Social media becoming a horror trope is a natural evolution of the world we live in, where perceptions of reality can be altered with filters and deepfakes, and ordinary people can become celebrities by opening up their lives to strangers. These situations can certainly turn dark in real life—so it’s no surprise…
It turns out that Do Kwon, the man whose Terra stablecoin led to a $40 billion loss in the crypto industry, won’t get out of jail for a few hundred thousand dollars. On Wednesday, a Montenegrin court nixed an earlier deal to give Kwon bail, meaning the man will have to remain in jail while awaiting trial over…
It’s almost time for Sony’s PlayStation Showcase, in which the company will provide a look at a bunch of games that are coming to PlayStation 5 and PS VR2. It’s likely to be a meatier affair than the State of Play streams Sony occasionally runs. The showcase will last for just over an hour and you’ll be able to watch it below at 4PM ET.
This is just the second PlayStation Showcase to date. The previous edition, which took place in 2021, was a spicy stream packed with big reveals, including Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Insomniac’s upcoming title will star both Peter Parker and Miles Morales as playable characters, and it’s slated to hit PS5 this fall. It’s a safe bet that we’ll learn more about the game during today’s showcase.
As for what else to expect, Square Enix has confirmed that a demo for Final Fantasy XVI is on the way before the timed PS5 exclusive arrives in June. We may find out the release date for the demo as well as more details about the game. In the meantime, be sure to check out our Final Fantasy XVI preview.
We could learn more about Naughty Dog’s multiplayer game that’s set in the universe of The Last of Us. With Sony placing a bigger onus on live service games (titles that are continually updated for years to keep players hooked), starting that push in earnest now with one of its highest-profile franchises makes sense.
Elsewhere, rumors have been swirling that a Metal Gear Solid 3 remake is in the works, and Sony may opt to announce that today. We might get a peek at Bloober Team’s remake of Silent Hill 2 as well, since that’s a PS5 exclusive.
Sony just announced that PS VR2 is selling at a faster pace than its first virtual reality headset, so expect the company to try and keep up that momentum with reveals of a major title or two (confirmation of Half-Life Alyx for PS VR2 would go over well). On top of that, Sony is promising news on the indie front, so perhaps the long-delayed Little Devil Inside will pop up.
The showcase will stream on both YouTube and Twitch. You can watch a version with English subtitles if you prefer.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/watch-the-playstation-showcase-here-at-4pm-et-190006173.html?src=rss
Shellyne Rodriguez threatened New York Post reporter Reuven Fenton after he inquired about a viral video she appeared in.
Hasbro tends to design its dart-firing Nerf blasters to look like toys, or classic sci-fi props, with performance geared towards keeping kids safe. Grown up dart blaster enthusiasts, by comparison, strive to create absolutely terrifying, over-powered, foam-flinging weapons. The latter approach, thanks to YouTuber…
Meta has started another round of layoffs amid the company’s “year of efficiency.” The latest job cuts are the third round of a series of cuts first announced in March. The company said it expected to shed a total of 10,000 jobs over the course of three rounds.
It’s unclear exactly how many workers are impacted by the latest round, but the layoffs, once again, seem to be primarily in non-engineering roles. People in marketing, communications, and recruiting have lost their jobs, according toReuters, which cited posts on LinkedIn. Meta will also be slashing nearly 500 jobs from its Irish office, about 20 percent of its workforce in the country, according to a separate report.
Meta declined to comment on the cuts. A spokesperson pointed to a memo Mark Zuckerberg shared with employees last fall when the company conducted an earlier round of 11,000 layoffs. In the message, he said that economic conditions had “caused our revenue to be much lower” than expected. He described the job cuts as “some of the most difficult changes we’ve made in Meta’s history” and “what we need going forward.”
Zuckerberg has talked openly about the need for more “efficiency” in the months since. He dubbed 2023 as Meta’s “year of efficiency,” and said he wants to create a “flatter” management structure at the company. “I continue to believe that slowing hiring, flattening our management structure, increasing the percent of our company that is technical and more rigorously prioritizing projects will improve the speed and quality of our work,” he said during the company’s most recent earnings call.
The conclusion of the latest round of layoffs brings the total number of workers Meta has cut to about 21,000 since last November. Though Meta’s layoffs have been among the highest in the industry, it’s far from the only tech company shedding jobs over the last several months. Amazon, Google, Microsoft and dozens of others have dramatically shrunk their workforce since the start of the year.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-laying-off-employees-for-the-third-time-in-less-than-three-months-174112198.html?src=rss
“In America, I am used to being othered because I am not white. But it’s a special kind of alienation to feel othered by your own people.”
Images of Samsung’s upcoming 6th-generation smartwatch hint at a return of the “classic” version, complete with a rotating bezel. Here’s what we know.
Mobvoi’s TicWatch 5 Pro is here, at last, and it’s arrived with an impressive set of features — including a trick that even the Apple Watch hasn’t matched.
VinFast’s VF8 EV SUV is being recalled due to an electronics defect. It’s not a good situation for the new automaker trying to make a foothold in America.
This is site is run by Sascha Endlicher, M.A., during ungodly late night hours. Wanna know more about him? Connect via Social Media by jumping to about.me/sascha.endlicher.
