GamingNews

Sony completes $3.6 billion deal to buy Bungie

July 16, 2022
The developer behind Destiny is now a part of the Sony universe. Sony Interactive Entertainment officially closed on a $3.6 billion deal today to buy the independent game studio and publisher Bungie, according to tweets from both Bungie and PlayStation Studios. Under the terms of the acquisition, Bungie will still maintain creative control over its operations and independently develop its games.
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MobileNews

Apple adding AVIF image support to Safari with iOS 16 and macOS 13

July 16, 2022
Safari 16, which is the latest version of Apple’s web browser that comes pre-installed with iOS 16 and macOS 13, brings multiple new features such as web push notifications, Shared Tab Group, new password features, and more. The update, which will be officially available later this year, also add support for the AVIF image format on iOS and macOS. As shared by Safari and WebKit evangelist Jen…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Elon Musk: Tesla is waiting for inflation to ‘calm down’ before finally reducing EV prices

July 15, 2022
Elon Musk says that Tesla is waiting for inflation to “calm down” before it can finally start reducing the prices of its electric vehicles, which have increased 20-30% over the last two years. Early in the electric vehicle revolution, one of the main complaints was the cost. EV enthusiasts counter the argument with the claim that cost would go down with volume and as battery cost would…
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NewsSpace

Why stars look spiky in images from the James Webb Space Telescope

July 15, 2022
Stars in the new images from the James Webb Space Telescope look sharper than they did before. And I’m not just talking about the image quality, which is astounding. I’m talking about the fact that many of the bright stars in the images have very distinct Christmas-ornament-looking spikes or, as one of my colleagues put it, “It looks like a J.J. Abrams promo poster, and I love it.” But…
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