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‘Hogwarts Legacy’ release date: Developers reiterate 2022 launch window following report that it could be delayed to 2023

Jan 21, 2022 10:50 am UTC| Technology

A recent report claimed that Hogwarts Legacy is unlikely to launch anytime before 2023, suggesting that the game could suffer yet another delay. However, developers have now somewhat addressed the rumor by reiterating that...

‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ release date could be in March based on an apparent PlayStation Store leak

Jan 21, 2022 10:07 am UTC| Technology

It has been a while since developer Tango Gameworks and publisher Bethesda Softworks last released teasers for Ghostwire: Tokyo. Officially, the companies have only said the game will be released sometime this year. But an...

Twitter launches hexagonal NFT profile pictures and it’s met with mixed reactions from users and big brands

Jan 21, 2022 09:20 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

Twitter just launched a new feature that makes NFT profile pictures easier to distinguish. As expected, it has been met with mixed reactions from users and major brands. People will find everyday debates about the pros...

Crypto.com hackers stole over $30 million following after bypassing 2FA for 483 users

Jan 21, 2022 07:48 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

Crypto.com confirmed that 483 users were affected by a hacking incident detected earlier this week. The cryptocurrency exchange platform said the culprits stole more than $30 million, but that no customers lost...

Steam Deck: 38 games are ‘verified’ for Valve’s upcoming portable PC gaming device ahead of February

Jan 21, 2022 07:38 am UTC| Technology

Valve is just weeks away from fulfilling the first batch of Steam Deck orders, and fans are now seeing some games get verified for the device. But more games are expected to be playable on the upcoming portable PC gaming...

‘Call of Duty’ will remain on PlayStation as Microsoft moves to acquire Activision Blizzard, Phil Spencer says

Jan 21, 2022 05:47 am UTC| Technology

As soon as Microsoft announced it was acquiring Activision Blizzard earlier this week, video game fans started to wonder if popular IPs like Call of Duty will still be available on PlayStation in the future. Now, Xbox head...

Google System Updates for January 2022 is expanded to include manual entry of credentials to Google Password Manager

Jan 20, 2022 09:51 am UTC| Technology

The items listed under the Google System Updates for January 2022 were recently updated to include changes applied to the Android operating system and other Google services. One of the most notable additions is a new...

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Economy

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and little savings, the answer to that question is absolutely not. Nursing homes charge somewhere...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US Urges China, Russia to Reject AI Control in Nuclear Arms, Align with Global Norms

Paul Dean, a senior U.S. arms control official, emphasized the critical need for China and Russia to join the U.S. in declaring that humans will always decide on the deployment of nuclear weapons, not artificial...

US election: why it’s not the protesters’ votes that the Democrats should worry about

As hundreds of New York police officers in riot gear were called in to clear away a student protest at Columbia University on Tuesday night, the university president Nemat Shafik was saying she had no choice but to take...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Former SEC Commissioner Criticizes Broad Crypto Definitions, Lubin Challenges SEC

At the TokenizeThis 2024 conference, former SEC Commissioner Troy Paredes criticized the SEC for its expansive interpretation of digital assets as securities. Concurrently, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin at the F.T. Live...

Pantera Capital Sets Record with Massive Investment in Telegram's TON

Pantera Capital has announced a record-breaking investment in Telegrams TON blockchain, marking its largest commitment to date and signifying robust confidence in blockchains future. This strategic move underscores a major...

Xiaomi SU7 Fails After 39km, Company Offers Compensation and Replacement

In a recent setback, a Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle owned by Mr. Wen malfunctioned after just 39 kilometers, leading to significant customer dissatisfaction. Xiaomi has responded by offering compensation and agreeing to...

OpenAI Set to Unveil Google Rival Search Tool Next Monday, Sources Reveal

OpenAI, in partnership with Microsoft, is slated to announce a groundbreaking AI-powered search tool on May 13, challenging Googles dominance just a day before its major I/O conference, according to sources. OpenAIs...

Ripple Partner SBI Holdings to Form Joint Venture in Japan with Chiliz for Sports Tokens

SBI Digital Holdings, a Ripple Labs partner, has revealed plans to deliver sports fan tokens to the Japanese market. The company announced a deal with Chiliz on May 9 to launch a sports and entertainment joint...