Lea Cayanan is crossing paths with Joey Graziadei in ‘The Bachelor’ season 28 premiere. Get to know this Hawaiʻi native who is looking for love.
Lea Cayanan is crossing paths with Joey Graziadei in ‘The Bachelor’ season 28 premiere. Get to know this Hawaiʻi native who is looking for love.
The actress shared a smiling photo that was taken with the singer at the stylish Dior show.
The actress shared a smiling photo that was taken with the singer at the stylish Dior show.
After John Walsh lost his eldest child to a tragic abduction and murder, he welcomed three more children with his wife. Get to know all four of the Walsh kids below.
After John Walsh lost his eldest child to a tragic abduction and murder, he welcomed three more children with his wife. Get to know all four of the Walsh kids below.
The Day Before is no more. The spectacular trainwreck of a game, which saw developer Fntastic announcing its closure only four days after launch, closed its servers for good on Monday, reports IGN. Publisher Mytona has wiped all references to the much-hyped Steam Early Access title from its website.
To recap the timeline, the $40 game launched on December 7, Fntastic abruptly said it was shutting down on December 11 and Mytona pulled the plug on the game’s servers on January 22. After the studio’s closure, an official statement from Fntastic said, “Unfortunately, The Day Before has failed financially, and we lack the funds to continue.”
A message from Fntastic CEO Eduard Gotovstev, allegedly posted on Russian social channels on December 11, claimed the game had sold over 200,000 copies. At the time, the title had garnered 81 percent negative reviews on Steam, and nearly half of buyers had requested refunds.
As for how it played when it was available, users criticized its “bugginess, lack of originality and seemingly intentional slow in-game progress,” Engadget’s Richard Lai wrote in December. Gameplay videos posted online showed players walking tediously around an empty city with little to do.
Meanwhile, IGN’s Gabriel Moss had the misfortune of reviewing the barely playable fiasco, giving it a rare 1/10 score. “The Day Before is not an MMO or even an open world despite claims from its developer that it would be both of those things,” Moss wrote. “It’s fundamentally an extraction shooter with only one goal: sluggishly run around the mostly empty city, grab some loot and get to one of the extraction points before you die.”
Fntastic said in December it was working with Valve to allow refunds for anyone who requests one, even if they’ve played for more than two hours. You can ask for a refund by navigating to Steam Help > Purchases > The Day Before, then select a reason (probably “Gameplay or technical issue”) under the “What problem are you having with this product?” dropdown.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/all-time-dumpster-fire-the-day-before-shuts-down-46-days-after-launch-214459042.html?src=rss
The singer and actress shared a hug as they complimented each other and shared excitement over their meeting.
The singer and actress shared a hug as they complimented each other and shared excitement over their meeting.
The ‘Chappelle’s Show’ comedian spoke out about the comic’s controversial interview, where he called out a number of different Black comedians.
The ‘Chappelle’s Show’ comedian spoke out about the comic’s controversial interview, where he called out a number of different Black comedians.
Dexter Scott King, who followed in his father’s footsteps as a civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 62 on January 22.
Dexter Scott King, who followed in his father’s footsteps as a civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 62 on January 22.
The reality star’s son was booked on Thursday in Texas, according to a new report.
The reality star’s son was booked on Thursday in Texas, according to a new report.
Just days after Alphabet and Google CEO Sudar Pichai warned workers of more downsizing this year, the former is laying off dozens of employees, mainly support staff, at its moonshot lab. Alphabet is also restructuring X (not to be confused with the platform formerly known as Twitter) to make it easier to spin out projects as independent startups with backing from outside investors. Alphabet confirmed these changes, which were first reported by Bloomberg, to Engadget.
“We’re expanding our approach to focus on spinning out more projects as independent companies funded through market-based capital,” X division head Astro Teller told staff in a memo. “We’ll do this by opening our scope to collaborate with a broader base of industry and financial partners, and by continuing to emphasize lean teams and capital efficiency.”
“This approach will give us more opportunity to focus on what Xers do best: inventing breakthrough technologies to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges,” Teller added. “Because the world needs moonshots more now than ever.”
X is all about attempting to tackle major problems such as food waste, climate change and connectivity through innovation, but it hasn’t found a ton of success through its spinoff businesses as yet. Last year, former Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat became the company’s president and chief investment officer and now oversees X.
As Bloomberg notes, there has been a greater onus on X to turn its ambitious ideas into profitable businesses over the last few years, while Alphabet is cutting costs across the board. Earlier this month, Google laid off hundreds of workers from various divisions, including the hardware, engineering and ad sales teams, as it places more emphasis on artificial intelligence. A year ago, Google let go most workers from its Area 120 startup incubator.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/alphabet-is-cutting-dozens-of-jobs-at-its-x-moonshot-lab-203505073.html?src=rss
Fans tuning into the 66th Annual Grammy Awards will be treated to a ton of excellent performances from A-list artists, like Olivia Rodrigo and Dua Lipa. Find out more about who’s performing here!
Fans tuning into the 66th Annual Grammy Awards will be treated to a ton of excellent performances from A-list artists, like Olivia Rodrigo and Dua Lipa. Find out more about who’s performing here!
