GamingNews

Microsoft: More Bethesda games are heading to Xbox Game Pass

With the Bethesda purchase now legally approved, Microsoft has posted an “official welcome” to its newest acquisition from Xbox boss Phil Spencer. This notes that more Bethesda games will be coming to Game Pass later this week. It also mentions Xbox’s philosophy about making Bethesda games exclusive to Xbox. The $7.5 billion deal to buy Bethesda gives Microsoft access to a large catalog of…
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NewsPhotography

Photos of a Rare Polka-Dotted Baby Zebra Spotted in Kenya

A wildlife photographer was shooting in Kenya when he captured photos of a rare zebra foal that had white spots on a dark coat rather than the typical black stripes on a white coat. Hong Kong-based wildlife photographer Frank Liu was visiting the East African nation in…
MobileNews

French antitrust complaint alleges Apple allows itself to run personalized ads on iOS without getting user consent

With the release of iOS 14.5, Apple’s new App Tracking Transparency policies require developers to get explicit consent before being able to share user data with third-party advertising networks. A new French complaint alleges that Apple’s own advertising network is not held to the same standard, as first reported by Bloomberg. Specifically, the complaint says Apple itself is allowed to use…
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MobileNews

Microsoft Office apps on Android to gain a dark theme soon

While the Google Docs is our preferred option for a cloud-based office suite, it has one distinct advantage over the still-popular Microsoft Office suite — a dedicated dark mode/theme. According to app tinkerer Alessandro Paluzzi (h/t XDA), Microsoft is working hard…
MobileNews

OnePlus Band fitness tracker can now sync with Google Fit

The OnePlus Band went official earlier this year as the company’s first ever wearable. Now, an update to the OnePlus Band companion app is enabling sync with Google Fit. The latest update to the OnePlus Health app brings expanded support for third-party integrations, including Google Fit. That means that OnePlus Band owners can now sync their daily health stats to Google Fit. Data that can be…
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MobileNews

Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
DefenseNews

A radical plan calls for shifting billions to State from Defense

WASHINGTON — A new report from the Center for American Progress calls for a radical overhaul of the U.S. security assistance program, including shifting roughly $7 billion in funding streams from the Pentagon to the State Department to ensure stronger, more cohesive oversight. The report, from Max Bergmann and Alexandra Schmitt, argues that the current system of funding for foreign militaries…
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