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Report: Jeopardy! Players Turn Down Rare Opportunity To Return, With Good Reason
11.8.2023
Jeopardy!’s 40th season is scheduled to begin on September 11. And this time around the popular trivia show is inviting past players from previous seasons to play one more time, a rare opportunity that most contestants never dreamed would happen. But to play again these contestants are being asked...
We Have Opinions About Baldur's Gate 3's Approach To Romance
11.8.2023
To quote Shakespeare, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” If you’re a player character in Baldur’s Gate 3, however, you may have better luck than most mortals, as it’s possible to find yourself with a whole party full of companions willing (and possibly eager) to pursue romance with...
Report: Kenyan Police Raid Worldcoin’s Offices Just Days After Govt Suspended the Crypto Project
8.8.2023
A team of Kenyan police officers is reported to have raided the premises used by Worldcoin and seized devices storing users’ data. The raid came just days after the Kenyan government announced the suspension of Worldcoin’s activities in the country. Officers Armed With Search Warrant...
Baldur's Gate 3 Voice Actor Says His Job Was To Make Sex Sounds
7.8.2023
Everyone’s talking about Baldur’s Gate 3’s sexy times, be it with a giant red demon lady, a smarmy vampire, or a bear. What you might not have known about the fantasy role-playing game is that Larian Studios hired (at least) one voice actor to exclusively make sex sounds.Read more
Weekend Wrap: Celsius’ Mashinsky fraud suit is on, Tether class suit dismissed and more
7.8.2023
The former Celsius CEO has been denied a lawsuit dismissal, Tether celebrates a minor court victory and China vows to crack down on telecoms fraud using crypto and AI
US Court Dismisses Former Celsius Network CEO’s Motion to Block New York Attorney General’s Lawsuit
7.8.2023
Former Celsius Network Alex Mashinsky will now have to defend himself against a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James after a New York County Supreme Court Justice rejected his attempts to have the suit dismissed. The court’s decision blocks the attempt by Mashinsky to stop James...
Worldcoin Confirms Kenya ID Verification Pause
5.8.2023
The CEO of Worldcoin’s founding entity confirmed on Aug. 2 that his organization has paused “World ID verifications in Kenya” and will attempt to address concerns raised by authorities. Kenya’s ICT Minister Eliud Owalo has said Worldcoin’s verification services were...
Play This Excellent Cyberpunk Action-RPG Before It Leaves Game Pass
27.7.2023
Game Pass is losing a big one this month. 2021’s The Ascent, a gritty top-down action-RPG about investigating the mysterious disappearance of a megacorporation in a futuristic dystopia, is finally leaving Microsoft’s Netflix-like subscription service at the end of July. You should give it a...
US DOJ Seeks 6-8 Weeks to Process Evidence in Alex Mashinsky's Crypto Fraud Case
26.7.2023
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested six to eight weeks to gather evidence for its case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency lender Celsius.
In a court filing on Tuesday, Judge John G. Koeltl announced that the next conference for the case will take...
Mashinsky's Arrest, Ripple Ruling, Etc.
26.7.2023
I was on vacation for the last week-and-a-half but before I left, I sent a list of things to watch for to my colleagues that in hindsight, was wholly inadequate. Anyway, here's my effort to catch up
U.S. DOJ Needs 6-8 Weeks to Process Evidence Against Alex Mashinsky, Attorneys Tell Judge
25.7.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge for six to eight weeks to produce evidence for its case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of crypto lender Celsius
Max Payne 3 Mod Finally Restores His Original Face
25.7.2023
If you were feeling nostalgic for old-school Max Payne, the perpetually grimacing star of Remedy’s iconic third-person shooter of the same name, take heart. There’s now a mod for Max Payne 3 that brings back the character’s unforgettable OG face—based on Remedy Creative Director Sam Lake—squint...
Veteran FPS Devs Form New Studio To Make Games Inside Fortnite
19.7.2023
Veteran game developers from Bungie, EA, and Kongregate have come together to form a new video game studio, Look North World. And this new studio will be focused on making… Fortnite games? Read more
Women Are Staying In FC 24 Ultimate Team, Go Cry About It
18.7.2023
EA FC 24, the first post-FIFA soccer game from the sports mega-publisher, isn’t out until September 23, but the team behind it is already putting out fires lit by giant adult babies. Read more
Celsius Estate Settles With Series B Holders Over Proceeds of GK8 Sale
18.7.2023
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital purchased self-custody platform GK8 from Celsius in December as part of bankruptcy proceedings
Celsius Liquidates $25 Million In Altcoins After Court’s Approval To Move Funds
17.7.2023
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius has liquidated nearly $25 million in different altcoins after a US court approved the firm to convert altcoins to BTC and ETH earlier this month.
Celsius Network liquidated several altcoins worth nearly $25 million, including Chainlink (LINK), BNB coin, Synthetix...
Gaming CEO Shares Nightmare Scenario Of Using AI To Spy On Devs
14.7.2023
At least one video game company has considered using large-language model AI to spy on its developers. The CEO of TinyBuild, which publishes Hello Neighbor 2 and Tinykin, discussed it during a recent talk at this month’s Develop:Brighton conference, explaining how ChatGPT could be used to try...
Alex Mashinsky's Bail Set at $40M, Travel Restricted
14.7.2023
The founder of the bankrupt crypto lender has pleaded not guilty to charges including fraud and manipulation of the CEL token
Celsius Sold Lies to Sell CEL Tokens
13.7.2023
Celsius Network's Alex Mashinsky Arrested as U.S. Authorities Sue Bankrupt Crypto Lender
13.7.2023
The former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network Ltd., Alex Mashinsky, has been charged with fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and sued by three regulatory agencies over the company's collapse.
Apart from the DoJ, Celsius and Mashinsky are also facing a barrage of lawsuits...