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At least 10 members of the class of 1989 will not attend their 35th reunion at Columbia University due to ongoing anti-Israel protests. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 62-14, with three senate members abstaining.
The Columbia University Senate in New York City voted 62-14 to call for an investigation into the school's leadership amid anti-Israel protests that have taken place on the campus for over a week. Minouche Shafik is accused of violating the due process rights of students and faculty when she authorized the NYPD to enter the campus and arrest protesters last week. Some alumni are planning not to attend their class’s 35th reunion on campus because of the ongoing protests against the war in Gaza.
The shooting took place at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC. At least five people were injured.
Shots were fired outside Rewind nightclub in Dupont Circle around 11:30 p.m. on Friday. Five adults were injured, but their injuries are non-life-threatening. A suspect was arrested and a firearm was recovered at the scene. The District of Columbia is struggling with a sharp increase in violent crime. In 2023 there was a 35% jump in homicides and carjackings in the district. There were 75 people in the area at the time of the shooting.
David Pecker, the former CEO of American Media Inc., or AMI, took the stand at Donald Trump's trial on Monday and Tuesday. He told jurors that he, Trump and his former fixer, Michael Cohen, conspired to exploit the National Enquirer and AMI’s cadre of celebrity gossip tabloids and magazines to build the Trump brand and influence
Donald Trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The first witness took the stand Monday in the trial of former President Donald Trump. David Pecker, the former CEO of American Media Inc., or AMI, detailed how he, Trump and his former fixer, Michael Cohen, conspired to exploit the National Enquirer and AMI’s cadre of celebrity gossip tabloids and magazines to build the Trump brand and influence the 2016 presidential election.
At least 59 tornadoes have been reported across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa as of 7 p.m. ET. Hundreds of homes have been damaged and nearly 10,000 are without power after a tornado smashed through parts of Omaha, in the US state of Nebraska.
Tornadoes destroyed and damaged hundreds of homes around Omaha, Nebraska. Three people were hurt in Nebraska's Lancaster County when a tornado hit an industrial building with 70 people inside. One of the most destructive tornadoes moved for miles Friday through mostly rural farmland before chewing up homes and other structures in the suburbs of Omaha. The small city of Minden, Iowa, about 30 miles (48.3km) north-east of Omaha also sustained heavy damage. Twenty million Americans are on alert for tornadoes, large hail and winds up to 70 mph.
Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony in February. His death prompted a new wave of sanctions and upended delicate negotiations to exchange prisoners between Russia and the West.
Vladimir Putin probably didn't order Alexei Navalny's death at an Arctic prison camp in February, according to U.S. intelligence agencies. The finding is shared by several agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the State Department’s intelligence unit. Washington hasn't absolved Putin of overall responsibility for Navalny’ s death but it found that the timing possibly was not as intended by the Russian leader. Some of his supporters insist his death in an arctic gulag was arranged by Kremlin.
No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong With Politics and How We Move America Forward by Kristi Noem is out next month. In it, she tells the story of her pet dog, Cricket, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer she was training for pheasant hunting.
Kristi Noem's new book, "No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward," details her decision to kill her pet dog, Cricket, who she was training for pheasant hunting. In the book, Noem describes how she killed Cricket because the dog attacked the family's chickens and then bit her owner. She wrote it in order to show that she's willing to do anything if it has to be done.
The U.S. Senate passed a bill yesterday that would force ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to sell the app within 9 months or face a ban.
President Joe Biden signed the $95 billion foreign-aid package. It includes a provision that could ban TikTok, a popular social-video app with 170 million American users. The company's parent company, ByteDance, has to sell the app within nine months or face a ban in the United States. If it doesn't, TikTok will be banned and its parent company will have to find a new buyer. They are going to challenge the law in the courts.
Biden is in New York City for the interview on the Howard Stern Show broadcasted on Sirius XM. He talked about mental health and grief in the aftermath of losing his first wife and daughter.
Biden is in New York City for the interview on the Howard Stern Show broadcasted on Sirius XM. Trump has publicly called out Biden throughout this election year for not debating him. Trump offered Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evening at his rally in Michigan next week as a possible date for a debate. The former president suggested “Monday Evening, Tuesday Evening, or Wednesday Evening at my Rally in Michigan” as potential dates. Trump himself wrote a lengthy statement on Truth Social in response to the interview.
Pentagon is rushing arms supplies to Ukraine, especially Patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition as it finalises a new $6bn aid package for Kyiv. The USD 6 billion is part of a USD 60 billion aid package signed into law by the US House of Representatives last weekend.
