EA is promoting FIFA 21 loot boxes in an in-store toy catalog aimed at children.The publisher has now issued a statement confirming it is working to pull the ad.EA says it is also conducting an ‘immediate review’ of media placements.After getting caught red-handed promoting FIFA 21’s loot box mechanics in an in-store toy catalog earlier…
Travel advisories issued by the U.S. Department of State in recent days against visiting Mexico raise alarm to the continuing spread of Coronavirus and escalating violence. Coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to travel restrictions between Mexico and the U.S where only legal permanent residents and U.S. citizens can cross the border. Despite the restriction, international travel…
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry saw a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019, according to App Annie’s “State of Mobile” annual report. People are…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance (also available in full below) regarding large group gatherings and events in light of the ongoing effort to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country. The new CDC guidance recommends against holding any events or group gatherings of 50 or more people…
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) issued a statement response to a letter from ranking member Devin Nunes (R-CA), stating he would not run a “sham” investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden as part of the impeachment effort against President Donald Trump. “This inquiry is not, and will…
Incoming Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chad Wolf will hand over the issue of H-1B visas to another administration official due to his prior role as an outsourcing lobbyist, Breitbart News has learned. Last week, President Trump confirmed that he would be temporarily appointing Wolf to head DHS despite his background as a…
Few can hold a candle to Brad Feld’s list of accolades in the startup, tech and venture world. As a multi-time founder of both startups and venture firms alike, Feld is widely known for having co-founded the Techstars accelerator — now a Silicon Valley and startup institution — as well as Foundry Group, the early…
Justin Sun, who is in San Francisco, made a very strange post on Chinese social media site Weibo today. Repeatedly apologizing for his recent “over-marketing,” Sun praised China’s brand of socialism. Sun Praises Socialism and Publication That Attacked Him He also praised Caixin, a publication which he had accused of libel the previous day: “Caixin…
