinese yuan was completed ahead of the visit of President Luis Inacio “Lula” da Silva to China. The settlement, which was processed by the Industrial and Commercial Bank...
Microsoft Reportedly Shutting Down Industrial Metaverse Focused Group
13.2.2023
Software giant Microsoft is shutting down one of its most significant groups dedicated to the development and promotion of the industrial metaverse. According to reports, the company terminated its whole Industrial Metaverse Core group, which was composed of 100 employees, as part of...
WEF Predicts Metaverse Tech Will Change Industry First, Moving to the Consumer Space Later
17.1.2023
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published an article predicting how metaverse tech will evolve and how it will be introduced in different sectors. For the organization, the biggest impact of the implementation of this tech will be observed in industrial environments, where it will contribute...
Nvidia Projects Automotive Industry to Include Metaverse Tech in Its Operations in 2023
13.12.2022
Nvidia, a graphics processing unit and artificial intelligence (AI) company, believes that 2023 could mark the start of a metaverse-driven age in the automotive industry. As part of this new conception, automotive companies will start to include metaverse tech and implement it in their industrial...
Renault Launches Its Industrial Metaverse, Aims to Save $330 Million by 2025
15.11.2022
Renault, one of the biggest automakers in the world, has announced it has built the first industrial metaverse, with all its production lines supplying data to this world. According to the company, this digital twin replica will allow it to save $330 million by 2025, diminishing warranty expenses...
Silver Rallies 7% Rising Past $20 per Ounce, US Mint Says Fabricators Are ‘Struggling to Keep up With Demand’
5.11.2022
On Friday, as the global cryptocurrency market cap jumped 5.4% higher against the greenback, U.S. stocks rallied toward the end of the day with the top four major stock indexes gathering gains. Precious metals also soared as the New York spot price of gold per troy ounce increased by 3.20%,...
Report: Over 30,000 Nigerians to Learn About Blockchain From Government Agency
5.11.2022
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency recently said it has launched a blockchain training program and over 30,000 people are set to participate. The objective of the training course is to make the participants “early solution providers in the fourth industrial...
Nokia Believes the Metaverse Will Replace Smartphones in the Future
25.10.2022
Nokia, one of the first companies to manufacture a consumer-grade mobile phone system, now believes the metaverse will cause phones to become deprecated. These metaverse experiences will be powered by the use of virtual reality (VR) headsets and augmented reality glasses, and will allow users...
European Union to Launch Global Metaverse Regulation Initiative in 2023
16.9.2022
The European Union (EU) will present an initiative to address the metaverse and all the activities and interactions happening in it sometime in 2023. The proposal, which was qualified as ”key” in the State of the Union letter of intent authored by Ursula von der Leyen, President...
Gold and Silver Markets Shudder, Analysts Say Firm Dollar and Rate Hikes May Drag Precious Metal Markets Lower
1.9.2022
Precious metal markets have shuddered during the last few weeks, as gold’s price per ounce nears a six-week low hovering just under $1,700 per unit. Silver crashed through the $18 range slipping to $17.80 per ounce. While both gold and silver dipped between 0.85% to 0.89% against the U.S....
Analyst Says if Silver Dips Below $18, Precious Metal Could ‘Get Absolutely Smoked’ — Morgan Report Founder Expects a Supply Crunch
21.8.2022
While gold’s been teetering along at just under $1,750 per ounce, the price of silver has dropped considerably, sliding 2.33% in value against the U.S. dollar during the last 24 hours. Silver has lost more than 28% against the dollar during the last 165 days or since March 8, 2022. Despite...
Report: Cryptocurrency Can Potentially Complement Mobile Money Argues Kenyan Banker
21.5.2022
The CEO of one of Kenya’s biggest lenders has argued there is a possibility cryptocurrencies will complement mobile money in Africa but first, there is a need to convince regulators of their benefits. African Regulators’ Stance on Crypto Cryptocurrencies can potentially complement...
Blizzard Outlines Plans To Improve After 'Challenging' 2021
21.1.2022
Blizzard’s 2021 was a year marked by lowlights, with the company beset by allegations of a toxic workplace and rocked by the departures (and firings) of several key personnel. Now, with a new year and likely new ownership as well, president Mike Ybarra has outlined Blizzard’s plan to “rebuild your...
EA Plans Battlefield ‘Universe’ Following Awful Battlefield 2042 Launch
2.12.2021
A tectonic shift is coming to the Battlefield franchise, GameSpot reports, with Electronic Arts restructuring various studios and committing to a “connected universe” of projects in the long-running first-person shooter series.Read more