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.
GoFundMe Blocks $10 Million in Donations to Canadian Trucker Convoy
A truck protesting with a Canadian flag is seen across from Parliament in Ottawa, Canada, February 2022. (Lars Hagberg / Reuters) Popular crowdfunding platform GoFundMe blocked the fundraising efforts of the Canadian trucker convoy Friday, preventing its receipt of $10 million
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
Waukesha Suspect Charged with Five Counts of Intentional Homicide, Bail Set at $5 Million
Darrell Brooks, charged with killing five people and injuring nearly 50 after plowing through a Christmas parade with his sport utility vehicle on November 21, appears in Waukesha County Court in Waukesha, Wis., November 23, 2021. (Mark Hoffman/Pool via Reuters)
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
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
Judge Approves $626 Million Settlement in Flint Water Suit
The Flint Water Plant tower in Flint, Mich., February 7, 2016. (Rebecca Cook/Reuters) A federal judge approved a final $626 million settlement on Wednesday for Flint, Mich., residents affected by the city’s water crisis. Compensation will be available to all
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
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
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
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,
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
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
Picasso’s Works Auctioned for Almost US$110 Million
Image: Sotheby’s Eleven Pablo Picasso artworks have been auctioned for a total of nearly US$110 million after being on display for more than two decades in a Las Vegas hotel. The pieces were owned by MGM Resorts and were featured