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Episode Summary:In this episode, we're joined by Alex Seropian, a true legend in the gaming industry and the co-founder of Bungie, the studio behind Halo. Alex is now the founder of Look North World, a company focused on creating experiences within the Fortnite ecosystem using Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). Alex discusses the evolution of the gaming industry, from the era of physical game distribution to today's platform-driven economy. He shares his insights on where innovation in gaming is headed, the challenges of discoverability, and the paramount importance of building a strong community. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of game development, user-generated content, and the ever-changing landscape of interactive entertainment.About Our Guest:Alex Seropian is the founder of Look North World and has an extensive history in the gaming industry. He co-founded Bungie, was part of Industrial Toys, and worked at Disney. He is now focused on building user-generated content and experiences within Fortnite. Look North World: https://www.looknorth.world/ The Fourth Curtain Podcast: https://www.thefourthcurtain.com/Key Topics Discussed: [02:11] The Future of Innovation in Gaming: Alex shares his thoughts on where new and innovative ideas in the gaming industry will come from, highlighting platforms that support experimentation and risk-taking. [05:10] Discoverability in a Crowded Market: A discussion on the challenges of getting your game noticed on platforms like Steam versus UEFN and Roblox. [10:05] What Defines a "Good" Game?: The conversation explores how the definition of a quality game has evolved and how generational differences impact what players find engaging. [12:41] Creating Games for Younger Generations: Alex talks about his approach to creating content that appeals to him while also building a diverse team to create games for various audiences. [14:42] The Player Feedback Loop: How Look North World launches numerous games and uses player feedback to iterate and improve their experiences in a live service environment. [18:15] Company Pillars and Adapting to New Platforms: Alex discusses Look North World's founding principle of exceeding player expectations and how they've adapted that philosophy to the realities of the UEFN platform. [20:54] The Importance of Community: Alex emphasizes that building a direct relationship with players is a top priority for Look North World, as important as the IP they create. [25:08] The Early Days of Halo and Multiplayer: Alex reflects on the explosion of the Halo community and the surprising ways players connected to play online before the widespread availability of Xbox Live. [35:34] What Excites Alex Most About the Gaming Industry: From the advent of 3D graphics and the internet to the current "platform economy" where creativity is happening within larger game ecosystems. [47:16] Alex's Podcast, The Fourth Curtain: Alex plugs his own podcast where he interviews other luminaries in the game industry.

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In this episode, host Pete Moore sits down with Mary Laudati, a seasoned sales and marketing leader with deep roots in the HALO (Health, Active Lifestyle, Outdoor) space. From her days leading the sales group at Sports Club LA to her current role as a consultant working with top clubs across the U.S. and internationally, Mary shares her insights on building effective sales strategies, leveraging cutting-edge software like Salesforce, and creating a powerful culture of member engagement and retention. She provides boots-on-the-ground, immediately actionable tips on using data, recording sales calls, and mystery shopping to pinpoint where clubs are leaving revenue on the table—plus, the importance of strong onboarding and personal connections to keep members coming back. Mary also discusses the latest trends in CRM technology, club operations, and the shift toward shared memberships and referral models. Whether you're a club owner, sales team leader, or just passionate about the business of the HALO space, Mary's advice on finding—and keeping—members is pure gold. On early member retention, she states, "Those three months are crucial . . . for those clubs that don't have salespeople, not only do you want to embrace the incoming (they've got to follow up and make a lot of phone calls), but they also have to check on the new members and look at their attendance to make sure that they're coming in." Key themes discussed Importance of sales strategies and processes in health clubs. Customizable CRM/software solutions for sales and retention. The critical role of training and investing in your employees. KPIs, net growth, revenue, and retention. Mystery shopping and call recording for sales team improvement. Enhancing member engagement, onboarding, and relationship-building. Shared membership/referral programs to boost membership and loyalty. A few key takeaways:  1. Sales Process Needs Structure and Ongoing Evaluation: Mary emphasized that many clubs claim to have a strong sales team, but more often than not lack strategies, scripts, or KPIs. She underlined the importance of having sequential, process-driven systems and regular evaluation—often through recording, analyzing calls, and “mystery shopping” the current experience. 2. CRMs and Custom Software Are Game-Changers: A major part of the episode centers around the critical need for effective, customizable CRMs. Mary championed Salesforce for its adaptability, noting her experience implementing it at Millennium Partners. She highlighted recent successes helping clubs (like Powerhouse Gyms in Novi, MI) leverage technology to understand their numbers, coach their teams, and boost revenue. 3. Training and Investment in People Drives Revenue: Laudati strongly advocates investing in employee training alongside technology. She's seen clients who paired software adoption with robust training, and realized up to 25% growth year-over-year. She's a believer in hands-on onboarding, coaching, and ensuring team members are held accountable—not just to sales, but to ongoing member engagement. 4. Retention is as Critical as Acquisition: Both Mary and Pete stressed the importance of looking beyond just new member acquisition to also address attrition. Laudati recommends clubs track net growth (sales minus cancels), invest in the early months of a member's journey, proactively reach out to disengaged members, and create meaningful connections (a la “Cheers,” where everyone knows your name!) 5. Shared Memberships and Ongoing Engagement are Winning Strategies: Highlighting clients like Bay Clubs, Laudati also talked about the explosion of shared or referral-based memberships and how they can create instant community and value. She noted the value of actively integrating new members into programs or group activities (think personal training, group ex, or even pickleball) during the crucial first three months to help maximize retention. Resources:  Mary Laudati: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-laudati-89206232 Mary Laudati Sales Consulting: https://www.marylaudati.com   HALO Talks 2 Minute Financial Drills (Videos): https://bit.ly/2minutedrills  Prospect Wizard: https://www.theprospectwizard.com  Promotion Vault: http://www.promotionvault.com HigherDose: http://www.higherdose.com

Felix Biederman and Nick Mullen join the pod to discuss the new Chapo Trap House comic book anthology Year Zero, names made out of initials, Felix the Cat, the evolution of the YMCA, Dick's Last Resort, Halo, white guys with Asian girlfriends, who would write a movie about the Brooklyn podcast scene, and much more. Felix, Nick and Stav help callers including a woman whose husband is going through a midlife crisis because they can't find a third partner for a fling, and a man who has trouble telling people he works in funeral transport services. Purchase Chapo Trap House: Year Zero at Bad Egg Publishing: https://badegg.co/products/year-zero-1 Follow Felix Biederman on social media: https://www.instagram.com/byyourlogic https://x.com/ByYourLogic Follow Nick Mullen on social media: https://www.instagram.com/mulldogforever https://www.tiktok.com/@mulldogforever https://x.com/nycguidovoice Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/wyx330el #CashAppPod. As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Eat smart with Factor. Head to https://www.factormeals.com/stavvy50off and use code STAVVY50OFF to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Visit https://bluechew.com/ and use promo code STAVVY to try your first month of BlueChew FREE -- just pay $5 shipping. Get a refreshing Twisted Tea today. Keep It Twisted!! Visit https://www.twistedtea.com/locations to find Twisted Tea near you.

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Week of: 7-7-2025 Xbox Gaming News, Releases, and A Fun Fact

