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The issue of exclusivity has become one of the main issues at the hearings in the US Federal Trade Commission's case against the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. If it were the will of the Microsoft CEO, this practice would have no place in the gaming industry. Image Credit: Square Enix Microsoft boss Satya Nadella testifies in court explained…...

Without Sony, Microsoft's CEO Would Be Happy To Get Rid Of The Console Exclusives - Tech News Space The issue of exclusivity has become one of the main issues at the hearings in the US Federal Trade Commission's case against the deal between Microsoft and

Apple's capitalization briefly surpassed $3 trillion during the trading session on Jan. 3 this year, but failed to reach that mark, hitting the $2.98 trillion capitalization milestone according to the results of last Wednesday's trading session -dollar was an event worthy of investor attention. Trading ended at $189.25 per share, with daily gains capped at a token 0.63%. Experts | …...

Apple's Capitalization Approached $3 Trillion For The Second Time Since January - Tech News Space Apple's capitalization briefly surpassed $3 trillion during the trading session on Jan. 3 this year, but failed to reach that mark, hitting the $2.98 trillion

The Folon team has finalized the release date for its massive Fallout: London modification for Bethesda Game Studios' post-apocalyptic shooter Fallout 4 as part of its second quarterly 2023 development progress report. Image Source: The Folon Team Keep in mind that last summer the developers scheduled the release of Fallout: London for 2023. Over the time that has passed since that announcement, the team has narrowed the release window down to the third quarter (July through September)....

"Everyone Wins": The Developers Of The Large-scale Fallout: London Mod For Fallout 4 Have Delayed The Release Because Of Starfield - Tech News Space The Folon team has finalized the release date for its massive Fallout: London modification for Bethesda Game Studios' post-apocalyptic shooter Fallout 4 as

According to a study by scientists from the Institute for Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, tweets generated using OpenAI's large language model GPT-3 were more persuasive than posts from real people. At the same time, GPT-3 is far from the most modern version of the model. Image source: OpenAI authors Research asked survey participants to distinguish between tweets written by humans and those generated by AI....

Tweets Composed By AI Based On GPT-3 Proved To Be More Persuasive Than Those By Real People - Tech News Space According to a study by scientists from the Institute for Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, tweets

Many stock market participants were waiting for Micron Technology's quarterly report because it gives a certain impression of the situation not only in the memory market but also in the entire semiconductor industry. Micron's fiscal third quarter was marked by a steady 1.6% increase in revenue and a decline of more than double year-over-year. In the current quarter, Micron expects steady revenue growth, which investors care about even more than the previous period's results....

Micron's Revenue Fell 57%, But The Company Expects Growth In The Current Quarter - Tech News Space Many stock market participants were waiting for Micron Technology's quarterly report because it gives a certain impression of the situation not only in the

G.Skill has quietly started selling a Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 dual-channel non-binary RAM kit with support for AMD EXPO overclocking profiles. The kit with a total volume of 48 GB includes two RAM modules with a non-standard size of 24 GB each. Image source: G.Skill As a reminder, G.Skill's Trident Z5 Neo DDR5 RAM modules are optimized for AMD Ryzen 7000 processors....

G.Skill Releases 24GB Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 Memory Modules Supporting AMD EXPO Overclocking Profiles - Tech News Space G.Skill has quietly started selling a Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 dual-channel non-binary RAM kit with support for AMD EXPO overclocking profiles. The kit

Journalists from The Verge attracted attentionthat documents filed by Sony in a US Federal Trade Commission case against Microsoft and Activision Blizzard contained poorly concealed confidential information. Image source: Sony Interactive Entertainment It appears that Sony's lawyers scribbled over the documents with a black pen, erasing indicators not intended for prying eyes. As it turned out, when scanned, the text appeared through a layer of ink, revealing what was hidden....

Sony Accidentally Revealed The Budget Of The Last Of Us Part II And The Value Of The Call Of Duty PlayStation Thanks To Carefully Edited Documents - Tech News Space Journalists from The Verge attracted attentionthat documents filed by Sony in a US Federal Trade Commission case against Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

From the documents released during the hearings in the US Federal Trade Commission case against the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, it became clear that the American platform owner had unrealized plans to buy a major Japanese game manufacturer. Image Source: Steam (BLASTER) Recall that in November 2020, then-Xbox boss Phil Spencer pushed Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to allow Sega Sammy to take over....

