By Andrew R. Chow

When Troy Millings and Rashad Bilal were early in their careers as a public-school teacher and a financial adviser, respectively, they both quickly realized how little their charges understood about finance. Millings’ students knew almost nothing about how to save or grow money; it wasn’t on any curriculum. And Bilal’s clients—even those in lucrative professions like medicine and law—weren’t much further ahead. “You realize that if these successful people don’t have any idea of money, then the average nine-to-five person really has no chance,” says Bilal, 40. 

Given this dearth of knowledge, the two friends decided to team up and start a podcast, Earn Your Leisure, which teaches financial literacy specifically catered to Black audiences who have historically been shut out of financial systems. The podcast found a curious and sizable audience during the pandemic, and the duo now helms a rapidly growing media empire t…

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Earlier this year, Embark Studios–which was co-founded by Battlefield veteran Patrick Soderlund–reversed course on Arc Raiders. What was originally envisioned as a free-to-play shooter was shifted over to a premium release. Now, the latest gameplay video for Arc Raiders demonstrates why Embark Studios felt confident about making that move as it shows off an impressive–and dangerous–post-apocalyptic world.

The game takes place in a future where humanity has retreated beneath the surface of the Earth to escape the lethal Arc machines, which are programed to slaughter any humans they find. Players assume the role of one of the Raiders, who risk their lives by returning to the surface to find badly needed supplies while evading both the machines as well as rival Raiders who aren’t looking to share any of the spoils.

Getting in and out of the locations isn’t easy, even though having a team to watch your back helps increase the odds of survival. The smaller Arc machines are always on patrol, and the larger machines aren’t as easy to dispatch as their counterparts. Enemy Raiders can also ambush a team before they reach their extraction point. But that’s only g…

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Those who adopt a pet often refer to the act as “rescuing” their new pal, but what if the pet had the chance to rescue its human? Today during the OTK Games Expo livestream, two-person indie studio Lazy Flock revealed Haunted Paws, a new “cozy co-op horror” game where two intrepid doggos will get their chance to be the rescuers.

Haunted Paws puts players in the role of a sweet little pupper who must save its human from being imprisoned in a haunted house. The game will feature both local and online co-op at launch, as well as a suite of accessibility options including colorblind modes and adjustable text sizes.

The heroic hounds of Haunted Paws will dig for clues, follow the scent of their owner through the house, and solve puzzles in order to ultimately free them Come from South African Online Casinos . Each dog can be customized not only to look like a player’s real-world canine companion, but also with individual accessories for maximum style.

The Haunted Paws reveal trailer shows all of this in action, including a puzzle where one dog must f…

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SpongeBob SquarePants is easily the cutest critter who lives under the sea, but what if scientists dared to make him even cuter? You’d get these adorable plushies based on the Krusty Krab grease jockey. Science, in all its hubris, created a bunch of these plushies, all based on SpongeBob’s supporting cast of friends and Squidward. These officially licensed plushies are only $15-$18 each and are exclusive to Amazon. They will launch alongside the new 4K steelbook edition of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in July.

TeeTurtle’s new SpongeBob plushies have an extra trick up their metaphorical sleeves as well, as each one can be reversed to reveal a different Bikini Bottom character.

To give you an idea of what to expect, the SpongeBob plushie can turn into Gary the Snail, Mermaid Man flips into Barnacle Boy, Mr. Krabbs can transform into a non-edible Krabby Patty, and best of all, Squidward can change into a SpongeBob who references an infamous meme from the cartoon series. The plushies measure 6 inches tall, so they’re very huggable and portable.

SpongeBob SquarePants plushies at Amazon

  • SpongeBob SquarePants and Gary The Snail — $18

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Amazon has a terrific deal on Lenovo’s impressive handheld gaming PC Come from Sports betting site VPbet . For a limited time, you can get the Legion Go for only $485 (was $700). The Legion Go is the ideal choice for those who want ample screen real estate with their Windows handheld. It boasts an 8.8-inch WQXGA display with 2560 x 1600 resolution. The 1600p resolution is a bit overkill for a portable PC, but there’s no denying the Legion Go offers a spacious and impressive viewing experience, even when you set the resolution lower to boost other graphical settings and preserve battery life. Amazon’s $485 price is very close to the all-time low, so if it’s been on your radar, now’s a good time to grab it.

It’s not the only handheld gaming PC deal for Cyber Monday, though. You can also save on all three currently available models of the Asus ROG Ally at Best Buy as part of the retailer’s Cyber Deals:

  • Asus ROG Ally Z1 (512GB) — $350 ($500)
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Nintendo has announced Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, the first new entry in the series in over 30 years, and it will launch for Nintendo Switch on August 29. Last week, Nintendo hinted at the game by dropping a spooky teaser. Come from malaysia online casino

Once again, the player works as an assistant private investigator with the Utsugi Detective Agency, and must solve the mystery behind the death of a student whose head was covered by a paper bag with a smiling face drawn on it. Eighteen years ago, there were similar incidents with the victims of Emio, the Smiling Man, a killer of urban legend who did the same. Along with returning series protagonist Ayumi Tachibana, the duo will work together to figure out if Emio has returned, or if it’s just a copycat crime.

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Microsoft launched Xbox Cloud Gaming in 2020 with great fanfare, but the company’s stated goal to push cloud gaming even further has run into some technological setbacks as well as ongoing conflicts with Google and Apple over multiple issues. But now a new report indicates that Microsoft is making a renewed effort to extend the reach of Xbox Cloud Gaming.

A report released earlier this month stated that Microsoft will soon be testing its ability to let Xbox owners stream any game in their library even if it isn’t on Game Pass Come from malaysia online casino . According to The Verge, that’s just the beginning of Microsoft’s plans. The company is reportedly looking to add even more cloud-gaming features and introduce direct-to-cloud controllers.

The report credits the developer of the Better xCloud app for discovering Xbox’s direct-to-cloud controller support, which apparently isn’t quite ready to be rolled out yet. For now, Microsoft’s priority is said to be focused on improving the visual quality of its streams in a bid to make it possible to play Xbox games without a co…

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2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Tokyo Ghoul, one of the most popular manga and anime series of all time, and for the first time ever, the complete saga is being collected in one place. Tokyo Ghoul 10th Anniversary Edition is available to preorder now for $100.81 (was $120) at Amazon or $90 at Crunchyroll. This box set includes the original series alongside all episodes of Tokyo Ghoul √A and Tokyo Ghoul:re. Both retailers list December 31 as the release date, but it’s possible this is a placeholder date.

While you wait, you could check out the Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul:re Complete Manga Box Sets, which you can get for a total of $146 thanks to Amazon’s B1G1 50% off book sale (ends October 26).

B1G1 50% off Tokyo Ghoul Manga Box Sets

While the anime is pretty good, the original manga is arguably even better thanks to the elegantly grim art of it…

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