Pixel Perfect Videojuegos, tu programa de radio de ninguna radio, presenta el episodio 111 (14/07/2025). ¡Encuéntranos en YouTube (@elpixelpodcast), TikTok y Patreon (audio 320kbps antes que nadie)! Gracias a nuestra pedazo de comunidad. ¡Suscríbete y activa la campanita para no perderte nada!Lo Más Fresco: Terremoto en Xbox y Despidos MasivosMicrosoft ha sacudido la industria con el despido de 9000 personas, afectando gravemente a estudios como The Initiative y Rare. Juegos esperados como Perfect Dark y Everwild han sido cancelados, y equipos clave de Forza Motorsport y Halo han sufrido recortes. Phil Spencer justifica los despidos por "eficiencia" y "crecimiento", a pesar de que Xbox vive su "momento más rentable". ¿Es la IA la verdadera razón? La polémica crece con la recomendación de usar ChatGPT para los CV de los despedidos. ¡Un golpe duro para la industria y los jugadores!Made in Japan: Resident Evil Requiem, Miedo AdictivoCapcom desvela más detalles de Resident Evil Requiem, la novena entrega que llega el 27 de febrero de 2026. Con un enfoque en el "miedo adictivo", la protagonista será Grace Ashcroft, una miedosa agente del FBI. ¿Verás a Leon? Se confirma la opción de jugar en primera o tercera persona. La historia te sitúa 30 años después de RE2 en una Raccoon City devastada. ¡Prepárate para el Resident Evil más terrorífico!Noticias: Ghost of Yotei, Stop Killing Games y Subnautica 2Ghost of Yotei, la secuela espiritual de Ghost of Tsushima, deslumbra con un gameplay de 20 minutos. Con gráficos espectaculares y un mundo abierto más libre, llega el 2 de octubre. ¡Atención a los nuevos modos "Miike" y "Watanabe"!El movimiento Stop Killing Games ha superado el millón de firmas contra la eliminación de juegos online, como el caso de The Crew de Ubisoft. ¿Es un ataque a tus derechos como consumidor? Las empresas se oponen, pero la iniciativa busca soluciones como servidores comunitarios. ¡Tu firma en stopkillinggames.com puede cambiar el futuro de los videojuegos preservación!También, el retraso de Subnautica 2 a 2026 genera polémica: ¿capitalismo vs. arte? Exdirectivos denuncian que Krafton busca evitar un bonus de 250 millones de dólares.Titulares y Quemando ControlesEn titulares: Atomic Heart 2 promete una "evolución radical". Se filtran los precios de las ROG Xbox Ally (599€) y Ally X (899€). Elgato mejora la compatibilidad de sus webcams con Nintendo Switch 2. ¡Cristiano Ronaldo llega a Fatal Fury City of the Wolves! Anunciado Resident Evil: Survival Unit para móviles. Un bar en China recrea el Saloon de Red Dead Redemption. Monument Valley Trilogy llega en físico a España. PEAK es el bombazo indie del verano.En Quemando Controles: Dani visita el Museo Arcade Vintage en Ibi, Alicante para la presentación del libro Replay del mítico Jordan Mechner, y te cuenta su experiencia con recreativas clásicas y modernas. Mientras que Nacho comenta que ha terminado The Last of Us II y ha empezado a jugar Horizon Forbidden West. Música: Midnight Club Los Angeles - The Eagles Of Death Metal - Wannabe in L.A.

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A conversation involving such dramatic shifts in the brand requires as much nuance as we can gather! Summoned to the realm of the Dukes are none other than Last Stand Media's own Gene Park and Rick Hoeg to help us sift through the fallout of last week's Xbox layoffs. Any single one of these stories could be our lead for the week, but let's get it started with Microsoft's $80 billion investment in their AI infrastructure. Sadly, it has been reported that this is the root cause of the layoffs. Naturally, an investment to the tune of almost $12 billion more than Activision doesn't sneak up on you. The question we're left asking in wake of these claims is how leadership was able to blindside staff within Xbox despite likely knowing about these impending changes for months. Why meet with teams like Zenimax Online Studios and Romero Games, prepare hardware investments, create long term production plans only to axe them by the following weekend? A fired up Rick Hoeg will certainly let us know how he feels on the matter (IYKYK). Speaking of Zenimax Online Studios, we now have details on the canceled Project Blackbird to parse through thanks to multiple insider reports. Blackbird was an online, open world RPG focusing on shooting and traversal mechanics with a planned release window of 2028. With the pedigree of this studio being clear and the risk being low compared to most live service initiatives out there, why shut down something with such great potential? Well, perhaps that's because in a "hits only" business, you need to go with the guarantee. There's no greater guarantee for money than the Fallout IP and, finally, it appears Xbox has come to their senses. Multiple Fallout games are in production! Reason for celebration, no? We'll get to that. Plus, our thoughts on Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox, a Halo project potentially in trouble, and returning once more to the "Great Game Pass Profitability Debate." Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:07:15 - Write Ins1:02:59 - What We're Playing1:46:33 - Microsoft's $80 billion investment led to last week's layoffs2:40:54 - Details on Project Blackbird3:21:40 - Multiple Fallout games in development3:39:53 - The next Halo game is in trouble?3:50:59 - Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox on August 26th4:11:14 - The great Game Pass profitability debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hasbro might be outsourcing Dungeons & Dragons soon. The new head of DnD (from Halo's 343 Industries) says they're going to look at DnD as a "franchise" going forward, and come up with a plan for books, merch, movies, etc. Could Paizo publishing DnD at some point? Or Critical Role? I wouldn't count it out. Watch this podcast episode on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. D/REZZED News covers Pixels, Pop Culture, and the Paranormal! We're an independent, opinionated entertainment news blog covering Video Games, Tech, Comics, Movies, Anime, High Strangeness, and more. As part of Clownfish TV, we strive to be balanced, based, and apolitical. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://news.clownfishtv.com/ On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTV On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvg On Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629

The latest Halo news for July 9th, 2025. Hosted by Evo-014.Get more from Halo Evolved at HaloEvolved.co!JOIN THE PATREONpatreon.com/HaloEvolvedEvolved has a Patreon! Sign up for as little as $2 a month to start receiving early access to Podcast Evolved and Halo Book Club episodes, get exclusive free merch, direct access to the Evolved hosts and crew on Discord, and much more!THE COMMUNITYHaloEvolved.co/DiscordJoin our Discord Server to talk with the hosts and other Evolved listeners. Evolved is always open to new members, and welcome every Halo fan to join, whether they are podcast listeners or not. We hope to see you soon!SHOW NOTESEvo-014 and Halo Headlines are powered by AI. All opinions stated are those of Evo-014 and not necessarily shared by the rest of the Halo Evolved crew. Seriously, she has a mind of her own sometimes!

Every Wednesday we release our all new “HALO Academy: 2 Minute Financial Drill" by Integrity Square Founder & HALO Talks host, Pete Moore on everything you need to know for financial literacy, unit economics, legal documents used for M&A and capital raises, capital sources you can access, understanding how financings are structured, valuation metrics and parameters, and what you need to know about your own business before engaging in cap raises and/or a potential sale. If you missed our email about this, you can re-read it here: https://mailchi.mp/9567da51c0ce/2025programschedule  ====================================================== RESOURCES  https://www.integritysq.com https://www.halotalks.com https://www.thehaloacademy.com  Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/@halotalks   =================================================== ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR  Pete is the Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Dream Architect at Integrity Square ("ISQ"), a leading boutique financial advisory firm focused on the $4.7T Health, Active Lifestyle, Outdoor ("HALO") sector. Since founding ISQ in 2010, the firm has played an active advisory role in 100+ mergers & acquisitions, private placements and advisory assignments across North America. Pete Moore and his team have also invested in passionate entrepreneurs at HigherDOSE, XTEND, and Promotion Vault. ISQ's media and "live education" properties include HALO Talks, the leading B2B podcast in the sector, Time To Win Again, and the HALO Academy, an Executive Education Bootcamp Series.  Prior to ISQ, Pete was Head of the Active Lifestyle & Wellness Group at Sagent Advisors (2003-2010.) Prior to 2003, Pete was co-founder of FitnessInsite, a SasS sales management platform with 1500+ clients (based in AZ.) At FitnessInsite, Pete invested his personal capital, leveraged his credit cards and learned what it takes to manage a startup. Pete built his business and financial acumen on top of the foundation laid at three critical positions early in his career: Senior Associate at Brockway Moran & Partners, the private equity owner of Gold's Gym International, Inc; worked as an Associate at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette; and an Analyst at Chase Securities. (Now JP Morgan.)  ISQ saw a need for a deeper & more useful level of education in the HALO sector. In response, we launched the HALO Talks podcast, with 500+ completed interviews and over 120,000 downloads. HALO Talks has become a “must listen” for anyone working or investing in the sector. Pete graduated from Emory University (BBA, 1994) and received his MBA from Harvard Business School (1999.) While at HBS, he co-founded IRON PLANET, the leading B2B auction site for used heavy equipment, which was sold to Ritchie Bros for $758 million. His hobbies include: Football, basketball, tennis, podcasting, amateur ventriloquism, pro bono DJ and fitness enthusiast.

The latest Halo news for July 9th, 2025. Hosted by Evo-014.Get more from Halo Evolved at HaloEvolved.co!JOIN THE PATREONpatreon.com/HaloEvolvedEvolved has a Patreon! Sign up for as little as $2 a month to start receiving early access to Podcast Evolved and Halo Book Club episodes, get exclusive free merch, direct access to the Evolved hosts and crew on Discord, and much more!THE COMMUNITYHaloEvolved.co/DiscordJoin our Discord Server to talk with the hosts and other Evolved listeners. Evolved is always open to new members, and welcome every Halo fan to join, whether they are podcast listeners or not. We hope to see you soon!SHOW NOTESEvo-014 and Halo Headlines are powered by AI. All opinions stated are those of Evo-014 and not necessarily shared by the rest of the Halo Evolved crew. Seriously, she has a mind of her own sometimes!

