Digital Trends Minecraft has spent years proving that blocks can run on practically anything with a screen. On October 27, it will finally move into a home built specifically for the Nintendo Switch 2. Mojang has confirmed that the native Switch 2 version of Minecraft will launch with Vibrant Visuals enabled by default, using the […]
Media Versant Media Group raised its full-year guidance on Thursday, boosted by momentum in its digital brands like Fandango and GolfNow, as well as what executives referred to as “strength” in its overall business model. The company now expects total revenue for 2026 of $6.2 billion to $6.45 billion and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, […]
BBC News A farmer who shot his lodger and dismembered his body has been jailed for 35 years. Richard Dyson, 55, disappeared in November 2019, but his remains, kept inside a concrete-filled barrel in a trailer on a farm near Barnsley, were not discovered for nearly six years. A trial at Sheffield Crown Court heard […]
Business News Peloton delivered its first full year of net profit and operating income in fiscal 2026, but said it expects sales to fall in the coming fiscal year as it begins to lap price increases on its hardware and subscription plans. “This was the year where Peloton sort of grew up,” Peloton CEO Peter […]
Digital Trends Smart glasses sound great on paper. You get a massive virtual screen inside your bag that offers you a big-screen experience without actually having to carry one. But this comes at the cost of getting a rather heavy piece of wearable tech sitting on your face for the entire duration of the movie. […]
Business News A general view of logo and signage for a Burger King, Home of the Whopper on January 29, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty Images Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings that topped analysts’ expectations, fueled by strong growth for the once struggling Burger King, both domestically and abroad. “Burger […]
Digital Trends If you use an AI chatbot to write your kids a bedtime story about talking animals, don’t count on it having a female lead. A recent study has found that major AI models mostly skip gender for animal characters, but when they don’t, the protagonist is almost always male. Female leads made up […]
BBC News The government is already on course to miss its legally binding target of restoring 77% of England’s waters to good ecological status by 2027 – a goal the environmental watchdog, the Office for Environmental Protection, has warned will be missed by a “considerable margin”. It’s now investigating both the government and the Environment […]
BBC News The Argentine Football Association, external has announced 15 July will be ‘National Football Teams Day’ to mark Argentina’s 2026 World Cup semi-final victory over England on that date. Bidding for their first World Cup final since 1966, England took the lead in a tense affair in Atlanta through a 55th-minute Anthony Gordon finish. […]
Tech An overall view of the manufacturing line in a Hadrian Automation Inc. factory. Courtesy: Hadrian Automation, Inc. Riding a wave of enthusiasm for defense tech, manufacturing startup Hadrian on Thursday closed its latest round of funding at a nearly $8 billion valuation, more than quadruple where investors valued the company in January. The round […]
