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The Wolf Among Us 2 Is Still In Production This Year Despite Layoffs, New Images Revealed
New images from The Wolf Among Us 2 have been released, confirming that Telltale Games is still working on the game, despite it being announced back in 2019.. On the Telltale community forums, the developer showed off four new screenshots from The ...GameSpot - Tech -
The 16 Messages That Led to Love
Readers of the Modern Love column share the banter, emojis and wit that made them fall for each other.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Columbine survivor on 25 years since mass shooting
The Columbine High School mass shooting in Littleton, Colorado, left behind many survivors and families who are still dealing with the massacre's trauma. Zach Cartaya, a Columbine student and co-founder of The Rebels Project, joins CBS News with ...CBS News - Top stories -
Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb
Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.BBC News - Top stories -
'Swatting' hostage hoaxer led police to shoot man
Robert Walker-McDaid, who rang a US terror hotline, is the first UK defendant in such a case.BBC News - Top stories -
UT Austin students protest layoffs over new DEI ban
Students at the University of Texas at Austin protested Thursday after the school laid off more than 60 staff members to comply with Texas’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ban that went into effect earlier this year. About 200 students at ...The Hill - Politics -
Shopify is tightening up on hiring. One analyst likes the stock more as a result.
“We believe investor expectations have over corrected,” Morgan Stanley analysts say.MarketWatch - Business -
Sheetz Convenience Store Chain Faces Federal Suit for Racial Discrimination in Hiring
The EEOC asserts the company turned away Black, Native American, and Multiracial applicants with failed criminal background checks at nearly twice the rate of white applicants across is 700 stores in six states.Inc. - Business -
Columbia University protesters resume demonstrations after mass arrests
Pro-Palestinian student protesters resumed a third day of demonstrations Friday at Columbia University, saying their resolve has strengthened despite mass suspensions and arrests.NBC News - Top stories -
The struggle to choose the right mortgage
As interest rates stay higher for longer, those looking to refinance face some difficult choicesFinancial Times - Business -
Delays to OFR funds recognition scheme leaves UK out in the cold
Post-Brexit overseas funds regime has yet to be implemented, depriving UK investors of some of latest innovative fundsFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Meta's newest AI-powered chatbots are impressive — and bizarre
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's newest AI-powered Meta AI agents started venturing into social media this week to engage with real people.CBS News - Top stories -
Despite the Watch World’s Secrecy, Data Services Expand
Swiss brands and retailers now have a few options to determine what’s happening with the industry. Just a couple of years ago, they had almost none.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Pure Storage, Shopify, Canadian telecoms, Intuitive Surgical, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Tech, Media and Telecom sector.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Arkansas' John Calipari hires Kenny Payne as an assistant after duo previously worked together at Kentucky
Calipari and Payne are reuniting after spending 11 years together at KentuckyCBS Sports - Sports -
Staff and shoppers return to 'somber' Sydney shopping mall 6 days after mass stabbings
Shoppers and workers have returned to a “really quiet” Sydney mall, where six days earlier an assailant stabbed six people to death in an attack that police believe targeted womenABC News - World -
Rivian's 2024 Layoffs Hit Second Gear as Truck Maker Sheds More Workers
As EV sales sputter, the faltering company cuts 1 percent of its workforce in a second round of firings this year.Inc. - Business -
Meta Is Already Training a More Powerful Successor to Llama 3
The open source Llama 3 AI model released by Meta today is just the start, according to the company’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun. He said a new, much larger version is in the works.Wired - Tech -
Celebrity Deepfake Porn Cases Will Be Investigated by Meta Oversight Board
Social platforms have struggled to quickly remove deepfake porn depicting celebrities.Wired - Tech -
She Painted a Few Champagne Bottles. Then Came Meta’s Customer Support Hell
A fashion influencer’s struggles to unblock her Instagram account highlight a long-standing problem with Meta’s lackluster customer service. Users and regulators say the company must step up.Wired - Tech -
