Month: November 2019

Stock trading app Robinhood is valued at $7.6 billion, but it only operates in the US. Freshly-funded fintech startup Alpaca does the dirty work so developers worldwide can launch their own competitors to that investing unicorn. Like the Stripe of stocks, Alpaca’s API handles the banking, security, and regulatory complexity, allowing other startups to quickly
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Robert Freeman, the British photographer who shot some of the Beatles’ most iconic album covers, has died. He was 82 years old, as Deadline reports. Though the cause of death has not yet been revealed, the news of Freeman’s passing was announced via the Beatles’ official Twitter account earlier today (November 8). Freeman was born
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The Sandman creator Neil Gaiman says planning is already underway for season 2 of the upcoming Netflix series based on his comic books. Gaiman’s work has been increasingly adapted for the small screen in recent years, with Good Omens becoming an Amazon Prime series and American Gods being turned into a Starz TV show. Even Lucifer (which
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Following the departure of chairman Shawn Layden, Sony has named Hermen Hulst, Guerilla Games’ director and co-founder, as the new head of Worldwide Studios and will be tasked to oversee software development across Sony’s 14 internal game studios. Guerilla promoted three people as co-studio directors: Michiel van der Leeuw, who was the technical director, Angie
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The third session of the International Grand Committee on Disinformation, a multi-nation body comprised of global legislators with concerns about the societal impacts of social media giants, has been taking place in Dublin this week — once again without any senior Facebook management in attendance. The committee was formed last year after Facebook’s CEO Mark
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Check out what will be hitting stores this week from Diamond Select Toys On Sale This Week: Nightwing, Deadpool, Thanos, and More!            Six new collectibles are shipping to comic shops this week, and Diamond Select Toys is fully responsible! Formerly exclusive Gallery Diorama PVCs of Nightwing, Deadpool, Thanos, and Red Hulk are now at comic
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This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Fresh off the PR firestorm surrounding its suspension of a Hearthstone player for supporting the Hong Kong protests, Blizzard has finally announced the long-awaited Diablo 4 at Blizzcon 2019. We don’t have many details on the game, but the 9-minute
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Microsoft Research is a globally distributed playground for people interested in solving fundamental science problems. These projects often focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and since Microsoft is on a mission to infuse all of its products with more AI smarts, it’s no surprise that it’s also seeking ways to integrate Microsoft Research’s innovations
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It’s been 1 year since the launch of the TRANSFORMERS TRADING CARD GAME and to celebrate the game’s success, Wizards of the Coast released a trailer and details for a brand new collection – the ENERGON EDITION. The ENERGON EDITION is a limited time, special bundle featuring the game’s most prized character cards and other goodies housed
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Sponsored by Book Riot’s $50 gift card to the indie bookstore of your choice giveaway! Enter here. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while they’re hot! Today’s Featured Deals Ormeshadow by Priya Sharma for $3.99. Get it here, or just click on the cover image below. Rubyfruit Jungle
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The Disney+ series Loki will tie into Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Kevin Feige has revealed. Both projects were announced this summer as part of the MCU‘s ambitious Phase 4 slate, each scheduled for spring 2021. Only Multiverse of Madness has an official release date of May 7, 2021. Loki will see the return of Tom Hiddleston’s beloved trickster after he
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A wild PokéPoll appeared! Continuing our quest to find the ultimate cross-generational triumvirate of starter Pokémon, here we present the 8 Grass-type starters from every generation for your consideration. The Rock-Paper-Scissors choice of Fire-Grass-Water-types to kick off your adventure is a series tradition, but we’re eager to find out which three elemental ‘mon would make
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Last weekend didn’t start the fire at the November box office after Paramount/Skydance Media/Fox’s mechanical breakdown with Terminator: Dark Fate, which is set to lose $130 million off an estimated combined $325M production and global P&A cost and $29M stateside opening. This weekend, Warner Bros in a rare move for its genre product opens Doctor
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