Monthly-connected VR Headsets on Steam Blast Through 3 Million Milestone

According to the latest data from Valve, VR headsets on Steam reached 2.14% of the Steam audience in January 2022. While this proportion falls short of the 2.31% record reached in May 2021, the estimated count of actual VR headsets

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Two men in Miami stole 192 ventilators, worth $3 million, the authorities say.

Two men in Miami have each been sentenced to 41 months in prison for stealing medical ventilators bound for a Covid-19 care facility in El Salvador as part of a U.S. aid program, federal authorities in Florida said on Friday.

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ACME Capital, run by Scott Stanford and Hany Nada, has $300 million more to invest in early startups

ACME Capital, an early-stage venture firm that’s run by industry insiders Scott Stanford and Hany Nada, has just closed two funds totalling $300 million in capital commitments, including a $240 million early-stage fund and a $60 million vehicle for later-stage

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A Look Inside Roman Abramovich’s US$100 Million Private Jet

Image: globaljet.aero Roman Abramovich, billionaire and the owner of English Premier League football club Chelsea FC, is selling his private jet — a Boeing 767-300ER. Also known as “Bandit” due to the black stripe painted around the cockpit window that

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Prince Charles’ Former Estate Is for Sale at US$6.7 Million

Image: Knight Frank A country estate in Southwestern England is up for sale for US$6.7 million, and new owners could be obliged to receive a royal visitor on short notice. Brimptsmead is a six-bedroom Edwardian family home sitting on 9.22

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The World’s Most Expensive Photo Frame Costs US$2 Million

Image: @debbie_wingham Instagram Artist Debbie Wingham has created what she touts as the most expensive photo frame in the world. The photo frame is worth over US$2 million and is encrusted with more than 10,000 diamonds on a circular frame

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Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ tallies a $71 million opening at domestic box office

(L-R) Lauren Ridloff, Don Lee, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, Lia McHugh and Brian Tyree Henry star in Marvel’s “Eternals.” Disney “Eternals” may be the lowest-rated film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but that didn’t stop moviegoers

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Hertz announces 37.1 million share offering by stockholders

The desk of car rental company Hertz is seen at Nice International airport during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Nice, France, May 27, 2020. Eric Gaillard | Reuters Hertz Global Holdings said Wednesday that certain stockholders of the rental

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COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years

The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems. Together, the United States, the European Union,

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34-Carat Diamond Worth US$2.7 Million Found in Flea Market

Image: Featonby’s Auctoneers An exceptionally rare 34-carat stone was mistaken for a cheap piece of costume jewellery and was nearly thrown away. The gem belongs to a woman in her 70s living in Northern England and has been valued at

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Families of Charleston Massacre Victims Reach $88 Million Settlement

Ms. Pinckney, who survived the shooting, was also accompanied by her two daughters, Eliana and Malana. “When I was 6 years old when this terrible massacre happened, I didn’t know that my father was such a big inspiration to people

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‘Halloween Kills’ Carves Out $50.4 Million At Box Office

“Halloween Kills” may be available to watch at home, but the latest installment in the Michael Myers saga is making a killing at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The David Gordon Green-directed horror scared

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WhiteMoney wins Big Brother NAIJA shine ya eye show, takes Naira90 million

On Sunday / 03/ October was the Big Brother naija 6 Shine ya eye edition finale. WhiteMoney emerged king of the show, beating closest rival Liquorose with a huge margin. The reality TV show featured 24 housemates in the beginning

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