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Microsoft is giving its Xbox employees an Xbox email address

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants everyone to know: "We are Xbox." Just last week, she scrapped Microsoft Gaming as the name of Microsoft's gaming division in favor of simply Xbox. Now, to reinforce that message, sources at Xbox tell me that all Xbox employees are getting an @xbox.com

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Opus Kink – “The Head Tree” (Feat. The New Eves)

Opus Kink are a Brighton band who have been making a lot of press noise, and they’ll release their debut album The Sweet Goodbye this summer. Their sound is hard to describe. It’s a churning and vaguely countrified take on post-punk, with deep and sonorous baritone vocals and

Pentagon CFO: Iran war has cost $25 billion so far

The Pentagon’s acting chief financial officer told members of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the U.S. war against Iran has cost $25 billion so far. “So approximately, at this day, we're spending about $25 billion on Operation Epic Fury. Most of that is

Watch live: King Charles visits 911 Memorial in New York

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to visit the 911 Memorial in New York City on Wednesday afternoon as part of their swing through the U.S. It also marks the first trip to the Empire State by a reigning British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II visited in 2010. The king

Ibibio Sound Machine – “Return To Sender”

It’s been a couple of years since Ibibio Sound Machine, the London dance-funk band led by the Nigerian-British singer Eno Williams, released their most recent album Pull The Rope. Today, the group returns with a hard-hitting, exuberant new single called “Return To Sender.” It’s

I Bought Friendster for $30k — Here’s What...

I Bought Friendster for $30k — Here’s What I’m Doing With It . “I created an iOS app for Friendster, and I made it so that in order to connect with someone as a friend, you have to actually tap phones together in real life.”