DSmooth and Shadow are back, as Selden007 is hanging with boys. The duo talk to new releases, discuss the big gaming news stories of the week, and handle some great listener/viewer feedback. Add to that an electric aftershow and you've got one hell of an episode. Nice work! You can always call the crew at (773) 527-2961 and weigh in yourself, or tune in live Monday nights at 8:00 EDT at http://youtube.com/2old2play, http://facebook.com/2old2play, http://twitch.tv/still_got_game, and http://kick.com/stillgotgame ...

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/WnKeB5s9lnQ*Catch the show LIVE the 1st Thursday of every month @ 7:15pm EST*.Join Shayn & Orin as we discuss UFO Day, Pentagon Disinformation, Fear & Loathing Adrenochrome, The Halo, & The Ghostly Intruder. Thanks for checking out the 24th episode of "Bizarre Inquiries". Don't forget to submit your own bizarre inquiry, clip, or article for us to discuss on the show! Do us a favor and like, follow, share, & leave a review! We appreciate it!..Clips/Articles (In Order).UFO DAY:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_UFO_Day.Pentagon UFO Misinformation:https://youtube.com/shorts/MWL3PenX03Q?si=-eNQJ0PJOHaJioo1.https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/ufo-us-disinformation-45376f7eFear & Loathing Adrenochrome:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaXqM7_eB6Q.Prophetic Halo Headband:https://youtu.be/V1a1u3zHsQk?si=wZkdGsz9hqQAxzWahttps://youtu.be/wHuGgfe7u54?si=9Z7ytGt4TS37KN_Uhttps://www.prophetic.com/technology.The Ghost Intruder:https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/man-barges-into-fort-myers-home-while-family-eats-dinner-claims-hes-a-ghost/45962063...Social Media/Email/Donate/Merch/Patreonhttps://linktr.ee/open_minds_media..CONTACT US!Hotline: (313) 364-1551open_minds_media@outlook.com..FREE T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY!!!Fill out the listener opinion survey and be entered to win a free t-shirt of your choice from "The Open Minds Media Merch Store".*WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED WHEN 50 ENTER*SURVEY LINK: https://forms.gle/kzzghrCcAnodQWcL6..JOIN THE OPEN MINDS MEDIA DISCORD COMMUNITY!https://discord.gg/pDu2ZMedbm..THE OMM MERCH STORE!T-SHIRTS ONLY $15.58 PLUS SHIPPING!https://open-minds-media-merch-store.printify.me/products..THE OMM PATREON!($2) AD FREE/EARLY ACCESS ($5) FULL ACCESS7 DAY FREE TRIAL!https://www.patreon.com/open_minds_media..Donate to the show:https://cash.app/$shaynjones1994https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3007072169885696543&created=1667407660https://www.paypal.me/shaynjones1994...Affiliate Links:.Sticker MuleUse link for a $10 credit to spend on custom stickers, magnets, buttons and more!https://www.stickermule.com/unlock?ref_id=1381125701&utm_medium=link&utm_source=invite..Chattergeist by Dimension DevicesGet 10% off by using the affiliate link!https://dimensiondevices.co.uk/shop.php?affiliate=OpenMindsMedia..Oregon-ite by Isaac LayzellUse code "OMM" for 10% off!https://oregon-ite.com/?sca_ref=5851215.dReRp5kdjU....Please Check Out:."Bizarre Encounters with Shayn & Orin"Join Shayn & Orin as we dissect the bizarre one encounter at a time. From deep dives to interviews we've got you covered on any and all of your fascinations into the bizarre and anomalous..Social Media/Email/Donate/Merch/Patreonhttp://linktr.ee/bizarreencounters..."Inquiries of our Reality with Shayn Jones"The reality we live in can be a very strange place. Most of the time, fact being stranger than fiction. How will we ever start to understand this reality we live in unless we question everything. Join me and a guest as we unravel the mysteries of this reality, one topic at a time..Social Media/Email/Donate/Merch/Patreonhttp://linktr.ee/inquiriesofourrealitypodcast....FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY:.IKNOWSQUATCHSpreading the gospel of Squatch with knowledge & fresh merchhttps://www.etsy.com/shop/iknowsquatchhttps://www.instagram.com/iknowsquatch/..CryptoteeologySpecializing in wearable cryptids and monsters and the stories behind them. Discover a relatable monster for any casual occasion.https://www.cryptoteeology.com/https://www.instagram.com/cryptoteeology/https://www.facebook.com/Cryptoteeology..The Snarly Yow Beard & Body ProductsSnarly Products are made exclusively for the Snarly Yow by crafters and local small businesses by hand.https://www.snarlyyow.com/https://www.instagram.com/thesnarlyyowhttps://www.facebook.com/TheSnarlyYow/..Big Ape ThreadsCryptid Drip. Fortean Fits. We make the strange look good. Apparel, Stickers, & More.https://www.instagram.com/bigapethreads/https://bigape.shop....Intro & Outro By:Socio-Beathttps://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/sociobeat/conundrumhttps://socio-beat.bandcamp.com/...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bizarre-encounters-with-shayn-orin--6292129/support.

¿Es una montaña rusa de emociones realmente una montaña rusa si todas las emociones son negativas? Enterate en el Ep563 de Café Fandango, donde Edu te cuenta sus impresiones finales de Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, y sus impresiones iniciales de Rematch, mientras que arranca el DLC de Sea of Stars y sigue con FM24. Gus por su parte te cuenta sobre las primeras misiones de Halo 2, y cómo el Songs of Conquest es básicamente el Heroes III. Luego de un lanzamiento que nadie va a jugar nunca, entramos a las noticias con algunos anuncios de juegos que se vienen, cancelaciones varias de parte de los despidos de Xbox, un rant de Edu sobre el inexistente remake de FF9, el cierre de la discusión por saber si Dave the Diver es un indie, una actualización sobre la petición europea de Stop Killing Games, y lo más esperado por el sectorcito del diagrama de Venn de jugadores de Call of Duty y fanáticos de Beavis and Butthead. Cerramos con una pregunta Fandango que expone esos claros intentos de vendernos nostalgia pura.

In today's episode, host Pete Moore sits down with Marco Benitez—a guest who brings together the worlds of Taekwondo and biomedical engineering! Marco is the founder of Rook, a "middleman" company specializing in connecting data from hundreds of wearables and medical devices. Drawing on his extensive background in sports and years in big pharma, Benitez discusses the challenges and opportunities in bridging data silos in the fitness, health, and insurance spaces. He also dives into the origins of Rook, the significance of B2B SaaS (Software as a Service) models, and the importance of building predictable, scalable solutions that empower organizations to actually use their data—not just collect it. Whether you're a fitness pro, entrepreneur, or just interested in the quickly evolving landscape of fit tech, this episode is packed with insights into how smart data integration is reshaping the way we approach the HALO space. (Health, Active Lifestyle, Outdoors)  On working in the enterprise space Marco mentions, "Working with enterprise clients . . . takes a lot of time to close deals but once they are closed, you will receive a lot of feedback, and you will be in the heart of their company. Because we are an API solution, we live 'inside' the platform . . . inside the app." Key themes discussed Importance and value of data integration. Rook's middleware solution for wearables. Challenges of connecting multiple wearable devices' data. Building and scaling a B2B SaaS company. Lessons from sports and long-term business growth. The evolving role of data in healthcare and insurance. Differentiating real, actionable intelligence from the AI hype. A few key takeaways:  1. Rook Connects Wearable Data Seamlessly: Rook acts as a middleware platform that allows companies to easily integrate and extract data from over 300 different wearables and medical devices. This solves a huge pain point for fitness apps, gyms, digital health, and insurance companies that need unified, standardized, and actionable user health data without having to build separate integrations for each device. 2. B2B SaaS with Active User Pricing: Rook is a B2B SaaS company, charging clients (gyms, fitness apps, insurers, etc) based on the number of active users accessing data through the platform. This recurring revenue model is 'sticky' and predictable, making it attractive for both business growth and investors, since switching out such a middleware solution tends to be costly and pretty disruptive for clients. 3. Wearables Becoming Medical Devices: The wearables ecosystem is quickly evolving, with many devices attaining FDA clearance. This means the data they provide is now medically credible and increasingly important for areas like digital health, fitness, and prevention-oriented insurance models—creating new demand for integration platforms. 4. Long-Term Perspective: Building to Become a Data Science Company: Benitez emphasizes the value of the long game—he compares entrepreneurship to earning a taekwondo black belt. Rook's long-term vision is to move beyond just delivering clean, structured data to offering actionable intelligence, insights, and predictive analytics to their clients. 5. Flexibility Driven by Customer Need: A key lesson? Rook's roadmap for integrating new wearables is customer-focused. Rather than chasing each new device that comes out, the team prioritizes devices with the most client demand and market share. This way, they deliver real value where it matters most, instead of losing focus. Resources:  Marco Benitez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcobzg   Rook: https://www.tryrook.io  HALO Talks 2 Minute Financial Drills (Videos): https://bit.ly/2minutedrills  Prospect Wizard: https://www.theprospectwizard.com  Promotion Vault: http://www.promotionvault.com HigherDose: http://www.higherdose.com

Our guest is Yvonne MacDonald, executive director of HALO, Racine's largest homeless shelter.

