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Influential feminist news site Jezebel shutters
Influential feminist news site Jezebel shutters
by  AFP

Jezebel, the influential US feminist news site beloved for its pithy cultural commentary and astute reporting, is shutting down after 16 years online, its parent company announced Thursday. Also on Thursday, Vice Media Group announced a new round of layoffs, after announcing earlier this year it was filing for bankruptcy protection to facilitate its sale.

Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games
Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games
by  AFP

Rockstar Games, the studio behind the blockbuster Grand Theft Auto series, has said it will release the trailer for the next instalment in December, setting the gaming world abuzz. Rockstar said Wednesday it will release a trailer for the game next month to mark 25 years of the studio, but did not say when the game will be released.

'Like a video game': Japan's gangs hire online
'Like a video game': Japan's gangs hire online
by  AFP

Risa Yamada grew up fatherless and struggled to find consistent work until she stumbled on an intriguing job listing: one of a growing number of advertisements posted on social media by Japanese criminal gangs. - Gateway - Black-market job advertisements have long appeared in Japanese magazines or on stickers in public toilets.

Disney+ adds subscribers amid cost-cutting campaign
Disney+ adds subscribers amid cost-cutting campaign
by  AFP

Disney's streaming service has attracted nearly seven million new subscribers, the company said Wednesday, reversing a period of decline that had raised doubts about its rivalry with industry leader Netflix. Those efforts saw Disney's streaming losses contract to $387 million in the most recent quarter, down from $1.47 billion a year earlier.