Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google appears to be making a change to the Contacts app. When saving a contact, you’ll no longer have the ability to choose which Google account or device it is saved to. You can still use “move to another account” to move a contact to a different account. When … Read more
A new study suggests game piracy costs publishers 19% of revenue on average when digital rights management (DRM) protections are cracked. Research associate William Volckmann at UNC analyzed 86 games using Denuvo DRM on Steam between 2014-2022. The study, published in Entertainment Computing, found cracks appearing in the first week after release led to 20% … Read more
In a social media post today, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple will be making a donation of an undisclosed amount to Hurricane Milton relief efforts. “Our hearts go out to all of those impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Milton,” said Cook. “To everyone still in harm’s way, please stay safe. Apple will … Read more
Mubi You were probably bored during Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, but were you “film an entire documentary in Grand Theft Auto Online” bored? Grand Theft Hamlet is just that sort of project, and after winning the documentary feature jury award at SXSW this year, it’s going to get a theatrical and streaming release. As reported in The … Read more
Microsoft is making some changes to the way the free tier of Teams operates, and you’re probably not going to like them. The company has announced that the free version will no longer be able to sync with Google Calendar. Additionally, Microsoft is doing away with location sharing, which displayed your live location to folks … Read more
Activision released a report on its anti-toxicity tools for Call of Duty, including the upcoming launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 coming on October 25. The report is part of the Call of Duty team’s string of reports on multiplayer play aimed at sharing knowledge with the industry on fostering a positive and … Read more
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days may be over, but there are still plenty of great deals available on some of the best TVs from brands like Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL. Whether you’re looking for a premium-grade OLED TV for exceptional picture quality, or just looking for an affordable upgrade to your home theater, there are … Read more
FIFA didn’t exactly get out of the video game business after . Soccer’s governing body has teamed up with Konami to host two editions of the FIFAe World Cup on the console and mobile versions of later this year. Qualifying for both tournaments starts today, with FIFAe world champs (one each on mobile and console) … Read more
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale has officially come and gone, but there are still a number of worthwhile deals floating around out there. Including, somewhat miraculously, a substantial discount on Apple’s popular AirPods Max headphones. For the time being, all color variants of the Lightning version are still on sale for just $395, which saves … Read more
Losing a major antitrust case in which it was found to be operating an illegal monopoly over internet searches doesn’t seem to have slaked Google’s greed for more control over search results. Even as the Department of Justice suggests its search businesses may need to be broken up, the company is testing new ways to … Read more