With little in the way of market-moving news overnight, U.S. investors appear to be assessing the recent selloff and bounce in tech-related companies. Stocks may be in consolidation mode, with investors waiting for a fresh catalyst to move the market one way or another. Overnight, the European Central Bank stood […]
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The chances of landing an Xbox Series X remain slim for gamers, as Microsoft’s next-gen console continues to prove enormously popular. The Xbox Series X remains out of stock at most major U.S. retailers after restocks sold out quickly earlier this week, while the Xbox Series S is available at […]
Wall Street can seem like a citadel, so it is with unreserved glee that many have kept tabs on the GameStop saga this week. For once, the underdogs were getting flush—and even better, seemingly screwing over hedge funds in the process. On WallStreetBets, the Reddit forum where it all began, […]
Cary Ewes stars as Robin Hood in Mel Brooks’ 1993 adventure-comedy film Men in Tights. Video screenshot by Leslie Katz/CNET Robin Hood has gotten lots of PR this week. And it hasn’t been the good kind. So the World Wide Robin Hood Society, which promotes the legend of the outlaw […]
If you’ve been online at all this week, congrats: You’ve been recruited as a spectator in a game of financial Calvinball. For a quick recap: GameStop, a mostly brick-and-mortar store chain that has been hit hard in the pandemic, became the target of a bunch of people coordinating on Reddit, […]
When internet-culture reporter Taylor Lorenz writes a story about a short squeeze that appears above the fold on the front page of The New York Times, it’s time to pause and ask: Just what the hell is going on here? How did a tale about GameStop, a struggling retailer of […]
Earlier this month, a fascist mob attacked the Capitol building leaving five people dead. The group was incited by Donald Trump but also his enablers in Congress like Ted Cruz, who objected to the certification of Joe Biden’s win and whipped the rioters into a frenzy by making baseless claims […]
Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals are finally here, alongside the usual rush of Black Friday deals. Even after over three years on the market, the Switch and the Nintendo Switch Lite rarely get discounted, meaning Black Friday is a special opportunity for thrifty Nintendo enthusiasts. Just be sure to check […]
The Nintendo Switch is one of the hottest selling systems of 2020, and for the longest time it was tough to even find one of Nintendo’s latest console. Even though the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X were just released to the world, the Switch is still holding its own […]