Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Snapchat's growth stalls in Facebook's shadow in 1Q report and other top stories.

  • Snapchat's growth stalls in Facebook's shadow in 1Q report

    Snapchat's growth stalls in Facebook's shadow in 1Q report
    NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook has been bent on copying Snapchat ever since the social media giant tried unsuccessfully in 2013 to buy what was then an ephemeral photo-messaging app. Now, the company behind Snapchat is hoping to copy some of its larger rival's own practices, at least with respect to courting new users — and, with them, advertisers. But it's not going so well. On Wednesday, Snap Inc. announced a massive loss and a continued slowdown in user growth, while revenue ..
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  • Nvidia's bleeding-edge Volta GPU: 5 things PC gamers need to know

    Nvidia's bleeding-edge Volta GPU: 5 things PC gamers need to know
    Nvidia just revealed the most powerful graphics processor in the world yet again. The next-generation “Volta” graphics architecture made its debut at the annual GPU Technology Conference on Wednesday, jumping off Nvidia’s roadmap and into the real world.But what does that mean for you, a humble PC gamer? Here are five key things you need to know about Nvidia’s Volta GPU.1. It’s not for you, yetIf you’re looking for hot details about the future of GeForce graphics cards, well, keep w..
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  • Google just acquired one of the most successful VR game studios

    Google just acquired one of the most successful VR game studios
    Google announced today that it's acquiring Owlchemy Labs, the VR-focused studio that created Job Simulator and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality. Owlchemy will keep releasing VR games for multiple platforms, but with backing from Google — similar to ...
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  • Grey Box Reveals New Prices Of 'RiME' For Nintendo Switch: Here Are The Details

    Grey Box Reveals New Prices Of 'RiME' For Nintendo Switch: Here Are The Details
    One of the most anticipated games for the Nintendo Switch console is Grey Box's RiME. The third-person puzzle-solving game was announced in 2013 and is set to hit the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch consoles by end of summer 2017. However, there has been some concern among fans regarding the pricing of the game for the Nintendo Switch. Earlier in March, an announcement from publisher Grey Box indicated that the Switch version of RiME would be sold at $39.99. However, after public outcry, the comp..
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  • Mass Effect: Andromeda patch improves cinematics, boosts weapon and powers damage

    Mass Effect: Andromeda patch improves cinematics, boosts weapon and powers damage
    The Mass Effect: Andromeda 1.06 patch promises to bring a number of "performance and stability" enhancements to the game, along with improvements to "cinematic scenes, particularly in the opening hours," and of course all sorts of individual bug fixes. There are also significant "combat balance updates" that BioWare said will address complaints about weapons and powers not getting the job done at higher difficulty levels. "We’ve received a lot of community feedback about balance issues in mul..
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  • Windows 10 Edge, IE: We're now blocking sites signed with SHA-1 certs, says Microsoft

    Windows 10 Edge, IE: We're now blocking sites signed with SHA-1 certs, says Microsoft
    Microsoft's browsers will no longer load sites with SHA-1 signed certificates and will warn of a security problem. Image: Microsoft With this week's monthly Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has also rolled out a new policy for Edge and Internet Explorer that prevents sites that use a SHA-1-signed HTTPS certificate from loading.The move brings Microsoft's browsers in line with Chrome, which dropped support for the SHA-1 ..
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  • Microsoft to take on Amazon's Alexa and Google Home

    Microsoft to take on Amazon's Alexa and Google Home
    Cortana, originally a character in the Halo video games, is now an AI assistant. Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET There's Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google Assistant, but do you remember Cortana?You soon might thanks to Microsoft, which is planning to power a range of devices by the end of the year using its Cortana digital assistant software. Soon, you'll be able to buy internet-connected spea..
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  • New iPhone Leaks Reveal Apple's Secret Smartphones

    New iPhone Leaks Reveal Apple's Secret Smartphones
    Expect a big second half to 2017 from , and at both ends of your budget… A new pair of leaks have revealed our best look yet at the redesigned iPhone 8 (also referred to as the iPhone 7S, iPhone X and even just iPhone) as well as a second surprise: an all new iPhone SE. Providing new information about the former is ever reliable tipster Steve Hemmerstoffer, aka Onleaks, who has revealed detailed renders of the iPhone 8 which he developed in partnership with MySmartPrice: OnLeaks iPhone 8 ..
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  • American innovation is the winner as the FCC tackles net neutrality

    American innovation is the winner as the FCC tackles net neutrality
    The Federal Communications Commission is about to take a huge chunk of government overreach out of the internet. On April 26, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the agenda for the agency’s May 18 meeting includes a notice of proposed rulemaking that would draw back the onerous Title II reclassification imposed by the 2015 Open Internet Order (OIO).The OIO was approved on a party-line vote under former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, who followed President Obama’s instructions to saddle the internet ..
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  • Square Enix Splits With Hitman Creators IO Interactive

    Square Enix Splits With Hitman Creators IO Interactive
    In 2009, Square Enix took control of Hitman developers IO Interactive. Today, the two companies part ways.Square initially assumed ownership of IO when it bought Eidos Interactive, IO’s parent company. But in a statement released today, the Japanese publisher says “to maximize player satisfaction as well as market potential going forward”, they have “regrettably decided to withdraw from the business of IO INTERACTIVE”. “As a result of this the Company started discussions with potential new inves..
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