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.....»»
As US Govt Releases UFO Report, "X-Files" Creator Remains Skeptical
Space.com reports: The U.S. government needs some more time to get to the bottom of the UFO mystery. That's the main take-home message from the highly anticipated UFO report released Friday. "The limited amount of high-quality reporting on unidentif.....»»
Reform your startup’s meeting culture
Every time a recurring meeting is added to a calendar, a kitten dies. Chuck Phillips Contributor Share on Twitter Chuck Phillips is the co-founder of MeetWell, an application th.....»»
Happs raises $4.7 million for a multicast livestream platform creator community
Happs, an app that lets creators stream live video simultaneously across social platforms, has raised $4.7 million in a post-seed round. The product originally began as a platform for independent journalists, but expanded its mission last year to off.....»»
Creator tools startup Spore raises $1M to build closer bonds between influencers and their fans
Few spaces have grown hotter in the past year than the creator economy has, but for all of the new tools available to those starting a podcast, newsletter or storefront, most players have been more focused on building out their own platform opportuni.....»»
John McAfee Found Dead in Prison Cell After Spanish High Court Allows Extradition, According to Spanish Newspaper El Mundo
Reuters: Antivirus creator John McAfee, 75, was found dead in his prison cell in Barcelona after the Spanish high court had authorised his extradition to the US, the Catalan justice department said, confirming an earlier report from El Mundo newspape.....»»
Tim Berners-Lee Defends Auction of NFT Representing Web"s Source Code
Tim Berners-Lee has defended his decision to auction an NFT (non-fungible token) representing the source code to the web, comparing the sale to an autographed book or a speaking tour. From a report: The creator of the world wide web announced his dec.....»»
Tradition of keeping mementos in memory of loved ones dates back at least 2,000 years
Holding onto everyday items as keepsakes when a loved one dies was as commonplace in prehistory as it is today, a new study suggests......»»
Elden Ring gives players more freedom than previous Souls games
Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki revealed more details on Elden Ring and its focus on player freedom......»»
Nobel-winning Japanese chemist dies at 85
Japanese chemist Ei-ichi Negishi who won the Nobel prize for developing a method for creating complex chemicals necessary for manufacturing drugs and electronics has died aged 85, his US university said......»»
Star"s death will play a mean pinball with rhythmic planets
Four planets locked in a perfect rhythm around a nearby star are destined to be pinballed around their solar system when their sun eventually dies, according to a new study that peers into its future......»»
The Anacrusis: Left 4 Dead + sci-fi + persistent AI, coming to PC, Xbox this fall
After Summer Game Fest reveal, we got co-creator Chet Faliszek (ex-Valve) on the phone. The Anacrusis' cast chats plenty with each other mid-mission, much like L4D. In fact, much of this game r.....»»
Instagram CEO Says Facebook Will Help Users Get Around Apple"s Cut of Transactions
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Facebook is setting its sights on the creator economy, hoping to allow millions of people to make a living off its family of apps. But the company wants to promote offline transactions between creators a.....»»
Instagram adds affiliate and shop features for creators
As Apple hosts their annual Worldwide Developers Conference, Instagram and Facebook chose this moment to pilot their first-ever Creator Week. This three-day event is geared toward aspiring and emerging digital creators, complete with 9:45 AM virtual.....»»
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jimmy Fallon celebrate Broadway"s return with catchy "Hamilton" parody
While staying at home has been the safe, responsible choice amidst the coronavirus pandemic, we still miss the fun and excitement of a night on the townIn the Heights creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is no exception, joining Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight.....»»
PCB makers eyeing demand for miniLED-backlit gaming, creator notebooks
Taiwan's PCB makers are accelerating their deployments in the miniLED backlighting boards as more non-Apple notebook vendors continue to roll out new miniLED-backlit gaming and creator notebook models, according to industry sources......»»
Before Apple, iPod creator Tony Fadell had his MP3 player idea rejected by which two companies?
Before Apple, iPod creator Tony Fadell had his MP3 player idea rejected by which two companies?.....»»
Harvey Schlossberg, Cop With a PhD in Defusing a Crisis, Dies at 85
Harvey Schlossberg, a former New York City traffic cop with a doctorate in psychology who choreographed what became a model law enforcement strategy for safely ending standoffs with hostage takers, died on May 21 in Brooklyn. He was 85. From a report.....»»
Man Dies Inside Spanish Dinosaur Statue After Trying To Retrieve His Phone
According to The Guardian, a man in Catalonia died after becoming trapped inside a large dinosaur statue while trying to retrieve his smartphone. From the report: Officers were called to the statue in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a satellite town of Bar.....»»
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha dies at 92
Highly decorated Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize and RIBA Gold Medal, has passed away at the age of 92. Read more Highly decorated Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, winner of the.....»»
Yuan Longping Dies, Scientist Whose Rice Research Helped Feed World
An anonymous reader quotes the Associated Press: Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist who developed higher-yield rice varieties that helped feed people around the world, died Saturday at a hospital in the southern city of Changsha, the Xinhua News agen.....»»