Was there a Twitter exodus or just a Twitter pause? Did it even matter? New data takes a look at how a range of “Twitter alternatives” have fared in the months following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the popular microblogging network, now that the burst of new installs driven by his …
Read More »App Store Downloads
The U.S. App Store’s downloads have surpassed China’s downloads for the first time since 2014. According to data from Sensor Tower’s Q2 2020 report, out today, the U.S. App Store saw 27.4% year-over-year growth in the quarter, compared to the 2.1% growth for the China App Store. During the quarter, …
Read More »Google says it has reduced fake Google Maps listings by 70% since 2015
Google announced that they have heard about all the Google Maps spam issues over the years and have taken several steps to reduce the fake results in Google Maps. Google said that while “fewer than 0.5 percent of local searches lead to fake listings,” they still want to reduce the …
Read More »Harvey’s first outing since surgery
Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey is coming off a pretty terrible 2016 season. A good number of starting pitchers haven’t been the same after that condition (remember, it forced Chris Carpenter into retirement, for example) and the Mets’ postseason hopes ride on the arms of their young-and-talented rotation, so Harvey’s …
Read More »15 New Things in Downtown Las Vegas Since Your Last Visit
We may spend a wee bit too much time in downtown Las Vegas, partially because we work there (at Fremont Street Experience), but also because we like our Vegas cheap, lucky and occasionally semi-nude. There is some benefit to our chronic infatuation with downtown, however, as we’re uniquely qualified to …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 In Development Since At Least 2014 – Rumor
We know Rockstar tend to spend inordinately long on their games- that’s one of the reasons that more than a half decade separates major releases in all of their franchises. For instance, when Red Dead Redemption 2 finally (hopefully) launches next year, seven years will have separated it from the launch …
Read More »Xbox One Scorpio’s 6 TFLOPs Plans Have Not Changed Since Announcement, Phil Spencer Confirms
Microsoft announced the Xbox One Scorpio would have a 6TFLOPs GPU back at E3, when they announced the new system for a Holiday 2017 release date. There have since been rumors and some persistent speculation that Microsoft may in fact not meet this target that they so publicly set for …
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