After a win against the San Francisco Giants on July 27, the New York Mets had 62 wins — tied for second-most in MLB — and a 96.8% chance to make the postseason, according to Fangraphs. Two months and two days later, the Mets finished the regular season with only 83 wins. Not only did they lose their lead in …
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Snapchat caps free Memory storage, launches paid storage plans
After nearly a decade of serving as a digital time capsule for moments from your life, Snapchat is now putting a price on its Memories features. The social media giant announced that free access to the feature will be limited to 5GB. If your memories exceed this limit, you’ll need to subscribe to one of its new Memories Storage plans. …
Read More »Borderlands 4 details first paid DLC plans as 2K continues to struggle with PC performance issues
Gearbox revealed its first DLC vault hunter for Borderlands 4 during the Tokyo Game Show over the weekend. C4SH will be coming to the game in Q1 2026 alongside the game’s first story pack. C4SH was revealed via a short cinematic teaser at the Borderlands 4 Tokyo Game Show panel, and is a former casino dealer robot who’ll use a …
Read More »Entrepreneurs can make up to 70% more than paid employees per year, but there’s high inequality among the self-employed
In an analysis of tax and income data from 2000 to 2015, the study found the average entrepreneur made $27,000 annually (in 2012 dollars) at age 25—slightly less than the $29,000 for a paid employee at the same age. But those workers soon switched places, and by age 30 entrepreneurs made $55,000 versus $45,000 for paycheck workers, or 22% more. …
Read More »Tesla complains about EPA’s new policy its CEO paid more than $200 million for
Trump does an ad for Tesla Tesla is asking the Trump administration not to repeal EPA rules that allow automakers to sell more polluting vehicles despite the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, donating more than $200 million to Trump’s campaign, which clearly included repealing the EPA rules as part of its platform. For years, Donald Trump has been spreading misinformation about …
Read More »Sami Whitcomb Stayed Ready, And It Paid Off
It was the fourth quarter of a playoff game, so you knew the clutch and mildly infuriating Alyssa Thomas floater was coming eventually. But that shot still only made it a 77-76 game; the Phoenix Mercury would need a little more to complete their Game 2 comeback Tuesday against the Minnesota Lynx, on a night when they had trailed by 20 points …
Read More »Meet the first person to own over 40,000 paid Steam games
With those games excluded, SonixLegend’s collection actually encompasses the vast majority of the 45,000 or so “full profile” paid games tracked by SteamDB. But with thousands of new games being released on Steam every year, it might not be long until a badge for 50,000 owned games becomes a real possibility. So what’s good? It’s hard to gauge just how …
Read More »Qualcomm, MediaTek Have Reportedly Paid TSMC Up To 24 Percent More For The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 & Dimensity 9500 Due To Increased Wafer Prices
The week where the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Dimensity 9500 will officially be announced by Qualcomm and MediaTek, respectively, has started, and while we talk about their specifications and a multitude of changes in detail, the price tag was a subject left untouched, until now. Apparently, TSMC has not offered a discount to leverage its newer 3nm ‘N3P’ …
Read More »Bloodlines 2 relents on paid clans, offers them to all after “frank feedback”
The two Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 clans that were set to launch as paid DLC will now be included in the base game. The long-awaited sequel is just one month out, but has been mired in discontent over the locking-away of two of its iconic factions. Paradox, White Wolf, and The Chinese Room confirm that, in response to …
Read More »Alphabet-Owned (GOOGL) YouTube Says It’s Paid $100 Billion to Creators
YouTube, which is owned by Google parent company Alphabet (GOOGL), says that it has paid $100 billion to creators, artists and media companies on its video-sharing platform since 2021. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. The spending surge …
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