Evening Reading - August 1, 2024

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look.

In case you missed it at Shacknews:

• Intel (INTC) to suspend dividend payout as of Q4 2024, announces $10 billion cost reduction plan
• Apple (AAPL) has spent over $69 billion on stock buybacks in the last nine months
• Amazon (AMZN) AWS Q2 2024 revenues grew 19% to $26.3 billion from Q2 2023
• Corsair (CRSR) Q2 2024 earnings results miss revenue estimates on wider than expected loss
• Tomba! Special Edition review: That's a whole lot of pink
• Apex Legends: Shockwave aims for 'Revival' with new E-District map
• Spectre Divide is a tactical shooter where two heads are better than one
• Apple (AAPL) Q3 2024 iPhone sales fell 1% from the prior year
• Apple (AAPL) Q3 2024 earnings results beat EPS and revenue expectations
• Intel (INTC) Q2 2024 earnings results miss revenue estimates on surprise loss

Did that Intel earnings miss catch you by surprise? Check out this clip from yesterday's #GameTraderLive where @technosucks broke down why he does not believe $INTC is going to turn it around. #Intel #Earnings pic.twitter.com/WZet1aHuxk

— Shacknews (@shacknews) August 1, 2024

And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!!!

Nardwuar interviews Warren G. and Snoop Dogg

Always great to see Nardwuar at work. Truly one of the best interviewers of all time.

Not Like Us x All Eyez On Me Mix

That is a solid mix.

Polite Catcalling

I would love to be a part of their book club.

NVIDIA vs. INTC over the past decade

Nvidia $NVDA vs Intel $INTC: 2014 to 2024

pic.twitter.com/NqUFZpRk9c

— Evan (@StockMKTNewz) July 28, 2024

RIP Intel.

Rube Goldberg backyard machine

This guy spent two months setting up the world's longest trick shot in his yard pic.twitter.com/TeBdSDNPdW

— Visual feast (@visualfeastwang) July 27, 2024

It's impressive that nothing went wrong.

Shoutout to this video's one year anniversary

By the way, it’s been one year since we first enjoyed this beautiful video https://t.co/fWRQnBpSLo

— Jorts (and Jean) (@JortsTheCat) August 1, 2024

This video is still funny.

Two AI pendants? In this economy?

I can't believe I just spent 5 minutes making this pic.twitter.com/gKeUp57m4r

— Alex Cohen 🤠 (@anothercohen) July 31, 2024

Reality is truly dumber than sitcoms could have ever imagined.

"Friend is an expression of how lonely I've felt." - @AviSchiffmann

Check out the Friend product reveal trailer. #friend #technology #wearable pic.twitter.com/z94YOVhh10

— Shacknews (@shacknews) July 30, 2024

20 years ago, the Daigo Parry became EVO Moment #37

On this day 20 years ago, @daigothebeast and @JWonggg faced each other in Losers Finals of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike at Evo 2004.#EvoMoment37 pic.twitter.com/IwlwbOq3Xm

— Evo (@Evo) August 1, 2024

Pretty sweet that EVO Moment #38 also took place during a Third Strike competition.

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Asif Khan

CEO/EIC/EIEIO

Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.