Monthly Archives: January 2023

OpenAI and Microsoft announce extended, multi-billion-dollar partnership

Enlarge / The OpenAI logo superimposed over the Microsoft logo. Ars Technica reader comments 37 with 0 posters participating Share this story On Monday, AI tech darling OpenAI announced that it received a “multi-year, multi-billion dollar investment” from Microsoft, following previous investments in 2019 and 2021. While the two companies have not officially announced a… Read More: OpenAI and Microsoft announce extended, multi-billion-dollar partnership »

Ransomware victims are refusing to pay, tanking attackers’ profits

Enlarge / Holding up corporations, utilities, and hospitals for malware-encrypted data used to be quite profitable. But it’s a tough gig lately, you know? ifanfoto/Getty Images reader comments 44 with 0 posters participating Share this story Two new studies suggest that ransomware isn’t the lucrative, enterprise-scale gotcha it used to be. Profits to attackers’ wallets,… Read More: Ransomware victims are refusing to pay, tanking attackers’ profits »

Global Entertainment Leader Skybound Entertainment Announces Public Investment Opportunity on Investment Platform Republic

Skybound Entertainment, the entity behind award-winning entertainment franchises The Walking Dead, Invincible, Impact Winter, and more than 150 other intellectual properties, is pleased  to announce its first-ever Regulation A+ campaign. This campaign is an opportunity for the public to invest in a fast-growing company with a proven track record and competitive business model. Public adoption… Read More: Global Entertainment Leader Skybound Entertainment Announces Public Investment Opportunity on… »

NFL Mock Draft 2023: Cowboys, Bills bolster offenses after playoff disappointment; Giants, Jaguars keep building

The complete order for the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is almost set. Four more teams were eliminated with after the AFC and NFC divisional playoff games over the weekend, meaning now one knows what teams are selecting where from picks No. 1 through No. 28 overall. The Jaguars and Giants joined the… Read More: NFL Mock Draft 2023: Cowboys, Bills bolster offenses after playoff… »

RETRO REVIEW: SPAWN #1

Spawn #1 is the first issue of the long-running series of the same name, published by Image Comics in 1992. Written and illustrated by creator Todd McFarlane, the book is a masterclass in both storytelling and art, and it sets the tone for the entire series. The prologue of the story provides a peek of… Read More: RETRO REVIEW: SPAWN #1 »

FEEL THE THUNDER IN ARTGERM’S NEW COVER FOR STORM #1!

This May, Storm will headline an electrifying new solo series written by groundbreaking creator Ann Nocenti and drawn by acclaimed artist Sid Kotian. To celebrate this new chapter of one of Marvel’s most beloved super heroes, best-selling cover artist Stanley “Artgerm” Lau will grace the debut issue with a stunning variant cover! Spotlighting Storm in… Read More: FEEL THE THUNDER IN ARTGERM’S NEW COVER FOR STORM #1! »

A Blue-Collar Angel Accountant Investigates A Series Of Unexplained Wonders In MIRACLE KINGDOM From SCOUT COMICS!

When a blue-collar angel and his trusty cherub sidekick sniff out a series of unexplained wonders performed by a sham televangelist on Earth, they unwittingly discover a foul plot that suggests Heaven just may be going to Hell in a handbasket!  Have you ever prayed for something stupid and meaningless, like finding a parking space… Read More: A Blue-Collar Angel Accountant Investigates A Series Of Unexplained Wonders… »