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Mac Rumors

Apple planned a major generational update for the iPhone 14 Pro’s graphics capabilities, but was forced to scrap plans for the new GPU late in development after “unprecedented” missteps were discovered, according to The Information. A16 iPhone 14 Pro

CBS News

Microsoft is headed for a battle with the U.S. government over whether regulators will block the tech giant’s planned takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. Microsoft on Thursday filed a formal response to the Federal Trade Commission’s …

GameSpot

For all the Guardians on Xur’s nice list this year, you can expect the usual assortment of Exotic arms and armor, as well as a few legendary-class goodies as well. Here’s where you can find Xur and what Exotics he’s selling this week.

CNBC

Are you eligible for a Fortnite refund? · Parents whose kids made unauthorized purchases in the Epic Games Store between January 2017 and November 2018 · Players who were charged Fortnite’s in-game currency for items they didn’t intend to buy between January …

Nintendo Life

32 mostly excellent games and another historically notable preservation piece, it recalls the essence of what an arcade felt like. Achieving that feeling, however brief, will be enough to justify a purchase for those with an affinity for gaming’s rich …

CNET

“[The pop-ups] may seem helpful but signing in actually gives consent to being tracked,” DuckDuckGo tweeted.

Expert Reviews

Model tested: Intel Core i7-1265U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Signature Type Cover and Surface Pen 2. Pricing is fairly straightforward for the Surface Pro 9. There are three consumer models and two business/education models, each based on a different CPU.

BleepingComputer

DuckDuckGo apps and extensions are now blocking Google Sign-in pop-ups on all its apps and browser extensions, removing what it perceives as an annoyance and a privacy risk for its users. DuckDuckGo offers a privacy-focused search engine, …

U.S. News & World Report

By Kenneth Li. NEW YORK (Reuters) – Twitter Inc restored a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from some users and consumer safety groups over its …

Business Insider

Ella Irwin, Twitter’s head of trust and safety, has since told Reuters in an email that “we have been fixing and revamping our prompts. They were just temporarily removed while we do that. We expect to have them back up next week.”.