Month: February 2021
Australia’s controversial media code that targets Google and Facebook is now law Social media logos on an Apple iPhone
Australia’s parliament has passed a controversial new law that will require Google and Facebook to pay Australian media for linking to and sharing any news content they publish. Australia’s treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, said the passing of the news media bargaining code was “a significant milestone” and that “this legislation will…
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Telegram update adds auto-delete option to all messages, expiring invites, and more
Telegram is updating its messaging app with options for auto-deleting messages, expiring invite links, and new unlimited groups, the company shared in a blog post. Much like Signal, Telegram received a burst of new users in the confusion over WhatsApp’s privacy policy and now the company is adopting features that…
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Pixar-like PS4, PS5 and PC game ‘Kena: Bridge of Spirits’ lands in August
A comment from YouTube user Midoriya on the recent trailer for Kena: Bridge of Spirits sums the whole thing up perfectly: "Bruh this game looks like a whole Pixar movie." Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a narrative-driven action-adventure game f… Source
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Halo Infinite is looking a lot better in these 4K screenshots
We got our first look at Halo Infinite, the next game in Microsoft’s huge franchise, back in July, and the results were… underwhelming. The graphics and visuals weren’t quite as impressive as you might expect from a next-generation game (the demo was running on a PC “that is representative of…
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The System Shock remake finally has a release window – plus a brand-new demo System Shock
Five years after kicking off its Kickstarter campaign, the highly anticipated System Shock remake is finally approaching launch, with developer Nightdive Studios confirming a US ‘late summer 2021’ release window in the game’s latest official teaser. To make the wait a little less painful, however, Nightdive Studios has released a…
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Bessemer Venture Partners closes on $3.3 billion across two funds
Another major VC firm has closed two major rounds, underscoring the long-term confidence investors continue to have for backing privately-held companies in the tech sector. Early-stage VC firm Bessemer Venture Partners announced Thursday the close of two new funds totaling $3.3 billion that it will be using both to back…
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