Microsoft Had A Plan To Buy Square Enix, But Something Went Wrong - Tech News Space From the documents released during the hearings in the US Federal Trade Commission case against the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, it became

Western Digital introduced the WD Blue SN580 NVMe bufferless SSDs. These are the first devices in the WD Blue NVMe PCIe 4.0 lineup to feature nCache 4.0 technology. Image source: Western Digital The WD Blue SN580 series of drives is aimed at creative enthusiasts and professionals, but gamers and regular PC and laptop users might also like the novelties due to their low cost....

Western Digital Introduces WD Blue SN580 Bufferless PCIe 4.0 NVMe Drives Up To 2TB - Tech News Space Western Digital introduced the WD Blue SN580 NVMe bufferless SSDs. These are the first devices in the WD Blue NVMe PCIe 4.0 lineup to feature nCache 4.0

The GeForce RTX 4060, the cheapest gaming graphics card in the GeForce RTX 4000 series, goes on sale tomorrow. As with the more powerful GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, a day earlier NVIDIA allowed the press to publish reviews on the GeForce RTX 4060 models, which will retail at a suggested retail price of $299. In this article, we analyze the main theses identified in the portal reviews…...

GeForce RTX 4060 Reviews Released: NVIDIA Slap Gamers In The Face - Tech News Space The GeForce RTX 4060, the cheapest gaming graphics card in the GeForce RTX 4000 series, goes on sale tomorrow. As with the more powerful GeForce RTX 4060 Ti,

French publisher and developer Ubisoft announced about the start of beta testing of an improved version of its Ubisoft Connect launcher for PC. The announcement was accompanied by an explanatory trailer. Image source: Ubisoft According to the creative director of the project Charles Uto (Charles Huteau), the development of Ubisoft Connect presented in the new version is due to feedback from players over the past few years....

The Beta Test Of The New Version Of The Ubisoft Connect Launcher Has Started With Improvements Based On User Feedback - Tech News Space French publisher and developer Ubisoft announced about the start of beta testing of an improved version of its Ubisoft Connect launcher for PC. The

Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed voice deepfake software that can fool the voice authentication system 99% of the time. All it takes to use this machine learning based voice cloning software is five minutes of audio recording of a human voice. Image source: uk.pcmag.com The study's lead author, Andre Kassis, Ph.D. in Computer Security and Privacy at the University of Waterloo, explained how voice authentication works: …...

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Engineered Software Capable Of Fooling The Voice Authentication System 99 Times Out Of 100 - Tech News Space Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed voice deepfake software that can fool the voice authentication system 99% of the time. All it

Unity has introduced two new AI-based products, the Sentis and Muse platforms, designed to enhance the real-time 3D content creation (RT3D) experience. Both products are currently in closed beta and will be launched globally within a year. Additionally, Unity announced the launch of a dedicated AI marketplace in the Asset Store that offers additional tools. Unity is a platform for creating and running games and interactive 3D and 2D applications....

Unity Introduces Sentis And Muse AI Platforms To Help Create Games And 3D Content - Tech News Space Unity has introduced two new AI-based products, the Sentis and Muse platforms, designed to enhance the real-time 3D content creation (RT3D) experience. Both

Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on the Official PlayStation Blog announced July selection of free games for subscriptions to their PlayStation Plus Essential subscription service. Image Credit: Remedy Entertainment Headlining the upcoming selection is the military shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War from Treyarch and Raven Software. The game will come in a cross-gen bundle, making it available to PS Plus subscribers on both PS4 and PS5....

Call Of Duty, Alan Wake And More: Sony Has Announced Which Games Will Be Included In The July Pick For PS Plus Subscribers - Tech News Space Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on the Official PlayStation Blog announced July selection of free games for subscriptions to their PlayStation

The developers of the horror film Darkwood from the Polish studio Acid Wizard unexpectedly released the service steam free alpha version of their next game, Soccer Kids turn-based soccer tactics. Image source: Acid Wizard Studio Soccer Kids is set in Poland in the 1990s, when the country transitioned from a socialist republic to a free-market democracy. The game follows a group of neglected children who fall in love with a new cultural phenomenon....

"This Is Not A Game. This Is My Childhood: A Free Version Of Soccer Kids' Turn-based Soccer Tactics From The Authors Of The Darkwood Horror Has Been Released On Steam - Tech News Space The developers of the horror film Darkwood from the Polish studio Acid Wizard unexpectedly released the service steam free alpha version of their next game,

GPD has introduced an updated Win 4 (2023) portable game console. Launched late last year, the original Win 4 was offered with an octa-core Ryzen 7 6800U processor with Zen 3+ architecture and integrated Radeon 680M (RDNA 2) graphics. The updated model offers a choice of Ryzen 7 7840U or Ryzen 5 7640U processors with Zen 4 and RDNA 3 architectures....

