Toshiba's chip drama ends with sale to a financial group

The long-running bidding war over Toshiba’s flash memory business has effectively come to an end… and the winner probably isn’t who you expected. Toshiba has agreed to sell its NAND division to a group led by the private equity firm Bain Capital fo…

Nintendo issues takedowns for ‘Super Mario 64 Online' mod videos

Last week, modders released a tool that enabled folks to play the classic game Super Mario 64 online in massive multiplayer batches with up to 23 of their friends. To be clear, this was just a plugin that allowed folks who were already playing emulat…

Sean Penn will star in Hulu’s upcoming Mars series, 'The First'

In May, Hulu ordered a straight-to-series show called The First. Set in the not too distant future, the series depicts the first human mission to Mars and humankind’s first attempts at colonizing another planet. Today, Variety reports that Sean Penn…

Epic hopes 'PUBG'-style 'Fortnite: Battle Royale' will tempt gamers

Epic Games’ Fortnite has been out for a while in paid Early Access, but hasn’t quite taken off in the same way that, say, Player Unknown Battlegrounds (PUBG) has. The hot new indie “battle royale” title has a massive, rabid user base and an impressiv…

Clinton Probably Has No Idea How On-Trend She Is

What Happened to the matching pantsuits, Hills?

Trump To African Leaders: My Friends Go To Your Countries To Get Rich

He also praised Africa’s non-existent nation of Nambia.

Anti-Trump Anger Energizes Rhode Island To Pass Paid Sick Leave

States are helping workers, even as the Trump administration tries to roll back protections.

Boxing Legend Jake LaMotta, Real-Life ‘Raging Bull,’ Dies At 95

Robert De Niro won an Oscar portraying the talent in “Raging Bull.”

Trump’s Approval Rating Ticks Up Slightly From His Record Low

The president’s numbers are up since August, although still in the red.

Disgraced Crossword Writer Slips A Rape Joke Into His Puzzle

A disgusting joke about chloroform ran in major newspapers this week.