Legal Halo is a referral-only membership cohort for change leaders in legal, and ILTA was invited by Alt-V Law to collaborate on this special live event in front of an audience of 50 change makers in legal. Together, we explored the real challenges of driving change in law firms with honesty, humour, and some healthy debate. Brilliantly moderated by Rupert Collins-White of Briefing Magazine, the panel featured: Adam Curphey, Mayer Brown Kevin O'Sullivan, Baker McKenzie Nina Gratrick, Herbert Smith Freehills Sian Ashton, TLT Angela Cotton, Shoosmiths Robert Rowland Smith, University of Oxford They didn't hold back and explored “The Psychology of Resistance”—unpacking the chaos, comedy, and courage it takes to lead transformation in legal. Two heavyweight teams, Lean Zeppelin and The Kaizen Chiefs, faced off in a hilarious round of “Have I Got Legal News For You”, proving transformation doesn't have to be dull. Expect sharp thinking, bold opinions, and yes—plenty of bad puns. Candid conversations and comedy—what more could you want?  The podcast is now live—go give it a listen. Look forward to more collaborations with Alt-V Law & ILTA in the future! If you want to be in the live audience for the next one reach out to ILTA for more details.  

Welcome to Episode 175 of the Xbox Hall of Gamers Podcast! This week we talk about Perfect Dark and Everwild being cancelled, what the future is for Turn 10 and Forza, and how much pressure Halo studios must under after all these layoffs.Every week, we discuss all things achievement hunting, Xbox news, and exclusive interviews with individuals across the Xbox Community. Hosted by a number of achievement hunting hosts, we welcome you to the Xbox Hall of Gamers! Keep up to date with the show and join our community on our Discord: https://discord.gg/ZvZr2a4vQeHelp support the show by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hallofgamers

In der 108. Ausgabe des Science Busters Podcasts feiern Kabarettist Martin Puntigam und die Astronomin und Planetariumsdirektorin Ruth Grützbauch den 100. Geburtstag der Extragalaktik und das Ende der Milchstraße. Und besprechen, was man mit der Parallaxe machen kann, wie weit man mit einem Daumen kommet, wieso die Nebel im All Karriere gemacht haben, ob man Forscher:innen aus vergangenen Jahrhunderten beneiden sollte, wie heimelig das Milchstraßen-Universum war, warum ungeheizte Sternwarten das Beobachten begünstigen, wann das Computer-Model Henrietta Leavitt auf den Markt gekommen ist, wie man eine Periodenleuchtkraftbeziehung führt, warum Astronominnen lieber heiraten hätten sollen statt zu studieren, ob Edwin Hubble und Henrietta Leavitt persönlich bekannt waren, was man mit Cepheiden anfangen kann, wie ein Stern die Milchstraße vom Universum zur Galaxie degradierte, wieso Hubble mit der Entdeckung des Universums nicht glücklich war, wo die Milchstraße wirklich endet, was das Wienerlied damit zu tun hat und wo sich Halo und Halo Hallo sagen.

Ken Ehrman is the founder and CEO of Halo Collar, the leading GPS dog containment system that's revolutionizing pet safety. With a background in IoT and a history of building tech companies—including taking one public in 1999—Ken teamed up with celebrity dog behaviorist Cesar Millan to create a next-generation “invisible fence.” Since launching in 2018, Halo has quadrupled sales, surpassed $100 million in annual revenue, and sold over 200,000 collars, all while giving pet owners the freedom to create a “backyard everywhere they go.” On this episode we talk about: Ken's entrepreneurial journey from yearbook ad sales to founding and scaling multiple tech companies The early days of IoT, RFID, and what it was like to take a company public with just $3 million in annual revenue How the idea for Halo Collar was sparked by a real family tragedy—and why the market was ready for a better solution The power of partnerships: how Ken connected with Cesar Millan to bring dog expertise and credibility to the product Why Halo's GPS-powered, AI-enabled collar is more than a tracker—it's a portable, wireless fence you can set up anywhere The business lessons behind Halo's exponential growth: leveraging existing demand, innovating on proven products, and solving real pain points for pet owners Smart scaling: how Halo used a direct-to-consumer model, negative inventory, and global fulfillment to fuel rapid expansion The importance of product-market fit, recurring revenue, and building a brand that dog owners trust Ken's framework for evaluating new business ideas and the difference between “nice-to-have” and “need-to-have” products Top 3 Takeaways Innovate Where Demand Exists: Halo succeeded by improving an existing solution (the invisible fence) in a massive, established market, rather than trying to create demand from scratch. Solve Real Problems, Not Just Sell Features: The best products address urgent needs—like keeping pets safe—rather than relying on “nice-to-have” technology. Smart Partnerships and Operations Win: Strategic alliances (like with Cesar Millan), creative fulfillment, and a focus on customer experience enabled Halo to scale quickly and efficiently. Notable Quotes “What's the best solution that there could be? That's always my mindset, whether I'm selling yearbook ads or building a tech company.” “People are already buying fences for their dogs. We just made it portable, smarter, and safer.” “If you can find things people are already buying, you're not pushing a boulder uphill—you're meeting a real need.” Connect with Ken Ehrman: Website: halocollar.com

Steam enables Proton by default! Someone recreated Halo in Half-Life, Wuthering Waves learns how to Linux, the open source Steam Controller II is real, and gaming on ARM is better than you think.

This week, we're diving into the latest news in gaming, starting with the official announcement of Halo: Edge Of Dawn, promising a deeper dive into the Halo universe. Then, we'll discuss Nintendo's response to the rumored 5 million Switch 2 sales, followed by an analysis of the legal issues Nintendo is facing regarding the new console. Tune in for all the details and our take on these developing stories! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Support the podcast on Cash App: https://cash.app/$2BGPodcast Join our Discord Server! https://discord.com/invite/M3exFfVD Listen to our episodes live on Kick! https://kick.com/2brothersgaming Listen to our episodes live on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNS1AE-B-hU_Lsx5Lb5UBnA Follow Us On Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567044685707&mibextid=LQQJ4d Watch us play games on Twitch! https://m.twitch.tv/2brothersgamingpodcast Here is Ashton's (armoury987) personal Twitch Channel https://www.twitch.tv/armoury987 Here is Ryland's (Quixs) personal Twitch Channel https://twitch.tv/Quiixxss Here is Ashton's (armoury987) personal Kick Account https://kick.com/armoury987 Here is Ryland's (Quixs) personal Kick Account https://Kick.com/Quixs Here is Ashton's (armoury987) personal YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@armoury987 Here is Ryland's (Quixs) personal YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@Quixs Here is our merch on RedBubble 2BrothersGaming.redbubble.com Here is our merch on Printify https://2-brothers-gaming-merch.printify.me/ Here is our merch on Tee-public http://tee.pub/lic/2bgpodcast Here is our Flowpage https://www.flowcode.com/page/2brothersgaming Music: Credit to https://www.FesliyanStudios.com for the background music. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sources: Halo: Edge Of Dawn officially announced, coming this ...GAMINGbiblehttps://www.gamingbible.com › news › halo-edge-of-d... Nintendo Downplays Accidental Switch 2 Sales 'Leak'Game Ranthttps://gamerant.com › Video Games › Core News Nintendo Lifehttps://www.nintendolife.comNintendo's Ability To Ban Switch 2 Consoles Has Landed It In Hot Water

Here we go! An indirect announcement for a new Halo game! Let us know in the comments what you think might take place in this possible upcoming Halo game and just how different Unreal Engine 5 will be in comparison to the past engines Halo has used.