GPD Updates Win 4 Handheld Console With AMD Chips With Zen 4 Cores And RDNA 3 Graphics - Tech News Space GPD has introduced an updated Win 4 (2023) portable game console. Launched late last year, the original Win 4 was offered with an octa-core Ryzen 7 6800U

This week Microsoft released another trial version of Windows 11, 23486, for Windows Insiders. The most notable innovation was the support for passkey technology, which allows you to log into applications and websites without having to enter a password. Image source: Uzair_Ahmed/pixabay.com Users of this assembly can use Windows Hello to create a PIN and passkey based on a fingerprint or face scan....

Windows 11 Lets You Log Into Websites With A Fingerprint Or Face Scan - Tech News Space This week Microsoft released another trial version of Windows 11, 23486, for Windows Insiders. The most notable innovation was the support for passkey

OUKITEL has announced a promotion where the rugged smartphone OUKITEL WP21, equipped with two screens and a huge battery, can be purchased at a significant discount. The campaign runs until the end of July.

The Rugged Smartphone OUKITEL WP21 With Dual Screens And Powerful Battery Is Offered At A Discount - Tech News Space OUKITEL has announced a promotion where the rugged smartphone OUKITEL WP21, equipped with two screens and a huge battery, can be purchased at a significant

Google has made the decision to move Waze's maps service to a shared advertising platform, which means Waze's sales, marketing, operations and analytics staff will be laid off, Chris Phillips, head of Google Geo, said in an e-mail. Mail to his subordinates. The layoff program will affect 500 Waze employees, writes CNBC. Image Source: Brett Jordan / unsplash.com The management of the Waze service confirmed this to the resource…...

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Google Announces Layoffs Of 500 Waze Employees - Tech News Space Google has made the decision to move Waze's maps service to a shared advertising platform, which means Waze's sales, marketing, operations and analytics staff

Intel has released the latest beta graphics driver package, Arc & Iris Graphics 31.0.101.4514, which includes various gaming optimizations. Curiously, this version of the software does not include fixes for previous driver versions, and the list of known arc graphics issues is still quite long. Image source: Ubisoft The new driver also includes support for AEW: Fight Forever and Layers of Fear....

Intel Driver Update Increased Arc Graphics Card Performance By 300% In Assassin's Creed Unity Game - Tech News Space Intel has released the latest beta graphics driver package, Arc & Iris Graphics 31.0.101.4514, which includes various gaming optimizations. Curiously,

Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) technology, developed to convert two-dimensional images into three-dimensional models, sometimes shows incredible possibilities, but scientists from the University of Maryland (USA) decided greatly upping the ante, and limiting itself to the reflection of objects in a person's eyes as output data. Shot from the Miley Cyrus clip. Image source: world-from-eyes.github.io To recreate a three-dimensional model, scientists need a high-resolution image of a person....

Scientists Have Learned To Recreate 3D Models Of Objects Based On Their Reflections In The Human Eye - Tech News Space Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) technology, developed to convert two-dimensional images into three-dimensional models, sometimes shows incredible possibilities,

Apple spoken Criticism of UK authorities' plans to pass Internet Safety Bill (Online Safety Law), joined the camp of its opponents, including instant messengers WhatsApp, Signal, etc. The company asked the country's parliament to think twice before passing a pending bill that would require online messaging services to break the news scan for child abuse using encryption. Image source: Pixabay…...

Apple Rejected The UK Law Protecting Children Online - It Would Affect The Privacy Of All Users - Tech News Space Apple spoken Criticism of UK authorities' plans to pass Internet Safety Bill (Online Safety Law), joined the camp of its opponents, including instant

Thermaltake introduced the powerful 120mm and 140mm TOUGHFAN 12 Pro and 14 Pro fans. New models offer increased airflow and static pressure compared to previous generation models. They can be used not only as additional case fans, but also together with coolers for liquid and air cooling systems. Image source: Thermaltake The impeller of TOUGHFAN 12/14 Pro fans consists of nine blades and is made of liquid crystal polymer (LCP)....

Thermaltake Introduces The High-performance TOUGHFAN 12 Pro And 14 Pro Fans - Tech News Space Thermaltake introduced the powerful 120mm and 140mm TOUGHFAN 12 Pro and 14 Pro fans. New models offer increased airflow and static pressure compared to

HMD Global, the maker of Nokia-branded smartphones, has announced the Nokia G42. This mid-range smartphone is HMD's first self-repairable 5G phone thanks to the company's partnership with iFixit. HMD grants you access to original parts and a smartphone repair guide for five years. Image source: Nokia The smartphone features a recycled plastic back cover, a 50 MP main camera, a 2 MP macro camera and a 2 MP depth sensor....

