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Why is Zynga worth a whopping $12.7 billion? (Hint: It’s not FarmVille)

Record acquisition price offers instant entry into the massive mobile game market. Enlarge / The company that publishes Grand Theft Auto now owns all of these goofballs, too... (credit: Zynga) Major console game publisher Take.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaJan 10th, 2022

Snag an Alienware RTX 4090 laptop with this $600 discount

With an RTX 4090 and a 18-inch screen, this Alienware m18 R2 deal is worth checking out......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Research finds 1.1 billion people in multidimensional poverty, with nearly a half-billion in conflict settings

New research from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) has found that poverty rates in conflict-affected nations are almost three times higher than in countries free from conflic.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault sees nearly $10 billion in wealth wiped out after share-price bloodbath

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault sees nearly $10 billion in wealth wiped out after share-price bloodbath.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

How a 12-Ounce Layer of Foam Changed the NFL

Even the makers of the Guardian Cap admit it looks silly. But for a sport facing an existential brain-injury crisis, once unthinkable solutions have now become almost normal......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Despite massive security spending, 44% of CISOs fail to detect breaches

Despite global information security spending projected to reach $215 billion in 2024, 44% of CISOs surveyed reported they were unable to detect a data breach in the last 12 months using existing security tools, according to Gigamon. Blind spots under.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Apple Pay added new ways to pay, like card rewards and installment plans

Finally, see how many points you have and what they're worth!.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

US vaccinations fall again as more parents refuse lifesaving shots for kids

US becomes more vulnerable to outbreaks at vaccination rates fall into 92 percent range. Measles, whopping cough, polio, tetanus—devastating and sometimes deadly diseases await.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Redbox easily reverse-engineered to reveal customers’ names, zip codes, rentals

The bankrupt company may not see any consequences. Since Redbox went bankrupt, many have wondered what will happen to those red kiosks and DVDs. Another question worth examining.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

EV-maker Lucid expects to raise $1.67 billion from stock sale

EV-maker Lucid expects to raise $1.67 billion from a combined public offering and private placement of roughly 637 million shares......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

I used the brand new Oura Ring app. Here’s why you’ll want it

I've been using the redesigned Oura Ring app with the Oura Ring 3 and Oura Ring 4, and now understand if it's worth the monthly subscription or not......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Argentina"s trade surplus nears $16 billion under Milei: Reuters poll

Argentina"s trade surplus nears $16 billion under Milei: Reuters poll.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Trump claims Tim Cook called him about EU fining Apple $17 billion

Tim Cook’s job as CEO covers a number of roles and responsibilities. One of them involves maintaining relationships with political powers. And according to Donald Trump, he and Cook recently had a conversation about the EU’s recent rulings agains.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Ferrari unwraps $3.9 million flagship supercar

The F80 was designed to embody “the ultimate in engineering” for a car with an internal-combustion-engine, Ferrari said. It is the first range-topping Ferrari supercar since the F40 in 1987 that doesn't feature a V-12 engine......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Colorsoft Kindle reviews: 3 reasons why the critics seem to love it

Kindle fans who've wanted color have had to wait patiently for years. It seems all that waiting may have been worth it, as critics are absolutely raving about the Kindle Colorsoft......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Warren Buffett Sent Wall Street a $93 Billion Warning. History Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next

Warren Buffett Sent Wall Street a $93 Billion Warning. History Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Volunteering to help strangers seen as greater contribution than caring for friends and family

Americans believe volunteering to help strangers contributes more to society than providing care for family or friends, even though they contribute billions of dollars' worth of labor in unpaid caregiving every year, according to research published i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

I reviewed McAfee+ Premium for Mac and found it to be a questionable bargain

I reviewed McAfee antivirus for Mac to find out it the added protection is worth the subscription costs and if it integrates well with macOS......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

The PC comeback is about to kick into high gear

A report from the CTA reveals that a whopping 86% of consumers are planning to buy a laptop or a desktop PC as a gift this year......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Leap Seconds May Be Abandoned by the World’s Timekeepers

We have been adding “leap seconds” to time kept by our atomic clocks, but soon we may have to subtract one. Are the tiny adjustments worth the bother?.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

The meat recall has gone stratospheric with nearly 12 million pounds of meat and poultry possibly contaminated with listeria

The meat recall has gone stratospheric with nearly 12 million pounds of meat and poultry possibly contaminated with listeria.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024