Kaye, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about the Alters, Songs of Conquest, Finity, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle Chapter IV: Sacred Feathers. Dagon. Songs of Conquest. Dennis: The Alters. Finity. Moxie: FBC: Firebreak. The Division 2. Kaye: The Labyrinth of the Demon King. The Multiplayer: What's your most beloved janky, broken game? The End Boss: 11bit caught using AI in the creation of The Alters. Game developers are being accused of using AI when they absolutely didn't. Relooted is a game about heisting back stolen artifacts from museums. The Halo team is about to announce something, probably a new Halo thing.

Halo Studios got hit with the Microsoft layoffs this week, and many devs are nervous about the future of the franchise. Halo hasn't been cool in a long, long time... and this might be the killshot. Also they're doing 2x the Pride months this year or something? Watch this podcast episode on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. D/REZZED News covers Pixels, Pop Culture, and the Paranormal! We're an independent, opinionated entertainment news blog covering Video Games, Tech, Comics, Movies, Anime, High Strangeness, and more. As part of Clownfish TV, we strive to be balanced, based, and apolitical. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://news.clownfishtv.com/ On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTV On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvg On Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629

This is your Friday Refresh brought to you by the Stayin Alive Disco Dodgeball Tournament that takes place at Mars Hill Bible School in Florence Alabama on August 16, 2025. All proceeds benefit St. Jude Research Hospital. Festivities will begin at 10 AM. More info at BenandTravis.com/Dodgeball The first half of my summer has been pretty! So I took a little break from the Friday Refresh for a couple of weeks. I got to hang out a day or two with some spiritual heroes of mine, Halo and Rhonda Fernandez as my family helped them prepare for a VBS in Munford Alabama. Then Travis and I spent a little time in Lexington, Kentucky with the North Lexington Church of Christ for a mental health workshop. After being home a few short days I took off with a few members of my family and we road tripped from North Alabama to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We went about four days on the beautiful Mackinac Island for my daughter's Senior Trip and then saw some waterfalls and NFL football stadiums on the way home. After barely resting we spent the week in one of my favorites places on earth — Maywood Christian Camp. Such great memories from over 30 straight years of spending a week of my summer there. Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis Reframing Hope Book https://www.benandtravis.com/books Helping. Healing. Humor. with Ben and Travis: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4 Good Old Fashioned Dislike podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-old-fashioned-dislike/id1643163790 Co-Producers: Justin B., Doris C., Rhonda F., Scott K., Mary H. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Microsoft entlässt über 9.000 Mitarbeitende, viele davon aus der Xbox-, also der Spielesparte. Studios wie die Forza-Macher Turn 10 sind betroffen, Rares Everwild und das neue Perfect Dark werden gar komplett eingestellt. Was bedeutet das für den Software-Riesen? Welche Strategie steckt dahinter und wann hört der Xbox-Kahlschlag endlich auf? Wir suchen nach Antworten.

Microsoft's latest round of layoffs hits Xbox Gaming hard as the company cuts approximately 9,000 jobs despite record profits. This week, Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell discuss the impact of these layoffs, Windows 11's new version naming, Microsoft Copilot coming to Mac, and dive deep into passkey security. LAYOFFS As expected, Microsoft began a massive round of layoffs across Xbox/Microsoft Gaming on Wednesday. The fiscal year started on Tuesday. These were originally going to happen a week or two earlier. 9,000 employees impacted across Microsoft - about 4 percent of workforce, Xbox/MSGaming was NOT hit hardest, Microsoft now says (on top of 6,000 in May). 10 percent of King being laid off. Carefully worded email from Phil Spencer requires some parsing. It's Finally Official: 25H2 Is Next! Microsoft finally admits that the Dev channel is testing Windows 11 version 25H2, which will arrive, as expected, around October This news came as part of another set of commingled Dev and Beta channel builds. 25H2 will be delivered as an enablement package, so it's a minor release technically. Dev and Beta are linked because 25H2 and 24H2 are linked: Each will get the same features, as started with 22H2/23H2 in late 2023. Windows 11 Last week was Week D, but we didn't get preview updates per usual before WW That finally happened last Thursday - new preview updates for 24H2 and 23H2/22H2 24H2: Click to Do improvements, start of PC migration in Windows Backup, small icons in Taskbar, more. Windows Insider Preview: Those Dev/Beta builds noted above have the first implementation of third-party passkey. Microsoft Edge 138 is a pretty big update, with AI-enhanced history search and Copilot integration into the search box and new tab page. AI Microsoft 365 Copilot is available on the Mac. Apple may cave and adopt Anthropic Claude and/or OpenAI ChatGPT for Apple Intelligence. After Coda's acquisition and $1 billion in funding, Grammarly acquires Superhuman to build an "AI-native" productivity suite that will take on Big Tech (Microsoft, Google) and Little Tech (Notion, Proton) alike. Xbox and Gaming Xbox 360 dashboard is getting its first update in years. Halo Studios teases an October tease of the next Halo from the studio. New Game Pass titles for the first half of July - plus, COD: WWII turns up in Game Pass for the first time. Cursor sort of comes to the web and mobile - like Adobe Firefly on mobile, but for devs when "the mood strikes". Tips and Picks Tip/App picks of the week: Cure Mac envy. The Mac is about to get even prettier. But Windows 11 can rise to this challenge. The PC matters: Paul recommends Surface Laptop 7 as a MacBook Air alternative. Software? It's all free. Full screen apps: Hide the Taskbar and touchpad gestures - also, use DS Clock if you need to see the time. Transparent system menu? You can make the Taskbar transparent too. Want Spotlight? No problem, we have Command Palette (an updated, more extensible PowerToys Run) in PowerToys. Bonus app pick: Inoreader for RSS feeds (and read later if you want). RunAs Radio This Week: More Azure Innovations with Mark Russinovich Brown Liquor Pick of the Week: Alberta Distillers 23 Year Old Rare Batch No. 1 These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/939 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsor: uscloud.com

The latest Halo news for July 2nd, 2025. Hosted by Evo-014.Get more from Halo Evolved at HaloEvolved.co!JOIN THE PATREONpatreon.com/HaloEvolvedEvolved has a Patreon! Sign up for as little as $2 a month to start receiving early access to Podcast Evolved and Halo Book Club episodes, get exclusive free merch, direct access to the Evolved hosts and crew on Discord, and much more!THE COMMUNITYHaloEvolved.co/DiscordJoin our Discord Server to talk with the hosts and other Evolved listeners. Evolved is always open to new members, and welcome every Halo fan to join, whether they are podcast listeners or not. We hope to see you soon!SHOW NOTESEvo-014 and Halo Headlines are powered by AI. All opinions stated are those of Evo-014 and not necessarily shared by the rest of the Halo Evolved crew. Seriously, she has a mind of her own sometimes!

Microsoft's latest round of layoffs hits Xbox Gaming hard as the company cuts approximately 9,000 jobs despite record profits. This week, Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell discuss the impact of these layoffs, Windows 11's new version naming, Microsoft Copilot coming to Mac, and dive deep into passkey security. LAYOFFS As expected, Microsoft began a massive round of layoffs across Xbox/Microsoft Gaming on Wednesday. The fiscal year started on Tuesday. These were originally going to happen a week or two earlier. 9,000 employees impacted across Microsoft - about 4 percent of workforce, Xbox/MSGaming was NOT hit hardest, Microsoft now says (on top of 6,000 in May). 10 percent of King being laid off. Carefully worded email from Phil Spencer requires some parsing. It's Finally Official: 25H2 Is Next! Microsoft finally admits that the Dev channel is testing Windows 11 version 25H2, which will arrive, as expected, around October This news came as part of another set of commingled Dev and Beta channel builds. 25H2 will be delivered as an enablement package, so it's a minor release technically. Dev and Beta are linked because 25H2 and 24H2 are linked: Each will get the same features, as started with 22H2/23H2 in late 2023. Windows 11 Last week was Week D, but we didn't get preview updates per usual before WW That finally happened last Thursday - new preview updates for 24H2 and 23H2/22H2 24H2: Click to Do improvements, start of PC migration in Windows Backup, small icons in Taskbar, more. Windows Insider Preview: Those Dev/Beta builds noted above have the first implementation of third-party passkey. Microsoft Edge 138 is a pretty big update, with AI-enhanced history search and Copilot integration into the search box and new tab page. AI Microsoft 365 Copilot is available on the Mac. Apple may cave and adopt Anthropic Claude and/or OpenAI ChatGPT for Apple Intelligence. After Coda's acquisition and $1 billion in funding, Grammarly acquires Superhuman to build an "AI-native" productivity suite that will take on Big Tech (Microsoft, Google) and Little Tech (Notion, Proton) alike. Xbox and Gaming Xbox 360 dashboard is getting its first update in years. Halo Studios teases an October tease of the next Halo from the studio. New Game Pass titles for the first half of July - plus, COD: WWII turns up in Game Pass for the first time. Cursor sort of comes to the web and mobile - like Adobe Firefly on mobile, but for devs when "the mood strikes". Tips and Picks Tip/App picks of the week: Cure Mac envy. The Mac is about to get even prettier. But Windows 11 can rise to this challenge. The PC matters: Paul recommends Surface Laptop 7 as a MacBook Air alternative. Software? It's all free. Full screen apps: Hide the Taskbar and touchpad gestures - also, use DS Clock if you need to see the time. Transparent system menu? You can make the Taskbar transparent too. Want Spotlight? No problem, we have Command Palette (an updated, more extensible PowerToys Run) in PowerToys. Bonus app pick: Inoreader for RSS feeds (and read later if you want). RunAs Radio This Week: More Azure Innovations with Mark Russinovich Brown Liquor Pick of the Week: Alberta Distillers 23 Year Old Rare Batch No. 1 These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/939 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsor: uscloud.com

