Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
As of today, millions of Steam users woke up with a new notice from Valve, saying that the Steam Subscriber Agreement has been updated, removing a requirement that disputes must go to arbitration rather than court. If you have a dispute that isn't solved via Steam Support, you are now required to take the company to federal or state court. According to legal experts, this is a huge win for Steam users, although most who have a dispute would never take Valve to court. In most situations, consumers are required to arbitrate and not sue after accepting agreements, especially in […]
Yet again, there are more layoffs. This time, Activision Blizzard are the ones responsible, and they will soon be laying off nearly 400 people in the mobile gaming divisions of their company, which are located in Santa Monica and Irvine. By doing this, it eliminates redundancies among the staff after their expensive merge with Microsoft last year, which cost $75.4 billion. It's hardly surprising anymore when Activision Blizzard lays off staff, as they have already laid off 1,003 staff in the past year, with staff being from Novato, Foster City, and Southern California, as stated by filings with the Employment […]
It's been officially confirmed that the class lawsuit against Sony in the UK is set to go to trial on 2 March 2026. It's estimated that the trial will last for eight weeks in total. For those unaware of what this trial is about, Sony is being sued for the unlawful behavior of charging out-of-proportion prices on their digital content, including add-ons. This lawsuit has been created by Alex Neill, a person with nearly 20 years' worth of experience in consumer campaigns and trying to achieve change for UK consumers. Alex is a regular speaker at industry events regarding consumer […]
On September 26, Inworld AI, the creators of the leading AI engine for gaming, gave creators an in-depth look into the AI-powered tools that creators will get to access in the future, supposedly to spark a new generation of innovation in gaming. Creators got a 90-minute keynote presentation that announced new products and demos, detailed discussions with industry leaders from companies such as NVIDIA and Xbox, and an indie game studio named Playroom. They have a new social multiplayer game titled Death by AI, which has had more than 20 million players since the game launched in May. Inworld has […]
NVIDIA's Blackwell GB200 AI servers are expected to be deployed by December as Team Green & its partners resolve the supply chain issue while bolstering the sampling process. NVIDIA To Ship First Batch of Blackwell AI Servers By The Next Two Months, Microsoft & Meta As Exclusive Buyers NVIDIA was plagued with rumors of a defect in its Blackwell AI products a few weeks ago, with the main issue lying in TSMC's packaging technology, the CoWoS-L. However, given the immense popularity of Blackwell and NVIDIA's reputation on the line, Team Green quickly resolved the issue, cooperating with partners, which is […]
NVIDIA's Blackwell platform is set to power OpenAI's newest o1 LLM model, as Jensen reveals massive uplifts in the architecture's inferencing capabilities. NVIDIA's Blackwell Architecture Is Going To Play a Massive Role In Reshaping The AI Markets, Sees Tremendous Demand We are seemingly away from the generative AI hype now, and it looks like the markets are heading toward developing LLM models that can generate "reasoning-focused" responses, which is one of the most crucial steps toward achieving artificial general intelligence. Recently, OpenAI unveiled its newest AI model, the o1, which specifically focuses on utilizing inference and reasoning capabilities to generate […]
Newzoo's financial report for August 2024 is out, discussing the engagement and revenue rankings for the month. Many of the statistics aren't too surprising, with Black Myth: Wukong dominating the market. Although Black Myth: Wukong was incredibly popular and performed well in revenue, it didn't quite hit the mark regarding MAU (Monthly Active Users) rankings. Despite not performing well in the MAU rankings, it remained first in August and was the top-grossing game in six markets. This was a huge achievement for Game Science, the game developer, as they had only worked on mobile titles previously. The game was #1 […]
Several media outlets report that Intel has been approached by Qualcomm for a potential takeover, showing that the acquisition saga hasn't ended. Qualcomm Decided To Play The "Wild Card" By Reportedly Approaching Intel For a Business Takeover The Intel-Qualcomm acquisition fiasco seemed to have taken a new turn today after multiple prominent media outlets, notably The Wall Street Journal, reported on this particular topic, which shows that the matter is far from being resolved. For those unaware, rumors surrounding Qualcomm's purchase of Intel were initially sparked when it was said that the chipmaker would be looking to buy some elements […]
