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August 20, 2024
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Reuters

Tencent-backed video game ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ hits record player numbers on debut

“Black Myth: Wukong,” based on the Chinese mythological figure and classic novel “Journey to the West,” topped Steam’s most-played games chart with 1.4 million concurrent players hours after its release.

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Samsung Business Insights

12 Galaxy Z Fold6 features that power workflows for finance professionals

1. Knox containers. Security and privacy are non-negotiables when working with sensitive financial information. · 2. Galaxy AI · 3. Split screen · 4. Google Workspace · 5. Intuit QuickBooks · 6. Hands-free videoconferencing · 7. S Pen · 8. Samsung DeX.

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The Desert Sun

Ready to upgrade your phone? Here’s what we know so far on iPhone 16 launch date, iOS 18

When does the iPhone 16 release? Apple has not officially announced when the iPhone 16 will be released, but consumer technology publication CNET anticipates it’ll be in September. Apple’s annual iPhone event occurs …

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SatNews Publishers

Rocket Lab ships twin satellites to launch site for NASA Mars mission

Rocket Lab built ESCAPADE twin spacecraft fully assembled and ready for shipping at the company’s Spacecraft Production Complex and headquarters in Long Beach, California, before shipping to the launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Business Standard

OnePlus Buds Pro 3 launch at 6:30 pm: Where to watch and what to expect

OnePlus is set to launch the Buds Pro 3 on August 20. Ahead of the launch, the Chinese smartphone maker said that its third-generation wireless earbuds will deliver “the best audio experience OnePlus has ever provided”. Although specific details have …

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New Scientist

Video games are good, actually, find scientists

Playing video games really does seem to boost your well-being, despite the pastime often being maligned. The results come from a study that took advantage of a unique situation amid the height of the covid-19 pandemic. “I guess if you enjoy your hobby, …

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ComputerWeekly.com

Popular Microsoft apps for Mac at risk of code injection attacks

Talos researcher Francesco Benvenuto found eight vulnerabilities in widely used Microsoft properties including Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams and Word. If exploited, the flaws would enable a threat actor to take advantage of …

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www.darkreading.com

Every Google Pixel Phone Has a Verizon App that Doubles As a Backdoor

UPDATED. A defunct yet unremovable application embedded in the firmware of all Google Pixel phones can function as a perfect malicious backdoor. “Showcase.apk” was designed by Pittsburgh-based Smith Micro, specifically for Pixel devices on display at …

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Colorado Rapids

Roster Notes | Colorado Rapids 2 vs. Real Monarchs

Zackory Campagnolo, Steve Flores, Joshua Belluz, Nate Jones, Miguel Alvarado, Marlon Vargas ©, Daouda Amadou, Robinson Aguirre, Noah Strellnauer, Colton Swan, Rogelio Garcia. Substitutes. Ricardo Peña, Alec Díaz, Logan Batiste, Antony García, …

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www.nasa.gov

NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food Finale

Interstellar Lab, a small business comprised of team members from France, Texas, and Florida, took home the $750,000 grand prize for their food system, NUCLEUS, which uses a multi-pronged approach to growing and harvesting food outputs for astronauts on …

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