A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 08/05/2023
Quote of the day:
Be so good they can’t ignore you. Steve Martin
Jokes of the day:
Why did the sentence fail the driving test? It never came to a full stop.
I have a joke about Stack Overflow, but you would say it’s a duplicate.
Top 10 news of the day:
Microsoft to Appeal Against UK’s Block of Activision Blizzard Deal ‘in the Coming Days’
Microsoft has hired lawyer Daniel Beard KC to try to overturn the UK regulator, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), decision […]
Microsoft to Appeal Against UK’s Block of Activision Blizzard Deal ‘in the Coming Days’ — News / 1,955 Views by, posted 8 hours ago Microsoft has hired lawyer Daniel Beard KC to try to overturn the UK regulator, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA… [1347 chars]
Sony Has Struck Exclusivity Deals With Konami for MGS3, Silent Hill, and Possibly Castlevania, Jez Corden Says
Sony is said to have made some exclusivity deals with Konami over MGS3: Snake Eater, Silent Hill, and possibly, a new Castlevania.
Sony is said to have made some exclusivity deals with Konami over Metal Gear Solid 3, Silent Hill, and possibly, a new Castlevania. We’ve seen quite a few rumors about MGS3: Snake Eater being remade. Recently, porting studio Virtuos listed Konami as … [2213 chars]
Earbuds are a recurring cost that you’re not prepared for
Earbuds don’t last as long as smartphones do, but most people don’t realize that. But they’ll soon realize when the cost adds up.
Robert Triggs / Android Authority Smartphones were once the hot product every manufacturer jumped on, but now everyone is making pretty great earbuds. Chances are, you have one in your pocket right now. But you may not have realized that you will hav… [7798 chars]
This new Xbox / PC game trailer reveal looks suspiciously too good to be true
Bend time and space to your will in the upcoming MMO, Chrono Odyssey
What you need to know A new gameplay trailer has been revealed for an upcoming MMORPG called Chrono Odyssey developed by NPIXEL. The trailer showcases the title’s highly detailed graphics, souls-inspired combat, unique time manipulation mechanics, op… [3627 chars]
Tears of the Kingdom strategy guide book revealed
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reveals official strategy guide book that will have a collector’s edition. Pre-orders are now open.
Piggyback made an official strategy guide book for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in collaboration with Nintendo back in 2017, and the two sides are teaming up once again — now for Tears of the Kingdom. Retailer listings have made this known… [2087 chars]
Sheer weight of electric vehicles could sink our bridges
Councils receive notice that EVs are 33 per cent heavier than petrol vehicles — and 1 in 20 bridges are ‘substandard’
Councils should check the weight limits on bridges to ensure they don’t collapse with heavier electric cars travelling across them, ministers have suggested. The news comes after concerns were raised that multi-storey car parks might collapse if too … [1448 chars]
It turns almost half of Hunt: Showdown players haven’t even killed another player
It turns out that a pretty large portion of Hunt: Showdown players have actually even killed another player.
It turns out that a pretty large portion of Hunt: Showdown players have actually even killed another player. If you’ve ever played Hunt: Showdown you’ll know that other players aren’t necessarily your biggest threat at any given point in time. It’s a… [1769 chars]
Propagation: Paradise Hotel is a surprisingly good VR horror game with an old-school Resi vibe
Ian Higton heads back to his VR Corner to check out Propagation: Paradise Hotel PC VR gameplay.
A VR horror game that’s not set in a mental asylum? What a refreshing change! And it’s not just a shonkily put together, cheaply made, unscary and unintelligible jank-fest? Unbelievable! That’s right, on this week’s episode of VR Corner I take a look… [2330 chars]
Bohemia Interactive’s FPS/RTS hybrid, Silica, is now available in early access
Bohemia Interactive has revealed that its upcoming sci-fi FPS/RTS hybrid, Silica, is now available as an early access t…
Bohemia Interactive has revealed that its upcoming sci-fi FPS/RTS hybrid, Silica, is now available as an early access title. Developed through Bohemia’s Incubator initiative, Silica is “a crossover of FPS and RTS” where up to three factions battle fo… [1377 chars]
CS:GO has smashed its own all-time concurrent user peak yet again
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) has once again smashed its all-time concurrent PC user peak. According to Stea…
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) has once again smashed its all-time concurrent PC user peak. According to SteamDB, CS:GO topped 1.8m concurrent users over the weekend, smashing not only its own simultaneous user record, but cementing itself … [1747 chars]
