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Activision Blizzard Removes Vaccine Mandate, 'Effective Immediately'
1.4.2022
Activision Blizzard Chief Administrative Officer Brian Bulatao (above) emailed all employees of the company earlier today, informing them that “effective immediately” the publisher was removing the mandate for employees working from offices to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and hopes to have...
Sony Cuts PlayStation Jobs Despite Growth
31.3.2022
Sony is cutting up to 90 jobs from its “merchandiser” and retail marketing teams as part of a “global transformation,” according to a new report by Axios. The layoffs come despite the continued growth of PlayStation thanks to the success of the PS5, and some employees were caught off guard by...
Pokemon GO's Creators Want Players Back Outside, Despite The Outcry
29.3.2022
Recent changes to Pokémon GO have yet again stirred controversy. The nerfing of Incense, and the halving of Community Day, have once more sent out a signal that Niantic wants the mobile game to return to its pre-pandemic form, before some of its audience is ready. We spoke to POGO’s live game...
The Creator Of The Gif Has Died
24.3.2022
Stephen Wilhite, the man widely credited as being the creator of the Graphics Interchange Format image, better known as a gif, has died at the age of 74.Read more
Trápí vás válka na Ukrajině, inflace a covid? Odpočiňte si u mytí kapybar
20.3.2022
Nová hra Capybara Spa vás nechá postavit si relaxační lázně, kam budou chodit za očistou roztomilé kapybary. Je jednoduchá, na pohled hezká a báječně se u ní dá vypnout, aniž by to člověka stálo příliš času
Warehouse Employees Steal Over $35,000 Worth Of Video Cards
19.3.2022
Three men in Russia were reportedly arrested after stealing 20 Nvidia RTX 3070 TIs from a suburban warehouse. While they successfully made off with the video cards, a haul worth nearly $38,000 USD, they were arrested after trying to sell them to local pawn shops. Read more
ASIC Mining Rig Manufacturer Canaan Reveals $100 Million Stock Buyback Program
17.3.2022
The application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Canaan has revealed the firm is offering a stock buyback for up to $100 million. Canaan’s chairman and CEO Nangeng Zhang highlighted in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that the move was due to issues with...
Fed Hikes Benchmark Bank Rate for the First Time Since 2018, FOMC Expects 6 More Increases
16.3.2022
On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and Fed chair Jerome Powell held a press conference concerning the American economy, the central bank’s plans to address inflation, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Powell announced that the FOMC decided to increase the benchmark bank...
Two years since the Covid crash: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
14.3.2022
It's been two years since BTC/USD crashed to $3,600, and it is trading over ten times higher — but clouds, as ever, are looming large
Bitcoin threatens $38K as 3-day chart hints at March 2020 Covid crash repeat
12.3.2022
Doomsday outlooks for Bitcoin price action remain in focus as some whales and smaller buyers choose to go big on BTC at current levels
I mírný covid-19 způsobuje poškození a zmenšení mozku či zhoršení kognitivních funkcí
9.3.2022
Nová britská studie jako první odhalila nápadné rozdíly v mozku na základě snímků pořízených před a po infekci koronavirem SARS-CoV-2. Ukázalo se, že v prvních měsících po infekci dochází k jemnému poškození tkání a zrychlenému úbytku v oblastech mozku spojených s čichem, a to i v případech, kdy
Pokémon Card Fraudster Sentenced To Three Years In Prison
8.3.2022
Last year a Georgia man was charged by federal prosecutors after allegedly lying to apply for a Covid disaster loan, then turning around and spending it on a single Pokémon card. He has now admitted his guilt and been sentenced to prison.Read more
The 2022 Tokyo Game Show Will Be Held In-Person
28.2.2022
For the first time in three years, the Tokyo Game Show will open its doors to the public as an in-person event at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. In fall 2019, things were business as usual for the Tokyo Game Show. Once the pandemic broke out, the event shifted to a digital-only event in 2020....
Anti-Mask And Anti-Vax Cosplayer Has A Change Of Heart
28.2.2022
One of the most visible anti-mask and anti-vax demonstrator in Japan has been a cosplayer named Rengoku Kazuaki. Dressed as Kyojuro Rengoku from Demon Slayer, he stood out with his spiky wig, flowing cape, and protest signs.Read more
Many ETHDenver attendees report positive COVID-19 tests and few masks
24.2.2022
The conference did not enforce a vaccine mandate or social distancing and said that only “some public locations” required participants to wear masks
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Ends Blockchain Payment Network Plan
23.2.2022
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of Japan's largest financial institutions, has decided to suspend its high-speed blockchain payment network
American Truckers Are Planning a Convoy to Washington, Group Raises Over $100K
19.2.2022
While the Canadian government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau try to quell the demonstrations in Ottawa by sending police to the encampment on Friday, a United States version of the Canadian trucker’s Freedom Convoy called the “People’s Convoy” is underway. According...
Report: EA Executives Blame Halo, Covid For Battlefield 2042's Failures
17.2.2022
While the game has its fans (hi!), there’s no escaping the fact that in a wider context Battlefield 2042's launch has been a disaster for Electronic Arts. Fan reception has been hostile, playercounts have dropped like a stone and the company won’t even disclose how many copies of the game have...
Bill Gates vydal knihu „Jak zabránit další pandemii“. Věří, že covid-19 může být poslední
14.2.2022
Zakladatel a bývalý prezident Microsoftu Bill Gates oznámil na svém blogu Gates Notes vydání nové knihy „How to Prevent the Next Pandemic“ („Jak zabránit další pandemii“). V knize, která se na pultech knihkupectví objeví 3. května, sdílí poznatky o stále probíhající pandemii onemocnění covid-19 a
Argentinian Tax Authority Will Be Able to Confiscate Digital Wallets to Collect Tax Debts
12.2.2022
The Argentinian Tax Authority (AFIP) will now be able to confiscate the assets that taxpayers have in digital wallets if they have debts with the organization. The recommendation for attorneys of this institution to include these digital accounts was made last year, but the execution of debt...