Video Game Sales Set to Fall This Year After Pandemic Boom, Predicts Ampere Analysis

Thevideo game industryis predicted to shrink for the first time since 2015. The annual decline comes after a boom in video game sales during theCOVID-19 pandemic. The market report citessupply shortages, thewar in Ukraineand apotential recessionas factors contributing to the decline. Ampere research director Piers Harding-Rolls said the industry isn’t “recession proof.”

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Sue Aguilar

Video Game Testers Form Microsoft's First Union

Microsoft confirmed that it’s recognizing the new union.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 8 words · Calvin Turner

Video Games and Hearing Loss: New Survey Shines Light on Gamer Hearing Health

More than 1 in 3 of the participants reported hearing difficulties. When there’s a global standard, video gamers are likely to be receptive to it. Read more:Loop Review: Earplugs You Might Actually Want to Wear

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 35 words · Johnny Perez

Video: Epson X-Desk interactive table takes on Microsoft Surface

One day, your machine will be abig-ass tablewith pictures of other people’s kids all over it. The X-Desk works in much the same way as Microsoft’s alternative, theSurface. You know the sort of thing. Watch the video, learn more, and let us know what you reckon below.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 47 words · Andrew Charles

Vince Gilligan, 'Better Call Saul' Star Team for Apple TV Plus Show

Episodes are looking to cost between $13.5 million and $15 million per episode. Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. said Gilligan in a statement to Deadline. Better Call Saul also received a flurry of critical accolades, including 185 nominations and 31 wins. Given Gilligan’s resume, it’s not too surprising multiple networks were after his new show.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 59 words · Jessica Carpenter

Vince McMahon Returns to WWE

The pro-wrestling promotion companyconfirmed his returnto its board of directors in a statement Friday. The board rebuffed McMahon’s earlier attempts to reinstate himself. Former board members George Barrios and Michelle Wilson will return with him. Friday’s release noted that there is “no assurance that this process will result in a transaction.”

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Eric Collins

Violent Protests Erupt at Foxconn iPhone Factory in China

Mounting tensions over restrictions intended to suppress a COVID-19 outbreak led to unrest at the campus in Zhengzou. Several workers were injured in the melee before police restored order. The violence underscores the growing tension at the Zhengzhou plant since the latest lockdown began in October. The company also claimed that “allowance has always been fulfilled” in terms of paying employee contracts. Apple and Foxconn representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Mark Gonzales

Violent solar storm produces dazzling, swirling aurora captured on camera

These CMEs can disrupt communications and GPS systems but can also deliver outstanding auroras on Earth. The camera, part of ESA’s Space Weather Service online grid, observed the aurora on Oct. 12. The video feels like watching a magic crystal ball as the aurora swishes from green to purple. The rarer purple colors come from the charged particles interacting with nitrogen. It’s a fantastical lab experiment in the sky – with real-life implications....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Caitlin Mccoy

Viral 'Apparently Kid' video just got a pitch-perfect soundtrack

That inimitable 2014 exchange now has its own soundtrack, and it’s pitch-perfect. Watch the original Apparently Kid interview that inspired Ethridge’s latest composition below.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 24 words · Rebecca Shepherd

Viral video fakes airline passenger freaking out over unvaccinated person

Videos of people freaking out on planes over mask rules are nothing new at this point in the pandemic. The difference is that this new anti-vaccine video is fake. Then the pilot appears, saying no one will be discriminated against. This leads to a wave of applause from the other people on the plane. The image has since been deleted and the account turned private. Two production companies are listed as behind the making of the video:JPC Filmand Make Smart Cool....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Martha Serrano

Virgin Galactic tickets on sale once again, starting at $450K a seat

The cheapest ticket will cost you a cool $450,000. The announcement followsBranson’s flight aboard the SpaceShipTwo Unityon July 11. The Unity 22 mission carried the entrepreneur and five other crew members from New Mexico to suborbital space. In June, the Federal Aviation Administrationgave Virgin Galactic the OK to fly customers into space. The flight will be in partnership with the Italian Air Force.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Thomas Perkins

Visa buys an NFT-based 'CryptoPunk' avatar for $150,000

CNBC reported that Visa paidaround $150,000inEthereum. Ethereum is a cryptocurrency that made its debut in 2015. AnNFTis a unique digital token, with most using theEthereumblockchainto digitally record transactions. A digital asset, such as an image, video or tweet, is tied to the token. Sheffield added, “With our CryptoPunk purchase, we’re jumping in feet first. This is just the beginning of our work in this space.”

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Louis Kaufman

Visible confirms some customer accounts were breached

On Wednesday, the Verizon-owned prepaid carrierconfirmed that some customers' accounts were breached. Visible didn’t say how many customers were impacted. The company urged people to update their log-in information if it’s used across multiple services. Reminder: Visible will never call & ask for your password, secret questions or account PINs. The company usesVerizon’snetwork and says it offers the same coverage as the larger carrier, including5G. Visible urged customers that believe their account has been compromised to contact via chat atvisible....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Steven Rogers