• 'Trans rights are human rights': Developers of new Star Wars Outlaws game publicly renounce 'oppression' and inequality

    The developers behind the latest Star Wars Outlaws video game denounced oppression and inequality in a series of images about what equality means to them.The Swedish developers at Massive Entertainment, a subsidiary of Montreal's Ubisoft, celebrated International Women's Day by posing with their arms sideways in an attempt to depict an equal sign, with #EachForEqual on their photos.The team wasted no time getting into woke responses; the first female employee responded by saying equality, to...

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    Tipping on Delivery Apps, Rat Control; Dan Doctoroff's New York; The New Cold Wars; Who Are You Tracking?

    Coming up on today's show: Shaun Abreu, Council Member for District 7 (Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Hamilton Heights), and Ligia Guallpa, executive director of the Workers Justice Project, talk about proposed changes to how tipping on delivery apps works—and Council Member Abreu discusses his plan to control the rat population. Now facing a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Dan Doctoroff, founder and chairman of the research foundation Target ALS,...

  • Kirsten Dunst is elegant in a pleated mauve skirt and matching top as she does press for her new film Civil War in New York City

    Kirsten Dunst was stylish in a mauve co-ord for an appearance on Good Morning America on Wednesday in New York City. Her new film is Civil War and her husband has a role.

  • New SCARY MOVIE in Development at Miramax — GeekTyrant

    Miramax, which is now under the Paramount Pictures umbrella, has announced that they will be producing a new Scary Movie film. The movie is being made under under...

  • Miniclip Acquires PowerWash Simulator Developer FuturLab

    Browser and mobile game publisher Miniclip has announced that it has acquired PowerWash Simulator and Peaky Blinders: Mastermind developer FuturLab.Read this article on TechRaptor

  • Scientists develop composite accelerometer for extreme environments

    The demand for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resilient to harsh environments is growing. Silicon-based MEMS struggle under extreme conditions, limited by their performance at elevated temperatures. Silicon carbide (SiC) stands out as a promising solution, offering unmatched thermal, electrical, and mechanical advantages for creating enduring MEMS.

  • After Blackpink, a new crop of Korean artists take on Coachella

    This time last year, the five members of the K-pop group Le Sserafim were glued to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival livestream on YouTube, watching Blackpink make history as the first Korean headliner. On Saturday afternoon, they were getting glammed up in an artist trailer all their own, hours out from making their own Coachella debut. “Coachella was something I could hardly dream of coming to, even as a spectator,” said Huh Yunjin, of the groundbreaking HYBE girl group. “We’ve...

  • as new details emerge about Bondi Junction Westfield attack

    Joel Cauchi identified as Bondi Junction killer. He had profiles on various escort websites. READ MORE: Bondi stabbing live updates: Follow Daily Mail Australia's live blog

  • New AI platform for business development presented in Cuba

    Havana, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) An artificial intelligence (AI) platform was presented in Cuba which enables local companies to achieve more efficient technological development. The post New AI platform for business development presented in Cuba first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Scientists develop biofortified rice to combat nutrient deficiencies

    A team from UNIGE, together with ETH Zurich and NCHU in Taiwan, has developed a rice line that has enhanced vitamin B1 content.

  • Star Wars Outlaws looks intriguing, but is it doomed by its developer?

    It's a good time for Star Wars games. Just look at the excellent Jedi Survivor and try to ignore the Battlefront Classic Collection. Conversely, it's really quite a bad time for titan of video game mediocrity Ubisoft- ratings of their formulaic, shallow grindfest games have been declining in recent years as even the most mainstream gamers get sick of their schtick, culminating in the absolute nadir that is Skull and Bones, their latest release. — Read the rest

  • ‘A new abyss’: Gaza and the hundred years’ war on Palestine

    While much has changed since 7 October, the horrific events of the past six months are not unique, and do not stand outside historyFor people everywhere, myself included, the awful images that have come out of Gaza and Israel since 7 October 2023 have been inescapable. This war hangs over us like a motionless black cloud that gets darker and more ominous with the passage of endless weeks of horror unspooling before our eyes. Having friends and family there makes this much harder to bear for many...