This Week in Games is a weekly column where Vikki Blake pulls apart the biggest stories in gaming each week. This week, she draws our attention to the very unfantastic business practices of Fntastic, a studio which relies on “volunteers” – paid or otherwise – to develop its games. It’s hard for shady business practices…
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TechCrunch is more than just a site with words. We’re also building a growing stable of podcasts focused on the most critical topics relating to the startup and venture capital worlds. To help you find the right show for your interests, we’ve compiled our audio output from the week. Embedded below is the latest from…
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Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has backed Fabio Vieira to succeed at Arsenal after he made the switch from Porto to north London this summer. 22-year-old Vieira joined the Gunners in a deal worth £35m in June, becoming the second signing of their summer in the process. Bem-vindo, Fabio ❤️ — Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 21,…
Michael Franzese chose to walk away from the mob. Unusually, he wasn’t vanished into the FBI’s witness protection program after turning snitch. Nor was the ex-mobster clipped one morning going to his car. Born into the world of crime, his father an underboss for the Colombo crime family, Franzese was sworn in as a “made…
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Tottenham and Everton are both weighing up a deal for free agent Jesse Lingard this summer as both look to add further firepower to their squads. Lingard is a free agent as of July 1st, having now left Old Trafford following a decade at the club, and his experience and ability may well serve both…
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By Ben Browning Published: July 1, 2022 12:02 pm Last Updated: July 1, 2022 12:02 pm Neymar’s representatives have made contact with Chelsea after finding out that he would be free to leave PSG this summer should he wish to, with the 30-year-old deemed surplus to requirements at the Parc des Princes. The Brazilian joined…
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By Ben Browning Published: July 1, 2022 11:05 am Last Updated: July 1, 2022 11:05 am Arsenal starlet William Saliba will wear the no.2 shirt next season upon his return to the Premier League side, according to the Premier League website. The 21-year-old defender was initially handed no.4 when he joined the club in 2019,…
European Union lawmakers have agreed a way forward on regulating the traceability of crypto assets being traded in the bloc. The rules are intended to curb the use of crypto for money laundering and terrorism financing by bringing in compliance requirements for crypto service providers, such as trading platforms. The provisional agreement on a new…
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Manchester City have completed their second signing of the summer, as goalkeeper Stefan Ortega joins the club on a free transfer from German side Arminia Bielefeld. The goalkeeper, who arrives as a free transfer following the end of his contract in the Bundesliga, will play a backup role to current and undisputed no.1 Ederson, and…
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Short of a last-minute change, organized labor has threatened to stage a national protest against the federal government for failing to resolve the issues with the four university-based unions that caused the closure of public universities. Recall that on February 14, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU, withdrew its services. A few weeks…
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