Strategy games dominated mobile market in late 2024 | Sensor Tower
Source: Venture Beat Sensor Tower’s latest report shows that strategy games were among the most successful mobile titles in late 2024. Read Full Article
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The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption
Source: The Verge The United Kingdom dealt a significant blow in its war on encryption last week that, aside from blemishing Apple’s meticulously curated privacy commitments, could have worldwide ramifications for personal data protections. And while several days have passed since Apple pulled its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature from UK customers, other end-to-end encryption…
The Verge remembers Skype | The Verge
Source: The Verge It may be difficult to believe in this time of Zoom, Google Meet, and Slack, but at one point, Skype was one of the primary ways to make contact with friends, family, and colleagues. First released in 2003 and, after going through several owners, finally purchased by Microsoft in 2011, the app…
Steam’s Next Fest is full of weird-ass, cool-ass games
Source: The Verge Steam Next Fest is going on until March 3rd, and I’ve spent a considerable amount of time wading through a seemingly endless carousel of games, filling up my Steam Deck’s internal and external memory looking for the Good Shit™. I’ve landed on four standout game demos that are worth your time now…
The armless PP-1 turntable is made from a solid block of aluminum
Source: The Verge A Paris-based creative studio has announced a minimalist turntable with controls streamlined to just a play button and a volume knob. Waiting For Ideas’ PP-1 — short for Plug and Play — doesn’t even have a visible tonearm, and it’s made from a solid block of anodized aluminum requiring about 12 weeks…
The Verge hires Tina Nguyen as senior reporter to cover the Trump administration
Source: The Verge Tina Nguyen is joining The Verge as a senior reporter, covering the Trump administration, Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government, and the tech industry’s embrace of the MAGA movement. Nguyen joins The Verge from Puck, where she was a founding partner and national correspondent covering the evolution of the MAGA political…
Cold Wallet’s director wanted to make a thriller for the crypto era
Source: The Verge Cold Wallet, Well Go USA’s new darkly comedic home invasion thriller from director Cutter Hodierne, becomes increasingly more absurd as it unfolds. At every turn, the movie’s heroes — a group of excitable retail investors — make unhinged choices that make them feel more like cartoons than people who have complex lives…
Tesla will install dozens of Superchargers at Steak ‘n Shake restaurants.
Source: The Verge Tesla is planning to install dozens of Supercharger sites at Steak ‘n Shake locations across the country, according to an exchange between the companies on X. The companies have signed an agreement for over six sites, with over 20 more to come. And if Steak ‘n Shake gets its way, possibly 100…
CFPB employees say DOGE is trying to wind down the agency
Source: The Verge The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is planning to fire the “vast majority” of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), agency employees — some using pseudonyms for fear of retaliation — told a federal court in sworn declarations. Seven current and five former CFPB employees submitted the declarations as part…
Could tighter budgets lead to more creativity? | Virtuos CEO Gilles Langourieux interview | The DeanBeat
Source: Venture Beat Virtuos CEO Gilles Langourieux wonders if tighter budgets could lead to more creativity in the shell-shocked game industry. Read Full Article