Tag: entertainment
‘Fortnite’ promo offers two months of Disney+ if you spend real money
The rumors were true: Epic Games is sweetening the pot for Fortnite players willing to buy cosmetic items. As The Verge reports, Epic is launching a promotion that gives you two months of free Disney+ service if you spend real money in Fortnite, incl… Source
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You’ve never heard the Windows XP startup music sound like this
Windows XP, aka the operating system that people and corporations just won’t let go of even though they really should, has more to contribute to the world than occasional malware outbreaks. While so far it hasn’t been as celebrated as, say, Windows 9… Source
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Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Free Guy’ movie won’t hit theaters in December
As the pandemic continues to rage on and with recent spikes plunging many countries in Europe back into lockdown, movie studios once again have to delay production on upcoming films. This means they are quickly running out of new titles to release. D… Source
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How virtual band K/DA launched an EP in a pandemic
For thousands if not millions of people, All Out is the most anticipated music release of the year. The five-track EP, which launches today on most major streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, hasn’t been made by a conventional band… Source
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China’s cash-burning video sector: how Kuaishou lost $1B in 6 months
Rumors have been floating for months that ByteDance is going public with TikTok and Douyin separately. Just last night, Bloomberg reported that ByteDance is seeking a pre-IPO round of $2 billion at a staggering valuation of $180 billion. Before any of that materializes, ByteDance Chinese rival Kuaishou has moved ahead…
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ByteDance to pump $170 million into e-book reader Zhangyue
While short videos are what drive ByteDance’s revenues and give the Chinese startup international recognition, the firm is expanding into numerous new areas like other tech giants to fuel growth. It’s dabbled in enterprise software and online learning, and the news came this week that ByteDance will invest in one…
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