The BBC announced on Wednesday that it plans to cut 550 jobs by the start of 2027-28 as part of a three-year effort to save £500 million ($670 million). Director General Matt Brittin shared the news with staff in June, just a month after taking over in May. News of the downsizing first broke in…
Debuting 20 years ago, Code Geass has become one of the biggest and most recognizable mecha anime franchises of the 2000s. Now, as part of major anniversary celebrations, a beloved collectible is being made available once again. “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection Precious G.E.M. Series Zero” is a highly detailed, collector-oriented figurine of the…
I’ve spent years stressing about my phone’s battery health, and the worst part was that most of the damage came from a habit I thought was harmless. Plugging in before bed and leaving it overnight was slowly cooking my battery, and no software setting I tried fixed it for good. I’d mostly made peace with…
This is also informed by an awareness that scope, fidelity, and scale are differentiators for large studios and publishers, as the barrier to entry for making (albeit not necessarily making money on) smaller games keeps falling due to improved development tools and other factors. On one hand, you could argue that the $60 or $70…
VPNs are a fantastic security tool. While they aren’t infallible, a properly configured VPN can secure your traffic across apps and websites. But the added network latency can slow down apps that rely on high bandwidth usage or lock you out from those that specifically ban network spoofing, putting up roadblocks as you try to…
I went back to the default Windows Start menu after two years of replacements, and I am not switching again. I love customizing my devices and making them feel like an extension of my style, whether it’s customizing my smartphone or my desktop. For years, I relied on third-party Start menu apps because the default…
The big audiences for the 2026 men’s World Cup on Fox Sports have extended to the programming around the matches. Fox’s pregame show has more than doubled its audience from the 2022 World Cup, according to Nielsen figures for the first 12 days of the tournament. Through the second leg of the group stage, which…
I’ve tested various portable projectors over the last year, like the Yaber T1 Pro and Kodak LUMA 500, which blew me away with how many features they packed into compact sizes. They offer incredible versatility, and I love that they are equally capable for indoor gaming as they are for outdoor movie nights. Aurzen’s ZIP…
The growing use of AI contributed to Oracle laying off 21,000 workers in a year, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. In its annual regulatory filing for the fiscal year ending May 31, Oracle said it has 141,000 full-time employees. In its 2025 filing, Oracle said it had 162,000 employees. The…
