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Stellar Blade graffiti that appeared to reference a racial slur by coincidence was ‘unintentional’ says Sony and will be removed with the day one patch

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Stellar Blade graffiti that appeared to reference a racial slur by coincidence was ‘unintentional’ says Sony and will be removed with the day one patch

Sony has confirmed that the Stellar Blade in-game art alluding to a racial slur will be patched out with a day one update, saying it was “unintentional.” As first reported by IGN, it was discovered that in the forthcoming action role-playing game from Shift Up Corporation, there features a coincidental reference to a racial slur … Read more

Amazon’s My Lady Jane is Prime Video’s royally fun twist on Netflix’s Bridgerton – and it’s coming in June

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Amazon’s My Lady Jane is Prime Video’s royally fun twist on Netflix’s Bridgerton – and it’s coming in June

If you’re a fan of historical dramas featuring quick wits and absolute… bad people, Prime Video‘s My Lady Jane looks like it should be at the top of your watch list. Inspired by the best-selling book of the same name, the new series is set in an alternative version of the Tudor world where Lady … Read more

Google Meet may finally have trumped Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its super-useful new call switching feature

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Google Meet may finally have trumped Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its super-useful new call switching feature

Being cut off or having to hang up on important work calls when on the move could be a thing of the past thanks to a new Google Meet feature. The video conferencing service has announced a new tool that will allow users to transfer between a call on a mobile device to a laptop (or … Read more

CISOs are nervous Gen AI use could lead to more security breaches

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CISOs are nervous Gen AI use could lead to more security breaches

Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) are becomingly ever more concerned the increasing use of Generative AI tools could lead to more cybersecurity incidents. A new pape by security experts Metomic surveying more than 400 CISOs in the UK and the US found security breaches linked to generative AI worry almost three-quarters (72%) of the respondents. … Read more

Microsoft Edge gets some Grammarly-style AI upgrades to boost your writing chops

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Microsoft Edge gets some Grammarly-style AI upgrades to boost your writing chops

Edge, Microsoft’s default web browser in Windows 11, is getting new text editing capabilities, including Copilot-assisted rewriting, improved clipboard functionality, and support for handwritten text in forms and web pages via a stylus.  Windows Copilot is the AI assistant that Microsoft has been busy integrating into Windows 11 and various other products, including Microsoft Edge. … Read more

HMD steps out of Nokia’s shadow and launches its own mid-range smartphone line

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HMD steps out of Nokia’s shadow and launches its own mid-range smartphone line

HMD is breaking into new territory by launching its first smartphone line under an original name. It’ll no longer be known as just a manufacturer of Nokia phones. In total, there are three mid-range devices in the series: the HMD Pulse, Pulse Plus, and Pulse Pro. The third model is meant to be the leader … Read more

NFL Draft 2024: live stream the Annual Player Selection online from anywhere

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NFL Draft 2024: live stream the Annual Player Selection online from anywhere

It’s only been two-and-a-half-months since the Kansas City Chiefs overcame the San Francisco 49ers in a modern classic of a Super Bowl, but to NFL devotees it feels like an eternity. Thankfully, this year’s NFL Draft takes place this week to give fans a small taste of the gridiron, as the 32 teams get to … Read more

Netflix’s Wednesday season 2 cast clicks into gear with Westworld star addition as Apple’s Neuromancer series finds its lead

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Netflix’s Wednesday season 2 cast clicks into gear with Westworld star addition as Apple’s Neuromancer series finds its lead

There’s good news for fans of William Gibson’s fictional AI Neuromancer and Wednesday, the ongoing tales of Charles Addams’ creepy and kooky family. Both shows’ already impressive casts have just announced some equally impressive new additions.  First up, BAFTA award-nominated Callum Turner from Masters of the Air and The Boys in the Boat is going … Read more

Over a billion users could be at risk from keyboard logging app security flaw

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Over a billion users could be at risk from keyboard logging app security flaw

Almost a billion mobile users, holding various devices, could have had their communications revealed to malicious third parties, a report from cybersecurity researchers Citizen Lab claims. It says different device manufacturers have used different keyboard apps which were relaying unencrypted communications, transmitting keystrokes via plaintext, and similar. Tencent QQ Pinyin, Baidu IME, iFlytek IME, Samsung … Read more

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, April 25 (game #53)

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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, April 25 (game #53)

If you found yesterday’s NYT Strands puzzle to be on the tough side (as I did) then you might enjoy today’s a little more – I think it’s a lot easier. That doesn’t mean it’s downright easy, though. Strands is always a challenge, so read on for a few hints if you’re struggling to find the … Read more