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Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 17/11/2022

Adam G
4 min readNov 17, 2022

Quote of the day:

He who always thinks it is too soon is sure to come too late. German Proverb

Jokes of the day:

How many seconds are in a year? 12. January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd, April 2nd…. etc

“We messed up the keming again guys.”

Top 10 news of the day:

Bethesda calls Doom Eternal composer’s mistreatment claims a “distortion of the truth”

Bethesda has responded to recent claims made by composer Mick Gordon, calling his lengthy account of mistreatment while…

Bethesda has responded to recent claims made by composer Mick Gordon, calling his lengthy account of mistreatment while working with id Software on the Doom Eternal soundtrack “one-sided and unjust” and a “distortion of the truth”. Back in May 2020, … [1791 chars]

Deals: Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022 Now Live, 700+ Games Discounted

Including offers on major AAA titles!

It’s time for the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022! This year’s version of the sale features discounts for well over 700 games, many of which are major AAA titles (including plenty of recent releases), so there’s a lot to choose from. Below, we’ve include… [606 chars]

Everything we know about the Google Pixel Fold

Let’s recap everything we’ve learned about Google’s first Pixel Fold — or more accurately, its third — over the last few years.

Now that we’ve gotten our first plausible look at next year’s Pixel Fold, let’s recap everything we’ve learned about Google’s first foldable Pixel — or more accurately, its third — over the last few years. With the advent of the Samsung Galaxy Fold i… [5301 chars]

How Does Assimilation Work in Warzone 2.0

Players now have the option to join an enemy team or invite other players into their own through the assimilation feature in Warzone 2.0.

Players now have the option to either join an enemy team or invite other players into their own through the assimilation feature in Warzone 2.0. It is relatively easy to use and can be extremely helpful in a pinch. However, some players may have miss… [1744 chars]

Call of Duty’s monstrous UI has reached its final form

With preloads for Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 and DMZ now available, we can finally get a clearer view of the new interfac…

With preloads for Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 and DMZ now available, we can finally get a clearer view of the new interface to facilitate access between the different game modes, and it’s horrendous. Here’s how it works. The Modern Warfare 2 launcher wi… [1048 chars]

Sony Played a Role in Bringing The Callisto Protocol to Life

Assisted on motion capture and cinematics — Sony’s Visual Arts Services Group is one of the unsung heroes in PlayStation…

Sony’s Visual Arts Services Group is one of the unsung heroes in PlayStation’s portfolio. There’s been talk about attaching a fully-fledged development team to the department for years, but its main remit is to help other studios realise their vision… [741 chars]

‘I was gown up, bum out, ready for life-changing op

A young woman has told how she was unable to undergo life-changing surgery after doctors rejected her just moments before the surgery — as they had decided she needed to lose weight

A young woman has told how she was unable to undergo life-changing surgery after doctors rejected her just moments before the surgery — as they had decided she needed to lose weight Exclusive: ‘I was gown up, bum out, ready for life-changing op — the… [6505 chars]

God of War’s Santa Monica Studio ‘Spread Out on a Lot of Different Things’

But would find no shame in more God of War — Santa Monica Studio has just wrapped up God of War Ragnarok, which is attract…

Santa Monica Studio has just wrapped up God of War Ragnarok, which is attracting rave reviews, so it would be naïve to expect something new from the studio soon. Having said that, it’s worth noting that Eric Williams directed the sequel, not Cory Bar… [655 chars]

Microsoft Teams adds Minesweeper and Solitaire

Microsoft’s corporate chat tool Teams is getting a range of casual games to aid team building, including Solitaire, Min…

Microsoft’s corporate chat tool Teams is getting a range of casual games to aid team building, including Solitaire, Minesweeper, Wordament and IceBreakers. The four game additions are designed to be played in multiplayer groups within your Teams call… [1055 chars]

Do You Name Your Pokémon?

Pikachu or Pik-yer-nose? — With every improvement and addition that each new mainline Pokémon entry brings, there are a h…

With every improvement and addition that each new mainline Pokémon entry brings, there are a handful of features that remain unchanged since the launch of the franchise more than 25 years ago: the ability to heal up at a Pokémon Centre, the appearanc… [6861 chars]

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Adam G

Founder of www.businessideas.directory Tech enthusiast, currently entrepreneuring — regularly sharing content on startup stories.