• Sony’s PlayStation 5 console to cost $499, will be released Nov. 12

    Sony’s PlayStation 5 console to cost $499, will be released Nov. 12

    Sony’s PlayStation 5 finally has a release date and price tag. The next-generation video game console will hit stores Nov. 12 — two days after the Xbox Series X’s release — and will retail for $499. The all-digital edition of the gaming system, which doesn’t feature a disk drive and can only play downloaded software, …
  • Hollywood rethinks movie release schedule as ‘Tenet’ stumbles at box office

    Hollywood rethinks movie release schedule as ‘Tenet’ stumbles at box office

    The disastrous debut of Warner Bros’ spy thriller “Tenet” at movie theaters has Hollywood studios fingering the panic button.  “Tenet” — a $200 million Christopher Nolan production which has amassed less than $30 million in ticket sales since it hit US theaters on Sept. 3 — has given Tinseltown a wakeup call, with studios grappling …
  • Soros sees the coronavirus epidemic as a “revolutionary” opportunity

    Soros sees the coronavirus epidemic as a “revolutionary” opportunity

    Billionaire liberal activist George Soros told an Italian newspaper that he sees the coronavirus epidemic as a “revolutionary” opportunity. In an interview with La Repubblica, the Hungarian-born Mr. Soros also denounced President Trump as a “transitory phenomenon” but expressed hope that the COVID-19 crisis has opened up politics in a radical direction. “I would describe …
  • Sony shares dip after it reportedly cuts PS5 production by four million

    Sony shares dip after it reportedly cuts PS5 production by four million

    Investors sent shares of PlayStation maker Sony down on Tuesday amid reports that it’s cutting production of its new console by 4 million. The Japanese gaming giant’s stock fell as much as 2.3 percent in early morning trading after Bloomberg reported that Sony had to reduce its outlook due to issues with the high-tech chips …
  • Jason Momoa backs Ray Fisher’s claims of mistreatment on ‘Justice League’ set

    Jason Momoa backs Ray Fisher’s claims of mistreatment on ‘Justice League’ set

    “Justice League” star Jason Momoa is speaking out in support of his co-star Ray Fisher after he accused director Joss Whedon of “abusive” behavior on the set of the 2017 film. “THIS S—T HAS TO STOP AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT,” the “Aquaman” star wrote in a heated post on Instagram on Monday. “@ray8fisher …
  • MLB’s perfect playoffs is a Yankees dream and Astros nightmare: Sherman

    MLB’s perfect playoffs is a Yankees dream and Astros nightmare: Sherman

    To complete this season, MLB has needed an algorithm and Alvin Ailey’s spirit. Scheduling could not be done in 2020 without a computer and choreography. What already was going to be difficult — shoehorning 60 games into 66 days — had the degree of difficulty intensified by games postponed due to coronavirus cases, social justice …
  • ‘Tenet’ snags $200 million globally, struggles at US box office

    ‘Tenet’ snags $200 million globally, struggles at US box office

    Christopher Nolan’s spy thriller “Tenet” had another lackluster weekend at the US box office despite raking in $207 million in global box office sales. The movie, starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, generated a paltry $6.7 million in the US and Canada during its second weekend of release, dropping 29 percent compared to its …
  • Walmart still interested in TikTok deal despite Microsoft’s rejection

    Walmart still interested in TikTok deal despite Microsoft’s rejection

    Walmart says it is still pursuing a deal with TikTok even though its bidding partner, Microsoft, is out of the race to acquire the popular app. America’s biggest retailer confirmed its continued interest in the video-sharing platform Sunday as Microsoft revealed TikTok parent ByteDance had rejected its offer. The Beijing-based firm has instead chosen California-based …
  • Microsoft rejected, Oracle wins bid for TikTok’s US operations

    Microsoft rejected, Oracle wins bid for TikTok’s US operations

    Microsoft’s bid to purchase TikTok’s US operations was rejected, the company announced Sunday, with Oracle reportedly winning the bid to help run the popular social media app in the states. The deal between Tiktok’s Beijing-based owner ByteDance and Oracle is not believed to be structured as an outright sale, a source told The Wall Street …
  • Amed Rosario pickoff flub symbolizes this Mets’ season

    Amed Rosario pickoff flub symbolizes this Mets’ season

    BUFFALO — On an aggravating night, in an aggravating season, it only seemed appropriate that the Mets would suffer one of their most damaging losses of the year thanks to the follies and foibles of an unbelievably, unconscionably aggravating inning. It ended on a pickoff? Of course it ended on a pick-off. Of course before …