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Minecraft Legends releases on April 18

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Microsoft announced today during its Developer Direct showcase that Minecraft Legends is releasing on April 18. Minecraft Legends gives the popular block-based game a more strategic spin. It will release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Legends will be…
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Xbox Game Pass adds Darkest Dungeon to its late January slate

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Following today’s Developer Direct event, Xbox announced the final games coming to Game Pass in its late January/early February slate. These include the newly announced…
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Twitch open letter provides 2023 monetization roadmap

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Twitch, the leading gaming livestreaming platform, released a letter to layout it’s roadmap for new monetization features in 2023. The open letter was penned by Tom…
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How Android and Google Play are changing in India following antitrust ruling

Google announced today how Android and the Play Store will change to comply with recent regulatory rulings in India. Android users will be able to “choose their default search engine via a choice screen.” This is similar to Europe, and “will soon start to appear when a user sets up a new Android smartphone or tablet in India.” Google also said it “recently made changes to the Android…
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Google Meet making it easier to share files during calls

When presenting in Meet, Google is making it easier to share Slides with people on the call with a pair of changes.  The presentation controller in the bottom-right corner now features a “Share in Meet chat” button. It will also appear as a “suggestion in the Meet…
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Acer Chromebook Spin 514 review: Ryzen 5000 power that’s only as good as its price

The rise of AMD-powered Chromebooks has arrived, with Acer’s new Chromebook Spin 514 being one of the first big launches. After a brief spin with it last year, I’ve been using the Spin 514 with its AMD Ryzen 5 5000 series processor for the past few weeks. Here’s what you should know. Starting with the physical hardware, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is a relatively standard “affordable…
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What do you want from more AI in Google apps?

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” That sentiment, along with derivatives like “people don’t know what they want until you show it to them,” makes predicting the future of technology difficult as it takes one innovation to…
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Google lists Pixel 7 and 6 screen protectors certified to work with fingerprint sensor

Given the under-display fingerprint sensor, Google maintains a list of “Made for Google certified brands” that make screen protectors for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 7, and 7 Pro. Update 1/25/23: Since updating for the Pixel 7 series in October, Google has refreshed its support document that lists Made for Google certified brands. It’s now broken down by device model. Mous, Spigen, and Whitestone…
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