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Microsoft announces $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Because $68.7 billion forms a pretty enormous gaming empire. Microsoft on Tuesday announced its acquisition of Activision Blizzard for US$95 per share, bringing the total valuation to US$68.7 billion, on Tuesday. The deal includes iconic franchises from the Activision, Blizzard and King studios such as “Warcraft,” “Diablo,” “Overwatch,” “Call of Duty” and “Candy Crush.” The […]

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Safari bug/exploit discovered that could leak Google account ID information and browsing history

This is why software updates exist and are generally a good thing. A serious Safari bug disclosed in this blog post from FingerprintJS can disclose information about your recent browsing history and even some info of the logged-in Google account. The bug, which was found in Safari IndexedDB implementation on Mac and iOS, allows for a website […]

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Fortnite now playable on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS again through Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service

You can once again play Fortnite on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad, albeit through a web browser. Nvidia and Epic Games have announced that Fortnite will return to Apple platforms via the GeForce Now cloud streaming service, which will offer the game through a web browser. Fortnite has been missing from the App Store since […]

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Apple releases iOS 15.2.1, iPadOS 15.2.1 updates

Apple on Wednesday released both iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1, the software arriving one month after the company’s release of iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. Per the patch notes, the updates address an issue causing Messages sent through an iCloud Link not to load and it fixes bug with third-party CarPlay apps not responding to input.  The iOS 15.2.1 […]

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Apple patent details potential counter-measures to Apple Store retail thefts

Apple Store retail location robberies, where thieves grab display devices from the tables and run, have become a cost of doing business for the company. A recently published patent describes how Apple could fight back. First, Apple uses special software images which render them useless the moment they leave the store location: A source tells […]