Introducing The Nokia G42 Smartphone With Improved Maintainability - Tech News Space HMD Global, the maker of Nokia-branded smartphones, has announced the Nokia G42. This mid-range smartphone is HMD's first self-repairable 5G phone thanks to

Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, at the US Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal commented Choice of target platforms for Redfall and Starfield. Image Credit: Bethesda Softworks According to Ryan in anticipation of Microsoft's acquisition of Zenimax Media's stake in Sony expected see Redfall and Starfield on PS5: "I think almost every Bethesda game before the acquisition was multiplatform."...

The PlayStation Boss Admitted That The Redfall And Starfield Exclusivity Doesn't Hurt The Competition And Called For The Deal Between Microsoft And Activision Blizzard To Be Blocked - Tech News Space Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, at the US Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal commented Choice

Many action cameras have tried to challenge the GoPro series, but Insta360's new GO 3 seems really capable of competing with the popular brand. Weighing only 35g, the camera can be mounted literally anywhere and takes up almost no space. At the same time, it is possible to display an image on the LCD display of the supplied case and connect wirelessly....

Insta360 Introduces The Ultra-compact GO 3 Action Camera With Display Charging Case - Tech News Space Many action cameras have tried to challenge the GoPro series, but Insta360's new GO 3 seems really capable of competing with the popular brand. Weighing only

Apple intends to modernize the technical component of many of its devices to improve their work with the Vision Pro AR/VR headset and create a competitive ecosystem for the new headset. In particular, it is speculated that the next iPhone model will feature an advanced Ultra Wideband (UWB) chip. The UWB chip in Apple devices enables fast and accurate communication with other compatible devices in close proximity....

Apple Updates The UWB Chip In The IPhone 15 To Improve The Vision Pro Headset Experience - Tech News Space Apple intends to modernize the technical component of many of its devices to improve their work with the Vision Pro AR/VR headset and create a competitive

While PC users always dream of bringing Bloodborne to their platform, PS5 owners hope to be able to play FromSoftware's iconic action game at a higher frame rate. Dataminer and modder Lance McDonald showed what it will look like in a new video on his YouTube channel. Image source: Sony Interactive Entertainment The released video lasts six minutes and shows Bloodborne's work on the PlayStation 5 in 1080p resolution and at a full 60 fps....

"I'd Play This Forever": The Modder Showed Off Bloodborne's "clean Gameplay" On PS5 At 60fps - Tech News Space While PC users always dream of bringing Bloodborne to their platform, PS5 owners hope to be able to play FromSoftware's iconic action game at a higher frame

MEPs and EU officials have agreed on rules governing the transfers of personal and company data outside of Europe by tech giants and other companies, and guarantees that authorities in non-EU countries cannot access it. Image source: NoName_13 / pixabay.com Last year, the European Commission proposed a draft "Data Law" - the document outlining the principles to regulate the dissemination of data generated by smart devices, cars and consumer products....

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The European Union Has Agreed On The Rules For The Transfer Of Personal Data By IT Giants - Tech News Space MEPs and EU officials have agreed on rules governing the transfers of personal and company data outside of Europe by tech giants and other companies, and

Three years ago, a joint operation by French and Dutch law enforcement agencies began hacking the EncroChat messenger used by organized crime. So far, more than 6,500 people have been arrested and almost 900 million euros confiscated as part of the investigation. Image source: europol.europa.eu The investigation team intercepted and analyzed more than 115 million encrypted text messages and images sent by EncroChat users....

Three Years After The EncroChat Hack: 6,500 People Arrested And 900 Million Euros Confiscated - Tech News Space Three years ago, a joint operation by French and Dutch law enforcement agencies began hacking the EncroChat messenger used by organized crime. So far, more

portal gematsu noted that the South Korean rating commission Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) repeated classified Open world cowboy action game Red Dead Redemption. Image Credit: Rockstar Games The situation is notable in that GRAC has already issued an age rating for the original Red Dead Redemption (PS3, Xbox 360), bundled with Undead Nightmare (PS3…...

The First Red Dead Redemption Unexpectedly Received An Age Rating In Korea - A Remaster On The Way? - Tech News Space portal gematsu noted that the South Korean rating commission Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) repeated classified Open world cowboy action game

Popular multiplayer social deduction game Among Us from American studio InnerSloth will receive Cartoon. project details divided edition of Variety. Image Credit: InnerSloth The show's plot repeats the game: "One of your crew members has been replaced with a bloodthirsty alien who aims to wreak havoc, sabotage the ship and kill everyone. Drive out the scammer or fall prey to his evil schemes....

