Evening Reading - May 1, 2025

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:

• Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, accessories & games
• Apple (AAPL) Q2 FY25 earnings results beat EPS and revenue expectations
• Amazon (AMZN) Q1 2025 earnings results beat EPS and revenue expectations
• Reddit (RDDT) Q1 2025 earnings results beat EPS and revenue expectations
• Apple (AAPL) adds $100 billion to its share buyback program and ups dividend payout again
• Tim Cook says Apple (AAPL) is already sourcing iPhones for U.S. sale from India and Vietnam
• Overwatch 2 Stadium patch notes for May 1 hotfix
• Fortnite mobile to return to US iOS App Store next week
• Microsoft (MSFT) paid out $9.7 billion in share buybacks and dividends to investors during Q3 FY25
• Zuckerberg says Ray-Ban Meta glasses sales have increased 300%

Mario Dancing x "Here Comes The Hotstepper" #NintendoSwitch2 #Nintendo #Mario pic.twitter.com/9f68pFPTmt

— Shacknews (@shacknews) May 1, 2025

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

Happy birthday, Joe Hendry!

Happy Birthday to TNA World Champion @joehendry!

🎂 pic.twitter.com/dRCnF5qQzL

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 1, 2025

Shacknews believes in you, Joe!

WWE releases dialogue between Joe Hendry and Randy Orton at Wrestlemania

“That means a lot to me man”

- Randy Orton 🐐 pic.twitter.com/EaYBGV72Ya

— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) April 25, 2025

MAGA RAN? IN THIS ECONOMY?

Ok I know typos happen but this is unacceptable pic.twitter.com/frYbm9SPC4

— Mega Ran (@MegaRan) April 30, 2025

That's a very unfortunate typo, let's watch Mega Ran's latest music video as a palate cleanser.

We could all use some free-floating hostility right about now

George Carlin was truly one of one and ahead of his time.

The ocean is soup?

Soup is good food.

Emo prank

" I bind that in the name of Jesus"😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/mIAFgLCZXe

— Mesh🇧🇧 (@rahsh33m) April 28, 2025

Their poor mom.

Chester seems like a jerk

Is this a bird? Nah it’s the CEO of the house 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/IxPbuTl5jA

— Stu thats all you get🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Boldyboy1975) April 29, 2025

Bird bullying.

Mega Man Modulin Music

Mega Man Music on Homemade Modulin! pic.twitter.com/FwD8Ow8lMk

— Wintergatan (@wintergatan) May 1, 2025

Very dope.

This video is still extra cringy

It’s been years and I still can’t comprehend what the energy is in this interview.

pic.twitter.com/Dy3oxWWKDJ

— Emir Han (@RealEmirHan) May 1, 2025

Definitely up there for one of the worst interviews I have ever seen.

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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.