Pentagon is rushing arms supplies to Ukraine, especially Patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition as part of a new $6 billion aid package for Kyiv. This is the single largest assistance package Joe Biden’s administration has provided. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least seven more Patriot missiles are urgently needed. Russia carried out 35 strikes against Ukrainian facilities in the past week. It targeted industrial facilities, railway infrastructure, air defences, and ammunition stocks.
Tornado emergency issued for parts of east-central Nebraska after a confirmed "large and destructive" tornado was seen over Elkhorn, Nebraska. Twenty million Americans are on alert Friday for tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.
There is a slight risk of severe weather in the News 8 viewing region this weekend, April 26-28. Storms are expected to form into a heavy line that tracks into western Mid-MO near midnight on Saturday. ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Saturday and Sunday as we can expect multiple rounds of strong to potentially severe storms through the end of the weekend. Tornado watches are in effect for parts of six states -- Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. There have been more than two dozen reported tornadoes in three states on Friday.
The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner takes place on Saturday, April 27th at the Washington Hilton. The event will be broadcast live on C-Span and those with cable can log into their account online or on the C-SPan app to watch the dinner.
Kelly O'Donnell is the current president of the White House Correspondents' Association. She will preside over the annual dinner on April 27th at the Washington Hilton in support of the American free press. The event will be broadcast live on C-Span, and those with cable can log into their account online or on the C-SPan app to watch the dinner. ABC's streaming network will air Colin Jost's monologue and Joe Biden's speech. NBC News typically livestreams the event on its YouTube channel.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court held oral arguments over former President Donald Trump's claims that he enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his official duties while in office. Samuel Alito offered a wild theory about how to preserve American democracy and the rule of law.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court held oral arguments over Donald Trump's claims that he enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his official duties while in office. Samuel Alito offered a wild theory about how to preserve American democracy and the rule of law. The case centers on whether special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election can proceed or not. A decision is expected from the court by the end of June. Today is the last day of argument for the 2023-24 term.
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First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing a fight for his political survival after he ended a three-year power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party following a clash over climate change policies. The main opposition party in the Edinburgh-based parliament, the Scottish Conservatives, will put forward a vote of no confidence in the first minister next week.
First Minister Humza Yousaf of the Scottish National Party ended a three-year power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party following a clash over climate change policies. The main opposition party in the Edinburgh-based parliament, the Scottish Conservatives, will put forward a vote of no confidence in the first minister next week. If all opposition legislators, which now include the Greens, vote against him, he would lose and he would come under huge pressure to resign. It could set a path towards an early election.
The country is gearing up for celebrations to mark 30 years of freedom and democracy. President Cyril Ramaphosa presided over the gathering in a huge white tent in the gardens of the government buildings in Pretoria as head of state.
It's 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of democracy in South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa presided over a ceremony in Pretoria on Saturday to mark the anniversary. The country is gearing up for celebrations April 27 to mark 30 years of freedom and democracy, but there are growing discontent with the current government. Analysts and polls predict that the celebration will not be as successful as previously thought. It was at Thabisang Primary School in Soweto, South Africa, that Nonki Kunene voted for the first time on April 27, 1994.
Hamas will study Israel's proposal before submitting its response. Egypt, Qatar and the US have been trying to secure a truce in Gaza since a week-long halt to the fighting in November.
Hamas is studying the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza. A delegation from mediator Egypt arrived in Israel on Friday to jump-start stalled negotiations. The US wants Hamas to lay down its weapons, convert into a political party and agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel only if an independent Palestine state is established along pre-1967 borders. Khalil al-Hayya calls for the formation of a fully sovereign Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the return of Palestinian refugees.
The House passed a $60.8 billion aid bill for Ukraine, which will go to the Senate and President Biden for final signature. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyon called for additional air defense systems to be sent to Kyiv to protect against Russian strikes.
The U.S. Department of Defense unveiled a new military aid package for Ukraine on April 26, 2024, valued at $6 billion. It's the largest security assistance package to Kyiv since Russia’s invasion in 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for at least 25 Patriot systems to effectively repel Russian strikes. The House passed a $60.8 billion aid bill for Ukraine and it will go to the Senate and President Biden for final signature.
Sabreen al Sakani's baby girl was delivered via emergency caesarean section at a hospital in Rafah. Sabreen's father, her four-year-old sister and her mother were killed in the attack.