Microsoft's latest round of layoffs hits Xbox Gaming hard as the company cuts approximately 9,000 jobs despite record profits. This week, Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell discuss the impact of these layoffs, Windows 11's new version naming, Microsoft Copilot coming to Mac, and dive deep into passkey security. LAYOFFS As expected, Microsoft began a massive round of layoffs across Xbox/Microsoft Gaming on Wednesday. The fiscal year started on Tuesday. These were originally going to happen a week or two earlier. 9,000 employees impacted across Microsoft - about 4 percent of workforce, Xbox/MSGaming was NOT hit hardest, Microsoft now says (on top of 6,000 in May). 10 percent of King being laid off. Carefully worded email from Phil Spencer requires some parsing. It's Finally Official: 25H2 Is Next! Microsoft finally admits that the Dev channel is testing Windows 11 version 25H2, which will arrive, as expected, around October This news came as part of another set of commingled Dev and Beta channel builds. 25H2 will be delivered as an enablement package, so it's a minor release technically. Dev and Beta are linked because 25H2 and 24H2 are linked: Each will get the same features, as started with 22H2/23H2 in late 2023. Windows 11 Last week was Week D, but we didn't get preview updates per usual before WW That finally happened last Thursday - new preview updates for 24H2 and 23H2/22H2 24H2: Click to Do improvements, start of PC migration in Windows Backup, small icons in Taskbar, more. Windows Insider Preview: Those Dev/Beta builds noted above have the first implementation of third-party passkey. Microsoft Edge 138 is a pretty big update, with AI-enhanced history search and Copilot integration into the search box and new tab page. AI Microsoft 365 Copilot is available on the Mac. Apple may cave and adopt Anthropic Claude and/or OpenAI ChatGPT for Apple Intelligence. After Coda's acquisition and $1 billion in funding, Grammarly acquires Superhuman to build an "AI-native" productivity suite that will take on Big Tech (Microsoft, Google) and Little Tech (Notion, Proton) alike. Xbox and Gaming Xbox 360 dashboard is getting its first update in years. Halo Studios teases an October tease of the next Halo from the studio. New Game Pass titles for the first half of July - plus, COD: WWII turns up in Game Pass for the first time. Cursor sort of comes to the web and mobile - like Adobe Firefly on mobile, but for devs when "the mood strikes". Tips and Picks Tip/App picks of the week: Cure Mac envy. The Mac is about to get even prettier. But Windows 11 can rise to this challenge. The PC matters: Paul recommends Surface Laptop 7 as a MacBook Air alternative. Software? It's all free. Full screen apps: Hide the Taskbar and touchpad gestures - also, use DS Clock if you need to see the time. Transparent system menu? You can make the Taskbar transparent too. Want Spotlight? No problem, we have Command Palette (an updated, more extensible PowerToys Run) in PowerToys. Bonus app pick: Inoreader for RSS feeds (and read later if you want). RunAs Radio This Week: More Azure Innovations with Mark Russinovich Brown Liquor Pick of the Week: Alberta Distillers 23 Year Old Rare Batch No. 1 These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/939 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsor: uscloud.com

New shoes??? Yes – we're back to our roots – with a wider remit to talk about not JUST Marvel cards.Season 2 starts here…This week we talk about the ‘why' of the change and then get into it with Star wars autos, Upper Deck's Halo set and … plane cards? Yes, plane - those flying things that take us places.=============Our links are all here; https://linktr.ee/ThatCCPod=============Music;I Got a Stick Arr Bryan Teoh Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/=============Intro;Smooth vocals by Greg McLaughlin of The Rebel Base Card Podcast – find his show here;https://open.spotify.com/show/2T5nysLpxbK2ZpRrgcCO8I

Shoot us a Text.Episode #1086: Today we unpack Q2's early sales surge and late slip, celebrate CARFAX's workplace wins, and wonder about Chuck E. Cheese's nostalgic new venture for grown-ups.Show Notes with links:U.S. new-vehicle sales in Q2 were front-loaded, with consumers acting early to capitalize on incentives and avoid potential tariffs. The momentum faded by June, signaling possible headwinds ahead.Roughly 173,000 additional vehicles were sold in March and April, pushing the sales pace above 17 million SAAR.June sales fell 4.3% to 1.26 million units, with SAAR dipping to 15.65 million.GM posted a 7% gain in Q2, with trucks, crossovers, and EVs all showing growth, with EV sales more than doubling YoY.Tesla deliveries declined 13%, amid an aging product lineup and reputational challenges.Ford reported a 14% increase, supported by employee pricing programs and strong hybrid performance.“We blew the doors off the overall industry,” said Andrew Frick, Ford Blue and Model e President.CARFAX has once again earned recognition as one of the best places to work in the U.S., sweeping multiple national and regional Top Workplace awards for 2025.They were named a USA Today Top Workplace for the fourth year in a row and also honored by the Washington Post (11th time) and St. Louis Post-Dispatch (4th year).The awards are based on anonymous employee feedback regarding culture and practices.Carfax received additional recognition for leadership, benefits, flexibility, innovation, and values.“Being part of a team… committed to the same playbook, has made my experience… rewarding,” said Angela Coyle, Director of Marketing Operations.Also a special shoutout to our friends at the Rohrman Auto Group, who placed on the USA Today list for the first time ever.Chuck E. Cheese is growing up — literally. The company has launched "Chuck's Arcade," a new concept aimed at adult fans of retro gaming and childhood nostalgia.Chuck's Arcade features classics like Donkey Kong and Mortal Kombat alongside modern games like Halo.Locations include St. Louis, Tulsa, El Paso, and St. Petersburg, with 10 now open across U.S. malls.Each arcade features unique artwork and iconic animatronic mascots from the original brand.Some locations include pizzerias and limited beer/wine service.CEO David McKillips calls it a “natural evolution” to attract lifelong fans and a new generation.Join Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/

Short one today, folks! Nick has daddy duties. This is a fun one though. Grab some coffee and a cheese danish and listen to Evan and Nick discuss Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Fan Fiction, and Halo books.     

