Unity is working with Toyota on the next-gen human machine interface for cars
Source: Venture Beat Unity was chosen by Toyota Motor to help it deliver a graphical user interface for Toyota’s next human-machine interface for cars. Read Full Article
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Tinder adds new Explore categories to help you find likeminded dates
Source: The Verge Tinder is updating its Explore page with new categories to help you find dates with similar relationship goals. With the update, you can now browse profiles in groups such as “Serious Dater,” “Long-Term Partner,” “Non-monogamy,” and “Short-Term Fun.” The dating app notes that you can only qualify for the Serious Dater category…
GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series
Source: The Verge Looking ahead, this calendar year is shaping up to be one of the strongest ever for Take-Two, as we plan to launch Sid Meier’s Civilization VII on February 11th, Mafia: The Old Country in the Summer, Grand Theft Auto VI in the Fall, and Borderlands 4. Read Full Article
Take-Two reports $1.37B bookings for holiday quarter; no update for GTA VI launch
Source: Venture Beat Take-Two didn’t offer an update on the coming launch date of Grand Theft Auto VI, but it did report $1.37 billion net bookings. Read Full Article
DOGE staffer Marko Elez resigns after reporters uncover racist posts
Source: The Verge Marko Elez — the 25-year-old Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer who has reportedly been combing through the Treasury Department’s payment systems — resigned from his position after the Wall Street Journal uncovered an old social media account linked to him with numerous posts promoting racism and eugenics. “99% of Indian H1Bs…
Take-Two CEO bullish on his games but wary on tariffs | Strauss Zelnick
Source: Venture Beat Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software, talked about the latest plans the triple-A game publisher has with its upcoming titles and his view of possible tariffs on game consoles. I interviewed Zelnick briefly today and asked if Take-Two would support the Nintendo Switch 2 in a big way. He said he…
A new video shows Apple is developing a tabletop robot that dances
Source: The Verge The video shows a researcher completing tasks with two robots, one labeled “Expressive” and the other labeled “Functional,” and the former is way more fun. Both robots are desk-style lamps on an articulating arm, with what appears to be an LED light, camera, speaker, and projector built in. They respond to gestures…
Deadline for US government’s mass resignation program delayed by court
Source: The Verge A federal judge in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” program, meant to push out career government workers as part of the Elon Musk-run Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged effort to cut federal spending, several outlets report. The program gave employees a deadline just before midnight on Thursday to accept…
Today is your last chance to snag a preorder deal on Samsung’s latest Galaxy phones
Source: The Verge Thousands of retailers and carrier stores in the US will be stocked with the Samsung Galaxy S25 ($799.99), S25 Plus ($999.99), and S25 Ultra ($1,299.99) on Friday, February 7th. Hardware-wise, the S25 series is a marginal improvement over last year’s S24 series, with the most noteworthy changes coming in the form of…
AMC is upping the price for its A-List Stubs subscription
Source: The Verge Following AMC’s recent changes to its Stubs program — a set of perks that actually seemed like a solid way to get people to sign up — the theater chain is now planning to raise the subscription service’s prices. Variety reports that, beginning May 7th, a membership to Stub’s A-List tier —…