A damning report from the Anti-Defamation League published Thursday on the “unprecedented” amount of racist and violent content on Steam Community has prompted a US Senator to take action. In a letter spotted by The Verge, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) asked Valve CEO Gabe Newell how he and his company are addressing the issue. “My … Read more
Ruben Amorim says his first task at Manchester United is to create an identity familiar with the club’s glorious past. The Portuguese has kept a low profile after starting work as successor to Erik ten Hag on Monday but broke cover to give an interview to MUTV. In it, he spoke about his excitement at … Read more
Black children often don’t see themselves reflected in mass-market toys. We meet a UK-based Cameroonian entrepreneur who decided to act. She created a line of dolls celebrating African beauty, with the mission of empowering the next generation.
Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy has backed Donald Trump’s decision to appoint Tesla’s Elon Musk and Indian-American businessman Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a commission focused on streamlining government operations. “Reducing government, reducing latency of action, reducing fat, reducing inefficiency—they are good, whether it’s America or India,” Murthy said, highlighting his belief in cutting inefficiencies across … Read more
President Biden’s administration has been successful in forgiving student loan debt for over 5 million borrowers, despite the recent legal roadblocks the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan and the “Plan B” debt relief proposal have faced. The fate of student loan forgiveness remains unclear — especially under a Trump presidency. But if your student … Read more
Wondering why the Halo TV show was so bad? Blame Bill Gates. By Joshua Tyler | Updated 19 seconds ago On November 15th, 2001, Microsoft released Halo: Combat Evolved. Developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios, the game was first released for the Xbox console. In 2003, Microsoft released versions for Windows and … Read more
John McGinn came off the bench to score a late winner as Scotland boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation from Nations League A with victory over 10-man Croatia. The Aston Villa midfielder was surprisingly left out of the starting XI but made a match-winning contribution four minutes from full-time, capitalising on brilliant work from the … Read more
The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’s Infowars platform is under review by a U.S. federal bankruptcy judge after Jones and his lawyers complained about how an auction was conducted. The satirical news outlet was announced as the winning bidder on Thursday in an auction that is part of Jones’s personal bankruptcy. Hours later, Infowars headquarters … Read more
Getty Images; BI Donald Trump’s presidential-election victory has fueled major moves in financial markets. Investors are anticipating tax cuts and looser regulation from Trump. Here are five charts that show how Trump’s win has affected markets. Donald Trump’s election victory immediately sent financial markets into a frenzy. Stocks soared to records on the prospect of … Read more
Just over a week after announcing a new trilogy of Star Wars feature films is in development with writer Simon Kinberg, there’s another detail for speculation-crazed Star Wars fans to ponder. Disney has shifted an “Untitled Star Wars” film from its upcoming schedule, slotting Ice Age 6 onto that release date (December 18, 2026) in … Read more