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via Universal Fans of a certain generation have a soft spot for Joe Carnahan’s Smokin’ Aces, the demented and incredibly convoluted action thriller that didn’t find a great deal of love from critics or at the box office, but went on to become a staple of home video in the years following its initial release in January 2007. To indicate the enduring popularity of the balls-to-the-wall shoot ’em up, not only is the movie’s 62 percent user rating on Rotten Tomatoes over twice as high as the 30 percent critical…

These graphics compare the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with and without disabilities, capturing pre-pandemic and current unemployment data from January 2020 to April 2022. April numbers showed small declines in unemployment for both groups; temporary layoffs remained steady for both groups. Credit: Kessler Foundation Jobs data showed small declines in unemployment for people with and without disabilities in…

–BRAV0 F1VE reflects on the often comfortable and steady success of the Pokemon franchise. –TheCooperators reflect on how mobile gaming is starting to become more attractive to hardcore gamers. –RoomWithaMoose thinks looks at the problems with the Ubisoft design philosophy and its squandered potential (also talks about Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze). –Flegma shares their impression on hobbyist console, Evercade VS. –Tomosbach releases their game, Phil, as a free demo on Steam. –TroyFullbuster share their thoughts on…

Even billionaires can get a sense of buyer’s remorse — for some weird reason. Elon Musk announced on Friday he is temporarily putting the Twitter deal on hold pending a review of fake/spam account data. Musk holding off on the $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform shook up the stock market in the process. Twitter’s shares nosedived by more than 10% to $40.50 at market opening, trading $14 below the acquisition price of $54.20 per share. In his announcement tweet, The Tesla CEO shared a Reuters article…

A monkey that confesses he steals women’s identity cards, causing them to temporarily forget who they are, starred Tuesday as author Haruki Murakami marked 40 years since his debut as a novelist with his first public reading in Japan in nearly a quarter century. Now 70 and one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed novelists, Murakami debuted with “Hear the Wind Sing” in 1979, four years after he began writing while running a jazz bar in Tokyo. His 1987 romantic novel “Norwegian Wood” was his first best seller,…

The European Union is struggling to finalize the terms of an oil embargo on Russia amid resistance by Hungary, whose leader claimed Friday that the proposed embargo would hit his economy like an atomic bomb.Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long cultivated close ties with Moscow and hasn’t joined other EU and North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries in trying to arm Ukraine. He is insisting on more time and EU money if Hungary is to join the rest of the bloc in transitioning away from…

German automotive conglomerate Volkswagen Group has shared positive Q1 reports, outlining a robust business despite global inhibitors like supply chain shortages and conflict in Eastern Europe. With its 2022 outlook optimistically confirmed, Volkswagen is expanding investments in R&D that includes new EV technologies as well as major funds to bring more BEVs to North America. In a press release today, Volkswagen Group outlined sales revenue of EUR 62.7 billion ($66.1 billion) – up 0.6%, plus an operating…

Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the new building coming up at the existing Pune airport will have five passenger boarding bridges, escalators, elevators, inline X-ray baggage handling system, city side canopy with a six-lane road, etc. File pic/TwitterJyotiraditya Scindia held discussions with American aerospace giants on further strengthening collaboration with the industry in India.PTI Last Updated:May 03, 2022, 16:23 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held discussions with American aerospace…