Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for Nearly $70 Billion
SEATTLE — Microsoft plans to buy the powerhouse but troubled video game company Activision Blizzard for nearly $70…
Emily’s List Threatens to Pull Support From Sinema Over Filibuster Stance
WASHINGTON — One of the largest contributors to Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s political rise announced on Tuesday that it…
New Government Website for Ordering Covid Tests Is Up and Running
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s new website allowing people to order up to four free at-home coronavirus tests…
Gamers Greet Microsoft’s Activision Deal With Guarded Optimism
Activision’s track record with some of its games also became spottier. In November, it delayed new versions of…
Prosecutors Reportedly Asked About Trump’s Role in Jan. 6 Riot
For months, the Justice Department has provided little public indication of whether, or how seriously, it is investigating…
Time Is Ben Roethlisberger’s Harshest Critic
Ben Roethlisberger led one final drive for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in a game that was…
Jan. 6 Inquiry Subpoenas Giuliani and Legal Team That Made Claims of Voting Fraud
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on Tuesday subpoenaed Rudolph W.…
With Activision, Microsoft Bets on the Future
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.Microsoft is making…
What’s All the Hype About the Metaverse?
Virtual reality is also somewhat advanced in video games. In 2016, Sony released the $400 PlayStation VR, a…
What’s Left for the Weeknd to Conquer?
Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | StitcherFollowing the Weeknd’s 2020 album, “After Hours,” which included the global…
Faith Ringgold Mural at Rikers Island to Move to Brooklyn Museum
In 2019, the painter Faith Ringgold traveled to Rikers Island so that she could see how her first…
Why a Stranded Barge Has Become a Popular Vancouver Photo Spot
Every local media outlet has latched onto the barge story line. In December, requests on social media were…
University of Michigan Fires Its President Over Inappropriate Relationship
The president of the University of Michigan, Mark S. Schlissel, has been fired for having a relationship with…
New Research Tracks Ancient Artifacts Looted by the Nazis
When the Nazis invaded Greece in 1941, Julius Ringel, a major general in the German army, took an…
Who Is King of Florida? Tensions Rise Between Trump and Ron DeSantis
For months, former President Donald J. Trump has been grumbling quietly to friends and visitors to his Palm…