(Image credit: Red Hook Studios) Wayne June, the famed narrator of the Darkest Dungeon games, has died. June’s passing was announced on Bluesky by Darkest Dungeon creative director Chris Bourassa, who described June as “ancestor, academic, artist, and friend.” “Twelve years ago, Tyler [Red Hook co-founder Tyler Sigman] and I reached out to Wayne, humbly
On Thursday morning, President Donald Trump appeared to place the blame for a midair collision that killed 67 people on the previous administration’s approach to hiring aviation professionals. But experts and investigators involved with the crash, which also involved a military helicopter, say the next few weeks will see investigators pore over every element of
Meta told investors on Thursday that it remains committed to building “an inclusive workplace” full of “cognitive diversity,” even as the social media company moves to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The statement was part of an annual earnings filing Meta made to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in which it removed
Apple’s iPhone sales may be down, but the company’s Services division, which includes the App Store, iCloud, Music, TV+, and other subscriptions, is still soaring. The Cupertino-based tech giant reported Thursday its Services business had an all-time revenue high of $26.3 billion for the quarter ended December 28, up 14% year-over-year. Services generated nearly $100
Apple CEO Tim Cook said DeepSeek’s AI models represent “innovation that drives efficiency” on an earnings call on Thursday while fielding questions from analysts about the iPhone maker’s ambitions around AI. “In general, I think innovation that drives efficiency is a good thing. And, you know, that’s what you see in that model,” said Cook
Key Takeaways During their fourth-quarter earnings call, executives at hotel and casino operator Las Vegas Sands said they are confident in their future success due to their strong assets in the important gambling market of Macao. Of Las Vegas Sands’ $11.3 billion in 2024 revenue, $7.1 billion came from its operations in Macao, a Chinese
Key Takeaways The top rate for a nationally available 1-year CD climbed to 4.60% today, up from 4.55% That offer is available from Vibrant Credit Union. The last CD locking in 5% or more is still valid, too—although only until Jan. 31. That offer, from Nuvision Credit Union, promises 5.50% for an 8-month term on
Keeping track of the planned features for upcoming life sim Inzoi is nearly a full-time job—for me and probably for several project managers at Krafton—because its game director just won’t stop promising more player-requested additions. Every week I nervously look at the calendar as Hyungjun “Kjun” Kim makes new lists of features coming in time
In the game known as the streaming wars, Disney+ came out swinging, bringing with it a massive library of movies and TV shows—with new ones being added all the time. Watched everything on Netflix? Disney+ has a seemingly endless selection of Marvel movies and plenty of Star Wars and Pixar fare too. Problem is, there’s
If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED it wasn’t that long ago that one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent and influential venture capitalists, Marc Andreessen, was a major supporter of the Democratic Party. So how
In Brief Posted: 12:21 PM PST · January 30, 2025 Image Credits:Getty Images Despite news that Andreessen Horowitz closed its London crypto-focused office, the VC giant has dozens of scouts across Europe looking for early-stage startups, reports Sifted. Some scouts are said to work at companies like Poolside and 11x, the latter of which just
Google SVP Rick Osterloh issued an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome team Thursday, announcing a “voluntary exit program.” TechCrunch has confirmed the letter’s existence with the company, after it was first reported by 9 to 5 Google. In a statement to TechCrunch, a spokesperson notes, The Platforms & Devices team is offering a voluntary exit