Oakland Loons Loot Gas Station as Store Owner Sam Mardaie Claims Police Took Hours to Respond

A group of looters ransacked an Oakland gas station, causing thousands of dollars in damage. The store’s frustrated manager claimed it took nine hours for police to respond to his plea for help. The gang, who had just visited a nearby car show, broke into 76 Station near San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport around … Read more

Epic Games refers Apple to European Commission after button design dispute

Update, Saturday July 6: Epic Games updated its statement to confirm that Apple has accepted his submission. In a brief release, Epic said, “Update: Apple has informed us that our previously rejected Epic Games Store notarization request has now been accepted.” Update: Apple has informed us that our previously rejected Epic Games Store notarization request … Read more

‘Grand Canyon-sized’ Mars ‘scar’ revealed like never before in striking new satellite photos

A satellite orbiting Mars has captured the best images ever of a giant “scar” carved across the Red Planet’s surface. The dark rift, which is surrounded by unusual zebra-like stripes, is likely the result of extreme volcanic activity millions of years ago. The striking surface feature, called Aganippe Fossa, is a rift – a “trench-like … Read more

Bitcoin prices rise nearly 6% after dropping to lowest point since February

Bitcoin prices have rebounded today after falling to a four-month low. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) Getty Images Bitcoin prices rose again today after falling to their lowest level in more than four months amid weak market conditions. According to data from CoinMarketCap, the world’s most popular digital currency reached a value of $56,856.61 this afternoon. … Read more

Nintendo on inappropriate use of its IP and games: “Actions must be taken”

Image: Nintendo During Nintendo’s 84th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, company president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked how Nintendo handles “instances on social media involving inappropriate use of Nintendo intellectual property and games” when “the conduct risks damaging the value” of the brand. While Furukawa would not comment on “individual cases”, he did mention how “appropriate … Read more