A New York Times article Thursday highlighted a lucrative side hustle that is emblematic of the times we live in: gaming algorithms to earn money. In this case, folks figured out they could maximize the payout from Lyft’s Citibike “bike angels” program by taking advantage of a company algorithm used to meet its supply-and-demand needs. […]
HTC takes on Apple’s Vision Pro and PC Gaming with $1,000 Vive Focus Vision
TechCrunch spent some time with the $ 1,119 Vive XR Elite portable headset that had Meta’s Quest Pro firmly in its sights. The new Vive Focus Vision, which was announced on Wednesday, is a fair bit larger and $ 1,000 less expensive than that system. The new headset looks to swim in similar waters as […]
The Time STAYs Found Stray Kids Bang Chan’s Gaming Account
While Stray Kids were on the North American leg of their 2nd World Tour MANIAC, STAYs got to play the mobile game Pokémon GO with leader Bang Chan. Stray Kids’ Bang Chan | Stray Kids/VLIVE One particular photo went viral on social media. A STAY (@sxrikkun on Twitter) was playing Pokémon GO when they noticed […]
Investors rebel as TuSimple pivots from self-driving trucks to AI gaming
TuSimple, once a buzzy startup considered a leader in self-driving trucks, is trying to move its assets to China to fund a new AI-generated animation and video game business. The pivot has not only puzzled and enraged several shareholders, but also threatens to pull the company back into a legal morass mere weeks after reaching […]
Microsoft lays off another 650 from gaming division
Microsoft is laying off around 650 employees from its gaming division, according to an internal memo shared online by IGN. The latest cuts come eight months after the company laid off 1,900 in its gaming division, following its $ 68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo to staff, he notes […]