A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 07/06/2023
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Quote of the day:
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. Newt Gingrich
Jokes of the day:
Why are pirates called pirates? Because they arrr!
A perfectionist walked into a bar… apparently, the bar was not set high enough.
Top 10 news of the day:
Star Wars: The Old Republic reportedly moving from BioWare to third-party developer
EA has confirmed reports it’s in talks to move the development of BioWare’s long-running free-to-play MMO Star Wars: Th…
EA has confirmed reports it’s in talks to move the development of BioWare’s long-running free-to-play MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic to a third-party so the studio can focus on its upcoming new Mass Effect and Dragon Age instalments. News of EA’s pl… [1598 chars]
BioWare is reportedly being replaced as developer of Star Wars: The Old Republic
It’s claimed EA is moving development to Broadsword Online Games…
BioWare is reportedly set to be replaced as the developer of Star Wars: The Old Republic. Parent company Electronic Arts is nearing an agreement to move the near 12-year-old MMORPG to Broadsword Online Games, according to IGN. Broadsword already clos… [1903 chars]
Twitch streamers up in arms as new advertising rules limit sponsors and threaten to kill charity and esports events
Update: Twitch has issued an apology on Twitter in response to the criticism of its new branded content policy, admitting that the update was “overly broad.””We do not intend to limit s
Update: Twitch has issued an apology on Twitter in response to the criticism of its new branded content policy, admitting that the update was “overly broad.” “We do not intend to limit streamers’ ability to enter into direct relationships with sponso… [4885 chars]
Sonic Origins Plus physical’s extra content won’t be on cartridge, instead it’s a download code
SEGA announced earlier this year that they will be releasing Sonic Origins Plus which will include additional content such as Amy as a playable character and…
SEGA announced earlier this year that they will be releasing Sonic Origins Plus which will include additional content such as Amy as a playable character and the various SEGA Game Gear games. However, it has emerged today that if you purchase the phy… [693 chars]
iMessage will handle Android users differently in iOS 17
Android users want iMessage to be inclusive. In iOS 17, Apple changed the way iMessage handles Android users, but not in the ways you want.
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR iMessage will handle Android users in group chats a bit differently in iOS 17. Unfortunately, the experience will get better for iPhone users, not Android users. It’s possible Apple has more changes in store fo… [4109 chars]
343 details Halo Infinite’s new Career Rank progression system
343 Industries has shared more on Career Rank, Halo Infinite’s previously teased new progression system, ahaed of its S…
343 Industries has shared more on Career Rank, Halo Infinite’s previously teased new progression system, ahaed of its Season 4 arrival on 20th June. Career Rank is described as a “larger progression system” that reflects players’ time across the enti… [1540 chars]
Asmongold Says Streamers Should Consider Twitch Boycott
In response to new Twitch guidelines regarding limitations on advertisements, Asmongold says streamers should consider boycotting.
Popular Twitch streamer Asmongold says that it may be worth boycotting the platform, following an announcement restricting certain forms of advertising. On Tuesday morning, Twitch revealed new restrictions regarding how streamers on the platform coul… [3286 chars]
Western Digital has launched its Xbox Series X/S storage expansion cards
Prices start at $80 / £86 for the alternative to Seagate’s memory cards…
Western Digital has launched its range of Xbox Series X/S storage expansion cards. There’s a 500GB version priced at $79.99 and a $1TB card costing $149.99. Both also come with a one-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership. In the UK, Amazon is sell… [1093 chars]
Power meter connectivity is coming to the Apple Watch — can it kill off the dedicated bike computer?
The big OS10 software update for Apple Watch includes new cycling features such as power meter connectivity
Apple announced a number of updates at their annual WWDC event (World Wide Developer Conference) yesterday, including watchOS 10 for Apple Watch with a host of new features including redesigned apps and additional watch faces. We are most interested,… [3420 chars]
Blizzard says Diablo 4 is its “fastest-selling game of all time”
Blizzard seems pretty chuffed with the response to Diablo 4, and is now trumpeting the fact that, not only have players…
Blizzard seems pretty chuffed with the response to Diablo 4, and is now trumpeting the fact that, not only have players cumulatively already racked up over 10,000 years of play time, Diablo 4 is also the company’s “fastest-selling game of all time”. … [1293 chars]
