Avalanche Studios is following in the footsteps of so many game developers this year. Today, the company posted a notice to its website announcing plans for a restructuring. Avalanche said it will close its studio in Liverpool, impacting all staff members in the city. The company said it will also "reduce our workforce and restructure the teams" at its studios in Malmo and Stockholm, but did not
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- Spotify is appointing two co-CEOs to share its top job.
- The streaming platform joins a handful of companies that have more than one chief exec.
- Netflix's two CEOs have both shared guidance over the years about how their dynamic works.
Spotify made the rare move of naming two

NetEase's Marvel hero shooter gets the Devil of Hell's Kitchen and some timely tie-in skins right in time for spooky season.

OpenAI’s latest study argues that today’s top models already rival humans on real-world tasks, though it swears they won’t fully replace us.
It's been a couple years since the Echo 8 has gotten an update and even longer for the aging Echo Show 10. But today Amazon is fixing that with two brand-new smart displays: The fourth-gen Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11.
Right away, the first thing you notice about Amazon's refreshed lineup is their designs. In front, there's a slim tablet-based HD display (either 8.7 inches or 11 inches depending

Kindle users might be the most passionate sect of BookTok, coming up with hacks to maximize the device's potential, through page turners or Stuff Your Kindle Day events. And we get it, they're the best e-readers out there. In 2024, Amazon released a new line-up of Kindles that improved upon the previous generation, which we already loved.
I've tested the Kindle Paperwhite, and spoiler alert, I do

The federal government is preparing for what appears to be an imminent shutdown after President Donald Trump and congressional leaders failed to find budgetary compromise in meetings convened on Monday (Sept. 29).
The funding lapse would be the first under Trump's second term (but certainly not the first in the country's history). Under Trump's first term, the federal government experienced its
Well, that was fast. One day after Wired reported that OpenAI was preparing to release a new AI social video app, the company has revealed it to the wider world. It's called the Sora app, and it's powered by OpenAI's new Sora 2 video model, allowing it to generate AI-made clips of nearly anything. As expected, the app's signature "cameo" feature allows people to add your likeness to videos they
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- The New York Film Festival is being held at Lincoln Center between September 26 and October 13.
- Stars including Jeremy Allen White and Julia Roberts have attended so far.
- On the event's red carpet, outfits have ranged from sharp suits to statement dresses.
The New York Film Festival might not be as glamorous as

Federal workers across agencies are facing massive layoffs as Democrats and Republicans are in a stand off over funds.
The survival climbing game Cairn has been delayed until the first quarter of 2026. Development studio The Game Bakers had previously announced a release date for November 5 of this year.
The delay is so the team can spend more time on "optimization, debug and polish." Creative director Emeric Thoa said that "after 5 years of work, it makes no sense to rush it" as "we want to be proud of the game