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Game publisher Paradox Interactive has split with Colossal Order, the studio behind Cities: Skylines II. Colossal Order, which also made the original Cities: Skylines back in 2015, will move on to something new after completing a few last updates. The intellectual property will remain with Paradox, which said today that work on Cities: Skylines II will be moved to Iceflake Studios. The Finland-based internal team will be responsible for all development, including future content updates and the long-awaited console version, starting in 2026.The move comes after about two years of trying to salvage the citybuilding sequel and the reputations of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will sell F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia on the eve of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Washington visit, as he praised the kingdom for its long partnership with the United States.“I will say that that we will be doing that,” Trump said when asked if he would sell the jets to Saudi Arabia. “We’ll be selling F-35s.”The crown prince, who is set to make a White House visit Tuesday, had been expected to arrive with a wish list that includes receiving formal assurances from Trump defining the scope of…
The gym chain is piloting Reformer24, a new program that leverages existing club space and virtual classes to offer what it says is a more affordable reformer Pilates option than traditional studios National gym chain 24 Hour Fitness is introducing a new reformer pilates format to its Southern California clubs, positioning it as a pilot program for a more affordable version of the popular modality. The program, called “Reformer24,” utilizes existing gym space and virtual classes in a hybrid model that makes the workouts more cost-effective, according to 24 Hour Fitness. It first debuted at 24 Hour’s Anaheim Hills location…
Creators on Facebook and Instagram have long griped about accounts that lift their videos without permission. Now, Meta is rolling out a new tool that allows creators to more easily track when their videos have been reposted by others.The company introduced a new tool for creators called “content protection,” which can automatically detect when a creator’s original reel is reposted, either fully or partially, on Facebook or Instagram. Creators who are enrolled will be able to see which accounts have shared their work and will be able to take a range of actions on the clip.Available actions include “track,” which…
After years in the wilderness, Zcash (ZEC) has staged a roughly 740% price “pump” this year, with analysts linking the move to surging demand for on-chain privacy and a cluster of high-profile endorsements. The speed and timing of the rally have ignited a heated debate on X: is Zcash’s resurgence driven by coordinated paid promotion, or by genuine improvements in its technology and monetary design? The flashpoint came from infrastructure founder Mert Mumtaz (@0xMert_), who mocked the idea that a single “mega-whale” is paying off every visible supporter. “There’s a person in crypto so rich that they are simultaneously paying…
Lego is cutting prices for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so now’s the time to find sets that make fantastic gifts. I’m a lifelong Lego lover, and my younger self would have squealed at some of the deals I’m seeing — as I’m betting is true for many of you. Throughout the month, I’ll be checking all the biggest online shopping centers in search of the biggest discounts on the best Lego sets available. We’ve already seen low prices on Disney and Harry Potter advent calendars your kids will love this December, plus beautiful botanicals and art pieces for yourself…
Apple’s board and senior executives are ramping up preparations for CEO Tim Cook’s potential departure, with hardware engineering chief John Ternus emerging as the leading candidate to succeed him. Cook, famously nicknamed “Tim Apple” by President Donald Trump, could step down as early as next year. The Financial Times reports that tech giant Apple is taking steps to ensure a smooth transition of leadership as longtime CEO Tim Cook nears the end of his tenure. According to several people familiar with internal discussions at the company, Apple’s board and top executives have recently intensified succession planning efforts, with the possibility of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday in directing prosecutors to produce to defense lawyers all grand jury materials from the case.Those problems, wrote Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick, include “fundamental misstatements of the law” by a prosecutor to the grand jury that indicted Comey in September, the use of potentially privileged communications during the investigation and unexplained irregularities in the transcript of the grand jury proceedings.“The Court recognizes that the relief sought by the…
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shared President Donald Trump’s call for NBC to fire the host of Late Night with Seth Meyers, in which Trump said the television host is “suffering from an incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday night, “NBC’s Seth Meyers is suffering from an incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). He was viewed last night in an uncontrollable rage, likely due to the fact that his “show” is a Ratings DISASTER. Aside from everything else, Meyers has no talent, and NBC should fire him, IMMEDIATELY!” Trump responded to Meyers’s ongoing monologues that…
A debate over the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) economy model has ignited after Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), David Schwartz, directly addressed questions about taxation on the blockchain. Critics have suggested that if XRP holders do not earn from the ecosystem, someone must be collecting a tax. Schwartz’s response challenges this assumption, framing the XRP Ledger as a public utility rather than a profit-generating mechanism for token holders. The debate has since sparked broader conversations about real-world use cases, passive income expectations, and the underlying purpose of the XRPL blockchain. Ripple CTO Says No Tax On The XRP Ledger In a…