It's no secret that Xbox has been struggling lately, even more so after the Activision acquisition, a deal that cost $69 billion to buy the company. This makes it the largest acquisition in gaming but not necessarily the smartest. It's been even more challenging for Xbox, as the overall gaming market has stagnated significantly, primarily due to events like the pandemic, which made the industry even more volatile than it already was. One of the significant factors in the industry now is how inaccessible games are to many people, with blockbuster games costing $70 to purchase as the average gamer. […]
Chip manufacturer Qualcomm is expected to layoff additional employees later this year as the firm undergoes a "strategic shift" in business and resources. Qualcomm Becomes The New Tech Giant To Get Hit With The Layoff Layer, Firing Over 1,000 Employees This Year Alone The tech industry is experiencing a difficult time regarding financial performance, especially since the global markets are currently positioned in such a way and consumer interest isn't in the best of places. This has ultimately promoted companies like Qualcomm to initiate layoffs across the board, affecting all divisions, and according to a California WARN notice published this […]
ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant, has reportedly refuted claims of developing its own AI semiconductors, saying that it has no plans to replace NVIDIA. ByteDance Isn't "Ditching" NVIDIA Too Quickly For Now, But The Firm Has Semiconductor Independence In Long Term Goals For those unaware, ByteDance was reported to have contacted the Taiwan semiconductor giant TSMC in an attempt to develop two in-house AI chips based on the foundry's 5nm process. This move by ByteDance was rumored to have been planned to reduce the firm's reliance on NVIDIA and their AI chips, given that the firm has accumulated massive amounts […]
Concord was a huge disaster for Sony and was pulled offline just two weeks after its launch. It is reported that Ryan Ellis, the Game Director for Concord, stepped down after the game was taken offline, and those who purchased it were refunded, as reported by Kotaku. After this event, the developers at Firewalk Studios are now uncertain of the studio's future, considering how badly the launch of Concord went. Concord was a premium game in a sea of free-to-play hero shooters, making it stand out from the crowd for all of the wrong reasons. The game was also only […]
As of today, millions of Steam users woke up with a new notice from Valve, saying that the Steam Subscriber Agreement has been updated, removing a requirement that disputes must go to arbitration rather than court. If you have a dispute that isn't solved via Steam Support, you are now required to take the company to federal or state court. According to legal experts, this is a huge win for Steam users, although most who have a dispute would never take Valve to court. In most situations, consumers are required to arbitrate and not sue after accepting agreements, especially in […]
Yet again, there are more layoffs. This time, Activision Blizzard are the ones responsible, and they will soon be laying off nearly 400 people in the mobile gaming divisions of their company, which are located in Santa Monica and Irvine. By doing this, it eliminates redundancies among the staff after their expensive merge with Microsoft last year, which cost $75.4 billion. It's hardly surprising anymore when Activision Blizzard lays off staff, as they have already laid off 1,003 staff in the past year, with staff being from Novato, Foster City, and Southern California, as stated by filings with the Employment […]
It's been officially confirmed that the class lawsuit against Sony in the UK is set to go to trial on 2 March 2026. It's estimated that the trial will last for eight weeks in total. For those unaware of what this trial is about, Sony is being sued for the unlawful behavior of charging out-of-proportion prices on their digital content, including add-ons. This lawsuit has been created by Alex Neill, a person with nearly 20 years' worth of experience in consumer campaigns and trying to achieve change for UK consumers. Alex is a regular speaker at industry events regarding consumer […]
On September 26, Inworld AI, the creators of the leading AI engine for gaming, gave creators an in-depth look into the AI-powered tools that creators will get to access in the future, supposedly to spark a new generation of innovation in gaming. Creators got a 90-minute keynote presentation that announced new products and demos, detailed discussions with industry leaders from companies such as NVIDIA and Xbox, and an indie game studio named Playroom. They have a new social multiplayer game titled Death by AI, which has had more than 20 million players since the game launched in May. Inworld has […]