Apple pulls Meta's WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store
Apple on Friday said it has pulled WhatsApp, Threads, Signal and Telegram from the App Store in China.CNBC - Business - Apple -
Meta's AI Model Agents Get Weird on Social Media
Bizarre interactions with humans include an AI bot bragging about its gifted child in a Facebook moms' group and one in a Buy Nothing group that offered items that did not exist.Inc. - Business - Meta -
Nuggets still a matchup nightmare for Lakers
L.A. will need plenty of rest -- and maybe some luck -- to get past the defending champs.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Putin has a ‘factchecking’ operation, and so do other dictators – but they use them to twist the truth | Maxim Alyukov
Bad actors know that factchecking sites are a vital democratic tool. That’s why they’ve launched their own dishonest versions. Asked by sociologists about his views on the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a Russian in his early 70s shifted the ...The Guardian - World -
Lions unveil new uniforms: Dan Campbell's deal with team ownership led to return of black jersey
The Lions gave Campbell a good-faith paymentCBS Sports - Sports -
A former Russian tycoon who once led separatist region launches a hunger strike in Azerbaijan jail
Family members say a former Russian tycoon jailed in Azerbaijan on charges stemming from his time as a top separatist figure in the Karabakh region has gone on a hunger strikeABC News - World - Russia -
Rock trailblazer Heart reunites for a world tour and a new song
Heart — the pioneering band that melds Nancy Wilson’s shredding guitar with her sister Ann’s powerhouse vocals — is hitting the road this spring for a world tour that Nancy Wilson describes as “the full-on rocker size.”ABC News - Entertainment -
Kings prepare for Pelicans with clean slate despite winless record
The Kings lost all five games against the New Orleans Pelicans this season, but they're keeping the past in the past for Friday's NBA Play-In Tournament game.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Sequel In The Works Despite Creator's Death
Rabbit & Bear Studios has revealed it will work on a sequel to Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes despite the death of its creator, Yoshitaka Murayama, back in February.. In a Reddit AMA thread, the developer confirmed that it is moving forward ...GameSpot - Tech -
House Democrats help Johnson avoid foreign aid bills defeat, despite GOP defections
The House on Friday cleared a key procedural hurdle in passing foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, despite Republican defections.ABC News - Top stories -
Oil market shrugs off Israeli strikes on Iran
Brent spikes above $90 before dropping close to three-week low as Tehran plays down attacksFinancial Times - World - Israel -
‘I hope she will do it’: Iga Swiatek backs Emma Raducanu to win more titles
World No 1 beats Raducanu 7-6 (2), 6-3 at Stuttgart OpenSwiatek will face Elena Rybakina in semi-finalEmma Raducanu’s progress in the Stuttgart Open was halted in straight sets by the world No 1, Iga Swiatek.. The Polish four-time grand slam ...The Guardian - World -
Columbia, Free Speech and the Coddling of the American Right
If Columbia can’t protect free speech, what hope is there for America’s institutions?The New York Times - Top stories -
The 47 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now
From 3 Body Problem to Ripley, these are our picks for the best streaming titles to binge this week.Wired - Tech - Netflix -
S&P Cuts Israel's Credit Ratings on Geopolitical Concerns
S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Israel to A-plus from AA-minus, citing geopolitical risks.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
S&P Cuts Israel Rating on Heightened Geopolitical Risk
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China's fiscal stimulus is losing its effectiveness, S&P says
China's fiscal stimulus is losing its effectiveness and is more of a strategy to buy time for industrial and consumption policies, S&P Global Ratings said.CNBC - Business - China -
Israel downgraded by S&P Global just ahead of retaliatory attack on Iran
S&P dropped Israel’s sovereign credit rating by one notch to A+ from AA-, with the outlook negative, hours before signs of fresh tensions between that country and Iran.MarketWatch - Business - Iran -
How No-Code and Low-Code Tech Is Changing Innovation and Design
The arrival of no-code and low-code platforms have tech giants advocating for intuitive technology design.Inc. - Business -
R.F.K. Jr.’s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid
Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop out.”The New York Times - Top stories