Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser is retiring
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Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser is retiring

Bowser, who was in charge of sales and marketing before taking over the top job at NoA, was in the role for six years and oversaw a dramatic expansion for Nintendo, which included forays into theme parks and feature films, as well as the recent launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. “One of my earliest...

UK to launch mandatory digital ID to curb illegal migration
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UK to launch mandatory digital ID to curb illegal migration

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced plans to introduce free digital ID for both nationals and those living in the country in a bid to curb illegal migration. The government said the drive will also make it simpler to apply for services like driving licences, childcare and welfare, while streamlining access to tax...

North Korea has enough nukes for regime survival but is militarily inferior: Lee
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North Korea has enough nukes for regime survival but is militarily inferior: Lee

North Korea has already secured the nuclear capabilities necessary for regime survival but remains militarily inferior to the South, ROK President Lee Jae-myung said Thursday, stressing that the peninsula’s security situation should no longer scare off investors. Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange’s “Korea Investment Summit,” Lee pledged to create a positive environment for...

For One Glorious Morning, a Website Saved San Francisco From Parking Tickets
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For One Glorious Morning, a Website Saved San Francisco From Parking Tickets

He suspected this absurd-seeming pattern was due to limitations baked into the software used by parking control officers. Whatever its reason for existing, the pattern of sequential ticket IDs, paired with parking officers likely claiming batches of ticket numbers, meant Walz was able to track their routes by plotting each parking ticket on a map...

UFC Fight Night: Expert picks and best bets for Ulberg vs. Reyes
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UFC Fight Night: Expert picks and best bets for Ulberg vs. Reyes

The UFC returns to Australia this weekend for a UFC Fight Night card headlined by light heavyweights Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes at RAC Arena in Perth (10 p.m. ET Saturday, ESPN App, with prelims at 7 p.m.). Ulberg, ESPN’s No. 4-ranked light heavyweight, enters the contest riding an eight-fight winning streak. He picked up...

What Is Armani Group Worth? It’s Complicated
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What Is Armani Group Worth? It’s Complicated

MILAN — Giorgio Armani’s will set the fashion industry abuzz with its stipulations that 15 percent of the company he founded 50 years ago be sold to LVMH, L’Oréal, EssilorLuxottica or a group of similar stature by early 2027. A second stake of between 30 percent and 54.9 percent is to be sold to the...

WWE's Logan Paul Questions Authenticity of Michael Jordan-Signed Floor Won at Auction
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WWE’s Logan Paul Questions Authenticity of Michael Jordan-Signed Floor Won at Auction

WWE superstar and social media creator Logan Paul was reportedly granted a temporary restraining order against Heritage Auctions regarding concerns surrounding the authenticity of a piece of the United Center court signed by Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. According to ESPN’s Dan Hajducky, Paul said he was not permitted to investigate the floor’s authenticity before...

Trump and TikTok logo
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Trump signs executive order to facilitate TikTok deal

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that essentially approves the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to an American investor group in order to keep the social media app operational in the country. Vice President JD Vance said that the deal would value TikTok US at “around $14 billion.” TikTok was required to divest...

Hongkongers queue to get their hands on half-price National Day cinema tickets
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Hongkongers queue to get their hands on half-price National Day cinema tickets

People queued at cinema box offices on Friday, eager to grab half-priced movie tickets for National Day in Hong Kong, while many others waited online for more than an hour to make their purchase. The government-sponsored half-price ticket sale, celebrating National Day on October 1, began at noon on Friday. A few early arrivals gathered...