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Call Of Duty Will Finally Let Players Disable Cross-Play For Ranked Play

Ahead of the Season 2 update for Call of Duty, Activision has detailed some of the major improvements players can expect for Black Ops 6 and Warzone . This includes server updates, anti-cheat ...

GameSpot - Jan. 21

Taliban official calls for girls' high schools to open, calling closure an 'injustice'

The Taliban’s acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a policy that has contributed to the ...

NBC News - Jan. 21

McCarthy on Biden pardons: 'It raises doubt on what they did'

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized President Biden's decision to pardon Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) and other members of the House panel that ...

The Hill - Jan. 20

Underdog Djokovic must 'raise his game' for Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic, a record 10-time Australian Open champion, finds himself in an unusual position - labelled the underdog when he plays Carlos Alcaraz.

BBC News - Jan. 20

BoJ looks to raise rates in shadow of Trump inauguration

Increase would further entrench officials’ move to normalise monetary policy

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Bannon calls Zuckerberg 'a criminal'

Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President-elect Trump, called Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg a criminal during an interview on ABC's "This Week" with Jonathan Karl. During a discussion about ...

The Hill - Jan. 19

Walmart Should Do Its Patriotic Duty and Save TikTok for Millions of Gen-Z Users

The Supreme Court upheld the ban, leaving it to a potential buyer to save the social network.

Inc. - Jan. 17

How Watch Duty became an essential app during the L.A. wildfires

The Watch Duty app's fire fact-checkers brought reliable information to Los Angeles residents during a week of chaos.

CBS News - Jan. 16

Watch Duty, first responders and Steve Guttenberg: Jimmy Kimmel's ode to 'superheroes' of L.A. fires

Jimmy Kimmel praised the Watch Duty app, Steve Guttenberg and first responders in his first opening monologue since the start of the 'very scary' L.A. fires.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 14

FirstFT: ‘Breakthrough’ raises hopes for Gaza ceasefire deal

Also in today’s newsletter, special counsel Jack Smith issues report on election interference, and Amazon plans AI ‘brain’ for Alexa

Financial Times - Jan. 14

Government minister Tulip Siddiq urged to step back from anti-corruption duties

Siddiq, whose role includes tackling corruption in UK financial markets, has been named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Verdansk Could Return To Call Of Duty: Warzone In Season 3

Last year at Call of Duty: Next, Activision confirmed that the fan-favorite map Verdansk would return to Warzone in 2025, but the publisher didn't provide a specific date. Now, known Call of Duty ...

GameSpot - Jan. 13

Lorry driver arrested after off-duty officer killed at crash scene

Off-duty PC Rosie Prior, who had stopped to help, represents the "very best of British policing," the force says.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Trump’s return raises prospect of global tax war

Plans to levy higher rates on US multinationals could spur president-elect to respond with tariffs

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Watch Duty, a Wildfire-Tracking App, Provides a Lifeline in Los Angeles

A nonprofit runs the app with volunteers and full-time employees, including retired firefighters and dispatchers, to provide live updates on fire conditions.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

'Mufasa' and 'The Fire Inside' filmmaker Barry Jenkins does double duty at the box office

Oscar winner Barry Jenkins kicked off the new year the way he ended the old, with two films — “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “The Fire Inside” — in the top 10 at the box office.

NBC News - Jan. 11

Biden Raises Bounty For Nicolás Maduro to $25 Million

The United States will also extend temporary protections for roughly 600,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Sainsbury's raises pay but is cautious on hiring

The supermarket chain will lift wages to £12.60 but expects costs to increase after Budget measures.

BBC News - Jan. 10

An albatross couple shares egg duty in this captivating low-drama reality show

A popular New Zealand bird “reality show” that each year follows a pair of northern royal albatrosses as they breed and raise a chick has drawn a global audience of devoted fans in its current 10th ...

ABC News - Jan. 9

How Watch Duty Keeps Up With the California Wildfires

While the destructive Los Angeles fires rage, all eyes have turned to the app that lets you track them. WIRED spoke with Watch Duty founder John Mills about how the platform has met the moment.

Wired - Jan. 10

Los Angeles residents turn to Watch Duty app for rapid wildfire updates

Los Angeles residents are turning to a free nonprofit-run app called Watch Duty to help them navigate the chaos caused by the catastrophic fires ravaging the area.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Call Of Duty's Squid Game Event Just Expanded With New VIP Operator Bundle

Call of Duty's big Squid Game crossover event is in full swing , and the newest DLC has landed in the store. Players can now buy the VIPs bundle, which allows players to don special masks inspired ...

GameSpot - Jan. 8

Anthropic in talks to raise funding at $60 billion valuation

AI startup Anthropic is in late-stage talks to raise as much as $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the deal.

CNBC - Jan. 7

How ‘Tariff Man’ Trump Might Start Slowly When He Imposes Import Duties

Trump aides are reportedly discussing a plan to restrict pledged duties on all imports to an initial list of products considered critical to national security, reducing the risk of resurgent ...

Inc. - Jan. 7

Don’t Call It a Gym. It’s a Sporting Club.

Some fitness centers are trading in the minimalist industrial aesthetic for midcentury nostalgia and country-club preppiness.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Stamp duty changes will motivate first-time buyers, says Halifax

The UK's biggest mortgage lender says house prices rose 3.3% during the course of 2024.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Stellantis reveals redesigned Ram heavy-duty trucks

Stellantis has redesigned its large Ram heavy-duty trucks, which are expected to arrive at dealers in the first quarter of this year and will start at $47,560.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Call Of Duty Budget Reportedly As High As $700 Million Per Game

Big video games take a lot of money to make, but the industry is very secretive in exactly how much is spent developing them. However, it looks like we might have some insight on how much money it ...

GameSpot - Jan. 7

A rallying call for democracy in South Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempted martial law declaration sparked a wave of collective resistance from citizens, who used protests, social media, and cultural works to express their ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Call Of Duty's Unicorn Rainbow Fart Finisher Is Bugged, But Activision Is Fixing It

Anyone looking to cap off a kill with a colorful move in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 can do just that with the Brightmare Bundle, as this allows you to summon a unicorn to help you out. It appears ...

GameSpot - Jan. 6

Next Xbox Rumored To Launch In 2026 With New Call Of Duty

It seems like the next Xbox console might be arriving a little earlier than expected, and it may already have a name.. According to Call of Duty leaker TheGhostOfHope , Microsoft is reportedly ...