Back in the spring of 2016, the BBC announced it would be axing various periphery websites and apps in an effort to save £15 million in upkeep costs. One of the items on the chopping block was recipe site BBC Food, the news of which sparked a public backlash and petition to save it, reminiscent […]
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US military to accept transgender recruits after Justice Department decides not to appeal court ruling
AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko The Justice Department decided not to appeal the rulings that blocked President Donald Trump’s transgender ban. Transgender people will be allowed for the first time to enlist in the U.S. military starting on Monday as ordered by federal courts. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Transgender people will be allowed for the first time to […]
GamesBeat Decides game of the year part 3
Another day? Well, we’ve got another GamesBeat Decides game of the year podcast. For part 3, we’re digging into the following categories: Standout Moment Best Writing Best Ongoing Game Listen to the audio version right here: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or Stitcher Listen on Cast GB Decides on Facebook Watch live on Twitch Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the RSS […]
GamesBeat Decides’ game of the year part 1: The Non-Awards
Merry Christmas, friends! It’s December 25, and I’ve suspended my war on Christmas to observe this day and receive presents. I’ve also decided to spend the next year creating a new war on Boxing Day, so enjoy a year off in 2018, Santa. But speaking of presents, we’ve got something for you! The GamesBeat crew […]
Is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds finished? GamesBeat Decides (with guest Brendan Greene)
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has earned a chicken dinner of its own by launching out of the Early Access portal for unfinished games and onto “big boy” Steam with its 1.0 update. This jump introduces a number of obvious improvements and subtle polish, but is it enough to call this a “finished” game? Well, I think so, […]
The UK decides 10 Mbps broadband should be a legal right
Over the past decade, the UK government has attempted to lock in a basic level of broadband service across Britain. The idea is that by 2020, members of the public will have the legal right to request speeds of at least 10 Mbps from their ISP, whether they happen to live in a big city […]
EU decides to treat Uber like a taxi company, not an app
Europe’s highest court has ruled that Uber is a transportation company and not some kind of middleman between passengers and drivers, like it has often claimed. The much-anticipated decision opens the door for member nations to impose stricter regulations on the company, especially where it operates the UberPOP service with non-professional drivers. The judges weren’t […]
Will 2017 ever end? GamesBeat Decides
GamesBeat Decides hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti pop in for a quick catch up. The crew is busy picking the best games of the year, so that means time is running short for your normally scheduled program. But on this week’s episode, Jeff and Mike talk about Hellblade, Gorogoa, and Hearthstone. They then dive […]
Health Canada decides against banning wire-bristle BBQ brushes
Health Canada has decided against banning the sale of wire-bristle barbecue brushes, and is instead leaving brush safety mostly in the hands of industry and grillers, according to its latest risk assessment report. CBC | Health News
Why does Norman Reedus have a throat baby in Death Stranding? GamesBeat Decides
It was a busy week in video games. The Game Awards unleashed its “world exclusives” on Thursday, and we dive deep into all of the announcements from that show on this week’s GamesBeat Decides podcast. On this episode, GamesBeat IndieBeat editor Stephanie Chan and VentureBeat managing editor Jason Wilson join host Jeffrey Grubb. The trio […]
