Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay out $54 million to settle a discrimination claim it had a "frat boy" culture. On Friday (Dec. 15) the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) announced the decision to the video game developers after a lawsuit lasting two years. The statement says the settlement is...
As the group stages of European soccer’s elite Champion’s League competition draw to a conclusion, leaks suggest that EA Sports is readying a player promo containing the Team of the Group Stage (TOGS). Prominent EAFC (and previously FIFA) leakers FutPoliceLeaks and DonkTrading have spilled the beans on who we can...
The world's most popular generative artificial intelligence (AI) is getting "lazy" as the winter draws in - that's the claim from some astute ChatGPT users. According to a recent ArsTechnica report in late November, users of ChatGPT, the AI chatbot powered by OpenAI’s natural language model GPT-4, began noticing something...
Open Source start-up Mistral becomes leader in European artificial intelligence. Mistral, the open-source artificial intelligence provider has closed its much anticipated initial round of funding. Taking total investments to around €450 million for the French company. Mistral provides open-source software to power chat bots and AI solutions. The young start-up...
G42, a leading United Arab Emirates (UAE) artificial intelligence (AI) agency has vowed to cut ties with Chinese hardware suppliers. The announcement is another development in the geopolitical struggle between China and the US in the race for emerging information technology in the Middle East, reports The Financial Times. The...
Genshin Impact players waiting on news of the new 4.3 update will only have to wait another week and a half before the new content lands. HoYoverse has confirmed all the new banners and events ahead of time and released a new trailer highlighting some of the things that the...
Identity management, often abbreviated as IdM, signifies a wide range of administrative processes that aim to ensure the right individuals have access to the appropriate resources at the correct times and for the right reasons. It involves a complex interplay of technologies, policies, and procedures that control how users are...
A new report commissioned by Ultra - a gaming hub created by talent from Ubisoft, PlayStation, and Nintendo has released preliminary findings from The Ultra PC Gaming Study. Key takeaways the report found from surveying 2003 PC gamers in the USA and UK (with a gender split of 50% male,...
Ericsson has clinched a monumental $14 billion contract to modernize AT&T Inc.’s wireless network, according to a recent Bloomberg report. This deal, focusing on the development of an open network, marks a pivotal shift in the industry and a notable win over Ericsson's long-standing rival, Nokia. Ericsson's agreement with AT&T...
Genetic testing company 23andMe disclosed late Saturday that its recent data breach impacted significantly more customers than previously reported, according to a recent TechCrunch report. Originally stating that the breach compromised the personal data of only 14,000 individuals, 23andMe has now confirmed that nearly 7 million customers were impacted. In...
According to a Dec. 3 Bloomberg report, Bitcoin topped $42,000 on Monday, extending its rally of over 150% since the start of 2023. The leading cryptocurrency is now at levels not seen since April 2022, before last year's massive $2 trillion crypto market crash. Bitcoin's resurgence comes amid growing optimism...
As the tech world eagerly awaits the mid-January 2024 launch of Samsung's Galaxy S24 series, leaks and rumors are already painting a detailed picture of what to expect, especially from the flagship Galaxy S24 Ultra, according to a report by SamMobile. A recent FCC certification of the Galaxy S24 Ultra's...
Subscribers to the Xbox Game Pass service are in for a Christmas treat, as Microsoft has announced a list of 14 games coming to the service in December. The software giant revealed on Thursday 14 new titles across its Core, Console, PC, and Ultimate subscription plans. Two games will be...
Tata Technologies made a stellar stock market debut on Thursday, with its shares closing over 140% higher than its IPO issue price of Rs 500 per share. The stock opened at Rs 1,200, over 2X its issue price, on the National Stock Exchange before surging to an intraday high of...
Construex, an innovative software-as-a-service marketplace based in Ecuador, has made a significant stride in the construction and design industries by securing $4.6 million in seed funding, according to a recent report by TechCrunch. This round was co-led by Zacua Ventures and Fifth Wall, with additional investments from ABSeed and Terracotta...
Apple has extended the complimentary usage period for Emergency SOS satellite capabilities for iPhone 14 users. Initially, customers received a two-year free period upon activating their devices, set to expire next year. Now, Apple has decided to extend the Emergency SOS satellite service by an additional year, giving iPhone 14...
We are now very close to the end of the year, and you will be busy planning for 2024. One of your plans could be to sign up for Social Security. If that is the case, there are several factors that you need to keep in mind before you sign...
Microsoft Corp. is offering U.S. politicians and campaign groups a tool aimed at helping fight the rise of deepfakes ahead of the 2024 presidential election. According to a Bloomberg report, "The new tool will allow parties to authenticate their videos and photos with so-called watermark credentials," Microsoft President Brad Smith...
Apple's new 14-inch MacBook Pro model with the entry-level M3 chip offers a decent performance boost over the previous generation 13-inch model but still lags behind the pricier M3 Pro and M3 Max configurations in some key areas. The $1,599 base model packs Apple's latest M3 processor along with 8GB...
Some Oregon residents will receive a surprise windfall when they file their personal state income taxes next year. Officially referred to as the “Kicker,” this Oregon income tax credit is the result of the record $5.6 billion budget surplus for 2021 through 2023. The Kicker tax credit from Oregon is based on...
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