Helldivers 2 director addresses “inexcusable behavior” from devs amid balance patch criticisms: “This is not a message that the studio stands behind”

What you need to know Helldivers 2’s long-awaited first balance patch came this week on Wednesday morning, but nerfs to popular weapons and a lack of buffs to compensate left many frustrated and disappointed.  The situation quickly grew heated when a few members of the Helldivers development team made some comments that were perceived as […]

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Helldivers 2 director addresses “inexcusable behavior” from devs amid balance patch criticisms: “This is not a message that the studio stands behind”

What you need to know Helldivers 2’s long-awaited first balance patch came this week on Wednesday morning, but nerfs to popular weapons and a lack of buffs to compensate left many frustrated and disappointed.  The situation quickly grew heated when a few members of the Helldivers development team made some comments that were perceived as […]

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EU Fines Apple $2 Billion for Anti-Competitive Behavior Toward Spotify

The European Commission today fined Apple €1.8 billion ($1.95 billion) for anti-competitive conduct against rival music streaming services. In a response published on its website, Apple fiercely attacked the Commission’s decision, as well as Spotify’s behavior. The Commission says that Apple abused its dominant position in the market by forbidding music streaming apps to tell […]

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Google’s push for mandatory YouTube ads could shift user behavior

YouTube started cracking down on ad-blockers in order to ensure that ads are visible on its platform. A new research report says that this move by YouTube to force users to see ads could shift user behavior on how they use the streaming platform. Some users also voted to look for a different streaming platform […]

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Microsoft defends ‘malware-like’ pop ups pushing Bing on Windows 11, calling them ‘unintended behavior’

What you need to know Microsoft is showing a prompt to use Bing to some people who use Google Chrome. Microsoft claims that the notification is “unintended behavior” and has paused it. Many are dubious of Microsoft’s claim since the company has aggressively pushed Bing to users in the past. Microsoft is once again pushing […]

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Microsoft explains Bing Chat’s bizarre behavior — outlines plans to improve AI

What you need to know The new Bing has been in preview testing for a little over one week. Some have run into issues with the tool, including it generating factual errors. In some cases, the new Bing can be aggressive, get stuck in loops, or generate other odd responses. Microsoft discussed the lessons it […]

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Apple Executive Responds to Annoying iOS 16 Copy and Paste Prompt: ‘Absolutely Not Expected Behavior’

Apple has responded to user complaints regarding an annoying pop-up in iOS 16 that asks for user permission if an app wants to access the clipboard to paste text, images, and more. The new prompt was added to iOS 16 as a privacy measure for users, requiring that apps ask for permissions to access the […]

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iPhone 14 Pro’s Always-On Display Behavior in iOS 16 Allegedly Revealed Days Ahead of Unveiling

The iPhone 14 Pro will feature unique behavior on the Lock Screen and significant changes to the status bar thanks to its always-on display, according to a source that spoke to MacRumors. The source behind the latest wave of information was responsible for the bombshell leak earlier this week that claimed the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌’s […]

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Can Disgusting Images Motivate Good Public Health Behavior?

In this phase, scores among the liberals—both overall and for vaccine willingness—remained consistently in the 80s, no matter what. Ahn thinks the stagnant number could mean that liberal compliance was already at a “ceiling,” a high past which it couldn’t improve. Or, perhaps, they were in fact less sensitive to disgust. But among conservatives, cuing […]

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Review: The Halo TV series’ fourth episode examines Spartan behavior

Source: Microsoft / Paramount+ The fourth episode of the Halo TV series returns to the slower, character-driven drama of the second episode, though things fare better this time around. We get updates on multiple plotlines, with Master Chief continuing to struggle with his identity, while another member of Silver Team gets some time in the […]

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Apple Would Rather Pay Up to €50 Million in Fines Than Address ‘Gatekeeper’ App Store Behavior, Says EU Chief

Apple would rather pay a maximum of €50 million in fines than address concerns brought forward by the Dutch competition authority regarding developer access to third-party payment methods on the App Store, the EU’s head of digital policy, Margrethe Vestager, has said. During a speech about the digital economy and privacy (via TechCrunch), Vestager said […]

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