Sabreen al-Sakani was 30 weeks pregnant when her family home was hit by an airstrike. Her husband Shoukri and their three-year-old daughter, Malak, were killed in the strike. Doctors performed an emergency cesarean section to save Sabreen's unborn baby. The baby is doing well at a new hospital in the war-torn Palestinian enclave. Palestinians in Rafah are reeling from a series of devastating Israeli airstrikes that have killed 22 people, including 18 children.
Houthi rebels attacked a ship in the Gulf of Aden. Since 19 November, Houthis have attacked multiple commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea.
Yemen has maintained a naval blockade of the Red Sea since October 2023 in solidarity with the people of Gaza. US and UK have tried to force Yemen to abandon its mission, but Houthis vow to continue the blockade. The shipping industry is bracing for a resurgence in Houthi attacks following a recent pause from the Iran-backed militant group. Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond shot down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen yesterday (Wednesday). A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Thursday.
Antony Blinken and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in San Francisco in November to discuss Sino-US relations. China is committed to non-alignment and wants the US to take a positive view of China.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns about China's support for Russia's military during talks with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday. Xi Jinping told the U.S that cooperation should be a two-way street. The evolution of Sino-US ties has been characterized by the efforts of both sides to stabilize ties, and increasing negative factors from the US side since November. Since the US' moves infringe on China's development rights and harm its core interests, Washington has been ruining the chances of repairing bilateral ties.
To the north on the eastern front, Russian forces were trying to capture the strategic town of Chasiv Yar at all costs. On the northern flank of Avdiivka, the primary objective of the Russians was advancing westward to take the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.
Russian assault groups from the 74th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade broke into Ukrainian fortified positions in and around the village Ocheretyne, to the northwest of Avdiivka. Russia has gained five miles of territory in a sudden advance exploiting a blunder in the rotation of Ukrainian forces that left part of the front line unguarded. Russian troops have slowly advanced through at least half a dozen villages on the eastern front since capturing the bastion town of Av diivka in February. Ukraine's 115th Brigade was ordered to replace the 47th Brigade where they were defending the frontline just east.
BBC reports British troops may be tasked with delivering aid to Gaza from an offshore pier now under construction by the U.S. military. The temporary floating dock is intended to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza from the Mediterranean Sea.
Militants fired mortars at Israeli forces in Gaza as they prepared for the arrival of a temporary U.S. Army pier dispatched to facilitate humanitarian aid. The pier is under construction and expected to be put into service by early May. It's intended to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza from the Mediterranean Sea. About 1,000 American soldiers and sailors will handle the mission with the pier. They will live out of a British ship called the Cardigan Bay. There will be no American boots on the ground.
U.S. pier in Gaza on track to begin humanitarian assistance in early May. Once operational, the pier will be able to handle about 90 trucks a day and then build up to 150 trucks worth of aid.
U.S. pier in Gaza on track to begin humanitarian assistance in early May. Israel launched a retaliatory strike against Iran on Friday. The first Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed a man, his wife and their three-year-old child. Health officials said on Sunday the strikes killed 22 people, including 18 children. Fears of wider war broke out in the Middle East have eased somewhat after Iran downplayed Israel’s reported retaliation over its unprecedented missile and drone attack on the country a week ago.
At least 14 people have been killed and 25 injured in the ongoing Israel Defense Forces operation at the Nur al-Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
At least 14 people have been killed during the ongoing Israel Defense Forces operation at the Nur al-Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, including a 16-year-old boy who was shot with live fire by Israeli forces. The invading forces damaged and destroyed homes, commercial stores, roads and other infrastructure, and left at least 25 Palestinians injured in the wake of the military raid. In addition, two Palestinian attackers tried to stab soldiers near Hebron, but they were killed.
The second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 concluded on Friday with a provisional voter turnout of 64.2%. Over 15.88 crore voters, including 8.08 crore males, 7.8 crore females and 5,929 third gender were eligible to vote.
Voting for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 88 seats across 13 states was held on Friday. The first phase of polling took place on April 19 in 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories. Over 15.88 crore voters, including 8.08 crore males, 7.8 crore females and 5,929 third gender were eligible to vote. There were a few complaints of EVM glitches and bogus voting in some states. Some villages in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, Rajasthan's Banswara and Maharashtra's Parbhani didn't turn up to vote due to various issues. Two polling stations in Assam's Silchar constituency boycotted polling over development issues.
