Overwatch 2 is taking pages from the Valorant playbook
The Overwatch 2 PvP beta Twitch drops signify how much Blizzard has changed......»»
Sci-fi author dethrones Pebble for title of most-funded Kickstarter campaign
Epic fantasy and sci-fi writer Brandon Sanderson launched a Kickstarter campaign for four new “secret novels” written over the past two years. Each book is about 400 pages long and is being offered in your choice of digital e-book, digital audiob.....»»
Meta says it"s shut down a pro-Russian disinformation network, warns of a social media hacking operation
Facebook's parent Meta said Monday it has caught dozens of fake, pro-Russian accounts, groups and pages across its platforms trying to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda as the war in Ukraine continues to rage......»»
Day of discovery: 7 Earth-size planets
Newspapers around the world printed the discovery on their front pages: Astronomers had found that a red dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1 was home to a close-knit family of seven Earth-size planets. NASA announced the system Feb. 22, 2017......»»
Facebook takes the "news" out of News Feed, figuratively speaking
When Facebook launched in 2004, it was essentially a directory of profile pages. Users would navigate from page to page to check out what was new on the Walls of their friends. Everything changed in September 2006 with the introduction of the News Fe.....»»
TikTok"s ban on misogyny and misgendering attempts to clean up For You Pages
TikTok has long prohibited hate-speech and violence on its social video platform, but a recent update is getting more specific about what can and can't be posted on videos.The China-based tech firm ByteDance, which created and owns TikTok, updated it.....»»
Big Tech Sold Out on Its Promise of an Open Internet
An anonymous reader shares a report: 2021 was a bad PR year for Big Tech. Lawmakers, advocates, and scholars filled pages of books and held hours of hearing exalting what they viewed as an industry being strangled by a handful of players using anti-c.....»»
Watch Samsung unveil the Galaxy S22 series right here at 10am ET / 7am PT
Samsung is livestreaming the event on several platforms: YouTube, which we’ve embedded above, its Newsroom pages, and on the company’s official TikTok and Twitter accounts. You can also watch it on Facebook, Reddit, Twitch, and Amazon Live. It’.....»»
Spiders" web secrets unraveled
Researchers discovered precisely how spiders build webs by using night vision and artificial intelligence to track and record every movement of all eight legs as spiders worked in the dark. Their creation of a web-building playbook or algorithm bring.....»»
A new anthology tells erotic stories by 27 "anonymous" writers
Within the pages of Anonymous Sex, 27 writers have congregated to tell tales of the erotic. Readers, however, won't know which writer penned which story. Aside from an alphabetical list of author names, there's no other real indication of identity. A.....»»
Ask Slashdot: Do You Test Your Web pages With Microsoft Edge?
`Long-time Slashdot reader shanen writes: If you're doing any web page programming for money, then I'm pretty sure you're paid to support Edge, too. Probably even required to test it. So this question is really directed to the relative amateur progra.....»»
Blizzard is making a survival game in an all-new universe
A newly announced game will be Blizzard's first new IP since the release of Overwatch in 2016......»»
How to Clear Cache in Android
Cache is that part of an app or a device in general that remembers bits of websites, such as images. This makes loading the same website pages next time much faster. However, after a certain time, with enough cache accumulated, that particular app ca.....»»
Valorant now allows players to selectively censor specific words in chat
On Wednesday, Riot Games rolled out Valorant patch 4.01. Headlining the patch notes are changes to the chat settings. Players should note a new section titled "Muted Word List." This setting allows Valorant players to mute specific words at the local.....»»
Hackers are exploiting Adobe Creative Cloud to harvest user credentials
New campaign uses Adobe Creative Cloud to distribute PDFs with links to credential harvesting pages......»»
Overwatch-themed Lego set on pause amid Activision abuse allegations
Toymaker is "reviewing" its wider partnership with the Overwatch publisher. Enlarge / This Lego set will no longer be launching on Feb. 1 as originally planned. (credit: Jay's Brick Blog) The Lego Group has decided not to rele.....»»
BlackBerry OS Devices Will Stop Working On January 4, 2022
If you're still using an older BlackBerry phone running BlackBerry OS, it's time you upgrade devices. According to BlackBerry, it's ending support for legacy services for BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry PlayBook OS on January 4, 2022. Liliputing reports.....»»
Overwatch Update 3.22 Brings Winter Wonderland 2021 Event To PS4
Blizzard has announced the Overwatch update 3.22 patch notes for your viewing pleasure. Find out what's new with Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2021. The post Overwatch Update 3.22 Brings Winter Wonderland 2021 Event To PS4 appeared first on PlayStation.....»»
Apple scrubs its support pages of all mentions of its controversial CSAM image scanning feature
Apple first announced CSAM scanning in early August, and it immediately stirred up criticism from privacy advocates. Cupertino engineers were designing the system to anonymously scan devices for images containing child abuse using a hashing system. I.....»»
Samsung now sampling 24 Gbps GDDR6 RAM for future GPUs
Samsung’s website now has pages for the K4ZAF325BC-SC24 and K4ZAF325BC-SC20 graphics RAM modules, advertising speeds of 24.0Gbps and 20.0Gbps, respectively. Both list “sample” under product status to indicate they’re in testing......»»
Upcoming iOS update adds a detailed repair history to Settings
Apple quietly updated its support pages, declaring that users will be able to check the parts and service history of their iPhones starting with the next iOS update (15.2). The feature can tell users if specific components have been replaced, whether.....»»