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Cocos Technologies, a China-based game engine provider that has been around since 2010, just announced it has picked up $50 million in a Series B funding round in a bid to work on development and move beyond games. Investors include CCB Trust, a subsidiary of China Construction Bank, GGV Capital an

Epic recently released the first public version of its Unreal Engine 5, a sprawling multi-tool development environment for games and other 3D content… immediately followed by a $2 billion investment from Sony and the Lego family. Why is a new version of a gaming development tool making such a

Hawkins comes to New York City on May 7 in a new “Stranger Things: Experience,” via a partnership with Netflix and Fever. Developed exclusively with the show's creators, guests are sent “into a parallel universe where they must unlock their secret powers to face the gauntlet of lurkin

Amazon is expanding its experimental custom clothing service, Made for You, which allows shoppers to create clothing designed for their exact body measurements. First launched in December 2020 with casual tees, the retailer is now adding athletic shirts that can be customized in close to 50 differe

Apple is furthering its investment in original podcasts with the debut of its new true crime-focused Apple Original podcast “Run, Bambi, Run.” The eight-part series will explore the story of Laurie “Bambi” Bembenek, a 21-year-old Milwaukee police officer who was dubiously co

Netflix today is introducing a new feature designed to allow subscribers to provide the service with better feedback about the types of content they like best, in order to be served improved recommendations. Now, Netflix users will see the option to tap on a Two Thumbs Up button, which sits alongsi

Google Fi, Google’s cell network provider, has dropped the pricing for its mobile plans by $5 to $10 per month, depending on the customer’s plan. The company decreased the price for its Simply Unlimited plan from $60 to $50 per line for one line, $45 to $40 a line for two lines, $30 to

If you’re in the market for funky trinkets and unique, handmade clothing, you might want to put off your shopping until next week. Starting today, more than 14,000 Etsy sellers are going on strike as the platform increases its transaction fees from 5% to 6.5%. “We’re hoping to get

YouTube has been slower than most to test its picture-in-picture support for iOS; however, according to a tweet, it will be coming to the service in a “matter of days.” [Update: After prompting much confusion about the sped-up time to launch of this long-awaited feature, the YouTube Twi

DoorDash is introducing a new subscription plan for college students called “DashPass for Students,” the company announced on Monday. The membership costs $4.99 per month, which is half the price of a standard monthly DashPass subscription. You also can choose the Annual Student Plan op

The technewss Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics. When the term disinformation went mainstream after the 2016 election, it was largely in reference to state actors targeting political campaigns. Despite vigilance

Since January 2022, Glossier has laid off about 80 employees (or a third of its corporate workforce), most of whom were on its tech team. Although the company focused on technology when it was really a beauty business, it is not hard to see these layoffs in the light of the public market tech meltd

At least you don't have to spend $200 on a Stem Player to get your hands on Black Star's second album. And hey, with 24 years between records, no one can accuse the duo of rushing “No Fear of Time,” unlike other projects. After years of failed attempts to drive subscriptions wit

The NFL is in talks with media companies about selling equity in NFL Films, according to sources familiar with what occurred at last week's annual owners' meetings, The Athletic reported this week. The most notable company that was mentioned was reportedly Netflix. While Netflix has given n