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The United Auto Workers and Daimler have reached a tentative deal covering thousands of workers in North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. Most of the union employees work at plants in N.C. that make Freightliner and Western Star trucks and Thomas Built buses.
The United Auto Workers announced a tentative deal with Daimler late Friday night covering thousands of workers at plants in North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. The new contract includes raises of at least 25% over four years as well as cost of living allowances and profit sharing. It is similar to what the union secured for a big UAW strike at Daimlers last year. A previous contract was enacted six years ago but expired on Friday evening before the previous one expired. This time the agreement covers more than 7,000 workers.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seized the Philadelphia based Republic Bank. Fulton Bank agreed to assume substantially all of the failed bank’s deposits and buy essentially all its assets.
Fulton Bank will take over Republic First Bancorp's 32 branches in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York as early as Saturday. The bank had about $6 billion in total assets and $4 billion in deposits as of Jan. 31. It is the first FDIC-insured institution to fail in the U.S. this year. The last bank failure was Citizens Bank, based in Sac City, Iowa on November 3, 2023. Fulton has been expanding its presence in northern Delaware and the Delaware Valley.
On Friday, Exxon reported first-quarter earnings of $8.2 billion, down 28% compared with the same period a year ago. Chevron made $5.5 billion in the quarter.
ExxonMobil, Chevron, TotalEnergies, Phillips 66 and Imperial Oil report their first-quarter earnings within hours of each other. Exxon missed Wall Street estimates by about 6%, while Chevron made $5.5 billion in the quarter. The company's stock price dropped more than 3% after it announced disappointing financial results on Friday. World’s advanced countries are working hard to reduce carbon emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. Crude oil prices have remained steady since last year.
There is a shortage of cash in Cuba due to the country's economic crisis. Long queues outside banks and ATMs form early in the day as people seek cash for routine transactions.
There is a shortage of cash in Cuba due to the country's economic crisis. Long queues outside banks and ATMs form as people seek cash for routine transactions like buying food and other essentials. President Miguel Díaz-Canel dismissed his close ally, Alejandro Gil, as minister of economy in February because of corruption. Everyone completing the survey will be able to enter a contest to win $1,000 prize. The survey is at: www.pulsepoll.com.
Alphabet and Microsoft helped Wall Street clinch its best week in nearly 6 months. The stocks were buoyed by reduced geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and robust corporate earnings.
Alphabet and Microsoft's stock prices jumped in after-hours trading today after the AI-infatuated businesses delivered higher-than-anticipated quarterly earnings. Tech Stocks See Biggest Gain Since February On Strong Earnings. U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, buoyed by a rally in megacap growth stocks following robust quarterly results from technology heavyweights Alphabet and Microsoft. Tesla Inc. had its strongest week since January 2023 despite recent earnings and revenue misses. Energy stocks faltered following weaker than expected earnings from Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp.
Trump's allies are drafting proposals that would give him unprecedented influence over the Federal Reserve. They argue that Trump should be consulted on rate decisions and have the authority to remove Jerome Powell as Fed Chair before his term ends in 2026.
Trump's political operatives are putting together a plan that would give him unprecedented influence over the Federal Reserve if he wins the upcoming election. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday night that members of Trump's team are creating plans that would restructure the Fed and allow Trump to influence the Fed's actions. Trump had picked Jerome Powell in 2017 to lead the U.S. central bank but turned against him soon after, because he thought he would lower interest rates to help President Joe Biden's prospects for re-election.
Meta Platforms disappointed investors with forecasts of higher expenses and lighter than expected revenue. Mark Zuckerberg said his main focus for the rest of 2024 and probably 2025 would be getting millions or billions of people to use Meta AI.
Facebook and Instagram's parent company, Meta Platforms, reported a 27% increase in revenue to $36.46 billion for the first quarter of 2018. Mark Zuckerberg wants to focus on getting more people to use artificial intelligence rather than generating revenue from it. Shares of Facebook and Instagram dropped about 15%, with its market capitalization plunging to $1 trillion. Snap shares fell more than 6%, and shares of Microsoft fell 2%. After-market trading Meta's stock is down 10%.
Trump Media's share price shot up more than 9% on Wednesday after the company asked House Republican committee leaders to investigate possible "unlawful manipulation" of its stock. Donald Trump's lawyers argued in front of the Supreme Court that he has “presidential immunity” from criminal prosecution for official acts.
