ByteDance’s latest layoffs have reportedly gutted the publisher of Marvel Snap
According to Reuters and Bloomberg, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is winding down its gaming arm, including the Nuverse brand, with “hundreds” of jobs likely to be affected. This spells yet more trouble for the Chinese tech giant following the layoffs in its VR division, Pico, earlier this month (Meta says…
The best Apple Cyber Monday deals of 2023: Save on AirPods, iPads, Apple Watches and more
Black Friday used to be for physical stores and Cyber Monday was for online shopping. But since commerce knows no bounds — and Apple Stores don’t host typical sales anyway — these shopping holidays are a good time to save on Apple devices. Luckily, nearly all of the deals from…
Unsealed complaint says Meta ‘coveted’ under-13s and deceives the public about age enforcement
An unsealed complaint in a lawsuit filed against Meta by 33 states alleges the company is not only aware that children under the age of 13 use its platforms, but has also “coveted and pursued” this demographic for years on Instagram. The document, which was first spotted by The New…
Amazon Black Friday 2023 is still going: The Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 is 20 percent off right now
Elgato’s Stream Deck MK.2 is 20 percent off as part of a Black Friday Corsair gaming sale at Amazon. The accessory is currently available for $120, which is $30 off the usual price of $150. The Stream Deck is one of our recommended accessories for streamers. It’s also useful for…
This Black Friday gaming monitor deal takes $120 off one of our favorite LG OLED displays
The biggest shopping event of the year is a great opportunity to beef up your gaming setup. As part of a Black Friday LG sale at Amazon, our pick for the very best gaming monitor has dropped to an all-time-low price. If money’s not too much of an obstacle, it’s…
Doctor Who: The Star Beast reminds us that money isn’t everything
The following discusses spoilers for “The Star Beast” and references transphobia. If there’s one thing the rebooted Doctor Who always tried to do, it was avoid cliches about its predecessor’s small budget. The 1963 – 1989 run was made on a shoestring, leading to lazy gags about wobbly sets and…
Black Friday TV deals: The Samsung Frame TV is still on sale for up to $1,000 off
Samsung’s Frame TV has hit record low prices thanks to Black Friday deals at Amazon and Samsung, with discounts on every size available. The 55-inch Frame TV is $520 off — a 35 percent discount — bringing it down to just $978. If you want to go big, the 85-inch…
Elon Musk’s X could lose $75 million in ad revenue following antisemitic content backlash
X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, typically earns the most money in the last months of the year, as brands ramp up their advertising campaigns for the holiday shopping season. According to The New York Times, though, the company’s earnings report for this quarter might look different than…
Black Friday headphone deals 2023: The best picks from Sony, Apple, Bose, Beats and more
Black Friday is typically a boon for headphone and earbud deals, and this year is no different. There’s a plethora of deals across the internet on all kinds of headphones, from high-end models to budget-friendly picks. The discounts include several of our favorites from our guides to the best wireless…
Black Friday deals bring Google Pixel phones down to record lows on Amazon
For Black Friday this year, Amazon has discounted the Pixel 7a to $374. That’s a 25 percent discount from the $499 starting price that the handset had when it was released earlier this year, and a return to its all-time low price. Plus, all three colorways — snow, charcoal and…