Month: November 2023
The best gaming headsets for 2024
Most of the time, the best gaming headset isn’t a “gaming headset” at all. Although these devices are often thought of as a distinct niche within the wider headphone market, they’re ultimately still headphones. And while it’s certainly not impossible to find gaming headsets that sound nice, those tend to…
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Garmin’s Forerunner watches will tell you the best time to take a nap
Garmin is rolling out Public Beta Version 17.18 for several Forerunner smartwatches that introduce a variety of new features and tweaks. The patch will be available on the Forerunner 255 and 955 from 2022 as well as the Forerunner 265 and 965 from this year. The main update, as pointed…
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Sam Bankman-Fried gambled on a trial and his parents lost
The jury took a little over four hours to reach a verdict. When Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, the defendant’s parents, came into the courtroom, they looked frightened. Bankman put his arm around Fried as they sat down on the wooden benches. Fried put her head in her hands. Sam…
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Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of fraud
Former cryptocurrency kingpin Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty of fraud. A New York jury delivered the verdict on November 2nd, concluding a trial that has seen Bankman-Fried defend himself against claims that he criminally mismanaged his crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research. After more than a month…
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Microsoft employees aren’t happy that they’re losing free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Microsoft is removing the free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit for most of its 238,000 employees and some aren’t happy about it. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the company started informing employees this week that in January 2024 the free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit for…
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100 Thieves is laying off 20 percent of its staff as it focuses on ‘core’ of esports and apparel
Another big esports brand is making some major changes. 100 Thieves, which already announced layoffs in January, is laying off more staff and spinning out its internal game development studio and its Juvee energy drink, 100 Thieves president and COO John Robinson said in a Thursday thread on X (formerly…
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