Tech is in a historic downturn, with companies of all sizes conducting hiring freezes or layoffs. M&A dealmakers are shopping, looking for startups to buy. But conditions this time around are unusual, eight investors and…
$15,000 Bitcoin Ransom Rescues Nigerian Chieftains Kidnapped Daughter…
A Nigerian chieftain rescued his kidnapped daughter by paying a $15,000 ransom to her abductors. Unfortunately, that doesn't always work. | Source: Powerofflowers/Shutterstock.com The daughter of a Nigerian politician has been released after her father…
Bill Gates Is $16 Billion Richer in 2019…
Bill Gates' bullish bet on stocks is paying off, causing the Microsoft founder's net worth to surge by $16 billion in 2019 alone. | Source: AP Photo / Markus Schreiber Bill Gates has tacked on…
Pioneering Death Stranding Needs Sequel to Establish Strand…
Death Stranding creator, Hideo Kojima, thinks the game may need a sequel to truly showcase the action-strand game genre in earnest. | Credit: AFP Despite dominating the news cycle as of late, Death Stranding remains…
Dow Flat-Lines as Stock Market Awaits Vital Fed…
The Dow Jones moved slightly higher on Tuesday as stock market bulls prepped for the Federal Reserve's rate decision on Wednesday. | Source: AP Photo / Richard Drew The Dow Jones flat-lined on Tuesday as the…
ECB Revives Plans for a Rival Coin to…
Facebook feels the heat as the European Central Bank reels out plans to create a digital currency rivaling Libra and bitcoin. | Source: Shutterstock.com It seems Facebook's woes are starting to mount as the European…
6-Year-Old Grand Theft Auto V Is Still Making…
Despite releasing precisely six years to the day, Grand Theft Auto V still draws in millions for publisher Rockstar Games. | Source: Pe3k/Shutterstock.com Few games offer the same stratospheric success as Grand Theft Auto V…
General Motors (GM) Faces Crippling Losses as Autoworkers…
United Auto Workers Union strike enters day two. | Image: Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP Detroit automaker General Motors Co (GM) could lose up to $50 million per day in earnings after the United…
US Bookie Found Dead 1 Year After Wife…
An American bookmaker kidnapped in Costa Rica has been found dead, even after a ransom of $1 million was paid in Bitcoin. | Source: Motortion Film/Shutterstock.com Almost a year since American businessman William Sean Creighton…