Microsoft's latest round of layoffs hits Xbox Gaming hard as the company cuts approximately 9,000 jobs despite record profits. This week, Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell discuss the impact of these layoffs, Windows 11's new version naming, Microsoft Copilot coming to Mac, and dive deep into passkey security. LAYOFFS As expected, Microsoft began a massive round of layoffs across Xbox/Microsoft Gaming on Wednesday. The fiscal year started on Tuesday. These were originally going to happen a week or two earlier. 9,000 employees impacted across Microsoft - about 4 percent of workforce, Xbox/MSGaming was NOT hit hardest, Microsoft now says (on top of 6,000 in May). 10 percent of King being laid off. Carefully worded email from Phil Spencer requires some parsing. It's Finally Official: 25H2 Is Next! Microsoft finally admits that the Dev channel is testing Windows 11 version 25H2, which will arrive, as expected, around October This news came as part of another set of commingled Dev and Beta channel builds. 25H2 will be delivered as an enablement package, so it's a minor release technically. Dev and Beta are linked because 25H2 and 24H2 are linked: Each will get the same features, as started with 22H2/23H2 in late 2023. Windows 11 Last week was Week D, but we didn't get preview updates per usual before WW That finally happened last Thursday - new preview updates for 24H2 and 23H2/22H2 24H2: Click to Do improvements, start of PC migration in Windows Backup, small icons in Taskbar, more. Windows Insider Preview: Those Dev/Beta builds noted above have the first implementation of third-party passkey. Microsoft Edge 138 is a pretty big update, with AI-enhanced history search and Copilot integration into the search box and new tab page. AI Microsoft 365 Copilot is available on the Mac. Apple may cave and adopt Anthropic Claude and/or OpenAI ChatGPT for Apple Intelligence. After Coda's acquisition and $1 billion in funding, Grammarly acquires Superhuman to build an "AI-native" productivity suite that will take on Big Tech (Microsoft, Google) and Little Tech (Notion, Proton) alike. Xbox and Gaming Xbox 360 dashboard is getting its first update in years. Halo Studios teases an October tease of the next Halo from the studio. New Game Pass titles for the first half of July - plus, COD: WWII turns up in Game Pass for the first time. Cursor sort of comes to the web and mobile - like Adobe Firefly on mobile, but for devs when "the mood strikes". Tips and Picks Tip/App picks of the week: Cure Mac envy. The Mac is about to get even prettier. But Windows 11 can rise to this challenge. The PC matters: Paul recommends Surface Laptop 7 as a MacBook Air alternative. Software? It's all free. Full screen apps: Hide the Taskbar and touchpad gestures - also, use DS Clock if you need to see the time. Transparent system menu? You can make the Taskbar transparent too. Want Spotlight? No problem, we have Command Palette (an updated, more extensible PowerToys Run) in PowerToys. Bonus app pick: Inoreader for RSS feeds (and read later if you want). RunAs Radio This Week: More Azure Innovations with Mark Russinovich Brown Liquor Pick of the Week: Alberta Distillers 23 Year Old Rare Batch No. 1 These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/939 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsor: uscloud.com

Video will be added next week to Spotify. Video is currently available right now on YouTube. During a book club discussion in the JumperScape Discord server, Austin got into a small debate with other members surrounding the idea that Halo 4's characterization of Master Chief was completely tossed aside. What do the hosts think? The Library - Halo Lorecast is a JumperScape Audio production created by Austin Murphy. Connect with the audience and support us at jumperscape.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be talking the latest Xbox news for the week of July 3, 2025 including, notable figures from Xbox history comment on the brand's future viability, Halo Studios teases a new Halo announcement soon, and more! New episodes every Thursday! ______________________________________________________________ Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg ______________________________________________________________ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream ______________________________________________________________ Time stamps: 00:30 Opening Banter 02:20 New Game Releases 06:58 News 44:18 What I've been eating 48:01 What I've been playing 54:34 Listener Comments 1:03:43 Outro (Music by BB Murder Case

Xbox is always finding rakes to step on, which is ridiculous. After the success for NCAA College football, EA is brining NCAA College Basketball, and no one is shocked. Vin Diesel announces the plan for Fast X part 2, and there's major concerns. Matt Reeves finally finishes the Script for The Batman sequel, and James Gunn gives us who is playing Jor El. Plus a full review for F1 The Movie, which is hands down the best movie of the year so far. That and more on tonight's episode.

Microsoft's latest round of layoffs hits Xbox Gaming hard as the company cuts approximately 9,000 jobs despite record profits. This week, Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell discuss the impact of these layoffs, Windows 11's new version naming, Microsoft Copilot coming to Mac, and dive deep into passkey security. LAYOFFS As expected, Microsoft began a massive round of layoffs across Xbox/Microsoft Gaming on Wednesday. The fiscal year started on Tuesday. These were originally going to happen a week or two earlier. 9,000 employees impacted across Microsoft - about 4 percent of workforce, Xbox/MSGaming was NOT hit hardest, Microsoft now says (on top of 6,000 in May). 10 percent of King being laid off. Carefully worded email from Phil Spencer requires some parsing. It's Finally Official: 25H2 Is Next! Microsoft finally admits that the Dev channel is testing Windows 11 version 25H2, which will arrive, as expected, around October This news came as part of another set of commingled Dev and Beta channel builds. 25H2 will be delivered as an enablement package, so it's a minor release technically. Dev and Beta are linked because 25H2 and 24H2 are linked: Each will get the same features, as started with 22H2/23H2 in late 2023. Windows 11 Last week was Week D, but we didn't get preview updates per usual before WW That finally happened last Thursday - new preview updates for 24H2 and 23H2/22H2 24H2: Click to Do improvements, start of PC migration in Windows Backup, small icons in Taskbar, more. Windows Insider Preview: Those Dev/Beta builds noted above have the first implementation of third-party passkey. Microsoft Edge 138 is a pretty big update, with AI-enhanced history search and Copilot integration into the search box and new tab page. AI Microsoft 365 Copilot is available on the Mac. Apple may cave and adopt Anthropic Claude and/or OpenAI ChatGPT for Apple Intelligence. After Coda's acquisition and $1 billion in funding, Grammarly acquires Superhuman to build an "AI-native" productivity suite that will take on Big Tech (Microsoft, Google) and Little Tech (Notion, Proton) alike. Xbox and Gaming Xbox 360 dashboard is getting its first update in years. Halo Studios teases an October tease of the next Halo from the studio. New Game Pass titles for the first half of July - plus, COD: WWII turns up in Game Pass for the first time. Cursor sort of comes to the web and mobile - like Adobe Firefly on mobile, but for devs when "the mood strikes". Tips and Picks Tip/App picks of the week: Cure Mac envy. The Mac is about to get even prettier. But Windows 11 can rise to this challenge. The PC matters: Paul recommends Surface Laptop 7 as a MacBook Air alternative. Software? It's all free. Full screen apps: Hide the Taskbar and touchpad gestures - also, use DS Clock if you need to see the time. Transparent system menu? You can make the Taskbar transparent too. Want Spotlight? No problem, we have Command Palette (an updated, more extensible PowerToys Run) in PowerToys. Bonus app pick: Inoreader for RSS feeds (and read later if you want). RunAs Radio This Week: More Azure Innovations with Mark Russinovich Brown Liquor Pick of the Week: Alberta Distillers 23 Year Old Rare Batch No. 1 These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/939 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsor: uscloud.com

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we continue our major series on various indie games, now looking at some 2D action games with Spelunky. We talk very briefly about its director and then Tim marvels over a dynamic level design that nonetheless feels just right. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Into the Jungle (Tim) Issues covered: walking over the sands, a little history of the game, a legendary game, precise platforming, procedural and dynamic, how the level generation works, rules-based generation, eschewing precise level design, not being able to know the level, having many verbs, having to learn the skills, the wind-up of the whip, a game where you have to be focused, not seeing an obstacle due to focusing, focus meditation, the Spelunky daily challenge, similarities to theater, taking a risk with design, not knowing what other players will do, opponents dictating skill ceilings, matchmaking as the balancing feature, consistency of behaviors, not rushing, gaining knowledge in games, the ghost and fear, practicing via the tunnel man, whether it's helpful to skip ahead, the speed-run achievement, spending time on each level, getting abilities in the stores vs equippables, the eggplant and the ball-and-chain, Derek's book, learning by death.  Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Tiny Subversions/Darius Kazemi, Fez, Derek Yu/mossmouth, Andy Hall, UFO 50, PS Vita, World of Warcraft, Cave Story, Diablo, Dead Cells, Minecraft, Kaeon, MegaMan, Contra, Super Mario Bros., Hunt: Showdown, Overwatch, Fortnite, Halo (series), Dark Souls, Andy Nealen, Zelda (series), Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Olmecorox, Half-Life 2, TIGSource, Demons's Souls, Dark Souls 2, Outer Wilds, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.    Next time: More Spelunky! Twitch: timlongojr  Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com 

