All articles tagged with #shutdown
Columbia House, the longtime mail-order music club famous for penny promos, will stop taking new orders after September 15, 2026, effectively winding down the business. Customers can still buy books with credits, but the company’s music operation has long since faded after a 2015 bankruptcy and era of changing ownership.
Columbia House, the 71-year-old mail-order media club that began as CBS/Columbia Record Club in 1955, says it will stop accepting new orders after September 15, 2026, effectively ending its run while still fulfilling existing orders; after a long history of ownership changes and a pivot from music to DVDs and Blu-rays, the club declined as online retailers and big-box stores reshaped the market.
Nakana.io announces it is shutting down and will transfer its published Switch titles to their original developers this autumn; the games will remain on the Nintendo eShop under the new publishers. A limited-time sale is live: all Nakana.io titles are $2, and if you already own a Nakana.io title or buy the first for $2, you can get everything for 10 cents. Sale runs through August 30, 2026.
A Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted to inscribe Donald J. Trump’s name on the building and to close the main center for two years for renovations, despite a judge’s ruling blocking the renaming; the plan would move operations to the REACH building and shift major events offsite, drawing criticism from lawmakers and legal challenges ahead.
Nintendo's Pokémon Bank will discontinue service on February 26, 2027, ending the ability to transfer Pokémon from Bank to Pokémon HOME or store them there. Players should move their Pokémon to Pokémon HOME before the shutdown; Bank downloads have ended and transfers from HOME back to Bank are not supported. PokéMile Points earned in Bank cannot be transferred to HOME. The article also notes upcoming Pokémon HOME updates, including FireRed/LeafGreen support.
The Senate voted 90-6 to pass a stopgap funding bill that keeps federal programs funded at current levels through Dec. 11, buying time to negotiate a full-year budget and prevent a October shutdown. The package includes a Democrats’ provision to block presidential blocking of blue-state grants and preserves funding for SNAP/WIC, disaster relief, and national security. The measure moves to the House for a companion bill and must reach President Trump by Sept. 30 to avert a lapse in funding, with lawmakers returning Sept. 14 after August recess.
Senate conservatives aligned with Trump want to attach the SAVE America Act to a stopgap government funding bill, but many Republicans warn such a move could trigger a shutdown; with September’s funding deadline looming, lawmakers are weighing vehicles like a continuing resolution or budget reconciliation to move the elections reform measure, while Trump pressures for passage and leaders caution about the political and procedural risks.
Nintendo will shut down Mario Kart Tour on iOS and Android on September 29, 2026 at 11 p.m. PST, with no offline version planned. Automatic renewals for the Gold Pass have stopped as of July 7, 2026; existing subscriptions expire on August 4, 2026 and Gold Pass benefits will be available to all players at no cost through the end of service. Development on Mario Kart Tour had ended in 2023.
Nintendo announced Mario Kart Tour will shut down on September 29, 2026, at 11:00 PM PT, with no offline version planned. Ruby sales have ended, but existing rubies can be used in the Spotlight Shop and other features until the shutdown. Gold Pass renewals were stopped, and eligible players can continue to enjoy Gold Pass benefits for free until the end of service under specific rules, with a separate free period for non-subscribers from August 4 to September 29. The game originally launched on September 25, 2019.
Notion is shutting down Notion Mail, its AI-powered email inbox, across web, desktop, and iOS on September 22. Starting June 25 you can export Notion Mail data, with September 21 as the last day to save anything you want to keep; afterward, any unsaved data will be deleted. Notion says it’s refocusing on AI agents to handle inbox workflows, noting that many users manage emails without opening the inbox. Notion Mail can still be downloaded from the App Store before it’s discontinued.
Douze Dixièmes, the French indie studio behind MIO: Memories in Orbit, is shutting down after the game's underwhelming commercial performance. Focus Entertainment ended its relationship with the developer after the launch; the co-founders bought back the shares to close the studio on their terms. Founded in 2017, Douze Dixièmes released Shady Part of Me in 2020 and was acquired by Focus in 2021; the studio reportedly had about 10 employees at closure.
Sony will permanently shut down online services for Destruction AllStars later in 2026, ending the PS5 launch-era live-service experiment; multiplayer will go offline first, with single-player modes remaining available until November 25, 2026, and in-game currency non-refundable. The move follows a rocky reception and underscores ongoing challenges in Sony's live-service strategy.
Spirit Airlines could cease operations after reports that bailout negotiations collapsed with bondholders and the U.S. government; at its Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach bases, flyers and employees fear disruption and thousands of jobs, while passengers may be protected on refunds/credits if they paid by credit card. If Spirit exits, fares could rise due to less competition, and nearly 20,000 Spirit employees could lose their livelihoods unless a rescue is secured, according to unions and industry analysis.
Ask.com, originally launched as Ask Jeeves in 1997, will close operations on May 1, 2026 as its parent IAC shifts away from the search business. The service popularized a natural-language Q&A interface with the Jeeves mascot, rebranded to Ask.com in 2006, and shut its independent web crawler in 2010. Despite early competition with Yahoo, Google’s dominance and the rise of other Q&A sites left Ask.com behind, prompting online nostalgia and debate over what a modern Jeeves-inspired AI could have become.
President Trump signed a bipartisan bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the record shutdown, but funding for immigration enforcement (ICE and Border Patrol) will be handled later through budget reconciliation; DHS had operated on temporary funds since February, risking pay for workers and prompting TSA turnover, as lines at airports persisted. The House moved quickly after Senate approval to unlock the package using a GOP budget track, with immigration funding expected to be debated in May and aimed for action by June 1, 2026, to fund ICE/Border Patrol through 2029.