Expectations

As if it needs underlining, the entertainment industry is all about making money at the end of the day. One of the easiest ways to do that is through generating hype and expectation, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe having mastered the art of having its fanbase almost foaming at the mouth with anticipation by the time a certain project hits the big screen or Disney Plus. Some of them tend to match the lofty aspirations fans have for them in their heads, others live to disappoint, while a couple have even been…

Nvidia stock took a beating in after-hours trading on Thursday, after the company shared its Q1 results and guidance for Q2 expectations. Investors were seemingly not happy with 4% lower than expected revenue for 2Q ($8.1 billion); $500 million of which Nvidia attributed to the Russian-Ukranian conflict and COVID-19 lockdowns in China.Perhaps more telling, however, is the reduction in Nvidia's CMP (Cryptocurrency Mining Processor) cards' revenue, which the company introduced into the market as a way to lure…

Unlike Google and Apple, Microsoft Build is usually committed to being a developer-heavy event. That means more on-stage coding and developer sessions and fewer Surface announcements. You can, however, expect to hear new info centered around how developers can create experiences for Windows and the other Microsoft 365 services like Microsoft Teams. Last year’s Build conference saw Microsoft tease what we now know as Windows 11, as well as detail several big features for Teams and Microsoft Edge. We’re expecting a…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Teaching the benefits of affirmative sexual consent while also validating anxieties people might experience about consent communication is an important step for improving sexual health and well-being, according to a new study.  …

Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin delayed its fifth crewed launch that was scheduled for Friday as one of the New Shepard rocket's back-up systems did not meet expectations.Blue Origin's fourth flight landed successfully in March in west Texas after taking six passengers for a 10-minute journey to the edge of space.The company's suborbital joyride lasts about 10 minutes from liftoff to touchdown, hits an altitude of about 350,000 feet (106km), treating passengers to a few moments of weightlessness before a…

Longer-term inflation expectations ticked higher in April, according to a survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday, challenging the central bank’s efforts to bring price pressures down. Respondents to a poll by the New York Fed see inflation rising by 3.9% three years from now, up from a 3.7% rise they predicted in the March survey. Meanwhile, respondents believe inflation one year from now will rise by 6.3%, down from March’s 6.6% level. Longer-term inflation…

The Realme GT 2 Pro is currently the most expensive phone Realme sells in India but it's also one of the most affordable models you can buy with a top-of-the-line Qualcomm processor. It has just one direct competitor, and that is the Motorola Edge 30 Pro (Review). With a starting price of Rs. 49,999, the GT 2 Pro has a lot going for it such as a 2K display, fast charging, a good set of cameras, and the promise of very good gaming performance. So is it a better choice than the Moto? Let's find out.Realme GT 2 Pro designThe…

It isn't possible to review the new iPhone SE (2022) without essentially reviewing Apple's entire product and pricing strategy. This is meant to be the company's most affordable iPhone, but it's still in premium price territory. It looks old-fashioned but has modern 5G network capability. Apple has used its top-of-the-line A15 Bionic mobile SoC, but also a tiny low-res screen that you can't really do much on. You get wireless charging and an IP rating, but only a single camera. This phone seems to be a big bundle of…

Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported its first quarterly revenue miss of the pandemic after the war in Ukraine hurt YouTube ad sales, leaving investors rattled as the global economy sputters.The world's largest provider of search and video made a fortune over the last two years as the pandemic forced more shops and people online. But outdoing those sales is proving difficult so far this year with the war, rising inflation and product shortages causing advertisers to dump marketing campaigns, according to…

India's top retailer, Reliance, has privately defended an abrupt takeover of the stores of debt-laden rival Future Retail, saying mounting dues of $634 million (roughly Rs. 4,800 crore) compelled it to act beyond expectations, a company letter shows.The takeover was part of the race to dominate a $900-billion (roughly Rs. 68,11,875 crore) retail sector that set off a bitter dispute in which India's Supreme Court will decide whether Reliance or Amazon.com gets to scoop up Future's assets.The March 8 letter, seen by…