Every Wednesday we release our all new “HALO Academy: 2 Minute Financial Drill" by Integrity Square Founder & HALO Talks host, Pete Moore on everything you need to know for financial literacy, unit economics, legal documents used for M&A and capital raises, capital sources you can access, understanding how financings are structured, valuation metrics and parameters, and what you need to know about your own business before engaging in cap raises and/or a potential sale. If you missed our email about this, you can re-read it here: ====================================================== RESOURCES https://www.integritysq.com https://www.halotalks.com https://www.thehaloacademy.com Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/@halotalks ====================================================== ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR Pete is the Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Dream Architect at Integrity Square ("ISQ"), a leading boutique financial advisory firm focused on the $4.7T Health, Active Lifestyle, Outdoor ("HALO") sector. Since founding ISQ in 2010, the firm has played an active advisory role in 100+ mergers & acquisitions, private placements and advisory assignments across North America. Pete Moore and his team have also invested in passionate entrepreneurs at HigherDOSE, XTEND, and Promotion Vault. ISQ's media and "live education" properties include HALO Talks, the leading B2B podcast in the sector, Time To Win Again, and the HALO Academy, an Executive Education Bootcamp Series. Prior to ISQ, Pete was Head of the Active Lifestyle & Wellness Group at Sagent Advisors (2003-2010.) Prior to 2003, Pete was co-founder of FitnessInsite, a SasS sales management platform with 1500+ clients (based in AZ.) At FitnessInsite, Pete invested his personal capital, leveraged his credit cards and learned what it takes to manage a startup. Pete built his business and financial acumen on top of the foundation laid at three critical positions early in his career: Senior Associate at Brockway Moran & Partners, the private equity owner of Gold's Gym International, Inc; worked as an Associate at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette; and an Analyst at Chase Securities. (Now JP Morgan.) ISQ saw a need for a deeper & more useful level of education in the HALO sector. In response, we launched the HALO Talks podcast, with 500+ completed interviews and over 120,000 downloads. HALO Talks has become a “must listen” for anyone working or investing in the sector. Pete graduated from Emory University (BBA, 1994) and received his MBA from Harvard Business School (1999.) While at HBS, he co-founded IRON PLANET, the leading B2B auction site for used heavy equipment, which was sold to Ritchie Bros for $758 million. His hobbies include: Football, basketball, tennis, podcasting, amateur ventriloquism, pro bono DJ and fitness enthusiast.

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On this episode of Bulture podcast:Convicted k*ller of 15-year-old Lesandro ‘Junior' Guzman-Feliz, who showed no remorse, found dead in New York prisonChristian Keyes Snatches His Hit Show “All the Queen's Men” from BET Over Alleged Lack of Transparency from the NetworkJeezy launched TM:101 Live 20th anniversary tour in Miami on June 27, bringing a symphonic spin to his trap classic Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101. The black-tie affair features DJ DramaOpenAI CEO Sam Altman is surprised that people trust ChatGPT.Woman Who Got Curved by Ja'marr Chase in Viral Clip Says He's An "Old Friend' & "She Didn't Know the Cameras Were Out"Big congrats to Pluto on earning her first gold plaque for "Whim Whamieee"Keke Palmer is calling out the double standards successful women face when it comes to dating.Drake responds after T-Pain called him out for not following his own advice about making a graceful exit from the music industryMeek Mill is opening up out about his journey as a businessman in the music industry and how going independent has transformed his earningsKyrie Irving Donates $50K To Tamir Rice Youth Center Fund + Becomes Top Contributor to Campaign Honoring Police $hooting VictimNBA Star James Harden Accused of Negligence in SA Lawsuit Involving His Nephew, Woman Says His Security Failed to InterveneLeBron James will pick up his $52.6 million player option to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers next season, ending speculation about his contract status.The U.S. District Attorney's office is investigating Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley on allegations of gambling related to NBA games and prop bets, sources told ESPN. Serious development surrounding one of the top NBA free agents.Rockets' Dillon Brooks files restraining order against his baby mama, claiming she threatened to cut off his fingers so he could never play basketball — and threatened to kill his mom, via tmz.North Carolina rapper Rissa Reign says Cardi B jacked her song “Outside” What do y'all think coincidence or she have a case?Landscaper arrested for throwing a large house party while the owners were away on vacation and charging each partygoer an entry feeThe New York Knicks are reportedly in talks with Dawn Staley to become their new head coach. If hired, she would make history as the first woman to lead an NBA team.”Several fans on social media believe the NBA would be in a better position if they went back to drafting players from the trenchesThe Chicago Bulls are trading Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaac OkoroThe son of actor Tisha Campbell showcases his toy collectibles.OH MY: another video of Amerie attempting to perform her song '1 Thing' is now making its rounds online.Houston man stole designer glasses from Neiman Marcus at Galleria Mall, posted on social media, and stayed. When cops arrived, he fled, jumped from the second floor onto the ice rink, and broke both legs.DDG has now been granted approval to visit his son Halo in Italy on July 1st–3rd, but under these conditions Visitation hours are 9 AM to 6 PM daily (Halle's team originally proposed 12 PM to 6 PM)–     Supervised by Halle's nanny and security–     Halle's lawyer raised concern the nanny felt unsafe alone, prompting need for securityNo overnights allowedMust stay near Halle's hotel in Italy. DDG can't take Halo more than 3 miles from hotel. No social media posts of Halo by DDGBigXthaPlug and Shaboozey just dropped their new video “Home,” shot in Dallas. It seems BigX's country tape is on the way, which is rumored to feature Post Malone, Jelly Roll, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs and moreKhaman Maluach, the Rockets' 10th picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, revealed he used to walk barefoot over an hour every day to the nearest basketball court in Uganda to pursue his dream

In this episode of the Low Meins Asylum Show, we dive into the dark, gritty universe of Warhammer 40K and how it might just be the godfather of modern sci-fi gaming. From DOOM to StarCraft, Halo to Gears of War, developers across the industry have borrowed themes, visuals, and even entire factions from the Warhammer universe. We break it all down: the history, the aesthetics, and the undeniable influence of 40K on your favorite franchises. Did DOOM really copy Warhammer? Was StarCraft just a remix of the 40K factions? And why does everything in sci-fi feel just a little bit grimdark these days? Tap in—we're talking facts, history, and gaming culture with zero filters. Press play, share with a gamer friend, and welcome to the asylum!

Hello and welcome to episode 396 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, the competitive Halo news is flowing and the LVT Pro League has officially begun! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:00 - Competitive Halo News 0:53:34 - Rostermania 0:56:44 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:58:52 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 1:27:00 - CoD and Other Games Watch 1:32:57 - Will's Adventures 1:38:20 - Shoutouts/Community Creations/Ending https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J0X3jZk3qHkv-zzNIPwq7Q3xb9cIwQDJ1oj6nuLC6_k/edit?usp=sharing

Maria Morera Johnson and Heidi Hess Saxton talk about the Blessed Mother as a model for our motherhood. Maria Morera Johnson and Heidi Hess Saxton talk about the Blessed Mother as a model for our motherhood. Heidi Saxton is co-host of the CatholicMom.com Prayercast, and author of Stories of the Eucharist (OSV) and The Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers (Ave). She is also senior acquisitions editor for Ave Maria Press. She and her husband Craig divide their time between northern Michigan and West Palm Beach, Florida. You can read about her adventures on Life on the Road Less Traveled.  Maria Morera Johnson, author of A Beautiful Second Act:, My Badass Book of Saints, Super Girls and Halo, and Our Lady of Charity: How a Cuban Devotion to Mary Helped Me Grow in Faith and Love writes about all the things that she loves. A cradle Catholic, she struggles with living in the world but not being of it, and blogs about those successes and failures, too.   Link in Show:· Read all articles by Heidi Hess Saxton Read all articles by Maria Morera Johnson

It was supposed to be a slow news week, so naturally we talked for almost four hours on the latest in gaming. Heading up our show is a recurrent subject: layoffs at Xbox. Despite Phil's claims about a sustainable business, the cuts keep coming. Of course, that leaves us in a bit of a pickle. What parts of Xbox business are faltering? We're about a year removed from last year where Xbox began shutting down multiple teams, so it's not a far cry to say we may be approaching that point. We haven't seen Game Pass numbers in a hot minute, titles like South Of Midnight and Hellblade 2 have questionable sales at best, and the green team is all but officially confirmed to be out on physical games. So, which is it, if any? We gab quite a bit before leaving it to next week where we'll get official confirmation. Plus, Xbox integrating other PC storefronts into their app, righting the record on Final Fantasy XVI, diving into Lies Of P sales figures, and so much more in what was an unexpectedly meaty (oh!) episode of Defining Duke. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:16:24 - Health Is Wealth0:32:22 - Correcting FF16 information from last week0:41:52 - A new Halo game is releasing… kinda0:54:16 - Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition announced1:01:46 - SEGA sales data leaks1:14:08 - Persona 4 Revival & Stranger Than Heaven release info1:17:35 - Blood Of Dawnwalker Gameplay deep dive1:22:58 - Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.3 has been delayed1:27:54 - Layoffs headed for Mindseye developer1:40:01 - Blood Message reveal reaction1:43:03 - Rematch devs respond to crossplay issues1:48:34 - Third party Switch 2 sales below estimates1:59:03 - Splitgate 2 devs face layoffs2:12:25 - Lies Of P difficulty settings2:23:24 - What We're Playing3:08:15 - Major Xbox layoffs inbound3:33:13 - Steam library comes to Xbox PC App3:45:03 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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