WhatsApp is reportedly developing a number of new features, including usernames and screen sharing. According to WABetaInfo, the username feature was spotted in the beta version 2.23.11.15 for Android, allowing users to select a unique username attached to their account. This feature could potentially enable users to search for each other by their username instead
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According to new data from CD Projekt Red (CDPR), The Witcher franchise has sold over 75 million copies, with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt accounting for over 50 million of those sales. This makes it one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, putting it in the same league as games like
The North American League of Legends esports players have voted to go on a walkout in protest of Riot Games’ recent decision to no longer require franchises to field an amateur team. Riot’s announcement has already led many franchises to drop their amateur teams for the summer season, which has cut off an essential development
After a three-year hiatus, Computex is back in person, gathering the biggest names in the laptop and PC space in Taipei this week. The event will showcase products scheduled to be released this summer and throughout the rest of 2023. This year’s event features a clear focus on software services and artificial intelligence, which were
The Meta Quest 3, codenamed Eureka, is set to revolutionize the world of mixed reality headsets. According to Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, the Quest 3 boasts a sleeker and lighter design than its predecessor, the Quest 2. Although the price of the Quest 3 has not been confirmed, it is rumored to
Walmart’s new Google TV box, released under the company’s “Onn” brand, is a budget-friendly option for those looking for a streaming player. For just $19.88, users can access a streaming player that is similar to Google’s Chromecast with Google TV 4K in terms of performance and user experience. With a content-forward home screen, built-in casting,
Apple’s 2015-2019 laptops were designed with a new keyboard that failed to hold up under normal use. Crumbs, dirt, and dust could cause keys to stick or fail. As a result, Apple faced a lawsuit that led to a $50 million settlement, which recently received final approval from a federal court judge in California. The
Google has been ordered to pay Sonos $32.5 million for infringing on the company’s smart speaker patent. The verdict was issued in a San Francisco courtroom on Friday, and it found that Google’s smart speakers and media players infringed on one of two Sonos patents. The legal battle began in 2020 when Sonos accused Google
Lawyers representing Avianca, a Colombian airline, in a lawsuit have been found to have submitted a brief full of made-up legal cases that were generated by a chatbot. The opposing counsel pointed out the nonexistent cases, and US District Judge Kevin Castel confirmed that six of the submitted cases were bogus judicial decisions with bogus
Google has unveiled its new AI-powered feature, Magic Compose, which generates suggested text messages for users. However, the feature has raised privacy concerns as it requires the sending of up to 20 previous messages to Google’s servers to generate suggestions, even when using end-to-end encryption (E2EE). While Google outlines these conditions on its Magic Compose