More Xbox Layoffs at Microsoft Inbound This Week, Tom Warren Claims
Following layoffs this January and studio closures in May, Microsoft is cutting more Xbox jobs this week, the Verge's Tom Warren has claimed.
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iPhone 17 Pro Max To Feature A 19 Percent Bigger Tetraprism Camera Compared To Apple’s Upcoming Flagship Models, With All Sensors Said To Be 48MP Units
Apple is said to bring its tetraprism zoom lens to both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, but when talking about specifications, both flagships are said to feature a camera that will reportedly remain unchanged from the iPhone 15 Pro Max. However, according to one analyst, that will not be the case with the iPhone 17 Pro Max launching in 2025, as not only will it sport a telephoto zoom camera upgrade, but its other sensors will also be improved, making it the only model from the technology giant to feature 48MP shooters at the rear side.
Intel LGA-1851 Socket Adopts New “RL-ILM” Loading Mechanism, Better Thermals & Cooler Compatibility Detailed
Intel's LGA-1851 socket will be getting a new "optional" ILM configuration for better thermal performance without requiring a contact frame.
Apple Vision Pro Has Yet To Ship 100,000 Units In The U.S., With The Mixed-Reality Headset Expected To Witness A 75 Percent Sales Drop
The technological superiority of the Apple Vision Pro was insufficient for the headset to gain traction in the U.S., with the latest statistics revealing that the device has yet to ship 100,000 units in this market. The disappointing reception of the mixed-reality headset also means that it might not ship even half a million units, but its rapid decline could receive some cushion as Apple has expanded the launch in other countries.
Besiege's watery expansion will get a patch adding new missions, giant sharks, tentacled horrors of the deep
Besiege will get an expanded expansion as the Splintered Sea campaign receives an update on the 22nd of July, later this month. With new levels, new challenges, and new enemies to defeat/hazards to avoid it'll be a beefing up of an expansion that some players found underwhelming. Included in that are some very large sharks and a betentacled beastie.
Palia developer Singularity 6 is now part of the Daybreak Game Company
Palia developer Singularity 6 is now part of the Daybreak Game Company, which announced today that it has acquired the studio «as a wholly owned subsidiary.» The takeover comes less than two months after Singularity 6 laid off 36 employees, reportedly representing roughly 40 percent of its workforce.
Dino survival game developer is switching all its servers to AMD 'which experience 100 times fewer crashes compared to Intel' because it's 'only a matter of time before affected CPUs fail'
It's been an unfortunately rocky road so far for at least some Intel 13th and 14th Gen gamers, and game developers are experiencing stability issues seemingly caused by the processors, too. There have been numerous attempted diagnoses and fixes, but all have fallen flat, as tech YouTuber Level1Tech (via Videocardz) has investigated and found Intel CPUs are still facing massively disproportionate stability issues.
Microsoft Wants Its Workforce In China To Switch To iPhones Permanently, As It Prioritizes Security By Banning Android Devices At Office Locations
Chinese employees working under Microsoft will soon be forced to switch to iPhones permanently on office premises as the software giant has ordered that all workers stop using Android smartphones. The company’s Secure Future Initiative is all about maintaining robust security, and since any device that is not running iOS has a higher chance of a breach, it makes sense for Microsoft to make this move.