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Dead by Daylight’s ‘Hooked on You’ dating sim spin-off is out now

Behaviour Interactive is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and it marked the occasion with a stream that showed off some things it has in the pipeline, including what’s next for Dead by Daylight. Back in May, Behaviour revealed that a DBD dating sim would arrive sometime this summer. Fans can now dive into Hooked… Continue reading Dead by Daylight’s ‘Hooked on You’ dating sim spin-off is out now

Indonesia restores access to PayPal, Yahoo and Valve services

Indonesia has unblocked PayPal, Steam owner Valve and Yahoo (Engadget’s parent company), allowing them to resume operations. The country prevented residents from accessing services of several companies that missed a July 29th deadline to register with a government database. The Communications Ministry reopened access to PayPal, Yahoo and Valve services after they signed up. “PayPal… Continue reading Indonesia restores access to PayPal, Yahoo and Valve services

Scientists revived organ cells in dead pigs

Medical science is nowhere near overcoming death, but it might be closer to delaying harm in dying and seriously damaged organs. The New York Times reports that Yale University researchers successfully revived cells in the organs of pigs that had been dead in the lab for an hour. Hearts started beating, and the pigs’ bodies… Continue reading Scientists revived organ cells in dead pigs

You can now buy Ticketmaster tickets on TikTok

TikTok has teamed up with Ticketmaster to help users discover events and buy tickets directly through the app. Creators such as music artists, comedians, sports teams and venues can search for relevant Ticketmaster events and link to them on their videos. The feature is only open to select creators at the outset, though more will… Continue reading You can now buy Ticketmaster tickets on TikTok

Your favorite podcast might be making thousands for inviting guests

That big-name guest might not have appeared on your favorite podcast out of the kindness of their heart. Bloomberg has learned that podcast guests are routinely paying big money to appear on popular podcasts. Guestio, a marketplace for these deals, has seen huge transactions in the past six months. Four podcasters made $20,000 from charging… Continue reading Your favorite podcast might be making thousands for inviting guests

Indian agency accuses Chinese phone-maker Vivo of $280m tax evasionThe tax evasion allegation is India’s second this week against a Chinese phone-make…

An Indian government agency has accused Chinese-owned Vivo Mobile of evading taxes worth Rs 22.1 billion ($280 million), it said in a statement. The tax evasion allegation is India’s second this week against a Chinese phone-maker. India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) detected customs duty evasion, following which it has issued a show cause notice to Vivo India, the statement said. A show cause notice is a formal demand… Continue reading Indian agency accuses Chinese phone-maker Vivo of $280m tax evasionThe tax evasion allegation is India’s second this week against a Chinese phone-make…

Gulf BNPL firm Tabby secures $150m in debt financing from two US firms

Gulf buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Tabby said on Wednesday it secured $150 million in debt financing from US-based firms Atalaya Capital Management and Partners for Growth. It is the largest credit facility ever secured by a fintech in the Gulf region, Tabby said in an emailed statement. The company has raised $275 million in total capital so far including a Series B extension earlier this year, it said. Founded in… Continue reading Gulf BNPL firm Tabby secures $150m in debt financing from two US firms

India nixes data privacy bill that alarmed big tech companies

India‘s government on Wednesday withdrew a controversial data protection and privacy bill which was first proposed in 2019 and had alarmed big technology companies such as Facebook and Google, announcing it was working on a new comprehensive law. The 2019 law had proposed stringent regulations on cross-border data flows and proposed giving the Indian government powers to seek user data from companies, seen as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s… Continue reading India nixes data privacy bill that alarmed big tech companies