Sony buys $250 million stake in Fortnite creator Epic Games
Sony has made a $250 million investment in Epic Games, the two companies announced on Thursday. The deal means Sony gets a 1.4 percent interest
Sound of the police: how US law enforcement uses noise as a weapon
In Silver Spring, Maryland, fireworks can still be heard months after they first began and well past the Fourth of July holiday. “When it comes
Astros pitchers held out of Sunday’s workout at Minute Maid Park
Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports that Astros pitchers were held out of Sunday’s workout at Minute Maid Park. Pitching coach Brent Strom, who
Chemist develops potential drug to treat type 2 diabetes without harsh side effects
Robert P. Doyle, the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences and adjunct
UK cyber security centre continuing work on Huawei, says PM’s spokesman
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre is continuing its work looking into Huawei, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday, responding to reports
Right-to-repair advocates say hospitals need new rules to keep equipment working
An advocacy group is urging lawmakers to make sure hospitals can repair their own equipment — citing a survey of over 200 medical professionals. The
Cole Hamels dealing with left triceps tendinitis
MLB.com’s Mark Bowman reports that Braves starter Cole Hamels is dealing with left triceps tendinitis. It’s the same issue that kept him out of action
Cigarette sales declining by 20 million a month after advent of standardized packaging
The introduction of standardized packaging for cigarettes in the UK, combined with stricter taxation measures on cheaper cigarettes, has led to a significant fall in
China floods blamed for fresh African swine fever outbreaks
Outbreaks of deadly African swine fever are surging in some parts of southern China following heavy rains, analysts and industry sources said, in what could
TikTok’s likes briefly broke down at the worst possible time
For a few hours on Thursday afternoon, videos that appeared on TikTok user pages, following feeds, and the For You Page all displayed broken Like