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ByteDance’s gaming ambition has been an expensive, short-lived pursuit. In late 2021, the TikTok parent’s plans for video games came into the spotlight after it became one of the firm’s six core business units, posing a new threat to incumbents such as Tencent and NetEase and rising star MiHoYo. Nonetheless, after two years of tepid performance, the gaming department, called Nuverse, is significantly scaling back its operations in a move that has surprised many employees. “We regularly review our businesses and make adjustments to center on long-term strategic growth areas. Following a recent review, we’ve made the difficult decision to…

Moving markets today: Asia stocks dip, oil slides ahead of OPEC+ meeting, attention on U.S. inflation Asian shares opened the week cautiously amid anticipation of crucial inflation data from the U.S. and Europe. China reported a decline in industrial profits. Oil prices slipped below $80. Investors were focused on the upcoming OPEC+ meeting and awaited key events later in the week, including U.S. and EU inflation data and a speech by Powell. China’s Industrial Profits Drop 7.8% in January-October China’s industrial profits fell 7.8% in the first 10 months of 2023, following a 9% decline in the first nine months,…

On Friday, November 29, 2013, a typical Friday night at the pub turned into a nightmare when a police helicopter crashed into the roof, killing ten people and injuring many more.  The horrific incident changed the lives of those involved and now a decade on, the new documentary Clutha will reflect on the events that unfolded that evening. Survivors, eyewitnesses, journalists and emergency service staff will share their personal testimonies. Regular customer Mary Kavanagh who lost her partner Robert that night, tells their story, while Ann Feeney describes the ‘silence’ that fell after the roof collapsed and ‘thought there had been a…

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A Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) owner says he has managed to avoid a potentially “dreadful day” after being asked to retrieve a banana for a photo from someone they initially believed was interviewing them for Forbes.On Nov. 27, NFT collector ‘Crumz’ detailed his run-in with a scammer  posing as a Forbes journalist. He reported that someone pretending to be Robert LaFanco — a real Forbes editor, contacted him by direct message from an impersonator account with the offer of an interview for a new article about BAYCs. SCAM ALERT!!I just spent the last 2hours on Zoom with ‘@Forbes’ it was…

An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK’s coastline and have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine species in areas still open to destructive bottom towed fishing, a new study has shown. Many of these wrecks have been lying on the seabed for well over a century, and have served as a deterrent to fishers who use bottom towed trawling to secure their catches. As a result, while many areas of the seabed have been damaged significantly in areas of heavy fishing pressure, the seabed in and around shipwrecks remains largely unblemished.…

There was huge opposition to Arun District Council’s plan to invest almost £500,000 in the project which would have seen the redevelopment of a car park in River Road, Arundel. Hundreds of residents signed a letter written by the TaxPayers’ Alliance to Councillor Grant Roberts, who was at the time the local representative for the area and who also sat on the economy committee, raising concerns about the proposed scheme. The letter said the plan was “high risk”, an “inappropriate” use of money and that the figures used to justify the scheme were incorrect. “There is a real risk that…

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Image Credit: TLC The first part of the Sister Wives: One on One special is all about Kody Brown and Janelle Brown’s relationship. The former couple looks back on their relationship, including their infamous pre-Christmas showdown that ultimately led to their separation. Kody, 54, admits that he “never” wanted to talk to Janelle, 54, again after that fight. Host Sukanya “Suki” Krishnan brings up Janelle liking Kody’s “pecs,” and Janelle bursts out laughing. “It’s not what it’s about for me,” Janelle says about Kody’s physical attributes. “It’s about emotional connection for me.” While sitting down with Suki, Kody specifically brings…