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Richard Bartle and Richard Garriott: How humans should treat advanced AI characters

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Pretty soon, we might all be the new citizens of the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as Snow Crash and Ready Player One. And if we’re going to do this right, it would be good to get some expert advice on the ethics…
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Xbox and Bethesda will hold a games showcase on June 12th

Although there’s no E3 this year, you can still expect a ton of gaming news to emerge in the coming weeks. Microsoft has announced an Xbox and Bethesda games showcase, which will take place on June 12th (yes, that’s a Sunday) at 1PM ET. The event will include…
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Activision Blizzard shareholders approve Microsoft's $68.7 billion takeover bid

Activision Blizzard’s shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a proposed $68.7 billion takeover by Microsoft. More than 98 percent of the shares that voted at a special meeting held on Thursday approved of the merger. Though the company called the vote non-binding and advisory, the deal could not have moved forward without the majority of shareholders giving it the green light.
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OnePlus has rolled out the April patch to these phones

OnePlus promises to deliver regular system updates for its wide array of smartphones for at least two years and in some cases much longer for flagship models, but how is the April 2022 security update being handled? OnePlus April 2022 security update — What’s new? At…
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Android 12 comes to OnePlus Nord 2 w/ OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 1

After launching with Android 11 back in late-2021, it has taken quite some time for the latest OS version to come to the OnePlus Nord 2. That said, if you’re happy to run preview software, OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 1 is now rolling out and gives OnePlus Nord 2 owners a taste…
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Samsung April 2022 security update is now rolling out for these Galaxy devices

Continuing the stellar efforts in recent months, Samsung is now rolling out the April 2022 security update to selected Galaxy devices. Here’s every device that has been updated so far. Samsung April 2022 security update – what’s new We’ve seen Samsung really up the ante with update speed over the past 18 months to the point that each patch begins rolling out before release notes are…
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Sony set to launch new Xperia phones on May 11

Sony’s relaunched and reinvigorated Xperia line is set to gain new phones very soon as the Japanese firm has confirmed a May 11 launch event for new hardware. The event was confirmed in a brief post to the official Sony Xperia YouTube channel with the tech firm touting a…
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Nothing Launcher launches in beta for Galaxy S21, S22, Pixel 5 and 6 series

Almost a month on from the announcement that Carl Pei’s Nothing will launch its first smartphone, the company has now released the Nothing Launcher, which gives a taste of the Android-based Nothing OS. This third-party home screen replacement can be installed on Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, Google Pixel 5, and Pixel 6 series handsets and includes a number of functions and features that will be at…
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