Masayuki Uemura, Creator Of The NES And SNES, Dies At 78
Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect for the Famicom (aka the Nintendo Entertainment System) and the Super Famicon (aka the SNES). The mark he left on the gaming industry and popular culture is indelible. According to Oricon News, Uemura passed awa.....»»
RIP Clive Sinclair: British home computer pioneer, creator of the ZX Spectrum dies aged 81
Inventor Sir Clive Sinclair was a home computer pioneer. Read our homage to Sinclair Computers, one of his most prominent ventures. Later, he was involved with electric vehicle and personal transportation projects......»»
Here"s what Steam"s Big Picture mode will look like once the Steam Deck UI replaces it
The shots come courtesy of Pavel Djundik (via PC Gamer), a name you may recognize as the creator of SteamDB. He tweeted that an image of SteamOS 3 leaked, and people are already getting it running on other portable consoles such as the GPD Win 3 and.....»»
MSI Creator Z16 laptop review: Gamer meets creator
MSI's MacBook Pro alternative has an excellent 120Hz screen, but the laptop is not without its faults......»»
Clive Sinclair, an inventor who helped popularize personal computers, dies at 81
Sinclair created affordable computers including the ZX Spectrum, which prompted a generations of coders to create computer games, as well as famous flops like the C5 electric vehicle......»»
RIP Sir Clive Sinclair, creator of UK’s famed ZX Spectrum gaming computer
Began his career as a mail-order radio salesman; failed to launch 1980s electric cars. Enlarge / Sir Clive Sinclair holding the world's smallest television screen when it was created by Sinclair Radionics in 1977. (credit: Getty Images) Sir Cl.....»»
MSI adopts AUO miniLED display technology in creator notebook
AU Optronic's (AUO) AmLED (adaptive miniLED) display technology is featured in MSI's new creator notebook series......»»
Xiaomi"s 11T Pro smartphone can be fully charged in just 17 minutes
Xiaomi today unveiled a trio of new phones -- the Xiaomi 11T Pro, 11T, and 11 Lite 5G NE. All of them are packed with hardware and software features, and the Chinese company is marketing these as "creator-focused" devices. They also drop the "Mi" bra.....»»
Judge in Epic Suit Says Apple Restrictions Anti-Competitive
A U.S. judge on Friday issued a ruling in "Fortnite" creator Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit against Apple's App Store, labelling Apple's conduct in enforcing anti-steering restrictions as anticompetitive. From a report: The case may determine whether.....»»
Why did OnlyFans ban sexually explicit content? It says it"s the credit card companies
Thursday's decision by the creator platform OnlyFans to soon stop hosting a wide swath of sexually explicit content is sending shockwaves through the internet......»»
Nvidia unveils new trailer for Black Myth: Wukong, now powered by Unreal Engine 5 and with DLSS support
Black Myth: Wukong was originally an Unreal Engine 4-powered title, but developer Game Science upgraded to the newer version earlier this year—with support from Nvidia and Unreal Engine creator Epic Games......»»
Vine"s Creator Is Now Working On NFT Blockchain Video Games
Dom Hofmann, one of Vine's founders, has a new project called Supdrive. He calls it an "on-chain fantasy game console" that plays classic-style games with NFTs acting as a sort of virtual cartridge. The Verge reports: In a Discord set up for Supdrive.....»»
Facebook Could Be Forced by UK Watchdog To Sell Gif Creator Giphy
Facebook could be forced to sell gif creation website Giphy after an investigation by the UK competition regulator found its takeover could harm competition among social media companies and the digital advertising market. From a report: The Competiti.....»»
Contact, a platform for creatives backed by Maisie Williams, raises $1.9M Seed led by Founders Fund
With the pandemic digitizing every aspect of our lives, the Creator Economy has taken off like never before, with some estimates saying it’s now a $100Bn+ market. And yet, managing your professional life as a model, actor, writer or designer re.....»»
Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94
Willis S. "Pete" White Jr.Former CEO of American Electric PowerLife senior member, 94; died 4 July White served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war, he joined American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio, as an assistant engineer. Except.....»»
Link-in-bio monetization platform Snipfeed raises a $5.5M seed round
The link-in-bio business is heating up as more mobile website builders compete for a coveted slice of real estate on a creator’s TikTok, Instagram, or Twitter. Linktree leads the space, securing a recent $45 million Series B raise to build out.....»»
Whale dies 3 months after move from Canada to Connecticut
One of five beluga whales acquired from an aquarium in Canada after a legal fight with animal rights activists has died at its new home in Connecticut......»»
Cent, the platform that Jack Dorsey used to sell his first tweet as an NFT, raises $3M
Cent was founded in 2017 as an ad-free creator network that allows users to offer each other crypto rewards for good posts and comments — it’s like gifting awards on Reddit, but with Ethereum. But in late 2020, Cent’s small, San Fra.....»»
YouTube’s $100 million Shorts Fund to challenge TikTok goes live
YouTube earlier this year announced its plans to significantly invest in original creator content for its TikTok competitor, YouTube Shorts, with the introduction of a $100 million YouTube Shorts Fund. The fund will reward creators for their most en.....»»
Post Mortem is the Norwegian vampire procedural dramedy we need right now
No one dies in the town of Skarnes. Could a hungry vampire save the local funeral home? The seemingly idyllic Norwegian town of Skarnes. [credit: Yo.....»»
To Fight Vaccine Misinformation, US Recruits an "Influencer Army"
The New York Times tells the story of 17-year-old Ellie Zeiler, a TikTok creator with over 10 million followers, who received an email in June from Village Marketing, an influencer marketing agency. "It said it was reaching out on behalf of another.....»»