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26 Jan

Epic Games confirms Fortnite is coming back to iOS in Europe this year

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Following Apple's announcement of enabling third-party app stores for iOS users in the European Union, Epic Games confirms that it'll be bringing Fortnite back to the iPhone and iPad in Europe later this year — by way of a new Epic mobile games store. This will mark the title's official return to Apple's platform since it was yanked back in…

25 Jan

Horizon Forbidden West is coming to PC on March 21

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Another former PlayStation 5 exclusive is coming to PC very soon. It's been known for a while that Horizon Forbidden West would be Sony's next title to make the leap, and now the company has revealed that the PC version of the game will drop on March 21.This is the game's Complete Edition, which includes last year's Burning Shores expansion (which…

25 Jan

Newegg just started selling refurbished electronics

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Budget electronics retailer Newegg just opened up a program to sell refurbished gadgets. The appropriately-named Newegg Refreshed promises to offer “top pre-owned products at competitive prices.”The service is already live and is available in multiple product categories, from Apple products like iPhones and MacBooks to GPUs and even robot vacuums. The program also includes laptops, gaming desktops, monitors and all…

25 Jan

New York City has designated social media as a ‘public health hazard’

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New York City has officially become the first city in the US to designate social media as a “public health hazard.” During a State of the City address, Mayor Eric Adams shared that Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan determined apps like Tik Tok and Instagram are considered “environmental toxins” that impose harm onto young teens and adolescents. “We are going…

25 Jan

Japan’s SLIM lunar spacecraft landed upside down on the moon

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Shortly after Japan’s space agency became the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the surface of the moon, its scientists discovered the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) unfortunately touched down upside down. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said that the SLIM landed on the lunar surface on January 20 but it knew it might have bigger problems…

25 Jan

NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter has flown on Mars for the final time

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After three years of service, NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter has flown on Mars for the last time. Earlier this month, during its 72nd flight, Ingenuity stopped communicating with the Perseverance rover. Although NASA later reestablished contact with the helicopter, it emerged that at least one of Ingenuity's carbon fiber rotor blades was damaged during a landing on January 18th. The helicopter…

25 Jan

Apple details how third-party app stores and payments will work in Europe

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Apple is making major changes to the App Store and other core parts of iOS in Europe in response to new European Union laws. Beginning in March, Apple will allow users within the EU to download apps and make purchases from outside of its App Store. The company is already testing many of these changes in its iOS 17.4 beta,…

25 Jan

MIT researchers have developed a rapid 3D-printing technique that uses liquid metal

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Researchers at MIT have developed a rapid 3D-printing technique that uses liquid metal to allow for extremely fast prints. The process can manufacture large aluminum components in minutes, whereas many pre-existing techniques would take hours to finish the same build. The technology has already been used to create table legs, chair frames and related furniture parts.It’s called liquid metal printing…

25 Jan

Naughty Dog’s behind-the-scenes documentary on The Last of Us Part 2 arrives February 2

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The Last of Us Part II Remastered arrived last week, and if the cutscene commentary from the game's director, writer and key actors wasn't enough for you, Naughty Dog has another behind the scenes piece coming. Grounded II: Making The Last Of Us Part II, a documentary on the game's creation, will arrive on February 2 at 12PM ET on…

25 Jan

The FTC is investigating Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet’s investments into AI startups

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The Federal Trade Commission is launching an inquiry into massive investments made by Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet into generative AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic, the agency announced on Thursday. The FTC said that it had issued “compulsory orders” to the companies and would scrutinize their relationships with AI startups to understand their impact on competition.“History shows that new technologies can…