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The Summer Game Festival is still a few months away, as are major events from the likes of Ubisoft and Xbox. But you won’t have to wait that long to see the various game announcements. Many of the biggest names in indie games came together for the Triple-i Initiative’s first showcase.The live broadcast will begin at 1 pm ET on April 10 and will be approximately 45 minutes in length. You can watch it above or on YouTube, Twitch, bilibili or Steam. The showcase will include world premieres, exclusive gameplay, demo announcements and sales details.Organizers are promising more than 30…
In a rare move, Google has expanded everyone’s access to subscriber-only photo tools. Free Google Photos users don’t have to pay at least $20 a year to get its enhanced editing features. This means that all users will get some tools powered by Google’s artificial intelligence, such as Photo UnBlur, Magic Eraser, and Magic Editor.Photo UnBlur works just like it sounds, making a slightly blurry photo sharper. The Magic Eraser tool lets you remove or disguise people or things from your photos, like a rogue trash can or photo bomber. Magic Editor uses generative AI to move, stretch, and resize…
ReportApril 11, 2024Editorial DepartmentSpyware/cyber espionage Apple on Wednesday revised documentation about its spyware threat notification system and mentioned that it would alert users when they might be individually targeted by such an attack. It also specifically called on companies such as NSO Group to develop commercial surveillance tools such as Pegasus, which are used by state actors to carry out “individually targeted attacks of such high cost and sophistication.” “While mercenary spyware attacks target a very small number of people — often journalists, activists, politicians and diplomats — they are ongoing and global,” Apple said. “The extremely high cost, sophistication…
In an interview with the channel Adjust music cuesTwitch CEO Dan Clancy said DJ streamers on the platform will have to share revenue with music labels.as posted by “X” by Zach Bussey (formerly Twitter), Clancy said Twitch is working on a “structure” in which DJs and platforms “have to share funding with record labels.” He said he had discussed the issue with some DJs. Of course, DJs realize they would rather not share their earnings. But Clancy said Twitch will pay some of the money owed to record labels, while DJs hand over a portion of their earnings.Clancy’s statement came…
ReportApril 11, 2024Editorial DepartmentVulnerability/Threat Mitigation Fortinet has released a patch to address a critical security vulnerability affecting FortiClientLinux that could be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability is numbered CVE-2023-45590 and has a CVSS score of 9.4 out of 10. “Code Generation Improper Control (“Code Injection”) Vulnerability [CWE-94] Fortinet stated in the announcement that “FortinetLinux” in FortinetLinux could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking FortiClientLinux users into accessing a malicious website. The flaw, described as a situation where remote code execution occurs due to a “dangerous Nodejs configuration”, affects the following versions – FortiClientLinux…
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 has been one of our favorites for nearly five years. But the 2024 model is on another level. That’s because, even without NVIDIA’s new generation of GPUs, ASUS redesigned the entire system. The result is a laptop with a gorgeous aluminum unibody and a more mature design that doesn’t need to shine RGB lights in your face to get attention. This version is also sleeker and lighter, while still delivering powerful performance. Although Asus has made some trade-offs compared to its predecessor (which starts at $1,600), the new ROG Zephyrus G14 is not only a…
Sony has announced the latest batch of games in the PS Plus catalog for Extra and Premium subscribers. This time, three games will hit the service on the same day as their PlayStation debuts.It’s been announced, which is great diver dave (April 16) and Kenzella’s Story: Wide Edition (April 23) The subscription service will be launched when they debut on PlayStation consoles.It has appeared now animal well Will join them on May 9th.The side-scrolling platformer is the first game from YouTuber Dunkey’s publishing label, Bigmode.Indie developer Billy Basso spent seven years crafting this eye-catching creation animal wellIt is said to…
Blizzard will suspend mid-game Battlefield Special Attack 2 When Season 10 arrives, we’ll be taking it more seriously and enacting harsher punishments. Players playing unranked games will not be able to join the queue for five minutes after leaving two of the past 20 games. If they leave at least 10 of the final 20, they will be suspended for 48 hours. Players may want to be more careful when leaving competitive play, though, as 10 out of 20 times doing so will result in them being banned for the remainder of the season. Blizzard said in the announcement that…
If you’re just looking for a cheap way to keep your floors clean and don’t need all the high-end features, you might want to check out this deal. Anker brand Eufy’s BoostIQ RoboVac S11 is now down to $140 after a 44% discount. The sale is part of a larger sale on Eufy vacuum cleaners, including some with even more bells and whistles. The S11 Max is our current pick for the budget option in our robot vacuum buyer’s guide because it’s super affordable (especially on sale), has good suction power, and has long battery life. The biggest caveat may…
Amazon decides to eliminate salary benefits for Alexa developers. The company confirmed to Engadget on Wednesday that it will end its Alexa Developer Rewards program at the end of June. A second program that rewards developers for using Amazon Web Services as the backend for Alexa apps will also end at the same time.With the advent of generative artificial intelligence, third-party applications (“skills”) for Pioneer’s voice assistant appear to be less of the company’s focus.The news was first reported by Bloomberg and confirmed by Engadget with the company.Amazon described the move as an example of phasing out an older project…