Sam Altman’s Start-Up Launches Eye-Scanning Crypto Orbs in the U.S. - World, a start-up backed by Sam Altman, has launched in the United States with the goal o... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/technology/world-eye-scanning-crypto-orbs-launch-in-us.html #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #identificationdevices #computerandvideogames #virtualcurrency #eyesandeyesight #trumpdonaldj #biometrics #openailabs #start-ups #privacy

Judge Rebukes Apple and Orders It to Loosen Grip on App Store - The ruling was a stinging defeat for Apple in a long-running antitrust case brought by Ep... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/technology/apple-epic-app-store-ruling.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #gonzalezrogersyvonne(1965-) #mobilecommerceandpayments #suitsandlitigation(civil) #computerandvideogames #decisionsandverdicts #mobileapplications #sweeneytim(1970-) #cooktimothyd

https://www.alojapan.com/1258760/6-kid-friendly-attractions-in-japan/ 6 Kid-Friendly Attractions in Japan #AnimatedFilms #ChildrenAndChildhood #ComputerAndVideoGames #ContentType:Service #JapanTrips #KyotoJapan #MemorabiliaAndSouvenirs #museums #Pokemon(FictionalCharacters) #restaurants #TeamLab(ArtCollective) #television #theater #TokyoJapan #TravelAndVacations #trips Japanese cities like Tokyo and Kyoto, are traditionally known for shrines, temples and historic cultural sites. But as the birthplace of anime, …

Nintendo Switch Game Console Release Is Whipsawed by Tariff Threats - The company moved most of its manufacturing to Vietnam from China to avoid tariffs. But t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/technology/nintendo-switch-tariffs-trump.html #internationaltradeandworldmarket #prices(faresfeesandrates) #computerandvideogames #customs(tariff) #nintendocoltd #trumpdonaldj #vietnam

How Do the iPhone 16E and Google Pixel 9A Compare to More Expensive Models? - With tariffs threatening to drive up the costs of most things, the new entry-level phones... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/technology/personaltech/iphone-16e-pixel-9a-cheaper-phone-models.html #prices(faresfeesandrates) #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #smartphones #photography #googleinc #appleinc #cameras #iphone

Carl Lundstrom, Who Financed the Pirate Bay, Dies in Plane Crash - Mr. Lundstrom was a supporter of far-right causes and, at one point, an unsuccessful cand... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/world/europe/carl-lundstrom-dead-pirate-bay.html #aviationaccidentssafetyanddisasters #copyrightsandcopyrightviolations #right-wingextremismandalt-right #computerandvideogames #deaths(fatalities) #lundstromcarl #piratebay #slovenia #sweden

Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Sells Unit to Saudi Fund for $3.5 Billion - Scopely said it would buy Niantic’s video game business, which includes Pokémon Go, for $... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/middleeast/pokemon-go-niantic-scopely-sale.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #publicinvestmentfund(saudiarabia) #pokemon(fictionalcharacters) #augmentedreality(computers) #computerandvideogames #pokemongo(videogame) #sovereignwealthfunds #unitedstates #saudiarabia

Discord in Early Talks With Bankers for Potential I.P.O. - The app has become a mainstay of the video game community and young internet users. - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/technology/discord-ipo.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #initialpublicofferings #computerandvideogames #mobileapplications #citronjason #discordinc #coreweave

How Elon Musk Uses Internet Slang to Marshal His Army of Online Fans - Mr. Musk uses online slang to marshal his 200 million social media followers in support o... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/technology/elon-musk-internet-slang.html #governmentefficiencydepartment(us) #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #x(formerlytwitter) #cyberharassment #socialmedia #muskelon #slang

Elon Musk, Video Game King? Well, Maybe Not. - Gaming is a big part of the billionaire’s public persona. But other players are questioni... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/technology/elon-musk-video-games-diablo-path-of-exile.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #computersandtheinternet #pathofexile(videogame) #computerandvideogames #diabloiv(videogame) #x(formerlytwitter) #grimes(1988-) #zilisshivon #muskelon #games

Best Video Games of 2024 - It was supposed to be a sleepy year for the video game industry. Then came surprise hits ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/arts/best-video-games-of-2024.html #eldenring:shadowoftheerdtree(videogame) #princeofpersia:thelostcrown(videogame) #finalfantasyviirebirth(videogame) #metaphor:refantazio(videogame) #silenthill2(2024)(videogame) #stillwakesthedeep(videogame) #helldivers2(videogame) #computerandvideogames #twothousandtwentyfour #animalwell(videogame)

When the World Feels Messy, I Turn to Power Wash Simulator - A low-stress video game that’s cleansing in more than one sense. - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/magazine/power-wash-simulator.html #playstation(videogamesystem) #computerandvideogames

Map of Starquake published in #computerandvideogames magazine

Overlooked No More: Mabel Addis, Who Pioneered Storytelling in Video Gaming - She was a teacher when she participated in an educational experiment with IBM. As a resul... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/24/obituaries/mabel-addis-overlooked.html #internationalbusinessmachinescorporation #teachersandschoolemployees #biographicalinformation #computersandtheinternet #addismabel(1912-2004) #computerandvideogames #westchestercounty(ny) #education(k-12) #womenandgirls

#computerandvideogames magazine cover, august 1987

#computerandvideogames magazine cover, august 1988

Actors’ Union to Go on Strike Against Video Game Companies - The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/business/hollywood-actors-strike-video-game-companies.html #computerandvideogames #actorsandactresses #organizedlabor #sag-aftra #strikes

Microsoft’s World of Warcraft Workers Vote to Unionize - The move adds more than 500 to the unionized video game staff at Microsoft, which has ple... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/business/world-of-warcraft-microsoft-union.html #communicationsworkersofamerica #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #blizzardentertainment #bethesdagamestudios #organizedlabor #microsoftcorp #unitedstates #laborandjobs #california

Saudi Arabia Extends Its Embrace of the World of Video Games - For struggling American video game companies, Saudi Arabia’s investments in the industry ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/12/technology/saudi-arabia-video-game-investment.html #publicinvestmentfund(saudiarabia) #electronicsportsleague #computerandvideogames #sovereignwealthfunds #saudiarabia #vis-photo #e-sports

#computerandvideogames magazine cover, june 1984.

Cover artwork by Bob Wakelin