Daily News update on – Technology

BBC News

Microsoft’s president has attacked the UK after it was blocked from buying US gaming firm Activision, saying the EU was a better place to start a business. The move was “bad for Britain” and marked Microsoft’s “darkest day” in its four decades of …

CNN

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom looks to build on the expansive open-world action of its beloved predecessor with exciting new abilities and a focus on vertical exploration.

BBC News

Microsoft’s $68.7bn (£55bn) deal to buy US video game company Activision Blizzard has been blocked in the UK by the Competition and Markets Authority. The proposed takeover would see Microsoft acquire such hit titles as Call of Duty and Candy Crush.

CNBC

Amazon is shutting down its line of Halo health and fitness devices. Amazon unveiled the health-tracking bracelet in 2020, marking its first foray into wearable devices and a deeper move into the health care space. CEO Andy Jassy has been looking for …

Reuters

Britain’s decision is major blow to biggest ever gaming deal · Microsoft will appeal, with Activision’s ‘aggressive support’ · UK says Microsoft’s remedies not enough to end concerns · Activision’s shares fall nearly 12%.

NPR

Directed to a discreet location in New York City, Nintendo gave me and other media the chance to see the game. I even got to put my hands on it, with fingers I had trained on Breath of the Wild’s controls the night before. Here are my findings.

Reuters

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) – For all the thunder about Xbox versus PlayStation, it was the nascent cloud market that led to Britain’s surprise decision to block Microsoft’s record Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) takeover. Microsoft (MSFT.

Space.com

Update for April 26, 11:40 a.m. EDT: SpaceX is now targeting Thursday, April 27, to launch its sixth Falcon Heavy mission carrying satellites for Astranis and ViaSat. SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket will launch for the sixth time ever Thursday …

Wink News

One neighborhood in Charlotte County still appears like Hurricane Ian just happened, with large piles of debris on every corner. Many people living there are in trailers and RVs, waiting for help, and they just want the place to get cleaned up finally.

Wink News

According to the Fort Myers Police Department, 37-year-old Carrie Lee Cole and 33-year-old Travis Shawn Wright were arrested after officers responded to a report of a robbery at the 3134 Cleveland Ave. Dollar General around 7:15 p.m..