Ubisoft Canned the Team Behind One of 2024’s Best Games, and Now They’re Coming Back
A new rumor suggests that Ubisoft is giving the team behind its award winning 2024 Metroidvania hit another shot after...
Mamdani calls out Ken Griffin in push for ultra-rich second home tax in NYC
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pushing a new tax on ultra-rich second homes. Ryan Murphy/Getty ImagesMayor Zohran Mamdani backed New...
Looking for a neighborhood book bar? Skylight is opening a bookstore cafe in Eagle Rock
Los Feliz neighborhood gem Skylight Books is opening a second location in Eagle Rock. The storied bookseller posted the announcement...
Pentagon ‘preparing for something much bigger’ after string of military conflicts: analyst
President Donald Trump’s administration may be preparing for further conflicts after the Pentagon received a briefing to boost weapons production,...
Why Netflix is in a win-win position as it continues to hike prices
Netflix is on a mission to double its advertising revenue this year. Ben King/NetflixNetflix is getting back to basics after...
Current price of oil as of April 16, 2026
By 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil had reached $97.06 per barrel, measured using the Brent benchmark. That’s 23 cents...
Be as Self-Righteous as Thoreau
One afternoon in the summer of 1846, Henry David Thoreau left his hut near Walden Pond and walked into town...
This Long Beach startup says it has a patch for California’s power problems
Many companies in California struggle to get enough electricity to power their growing businesses. One Long Beach startup just raised...
We asked 12 gig workers how much they made in 2025. The answers varied wildly.
Matthew DeFeo for BIGig workers and the companies that pay them often talk about earnings in hourly terms.That doesn't tell...
Japan is a pacifist nation, and now a hint of change is drawing rare protests
TOKYO — As a security hawk, Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has initiated a plan to consider changes to the...
