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Sony to cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation unit as layoffs in technology, gaming sector continue
Read full article: Sony to cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation unit as layoffs in technology, gaming sector continueSony will cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation division, or about 8% of its global workforce, becoming the latest company in the technology and gaming sector to announce layoffs.
UVA receives criticism for delay releasing 2022 shooting report
Read full article: UVA receives criticism for delay releasing 2022 shooting reportThe University of Virginia is getting criticism following its decision to delay releasing the findings of an investigation into last year’s shooting to the public.
Citing ongoing criminal case, UVA further delays release of campus shooting findings
Read full article: Citing ongoing criminal case, UVA further delays release of campus shooting findingsUniversity of Virginia officials are further delaying the public release of the findings of an investigation into the events surrounding a 2022 campus shooting that killed three student-athletes and wounded two other students.
Microsoft CEO Nadella tells a judge his planned Activision takeover is good for gaming
Read full article: Microsoft CEO Nadella tells a judge his planned Activision takeover is good for gamingMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella told a judge Wednesday that his company's proposed $69 billion takeover of video game-maker Activision Blizzard will be good for the gaming industry.
Microsoft, regulators tangle in court over fate of $69 billion deal that could reshape video gaming
Read full article: Microsoft, regulators tangle in court over fate of $69 billion deal that could reshape video gamingFederal regulators on Thursday launched a legal attack on Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard by depicting it as an anticompetitive weapon while Microsoft hailed the deal as a way to make popular games such as Call of Duty more widely available at cheaper prices.
University of Virginia president runs Boston Marathon in honor of school’s shooting victims
Read full article: University of Virginia president runs Boston Marathon in honor of school’s shooting victimsIt's now been 10 years since the Boston Marathon bombing killed three people and left more than 260 people hurt.
UVA President running Boston Marathon in honor of shooting victims
Read full article: UVA President running Boston Marathon in honor of shooting victimsUVA President Jim Ryan will be running in the Boston Marathon to honor the lives of three football players who were killed in a tragic shooting on grounds last year.
UVA to hold memorial service on Saturday to honor the lives of shooting victims
Read full article: UVA to hold memorial service on Saturday to honor the lives of shooting victimsUniversity of Virginia president Jim Ryan has announced plans for an on-campus memorial service that will remember the lives of D’Sean Perry and Lavel Davis Jr. and Devin Chandler, who were killed in a tragic shooting Sunday night.
WATCH: UVA leaders provide update on deadly Sunday shooting
Read full article: WATCH: UVA leaders provide update on deadly Sunday shootingUniversity of Virginia President Jim Ryan and Tim Longo, UVA’s Vice President for Safety and Security and Chief of Police, provided an update Monday at 11 a.m. on a deadly shooting on UVA grounds.
University of Virginia under new coronavirus restrictions
Read full article: University of Virginia under new coronavirus restrictionsCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The president of the University of Virginia has announced new COVID-19 restrictions which he describes as mostly preemptive because students have been doing the right thing. UVa president Jim Ryan announced the new restrictions in a video on Tuesday, and they went into effect on Wednesday, The Daily Progress of Charlottesville reported. Ryan said the restrictions will last for at least the next two weeks. Ryan said if students don’t abide by the new number, additional measures may be taken, including imposing a curfew. UVa will continue in-person classes during the next two weeks and will continue to step up testing, Ryan said.
PlayStation 5 with interactive controllers gets 2020 launch date
Read full article: PlayStation 5 with interactive controllers gets 2020 launch dateKevork Djansezian/Getty Images(CNN) - Nearly six years after the arrival of PlayStation 4, Sony confirmed on Tuesday its next console will launch in 2020 for the holiday season. In a blog post, the company announced PlayStation 5 will feature a redesigned controller. The company declined to share further details, including how much the PlayStation 5 will cost. The PlayStation 5 is expected to have faster load speeds, better graphics and improved audio. It will compete against Microsoft's Project Scarlett, its next-gen Xbox console, which will also launch for the 2020 holiday shopping season.