GamingNews

Microsoft promises Call of Duty on PlayStation amid UK scrutiny

Connect with gaming and metaverse leaders online at GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 3 this February 1-2. Register here. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced today it has completed the first part of its investigation into the Activision Blizzard-Microsoft acquisition. While the findings were inconclusive, Microsoft made a promise in response. It reassured players it…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Implementing AI during a worldwide talent shortage

Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. C-suite demands for the proliferation of AI throughout the enterprise are often complicated by the lack of available talent and the requisite skills to endeavor on such deployments. Budget is…
NewsSpace

Two Exoplanets May Be Mostly Water, NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer Find

A team led by of researchers at the University of Montreal has found evidence that two exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf star are “water worlds,” where water makes up a large fraction of the entire planet. These worlds, located in a planetary system 218 light-years away in the constellation Lyra, are unlike any planets found in our solar system. The team, led by Caroline Piaulet of the Institute…
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MobileNews

These are the best cases you can get for the Galaxy Z Flip 4

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 can be a difficult phone to buy a case for. Because of the bending motion, there’s an added complication and if done wrong, can make for a case with a bad experience attached. Here’s our roundup of some of the best cases you can get for the Galaxy Z…
MobileNews

These Google and Nest devices work with Matter

After years in the works, Matter is the next big hope for improving the smart home. Here’s what Google and Nest devices are compatible with Matter. What is Matter? The smart home is something many have dreamed about, but how it works today isn’t really how most people…
MobileNews

Here’s what a digital driver’s license looks like on Android in Google Wallet [Gallery]

As expected, Google has started beta testing digital driver’s license and state ID card support on Android through Wallet, starting with the state of Maryland.  Google is explicit about how this “feature is being tested in beta and some features may not work as expected.” In fact, it’s advised that you “keep your physical ID card on you.” That said, out of the gate, it’s…
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MobileNews

Apple, Google, and Mozilla collaborating on Speedometer 3 development

Speedometer is a browser benchmark that measures responsiveness by simulating user interactions on demo web applications. Introduced by Apple’s WebKit team, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are now partnering on the development of Speedometer 3. Speedometer 2.1 is the latest stable release, with 1.0 released in 2014 and a major update (2.0) in 2018. It tries to “capture real-world Web as…
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