Month: June 2023
All the news from Ubisoft Forward 2023
Ubisoft is backing out of its planned attendance at the E3 2023 in-person expo in favor of its own show in LA on June 12th, the company confirmed to VGC. “E3 has fostered unforgettable moments across the industry throughout the years,” Ubisoft spokesperson Heather Haefner says in a statement to…
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New Nintendo Switch controller accessory promises “no more stick drift”
The Nitro Deck has been announced as the “professional handheld deck for Nintendo Switch” and has received a launch trailer alongside some lofty promises. Pre-orders are now available, with an expected shipping date of September 18. Prices start at $59.99 (approximately £47.99 / AU$88). What makes the upcoming Nitro Deck…
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Microsoft has added ChatGPT into the secure US government Azure cloud
Microsoft has announced its Azure OpenAI Service is now available to the US government in an even more secure format, with specific compliance promised for regulatory standards for classification and security. With Azure OpenAI Service for government, customers (which currently include United States federal, state, and local government and their…
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Reddit starts crashing as subreddit blackout keeps growing
Reddit is experiencing some issues for many on Monday, with the outage happening the same day as thousands of subreddits going dark to protest the site’s new API pricing terms. For many Verge staffers, Reddit.com isn’t loading, but some subreddits will. There are around 38,000 user reports of issues on…
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New MOVEit Transfer critical flaws found after security audit
Progress Software, the company behind the MOVEit secure managed file transfer (MFT) tool, has warned users it has found a separate vulnerability that can also be used to steal their sensitive data with malware, and urged them to apply the newly released patch – immediately. Earlier this month, it was…
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‘Alan Wake II’ stands out in a sea of sequels
I’m worried about Saga Anderson. She’s a seasoned FBI agent investigating a string of ritualistic deaths around Cauldron Lake, and she’s a little too impressed by all the supernatural gore she encounters. At one point, she’s talking to her partner about the cult activity they’ve seen – the dismembered body…
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