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Tim Cook wants Apple to purchase the soccer team Manchester United

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According to a UK source, Tim Cook is interested in Apple purchasing Manchester United, one of the most well-known and profitable sports organizations in the country.
Apple is reportedly considering spending $6.9 billion to acquire Manchester United, a Premier League football team, according to the British tabloid daily Daily Star. It is one of the most well-known teams in the League and is also where David Beckham originally gained notoriety.

The Glazers, who are reportedly US billionaires, are the current owners, claims the newspaper. According to reports, the Glazer family originally desired $9.9 billion for the franchise but have now opted to accept the highest offer.

According to the newspaper, Apple is one of the companies interested in talking about acquiring the club.

Tim Cook reportedly wants to investigate unnamed prospects that controlling Man U would bring to Apple. He is reportedly arranging meetings with the banks chosen to manage the transaction.

The Daily Star adds that Apple “might” finance the construction of a brand-new stadium. The proprietors of Manchester United’s present stadium, Old Trafford, have recently wavered between doing repairs and restorations or starting from scratch.

The owners of Manchester United and Apple have not responded, and the Daily Star makes no mention of sources or sources’ attribution.

Although “Ted Lasso” is a famously fictional sports franchise, this would be Apple’s first actual purchase of a sports team. The World Cup has recently been promoted using its “Ted Lasso” characters.

Recently, Apple TV+ significantly increased the amount of soccer it broadcasts, albeit through a partnership with the US Major Soccer League rather than the UK Premier League.

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Download the Latest PS5 Firmware Now!

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Sony’s PS5 firmware update is everyone’s favorite news story. It’s been a while, but don’t get too excited—this is just a minor one. No biggie.

PS5 system software 23.01-07.40.00 does what? Latest firmware patch notes:

  • System software performance and stability increased.
  • We improved screen messaging and usability.

That’s it! Sony’s definition of “some screens” is unclear, but perhaps it improves communications. PS5 messages weren’t a problem, though. The update is barely over 1GB, so updating your console won’t take long.

Excited for this PS5 update?

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Want Diablo 4 immortality? Hardcore Level 100 Before Most Others

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The devilish launch of Diablo 4 is days away (less for Ultimate Edition buyers). Blizzard has promised the ultimate reward for the first 1000 players to accomplish level 100 on Hardcore Mode: a statue of in-game antagonist Lillith.

Diablo 4’s Hardcore Mode is a character-creation-only difficulty adjuster. It automatically deletes characters when they die, making things infinitely harder regardless of World Tier. But 100? That’s several playthroughs on increasingly difficult World Tiers with new adversaries in harsher setups and about 150 hours of flawlessly rapid gameplay.

Honoring the dying.

Being remembered with those brave souls lost on the journey is the ultimate gamer boast. Do you dare?

 

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Sony Expects 108 Million PS5 Sales This Generation

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After the COVID-19 supply collapse, Sony CEO Jim Ryan is optimistic about PS5 sales. The Sony executive anticipates the PS5, the best-selling console for months, will sell 108 million units.

That’s difficult stuff considering Sony needs to sell 70 million more PS5s. Since supply has increased, consoles are selling like hotcakes in major countries, suggesting the firm is above 40 million.

Ryan stated in a recent games business briefing webcast and Q&A (thanks, TweakTown):

“The 70 million, I think, is the existing PlayStation 4 user base, and while we would hope to convert a large number of those people, we will definitely target and definitely be successful in bringing large numbers of gamers who did not own a PlayStation 4, and in many instances, who have never owned a PlayStation at all.”

Mr. Ryan’s numbers—should we focus on the 108 part?

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