Trump Media's strategy to attack short sellers and prop up its stock price may be futile, experts warn. Donald Trump’s lawyers argued in front of the Supreme Court that he has “presidential immunity” from criminal prosecution for official acts. The CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group wrote to Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman claiming stocks in his company had fallen foul of “naked short-selling” Citadel Securities accused Devin Nunes of using this excuse to cover up a dismal market performance.
All-items PCE price gauge increased 2.7%, compared with the 2.6% estimate. Markets are pricing in only a 45% chance of the first rate cut in September.
In March, the PCE excluding food and energy prices increased 2.8% from a year ago in March, above the 2.7% consensus estimate. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell about 0.4% on the session. Futures traders are more optimistic about two potential rate cuts this year, raising the probability to 44%, according to CME Group's FedWatch gauge. Wall Street is poised to open higher today. S&P 500 is consolidating between the resistance zone and support zone.
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted 73% in favor of joining the United Auto Workers union. It's the first time a non-Big Three auto plant in the South has been unionized.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) won its first victory with Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voting to join the UAW on Friday night. It is the first time that southern autoworkers outside of the Detroit Three have won an organizing drive. The vote was 73% in favor and 27% against. Mercedes-Benz officials respect their employees’ choice whether to unionize or not. After last year’s successful strikes against three U.S. automakers, the Uaw committed $40 million to organize non-union workers at auto and battery plants especially in the South.
Delta Flight 520 from New York to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing at JFK Airport on Friday morning. An emergency slide fell off the right side of the Boeing 767-300ER aircraft shortly after takeoff.
A slide fell off a Delta Air Lines jetliner shortly after takeoff Friday from New York. Pilots declared an emergency so the flight could be routed back to the airport, and the plane landed and taxied to a gate under its own power. There were 176 passengers, two pilots and five flight attendants on board the flight, which was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles. Passengers were put on another plane to California. The plane was removed from service for evaluation and it is cooperating with investigators.
The Federal Communications Commission voted to reinstate net neutrality regulations for the internet on Thursday. Internet service providers can no longer meddle with how quickly customers are able to browse the web or download files.
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 along party lines to reinstate net neutrality regulations for the internet on Thursday. The FCC is moving to reassert its authority over an industry that powers the modern digital economy, touching everything from education to health care and enabling advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence. It's also using its new authority to order the U.S. divisions of China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile to stop broadband internet access services in the United States within 60 days.
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Next-generation Nintendo Switch will use fifth-generation V-NAND memory from Samsung Electronics, a panel from Samsung Display and a chip based on Samsung’s 7LHP process (Nvidia’'s Tegra T239 processor). It was assumed the Switch 2 would launch at some point in 2024.
According to Spanish outlet Vandal, the Switch 2's Joy-Cons will use magnets to attach to the console’s body rather than rails. The new console will be bigger than the current models. It is also claimed that the Switch Pro Controller will work with existing Nintendo Pro Controllers. According to Maekyung media in South Korea, the Samsung-made Switch 2 could be released in the second half of 2024. There are conflicting reports about the release date and the source of the hardware.
Apple released its latest AI tool called OpenELM on Monday. It's 2.36% more accurate than OLMo and uses 2x fewer pretraining tokens.
Apple has released an open-source language model called OpenELM on Monday. It's 2.36% more accurate than other AI models and uses 2x fewer pretraining tokens. The release comes just weeks ahead of Apple's WWDC event in early June, where the company traditionally talks about its next wave of software offerings. Apple is also negotiating with Baidu to bring generative AI capabilities to users in China. Google doesn't have a presence in Apple's competitive artificial intelligence marketplace.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will be released next week. The game is a Suikoden spiritual successor from the minds of Yoshitaka Murayama and Junko Kawano.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is the spiritual successor to Suikoden. It was crowd-funded on Kickstarter four years ago and gained more than $4.5 million in funding. Rabbit & Bear Studios will continue developing a sequel to the series after the passing of its creator, Yoshitaka Murayama. The main game has been confirmed but it has already been announced that there will be a new one. This year has turned out to be a banner year for Japanese role-players.
Microsoft's overall revenues were up 17% to $61.9 billion. The games division generated $5.45 billion in the period from January - March 2024, up 50% year-over-year and driven almost entirely by software and services.
Microsoft has released its latest financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The company's overall revenues were up 17% to $61.9 billion and operating income was $27.6 billion. Xbox content and services revenue grew 62% and gaming revenue as a whole grew 51%. However, Xbox hardware revenue declined by 31%, and the report notes that the overall impact of the Activision Blizzard King acquisition includes a $350 million loss in operating income. Xbox games division generated $5.45 billion from January - March 2024, up 50% year-over-year.
