Company stock price climbed nearly 70% from its IPO, with Condé Nast’s parent company standing to make nearly $1.4bn Reddit shares opened 38% above initial offer prices in the company’s trading debut on Thursday, valuing the social media platform at $8.87bn in a closely watched opening. The stock peaked at $57.80 a share, up 70%, …
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It was the biggest online game in lockdown. Now the National Videogame Museum has collected players’ experiences to find out what it meant to them “Today is the first day of your new life on this pristine, lovely island. So, congratulations!” says Tom Nook, the benevolent tanuki landlord, a few minutes into Animal Crossing: New …
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Justice department lawsuit alleges tech giant illegally prevented competition by restricting access to its software and hardware The US government on Thursday filed a sprawling antitrust case against Apple, alleging that the tech giant has illegally prevented competition by restricting access to its software and hardware. The case is a direct challenge to the company’s …
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This wacky Japanese game leaves a lifelong impression on everyone who plays it, if only because they can’t get its theme music out of their head • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here My parents were somewhat sceptical of video games when I was growing up. I did have a …
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For decades, Eliezer Yudkowsky has been trying to warn the world about the dangers of AI. And now people are finally listening to him. But is it too late? You can read more from Alex Hern, the Guardian’s UK tech editor, by signing up to his newsletter TechScape. The AI Does Not Hate You and …
Noland Arbaugh, paralyzed after diving accident, received implant in January but experts caution that procedure is in early days Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink live-streamed its first patient implanted with a chip playing online chess. Noland Arbaugh, the 29-year-old patient who was paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, was playing chess on his …
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Platform to make its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday with a market value of $6.4bn Reddit will enter a new era as a publicly traded company with a market value of $6.4bn after the social media platform’s initial public offering was priced at $34 per share. The price, announced late Wednesday, …
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PlayStation 5 (version tested), Xbox One, PC; CapcomThis gloriously messy, medieval-flavoured silliness will give you the best adventure you’ve had in years. There’s nothing quite like it Let me tell you about my pawn, Bowie. He is, as the name might suggest, a beautiful, pale, slender mage with lots of makeup and big, red hair. …
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Reddit’s IPO is worrying for users – big money has a nasty habit of ruining our favourite sites Like many people who were laid off and house-bound during the Covid lockdowns, I spent an unfathomable amount of time learning an arcane skill that in no way would bolster my CV. Bookbinding was a hobby many …
