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Samsung introduced a groundbreaking feature with the Galaxy S24 Ultra that significantly enhanced the viewing experience of the screen. It appears that Apple has recognized the utility of this feature and is reportedly considering copying it for its upcoming iPhone Pro models. iPhone 17 Pro could copy Samsung’s Anti Glare feature from Galaxy S24 Ultra A report from MacRumors claims …

Co-development services specialist Virtuos has confirmed rumours that it’s making hundreds of layoffs across its workforce, with around 200 roles in Asia and 70 in Europe affected. This amounts to approximately 7% of its global headcount. In a statement, the company said it’s “evolving to meet the needs of [its] partners and the industry”, saying it’s “realigning [its] global footprint …

The Unicode Consortium has announced that it’s adding what’s essentially a Bigfoot emoji to the open Unicode standard this fall. The famous cryptid will appear as “Hairy Creature” alongside a selection of other fun new emoji options in Unicode 17.0. It might seem strange that a consortium of companies as powerful as Apple, Google and Microsoft would practically subtweet one …

Ubisoft‘s financial crisis has come to a boiling point, and the French video game company is taking drastic measures to keep its head above water. After reporting losses to the tune of $177.9 million in 2024-2025, Ubisoft has announced it is restructuring the company and has created a new “creative house” that will focus on the development of three of …

AEROSPACE boffins have unveiled a solar-powered surveillance drone that can fly for several months at a time – achieving near-constant eyes in the sky. US tech startup Skydweller Aero has partnered with French defence systems specialist Thales to build a new type of maritime surveillance drone. 5 The carbon fiber drone is set to fly for up to 90 days …

Image: Nintendo Nintendo has announced it will be performing another Nintendo Switch Online Playtest Program starting later this month. To apply and participate, you’ll need to have a Nintendo Account and an “active” Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. This is a test of the “same service” Nintendo performed a test for in October of last year. One other …

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Patch 33.0.3 is rolling out with updates for Hearthstone, Battlegrounds, and more! Hearthstone Updates Dev Comment: With the launch of The Lost City of Un’Goro last week, our primary goals for this patch are to infuse power into several of the new cards and to tone down some older decks and early outliers. We’re doing buffs earlier in this expansion …

Image: Firaxis Games Months later, Civilization 7 still isn’t quite where it needs to be. It’s getting new updates all the time, but it’s still getting panned by fans for lacking features and feeling incomplete by the 4X strategy series’ standards. Fortunately, Civilization 6 is currently free to claim on Epic games as part of its big summer sale. The …

What does a day in the life of billionaire gaming boss Gabe Newell look like? Speaking to Zalkar Saliev from one of his yachts, the Valve co-founder said he enjoys the benefit of living on a boat while maintaining a fairly regular work schedule. “I get up, I work, I go scuba-diving, work some more, [then] either go on a …