Tech
- Norton installs an Ethereum crypto miner with its 360 security suite | PC Gamer
- Google to downgrade existing smart speakers after losing Sonos patent case
- GPUs stolen in California truck heist turn up in Vietnam retailer | PC Gamer
- Finally, Libre Office adds Klingon language support
- T-Mobile begins blocking iPhone users from enabling iCloud Private Relay in the US
- Apple will allow third-party App Store payments in Korea; will still charge commission
- Apple to Attend White House Meeting to Discuss Security Risks of Open-Source Software
- You Can Join FaceTime Calls on an Xbox but Not an Apple TV
Gaming
- Microsoft says it quietly killed off Xbox One production at end of 2020 • Eurogamer.net
- Phil Spencer speaks to New York Times
- Xbox head says Game Pass isn’t about replacing game sales | Rock Paper Shotgun
- Phil Spencer on dealing with harassment and bad actors: ‘We’re not a free speech platform’
- Xbox boss wants console makers to work together on cross-platform bans and user blocking
- Xbox has “changed how we do certain things” with Activision following misconduct reports
- It was good for a while, but cheaters are getting around Warzone’s Ricochet anti-cheat
- Lego suspends release of Overwatch 2 set amid ongoing Activision Blizzard controversy
- Sega stalls NFT plans following “negative reactions” from players • Eurogamer.net
- Riot will pay employees 25% of their salary to quit if they aren’t convinced by its new direction | PC Gamer
- Take-Two Interactive is buying Zynga for $12.7 billion
- Two LAPD officers fired for playing Pokémon Go on duty
- Wordle Saga
- PSA: Wordle clone with annual subscription is the latest rip-off to hit the App Store
- Guy brags about ripping off Wordle and charging for it, gets blasted off Twitter | PC Gamer
- Clones of Popular ‘Wordle’ Game Flooding App Store, Including One Charging $30 Per Year
- Wordle clones for Android are showing up in the Play Store too – don’t use them
- NVIDIA DLDSR, Deep Learning Dynamic Super Resolution, Coming January 14 – PC Perspective
- PUBG: Battlegrounds is now free-to-play
- Humble rolls all subscription tiers into one membership option
- It’s been nearly a month and you still can’t buy Final Fantasy 14 | PC Gamer
Streaming
- Twitch clamps down on TV show streams • Eurogamer.net
- Twitch banned over 15m bot accounts last year • Eurogamer.net
- Twitch streamers are seeking a fairer revenue split
Software/Hardware Updates
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