Month: October 2023
Google wants to be at the center of all your climate change decisions
People shopping for electric vehicles, heat pumps, or air conditioning units will see enhanced search results on Google in a series of updates company hopes will help people live more sustainable, climate-friendly lives. The tech giant unveiled the new updates alongside a host of expanded AI tools for people and…
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Unity CEO John Riccitiello to leave company immediately following recent pricing controversy
It was confirmed yesterday (Monday, October 9) that Unity’s president, CEO, chairman, and member of the company’s board of directors, John Riccitiello, is retiring from his roles, effective immediately. This comes just weeks after the company announced its controversial Runtime Fee for certain users of its game engine – a…
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9 Best Prime Day Kindle Deals (2023) for Book Lovers
Prime Day means our favorite e-reader, the Kindle, is on sale. Plus, deals on other Amazon devices we like. Source
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Activision Blizzard’s latest games will start arriving on Xbox Game Pass in 2024 if Microsoft deal closes
Activision Blizzard says it will start adding games to Xbox Game Pass next year, if the Microsoft deal closes. Microsoft is currently targeting to close its proposed Activision Blizzard deal on Friday, pending approval from a UK regulator. In a strangely timed and vague post on X (formerly Twitter) Activision…
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Activision Blizzard expects to bring its games to Xbox Game Pass “next year”
Activision Blizzard expects to bring its titles to Xbox Game Pass as early as 2024, according to a new statement from the company. This news follows Microsoft‘s prediction that it will close its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard within the next week (via VGC). Despite resistance from the United…
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Samsung joins Google in RCS shaming Apple
Samsung has released a new video in support of Google’s #GetTheMessage campaign which calls for Apple to adopt RCS or “Rich Communication Services,” the cross-platform protocol pitched as a successor to SMS that adopts many of the features found in modern messaging apps… like Apple’s own iMessage. The video, titled…
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