Among Us Will Be An Animated Series From The Creators Of "Endless Train" - The First Details Of The Film Adaptation - Tech News Space Popular multiplayer social deduction game Among Us from American studio InnerSloth will receive Cartoon. project details divided edition of Variety.

Even TSMC's management is inclined to assume that keeping sales at last year's level based on current year's results can be considered a successful result. Analysts from JP Morgan have a controversial opinion on this and downgrade the forecast for TSMC's sales in the medium term, but speak of the possibility of doubling the company's share of sales from the sale of components for artificial intelligence systems by 2026....

TSMC Will Double Its Share Of AI Chip Sales By 2026 - Tech News Space Even TSMC's management is inclined to assume that keeping sales at last year's level based on current year's results can be considered a successful result.

According to "three knowledgeable people" who spoke to Business Insider, Google has stopped developing an AR headset that looks like standard glasses. It is known that this happened against the background of mass layoffs at Google, as well as the departure of the head of the AR/VR line Clay Bavor. Google AR glasses prototype. Image source: Google According to the information received, the glasses were created based on the decisions of North, which was acquired by Google in 2020....

Google Has Restricted The Development Of AR Glasses And Will Produce Software For Third-party Manufacturers - Tech News Space According to "three knowledgeable people" who spoke to Business Insider, Google has stopped developing an AR headset that looks like standard glasses. It is

As explained BloombergAt an event for partners, South Korean company Samsung Electronics spoke about plans to master 2nm process technology by 2025 and scale manufacturing facilities in South Korea and Texas involved in custom chip manufacturing. Image source: Samsung Electronics At a presentation in California, according to a source, representatives of Samsung Electronics announced that the company is ready to use 2nm technology for the production of smartphone processors from 2025 and is looking for further areas of application for this process technology....

Samsung Will Launch 2nm Chips In 2025 And Increase Contract Manufacturing Sevenfold By 2027 - Tech News Space As explained BloombergAt an event for partners, South Korean company Samsung Electronics spoke about plans to master 2nm process technology by 2025 and scale

Following American auto giants GM and Ford, smaller automakers also began to express a willingness to move to the Tesla-sponsored NACS charging connector standard for electric vehicles. As of 2025, the Swedish company Volvo Cars, the main shareholder of which is the Chinese auto giant Geely, is ready to produce Rivian in this sense. Image source: Volvo Cars Well, as explained…...

From 2025, Volvo Electric Vehicles Will Be Equipped With NACS Charging Connectors To Ensure Compatibility With Tesla Stations - Tech News Space Following American auto giants GM and Ford, smaller automakers also began to express a willingness to move to the Tesla-sponsored NACS charging connector

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan during the US Federal Trade Commission's hearing against the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal told about the hiring of game publishers for Xbox's Game Pass service. Image Credit: Bethesda Softworks Game Pass gives its subscribers access to a wide range of games, including Microsoft's own blockbusters on the day of their release, for a fixed fee on PC, Xbox consoles and the Xbox Cloud Gaming cloud service....

PlayStation Boss Says Publishers Are 'unanimously Opposed' To Game Pass And Explains Sony's Fear Of Microsoft's Call Of Duty - Tech News Space Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan during the US Federal Trade Commission's hearing against the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal told about the

Leader for the second time in a row Steam sales table remains the low poly multiplayer shooter BattleBit Remastered. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 lost second place - it was occupied by the best novelty of the week. Aliens: Dark Descent. Image source: Steam The most successful debutant was the cooperative tactical shooter about the war in Iraq “Six Days in Fallujah” from the Highwire Games studio and the Victura publisher....

Steam Weekly Chart: Best New Release Ranks Second, Tactical Action Aliens: Dark Descent Starts In The Top Ten - Tech News Space Leader for the second time in a row Steam sales table remains the low poly multiplayer shooter BattleBit Remastered. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 lost

Sam Lake, Creative Director of Finnish Remedy Entertainment, in a recent interview Eurogamer spoke about several false starts in the development of the highly anticipated survival horror Alan Wake II. Image Source: Steam (Vampirella) The lion's share of Remedy's original ideas for the future of Alan Wake II were eventually reworked into Alan Wake's American Nightmare - an action-focused spin-off of the first that critics and players found controversial....

Quantum Break And Control Grew Out Of Abandoned Ideas For Alan Wake II - Tech News Space Sam Lake, Creative Director of Finnish Remedy Entertainment, in a recent interview Eurogamer spoke about several false starts in the development of the highly