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As I see it | Young, frustrated Chinese STEM PhDs turn to publishing satirical journals
I did not pay much attention during maths and science classes in school. I could never get into the mindset for STEM study, but I can see there is comfort in the fact that the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter will always be pi, or…
Fandom and GameSpot owner set to buy Balatro publisher Playstack
Playstack, the publisher behind games including Balatro, Abiotic Factor, and The Rise of the Golden Idol, is set to be purchased by Integrated Media Company (IMC), the owner of Fandom and Gamespot, among numerous other brands. The news was…
Great Idea: A New Kind of Academic Publishing Dedicated to Critiquing Academic Arguments
I've written a lot about the problems in academia in general, and the disaster modern scientific disciplines face due to the corruption of institutions and scientific journals. Obviously, I am hardly alone in my concern about this problem, and I'm…
Balatro publisher Playstack sold to GameSpot parent company
Balatro and Abiotic Factor publisher Playstack will soon be under the majority ownership of Integrated Media Company (IMC), an investment group that also owns entertainment brands such as Fandom, Screen Junkies, Fanatical, and GameSpot. Playstack…
IOL secures R200 million investment to become South Africa's biggest digital publisher
IOL announced on Friday that it has secured a R200 million investment from shareholders to drive a bold national expansion strategy, establishing the company as one of South Africa's largest and most influential digital publishers. IOL announced on…
Balatro publisher Playstack could soon belong to the same private equity firm that owns Fandom and GameSpot
Playstack, publisher of some of the most acclaimed indie games in recent years—games like Balatro, Abiotic Factor, and The Case of the Golden Idol—is likely to find itself under new ownership in a proposed sale that would see it land…
New Zealand children's publisher Messy Press to launch in UK
Adam Thompson and Erica Harrison Messy Press, an independent children's publisher based out of New Zealand, will launch its first titles in the UK in June. Created by Adam Thompson and Erica Harrison, Londoners who are now based in New Zealand…
Does Substack need to cater to larger publishers?
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Carnival to publish cookbook with organic veg-box company Riverford
Guy Singh-Watson © Emma Stoner Carnival, an imprint of Quarto, will publish a new cookbook with organic veg-box company Riverford to celebrate Riverford's 40th anniversary. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive…
Nosy Crow to publish 'powerful' non-fiction title with University of Cambridge
Catherine Blackledge (© Chris Gunson) and Kasia Bogdanska (© Michał Żuberek) Nosy Crow will publish a “powerful” non-fiction title with University of Cambridge, written by Catherine Blackledge and illustrated by…
Sino Biological's Cell-Free Protein Synthesis supports Tencent AI for Life Sciences Lab's protein design study published in Nature Communications
Sino Biological, Inc. has announced that its gene synthesis and cell-free protein expression workflow was used in a recent study by Tencent AI for Life Sciences Lab published in Nature Communications, enabling rapid validation of AI-designed…
Publishers quietly cut 'six-figure' deals via Snowflake's AI licensing platform
The Washington Post, Associated Press (AP), People Inc., and USA Today Network are among the 17 publishers that have signed on to use it. Other publishers, including the Financial Times and The Economist, have previously spoken to Digiday of their…
GTA 6 reviews need be positive for the game to be successful, says publisher Take-Two
👍 Despite the hype, for GTA 6 to be successful, it needs to review well 🤔 That's what Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has said in a recent interview 🏆 Rockstar's last two releases have both received scores of 97 on Metacritic…
Substack cofounder says it's making 'fast progress' on tools for larger publishers, following The Ankler's defection
Substack wants to keep big media companies from outgrowing its platform. The Ankler, one of Substack's top publications, recently defected, citing the need for more control and flexibility. The Hollywood-focused media company left for Passport, a…
SPF Boosters: The Case For Change And The Role Of Industry Leaders
Yannick Rigg is Director at Vizor, advancing material science to protect humanity through expertise and innovation in sun protection. The sunscreen industry is increasingly operating within two very different regulatory realities. On one side, the…
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