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Amazon is cutting “just over” 180 jobs in its games division and making some changes to its games initiatives, according to a memo sent to employees by VP of Amazon Games Christoph Hartmann. The changes include shutting down its Crown channel that streams on Twitch, closing its Game Growth effort that helps game makers market their products, and “refocusing” the work it does with its free games offered through Prime Gaming.
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Johnson proposed a spending plan Saturday that calls for a two-tiered deadline system, an idea criticized by several House Republicans and the White House.
In January, Elon Musk shared a post that railed against a moderation practice colloquially known as "shadowbanning"—where the visibility of a given account or post is secretly limited but not removed from the platform, creating a Kafka-esque experience where users unknowingly post into the void, only discoverable by people who know exactly where to look.
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William Balderston delivered the heartfelt tribute as thousands of mourners gathered to bid farewell to Sir Bobby who died at Macclesfield Hospital on 21 October, aged 86.
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Ray Anderson is stepping down after nearly a decade as Arizona State’s athletic director. Anderson will…
‘He was able to work across the politically polarized aisle.’
The embattled Wolverines coach came out swinging on Monday.
EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Martin Odegaard took a ball to the face during a training session n the lead up to Arsenal's loss on Tyneside and has missed subsequent matches.
KEVIN Sweeney was recently caught on camera abusing pro-Palestine protesters on Saturday.
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The "Gift of Fifth" initiative will soon give holiday visitors a car-free Fifth Avenue in Manhattan to take in all the dazzling holiday sights.
The Arkansas men’s golf program signed the #4 recruiting class in the country according to Brentley Romine of GOLF Channel. The class includes two of the top 40 signees for the Class of 2024-25 in #14 Gerardo Gomez (Mexico) and #22 Erich Fortlage (Paraguay) as well as Jackson McLaughlin (Little Rock Episcopal) and Pablo Garcia Terol (Spain).
BlackRock's Ethereum ETF plans mark a major shift beyond Bitcoin or Ethereum, mirroring rising interest in crypto-backed ETFs among financial firms.
Another day, another round of video game industry layoffs. This time Amazon is laying off roughly 180 employees from its gaming division, as confirmed in an internal email from Christoph Hartmann, VP of Amazon Games.
With all the streaming news about price increases and content jumping around, here’s something both cool and unusual: Fox’s ad-supported free SVOD service, Tubi, is teaming up with screenwriting resource the Black List to select five genre scripts for development, production, and distribution.
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Home theater projects let you build your own big-screen experience at home -- and now it's more affordable than ever to snag one with this Black Friday bargain.
They key to a flawless red carpet makeup look starts with great skin. It’s no secret that celebs have access to all kinds of luxury skincare treatments, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they exclusively use products that cost a month’s worth of rent. In fact, makeup artists for huge A-listers like Reese Witherspoon and Scarlett […]
Cracks appear on roads in Iceland as authorities prepare for a volcanic eruption.
US Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden's granddaughter fire guns in attempted break-in.
"Objection overruled, let him go ahead and talk about how great the Trump Organization is," Judge Engoron said
Unlike their parents, kids of Nollywood stars like Iyabo Ojo and Jide Kosoko have carved a niche for themselves in the content creation industry instead of acting.
By Thursday morning, days before the busy Thanksgiving travel season, a second northbound bridge span will be carrying Interstate 95 traffic over the Rappahannock River, with the goal of easing congestion near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
