Microsoft’s Xbox console strategy needs work, but its Bluetooth-ready controller that shipped alongside the Xbox Series X and Series S is fantastic. We think it’s one of the best Xbox controllers out there, thanks to its comfortable design, multiplatform compatibility (it works great on the Steam Deck and PC, too), and its textured grips and … Read more
South Korea’s main opposition party has proposed scrapping a planned crypto tax ahead of its 2027 rollout, citing fairness, double taxation and enforcement concerns. According to a Thursday report by local media outlet eDaily, the conservative People Power Party (PPP) introduced a bill to amend the country’s Income Tax Act and remove provisions on digital … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. WPP chief executive Cindy Rose stands to receive an annual maximum of £11mn if shareholders approve a new pay policy at the struggling British advertiser’s annual general meeting. Rose could earn as much as £11mn … Read more
The dream of the metaverse may have died for now, but Meta has decided it’s not completely giving up on the VR experience in Horizon Worlds, the virtual worlds service that it originally envisioned as the first step toward said metaverse. The news was announced via the Instagram account of Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth. “We have … Read more
Ryde Group, a Singapore-based ride-sharing and carpool platform, similar to Uber or Lyft, said Wednesday that it has adopted a crypto treasury strategy for its corporate reserve. The company said it will invest a portion of its corporate reserves into Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Sol (SOL), with specific allocations and time of purchase to … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: We can tell you first that Lionsgate has acquired Ride or Die, a romantic buddy action-comedy with Marlon Wayans and Keke Palmer attached to star. The feature project centers on robbery detective Martin Banks (Wayans), a consummate professional, and narcotics detective and unapologetic butt-kicker Tami Moore (Palmer). Sparks and bullets fly when these opposites are … Read more
Most of the cops were offended by the nicknames that Afroman assigned them. But none of them could prove that anything Afroman said was false or caused them economic harm. In Afroman’s memo, he counted the most surprising times as when cops failed to prove his exaggerated statements weren’t true. For example, one officer, Randy … Read more
These past few weeks have been particularly brutal for the EV industry — and anyone who believes that electric vehicles are the future. Thanks to slowing demand and policy whiplashes, automakers are on an EV murder spree, killing a host of promising new models. The EV graveyard grows bigger by the minute. And unfortunately, as … Read more
Labubu creator Kasing Lung will serve as an executive producer, ensuring the film stays true to the whimsical spirit of the original universe. The producing team also includes King, Michael Schaefer (The Martian) and Wenxin She (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Wish Dragon). Brittany Morrissey will oversee the project for Sony Pictures. As for … Read more
The actual legwork to activate this feature only takes a few seconds, but the 24-hour countdown makes it something you cannot do spur of the moment. But why 24 hours? According to Samat, this is designed to combat the rising use of high-pressure social engineering attacks, in which the scammer convinces the victim they have … Read more