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Senior Editor, io9
Gizmodo's genre entertainment vertical is looking for a New York or Los Angeles-based editor. Founded over 15 years ago, io9 is one of the internet's top destinations for all things genre film, television, comics, and culture. We're looking for an…
Former Nintendo Marketing Leads Argue Breath of the Wild Saved the Legend of Zelda Franchise From a Dwindling Playerbase and Low Sales
The Zelda series was in “dire straits” before Breath of the Wild, with a dwindling playerbase and low sales, according to former Nintendo marketing leads. Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang, who both worked at Nintendo for over a decade, made…
UK Entertainment Industry Staggering as Rape and Sexual Abuse Allegations Rise
London, ENGLAND (AFP) – Britain's world-renowned entertainment sector is facing mounting calls to usher in sweeping reforms and greater oversight, amid a fresh slew of rape and sexual abuse allegations against some of its powerful male…
How Chiefs star broke out after 7 quiet weeks: 'I'm still Chris Jones, man'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones was in a good mood, so he decided to give team radio play-by-play announcer Mitch Holthus the scoop. Minutes after Sunday's blowout win over the New York Jets, Jones was…
Gen Z Has Spoken: These 5 Design Trends Are Officially Out
With each new generation comes new trends and philosophies surrounding interior design. For example, while boomers embraced traditional design elements (think floor-to-ceiling drapery and paired furnishings), millennials later replaced those…
USC Trojans vs. Indiana Hoosiers Final Prediction
November launches the biggest push for college football teams everywhere. Teams like the No. 18 USC Trojans are chasing after a Big Ten Conference title as well as a College Football Playoff berth. But so are the defending national champion and…
UK entertainment industry faces 'reckoning' over sex scandals
'The media industry will need to look at itself and ensure whether it is taking all of the steps needed to protect the safety of women and girls who work within the industry,' Prime Minister Andy Burnham warned late Thursday after days of torrid…
A remote employee refused 160 webcam photos a day. Her employer fired her
Across the workforce, employer surveillance is growing increasingly common, even though it is widely disliked by employees. According to the American Psychological Association, employee monitoring increases workers' stress and decreases their…
Darth Vader's Actual Lightsaber Just Sold for $4.875 Million, Breaking Star Wars Auction Records
A prop lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy has just sold at auction for almost $5 million. This is the most amount of money a Star Wars prop has ever sold for, and it's easy to see why. The lightsaber was featured in…
GCOW: Global Defensives Have Turned Pricier As AI Loses Steam (Rating Downgrade)
I downgrade the Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF to Hold after its 36% return since May 2025 and valuation expansion. GCOW trades at 12.3x earnings, with long-term earnings growth below 7% and a near-2.0x PEG ratio, leaving shares close to fair…
Mayor Mamdani appoints ex-DSA chair as new NYC nightlife director
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his pick for the so-called nightlife mayor Friday: a freelance web developer who recently served as cochair of New York City's chapter of the Democratic Socialist of America. Eric Thor's appointment to lead the Office…
U.S. grounds flights days after Trump administration expands new AI air traffic system
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Math Puzzle: Slippery slopes
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Microsoft: No Outage In The Growth Story, Hiking My Target
I reiterate a 'Buy' on Microsoft, as the Outlook outage does not alter an attractive growth-adjusted valuation or generally favorable technicals. My $630 target applies 30x to $21 in normalized forward operating EPS, implying roughly 18%…
Mercor's $20 Billion Valuation Lifts Each Founder's Estimated Wealth to $4.2 Billion
Gulf News reported that a $750 million funding round valued U.S.-based AI services startup Mercor at $20 billion, lifting Forbes' estimate of each founder's fortune to $4.2 billion as the firm expands its AI model services. Mercor initially matched…
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