The Google Pixel 8a is expected to be launched at the Google I/O developer conference. Leak claims that the phone could get seven years of software support.
Google is preparing for its annual developer conference, I/O 2024, which will take place next month on May 14th. The Google Pixel 8a is rumoured to be an upgrade over its predecessors with features like AI-powered enhancements and a slight price increase from last year's Pixel 7a. According to PassionateGeekz, the phone will come with 8GB RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 4750mAh battery. Previously rumored specs include a 6.1-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, FHD+ (1080p) resolution, and brightness could peak at 1400 nits.
Battlestate Games put up a new edition of Escape From Tarkov for pre-order yesterday. The Unheard Edition is priced at €250 ($268.53/£214.40) and provides buyers with a unique melee weapon, increased stash space, expanded PMC pockets, expanded Fence standing, and more slots for the in-game flea market
Battlestate Games released a new edition of Escape from Tarkov. The Unheard Edition costs $250 and grants access to the closed beta and a new PvE mode. It does this in defiance of the previous special edition, which promised access to all future DLC. Fans that purchased the Edge of Darkness edition are upset about it. A few of them are even considering a lawsuit against the developer. In response to the player outcry, Battlestate posted on Reddit a list of features coming to EoD.
Expercom via Amazon is offering the previous-generation 16-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro for $1,999. This is a match of the all-time low for one of the first time and the lowest price in over a month.
Best Buy is offering Apple’s 15-inch M2 MacBook Air for $999 shipped. Expercom via Amazon is now offering the previous-generation M2 Pro MacBook Pro for $1,999. Anker's GaNPrime PowerCore 65W at $63 and the ESR 15W Qi2 MagSafe Car Mount at $24 are new all-time lows. 9to5Toys picks its top picks from April 24 and April 25 Amazon deals.
The Unpacked event will be held in Paris on July 10th. It's expected that the company will hold a second unpackaged event in July 2023.
According to SamMobile, the Samsung Unpacked event will be held in Paris on July 10, 2024. It is expected to coincide with the Paris Summer Olympics of 2024. During the event, Samsung will likely reveal its new generation of Galaxy Z series, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. There are also speculations about the launch of Samsung's Galaxy Ring. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is £75 off right now at Amazon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Apple has removed three AI-powered image generation apps from its App Store because they could create non consensual nude images.
404 Media reports that Apple has removed three AI image-generation apps from its App Store. This follows an investigation by 404 Media into ads promoting these apps on Instagram with claims such as "undress any girl for free" and in Meta's Ad Library. It also follows a crackdown on generative AI apps that claimed to take photos and turn them into nonconsensual nudes, which is against Apple's rules. The company asked for more information before it removed the apps entirely.
Bethesda has released a free update for Fallout 4 on all platforms. The next-gen version of the game had problems with performance optimisation.
Bethesda Softworks has released a new update for Fallout 4 on all platforms. The next-gen version of the game has been buggy on PC, but it's possible to roll back to the last patch on GOG and Steam. Bethesda is celebrating the resurgence of interest in the Fallout video game series thanks to the recent release of the live-action Amazon Studios adaptation. Fans can't wait for the release of Fallout 5. It's likely to arrive after The Elder Scrolls VI.
Best Buy is having a three-day sale from April 22 to April 28. Up to $500 off select laptops and up to $1,000 off Samsung TVs are some of the best offers.
Best Buy has launched a new 3-day sale for the weekend. The Samsung 77-inch S89C 4K OLED TV is $1,699 at Best Buy. You can also get up to $500 off select Windows laptops and MacBook deals start from $999. There are discounts on Apple products, laptops, televisions, gaming products, kitchen items and vacuums. CNET has rounded up the top TV deals from the Best Buy sale. Amazon's Adidas sale is also worth checking out.
Apple will launch new iPad Pros at an event on May 7th. Rumors about a new Apple Pencil and updated Magic Keyboard accessories have circulated in the last few months.
Apple has announced a spring event for May 7th at 7AM PT / 10AM ET. Rumors and leaks point to new OLED iPad Pros and updated Magic Keyboard accessories for iPad Pro owners. The next iPad Air is expected to get a massive 12.9-inch display and an upgrade from LED to mini-LED screen technology. Apple Breakfast is a weekly roundup of news you missed last week. It goes great with a morning cup of coffee or tea, but can also be read during lunch or dinner hours.
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