A wave of high-value game sales is sweeping through the Roblox platform, driven by a December update that simplified ownership transfers. The change has enabled a surge in acquisitions, with developers -- many of them teenagers -- selling popular titles for millions. Notable sales include the transfer of Brookhaven RP and record-breaking games like Grow a Garden, with most deals happening over Discord and attracting growing investor interest.

Apple has offered $150 million annually for the US rights to Formula One races, a deal that would mark the streamer's third major sports deal after Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer, sources said. ESPN, whose $90 million deal ends this fall, does not plan to counter Apple's offer, citing fiscal responsibility.

Nintendo's new Mario Kart World game has sparked viral buzz by turning a once-minor cow character into a playable racer and unexpected social media star on TikTok and Instagram. The move has earned praise for keeping the game lighthearted, playful and fun.

The merger of Chrome OS and Android is accompanied by the release of Android 16, which introduces several desktop-oriented features. Key updates include a dedicated desktop mode, advanced window management, enhanced support for external displays, and improvements in app adaptability for large screens, positioning Android as a more capable platform for desktop-like tasks.

US online sales from Amazon's recent four-day Prime Day summer sales event came in at $24.1 billion, surpassing projections and marking a 30.3% increase from a year ago, according to Adobe. Sales were strong in office supplies, electronics and home improvement, and mobile shopping accounted for more than half of transactions. The event spurred a wave of promotions across the retail industry, with deep discounts and consumer anticipation of new tariffs contributing to the sales surge, and this year's online total equaled the impact of two traditional Black Friday events.

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