NVIDIA's Blackwell GB200 AI servers are expected to be deployed by December as Team Green & its partners resolve the supply chain issue while bolstering the sampling process. NVIDIA To Ship First Batch of Blackwell AI Servers By The Next Two Months, Microsoft & Meta As Exclusive Buyers NVIDIA was plagued with rumors of a defect in its Blackwell AI products a few weeks ago, with the main issue lying in TSMC's packaging technology, the CoWoS-L. However, given the immense popularity of Blackwell and NVIDIA's reputation on the line, Team Green quickly resolved the issue, cooperating with partners, which is […]
NVIDIA's Blackwell platform is set to power OpenAI's newest o1 LLM model, as Jensen reveals massive uplifts in the architecture's inferencing capabilities. NVIDIA's Blackwell Architecture Is Going To Play a Massive Role In Reshaping The AI Markets, Sees Tremendous Demand We are seemingly away from the generative AI hype now, and it looks like the markets are heading toward developing LLM models that can generate "reasoning-focused" responses, which is one of the most crucial steps toward achieving artificial general intelligence. Recently, OpenAI unveiled its newest AI model, the o1, which specifically focuses on utilizing inference and reasoning capabilities to generate […]
Newzoo's financial report for August 2024 is out, discussing the engagement and revenue rankings for the month. Many of the statistics aren't too surprising, with Black Myth: Wukong dominating the market. Although Black Myth: Wukong was incredibly popular and performed well in revenue, it didn't quite hit the mark regarding MAU (Monthly Active Users) rankings. Despite not performing well in the MAU rankings, it remained first in August and was the top-grossing game in six markets. This was a huge achievement for Game Science, the game developer, as they had only worked on mobile titles previously. The game was #1 […]
Several media outlets report that Intel has been approached by Qualcomm for a potential takeover, showing that the acquisition saga hasn't ended. Qualcomm Decided To Play The "Wild Card" By Reportedly Approaching Intel For a Business Takeover The Intel-Qualcomm acquisition fiasco seemed to have taken a new turn today after multiple prominent media outlets, notably The Wall Street Journal, reported on this particular topic, which shows that the matter is far from being resolved. For those unaware, rumors surrounding Qualcomm's purchase of Intel were initially sparked when it was said that the chipmaker would be looking to buy some elements […]
It's no secret that Xbox has been struggling lately, even more so after the Activision acquisition, a deal that cost $69 billion to buy the company. This makes it the largest acquisition in gaming but not necessarily the smartest. It's been even more challenging for Xbox, as the overall gaming market has stagnated significantly, primarily due to events like the pandemic, which made the industry even more volatile than it already was. One of the significant factors in the industry now is how inaccessible games are to many people, with blockbuster games costing $70 to purchase as the average gamer. […]
Chip manufacturer Qualcomm is expected to layoff additional employees later this year as the firm undergoes a "strategic shift" in business and resources. Qualcomm Becomes The New Tech Giant To Get Hit With The Layoff Layer, Firing Over 1,000 Employees This Year Alone The tech industry is experiencing a difficult time regarding financial performance, especially since the global markets are currently positioned in such a way and consumer interest isn't in the best of places. This has ultimately promoted companies like Qualcomm to initiate layoffs across the board, affecting all divisions, and according to a California WARN notice published this […]
ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant, has reportedly refuted claims of developing its own AI semiconductors, saying that it has no plans to replace NVIDIA. ByteDance Isn't "Ditching" NVIDIA Too Quickly For Now, But The Firm Has Semiconductor Independence In Long Term Goals For those unaware, ByteDance was reported to have contacted the Taiwan semiconductor giant TSMC in an attempt to develop two in-house AI chips based on the foundry's 5nm process. This move by ByteDance was rumored to have been planned to reduce the firm's reliance on NVIDIA and their AI chips, given that the firm has accumulated massive amounts […]
Concord was a huge disaster for Sony and was pulled offline just two weeks after its launch. It is reported that Ryan Ellis, the Game Director for Concord, stepped down after the game was taken offline, and those who purchased it were refunded, as reported by Kotaku. After this event, the developers at Firewalk Studios are now uncertain of the studio's future, considering how badly the launch of Concord went. Concord was a premium game in a sea of free-to-play hero shooters, making it stand out from the crowd for all of the wrong reasons. The game was also only […]