Resident Evil animated series coming to Netflix

September 27th, 2020 11:32 AM

Image: Capcom/Netflix Computer-animated Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness will focus on Claire and Leon Continue reading…

Governor seeks review of police protest response in Oregon

September 28th, 2020 02:20 AM

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says she has asked law enforcement leaders to review “any alleged incidents” involving their officers during a protest in Portland late Saturday into early Sunday

Conor McGregor irked by Dana White's latest comments

September 28th, 2020 03:09 AM

McGregor was irked by White's comments concerning his desire to fight and not knowing about a possible Manny Pacquiao boxing match.

How to Celebrate World Tourism Day During a Global Pandemic

September 27th, 2020 09:00 AM

Today is World Tourism Day, and while our travel options have been seriously limited all year, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t mark the occasion. Yes, we’re talking about virtual travel. (Again.) Like everyone else, we hit the digital travel pretty hard at the beginning of the pandemic, when it seemed like it was going…

Covid in Scotland: 'Struggling' students told they can return home

September 28th, 2020 02:48 AM

Despite new guidelines for students the education minister he does not expect a "mass exodus" from campuses.

Philippines payment processing startup PayMongo lands $12 million Series A led by Stripe

September 27th, 2020 08:02 PM

Stripe has led a $12 million Series A round in Manila-based online payment platform PayMongo, the startup announced today. PayMongo, which offers an online payments API for businesses in the Philippines, was the first Filipino-owned financial tech startup to take part in Y Combinator’s accelerator program. Y Combinator and Global Founders Capital, another previous investor, both returned for the Series A, which also included participation from new backer BedRock Capital. PayMongo partners...

The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remakes Are Full Of New Graffiti

September 27th, 2020 07:00 PM

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is a pretty damn good re-release, but not everything in the game is an authentic recreation of what came before. In the case of in-game graffiti, some new pieces were done specifically for the update, each of them paying tribute to the developers behind the release.

What’s on TV This Week: ‘Saturday Night Live’ and the First Presidential Debate

September 28th, 2020 12:00 AM

Chris Rock hosts the return of “Saturday Night Live,” President Trump and Joe Biden face off in their first debate and Jimmy Stewart and Jean Arthur star in the classic Frank Capra film “You Can’t Take It With You.”

UK coronavirus live: Burnham says 10pm closing time for pubs 'doing more harm than good'

September 28th, 2020 03:08 AM

Greater Manchester mayor says rule ‘creates an incentive for people to gather in the streets or at home’New Covid fines of up to 10,000 come into force in EnglandDelay university term until on-campus testing ready, says Labour‘Like the English civil war’: Covid crisis inflames neighbour disputesGlobal coronavirus updates – live 9.00am BST Good morning. Boris Johnson only announced the rule forcing pubs in England to close at 10pm six days ago, and it only came into force on Thursday, but...

This Is the Newest Way to Show Full Stadiums During the Covid-19 Apocalypse

September 27th, 2020 09:13 PM

As you all have probably noticed, competitive sports does not like being without fans during covid-19 times. Officials have been racking their brains for ideas—some less strange than others—to deal with empty stadiums for months, and we just got a new one: Fill the stands with South Park residents.

Amazon’s Prime Day kicks off on October 13th 

September 28th, 2020 12:30 AM

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Prime Day, Amazon’s annual deals extravaganza, will run from October 13th-14th, the company announced today. Amazon says the two-day shopping event will feature “over one million deals across every category,” including brands like Panasonic, Roborock, Keurig, Under Armour, Coleman, Adidas, Lacoste, Marvel, Ticwatch, and more. Amazon is aiming to support small businesses on its platform by incentivizing customers to buy from them in the run-up to Prime...