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Amazon is developing a ‘Lord of the Rings’ MMO
Amazon has reached a deal with Embracer Group, the company that holds the IP rights for “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit,” to release a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The upcoming game will be an open-world MMO adventure set in Middle-earth, featuring the stories of […]
Amazon is developing a ‘Lord of the Rings’ MMO by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
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After a 29-year run, Vice files for bankruptcy
Vice was valued at $5.7 billion just six years ago, eyeing a potential IPO. Now, the trendsetting media company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company’s lenders — Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital — have agreed to purchase the company for $225 million. That’s only about 4% of the company’s […]
After a 29-year run, Vice files for bankruptcy by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Capita breach fallout widens as customers learn of data theft
The fallout from Capita’s cyber incident continues as customers say the British outsourcing giant has told them to assume that data was stolen by hackers. The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the U.K.’s largest private pension provider, said on Friday that the personal details of almost half a million members were held on servers accessed during […]
Capita breach fallout widens as customers learn of data theft by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Hardware startup Telly launches a free smart TV entirely supported by ads
Telly, a hardware startup led by Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin, announced Monday that it’s giving away 500,000 of its new smart TVs for free. (Yes, we said free.) There’s a catch, though. Users must watch 24/7 ads while simultaneously streaming TV shows and movies. Telly developed a dual-screen smart TV, which has a 55-inch […]
Hardware startup Telly launches a free smart TV entirely supported by ads by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch