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Kinetix is combining 3D animation and AI to automate the process of creating user-generated emotes for video games and virtual worlds.
The launch of Kinetix today signifies a way for users to express themselves better in gaming and the metaverse, the Paris-based company…
FTC sues to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard merger
December 9, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission has filed an antitrust complaint in a bid to block Microsoft’s planned $68.7 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard. The FTC started looking into the deal and its potential impact on the video game market soon after it was announced in…
Apple Design Award-winning ski and ride tracking app Slopes is out today with a big update – interactive maps available for more than 200 resorts around the world. The functionality brings live tracking for where you and your friends are with lift and run details overlayed…
The EU legislation to mandate a common smartphone charger is now a done deal. After it looked like it would pass back in June, the Council of Ministers ratified the vote in October. Today the law has been officially signed and published with a December 2024 deadline for all new smartphones sold in Europe to use USB-C.
We’ve known for some time that it would likely be 2024 before smartphone…
How to turn on end-to-end encryption for iMessage, iCloud, iPhone backups in iOS 16.2
December 9, 2022
Apple is launching a big security enhancement with iOS 16.2 that brings the long-requested feature of full encryption for iMessage in iCloud, iPhone backups, and eight other apps/categories. As part of the process, you’ll need to set up a recovery contact/key – here’s…
Apple Music Sing karaoke feature won’t be compatible with all devices running iOS 16.2
December 9, 2022
Apple this week announced a new feature called Apple Music Sing, which brings a karaoke experience to most songs available on the streaming platform. However, although Apple has said that the feature will be released soon for iPhone and iPad users with iOS 16.2, not every…
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Updated on 12/2 at 11am PT: The Smash World Tour (SWT), a grassroots Super Smash Bros. circuit organized by VGBootCamp, announced that Nintendo is shutting down its finale less than two weeks before the event. This has major implications for both the grassroots esports…
The Pixel 7 Pro launched with version 8.7.165 of Google Camera, and 8.7.250 is now rolling out with the addition of Macro Focus settings but also with the removal of the double-tap action gesture.
At launch (on version 8.7.165), Google turned on Auto Macro so that…
The latest wave of Samsung Galaxy phones is receiving the most recent December 2022 security update. Here’s just how the Korean tech giant is handling the rollout.
Samsung December 2022 security update – here’s what’s new:
Each and every month, Google and its…
Realme has officially confirmed that the Realme 10 Pro and 10 Pro+ will be released in global regions having launched in China back in November.
The device duo is firmly within the budget segment and includes a number of key components that might make these devices enticing to prospective buyers. Featuring curved 120Hz displays, they are set to start at $319 and both handsets pack mid-range…
