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Source: The Verge If you could guarantee you’d have plenty of power and super-fast Wi-Fi, where would you work? You might pick the backyard instead of the office. Or you might throw your laptop and some clothes in the car, and take your Zoom calls in the middle of absolutely nowhere. Just for the day….
Source: Venture Beat Smilegate has made a strategic investment in Absurd Ventures, a game studio founded by Rockstar Games cofounder Dan Houser. Read Full Article
Source: Venture Beat Playgama has raised $3 million to fund its HTML5 gaming distribution platform, where devs can get their games to as many players as possible. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25770990/chrome_eGCnflGRd7.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Intel announces 9 Arc B580 and 9 Arc B570 ‘Battlemage’ graphics cards")
Source: The Verge Intel’s next — and possibly last — desktop graphics cards will begin arriving in just 10 days. Right on cue, the company has announced the budget $249 Arc B580 and $219 Arc B570, shipping December 13th and January 16th, respectively, as the “best-in-class performance per dollar” options in the GPU market. They’re…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23951351/STK043_VRG_Illo_N_Barclay_5_Meta.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Meta says it’s mistakenly removing too many posts")
Source: The Verge Meta is mistakenly removing too much content across its apps, according to a top executive. Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs, told reporters on Monday that the company’s moderation “error rates are still too high” and pledged to “improve the precision and accuracy with which we act on our rules.” “We…
Source: Venture Beat AppsFlyer’s 2024 State of App Monetization report shows that gaming apps can often benefit from hybrid monetization models — but not always. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25697387/STK071_APPLE_F.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Apple Home support for robot vacuums has been delayed to 2025")
Source: The Verge The website had previously mentioned that HomeKit would be updated by the end of 2024, with some hoping that robot vacuum support might sneak into the iOS 18.2 release this month after originally missing the initial iOS 18 launch. If you’re waiting to ask Siri to get your robot vacuum to clean…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23357226/phonelink.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Samsung’s DeX app is being replaced by Microsoft’s Phone Link in One UI 7")
Source: The Verge Samsung’s upcoming One UI 7 update will no longer support the DeX app on Windows. A footnote on Samsung’s UK site, spotted by Android Authority, reveals the DeX PC app “will end support from One UI 7 version,” with Samsung encouraging users to use the Link to Windows feature instead to take…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25299205/STK453_Privacy_D_CVirginia.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number")
Source: The Verge In the wake of high-profile hacks affecting hundreds of millions of Americans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing a rule limiting data brokers’ ability to sell Americans’ sensitive personal and financial information. Under the proposed rule, data brokers that sell information about consumers’ income, credit history, credit score, or debt…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25770685/Design_Vision_HERO_SIDE_PROFILE_16x9.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Jaguar’s bizarre rebranding continues with the Type 00 concept electric car")
Source: The Verge The leaks earlier were accurate, with the Type 00 two-door coupe presenting a long hood that leads to a low roof and fastback rear profile that foregoes any rear window. Jaguar chief creative officer Gerry McGovern said in a presentation that “when Jaguar was at its best, it threw away the design…
