Category: General Tech
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Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile Cancelled by EA – Dev Studio to Close
Electronic Arts (EA) has announced the cancellation of Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile, leading to the closure of its Industrial Toys game studio. Apex Legends Mobile, which won both Apple’s iPhone Game of the Year for 2022 and Google Play Store’s Game of the Year for 2022, was co-developed by Respawn Entertainment, Tencent and…
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Sony Dispels Reports of Reduced PSVR 2 Shipments at Launch
In a swiftly developing story, Sony has vehemently denied reports that it has cut its expected shipment numbers of its highly anticipated PlayStation VR2 following a lackluster response to pre-order numbers. The claims were first brought to light in a report from Bloomberg, which cited multiple unnamed sources “familiar with the situation”. The report had…
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New App from Instagram Co-Founders Aims to Take News Aggregation to the Next Level
There’s a new app from Instagram co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, who have resurfaced with a fresh new project – Artifact. The app is a news aggregation platform powered by an algorithm similar to TikTok’s, aimed at delivering a personalized experience. With the app, you’ll be greeted by a main feed featuring articles from…
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JD Sports Admits Cyber Security Incident: 10 million customers affected
JD Sports has admitted they experienced a cyber security incident. One of their systems containing customer data related to online orders placed between November 2018 and October 2020 was illegally accessed. The data that may have been accessed includes the names, billing and delivery addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, order details, and the final four…
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Sony: No more PlayStation 5 Shortage
After a 2-year period of difficulty in obtaining a PlayStation 5, Sony has now assured gamers that they will have an easier time securing the highly sought-after console. A blog post by PlayStation executive Isabelle Tomatis expressed gratitude to fans for their patience during the period of “unprecedented demand” and “global challenges” that impacted the…
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: What to expect on Feb 1st
Samsung is set to host its first in-person smartphone launch event in over a year, with the last one taking place in February 2020 for the Galaxy S20. The highly anticipated event, which is scheduled to take place on February 1st, is expected to see the official unveiling of the new Galaxy S23 smartphone lineup.…
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Revisiting the Past: The Power of Nostalgia in Modern Gaming
Ah, the glory days of Pong and Space Invaders! How far gaming has come since then. Back in the good old days, we were content with simple pixel graphics and limited gameplay, but now we’ve got vast, immersive worlds with graphics that are heading towards realism. Yet, despite the tremendous advancements in technology and the…
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iFixit Puts the New 2023 MacBook Pro to the Test: Finds Official Apple Repair Guides Easy to Follow but Reduced Repairability
iFixit, a company known for providing repair guides for a wide range of consumer electronics, recently put the official repair guides for the new 2023 MacBook Pro to the test. The company, which is known for taking apart new Apple products as soon as they are released, found that the new laptops are largely similar…
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Microsoft 365 Services Experience Widespread Outage: Company Investigates Networking Configuration Issue
On January 25th, a widespread Microsoft 365 outage left thousands of users around the world unable to access several of the company’s products. In the early morning hours, Microsoft announced that users were experiencing difficulties with services such as Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online, Outlook, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Microsoft Graph, PowerBi, and the Microsoft…
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Google Announces 12,000 Job Losses
To say this week has been a difficult one for big tech is an understatement. Both Microsoft and Amazon recently announced huge job losses and now Google have followed suit. In a blog post, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the company will be cutting 12,000 jobs, approximately 6% of its total workforce. Pichai stated…